The Future Faces of Spirit (Ep. 38: On Nietzsche, Nihilism, and the Tantric Turn)

What paths lie ahead for religion and spirituality in the 21st Century? How might the insights of modernity and post-modernity impact and inform humanity's ancient wisdom traditions? How are we to enact, together, new spiritual visions – independently, or within our respective traditions – that can respond adequately to the challenges of our times?

ON NIETZSCHE, NIHILISM, AND THE TANTRIC TURN

For episode 38, Layman and Bruce continue their trialogue with Alexander Bard, this time focusing in Nietzsche and nihilism -- the types of nihilism and its stages; its role in paradigm transition; its relationship to cynicism and enlightened false consciousness; the roles of the trickster, priest, and chief; Dionysian vs. Cybelian sensibilities; sutric vs. tantric orientations; transformation in light of the dynamics of process and event; and much more.

Alexander Bard is a Swedish author, lecturer, artist, songwriter, music producer, TV personality, religious and political activist, and one of the founders of the Syntheist religious movement alongside his co-author Jan Söderqvist.

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Books by Alexander Bard

Syntheism

Digital Libido

The Futurica Trilogy

[conforzo]

It is something about Bards way of speaking that's just beyond explaining. It's like he manages to simplify and yet broaden the topic he discusses.

[bloodsweatandbeers]

Who is the artist for the thumbnail and intro image?

[dezatron]

Metastasize metaxologists! Annihilate nihilism! Affirm Irony!