Returning to the Underground, Indigeneity & The Sacred, & the The Praxis of Ecology
A return to critical dialogue with John Vervaeke, and Tyson Yunkaporta joins Underground Philosophy Friday July 12
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Last week saw two waypoint pieces of Voicecraft media make it into the world. One with John Vervaeke, a unique public intellectual, outstanding philosopher and cognitive scientist. It was important for a few reasons. The main ones I think the conversation itself should speak for. But it was also important because of the history of connection between John and Voicecraft, and additionally given the respect with which I hold John’s work and projects in the world.
I first recorded with John in 2018, and there have been followups, including with Nora Bateson and a few with Forrest Landry. But otherwise not much contact for a good few years, and that made for a valuable dialogue which began with reflection on the evolution and self-correction of John’s work in that period of time.
From there it moved into an articulation of various distinctions I think are critical to relating with the evolving ecology of network philosophy, social process and the cultivation of culture.
Learn more in the show notes.
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The second piece of waypoint media is cut from June’s live event in Melbourne: Underground Philosophy. It wasn’t a straightforward decision to publish. But on balance, it still feels like there’s some worthwhile signal to share here — to collaborators and those who care overseas, as well as for those more locally who might appreciate hearing the signal. Listeners may notice shoutouts to
and an unfortunately average invocation of ’s FreQ theory. Might need to brush up on my terms there.The next Underground Philosophy will circle themes of indigeneity, the sacred, and socio-technological evolution. A core part of the evening will feature dialogue with Tyson Yunkaporta, author of Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World, and the more recent Right Story, Wrong Story: Adventures in Indigenous Thinking.
Tyson is a uniquely generative voice that bridges liminal worlds and many bases of knowledge. I recently had a chance to reconnect with Tyson, spurring this invitation, and it’s an honour to sit down with him next Friday 12th July in the intimate new home of Underground Philosophy at The Motley Bauhaus. An intention crystallised in 2020, playing out 4 years later.
The brilliant Will Tait will be returning to play keyboard intermittently throughout the evening, and as with last time out, will offer a short improvisational response to the dialogue before we go to interlude.
There were some wonderful connections made last time out, and I’m looking forward to strengthening those new and returning.
Discernment on the Way,