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Started by Cramulus, March 18, 2019, 03:34:02 PM

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March 18, 2019, 03:34:02 PM
Years ago, Robert Anton Wilson's Maybelogic academy hosted a series of talks by Erik Davis called "Gnosis Now!"

It's an 8 part series which introduces gnosticism and gnostic texts. It touches on both the gnostics of antiquity, and modern gnostics like Phillip K Dick and Rene Daumal.

I really enjoyed this series -- it sparked my interest in a bunch of authors and related topics. I was just hunting for it and thought I should share--some of you might dig it.

https://techgnosis.com/gnosis-now-talk-1/
https://techgnosis.com/gnosis-now-talk-2/
https://techgnosis.com/gnosis-now-talk-3/
https://techgnosis.com/gnosis-now-talk-4/
https://techgnosis.com/gnosis-now-talk-5/
https://techgnosis.com/gnosis-now-talk-6/
https://techgnosis.com/gnosis-now-talk-7/
https://techgnosis.com/gnosis-now-talk-8/

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March 18, 2019, 03:57:09 PM
I'll give this a listen later on. Currently waiting on a bus to get home.
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March 18, 2019, 04:49:20 PM
Interesting indeed. I'll give them an ear later.
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Cramulus

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July 14, 2020, 05:18:45 PM
BUMP! Cause this is one of my favorite podcast series.

And I keep running into these fantastic interviews with Erik Davis. I really enjoy his perspective.

Here's another kickass interview with him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=404&v=K_L-yj5hrjY

And here's a post where I point at a great Erik Davis podcast about Philip K Dick: https://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php/topic,38935.msg1441195.html#msg1441195
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