In this conversation Owen and Raven begin by discussing autoeroticism and autogynephelia, a theory for understanding transgenderism different from the usual gender theories. They continue to think about sexual subculture and the broader 20th and 21st century context, then open up a group discussion which begins to explore the idea of ritual time vs ordinary time and how we suffer when the distinctions break down.

Raven Connolly has been described as a “digital socialite” and a “philosopher queen”. She is currently travelling Europe and America, exploring and networking with the various underground subcultures of the avant-garde, hippy and tech scenes. She has been a host on Peter Limberg’s Stoa, a facilitator with the Nordic Women’s Gathering, and was a student of Bret Weinstein (of IDW fame).What is Parallax Sangha?

Political philosopher and sociologist Daniel Görtz is the leader of the "Nordic school" of metamodernism. He is co-author of Hanzi Freinacht books "The Listening Society" and "Nordic Ideology". He lives in Sweden Here we are talking about his upcoming book '12 much better rules for life', and delve into the structure and generator function of how these rules towards metamodernism came about.

1:45 Deontology vs teleology 

15:00 A critical path

22:00 An integration of Jordan Peterson?

27:00 To what extent can we adopt new rules 39:00 Are these rules arbitrary?

45:00 What is the Leitmotif for these rules?

51:00 Can you f#k like a beast ironically?

1:00:00 Again, JPB

1:12:12 A dive into Daniels writing technique

1:23:00 Confronting ones own political bias

Tom Amarque talks to Andrew Sweeny and Owen Cox about the legendary Aleister Crowley, the English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and mountaineer—a hero to some, a notorious satanist to others.

Tom Amarque is the editor-in-chief of Phänomen Verlag, a German book publishing house, and the founder of Parallax-Magazine, which is a heterodox media hub. He is a philosopher, podcaster, author and occasional translator. He currently lives in Mallorca, Spain. Tom has practised various forms of meditation and other techniques for over 25 years. His philosophical approach is a subject philosophy which centres around volition, self-reference/autopoiesis and the architecture of the development of psyche and culture.

What is Parallax Sangha?

Andrew Sweeny looks at The Dawn of Tantra by Herbert V. Guenther and Chögyam Trungpa. A basic introduction to classical Buddhist tantra and its practices and philosophies; how it can be practised and understood in the west—and how it differs from Sutra , paganism and Neo tantra.What is Parallax Sangha?

Alexander Bard talks to Andrew Sweeny and Owen Cox about anthropology, philosophy and religion. The conversation begins exploring Bard's theories of socio-sexual archetypes and how they relate to social structure, spirituality and religion. It then explores the legacy of various religious traditions and their relevance today, the meaning of tantra and "barred absolute", Bard's ideas on empire and technology, and the prospects of building a 21st-century global religion. Followed by Q&A.

A reflective note for dialectic thinkers: On a paper by Cadell Last

Cadell Last talks to Owen Cox about spiritual leadership in the context of his work at The Philosophy Portal and the philosophy of Hegel and Nietzsche.

What is Parallax Sangha?  Parallax Sangha is a digital classroom and living community dedicated to studying, practising, and contemplating matters of the soul and psyche. We are a network of friends, writers, teachers, and podcasters offering online study circles, classes, as well as offline events all over Europe.  Apply for parallax sangha here: https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-sangha 

Cadell Last is an anthropologist, philosopher and therapist focused on biocultural evolution, mind-matter relation and future speculations. He earned his PhD in interdisciplinary and complexity studies at the Evolution, Cognition and Complexity group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He is also the author of over a dozen academic publications and two books: Global Brain Singularity and Sex, Masculinity, God. He is the founder of The Philosophy Portal.   

Links: Philosophy Portal - https://philosophyportal.online/ Cadell Last's Website - https://cadelllast.com/

Is wokeness essentially neo-liberal? Is it a modern or postmodern phaenomomen? Why do leftists and greens betray their agenda? What is the US goal in regard of the ucraine crisis, and in what way is it related to wokeness? And are there religious aspects of woke?

Hans Georg Möller is professor of Philosophy at the University of Macau. His research focuses on Social and Political Thought and on Chinese and Comparative Philosophy. He is author of You and Your Profile: Identity after Authenticity, The Moral Fool: A Case for Amorality and several book on Daoist philosophy. You can find him at his popular YouTube channel Carefree Wandering

A tale of two brothers

A deep discussion with Layman Pascal about the relevance and ideas of Armenian mystic George Gurdjieff.

Layman Pascal is an author, public speaker, yoga teacher, nondualist theologian, meditation advocate & chakra biopsychologist. He is the host of the popular podcast THE INTEGRAL STAGE. He is based in Thunder Bay, Ontario on the amethyst-rich Northwest tip of the world’s largest freshwater lake. He is a writer on themes of developmental cultural philosophy, shamanism and organic spiritual development. Lately, he has been active as a board member of the Foundation for Integral Religion and Spirituality and a founder of the Beyond Interfaith project, Ontario Depth Adaptation and leader of the Metamodern Spirituality retreats in Vermont.