#84- Darrell Duane on Burning Man, Camp Contact, Community Organizing & More

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