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By Andrew SweenySociety & Culture Philosophy

Parallax episodes

October 13, 2023 Kulturwang #14: Cumming in hot
When the rubber meets the road.
1 hr 13 min
October 12, 2023 The Parallax View #105: Ressentiment
Tom and Andrew ramble about Aphanipoiesis , libido and death-drive and the Israel/Palenstine conflict.
43 min
October 10, 2023 Greg Kaminkski - “A Revelation of Wonderment: Reflections on Traktung Rinpoche's 9 Spheres Teachings, 2017-2022”- A dangerous New Book
An intense and heartfelt discussion of Greg Kaminski's dangerous new book. On the vicissitudes and wonders of the spiritual path from the perspective of Dzogchen/Tantra and the 9 spheres of divinity.
Greg Kaminsky is a practitioner of Vajrayana Buddhism and a close student of Traktung Rinpoche. He is also a scholar of medieval studies, an explorer of Mysteries with a deep knowledge of Western esotericism, and a long-time podcaster. His prior works include an essay in "The Art and Science of Initiation" (2019) and the forthcoming "Celestial Intelligences—Angelology, Cabala, and Gnosis: Giovanni Pico della Mirandola’s Quest for the Perennial Philosophy" (2021). Additionally, he has authored two books on Vajrayana, including "A Revelation of Wonderment: Reflections on Traktung Rinpoche's 9 Spheres Teachings (2017-2022)" and "PRONAOS: Reflections on the Preliminary Practices of Buddhist Tantra from a Western Perspective."'(202)
You can find Greg's podcast, "Occult of Personality," at http://occultofpersonality.net/. You can reach him via email at [email protected].
New Courses at Parallax:
https://parallax-media.eu/courses/og-rose-look-at-the-birds-of-the-air
https://parallax-media.eu/courses/the-hard-way-with-luke-behncke
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1 hr 28 min
October 05, 2023 The Parallax View #104: Doomsday Fetishism
A proper assault on the meta-crisis, amongst and other things.
56 min
October 05, 2023 Jordan Hall - Civium and Tools for Conviviality
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https://parallax-media.eu/courses/the-hard-way-with-luke-behncke
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I asked Jordan about his relationship with the philosopher and historian Ivan Illich and how that relates to his concept of Civium and his recent article:
https://deepcode.substack.com/p/from-city-to-civium
Jordan Hall is a visionary philosopher celebrated for his groundbreaking insights into the realms of collective intelligence, sense-making, and the intricate tapestry of modern civilization. With a keen intellect and a penchant for unraveling complex societal dynamics, he has emerged as a guiding light in our quest to fathom the intricacies of our rapidly changing world.
Hall's contributions to the global discourse extend beyond his words; he is a true architect of change. His work illuminates pathways for societies and communities to deftly navigate the labyrinthine challenges of the 21st century, offering a compass for those seeking to understand and shape our collective destiny. (written with the help of ChatGPT)
1 hr 20 min
September 28, 2023 The Parallax View #103: Clusterfuck
Where are the comedians when you need them?
55 min
September 20, 2023 The Parallax View #102: Lower Standards
Tom and Andrew ramble about envy and the nitty gritty stuff inbetween
51 min
September 20, 2023 The Parallax Extravaganza #4: Process and Event (Bard-Ebert-Hamelryck-Cox)
In this edition of the Parallax Extravaganza #4, we dig into Alexander Bards new book "Process and Event", the scapegoat mechanism & Russell Brand and a lot of explosive surplus energy.

With Alexander Bard, Alex Ebert, Thomas Hamelryck and Owen Cox
Alex Ebert is an erstwhile multiplatinum songwriter and Golden Globe-winning film composer now taking up philosophy in New Orleans. He is currently finishing his first book, Dead Cool, an analysis of sociodynamics and status anxiety in the age of Cool.
Alexander Bard: Alexander Bard is a Swedish author, lecturer, artist, songwriter, music producer, TV personality, philosopher and political activist, and one of the founders of the Syntheist movement along with his co-author Jan Söderqvist. His books include “The Futurica Trilogy”, “Digital Libido” & “Syntheism”.
Thomas Hamelryck is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Bioinformatics Centre at the University of Copenhagen Biocenter. His academic research interests revolve around Machine learning, Bayesian statistics, Protein Structure Prediction, Probabilistic Programming, Deep Learning. He is also an enthusiast of Réne Girard, and denies all rumours that he was once the keyboard player for Depeche Mode.
Owen Cox is the Host of Technosocial Podcast, Teacher at Maniphesto Media Academy & Freelance Researcher
1 hr 54 min
September 20, 2023 New Parallax Course! O.G. Rose - Look at the Birds in the Air - How we must unplan our lives.
Course Starts Saturday, November 4th:
https://parallax-media.eu/courses/og-rose-look-at-the-birds-of-the-air
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As the second instalment of our ‘Tools for Conviviality’ courses, philosophers Michel and Daniel Gardner, otherwise known as O.G. Rose, will discuss Ivan Illich in light of their own ideas and thoughts of great philosophers. The title of their course says it all in the most tantalising way. “Look at The Birds of The Air - How We Must Unplan Our Lives”!
Bio:
A finalist for the UNO Press Lab Prize and Pushcart Nominee, O.G. Rose’s creative works appear at The Write Launch, Allegory Ridge, Ponder Review, Iowa Review online, The William and Mary Review, Assure Press, Toho Journal online, O:JA&L, West Trade Review, Broken Pencil, Burningword, and Poydras Review. While at the University of Virginia, O.G. Rose worked collaboratively with other artists at Eunoia, a creative community Rose helped develop. Rose now lives on a farm with three children, manages a venue named Mead Lake Lodge, and teaches piano using visuals from the DLG Pattern Method. Their published books include The Conflict of Mind (2021), Thoughts (2022), and Belonging Again: Part 1 (2023).
Artist link: https://www.og-rose.com
1 hr 33 min
September 15, 2023 The Parallax View #101: Higher Standards
Tom and Andrew ramble about philosopher kings, and their sex-practices
1 hr