The I Project

Clancey sits down with fellow Kansan-turned-Angeleno, Trent Ubben, to deconstruct the divide in America between the "coastal elites" and the "heartlanders".

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Show Notes

• NFL controversies
• CTE / police brutality
• American Christian culture
• The New Testament
• The telephone game of knowledge and the inevitability of subconscious spin
• Religion as means of understanding our purpose
• Heaven as beyond vs here and now.
• Ken Wilber (Ascenders, Descenders, evolution of consciousness)
• Intellect vs. Instinct
• Curiosity and conspiracy theories
• Alternate dimensions
• Creative instinct and an emotional approach to story-telling
• "Feeling is the truest thing."
• "You obtain emotional intelligence the more you work."
• Authenticity, Conditioning, and Essence
• "The mind is the matrix of all matter." - Max Planck
• Solipsism
• A brief aside on the word "arbitrary"
• How to create conversations without 'selling out'
• Tapping into "the core" of creative work
• False Authenticity and Brashness
• politics as window into human behavior
• the entitlement of the white majority / libertarian
• the fine line between autonomy and entitlement
• Religion's decline and religious opposition to science
• Logic vs Faith
• the importance of turning inward and not getting drawn into the outer conflicts
• Self aware of your faults, owning what you don't know
• The Humility of self-awareness / "the more self aware you are the easier it is to give someone else a break..."

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THE IMMERSIONEER PROJECT | With our political system in disarray, trust in media declining, cultural fractures deepening, and depression rates rising, many of us are turning inward to find some sanity in these chaotic times. Whether we're turning to mindfulness, meditation, or mind-expanding substances, our exploration of inner space is advancing rapidly and bringing with it profound questions about the nature of human identity and modern society. Blending insights from psychology, philosophy, science, and spirituality, The Immersioneer Project seeks to supercharge this exploration, hone our shared understanding of inner space, and deepen human dialogue in the process. Basically, it's as far from filtered selfies and fake news as you can get.

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Clancey shares insights on psychological freedom coming out of his Fourth of July.

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THE IMMERSIONEER PROJECT | With our political system in disarray, trust in media declining, cultural fractures deepening, and depression rates rising, many of us are turning inward to find some sanity in these chaotic times. Whether we're turning to mindfulness, meditation, or mind-expanding substances, our exploration of inner space is advancing rapidly and bringing with it profound questions about the nature of human identity and modern society. Blending insights from psychology, philosophy, science, and spirituality, The Immersioneer Project seeks to supercharge this exploration, hone our shared understanding of inner space, and deepen human dialogue in the process. Basically, it's as far from filtered selfies and fake news as you can get.

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A deep dive into the modern economy, the future of capitalism, and never-ending battle for our attention.

Topics explored:

• the evolution of the modern economy
• scarcity vs abundance
• status vs purpose
• the attention economy
• public relations and "peacetime propaganda"
• Edward Bernays
• Universal Basic Income
• The Knowledge Cycle
• information vs knowledge vs wisdom

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THE IMMERSIONEER PROJECT | With our political system in disarray, trust in media declining, cultural fractures deepening, and depression rates rising, many of us are turning inward to find some sanity in these chaotic times. Whether we're turning to mindfulness, meditation, or mind-expanding substances, our exploration of inner space is advancing rapidly and bringing with it profound questions about the nature of human identity and modern society. Blending insights from psychology, philosophy, science, and spirituality, The Immersioneer Project seeks to supercharge this exploration, hone our shared understanding of inner space, and deepen human dialogue in the process. Basically, it's as far from filtered selfies and fake news as you can get.

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Marko Vasiljevic joins The Immersioneer Project for a deep dive into the current technological landscape, future possibilities, and how we can keep our sanity (and find purpose) amidst the acceleration of our modern time. Hint: It's more than just putting our phones down.

