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By Andrew SweenySociety & Culture Philosophy

Parallax episodes

October 03, 2024 Parallax Poetry Salon #1 - Chim Nwabueze
Join our poetry Salon and Open Mic:
https://parallax-media-network.mn.co/share/5hSLvQW7bNszFGEo?utm_source=manual
About Chim Nwabueze:
Chim Nwabueze is a New York poet currently living in France. He is the author of Experiments and Drafts (usu), Convergences (usu), Fenêtre Dissimulée (L'Harmattan), and Fanfares à couteaux tirées (L'Harmattan) as well as recordings of experimental music around the saw and guitar: Improvisations for saw and piano harp (with Sylvie Menta), Green Report 6 (with Tatsuya Nakatani), Near and Far: live at 7 lézards (with Joëlle Léandre), Duets to Rahsaan Roland Kirk (with Ramon Lopez, Leo Records) and Axis Drift: White Spider Silence.
26 min
September 28, 2024 Marianne Costa - Tarot: step by step
A few years ago, I met Marianne Costa in a garden in Avon, France, along with a mutual friend who was on a pilgrimage to George Gurdjieff’s grave, located just around the corner from where I live. We had a fascinating conversation, during which she spoke insightfully about Tarot and her collaboration with Alejandro Jodorowsky, among other topics. Though I was impressed by her depth of knowledge, I remained somewhat indifferent toward Tarot at the time. A few years later, my wife gifted me The Way of Tarot, which Costa co-authored with Jodorowsky. It turned out to be the most practical and compelling book I had ever read on the subject, sparking a personal journey to explore the symbolism of the Tarot. It wasn’t until a few years after that, during a psycho-magic reading in a smoky bar in Paris, that I realized I had encountered Tarot symbolism before. Synchronicities abound!
Bio:
Marianne Costa, born 1966, holds a M.A. in comparative literature and is a renowned Tarot expert. She has published several books translated in various languages, among which : No Woman’s Land (novel, Grasset 2004), The Way of Tarot (with Jodorowsky, Inner Traditions 2005, German edition Windpferd 2008) and Metagenealogy (France 2011, USA 2014, a study of family as both a treasure and a trap, also with Jodorowsky). She collaborates with institutions and museums as a symbology expert — most recently with the Guggenheim Collection in Venice and Accademia di Belle Arti in Palermo. Her last opus, an essay on Tarot’s history, symbolism and iconography Le Tarot pas à pas («Tarot step by step ») is already available in French, Spanish and Italian. Her polyfacetic carreer includes being a professional actress and singer, writing and translating poetry, novels and essays, and teaching groups worldwide in Tarot, transgenerational psychology and what she calls « healing fictions », an original technique that combine and surpasses therapy, self-development and artistic expression. She is the translator of Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s poetry in French. Her base is in Paris and she has been a passionate tango dancer and singer for the last decade.
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1 hr 43 min
September 25, 2024 Jordan Hall and Luke Behncke - Gurdjieff and Christianity
A deep dia-logos between two Christians and a Buddhist.
Gurdjieff’s Christianity (with Luke Behncke) Starts October 5th.
Sign up here: https://www.parallax-media.com/courses/gurdjieffs-christianity-with-luke-behncke
Bios:
Luke Behncke was raised in rural and outback Australia, Luke’s background in biomedical science and physical education, with diverse interests in philosophy, religion and art - ultimately drew him to Gurdjieff’s system where he has been a practitioner working with groups and individuals from around the world since 2000. Explorations related to Gurdjieff’s Fourth Way and Christianity can be found on his blogsite at 'Faith made Flesh’
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. He has recently converted to Christianity.
Parallax:
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1 hr 28 min
September 07, 2024 Sweeny vs Bard #64 w. Zak Stein and Michael Gibson - Education and Enculturation
What is school and culture in the time between worlds? This is a rich conversation about the present digital age and its horrors and possibilities.
Michael Gibson is the co-founder of the 1517 Fund, a venture capital firm that supports young entrepreneurs challenging traditional education paths. He was instrumental in developing the Thiel Fellowship, which awards $100,000 grants to innovators under 23, encouraging them to skip or leave college. Previously, he worked at Thiel Capital alongside Peter Thiel. Gibson studied philosophy at Williams College and the University of Oxford, and his background in philosophy shapes his approach to supporting unconventional ideas and innovation. Gibson wrote the magnificent "Paper Belt On Fire",
Dr. Zak Stein studied philosophy and religion at Hampshire College, and then educational neuroscience, human development, and the philosophy of education at Harvard University. While a student at Harvard, he co-founded what would become Lectica, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to the research-based, justice-oriented reform of large-scale standardized testing in K-12, higher-education, and business.He is also a writer whose work has appeared in a variety of journals including American Psychologist, New Ideas in Psychology, Mind, Brain, and Education, Integral Review, and the Journal of Philosophy of Education. He has published two books, Social Justice and Educational Measurement a dissertation that traces the history of standardized testing and its ethical implications, and Education in a Time Between Worlds, which expands the philosophical work to include grappling with the relations between schooling and technology more broadly. He is also the co-author of David J. Temple's First Principles and First Values: Forty-Two Propositions on Cosmoerotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come.
Michael Gibson's books: https://www.amazon.fr/stores/author/B099S87YCD
Zak's Web Page: http://www.zakstein.org/
1 hr 45 min
August 22, 2024 The Parallax View #136: Both One and Many (with Oliver Griebel)
German philosopher Oliver Griebel joins the podcast to talk about the metaphysics of unifying the one and the many.
55 min
August 22, 2024 Raven Connolly & Max Borders: The Betweenworlds Symposion
Raven Connolly and Max Borders drop by the Paaallax Podcast to talk about their highly anticipated London event, happening September 11th.
This event marks the first in-person congregation of the Grey Robes, a global network of builders, artists, philosophers and mystics of the digital age. Living in the liminal, in-between, grey zone, these creators play a critical role in forging the new world as the old world falls apart.
Get more infos here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/500152322954849?ref=newsfeed

