In this episode of the Phenomenoumena podcast, we deal with the concept that the unfolding of each moment embodies the unfolding of the entire cosmos. We explore meditation, ritual and sacred and mundane time through the work of Mircea Eliade and in various cultural contexts, including the Book of Genesis, tarot cards, the days of the week, the eight-circuit model of consciousness as described by Timothy Leary and Robert Anton Wilson, Japanese festivals and the two truths of Buddhism. This includes a critique of the mindfulness industry and its relationship to Wall Street speculation.

This episode of Phenomenoumena features James Forshaw, security researcher in Google's Project Zero. He has years of experience in the security field, from cracking game consoles to exposing a $100,000 exploit for Microsoft. He's the creator of the protocol capture tool, CANAPE, and gives talks at hacker conferences like Black Hat and Chaos Computer Congress. 

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The Phenomenoumena episode that introduces the hosts of the show and much more. 

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"Lacan, Gurdjieff and the Wolf of Gubbio" is an encompassing and insightful conversation delving into psychology, philosophy and much more.

In his essay "In Praise of Idleness," Bertrand Russell argues for shorter work days and fewer days of work per week. In this premiere Phenomenoumena podcast, we discuss the details and reflect on Russell's observations, which are, if anything, even more relevant today than they were in 1932 when this thought-provoking essay was authored.