Altered States Of Conversation

Tim Adalin | Voicecraft
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Addressing fundamental questions for consciousness and civilisation today. Featuring luminary voices in altered states of conversation. Hosted and produced by Tim Adalin. Previously the Voicecraft podcast. See the Altered States Of Conversation YT channel @ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKeq9IUfzw-QvDKP7N9K8rw and The Voicecraft Network YouTube channel which contains many dialogues held in the spirit of Voicecraft @ https://www.youtube.com/@voicecraftnetwork Learn more about the project @ https://www.voicecraft.io

  1. E145| Paradigms, Membranes, Archetypes: Digital Age Philosophy w/ Alexander Bard

    3 days ago

    E145| Paradigms, Membranes, Archetypes: Digital Age Philosophy w/ Alexander Bard

    Where are we in history? What is the central question for social philosophy? What paradigm might be replacing capitalism? What will become of humanity in the age of information and attention? How can re-thinking a philosophy of membranes, paradigms, and archetypes help us situate living in the world today? Welcoming the return of philosopher Alexander Bard in conversation with Tim Adalin about membranics, paradigmatics, and archetypology in the chaos between capitalism and attentionalism. Support this work at Substack: https://timadalin.substack.com/ Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:11 Where are we in history? 2:07 What is 'paradigmatics'? 7:33 What is 'archetypology'? Plus definition of 'membranics' 15:20 How much is our sense of inside and outside (membranes) in flux today? 21:23 The 'sociont', tribal loyalty, and the central question for philosophy: mediating world-annihilating violence 25:33 What ideologies and material pressures shape our belonging today? 41:00 Shamanoids as go-betweens & the birth of religion 54:44 The dying paradigm: politics, finance & academia 1:03:27 What is attentionalism — and how does it differ from the "attention economy"? 1:14:50 Attention as sacred vs. attention as commodity 1:24:55 'Hacking synchronicity', corrupting attention, and power in attentionalism --- Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e145-membranes-paradigms-archetypes-w/-alexander-bard-and-tim-adalin Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0

    1hr 32min
  2. E144| Future Human w/ Carl Hayden Smith, Simon van der Els, Sarah Janes, Pamela von Sabljar, Jon Garner, Tim Adalin @ The Big Dinner

    30 May

    E144| Future Human w/ Carl Hayden Smith, Simon van der Els, Sarah Janes, Pamela von Sabljar, Jon Garner, Tim Adalin @ The Big Dinner

    A multimodal experiment in altered states of conversation, sensing for qualities of the Future Human. This took place at The Big Dinner: like pirate radio, but with dinners hosted at homes around the world, held by the Voicecraft Network. Welcoming psychonaut and hyperhuman theorist Carl Hayden Smith, dreaming mysteries teacher Sarah Janes, biologist and neo-Shamanic practitioner Simon van der Els, artist Jon Garner, field facilitator Pamela von Sabljar, joined by philosopher Tim Adalin. To learn about the next opportunity to participate in The Big Dinner, stay in touch with the project by following the breadcrumbs, and subscribing on Substack here: https://timadalin.substack.com/ --- 00:00 Intro to The Big Dinner and Guest Intros 5:30 The somatic praxis begins — dropping into the body together 17:00 The oracular world: dreams and signs as glimpses of the future 20:30 "The future is analog" — embodiment as our edge over AI 30:40 The soul, the placenta, and the modern terror of dying 44:45 Child time, elders, and the case for communal rhythm 47:40 "Presence is longevity" — Carl on humans as nested ecologies 1:01:45 Advertising as mind control — and a gentler vision of technology 1:10:50 Reclaiming our capacity for grief 1:21:00 Decoding the languages of whales, plants, and fungi 1:33:00 The reality of violence — and the "wizardry" of containing it Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/the-big-dinner-future-human-w/-carl-hayden-smith-simon-van-der-els-sarah-janes-pamela-von-sabljar-jon-garner-tim-adalin Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0

    1hr 49min
  3. E143| What Are We Accelerating Towards? | Benjamin Studebaker, Michel Bauwens, O.G. Rose, Tim Adalin

    13 Apr

    E143| What Are We Accelerating Towards? | Benjamin Studebaker, Michel Bauwens, O.G. Rose, Tim Adalin

