#421 - Michael Adamson - Niche Dissidence and the Self Reliant Future

Episode Summary We discuss the shift from left-right politics toward individualism versus collectivism, the limits of postmodernism, and the idea that modern culture is entering a new "metamodern" or quantum era. The conversation ranges across activism, truth-testing, cognitive systems, Canada's political identity, and Michael's vision for a more sovereign, self-reliant future. Now based in Toronto, Adamson continues to produce ambitious, materially committed paintings that speak directly to the current cultural hunger for authenticity, optimism, and human presence in a digitally saturated age... Canadian painter and writer. "niche dissident/art-critic"-Grok https://x.com/FalconerAdamson https://www.michaeladamson.art/paintings-1 Key Topics Michael Adamson's background as a Canadian painter, writer, and dissident commentator Vancouver in the 1990s and how Canada has changed over time The move from left-right politics to individualism vs. collectivism Postmodernism, metamodernism, and "what comes next" Truth, discernment, and how to test what's real in an information-saturated world Canada's role in globalization, sovereignty, and resource use The "garrison" metaphor for Canada Elbows up, MAID, and political symbolism A vision for a freer, more technologically self-directed Canada   To gain access to the second half of show and our Plus feed for audio and podcast please clink the link http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support. For second half of video (when applicable and audio) go to our Substack and Subscribe. https://grimericaoutlawed.substack.com/ or to our Locals  https://grimericaoutlawed.locals.com/ or Patreon https://www.patreon.com/grimericaoutlawed   Support the show directly: https://open.spotify.com/show/2punSyd9Cw76ZtvHxMKenI?si=ImKxfMHgQZ-oshl499O4dQ&nd=1&dlsi=4c25fa9c78674de3 Watch or Listen on Spotify https://www.simulationmaps.com/#products Disaster Maps, Volcano Sim, Asteroid Sim, Shipwreck Map, UFO Map etc https://grimericacbd.com/ CBD / THC Tinctures and Gummies https://grimerica.ca/support-2/ Our Adultbrain Audiobook Podcast and Website: www.adultbrain.ca Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimericans  Https://t.me.grimerica grimerica.ca/chats   Discord Chats Darren's books www.acanadianshame.ca Sign up for our newsletter http://www.grimerica.ca/news InstaGRAM https://www.instagram.com/the_grimerica_show_podcast/  Purchase swag, with partial proceeds donated to the show www.grimerica.ca/swag ART - Napolean Duheme's site http://www.lostbreadcomic.com/  MUSIC Tru Northperception, Felix's Site sirfelix.bandcamp.com      Minimal Timestamp Highlights 0:02— Introduction to Michael Adamson 2:32— Vancouver, tuition, and student activism in the 1990s 7:07— Activism, the internet, and a new political lens 13:44— Postmodernism and hyper-individuality 15:08— What comes after postmodernism 22:13— "Infer, discern, self-regulate" 28:31— Net zero and truth-testing 31:45— Canada as a "garrison" 46:29— "Elbows up" and the MAID discussion 56:58— Globalization 2.0 and the future of governance 59:04— "Cansit" and Canadian exit from extractive systems