Bernardo Kastrups Small Theory of Everything DEBUNKED!I AM - David Long2021-03-26 | I was asked to check out Bernardo Kastrup's Small Theory of Everything - Watch me break it down and expose it for what it is.
#BernardoKastrup #DeepakChopra #DebunkedPull Out Game Weak - Music VideoI AM - David Long2023-01-27 | Check out the full-length video: youtu.be/RIMn7lwws74
Friends and Fans FB Group: facebook.com/groups/IAMDavidLongFans Support: patreon.com/iamdavidlong Society6 Art and Gear: society6.com/davidlong Music: iamdavidlong.bandcamp.comRE: Bruce Alderman on The Sword In The Stone ChallengeI AM - David Long2023-01-24 | Dealing with the predictable academic pushback.Happy Sword in the Stone Day!I AM - David Long2023-01-21 | Last year I made a basic ground-up case for Emergentism from an Integral perspective demonstrating how a person who might want to debate me can make a reasonable ground-up case from the agreed-upon epistemic primary (I know I exist) to their ontological/cosmological view.
This video is meant to remind people about this line in the sand, or sword in the stone, as a challenge to Idealists and panpsychicsts that they cannot actually rise to! Thus these thinkers and these positions cannot be considered "rational" or up to "Integral" meta-theoretical standards.
Every Jan 20th let's remember and remind everyone that these ideas don't stand and they can't rise to the challenge to justify them reasonably!
#DebateChallenge #Emergentism #IdealismArguments For Integral EmergentismI AM - David Long2023-01-09 | Check out the full original talk: youtu.be/aavTcuIRH14
#IAMDavidLong #IntegralHipHop #FaychellaMeta-Theory: Problems with IntegrationI AM - David Long2022-04-21 | The Full-Length Video: youtu.be/a59x4e9CQGM
#IntegralTheory #Meta-Theory #SynthisisEvery Debate With A CreationistI AM - David Long2022-02-22 | clip from: Is Idealism Rational? youtu.be/ki4x-M_oENIIs Idealism Rational?I AM - David Long2022-02-21 | Rasmus from my group is a Bernardo Kastrup fan and I think this is us dealing with his argument for Parsimony.
Related Videos: Integral Emergentism - Sword & The Stone Challenge youtu.be/1efaMLq3240
#Parsimony #BernardoKastrup #IdealismIntegral Emergentism - Sword & The Stone ChallengeI AM - David Long2022-01-20 | This is my basic case for Emergentism from an Integral perspective demonstrating how a person who might want to debate me can make a reasonable ground-up case from the agreed-upon epistemic primary to their view. This video is not meant to be my complete or final word on Emergentism but more of an introduction to the topic and a line in the sand, or sword in the stone, as a challenge to Idealists.
#IntegralTheory #Emergentism #IdealismIntegral Religion & Spirituality 2.0I AM - David Long2022-01-07 | I upgraded and re-uploaded these 2 videos from the Integral stage into 1 full-length video about Integral Religion. I think this is one of my best and most important videos. What do you think?:
In Part 1: Sacred Naturalism, I talk about a personal approach to Integration. The Integral Stage, Round One of a WHEEL OF PERSPECTIVES panel discussion featured Rev. Michael Dowd, Layman Pascal, Tim Winton, Chris Dierkes, Dave McLeod, Laura Pustarfi, and Kai Drachenberg. Here is a link to the original talk: youtu.be/_qbgduN5Hzw
In Part 2: One Human Family, I argue that the future of religion lies beyond pluralism and conflationism and I draw on Joseph Campbell's work to begin to imagine a translineage tradition that can serve the whole spiral of development. Here is a link to the original talk: youtube.com/watch?v=mYdAeGmL0to
#IntegralTheory #Epistemology #4P4ZMajor Problems with the Current State of IntegralI AM - David Long2021-05-16 | This is a clip from a talk Joe Lightfoot hosts and moderates a conversation between Post-Wilberian philosophers I AM - David Long and Daniel Görtz to compare David's Integral Emergentist rEvolutionary Movement or Integral 2.0 to Daniel's Metamoderna or Metamodernism.
#IAMDavidLong #IntegralHipHop #NaturalStateMusicFestivalDeepak Chopra: Quantum WooI AM - David Long2021-03-27 | Deepak Chopra ignores experts on Quantum Theory and surrounds himself with pseudo-scientists that will say things to fit his worldview. This is a clip from a video I made Debunking Bernardo Kastrup's small theory of everything.
