E135| Are We Human Yet? The Museum of Consciousness and Underground Philosophy | Carl Hayden Smith in dialogue with Tim Adalin

Featuring hyperhuman theorist, psychonaut, and founder of The Museum of Consciousness Carl Hayden Smith and philosopher Tim Adalin. Filmed at the start of an evening of transformative sonic experience with The Museum of Consciousness at Underground Philosophy, live in Melbourne. We explore the question: are we human yet?

 

 
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    Timestamps

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:01:00 Are we human yet? The core question explored

    00:05:12 The sacred and connecting to what we share in common

    00:9:18 Sacredness, Context engineering and Hyperhumanism

    00:13:00 Hyperhumanism vs transhumanism: Enhancement vs escape

    00:19:06 Finding the right balance of friction in modern life

    00:21:30 Ancient sound healing and The Museum of Consciousness

    Keywords

    hyperhumanism, consciousness, technology, community, human experience, indigenous wisdom, resilience, transcendence, self-discovery, connection, integration, reflection, travel, healing, transhumanism, legacy, community, sound, sacredness,

  • Carl Hayden Smith is Associate Professor of Media in the School of Arts & Creative Industries at UEL and is the former Head of Research and Director of the Learning Technology Research Centre (LTRC) at the Institute for Creativity & Technology, Ravensbourne University London.

    Raising over £10 million in research funding, he has led numerous teams on large-scale international projects including Erasmus+, FP7, Horizon 2020, Innovate UK and the XPRIZE. His research focuses broadly on the relationship between technology and the human condition. Carl is developing ‘Hyperhumanism’ which reframes technology as a catalyst for developing our own innate human abilities. His other research interests include Embodied Cognition, Spatial Literacy, Context Engineering, Umwelt Hacking, Natural Media, Sensory Augmentation, Extended Senses and Embodiment. His additional projects include AR4EU (Code Reality), Hobs Academy, and Holotechnica. He is also co-founder of the Cyberdelic Society and founder of the Museum of Consciousness. He has given over 300 public lectures, conference presentations and keynotes across 60 countries and published more than 50 academic papers.

    The Museum of Consciousness:

    https://www.themoc.org

    The Cyberdelic Society:

    https://www.cyberdelicsociety.com

  • Tim is the founder of Voicecraft and a philosopher with a focus on the relation between participation and transformation. You can connect with Tim individually @ https://www.timadalin.xyz

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