E144| Future Human w/ Carl Hayden Smith, Simon van der Els, Sarah Janes, Pamela von Sabljar, Jon Garner, Tim Adalin @ The Big Dinner

A multimodal experiment in altered states of conversation, sensing for qualities of the Future Human. This took place at The Big Dinner: like pirate radio, but with dinners hosted at homes around the world, held by the Voicecraft Network. Welcoming psychonaut and hyperhuman theorist Carl Hayden Smith, dreaming mysteries teacher Sarah Janes, biologist and neo-Shamanic practitioner Simon van der Els, artist Jon Garner, field facilitator Pamela von Sabljar, joined by philosopher Tim Adalin.To learn about the next opportunity to participate in The Big Dinner, stay in touch with the project by following the breadcrumbs, and subscribing on Substack here: https://timadalin.substack.com/---00:00 Intro to The Big Dinner and Guest Intros5:30 The somatic praxis begins — dropping into the body together17:00 The oracular world: dreams and signs as glimpses of the future20:30 "The future is analog" — embodiment as our edge over AI30:40 The soul, the placenta, and the modern terror of dying44:45 Child time, elders, and the case for communal rhythm47:40 "Presence is longevity" — Carl on humans as nested ecologies1:01:45 Advertising as mind control — and a gentler vision of technology1:10:50 Reclaiming our capacity for grief1:21:00 Decoding the languages of whales, plants, and fungi1:33:00 The reality of violence — and the "wizardry" of containing itAccess the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft.io/content/the-big-dinner-future-human-w/-carl-hayden-smith-simon-van-der-els-sarah-janes-pamela-von-sabljar-jon-garner-tim-adalinListen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0