#DeepakChopra #QuantumPhysics #SamHarris #MichaelShermer #RichardDawkins #Debunked #BernardoKastrupI AM - David Long Interview KPSQ 2021I AM - David Long2021-03-15 | I AM - David Long Interview on KPSQ By Theronious Chunk & Keith Richards Fayetteville Community Hour 03/14/21 π kpsq.org
#AuthenticRelating #JasonDigges #IntegralTheoryRE: Integral Dumpster Fire 1I AM - David Long2021-02-04 | The following is part 1 of 4 of a series of responses to questions asked in Integral Global by Damiano.Spiral Wizard TrainingI AM - David Long2020-11-28 | Message me on Facebook or E-mail me at iamphilosopherking@yahoo.com to set up an appointment.
#IntegralTheory #SpiralDynamics #IntegralLifeCoachStages Of EnlightenmentI AM - David Long2020-11-27 | I AM - David Long talks about Stages Of Enlightenment, Mysticism, & Spiritual Practice through the lens of Spiral Dynamics and Integral Theory.
#IntegralTheory #SpiralDynamics #EnlightenmentE-Biking the GreenwayI AM - David Long2020-11-12 | 10/2019 Kai and I rent "veoride" electric bikes and adventure up the Razorback Greenway through Fayetteville, AR. - AND a year later 09/2020 we test out the electric scooters! They are fun!RE: Integral 2.0 ft. Bruce Alderman, Layman Pascal, Aljoša Kutnjak, Joseph Camosy & moreI AM - David Long2020-10-19 | I AM - David Long Responds to reactions around the Integral 2.0 announcement. Integral 2.0 video: youtu.be/TFYefMHZpW0 Including videos by: Bruce Alderman: youtu.be/Je115sMQOy0 Joseph Camosy: youtu.be/NEJFWxbV7zw and Aljoša Kutnjak: youtu.be/Gh3xWCEJy6s Discussing Integral 2.0 (Julian Walker and Layman Pascal in Conversation): youtu.be/67Vfe_5-9B4
Meta-Models (Ep. 1: Bruce Alderman & Layman Pascal): youtu.be/6WvnbrKe_aUBi-Weekly Community Meeting 3: Integral ActivismI AM - David Long2020-09-23 | Every 2 weeks we come together and discuss relevant topics from an Integral perspective in the "I AM - David Long's Friends & Fans" Facebook group (go join it: facebook.com/groups/IAMDavidLongFans)I AM Album UnboxingI AM - David Long2020-09-08 | I unbox my album and show you the art by I AM KAI! Message me on facebook or at iamphilosopherking@yahoo.com and ask about a hard copy or listen and download for free at iamdavidlong.bandcamp.com/album/i-amIntegral 2.0 VS Meta-ModernismI AM - David Long2020-08-20 | Joe Lightfoot hosts and moderates a talk between Post-Wilberian philosophers I AM - David Long and Daniel Görtz to compare David's Integral Emergentist rEvolutionary Movement or Integral 2.0 to Daniel's Metamoderna or Metamodernism.
1. No Idealism/creationism No “spirit” underlying everything, or inherent telos to the kosmos, No afterlife, perfection or transcendence. - We do not believe in mythic supernatural ideas about where we came from and where we are going. - We say YES to life, this world, this reality. We see suffering and impermanence as things that make life worth living, they help us to appreciate what we have and motivate us to make things better. Life is not an illusion or a dream. - Reality is real and we have a healthy relationship to it.
2. Emergentism Consciousness is an emergent quality of matter, not the source of it (idealism/dualism is antiquated) this emergentist perspective cannot be reduced to empiricism or UR reductionism. (no tetra-arising all the way back - only in sentient beings) - chemistry is not love - that is anthropomorphic projection (acting like inanimate objects have human feelings) and pseudoscience (working backwards from what you would like to be true and trying to find ways to make the world fit into religious/mythic preconceptions about it).
3. Pre/trans distinctions. The cup (poetry) and the sword (rationality). Understanding the relative nature of all language, we can speak poetically within our community using any and all symbol sets and we can qualify our poetry in terms of something real. - We can also use the power of these distinctions as translations down the spiral - to speak the language of other traditions or worldviews from within other traditions and move them towards goodness and truth. - skillful means.
4. Epistemic skillfulness and humility not making claims and assertions we can’t back up with good reasons and evidence - responsible leadership. - Understanding the quadratic validation process.
5. Embraces Life Becoming, creating, and self-mastery, not just self-transcendence and states. Post-formal Integral religion. 4 S’s of spiritual practice. Reality is real and we have a healthy relationship to it. Our ultimate goals are not “personal spiritual enlightenment, freedom, and transcendence” but a better world in the here and now for us all.
6. Movement/Lifestyle vs Products/Events Skillful leadership organization integration and outreach Affordable and available events for all economic classes. Encouraging, connecting and expanding/refining, and participating in the integral movement/culture.
7. Embracing Debates and Disagreements We care about the actually true/good - Creative friction and tension help us refine and grow.
