E134| Towards A Philosophical Science of Purposeful Transformation w/ Chemical Ecologist Tim Jackson & Tim Adalin

Exploring intersections of chemical ecology, evolution, and humanity's relationship with technology in the era of technicity. Welcoming chemical ecologist Timothy Jackson in dialogue with Tim Adalin, we explore the prospects for developing "philosophical science of purposeful transformation." ---Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/towards-a-philosophical-science-of-purposeful-transformation-w/-chemical-ecologist-tim-jacksonSupport Voicecraft on Patreon @ https://www.voicecraft.io/voicecraftAI Gen chapters:00:00 Intro01:30 What is chemical ecology?06:41 Life as technical and tool use13:00 Simondon and the advent of technicity and evolution15:03 Darwin versus popular evolutionary understanding22:48 Participating in speciation and morphogenesis27:30 Humanity's technical capacity and transformation31:41 Transhumanism and philosophical science critique40:10 Mediation between conservation and adaptation45:08 Mutual transformation versus one-directional relationships51:34 Musical improvisation as constraint and enablement59:16 Risk-taking and trans-individual collective emergence1:03:17 Purity, impurity and interior-exterior dynamics1:13:57 Niche construction and inheritance patterns1:26:00 Wisdom begins with acknowledging ignorance1:37:22 Addiction as pathological attraction patternsListen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0