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SHOW NOTES:

• CH intro till 7:30, interview starts after that
• Genetic Engineering
• The Shadow of You / Passing data through time
• Genes / Reproduction as Data Transfer
• Finding your path through curiousity
• Curiosity's role in human consumption
• The trap(pings) of novelty
• Note from Clancey: Around the 33 minute mark, I meant to make the point re: expertise that there is a "gap in authority" in our current culture with the backlash against academics and dismissal of a lot of new forms of self-expression from the "non-experts". Bungled it, but hopefully that makes sense.
• Consumer culture as Stimulation Machine
• Advertisers know best how to entice and play on human psychology
• Consumerism rooted in selling incompletion
• Disappointment vs Sadness
• Negative Zero
• Feedback loops
• Being with the "feeling" to uncover the hidden lesson
• on demand culture forcing us to ask "why are we incomplete?"
• What is "Chance"?
• Conditioning vs Essence
• Subatomic Level = Rules of Reality Change
• Law of Causality / Chance
• "Negative Zero"
• The Evolution of consciousness with and into technology (i.e planes of existence, offloading consciousness)
• Technology's effect on human psychology
• The Singularity as Unity Consciousness (technologically accelerated)

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Quotables:

"We want now. Forever." -Marko Vasiljevic

"Moderation is hard. Extreme is easy." -Marko Vasiljevic

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Marko Vasiljevic

Marko is an engineer and entrepreneur. He's currently leading the engineering team at GOAT. As an avid traveller, he's spent a lot of time exploring and living in different parts of this amazing planet of ours. You can usually find him in the surf, coming down a mountain or having invigorating discussions around the fire. He lives with his wife in Venice, CA.

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THE IMMERSIONEER PROJECT | With our political system in disarray, trust in media declining, cultural fractures deepening, and depression rates rising, many of us are turning inward to find some sanity in these chaotic times. Whether we're turning to mindfulness, meditation, or mind-expanding substances, our exploration of inner space is advancing rapidly and bringing with it profound questions about the nature of human identity and modern society. Blending insights from psychology, philosophy, science, and spirituality, The Immersioneer Project seeks to supercharge this exploration, hone our shared understanding of inner space, and deepen human dialogue in the process. Basically, it's as far from filtered selfies and fake news as you can get.

To donate to The Immersioneer Project, please visit our paypal page or www.immersioneer.org

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A guided meditation with Clancey.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION:

With our political system in disarray, trust in media declining, cultural fractures deepening, and depression rates rising, many of us are turning inward to find some sanity in these chaotic times. Whether we're turning to mindfulness, meditation, or mind-expanding substances, our exploration of inner space is advancing rapidly and bringing with it profound questions about the nature of human identity and modern society. Blending insights from psychology, philosophy, science, and spirituality, The Immersioneer Project seeks to supercharge this exploration, hone our shared understanding of inner space, and deepen human dialogue in the process. Basically, it's as far from filtered selfies and fake news as you can get.

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Runson Willis III stops by The Immersioneer Project to play music off his new record Colored Musics. In between songs, Clancey and Runson talk about the power of music, finding your purpose, and learning how to trust in life's invisible design.

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Key Beats

• 0:00 - 0:30 Runson's musical beginnings
• 0:30 - 0:45 Runson Jams (light conversation between songs)
• 0:45 - 1:15 Clancey and Runson talk Purpose, Religion, Callings, and God

Runson's music at: 4:00, 18:33, 25:45, 29:00, 33:15, 41:00, 1:02:40

Topics explored:

• Purpose
• Intuition and The Inner Knower
• The Art of the Jam
• Needs vs Wants
• Overcoming religious "baggage"
• The navigation of the heart
• Re-manifesting oneness

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"You put a funky beat behind the truth and the masses will listen."

-Runson Willis III

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Runson Willis III - "With over 10 years of experience with the guitar combined with his extensive performing and touring record, Runson Willis III is finally ready to embark on his solo career. The Los Angeles based artist, calls on his idles, Isaac Hayes, Aretha Franklin, Willie Guthrie and Willie Nelson as constant reminder of the level of greatness he is working toward. With roots in the deep south, you can hear the soul in every lyric he sings and note he plays."

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SHOW DESCRIPTION:

With our political system in disarray, trust in media declining, cultural fractures deepening, and depression rates rising, many of us are turning inward to find some sanity in these chaotic times. Whether we're turning to mindfulness, meditation, or mind-expanding substances, our exploration of inner space is advancing rapidly and bringing with it profound questions about the nature of human identity and modern society. Blending insights from psychology, philosophy, science, and spirituality, The Immersioneer Project seeks to supercharge this exploration, hone our shared understanding of inner space, and deepen human dialogue in the process. Basically, it's as far from filtered selfies and fake news as you can get.

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Clancey sits down with writer and poet Noro Otitigbe to discuss the creative process, the inner critic, and how to push beyond creative resistance.