8. rEvolutionary Nonviolent approach to rEvolution, New transformational (governance, educational, religious, social, etc.) systems, not just translation. Collective-individualist Integral synthesis (move the hierarchy from the economic sphere to the public sphere - move the society more to the middle and focus on individual needs/growth as investment in the future - so individuals can bring their skills to the project of humanity - integral emergent transparent interactive governance system.
9. Anti- Racism Racism is not tolerated. If people make explicit racist statements or implications they will be kicked out unless/until they denounce racism and apologize.
10. Engaging content Affordable and accessible content.
Website: iam-davidlong.com Support: patreon.com/iamdavidlong Society6 Art and Gear: society6.com/davidlong Music: iamdavidlong.bandcamp.comIntegral Leaders Discuss: Racism in our Community 1I AM - David Long2020-07-28 | I AM - David Long is joined by Dr. Josh Simon, David Hartful Jr. (Black Leadership Analysis), and Blake (Sheilds) Abramovitz to discuss our personal experiences of racism in our Integral community are and what we as leaders in this space think we should be doing about it.
Check out David Hartful Jr. (Black Leadership Analysis: blackleaderanalysis.com YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCvH7ICAx2fzym-2ykAlNVPwIntegral Podcasters 10: ClipI AM - David Long2020-07-24 | In this clip from episode 10 of INTEGRAL PODCASTERS, Layman Pascal talks to integral YouTuber and musician, David Long, about poetics, aesthetics, memes, the pre/trans fallacy, navigating conflicts in higher discourse spaces, the slippery problem of communicable complexity, and the multifarious challenges of communicating and applying higher standards. Full VIdeo here: youtu.be/wtkXk5UYBeABi-Weekly Community Meeting 1: LeadershipI AM - David Long2020-07-14 | Every 2 weeks we come together and discuss relevant topics from an Integral perspective in the "I AM - David Long's Friends & Fans" Facebook group (go join it: facebook.com/groups/IAMDavidLongFans)Time Flys - I AMI AM - David Long2020-07-08 | Listen and DL for FREE or name your own price at: iamdavidlong.bandcamp.com
Time really flys, It fly's on,
2019 For Infinity, Much love, So many people I wish I could have hung out with, but you know, Time really flys, It's unstoppable, Gonna be growin' old,
So much time invested, I guested at, What paths manifested, I rest with, The rest is Impressive, (Time really fly) I’m stressin' and doin' my best kid, I’m blessed with, The time and the space to share lessons I’m learnin', (Gunna be growin' old) and bridges i’m burning rebuilding and testin',
Time really flys, It's unstoppable, Time really flys, It's unstoppable, Time really flys,
It's gone, I'm feelin' like I missed it, It's gone, I'm feelin' like I missed it,
And we holdin' on,
It's gone, I'm feelin' like I missed it, It's gone, I'm feelin' like I missed it,
Gonna be growin' old,
It's gone, I'm feelin' like I missed it, It's gone, I'm feelin' like I missed it,
It's unstoppable,
Time really flys, It's unstoppable, Time really flys, It's unstoppable, Time really flys,
When I die, My words live on,
Some things are eternal,
When I die, My words live on and echo in the ears of those who hear,
Laid back, got my life on track, Makin' you smile and laugh like that, I like you but I don’t need jack, Stop beggin' me to come through, Nothin' in this worlds gunna hold me back, I told you that, You're some kinda nymphomaniac, Stop beggin' me to come through, Good love,
Focus, My perspective in a flash, Shutter at my depth of field, Focus, My perspective in a Flash, Perfect it, Masterpiece Directed,
You know I got it, Keep it to myself, I flaunt it, I know you want it, Baby I got that good love
Yin to my yang, Flower to my fang, Big purple rock on my chain, Let me do my thing like, Shine on a ring finger going bling while it twinkle in the sunlight, Make it run tight, Do it all my self cause I’m wantin' it done right, Spreadin' knowledge and the wisdom and avoiding the gunfight, Deeper than the ocean with a vision of the future and real appreciation for the Zeitgeist, Buddha be like Christ and sacrifice, What's the asking price, For paradise, Would you pay or betray before the cock crows thrice, I got love dedication and a purpose to make the wordless sound so precise, Yeah, I'm nice,
You know I got it, I keep it to myself, I flaunt it, I know you want it, Baby I got that good love, I got it, you want it, Baby, Keep it to myself, I know you want it, Baby I got that good love, Yeah, I flaunt it, Baby, I know you want it, you know I got it, Baby I got that good love, Ha , I got it, baby, You know you want it, We're symbiotic, Baby she want that good love, I see you lookin', ooooo, Baby, I know you want it, I got, (baby) Baby I got that good love,
