Core Philosophy For The Digital Age | Alexander Bard in dialogue with Tim Adalin @Voicecraft

Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

An exploration of what it means practically and metaphysically to participate in an evolving digital age, defined by the Swedish philosopher Alexander Bard as the paradigm of attentionalism.

What does it mean to participate in transformation? How can we respond in the context of emerging technological power?

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00:00 - Intro
3:00 - Retraction, Not Revolution
4:24 - Participation and Individualism
13:34 - Jung, (In)dividuation and the Digital Remaking of Tribes
23:00 - Transition from Tribe to Empire
28:24 - Dynamics of the Internet Elite
38:27 - Time Reclamation
43:17 - Praxis and Metaphysics / Participation, Emergence Vector Theory and Attentionalism
57:00 - The Cult of Transparency / Function of the Barred Absolute
1:10:00 - Attentionalism and the Free & Open Algorithm
1:18:52 - Discussion on Emergence Vector Theory and Participation
1:27:03 - Three Types of Storytelling: Mythos, Pathos, Logos
1:29:26 - Modes of Orientation and the Relationship Between Mysticism and Analysis
1:45:44 - Question: Can Virtualities Collide if They Lack Potency?
1:52:35 - The Importance of Both Mysticism and Analysis

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