AD 263 | Erik Davis

Erik Davis, PhD, is an author, award-winning journalist, sometimes podcaster, and popular speaker based in San Francisco. He is the author of 6 books which include: Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid Medium (MIT Press) High Weirdness: Drugs, Esoterica, and Visionary Experience in the 70s (MIT Press/Strange Attractor Press). Nomad Codes: Adventures in Modern Esoterica (Yeti, 2010). The Visionary State: A Journey through California's Spiritual Landscape (Chronicle, 2006), with photographs by Michael Rauner. Led Zeppelin IV (Continuum, 2005) - 33 1/3 volume. TechGnosis: Myth, Magic, and Mysticism in the Age of Information (Crown, 1998; republished by North Atlantic Press). Topics Discussed In This Episode: Erik's work and his areas of interest (00:04:37) Deciding what projects to dedicate his time to (00:06:36) Finding his authentic voice (00:13:27) The transformation of subcultural movements into mainstream cultural (00:13:18) Trying to make sense out of confusing times (00:24:22) Learning to appreciate banality, and simplicity in an increasingly more technologically focused world (00:36:33) Separating yourself from devices and giving yourself the space to allow the muse to enter (00:46:15) The consensus trance and becoming more conscious (00:49:38) Having good "epistemological hygiene" (00:57:04) Getting back to basic joys (01:05:09) Erik's new book "Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid Medium" (01:07:09) Episode co-host: Jennifer Sodini artistdecoded.com techgnosis.com x.com/erik_davis burningshore.com

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