"If the universe has set you in front of me or put this book into your hands, then in all likelihood you are closer than most to honestly confronting the stark reality of your situation. It works both ways; when the teacher appears, the student is ready."
~Jed McKenna
"Marty: If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there."
~Martin Q. Blank (John Cusack) as Assassin in "Grosse Pointe Blank"
"Morty: Nobody exists on purpose. Nobody belongs anywhere. Everybody's gonna die. Come watch TV”
~Morty of @RickandMorty
"Once you awoke from the dreamstate, what would you do?...You won’t care about vanity or fame or power or wealth, so what will you care about when all the standard dramatic themes have come up empty?"
~Jed McKenna
"Perception doesn't create reality, it is reality."
“Think for yourself and figure out what’s true.”
~Jed McKenna
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1/ I'm delighted to be hosting an @interintellect_ Salon tomorrow with @bronwynwilliams and @TheAnnaGat on a fun, if slightly mind-bending topic--who are we and what is our purpose? But, don't worry, it'll be fun as we're using @RickandMorty and Jed McKenna and their interaction
2/ as well as a host of other thinkers and movies and TV shows that address this issue well.
This falls--I think incorrectly--under the category "spiritual seeker" and enlightenment, but I think it's better presented as "how can we ever know what's true?"
3/ Could be a short Salon or a long one, depending on who you're listening to--McKenna would say you can only prove ONE thing--that you exist and perceive the same.
1/ So, if you're coming to my @interintellect_ Salon with @bronwynwilliams and @TheAnnaGat you'll want to have taken a look at this graphic--it'll fit into a big part of our discussion. And, yes, I hate 'homework' so I'll tell myself to GTFO so you needn't
2/ Joseph Campbell's Hero Journey is at the heart of every great story, play, or movie you've watched. (Hint: George Lucas called Campbell is 'Yoda' and redid parts of the movie because of him) But, also because it's the base of Dan Harmon's Story Circle
3/ And here's the invitation to Thursday event which I probably alienated you from given, um, homework. I have only myself to blame.
1/ Recorded a great @InfiniteL88ps with @BrianMuraresku, Author of "The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name" which posits that early Christians "borrowed" from an ancient Greek religion where adherents consumed a psychedelic sacrament mixed in beer.
2/ Must admit that reading this quote from @joerogan "Absolutely one of the most fascinating podcasts I've ever done ... fucking sensational" before jumping on with Brian made me a bit worried that I was out of my league. But Brian's easy manner and encyclopedic knowledge
3/ of that early period put me immediately at ease and even though I'd read the book, I learned lots of great stuff about that chaotic, but fascinating, period in history. The more you dig, the more interesting things get.
"Truth isn't an idea or a concept. Truth isn't about knowing things, you already know too much. It's about unknowing things."
3/ Rick and Morty take a more lighthearted approach to dealing with the 'truth.' Interdimensional Cable or neuralyzed memory redaction--dealer's choice.
Um, hate to disappoint those coming to my @interintellect_ Salon about "Rick, Morty and Jed McKenna" but, ah, well, if you've read Plato's 'Allegory of the Cave" and Seen 'The Matrix' (but I repeat myself) then you're probably already 75% of the way there.
But, there's also a lot of good Monty Python insights on to where we seem to always find ourselves, getting distracted by people not wearing enough hats rather than focusing more on the bigger picture.
Plus, you might want to listen to my JedFather @Dan_Jeffries1 and me discuss these issues on a recent @InfiniteL88ps podcast:
1/ Always fun and educational when @InfiniteL88ps's recurring guest @Alex_Danco joins us for a chat. We covered world building and Alex's much loved "Michael Scott Theory of Social Class" in which we learn that if you:
👉🏻Take being called "serious" as the highest compliment;
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👉🏻Brag about driving a Subaru but would never drive a Cadillac;
👉🏻Would have a serious discussion about the relative merits of IPA beers and actually care about the opinions;
👉🏻Are proud of the fact that you know how to use chopsticks correctly;
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👉🏻Actively desire a blue checkmark on Twitter (modified for special cases like me, where it just appeared with me never applying for or seeking it);
👉🏻Become engrossed to the point of obsession with things like competing in triathlons and seek approval from your friends