Laid back, got my life on track, Makin' you smile and laugh like that, I like you but I don’t need jack, Stop beggin' me to come through, Nothin' in this worlds gunna hold me back, I told you that, You're some kinda nymphomaniac, Stop beggin' me to come through, Good love,
The night I slayed 10,000 Emcees, Doin' nothin' sayin' nothin', just spittin' mad breeze,
Call me King David, I AM rockin' your scene lately, Reppin' that purple team greatly, Steppin' with self-esteem bravely, So many wanna step, wanna try and test me, Go ahead let's see, Well frankly, I already got the master key, Knockin' off wannabes, Swattin' these fleas, Please, Hardly any ever really impress me, Well geez, These emcees need to freeze, Callin' that bluff like Ninja please, Calm yourself like chill at ease, I know you wanna little bit a peep in your rep, Some respect, what the heck'd you expect to be dealt, Maybe put a little bit of thought in your rhyme, Share your heart and your mind, Spend some quality time, And then you'd be felt,
So lame, What a shame, They sound the same, Need to do something difficult, Try and be original, Like I AM the pinnacle,
Demonstration, Who's descidin' tonight, Who can decipher the cipher, I brought doses of psilocybin to give us that insight, I thought maybe you would like to, Sample some LiquidDropz, Let's go make some circles in crops, Let's upgrade your mental desktop, Let's pry open your 3rd triclops, I AM spittin' that deep Trip Hop, Mentally more advanced than mom and pop's, They're so provincial, Simply can't grasp the existential tops, With Moore's law, and the Flynn Effect, We gotta expect some exponential culture shock, Rhizomatic contagion of a holonic structure within a set, Will simply pop and lock,
from I AM, released November 16, 2019 Beat in collaboration with: LiquidDropz - Jeremy JohnsonEntheogenic Lush - I AMI AM - David Long2020-07-08 | Listen and DL for FREE or name your own price at: iamdavidlong.bandcamp.com
Wonderland or bust, Way too late for an important date so we in a rush, I took 2 tabs and I took 2 dabs but it's never enough, But you can trust this entheogenic lush, Cause I can handle my stuff, I've never taken too much, I stare at abyss, It winks and I blush, Crush, I got the skeleton Keys and the maps, I know the places and patterns where shadows is at, I can get out of the traps, With a flip and a twist of my hat, And I ain't talkin' no smack, And I ain't takin' no crap, And you can put me on blast I ain't takin' it back, I demonstrate and you hate it's a matter of fact, React,
Frantic oblivion Safety, Obscurity, Just another freak in the freak kingdom, We had gone in search of the American dream, It was a lame fuck around, A waste of time, What was I doing out here, What was the meaning of this trip, Was I just caught in a drug frenzy of some kind,
Learning that knowledge of self, Pushin the boundaries until they are felt, Going beyond and I’m bringing back wealth, Master of meaning I'm planting a seedling so stealth, Testin' your limits is good for your health, If you're ready to heal, you're ready to feel it can totally help, Take off your mask and you then glimpse your true self, Heaven and hell, A proud ego fell, When we are one we prevail, The ouroboros just swallowed its tail, Time it goes by like a snail, Trail, Well, I’ma be doin' my best and, I’ma be learnin' my lessons, so fresh and so clean, You know what I mean, Philosopher King, Queen, In robes of deep purple, My hand in the sands drawn circles, Divide it horizontal and vertical, Outta the spine it’s so vital, The outgrowth a spiral, Your brain waves high entitled, Awaitin' my arrival,
So you've finally been blessed with Pleroma rich expressions, Of effervescence, Multiverse existence still persistin' is stressin' you bringing lessons, So you're steppin' to philosopher king dressed in iridescence, His sessions, Confessions as a lost art using skilled discretions, I've got different inflections of incantations on tap, Avoidin' the snares and the traps, I'm makin' my moves, I'm not takin' it back, I try to respond not react, The way that I’m livin' I’m givin' its sacred in fact, I make sure of that, A habit, a matter of fact, The Tao and the way and the path, The dharma the yoga the soul cleansin' bath, Free from revenge and from wrath, I AM poetry aftermath,
Slow down Gandhi you're killin' em,
That's a no go, On the slow-mo, For these mo-fo's, Need to know me by my Logos, In widescreen I go pro, They sleepwalk and I no-doze, Fo show though, i know those, Metasapien and Homo-Sapien Sapien Techno, Respect though, Catch rec bro, Meca meca mad cash flow, This run better than my last go, This flow better than my last flow, More revolutionary than Castro, This dro better than my last vacation when I'm stayin' in Colorado, Matter fact yo, Green Crack is this wacky tobacco,
Boo Yeah, On my soapbox yellin' into megaphones.
