Here I wrestle with interpretations of the afterlife and also talk a bit about the personal career/mindset transition I've been going through. I was largely inspired to explore these topics due to the works of John Burke, namely his book Imagine Heaven.
Continuation of the previous episode in an open mic format. We had 9 more speakers come up, all of whom had interesting input. Probably the best audience interaction I've had in any pod recording! Paul did a great job of addressing the many and varied questions and topics
Drivechains could potentially be the last modification needed to bitcoin, opening up possibilities for addressing privacy and scalability on sidechains Guest: Paul Sztorc @Truthcoin Creator of bips 300 + 301 Original X space: https://x.com/i/spaces/1lDxLzdzlvqGm
@MetaPrime001 joins me for a second discussion. We discuss BTC as the hardest money, why it's not private and what that could mean for a future hard fork scenario Original X space recording: https://x.com/i/spaces/1rmxPogbMXqJN
A much needed pro bitcoin argument from a non-libertarian. Subtitled: a path toward a more just, equitable, and peaceful world. Maier addresses common criticisms from the left such as how Bitcoin "enables crime and is bad for the environment". He put's those arguments to bed, while also demonstrating that Bitcoin is explicitly anti-fascist and anti-racist. This is the most "progressive" tech ever invented.
Political science is a real thing afterall! So why don't people talk about it? Highlights from: The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom by James Burnham
How Liberal Democracies become Tyrannies Great book synthesizing criticism for the US oligarchy, or more appropriately "the Cathedral". Why things suck, what can be done about it
Book about primitive forms of governance, including various implementations of "primitive communism"
Highlights from Saifedean Ammous' book "The Fiat Standard", discussing more in depth the economic system we have now, its problems, and how we can evolve past it Saifedean on Lex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp4U5aH_T6A
Continuing discussion of the bright future in a deflationary economic system. Highlights from Saifedean Ammous' book "The Bitcoin Standard" Saifedean on Lex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp4U5aH_T6A
I've been reading books on economics recently and a lot of things are starting to fit together. I was pretty seriously considering getting into real estate investing in a big way, but I think I've found a better use of my time, energy, and talents In parts 2 and 3 I'll be going over highlights from books written by Saifedean Ammous, here is an interview with him on Lex' pod for those interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp4U5aH_T6A
My notes on the book "Rich Dad Poor Dad" And on why I'm getting into investing, including probably real estate investing
What I've learned about intermittent fasting, and some other exercise/diet/supplement tips. I highly recommend Dr. Pelz's book 'Fast Like a Girl' for anyone curious about fasting, and especially for women who want to understand their hormonal cycle better
The last (and arguably best) Part of the book though likely not the end of this series as there are copious appendices
part two of McGilchrist's book
Notes on Dr. Iain McGilchrists book 'The Matter with Things' This is my new bible. I'm sharing these notes in hopes to encourage people to read the book, or dive deeper any specific topics of interest. This is part 1 of the 3 part book, this is the beginning of a series of episodes
This is a conversation mostly about private family matters so if you're not in the family BUTT OUT!! Like what are you even doing here?? Skip this episode (lol) My cousin and I discuss Satanism, death of a family member, femininity and masculinity, among other topics
Part two to the essay I got published with Essentia. Part one: https://www.essentiafoundation.org/simple-code-in-the-mind-of-god/reading/ The reading for that essay is ep 16 In this essay, I take the next step in inferring the philosophical implications of the ruliad by bringing things full circle through the lens of presentism
Solo episode where I review 3 of Dispenza's books I'll be referencing his work regularly so this is meant to act as reference notes for future discussions
Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ntowztjf7EQ Gabe on Twitter/X: @Gabeproulx Gabe and River discuss topics related to idealism, consciousness, and the nature of reality. They explore River's paper on idealism and its connection to Stephen Wolfram's work, as well as Gabe's experiences with Kundalini awakening and his exploration of entropy. They discuss different perspectives on the Ruliad and consciousness, the nature of time and the past, and the value of embracing paradox and limi...
My guest today is a proper idealist! Exploring this metaphysical territory on a journey not so different from my own... except the mormonism part lol Guest: @Gabeproulx Gabe's Essay on Essentia: https://www.essentiafoundation.org/entropy-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/reading/ Gabe's podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05o6YbgzEjs Other Speakers: @tombomb666777 and @donaldsmann and some others chimed in Original Twitter/X space: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1lPKqbEMEQwGb?s=20...
Topics: AI heuristic imperatives, crypto governance, psychonaut adventures, aaaaand (drumroll) my super secret project to help people escape the psychological trappings of nihilistic materialism!
My guest today is a neuroscientist in training with an incredible personal story of healing through unconventional means, we discuss the connection between body and mind in the material realm as well as the metaphysical. Guest: The Lonely Pomegranate @MrX0000001 ; original rec: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1vOxwjbAlmvJB?s=20
many do not know that astrology is a neoplatonic model of the universe; and as such, it resonates with my metaphysics project for many reasons, guest @glassdelusions, original rec: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1YpKkwOoVXoKj?s=20
Guest @DiscoOrpheus, an absolute final boss. Consider this the season finale! Original rec: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1kvJpvrLBboKE ; relevant tweet thread: https://twitter.com/riverkanies/status/1702370464671105532?s=46
Bunch of random rabbit holes, some vague conclusions, mostly consensus on the importance of social capital (religious)
Further down the rabbit hole of exploring optimal governance possibilities, Original rec: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ynJOaMZrVyKR , Guests: @PepeFisher @HDPbilly
Collaboration with @Sola_Requiem, Original Twitter/X space rec: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ZkKzXYVOPyJv
Original recording available on Twitter(X): https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1jMJgLkardkxL?s=20 skip to 1min 45sec in @HDPbilly (his Twitter/X handle) joins me to discuss Curtis Yarvin's (aka Moldbug's) vision for a crypto-tech-empowered governmental system. You can read Yarvin's proposal on his substack: https://graymirror.substack.com/p/optimal-autonomous-organizations and he has more content on his original blog: https://www.unqualified-reservations.org/2008/11/patchwork-positive-vision-part-1/ f...
Listen to the original recording on Twitter(X): https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1BRKjZwRMpLKw Skip first minute and a half, spaces are live so it takes a minute to get started. We discuss the opportunity to use idealism as the metaphysical foundation to develop a new ideology called Naturalism. We go deep into the implications of idealism. In the near future we will dive deeper into the space of possible ideologies and discuss the benefits of Naturalism in more depth. Follow me and Meta: @RiverKani...
