Tyson Yunkaporta is the author of Sand Talk - a book which examines the modern would through an indigenous lens, weaving together traditional knowledge systems, complex systems theory, dreaming narratives, art and philosophy.

In our second yarn we discuss Matariki and the universality of narratives surrounding the Pleiades star cluster; high context vs low context cultures; distribution of violence within civilisation; Tyson’s views on transhumanism; cultural synthesis; sentience in land + more. This conversation is preceded by an excerpt from Sand Talk read by Tyson - something between a Dreaming Story and a meditation - best experienced in a quiet place with intention and focus. The regular discussion begins at 30:52.

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Robin Hanson is an associate professor of economics at George Mason University and a research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford University. 

He runs the blog Overcoming Bias and is the co-author of Elephant in the Brain.

In light of the recent news cycle and Robin’s recent blog posts on the subject we discuss UFOs through the lens of Bayes and Rationalism.

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Michael Ashcroft is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, an awareness based educational process that helps people live with greater ease and freedom and is the co-founder of the Carbon Removal Centre.

We discuss Alexander Technique, expansion of awareness and ways of being, human advancement and pluralistic utopianism (thanks Tyler Alterman), aesthetics, carbon removal, art incubators and “how to find the others”. If you enjoyed this conversation and are someone who is in the position to contribute to playing with the world and nourishing art projects on the ground, you have permission to do so and are welcome to get in touch. Follow us for future episodes. Shownotes available at thegoodtimeline.com/podcast