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VIDEO ESSAY ON YOUTUBE
Mindfulness, space, absurdism & writing.
You don't have to be anything. You only have to be.
#meditation #mindfulness #absurdism #nature #buddhism #space #philosophy #camus #sisyphus #videoessay
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Sources:
https://bigthink.com/hard-science/the-universe-may-be-a-giant-neural-network-heres-why/
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-43674270
'The Art of Living' by Thich Nhat Hanh
'The Myth of Sisyphus' by Albert Camus
'Thus Spoke Zarathustra' by Friedrich Nietzsche
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FULL VIDEO ESSAY ON YOUTUBE!
The greatest art makes you question. Question who you are, what you believe. Question the assumptions you make about the world around you. Question the fabric of reality, the nature of being. Question free will or fate. Question systemic influences of behavior, or intrinsic human desires.
It does not answer, because in answers we find a more shallow understanding of ourselves and of the worldās complexity.
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen is one of these great pieces of art. Its questions are not concerned with your preexisting notions of the Vietnam War, nor will it dichotomize the opposing sides into good and bad, right and wrong. The complexities of the War are not simplified, and our American-centric perspective is challenged at every turn. If you read closely and mindfully, you may finish the book having examined the very nature of your way of thinking, our collective desire to neatly place thought into ideological boxes that give us an easy position on any issue.
#vietnamwar #books #booktube #ideology #videoessay #zizek #slavojzizek #capitalism #philosophy #vietnam #literature #thesympathizer #propoganda #hollywood #communism #consumerism #vietnamesebooks
0:00 - Intro
1:12 - A Man of Two Faces
7:50 - Asian-American Rage
14:44 - Independence and Freedom
21:31 - Question Everything
32:45 - Conclusion
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The Iron Giant and Spirited Away's No-Face have more in common than you might think. I'll explore how their identity is shaped by empathy, and how this relates to my own struggles with identity.
#film #studioghibli #theirongiant #ghibli #filmreview #videoessay
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0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Finding Identity
5:31 - It Came from Outer Space
9:45 - Xenophobia
14:46 - Full Circle
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Vanity masquerades as individuality. Selfishness masquerades as acheivement. Pointless pursuits masquerade as progress.
Victor Frankenstein embodied these ideas when he devoted years of his life to merciless toil in the name of science. He was vain, selfish, and pursued great accomplishments, not for the sake of improving the world or helping people, but for his own ego and legacy. The cruel twist of irony in Frankenstein is that exactly this arrogance doomed him to a life of vicious misery.
Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein, the 1818 classic of gothic horror and science fiction, in the age ofāand largely in response toāthe Industrial Revolution, a time of great human āprogressā and āachievementā. It is a harrowing tale of a scientist that goes too far and creates a monster in his desire to learn āthe secrets of heaven and earthā. And although he occasionally frames this thirst for knowledge as a driver, the much greater desires, by his own admition, are glory and power. Frankenstein says, āA new species would bless me as its creator and source; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me. No father could claim the gratitude of his child so completely as I should deserve theirs.ā
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Director CĆ©line Sciamma decided upon two key omissions early in production of Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019). First, that there would be few smiles from the all-female cast in what became the first 70 minutes of runtime. Second, that there would be no music, save two scenes where it crystallizes with the power and emotion of a thunderstorm. āā¦you will have to find the musicality of the film elsewhere,ā Sciamma said in an interview with IndieWire. āIn the rhythm of the scenes, in the bodies of the actors.ā
The film follows Marianne, a french painter commisioned to secretly make a portrait of HĆ©loĆÆse, the daughter of an aristocrat who resides in a castle on the island where the film takes place. The painting must be created secretly because HĆ©loĆÆse refused to pose for the previous painter in protest of her upcoming arranged marriage. She is quite literally trapped, her anger an everpresent flame beneath a steely expression.
Over the course of the film, desire between Marianne and HĆ©loĆÆse swells like the tumultuous ocean which they gaze upon while stealing longing glances at each other, until the swells coalesce into a grand wave of passionate hunger, a necessity for each otherās touch. Portrait portrays the yearning and desperate lust of an early relationship better than any film Iāve seen, all upon the tragic backdrop of the loversā knowledge that what theyāve captured cannot last. For HĆ©loĆÆse is betrothed to another, a Milanese aristocrat who she barely knows.
The lack of music in most of Portrait is jarring, and requires magnificent performances from the actors who play HĆ©loĆÆse (AdĆØle Haenel) and Marianne (NoĆ©mie Merlant) to provide rhythm to the love that we experience through them. Sciamma pulls off her unconventional approach, which she describes as purposeful, āto put the viewer in the same physical condition and frustrationā as the forbidden lovers.
Sciamma meticulously establishes the two characters, draws out their building desire through furtive glances and suppressed smiles. Indeed, we donāt see them kiss until nearly 80 minutes into the film. Thatās not to say there is no intimacy, but rather points to the mastery of the craft that Sciamma exhibits in showing such intimacy outside of traditional means. The tender framing, the lush sound design, the warm cinematography, the careful dialogue. All of it adds to a tension which grows so tight that by the time they finally embrace and commit to their love, emotion pours out like a gushing river in which the viewer cannot help but be swept away.