The sky was all Purple there were people running everywhere, Should I run from my destruction, You know I didn't even care,
Self is a concept, It dies with the mind, In an absolute sense, There is only the universe rhyme, Fluxing in time, Only Divine, I'm, Shine, Holographic reality, Is infinity, E=MC2 Not scared of obscenity, I understand relativity, No Einstein, but yeah, I’m tryin', This dichotomy Has gotten me, So paradoxically, Toxically intoxicated, Feeling so tragically, Practically, Happily, Radically, And brutally jaded, It had to be stated, Deep down I care, I Don’t got a lot but I share, Though I’m feelin' so frustrated, I wanna say that I know we’ll make it, And we'll be livin' in a way that's sacred,
But I was wantin' for nothin', I was wantin' for nothin', I was sittin' there thinkin' 'bout how, I was wantin' for nothin', For nothin', (I was runnin'/hidin' from nothin') I was sittin' there thinkin' 'bout how, I was wantin' for nothin', For nothin',
Yeah, I’m grateful, And goodness gracious I’m Patient, And dedicated, So I take my time, And speak my mind, And I say shit, Really keep it real no time wasted, Not a victim of my life, I create it, Y'all bypass and vegetative, 3rd eye sledgehammer to your idols, By the twilight I desecrate it, With wisdom, The Baphomets touch, Eros on my scales and my tails, And Agapes my crutch, That's right, Loves light, It prevails all night, So it's not sayin' much, This incantation, Your salvation, Cycles of the moon, Feel the vibration, Get in touch with such, If you wanna fuck with us,
But I was wantin' for nothin', I was wantin' for nothin', I was sittin' there thinkin' 'bout how, I was wantin' for nothin', For nothin', (I was runnin'/hidin' from nothin') I was sittin' there thinkin' 'bout how, I was wantin' for nothin', For nothin',
I get caught in my reflection too, I get caught in my reflection too, It's true, I do,
The realness, It's more than skin deep you feel this, Deep inside your heart the deal is, Be fearless, Have the courage to step up stand out and be peerless,
I get caught in my reflection too, (The world needs more from us my friend) I get caught in my reflection too, (We gotta step up stand out and begin) It's true, I do,
We need a common understanding to be on the same page, We gotta move a mountain to the ocean so we better engage, You got a light, you better shine it homie, step on the stage, Are you a leader or a loner, are you a slave or a sage,
I get caught in my reflection too, (The world needs more from us my friend) I get caught in my reflection too, (We gotta step up stand out and begin) It's true, I do,
Reflector I'm shinnin' my light through my vibe, Collectin' myself my mind and my life, Directin' my part and my roll and my strive, Nothin' can shake the way I'm making these strides, My brother, my sister, my people, my tribe, It's time to step up, it's time to thrive, It's time to fess up, it's time to rise, Cause we're never gunna make it if we're stuck living caught in our reflection,
I get caught in my reflection too, I get caught in my reflection too, It's true, I do,
Mirror minded, Steady Making progress I still refine it, Seek and find it, Don’t be blinded, Groundbreaking success, Saying yes, Feelin' blessed, And then I’m reminded, All that heartbreak and stress so repressed, So we push down and grind it, We hope no one see’s and we hope no one finds it, We act like it’s a breeze, we act like we don't mind it, Internal conflict, my intentions divided,
I get caught in my reflection too, (The world needs more from us my friend) I get caught in my reflection too, (We gotta step up stand out and begin) It's true, I do,
Reflector I'm shinnin' my light through my vibe, Collectin' myself my mind and my life, Directin' my part and my roll and my strive, Nothin' can shake the way I'm making these strides, My brother, my sister, my people, my tribe, It's time to step up, it's time to thrive, It's time to fess up, it's time to rise, Cause we're never gunna make it if we're stuck living caught in our reflection,
I get caught in my reflection too, I get caught in my reflection too, It's true, I do,
When the heavy ass Way8 of the world is so unbearable, This hurry up, slow down, hurry up, slow down, is terrible, Man be careful, This bullshit gets thick quick, My problem my proverb, my parable, Feels so heavy on my heart, It's an intense sentiment, I've carried it so far that I can't break anyway, Getaway, Anywhere, any day, so cliche, In the situation would I even know what to say, In a way, be ok, even though I'm underpaid, Turn around, turn away, underground passageway, Shadow play, hell to pay, every workday, I'm feelin' so led astray, disobey, hideaway, Simplify, Naïveté, So many crooks can't keep em straight, They betray, they lay in wait, They doomsday, downplay, frustrate, deflate, Ha, and they call me cynical, as if that was a bad thing, I wish your view was critical.
Go with it, Don't notice it, Just act like it's all good, And you're cool with it,
Man I'm sick of this, Ridicules, Sisyphus ain't got shit on this, Pushing a boulder, Up a hill just so it can roll me over, As I’m just getting older, I can’t bear the frigid polar, Ways the world's shoulder, Is freezing, it seems like every season it's gettin' colder, I sit and told her, She only wants me to sit and hold her, So I console her, I’m tryin' to get over enclosure, Shine down warmth like I was solar, I’m goin' slower, Tryin' to show her, How to patiently plant a seed, Watch them grow so she can learn to be a seed sower, Yeah we need more, Want to see her soar, She's learning what life is for, It’s not too late, The worlds not rotten at it's core, The power of love is great, Much more than hate and war, I’m tryin' to find a balance, I drink deep from the chalice, Rise up to the challenge, And wisely choose my battles and gallants, I’m refining my knowledge, Apply my talents with valance, I play my role like a sage, No rage no vengeance or malice, I just...
