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In this episode, Erick Godsey joins me for a deep dive into visionary art, psychosis, and the collective unconscious. From Neuromancer to late-80s Japanese anime, from Neon Genesis Evangelion to Annihilation, we unpack how art sometimes predicts technological transformation before society can consciously name it. We also get into what Erick calls “The Shimmer” a mythic frame for understanding the psychological field created by the internet and AI. We talk about algorithmic polarization, attention hijacking, AI agents replicating human identity, and whether we’re living through the beginning of a renaissance or a cognitive collapse. This conversation is about myth, madness, technology, and whether we can consciously navigate the flood instead of being consumed by it.
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00:00 Introduction
00:19 Visionary Art and 90s Anime
01:52 Surrealism and Cultural Breakdowns
04:38 How Tech Is Shaping Us
12:44 Phones, Attention, and Community
15:54 Why Horror Actually Matters
21:14 “The Shimmer” and Tech Nightmares
35:29 Building Something New
42:57 Listen to the Full Episode in Supercast
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