1 hr 2 min
August 15, 2024 Leon Brenner: Lacan and the embrace of lack
Psychoanalyst Leon Brenner joins the podcast to talk about the Lacan,
lack, the lacanian psychoanalysis, and the coherence of the self
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Dr. Leon S. Brenner (Ph.D) is a psychoanalyst and psychoanalytic
theorist from Berlin. Brenner’s work draws from the Freudian and
Lacanian traditions of psychoanalysis, and his interest lies in the
understanding of the relationship between culture and psychopathology.
His book The Autistic Subject: On the Threshold of Language, is a
bestseller in psychology in Palgrave/Springer publishing in 2021. He is a
founder of Lacanian Affinities Berlin (laLAB) and Unconscious
Berlin.https://leonbrenner.com/

1 hr 9 min
August 08, 2024 The Parallax View #135: Bad editing
Tom and Andrew talk about current projects, deep symbols and the Beatles.
41 min
August 07, 2024 Sweeny vs Bard #63 w. Daniel Gardner of O. G. Rose - Belonging and Process
A first converstion with the intellectual titans Alexander Bard and Daniel Garner of O.G. Rose and a discussion about their two new philosophy books, Belonging again and Process and event.
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 collaborated 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).
Links: https://www.og-rose.com/
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 Synthesist movement along with his co-author Jan Söderqvist. His books include “The Futurica Trilogy”, “Digital Libido” & “Synthetism” and his newest work is called 'Process and Event'.
Parallax:
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1 hr 59 min
August 01, 2024 Guy Ferré - In Search of Unconditional Love - The Lee Lozowick No Bullshit Path of Transformation
A conversation with Guy Ferré about the radical nature of the spiritual path of Lee Lozowick and his upcoming course at Parallax Academy.
To sign up for the course:
https://www.parallax-media.com/courses/in-search-of-unconditional-love-with-guy-ferre
Links:
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Bio:
Guy Ferré has been a student of Lee Lozowick (1943-2010) since 1994. A doctor and a married man, he has raised four children. He imparts the teachings of this path of transformation in everyday life, which combines self-observation and devotion. He has written four books: Surrender Your Arms, The Night Watchman's Presence, Embracing Evil, and The Gift of Oneself.
RECOMMENDED READINGS:
For the spirit and flavor of the teachings, read any or all of Lee Lozowick's books
Guy’s Ferré’s books are available in English, French, and Portuguese and can be bought through Michel Landais in France by contacting [email protected]
50 min