1 hr 24 min

#84- Darrell Duane on Burning Man, Camp Contact, Community Organizing & More A State of Mind

    • Spirituality

Julian talks with Darrell Duane about his role as a community organizer and co-founder of Camp Contact, a Burning Man camp. They discuss a wide range of topics - see below for a more complete list.

Topics (in chronological order):


Darrell’s background with the Unitarian Universalist Church, where he almost went down the path to become a minister.
Darrell's experiences with the early internet and pre-internet computers and bulletin board systems.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_board_system
Burning Man and the Burning Man Principles: https://burningman.org/culture/philosophical-center/10-principles/
Contact Improvisation - what it is and Darrell's discovery of it

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_improvisation


The creation of Camp Contact - http://campcontact.org
Authentic Relating, how it is a part of Camp Contact and a bit about what it is
Cryptocurrency: Darrell shares some of his knowledge and wisdom about cryptocurrencies
El Salvador and it's adoption of Bitcoin:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/06/25/adults-in-el-salvador-to-get-30-in-bitcoin-as-nation-unveils-details-to-make-crypto-legal-tender/?sh=14909474109c
Psychedelics: their potentials for healing and transformation and creativity.
Their potential in psychedelic assisted therapy.
The War on Drugs
The problems with a for profit health care industry
Reasons why distrust of the medical establishment is at an all time high
The issue of Vaccines and specifically the Coronavirus Vaccine and the Pandemic
Renee Girard and Mimetic Discourse   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimetic_theory
Meta Integral and the Wisdom Deck https://www.metaintegral.com/wisdom-card-deck/
The Stoa online community of thinkers and thought leaders http://thestoa.ca
Daniel Schmachtenberger  https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=daniel+schmachtenberger
OCEAN: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism - Big 5 personality factors
Your Undivided Attention:  Podcast from the Center for Humane Technology:  https://www.humanetech.com/podcast
Scuttlebut as a non profit Social Media platform, and one without an algorithm to drive engagement.

http://ScuttleButt.nz  -- Decentralized Social Network (Use Manyverse on your Phone: http://manyver.se)


How 5,000 friends is not enough for Darrell on Facebook

Facebook Friend Limits - Best summed up by this Interintelect salon description:  https://interintellect.com/salon/cheating-on-dunbar-maintaining-our-growing-social-networks/

- Accountability: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AhANo6wzBAA&feature=youtu.be


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Julian talks with Darrell Duane about his role as a community organizer and co-founder of Camp Contact, a Burning Man camp. They discuss a wide range of topics - see below for a more complete list.

Topics (in chronological order):


Darrell’s background with the Unitarian Universalist Church, where he almost went down the path to become a minister.
Darrell's experiences with the early internet and pre-internet computers and bulletin board systems.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_board_system
Burning Man and the Burning Man Principles: https://burningman.org/culture/philosophical-center/10-principles/
Contact Improvisation - what it is and Darrell's discovery of it

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_improvisation


The creation of Camp Contact - http://campcontact.org
Authentic Relating, how it is a part of Camp Contact and a bit about what it is
Cryptocurrency: Darrell shares some of his knowledge and wisdom about cryptocurrencies
El Salvador and it's adoption of Bitcoin:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/06/25/adults-in-el-salvador-to-get-30-in-bitcoin-as-nation-unveils-details-to-make-crypto-legal-tender/?sh=14909474109c
Psychedelics: their potentials for healing and transformation and creativity.
Their potential in psychedelic assisted therapy.
The War on Drugs
The problems with a for profit health care industry
Reasons why distrust of the medical establishment is at an all time high
The issue of Vaccines and specifically the Coronavirus Vaccine and the Pandemic
Renee Girard and Mimetic Discourse   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimetic_theory
Meta Integral and the Wisdom Deck https://www.metaintegral.com/wisdom-card-deck/
The Stoa online community of thinkers and thought leaders http://thestoa.ca
Daniel Schmachtenberger  https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=daniel+schmachtenberger
OCEAN: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism - Big 5 personality factors
Your Undivided Attention:  Podcast from the Center for Humane Technology:  https://www.humanetech.com/podcast
Scuttlebut as a non profit Social Media platform, and one without an algorithm to drive engagement.

http://ScuttleButt.nz  -- Decentralized Social Network (Use Manyverse on your Phone: http://manyver.se)


How 5,000 friends is not enough for Darrell on Facebook

Facebook Friend Limits - Best summed up by this Interintelect salon description:  https://interintellect.com/salon/cheating-on-dunbar-maintaining-our-growing-social-networks/

- Accountability: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AhANo6wzBAA&feature=youtu.be


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1 hr 24 min