041: Idea-Shapes For Emancipation

What would it mean to gain a sense of the world if it was nothing more than a series of geometric patterns? What if there were a few simple shapes that could describe the complex dynamics of our byzantine world and provide solutions to intractable global problems? Would this instantly recognizable geometry unlock long-obscured fundamental truths? Gilded upon the artwork accompanying these humble conversations between comrades sit three defining shapes: a triangle, a square, and a circle. So for this episode, Jesse & Matt will map out the contours of these three fundamental Idea-Shapes: The Poison Pyramid, The Golden Square and The Utopian Sphere. This simple arrangement of basic shapes illuminates an emancipatory trajectory: a systemic diagnosis of our dystopian world; a necessary and practical new social contract that extends dignity and freedom to all; and finally, visions of our utopian potential and the flourishing, post-scarcity future we all deserve. This triptych of Idea-Shapes outlines a comprehensive "No-Bullshit Theory" about the double-down shitty myths that ceaselessly gaslight us, the shared abundance that we must claim in the here-and-now, and ultimately, how the joyful promise of our utopian horizon should be a central cause for collective motivation. These radical essentializations of the world offer a framework for dealing with the chaos of the social order, and clarify how we can erode the compounding systems of hierarchy that poison everything with unending violence, despair, and disorder. As a condensed syllabus for this "Grad School for Radicals," these three shapes unlock a critical deep-systems curriculum that provides transformational engagement without the typically mystifying pretense of intellectual knowledge-hoarding. And so these conversations seek to give unmistakable clarity in contrast to the shouting hordes of bad-faith actors who needlessly complicate things–both for their own fame-seeking vanity and to further the ruling-class drive to keep the masses from winning a deep democracy. So if we wish to reverse the apocalypse, we must answer these three deceptively simple questions: Where are we? Where are we going? And what should we be aiming for? The ruling elite never hesitate to assault our modest aims for meaningful lives with their garish distractions of consumer-glitter, privatized-pleasure, and the ritualized-worship of their god-awful ideas. Despite eons of bad myths blocking our potential, this certainty remains: we all live in a delicate interdependence upon this beautiful spaceship called Earth. There is no Planet B. It will take everyone one of us—not just the lone, logical Spock—to repair our ship's precious and damaged Warp Drive. Once fixed by our many hands, all of the stars, both seen and unseen, will beckon to us with open smiles.   Comprehensive Show Notes Can Be Found at thefutureisamixtape.com Feel Free to Contact Jesse & Matt on the Following Spaces & Places: [email protected] Facebook Twitter Instagram