Go with it, Don't notice it, Just act like it's all good, And you're cool with it,
I'm tryin' to be as skillful as I can as a man, with the Way8 of the world on his shoulders,
They call me blasphemous, Because they don’t know how I mastered this, The sad thing is, The congregation and pastor (impastor) is, Only reading from the orthodoxy passages, They’re passin’ on these cognitive pathogens, Avoidin’ history and psychology classes kids, Raised up in a cult, Taught myths, Kept from challenges, The law of averages, Says you can’t even fathom this, Fabulous activist Lazarus high on cannabis, Baptized in analysis, rEvolutionary catalyst, Emergentists ball their fists, The urgency, the consequence, With certainty and confidence, We call bullshit on nonsense, Authentic or a hypocrite, Self-defense or tolerance, Creative friction is evolvin’ this, I can get involved with this, I’m backin’ my claims up, Tell you where it came from, Nag Hammadi Gospel of Thomas, Read the damn thing son, God in 1st person, For certain, For serving the body of Christ, God in 2nd and 3rd person, I AM tarring the veil, Your 3rd eye curtain, It’s even written in your King James Version, I and the Father are one, The body is a temple converted, Heaven is here and now when I’m living my purpose, I’m given my sermon, These are my verses, Boddhisavah in Hell putting wings on these serpents.
It’s not just me, It’s the point of every hero adventure in mythology, you gotta see, It’s about your integrity, Deny your self daily, take up your cross, and follow me,
They have ears but they do not hear, Eyes but they do not see, What they do unto the least of these they also do to me, When I was hungry, you turned me away, When I was in prison you didn't visit me, I was naked and you left me in the cold, I was a stranger all alone and you did nothing,
We gotta love one another, See Christ in your brother, We all might need a little bit of time to recover, Shoulder to cry on, a father a mother, Gotta see each other as a thou not an other, I AM son of man is God undercover, With my heart all a flutter, and I'm smooth like butter, Tongue twists, life shifts quick, like a hand on a rudder, Each and every last supper, Every word that I udder,
from I AM, released November 16, 2019New Imminent Danger - I AMI AM - David Long2020-07-08 | Listen and DL for FREE or name your own price at: iamdavidlong.bandcamp.com
Can you feel it, The new imminent danger, Not born a prince in a palace or a peasant destitute in a manger, But I bet ya I’m stranger, Reconstructing what’s deconstructed, Upgrade and integrate a new ager (come on), You learn to be your own savior, You’ve Identified your higher self Including your neighbor and nature, Now you’re creating entertaining containers, You a world re-arranger, A state changing, stage shifting, integral life practice trainer,
(it’s pretty good right? Yeah, but switch it up on them, Ok)
If you feel this then you know that I’m the realist, I’m fearless, A peerless surrealist, Defiantly not an idealist, The lotus blooms when you get near this, 3rd eye opens when you hear this, The real bliss, Is when your livin’ for eternity, Abyss is yearning for this, Misery loves company, But then this understanding unity is comforting, Community is what I need, Separateness is suffering, Razed by robots, and I’m still recovering, Not quite in the moment cause my minds still buffering Snap back to reality, Ugh, there goes gravity, So much depravity, Might be feelin’ sad but he won’t, Let hard time take his hope, Nope, Even when he’s broke feeling hard to cope, Smoke, Feel a little better ‘bout our power to change it, Knowing other people care, together will tame it,Re-name it, (now tell me can you feel it - feel it)
Do you bury your talents, Do you rise up to the challenge, Drink deep from the chalice, High on a tight rope, High hopes, I cope seeking balance, Gone deep down a quantum rabbit hole like Alice, Alister Crowley, Wilt love to a star like shinobi, Stoney homie, fo sho G, you know me, I’m calloused, One day in the future they will read about us, We raise our voices high and we the loudest, Nay sayers are a fool to doubt us, Try and stop us but they can’t do a god damn thing about us, We got em talkin’ 'bout us, Like we Got powers, No time to cower, And we’ll get ours, (Feel it, now tell me can you feel it)
I wonder what the world needs, Wonder what it all means, See myself in all things, Even in the small things, All rings partially true, Every day's a new dance, new chance, Even though your past is following you, Follow your heart and be true, Just keep on following through, Only got one life to live and I live it, Get it I give it, Just like all of us do, Consider for a minute, Impermanence or infinite, Time is really limited, We never stop spinnin' and spinnin', spinnin' spendin' it, So what are you given it to,
Steady be payin' my dues, Lit em up, Get em up, And we be stayin' up too, Even when the world is getting me down, I just push on and break through, Hold up, Wait up, Move!
