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Buckminster Fuller's advice for building a better world was to create a new model that makes the old model obsolete, and the Parallel Society podcast is dedicated to just that. We cover cryptocurrency, biohacking, private space flight, homeschooling and much more.

Podcast: Post-Primate Society, Part 7
This series of seven podcasts include the text (but not the notes) of my book, Post-Primate Society: A New Look At The Human Story. I think it’s a very important book, but I also think it will take some time to be accepted. And so I posted it to...
Podcast: Post-Primate Society, Part 6
This series of seven podcasts include the text (but not the notes) of my book, Post-Primate Society: A New Look At The Human Story. I think it’s a very important book, but I also think it will take some time to be accepted. And so I posted it to...
Podcast: Post-Primate Society, Part 5
This series of seven podcasts include the text (but not the notes) of my book, Post-Primate Society: A New Look At The Human Story. I think it’s a very important book, but I also think it will take some time to be accepted. And so I posted it to...
Podcast: Post-Primate Society, Part 4
This series of seven podcasts include the text (but not the notes) of my book, Post-Primate Society: A New Look At The Human Story. I think it’s a very important book, but I also think it will take some time to be accepted. And so I posted it to...
Podcast: Post-Primate Society, Part 3
This series of seven podcasts include the text (but not the notes) of my book, Post-Primate Society: A New Look At The Human Story. I think it’s a very important book, but I also think it will take some time to be accepted. And so I posted it to...
Podcast: Post-Primate Society, Part 2
This series of seven podcasts include the text (but not the notes) of my book, Post-Primate Society: A New Look At The Human Story. I think it’s a very important book, but I also think it will take some time to be accepted. And so I posted it to...
Post-Primate Society, Part 1
This series of seven podcasts include the text (but not the notes) of my book, Post-Primate Society: A New Look At The Human Story. I think it’s a very important book, but I also think it will take some time to be accepted. And so I posted it to...
The Breaking Dawn
Segment 2
The 2 Sigma Improvement
For some time I’ve been talking about upgrading human processes and behavior from a primate model – or, more properly from a hybrid model – to a post-primate model. I’m so deeply convinced of the importance of this that I’ve been devoting a...
The Futility And Disaster of The Magic Fix
Humanity is afflicted with a desire for a magic fix to its problems. And that desire, if it’s allowed to fester, soon enough becomes a demand for a magic fix for their problems… and particularly to problems they fixate upon. That much was obvious...
The Breaking Dawn
Book One, Segment 1
The Unmentionable Freedom
Back when Western civilization still had a foothold in the public square, people paid attention to the freedom of belief, the freedom to choose a career, and the freedom to speak one’s mind. All good and necessary things, of course, but there was...
The Neutering of Our Passions And The Reclaiming of Our Passions
Passion, in our time, is badly misunderstood. And so I suppose I should start by saying that I’m not talking about the human sex drive, though that, though the truth is that as you choke passion proper, sexual passion tends to be choked along with...
Jesus' Lost Philosophy
It would be hard to overstate how important I think this is, and not just for Christians… I think it’s applicable and essential for every human. This concept is deeply radical – if it doesn’t jar you, you probably haven’t grasped it – and...
On Shame
"Shame," wrote psychologist Silvan Tomkins, "strikes deepest into the heart of man... it is felt as a sickness of the soul which leaves man naked, defeated, alienated, and lacking in dignity." Shame is the great barrier that keeps people from...
Why Dropping Out And Running Away Are Virtuous
The idea that running away is a virtue bothers a lot of people, but when you that find the greatest men and women of history have done precisely this, it’s time to re-evaluate, no matter how it makes you feel. Compliance is how we shrivel and...
Was There A Real Jesus? And If So, What Did He Really Say?
Due to the number of questions I've received about Jesus, I thought it was fitting to produce a podcast on these subjects. People addressing this material, from whatever angle, tend to have fiercely held opinions and to cherry pick facts to support...
The Serfdom State of Mind
Serfdom was... and is... a state of mind far more than an economic or social position. The Serfdom State of Mind focuses on the desire for safety and security... of remaining clear of blame... to the detriment of self-reliance and living as a...
Lèse-Majesté And The Necessity of Idolatry
Lèse-Majesté, an offense against the dignity of a ruler, is a little used but very important concept. And it is the central crime that cannot be tolerated by the ruler. Lèse-Majesté stands against the concept of free speech, of course, but when...
The World Is Wrong
Here is something that was thrown in my face at a relatively early age, as I began to think seriously and independently: So, the world is wrong and you’re right!? But as it happened, I was more or less right. And very definitely the world was wrong....

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