Metaphysics & Power In The Digital Age, w/ Alexander Bard & Forrest Landry @Voicecraft

Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

Recorded in February 2021, this dialogue is a fascinating beginning to refraction between highly developed philosophies, with variance in background and style, and shared interest in existential risk and cultural transformation in relation to technology.

Forrest Landry is a philosopher, writer, researcher, scientist, engineer, craftsman, and teacher focused on metaphysics, the manner in which software applications, tools, and techniques influence the design and management of very large scale complex systems, and the thriving of all forms of life on this planet. Access a repository of his work here: mflb.com

Alexander Bard is a philosopher, writer, artist, record producer, and founder of the Syntheist religious movement. Alexander has written three books with Jan Söderqvist on the internet revolution, collectively known as The Futurica Trilogy, in addition to two later books, Syntheism; and Digital Libido: Sex, Power, and Violence in the Network Society: amazon.com/Digital-Libido-Violence-Network-Society/dp/9188869237

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$Metaphysics & Power In The Digital Age, w/ Alexander Bard & Forrest Landry Recorded in February 2021, this dialogue is a fascinating beginning to refraction between highly developed philosophies, with variance in background and style, and shared interest in existential risk and cultural transformation in relation to technology. Forrest Landry is a philosopher, writer, researcher, scientist, engineer, craftsman, and teacher focused on metaphysics, the manner in which software applications, tools, and techniques influence the design and management of very large scale complex systems, and the thriving of all forms of life on this planet. Access a repository of his work here: https://mflb.com/ Alexander Bard is a philosopher, writer, artist, record producer, and founder of the Syntheist religious movement. Alexander has written three books with Jan Söderqvist on the internet revolution, collectively known as The Futurica Trilogy, in addition to two later books, Syntheism; and Digital Libido: Sex, Power, and Violence in the Network Society: https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Libido-Violence-Network-Society/dp/9188869237 Support the project at https://www.patreon.com/voicecraft Find the show notes, transcript, and links to the Voicecraft network here: https://wp.me/p2UC3z-KX$

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