Your One Black Friend Joli Artist

In this episode, your hostess Joli, (aka Jo the Storyteller,) begins by challenging the conventional notion that successful adults must engage in serious professions, highlighting how many top earners, such as athletes and entertainers, thrive by engaging in playful, childlike activities.

We then delve into a philosophical inquiry about the illusion of choice and the deterministic nature of our lives, suggesting that while we can choose paths, we don't control the circumstances we encounter.

Next, the idea that our lives may be part of a larger, organised system are explored. She questions the materialistic, scientific worldview that assumes reality is purely physical and posits that there could be deeper metaphysical layers to existence that we cannot currently perceive or understand. The discussion touches on the limitations of human perception and how our understanding of the universe is restricted by our senses.

Throughout the episode, Jo encourages viewers to reflect on their belief systems. By blending humor, personal anecdotes, and philosophical insights, Jo urges listeners to create their own belief systems or risk being enslaved by those imposed by others.

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Some of the key points and ideas she explores include:

- Our lives and reality itself could be a kind of story or narrative driven by sentient, abstract forces or entities that we are unaware of.

- Time may operate in reverse in a kind of "anti-universe", where our experienced flow of time from birth to death is actually going backwards compared to the "normal" direction. Our visible universe may only be 5% of all existence.

- We may be living in a simulation, game, or constructed reality rather than a purely materialistic physical universe that arose by chance.

- Our perceived individual choices and paths through life may actually be predetermined, raising questions about free will versus determinism.

- After death, our consciousness or existence may continue in other realms, dimensions or parallel universes, contrary to the materialist view of annihilation.

- Ancient advanced civilizations may have existed before our currently understood history began after some antediluvian cataclysm or reset.

Joli advocates creating one's own philosophical belief system rather than blindly accepting the prevailing materialistic worldview promoted through institutions like science and media. She aims to explore these unconventional ideas through an entertaining lens of storytelling to make them more palatable and thought-provoking.

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Key Explored Questions:
1. Is our reality just a narrative driven by higher conscious entities?
2. Does time operate in reverse in an "anti-universe"?
3. Are we living in a simulated or constructed reality?
4. Is our path through life truly predetermined with no free will?
5. Does consciousness continue after death in other realms?
6. Did advanced ancient civilizations exist before recorded history?
7. Should we create our own philosophical belief systems?
8. What is the nature of our perceived individual choices?
9. Could the stories of our lives themselves be sentient forces?
10. Is the visible universe only a small fraction of all existence?
11. Do we manifest our future selves through present actions?
12. Can parallel universes or selves overlap in consciousness?
13. How does mainstream art/media impact societal evolution?
14. Could time travelers observe or interact with our reality?
15. Can rejecting materialism lead to a richer life perspective?

#consciousness #simulationtheory #esoteric

In this thought-provoking episode, Joli explores the mind-bending hypothesis that humanity and our entire reality could be an artificial simulation or "time box" created by an advanced civilization. She presents evidence suggesting our world has programmed limitations, from our DNA to societal divisions, hinting at an intelligent design behind the scenes.

Joli challenges the assumption that the creators of our reality must be supremely intelligent beings, drawing analogies to AI systems that can surpass human capabilities in specific tasks despite having less overall intelligence than their creators.

She speculates that our reality is a simulation aimed at exploring the fundamental question of the meaning of life, created by beings who may themselves exist within a higher simulation. Joli describes a fractal, recursive view where there is ultimately only one primordial consciousness that has infinitely divided and fragmented itself across countless realities and dimensions in an eternal quest for meaning and purpose.

In this captivating discussion, Joli prompts profound questions about the nature of our existence and whether the drive to simulate realities stems from the desperate solitude of a singular, primeval intelligence grasping for answers to its own origins.

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Key Explored Questions:

1. Are we living in a simulation or time box?
2. What are the limitations imposed on humans?
3. Are the creators of our reality more intelligent than us?
4. Is our reality meant to explore the meaning of life?
5. Are we fragments of a higher primordial consciousness?
6. Is the universe a recursive fractal of simulated realities?
7. Why would a singular consciousness create multiple realities?
8. Are historical artifacts and scientific laws programmed parameters?
9. Are societal conflicts and divisions intentionally programmed?
10. Is the search for meaning hard-wired into human consciousness?