Give me the mic, I do what I like with it man, Give me the hype,
I’m drop a lil wisdom on em, Make em wanna call their momma and their father, Get proper at the alter by the end of the night, By the end of the night, I'ma stretch time and space, And melt your fuckin' face, There won't even be a trace of you ego by the end of the night, Where going into the light,
I wonder what the world needs, Wonder what it all means, See myself in all things, Even in the small things, All rings partially true, Every day is a new dance, new chance, Even though your past is following you, Follow your heart and be true, Just keep on following through, Only got one life to live and I live it, Get it I give it, Just like all of us do, Consider for a minute, Impermanence or infinite, Time is really limited, We never stop spinnin' and spinnin', spinnin' spendin' it, So what are you given it to,
Rap GOAT, Rap God Rap snob, Rap job, Rap critic,
Dangerous like Busta Bust, Fuck a trolley car problem, I’ll be driving a bus, Open every 3rd eye, Ego killin's a must, Dangerous, This is not strange to us, It's not a thing to us, If you will hang with us, We are so Dangerous, We are so Dangerous, Who ya fake killin' on the mic, Man your whole life is just like PSYCH, Maybe take a psych class, Look at what you bypass, Come on man try fast, That's like you whole trite ass life man idnit, It's been all downhill since you put out your first and best album infinite, you got a real nice flow to bad the words your using are ignorant, So many words, Too bad you u ain't sayin' shit, So many so many words, Too bad you u ain't sayin' shit, So many so many so many words, You u ain't sayin' shit, Come on,
I wonder what the world needs, Wonder what it all means, See myself in all things, Even in the small things, All rings partially true, Every day is a new dance, new chance, Even though your past is following you, Follow your heart and be true, Just keep on following through, Only got one life to live and I live it, Get it I give it, Just like all of us do, Consider for a minute, Impermanence or infinite, Time is really limited, We never stop spinnin' and spinnin', spinnin' spendin' it, So what are you given it to,
This ain't a diss to the game, This that gas to the flame, Everybody sound the same, Shit is lame, Copycats out for fame, Dumb it down for the main, No fuckin' swervin' stay in your lane, Killin' it simple and plain, You playin' tough but you tame, Fuckin', and killin', and cars, a Benjamins, Gucci, and Bentleys, and strippers named Cinnamon, All of you rappers are synonyms, Just another word for the same, Splinter against the grain, Golden ball on a chain, Fall after the reign, Watch your king circle the drain, Circle the, circle the drain, Wearing that Purple again, Reppin' it like it's a gang, Crown on top of my brain, Dabbin' that Mary Jane, Maintain and remain, Rap God, What, Yo this that, this that, new shit, Rap God, What, Break!
Since I have entered your dimension, And now that I got your attention, I AM the mother of invention, For goddess sake, Now that I've stated my intention, I hope there's some recognition, This creative friction, For goddess sake,
Rap GOAT, Rap God, Rap snob, Rap job, Rap critic,
Give me the mic, I do what I like with it man, Give me the hype,
God?
from I AM, released November 16, 2019 Beat made in collaboration with: Mizzy MauriPurple Tribe - I AMI AM - David Long2020-07-08 | Listen and DL for FREE or name your own price at: iamdavidlong.bandcamp.com
I got my 3rd eye open, Tribe of purple people in this, 3rd eye open, Tribe of purple people,
In the middle, There you are, Between warm and cool, Synthesis, Are you are star are you a riddle, When you move it makes a ripple, The world shifted just a little, Underneath my feet, I can feel it in the street, My purple people in a pickle, That's what he dill is, Lavender Ladies be lovin' the realness, Riders be rollin' round rockin' that royal regal, Smokin' that purp out in public, Not even given a fuck if it's legal,
(If we ever meet a truly inspired, passion, or gifted, or talented, engineer, artist, poet, scientist, spiritual teacher, public servant, an individual who is passionately committed to creating something new, in their presence, one will feel a sense of ecstatic urgency. -I must do this! - All these individuals are committed to making manifest these potentials that are just at the verge of entering into the present, they see and they feel these potentials and they feel ecstatically committed to giving them birth.)
I got my 3rd eye open, Tribe of purple people in this, 3rd eye open, Tribe of purple people,
I AMethyst Powerful alchemist, Will handle this, Power to the people, Cycles of the moon Rebirth We're unique and not just equal, We can't just lye back lilac people, We indigo/into go,
You know that we glow in the dark, Always be doin our part, Takin' it far, And sharing our heart, Sharin' our art, Knowing it from the start, Purple's the brightest star,
(We must become more conscious. I feel, I have to, I must! I must do this. I must!)
(I slept once the dream has yet to end, it was a purple evening suck as this.)
