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Daniel Hope discusses spirituality, meditation, spiritual direction, artificial intelligence vs. humanity, and finding common ground. The post Daniel Hope: A Spiritual Direction first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In our latest Plutopia News Network podcast, with guest Robert Freeman Wexler, we discuss his early career, his work in book design and his new novel, The Silverberg Business. Robert… The post Robert Freeman Wexler: Surreality first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Midterms are coming, and already-hot political discussions and divisions are getting even HOTTER. The Plutopian (Groucho) Marxists are on it! This podcast is a recording of our Plutopia Livestream from… The post Exploring Political Madness first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Wikimedia LLC President Lane Becker joins the Plutopia Podcast. We discuss Lane’s early career, and his involvement in UT’s ACTLab; his work in product design, AI, VR and AR; the… The post Lane Becker: From Actlab to Wikimedia first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Should we be obsessed with politics? Is political obsession really about our lives, or is it cultivated by skillful marketing of grievance, to raise more and more money? Are we… The post Political Obsession first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Plutopians welcome Johannes Grenzfurthner for a second discussion about his life and work, focusing especially on his new film “Razzennest,” which just premiered at Fantastic Fest. Johannes is an artist,… The post Roboexotica and Razzennest first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Plutopians discuss current events, including Steve Bannon’s arrest and his plan for a wall made of weed, Trump’s document stash, borders, psychedelics, techsplaining, critical thinking, and much more! This is… The post Current Events (Are Making Us Tense!) first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Kevin Welch and Chris Boyd of EFF-Austin join Jon and Scoop for a lively discussion of technology past, present, and future. We begin with Jon’s history of EFF-Austin, followed by… The post EFF-Austin! first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Roy Casagranda joins Plutopians for a wide-ranging discussion of current events and red vs blue political meltdowns. We ask the question, to jail or not to jail he who must… The post Red vs Blue Blues first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Plutopians join Bijoy Goswami to talk about bootstrapping your business vs. venture capital funding, the human journey and the American journey, the great replacement theory, capitalism and greed, socialism, and… The post The Human Journey first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Plutopians perform a deep dive into the Dark Brandon meme. We also look at Dark Maga… to woke or not to woke – that’s the question… Trump in ’24… Beto…… The post Dark Brandon Rises! first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Plutopians explore the search for meaning in our lives, especially in an era of pandemic and polarization. Jon, Scoop and Suzy explore the Goldwater rule, a world based on lies,… The post Searching for Meaning first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Plutopians explore the use and misuse of language. Jon, Scoop, and Suzy take a deep dive into political language, the voices of Christian nationalism, the January 6 hearings and Liz… The post Language is a Virus from Outer Space first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Plutopians wax poetic on food and drugs. We discuss low fat diets, vegan diets, hospital food, narcotic pain killers, psychedelics, hot sauce, and hot foods. No herbivores or apex predators… The post Food and Frenzy first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Suzy Shelor returns to Plutopia News Network’s livestream with an exploration of the current state of American politics. Never one to shy away from controversy, Suzy came prepared to offend… The post Plutopians on Politics first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Jon and Scoop take a nostalgic trip to the early days of the computer and online communication. We discuss our first computers and their impact on our lives, our early… The post Computer Chronicles first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Dr. Roy Casagranda, Professor of Government at Austin Community College, and wise observer of politics, returns to the Plutopia podcast. Roy is also a political philosopher, aspiring feminist, author, internationalist,… The post Roy Casagranda on Politics first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Media Studies professor and “The Modem World” author Kevin Driscoll joins Jon and Scoop in taking a nostalgic and informative look back at the early days of online and Internet… The post Kevin Driscoll: Modem World Convergence first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Ufology: the study of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by people who believe that they may have extraordinary (e.g. extraterrestrial or extra-dimensional) origins. Often derided by skeptics and science educators as… The post Stanton Friedman: The Ufologist first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Jim Rutt, host of “The Jim Rutt Show” podcast, joins Jon and Scoop for a wide-ranging discussion about business and technology. Jim details his start in business and tech, his… The post Jim Rutt: The Business of Technology first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Before the Internet changed the way we experienced movies, dark theaters, and late night tv were the sole venues where sci-fi and horror fans could get a regular fix of… The post More Monsters from the Id first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Philosopher Charles Herrman interviews Michael Webb, an advocate for the practice of meditative inquiry. They discuss interviewing and questioning, stillness, truth, centering, and much more. Michael Webb: Truth isn’t necessarily… The post Michael Webb and Charles Herrman: Meditative Inquiry first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this episode, Jon and Scoop talk to Alexandra Alvarez about her new company “Love x Alex,” her activity supporting the “Free Britney” movement, which was seeking an end to… The post Alexandra Alvarez: 21st Century Entrepreneur first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Jon and Scoop do a deep dive into the land of free speech, which is what this country’s supposed to be – land of the free, home of the brave.… The post Free Speech first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this episode of the Plutopia podcast, AKMA Adam discusses his path to the priesthood, faith, interpretation and belief, doctrine, rock and roll, and postmodern thought. My work is interpreting… The post AKMA Adam: Interpretation and Belief first appeared on Plutopia News Network .