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction and Technical Difficulties
02:13 - Simulation/Time Box Hypothesis
07:07 - The Tower of Babel and the God of the Bible
13:09 - How the Narrative Takes Over and Influences Emotional Reactions
23:53 - Reality as a "Meaning of Life" Exploration
27:46 - Collective Consciousness and Eternal Return
31:11 - One Primordial Consciousness - Fractal Theory

#simulationhypothesis #primordialconsciousness #matrix

In this episode titled "Money is Time," Joli discusses the often-overlooked truth behind the exchange of labor for money, emphasizing how money essentially represents hours of one's life.

Joli challenges the common perception of money as merely a transactional tool, urging listeners to reevaluate how they spend their earnings. She illustrates the idea that spending money on trivial items equates to spending precious life hours on them. She further explains that money, as an intermediary, obscures the depreciation and devaluation of life's value.

Joli critiques the consumer culture that encourages spending on overpriced, branded goods like Louis Vuitton bags, which she argues cost significantly more than their production value. This spending habit, she notes, leads to a disproportionate exchange of life hours for items of minimal intrinsic value.

Joli also touches on how the economic system inflates the value of money, further depreciating the value of an individual's labor and life.

Drawing a parallel with the movie "In Time," where time is the ultimate currency, Joli reflects on the dystopian reality of wealth inequality and the commodification of time. She argues that the current economic system, with its skewed valuation of labor and goods, mirrors the movie's critique of time as a commodified resource.

Joli concludes by urging listeners to become more mindful of their spending, recognizing that each transaction represents a portion of their life. She advocates for a reevaluation of values, suggesting that individuals focus on what truly enriches their lives rather than succumbing to consumerist impulses driven by branding and societal expectations. By doing so, Joli suggests that individuals can reclaim the true value of their time and lead more meaningful lives.

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On today’s episode, Joli​⁠ proposes a direct and profound connection between ADHD minds and the universe’s structure, suggesting a deeper, intrinsic alignment.

What if the ADHD mind reflects an intuitive understanding of the universe?

We will explore the intriguing concepts of algorithms in our reality, synchronicity, and how these ideas might relate to the ADHD brain.

This discussion was inspired by an excerpt from "Dimensions" by Jacques Vallée that discusses how modern information systems utilize algorithms and keywords for data retrieval, suggesting that our universe might be organised in the same way.

Piggybacking on the idea, Joli proposes that our universe appears organised as an associative database rather than a linear, sequential one, proposing that synchronicities and coincidences might reveal an order to the universe that is akin to an algorithm in a software program.

This associative model of the universe could also offer insights into the nature of the ADHD brain, which often navigates the world in a non-linear, associative manner.

Joli also discusses how we perceive and impart meaning to our experiences. The section on meaning explores how individuals construct significance and apply meaning to events based on their perceptions, beliefs, and cultural contexts, highlighting that meaning is not inherent but created by us. “We are meaning generating machines.”
It emphasizes individual agency in the meaning-making process.

In summary, Joli posits that ADHD minds, who often experience reality in a non-linear fashion, might be closely aligned with the fundamental nature of reality. This perspective posits that embracing a non-linear, associative view could enrich our understanding of the world and deepen our sense of connection with reality.

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1. ADHD and creativity
2. Understanding synchronicity
3. What is associative thinking?
4. Explaining non-linear time
5. Coincidences meaning
6. Basics of information theory
7. Jacques Vallée alien theories
8. Best books on universe mysteries
9. How do algorithms work?
10. Science of quantum entanglement
11. Improve cognitive skills
12. How does the mind process information?
13. Perceptions of reality
14. Creative thinking techniques
15. Recognizing life patterns
16. Connecting with the universe
17. What is the multiverse theory?
18. Keyword search tips
19. Consciousness and universe
20. Reality vs. simulation theories
21. Consciousness explained
22. Deep philosophy topics
23. Technology and human mind
24. How interconnected is our experience?
25. Finding meaning in life

Imagine your mine as an app and your brain as the hardware/computer. Can you use your mind as one would use an app: engaging and disengaging it at will, and exiting out of it when done?