All Rise, For his honorable, The great, I AM, Philosopher King,
Crown on my Dome, Lotus Petal at my feet, Sword sharpenin', Chalice overflowin', I drink deep, Purple on my robe, Smoke fire, Spit heat, I embark again, Cheers got my back, knowin' no defeat, Mind map supreme, Word Systems out of date, Too long it's been, Causin' sufferin', Humanity can't wait, Can We catch a break before it's too late, Let's collaborate and create new fate,
Yeah, it's been a long time commin', Say long live the king lets hit the ground runnin' Ha, Most of these politicians frontin', One's who isn't they ain't accomplishin' nothin', That's why they lookin' to your highness, My philosophical systems the solution to this virus, Open up your eyelids and focus up your iris, My philosophical systems the solution to this virus, Not based on personal bias, Things will be decided with the guidance of real democracy and science, Open and transparent we refine it over time, Lets create a better planet, better future, better time, Collective individualism, The synthesis of the social and agentic themes, A resource based economy, Let's pass around these memes till people know what it means, I'm breakdancin' on these corpses ashes, Ladies doing head spins, Breaking these false idols in front of the true believers, Freeing them from dead ends, Your whole world shaken, You're heart breakin, Your life takin' away and replaced, Facin' the deep places with patience and keep waitin' Feel forgotten and forsaken', For goodness sake, Your wakin' up to the fact that it’s fake and your done fakin', Now the world shakes and your unshaken, Your life is yours, and your now taking the reigns/rains/reins
Crown on my Dome, Lotus Petal at my feet, Sword sharpenin', Chalice overflowin', I drink deep, Purple on my robe, Smoke fire, Spit heat, I embark again, Cheers got my back, knowin' no defeat, Mind map supreme, Word Systems out of date, Too long it's been, Causin' sufferin', Humanity can't wait, Can We catch a break before it's too late, Let's collaborate and create new fate,
Where never stoppin, Where doin' the movement until where on top and improvin' the hop, Where crusin' releasin' the drop,
I AM adoptin' the world, Sharin' them pearls, get em up, put em up, twirl, swap, corporate to co-op,
I understand the sentiment, Might be set in stone like sediment, I AM Reverent, Filled with reverence goin' pop,
You're known as the mapmaker who has included everything
I AM Integral philosopher, But I’m not a Wilberian, Davidian click, Emergentist vegans and proletarians, rEvolutionary movement, Depth and span utilitarians, Humanitarians, Collective individualist synthesis, Move to the middle quick, We can all be rich, Got enough resources for everyone needs, Not everyone's greed, But if we intercede eventually this can all be fixed, I don’t give a fuck about the politics, I AM the suture, Livin' like I care about the future, Papa's gotta brand new bag of tricks, Now picture this maneuver, Invert the pyramid, nature is the ruler, (Nature is the ruler) Aquarian Integral sage, Of new balanced Integral age, Transcend and include every map every book every page, Ever made, We got a brand new house, With foundations to be laid, New roads to be paved, And memories to be made,
So spectacular Mind Map, Upgrade and align that, Vocabulary clarify and refine that, I fly past, They bypass,
Yo, This that new shit, That care about your crew shit, That purple not that red and blue shit, Fuck the world on a cruise ship, That fox news shit, The though pollution, This that new shit, The shining new solution, The resolution, We got the methods and will prove it, Most people talkin' shit but they don't do shit. We out here bringin' measurable improvements, To ever field we touch and we welcome peer review shit, Criticism seen as a valued contribution, Helpin' us improve shit, (thanks) See we in line with evolution, We only care about what really proves to be the good and true shit, Alchemical process, getting good shit from the eww shit, Facein' up to truth in ways others didn't really do shit, That’s why this is the new shit, The new shit,
So spectacular Mind Map, Upgrade and align that, Vocabulary clarify and refine that, I fly past, They bypass,
(Ken Wilber) A lot of people are sort of going around in a sense with a philosophy of life that amounts to a pretty crappy map compared to what you could have, Really really good map makers know what level of abstraction to operate at, Get all of the different maps, Put all of them together, Does some sort of overall maps start to suggest it's self,
The pictures gettin' clear and, The upgrades are here, And were applying and re stylin', Expressin' and re-dressin', The context for the next session, The lessons the foundational essences, The elements of expression, Life will bring you the test and, You’ll make progress or regression, Unless your stagnatin' and waitin', Your repression transgression, Life is our expression, I’m confessin' my blessin', My ego death and resurrection, The immaculate process of perfection, Mind Map flexin' and stretchin', In the direction of heaven, What light from yonder distance beckons, Awaiting our presents,
I'm on the side of the true and the good, the better the best, I hope that you understood, Nevertheless,
So spectacular Mind Map, Upgrade and align that, Vocabulary clarify and refine that, I fly past, They bypass, credits from I AM, released November 16, 2019