Traditionalism is Insufficiently Radical (Audio and Visualizer Only)

[nicoraclejoyner]

“The Christian project is one of recreating the qualities of the Divine and Universal WITHIN the corporeal particularity of the human person.
It is thus a project of Spiritualizing the bodily realm, not Escaping the bodily realm.”

Absolute silk my friend! I can’t help but see the Tao as an underlining force here. The contrasting concepts of “societal project” and “social order” feeding each other in such a way, I can’t help but be reminded of the dualism in the Yin and the Yang. Then the bigger picture of the Yuga cycles coming into play, the Spiritualization of the social project is beautiful. The “inertia of the past” as you so eloquently describe, is the present’s momentum. The future is determined by how fast we reconcile.

Thanks for this piece!! What a thought-provoking talk!! ❤

[Cochrynn]

I knew there was a reason I was still up

[ouroborosnexus]

Transcending the left right dichotomy while transcending the einsteinian positivist worldview

Hell yes

[alexanderflood]

Thanks for this video. This really speaks to me as a former devout Catholic (one whose path to agnosticism was facilitated by, ironically, Jordan Peterson). I can still see the value within Christianity as a wisdom-structure, and I recognize the nihilism and intellectual schizophrenia inherent in capitalism. However, when I reconnect with any groups from my trad Cath days, I'm confronted with the fact that this narrative is simply inadequate to challenge these problems on a socioploitical level, especially given our historical paradigm. Moreover, Im deeply disturbed with the movement to rebrand Christianity as a political tool. I'm also saddened with JP's increasing political dogmatism and alliance with the militant religious conservative crowd. All this to say, I think you're right that both sides of the cultural conversation are insufficient, and while I love the Western cultural tradition, I think it has become psychologically sickened. Perhaps the next step is some kind of synthesis between East and West?

[joelvinsant]

This is the best hour and a half of words I've ever heard. Thank you so much for your work. Truly illuminating and helps straighten out so many difficult ideas and concepts.

[matthiaswitt]

Dear fellow human being,

I do not often engage with the public discourse in any field, but I am compelled to do so today. While generally valuing your thinking and work out of intellectual curiosity, this contribution seems different.

The clarity and insights compacted and woven into a stringent narrativ in this video is outright genius. Bravo! Bravo! If you would print this lecture, I would be willing to pay a high price to re-digest in reading.

Without a doubt one of the most profound and valuable contributions I was fortunate to take in in the past decades. Thank you for your work and the courage to let the greater public participate.

Best,
M

[bretrohde]

Nice shout-outs to Jonathan Pageau and Galahad Eridanus there! Looks like you’re familiar with some interesting content creators. Excellent work as always, I look forward to your next video.

[LibraryoftheUntold]

Algorithm comment insert and Imma pop this puppy on Letz go

[Archeidos-Arcana]

Thanks for this; easily one of my favorite videos of yours already - really helps to tie together some of the disparate threads I've been thinking about lately.

[ZoomerLogos]

There is no point commenting on modern political social and moral "culture" because it is liquidating itself at mach 5. This is why people are accelerationists. We are living in the Kali Yuga and its best to get it over with is the idea, purge the chaff from the wheat and then get back to business in BEING rather than this endless unsatisfying stream of BECOMING we are in. Theoretically anyway. Who knows how its all gonna happen.

[mvondoom]

am seriously missing the Formscapes intro music and images, but i'll live. loving where this is going!

[gort]

Anyone asking what my view on politics is: It’s this. Thank you Formscapes, you’ve articulated with this video something which has floated around half-formed in my head and I suspect the heads of many others beautifully. Transcendent video.

[telosbound]

Fantastic. Honestly can’t believe this is my first time coming across your work. Keep it up

[FootnotesPlato]

“Goethean guessing” is a cute shorthand for Peirce’s “abduction”

[BrandonCharpentier]

Thank you Formscapes! You are the best ! <3

[Green-Bean]

@Formscapes this is richer than I could have ever imagined. These ideas are so powerful you can’t quantify it, thank you so much.

[myfriendscat]

The most brillant exposition of everything you discuss. Thank you!

[ca]

I've recently been listening to Charles Upton and his videos about Renè Guenon, so this video seems highly synchronous. Also, the new developments with RFK Jr., his endorsement of Trump and his speeches make me feel weird. Like, there's a politician who does not assume I am dunce, has a spiritual sensibility and is concerned about stopping monopoly while the DNC is like blatantly ridiculous... I don't know where's the catch. I even get a little paranoid-nutty-conspiranoid because it seems almost on purpose. Watching the pendular movements of the times, I have a feeling of watching a highly scripted play.

Anyways, amazing essay as always

[Joe-qqox]

You say everything so well it feels self evident

[sowercookie]

Yet another banger! It's gonna be a good day as I sit and digest these ideas