Frankenstein stories, nature vs. technology, chaos vs. order, and the illusion of control.

Integration, becoming the beast, meeting your match, submission over control, practicality vs. emotionality, and true immortality.

Welcoming Simon E. Davies back to the podcast. We discuss tradition, conformity, authenticity, archetypes, finding yourself, the tension between the old and new, and cultivating the "flame within the cave."

Peace vs. war, rebirth, spirit world, split loyalties and parenthood.

Colonization, consciousness, transcending realms, limitation and infinity, reaching through the avatar, rebirth, training wheels, and the future of humanity.

Hubris, stratification of society, dreams hitting against reality, a woman's secrets, fate and tragedy.

Spotting fakes, alter egos, role playing and absolute truths.

Loss of innocence, hacking reality, changing fate, controlling machines, morality as a weakness--but a greater strength, becoming/losing humanity, deception and technological inevitability.

Wherein we discuss facing the darkness, seeking truth in the unknown, the surface vs. the deep, the physical vs. the spiritual, resurrections, leaps of faith and regaining humanity.

Wherein we welcome Simon E. Davies and his work on myth which can be found at: https://www.patreon.com/c/Mythopia/about?redirect=true

We discuss allusions to Homer's Odyssey, the hero's journey, temptation, materialism vs. myth, and the desire to reach for the ideal.