Think of the mind’s internal monologue to an app running in the background of your cellphone that drains the device’s battery. The continuous, often uncontrollable internal dialogue can lead to mental strain and exhaustion. Just as background apps consume power even when you’re not actively using them, the constant chatter of your mind can sap your mental energy without your conscious realization. This internal dialogue can range from worries about the future, replaying past events, to self-talk about current situations.

Conscious control and intentional engagement/disengagement from the mind can prevent exhaustion.

Joli encourages users to practice the mental discipline of redirecting attention away from this internal noise to the immediate present, deliberately using the mind as a tool rather than a source of distraction. The aim is to utilize the mind actively and purposefully, rather than allowing it to become a source of interference that pulls us away from the present moment.

The concept of an Associative Model of the Universe, is also discussed. This model suggests a view where our universe isn’t strictly governed by linear causality (where Effects directly follow Causes in a straightforward sequence.)

Instead, it proposes that the universe operates through a network of interconnected occurrences, where events are linked not just by cause-and-effect relationships but by associations that might not be linear or direct.

This model implies that events in the universe can be related in various ways that go beyond simple causality. These connections might be based on similarities, synchronicities, or patterns that don’t necessarily adhere to the traditional understanding of time and causation.

In such a model, understanding the universe requires looking at the bigger picture of how things are related, rather than just tracing direct lines of cause and effect.

This lends itself to a discussion on deterministic physics and philosophical occasionalism, as well as the implications of this perspective on personal autonomy, mental health, and societal behavior. If every decision or action is the result of a chain of events set in motion by past events, there isn’t much we do control. This acceptance could lead to peace through surrendering to the flow of life, reducing anxiety over making “wrong” choices, and fostering a deeper connection to the universe or divinity, (depending on one’s perspective.)

Lastly, Joli reflects on a social media post that resonated with her, tying in themes of mental liberation, societal norms, and the nature of sanity. She concludes with personal insights and interpretations of the song "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley, questioning the societal norms that define sanity and celebrating the freedom found in embracing one’s uniqueness, even if it leads others to question your sanity.

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In this episode, Joli Artist, nka JoJo the Storyteller, 😏 examines the intersection of storytelling and our perception of reality. She advocates for the importance of questions over answers and the importance of fostering a society that encourages and values free and exploratory thinking.

The episode begins with a reflection on a surprisingly profound Twitter post by Elmo, which led to an existential conversation about the public’s general dissatisfaction with life. Joli offers listeners a unique perspective through a playful, dark twist on Elmo himself, while showing that even simple online interactions can often reveal deeper societal issues.

Critiquing the traditional education system's role in stifling creativity and inquiry. Drawing inspiration from 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,' Joli underscores the vital necessity of cultivating the skill to ask meaningful questions in the upcoming Age of AI. This discussion serves as a metaphorical guide for listeners, encouraging them to seek out the right questions that lead to a deeper understanding of their place in the universe.

Joli also discusses the concept of the 'NPC' or Not Presently Conscious, challenging listeners to rise above the autopilot mode of existence and intentionally contribute to humanity's collective narrative.

The concept of 'desire magnetism'—the idea that strong desires can sometimes have unintended consequences—is also introduced. This serves as a reminder to consciously align our desires with our life goals for more effective personal development.

This episode invites viewers to consider deep questions about consciousness, the role of storytelling in understanding our world, and how to live meaningfully amidst technological advancements. Join Joli Artist for an engaging exploration into the essence of consciousness, the significance of storytelling in shaping our reality, and the quest for meaningful existence in a rapidly evolving world. This episode is an invitation to ponder the profound questions that define our reality, offering a beacon for those willing to engage in open thought and challenge the narratives that shape our lives.


It is aimed at those interested in philosophy, the impact of technology on society, and personal growth.