    On geopolitical shifts, civilisational cycles, and the potential for new social coordination mechanisms in an increasingly frenetic world. This dialogue welcomes the return of political theorist Benjamin Studebaker, philosopher O.G. Rose, and Commons / Civilisation theorist Michel Bauwens in dialogue with Tim Adalin. --- Access the shownotes for more on the guests & more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e143-what-are-we-accelerating-towards-w/-benjamin-studebaker-michel-bauwens-og-rose-and-tim-adalin MIchel Bauwen's Substack: https://4thgenerationcivilization.substack.com Benjamin Studebaker's Substack: https://bmstudebaker.substack.com @O.G.Rose.Michelle.and.Daniel Substack: https://ogrose.substack.com Tim Adalin's Substack: https://timadalin.substack.com/ Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:10 US, China, Geopolitical Shifts and Military Spending 06:01 The 5,000-Year Transition: Modes of Exchange 25:22 Social Coordination Mechanisms and Global Pluralism 40:21 Exploring Accelerationism: Positive vs. Negative Forms 47:45 The Dilemma of Nation States vs. Globalization 56:14 The Crisis of European Identity and Sovereignty 01:07:04 Communication and Social Coordination in a Complex World 01:18:45 Incompleteness of Institutions and the Potential for New Ideas 01:20:12 The Opportunity in Institutional Failure 01:20:51 Fragmentation and the Search for Unity 01:22:08 The Challenge of Encountering Otherness 01:24:37 Metaphysical Possibilities in Human Encounters 01:30:27 Navigating Geopolitical Dynamics 01:38:20 The Role of Invisible Colleges in Crisis 01:46:02 Reflections on Trust and Society 01:52:43 Alienation and the Quest for Sameness Listen to the full outro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0

    1hr 53min
  4. E142| Are We Running Out Of Time as a Species? | Dave Snowden

    24 Mar

    E142| Are We Running Out Of Time as a Species? | Dave Snowden

    What is Anthro-complexity? What makes humans different? How can we respond with wisdom, at scale, to our entanglements? Welcoming polymathic thinker and renowned complexity practitioner Dave Snowden, in dialogue with Tim Adalin. Dave's previous conversations on Voicecraft / Altered States Of Conversation: "Civilisation, Science & Spirituality" https://youtu.be/uXvWQzGcNCo "Artificial Intelligence & Human Reasoning" | Metacrisis vs Polycrisis" https://youtu.be/TrMZL55Nzl0 Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e142-anthro-complexity-entanglement-wayshaping-and-addressing-existential-threat-w/-dave-snowden Learn more about Dave and Cynefin @ https://thecynefin.co/team/dave-snowden Find Dave's blog series on Anthro-complexity: https://thecynefin.co/anthro-complexity-1-3/ --- Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:10 What is anthro-complexity? 8:33 Entanglement, not relationship? 15:45 Orientation and the ancient debate that still structures how we think 23:05 Why workshops don't work (and what does) 34:30 You can't simplify a falcon into a pigeon (and have it still be a falcon) 45:25 Three dangers: appropriation, distraction, destruction 53:04 Who is this actually for? 57:30 Demes: the forgotten structure humans evolved to live in 1:04:55 Do we need new shamans? 1:42:50 Changing how decision-makers listen 1:55:00 The limits of dialogue and what comes next Listen to the full outro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0

    2h 2m
  5. E141| The Dreaming Mysteries, Incubation, and Ancient Initiatory Rites w/ Sarah Janes

    20/12/2025

    E141| The Dreaming Mysteries, Incubation, and Ancient Initiatory Rites w/ Sarah Janes

    Sarah Janes is reviving the dreaming mysteries of Western civilisation, rooted in ancient Greece and Egypt. We dialogue on the esoteric history and culture of dreaming, consciousness, mysticism and sensemaking. Sarah is the author of Initiation Into Dream Mysteries, a psychomagic journey to awaken lucid dream consciousness. She is a researcher, curator, and retreat/workshop facilitator. --- Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e141-the-dreaming-mysteries-incubation-and-ancient-initiatory-rites-w/-sarah-janes Sarah's Links: Website: https://themysteries.org/ Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Initiation-into-Dream-Mysteries-Mnemosyne/dp/164411514X --- 00:00 Intro 01:44 What Are Dreams? 05:15 The Meaning of Mystery 09:31 Etymology and Magic of Language 17:01 Dreaming Consciousness as Response to Tech Enslavement 28:10 Creation, Songlines & Memory Palaces 33:40 Hieroglyphs as Holographic Writing 41:40 Prophecy, Truth & Healing 55:41 AI, Desire & Vitality 1:0:55 Receptivity and Context 1:07:30 Dying Before You Die 1:20:28 Magic, Sympathy & Serpent Symbolism --- Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0