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Noro Otitigbe is a Los Angeles based writer and poet. Her work explores the topics of individual identity, culture, and suicide. She recently completed a compilation of essays, and poems entitled Suicide Notes; A compilation of Thoughts About Life.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION:

With our political system in disarray, trust in media declining, cultural fractures deepening, and depression rates rising, many of us are turning inward to find some sanity in these chaotic times. Whether we're turning to mindfulness, meditation, or mind-expanding substances, our exploration of inner space is advancing rapidly and bringing with it profound questions about the nature of human identity and modern society. Blending insights from psychology, philosophy, science, and spirituality, The Immersioneer Project seeks to supercharge this exploration, hone our shared understanding of inner space, and deepen human dialogue in the process. Basically, it's as far from filtered selfies and fake news as you can get.

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Clancey sits down with Ciuin Doherty to explore the mind's mechanisms for dealing with trauma and techniques for integrating it.

Topics explored: modern masculinity, right/left brain differences, self-regulation, trauma, disassociated neural nets, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), personality development, the "gut" brain, attachment theory, the reptilian brain, and cultivating Presence.

Mentions: Bonnie Badenoch, Jack Kornfield, Joseph Campbell, Sue Johnson, Steven Porges, Eckhart Tolle, Carl Jung, Rick Hanson

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Ciuin Doherty is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist originally from Ireland, now based in Venice Beach, California. He approaches psychotherapy from a holistic perspective, incorporating mind and body. A strong believer in the power of human connection he includes mindfulness, meditation and EMDR in his practice. He works with individuals and couples. www.ciuindoherty.com

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SHOW DESCRIPTION:

With our political system in disarray, trust in media declining, cultural fractures deepening, and depression rates rising, many of us are turning inward to find some sanity in these chaotic times. Whether we're turning to mindfulness, meditation, or mind-expanding substances, our exploration of inner space is advancing rapidly and bringing with it profound questions about the nature of human identity and modern society. Blending insights from psychology, philosophy, science, and spirituality, The Immersioneer Project seeks to supercharge this exploration, hone our shared understanding of inner space, and deepen human dialogue in the process. Basically, it's as far from filtered selfies and fake news as you can get.

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Clancey sits down with Kelly Sue Milano for a far-reaching exploration into sexual identity, gender roles, and the "irrational" side of human experience. Topics explored include: sexual identity, sexual energy, tantra, masturbation as a meditative practice, menstruation's relationship with the moon, astrology, The Kaballah, the limits of the rational mind to explain reality, and ways to navigate into the unknown (and the unconscious).

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ABOUT THE GUEST:

Kelly Sue Milano is a co-owner of the all-female comic book label, HexComix, and the writer of their premiere title HEX11. She also teaches intuitive writing and is a practitioner at Practical Mystics, an online community that seeks to merge humanness and consciousness. She also leads the Facebook community Ladies + Gentlemen, an open forum for men and women to discuss topics like sexuality and consent in a safe and respectful way.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION:

With our political system in disarray, trust in media declining, cultural fractures deepening, and depression rates rising, many of us are turning inward to find some sanity in these chaotic times. Whether we're turning to mindfulness, meditation, or mind-expanding substances, our exploration of inner space is advancing rapidly and bringing with it profound questions about the nature of human identity and modern society. Blending insights from psychology, philosophy, science, and spirituality, The Immersioneer Project seeks to supercharge this exploration, hone our shared understanding of inner space, and deepen human dialogue in the process. Basically, it's as far from filtered selfies and fake news as you can get.

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To donate to The Immersioneer Project, please visit our paypal page or www.immersioneer.org

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Clancey sits down with street artist TrustyScribe to talk about mental health, depression, and reframing the egoic narrative. Topics explored include: boredom's role in creativity, the "selfless" act, global warming, and the challenge of finding truth in the post-information age.

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With our political system in disarray, trust in media declining, cultural fractures deepening, and depression rates rising, many of us are turning inward to find some sanity in these chaotic times. Whether we're turning to mindfulness, meditation, or mind-expanding substances, our exploration of inner space is advancing rapidly and bringing with it profound questions about the nature of human identity and modern society. Blending insights from psychology, philosophy, science, and spirituality, The Immersioneer Project seeks to supercharge this exploration, hone our shared understanding of inner space, and deepen human dialogue in the process. Basically, it's as far from filtered selfies and fake news as you can get.

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To donate to The Immersioneer Project, please visit our paypal page or www.immersioneer.org

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Thanks for being a part of The Immersioneer Project!