    1hr 35min
  6. E140| Money, Power, Inequality and AI w/ Forrest Landry

    06/12/2025

    E140| Money, Power, Inequality and AI w/ Forrest Landry

    Welcoming master craftsman and philosopher Forrest Landry in dialogue on the deep structures underlying money, power, and inequality in modern civilization. Starting with fundamental questions about what money really is, we move through an analysis of why inequality has reached unprecedented levels, to urgent questions about artificial intelligence, the future of human choice-making, and a foundational orientation of response. --- Desire, Want and Need on Delicate Fire: https://youtu.be/rejVuh1Knn8 Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e140-money-power-inequality-and-ai-w/-forrest-landry-and-tim-adalin Chapters 0:00 Introduction: Money, Power & AI 0:55 Lenses for Understanding Money: Choice, Energy & Game Theory 06:12 Why Inequality Exploded: Technology as Extraction Amplifier 29:30 The Three Stages of Mastery: Change, Causation & Choice 41:05 Beyond Capitalism vs Socialism: Upgrading the Game 57:40 The Maker-Taker Inversion: When Extraction Became Valued Over Creation 1:16:08 Virtual vs Virtue: Humility and Being Rooted in Reality 1:26:38 Rewilding Ourselves: Embodiment and Collective Wisdom 1:38:31 Why Everyone's Investing in AI: The Loss of Trust in Ourselves 1:47:40 The Path Forward: Distributed, Embodied, Contextualized Choice-Making --- Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0

    1hr 53min
  7. E139| Cosmic Drives, Intuition, AI and the Soul w/ Iain McGilchrist

    21/11/2025

    E139| Cosmic Drives, Intuition, AI and the Soul w/ Iain McGilchrist

    Welcoming Dr Iain McGilchrist, renowned psychiatrist, neuroscience researcher, philosopher and literary scholar, in dialogue with Tim Adalin for Voicecraft. We explore the relation between cosmic drives, the left and right hemispheres, attention, religion, power, good, evil, AI and the soul. Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e139-cosmic-drives-intuition-ai-and-the-soul-w/-iain-mcgilchrist-and-tim-adalin --- 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:04 What is Intuition? 0:02:28 Intuition and the Hemispheres 0:04:41 The Basis of Understanding 0:08:13 Left and Right Hemisphere Dynamics 0:11:49 Participation in Reality 0:18:29 Bundling and Unbundling: Economics and AI 0:23:11 Dividing and Uniting: When and Why 0:30:02 Understanding vs. Information 0:34:19 Animate and Inanimate: A Continuum 0:42:53 The Artificial Intelligence Predicament 0:54:26 Narcissism and Echo Chambers 1:00:43 Consciousness as Field 1:07:15 Cancer, Bureaucracy, and Runaway Systems 1:17:09 The Assault on Nature, Body, and Culture 1:25:00 Authority, Doubt, and Transformation 1:34:12 Religion, Certainty, and Common Truths 1:40:57 The Soul and Life as Pilgrimage --- Dr Iain McGilchrist is a renowned psychiatrist, neuroscience researcher, philosopher and literary scholar. He is a Quondam Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and his influential work explores the relationship between the brain's hemispheres and the nature of human experience, reality, and culture. He is the author of The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World and the monumental two-volume work The Matter with Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions, and the Unmaking of the World. Find his YouTube channel @DrIainMcGilchrist --- Tim Adalin is a philosopher and the founder of The Voicecraft Project. Connect with Tim @ https://www.timadalin.xyz Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0

    1hr 49min
  8. E138| Presence & The Machine | w/ Andrea Hiott, Simon van der Els, Anna Gyllenklev, Tim Adalin

    23/10/2025

    E138| Presence & The Machine | w/ Andrea Hiott, Simon van der Els, Anna Gyllenklev, Tim Adalin

    What is presence? How can we inoculate against coercive programming? How does presence relate to the revolutionary subject? This dialogue welcomes philosopher, neuroscientist and host of Love and Philosophy, Andrea Hiott, microbiologist and shamanic practitioner Simon van der Els, and design ontologist Anna Gyllenklev, in dialogue with philosopher Tim Adalin. --- Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/e138-presence-and-the-machine-w/-andrea-hiott-simon-van-der-els-anna-gyllenklev-tim-adalin Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0

    1hr 43min
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Addressing fundamental questions for consciousness and civilisation today. Featuring luminary voices in altered states of conversation. Hosted and produced by Tim Adalin. Previously the Voicecraft podcast. See the Altered States Of Conversation YT channel @ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKeq9IUfzw-QvDKP7N9K8rw and The Voicecraft Network YouTube channel which contains many dialogues held in the spirit of Voicecraft @ https://www.youtube.com/@voicecraftnetwork Learn more about the project @ https://www.voicecraft.io

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  • Creator
    Tim Adalin | Voicecraft
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    130
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Tim Adalin | Voicecraft
  • Show Website
    Altered States Of Conversation