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Spirited Away & the importance of identity in a rapidly changing world
We all know a No-Face. Someone who has no true identity, who mirrors their environment in order to fit in, who doesnāt possess the ability to think for themself. Someone who parrots whatever opinion or hot-take is popular on Twitter that week. Someone who is addicted to external validation and consumption. Lonely and insecure, these No-Faces crave connection or purpose, and think the best way to achieve their goal is to loudly conform to societal expectations.
I know this because I was No-Face for a time in my early 20s. I think back on certain periods of 2020 and cringe at the performative nature of my chronically-online presence. What did I have to offer as a nobody white-guy with nothing of value to say? Why did I feel the need to weigh in on every issue?
It was a strange time in my life. I had moved back to Chicago after school, surprised when very few of my high school friends did the same. I was left stranded in the land of employment, realizing far too late that the future I chose would leave me empty and unfulfilled.
So I lapsed into vice and distraction.
I drank on weeknights, gambled incessantly on sports, and mindlessly scrolled Twitter and Reddit. I struggled with tremendous health challenges, which only compounded my misery. Really, though, I was desperate for connection.
Lacking any outlet for true connection, and feeling unfulfilled with work and love, I turned to social media. You know social media? That everpresent, unregulated cancer that plagues the strong and tears down the weak. I turned to online communities as a replacement for real community, which exists, but damn if it isnāt hard to find these days.
And why shouldnāt I have? Shouldnāt social media serve to connect and unify, rather than enflame and divide? No, of course not. Because social media, just like the bathhouse in Spirited Away, is driven by one power alone: capitalism.
Social media giants design algorithms to manipulate and control, to enslave your attention and use it as currency. They discard your soul and ignore your mental health.
In Spirited Away, the character of No-Face acts as a mirror, taking on the essence of his environment. In the bathhouse, a microcosmic representation of any capitalistic society, all the power and money is concentrated at the top, while those at the bottom scrap and claw for every bit of leverage they can. We see this in the way Chihiro is first treated by workers at the bathhouse, who see her as a burdensome risk who might jeapordize whatever power they may have. So they take advantage of their rare bit of authority and treat her like filth, commenting on her smell, naivety and laziness.
Thus, when No-Face enters the bathhouse, he ineviatably becomes a gluttinous monster, terrorizing its workers and reflecting the greed and consumerism that coarses through every step on the bathhouseās hierarchal ladder.
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The Next Chapter of Blog, Podcast, and More
This podcast is an exploration of my personal growth through books and film. Itās a way of educating myself on the complexities of our world, and organizing my views, through a study of art. I wonāt promise Iāll present PhD level arguments, succinct, poignant, and revelatory. But I will be honest. Truly great writing comes from deep within, the parts of oneās psyche that theyād rather suppress. My best writing has come when I take a hard look at myself or reveal hidden truths about my identity
Already, my post about Spirited Away has resonated with people, vulnerable and embarassing as parts of it were to share. People value truth above all else, even if my specific circumstances are foreign to them.
My passion for writing has been hidden in plain sight all my life. This is now my fourth blog, and Iāve written all sorts of things in my spare time. I want to figure out how to turn writing into a career eventually, but for now, I am content to work on my craft and figure out what I actually want to say.
I am working on a novel right now. Itās my first creative writing project outside of short stories, and boy is it a challenge. Iām 62,000 words into it, but Iāve taken a break over the past week or two to really think about how I want to push it across the finish line. Likely, the first draft is going to be an incoherent mess, but thatās okay. Neil Gaiman personally told me that the most important part of creative writing is finishing, not starting.
Creativity is something Iāve felt was better left to others. I canāt draw or paint to save a babyās life, and Iāve desperately failed every instrument Iāve tried. I figured my mind was logical and analytical, rather than imaginative and cerebral. However, Iāve discovered my view of creativity was far too narrow. Really, creativity just means the ability to form something novel & valuableāto create. Iāve created a podcast, Iāve created stories, Iāve created a world in which to set one of these stories, Iāve created this blog and many others, Iāve created a side-venture. Iāve created my identity.
You may be asking yourself if this is just another in my long line of ADHD hyperfixations. A fair question, but I donāt think it is. And this is because it can encompass all my ADHD hyperfixations in one place. I can explore a topic that interests me, unpack it, and move on with a deepened sense of self. Books and films have engaged me for as long as I can remember, and writing about them simply seems the logical thing to do. Iāve done it in the past on Letterboxd, in fact, though I hope that these reviews will be more focused and well-researched.
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Greg Sanchez is a self-taught ethnomycologist who has been president of the Colorado Mycological Society for 20 years.
Today, we delve into the topic of ethnomycology: what it is and why it's crucial to understand and have respect for the historical and spiritual uses of mushrooms.
Specifically, we will talk about Mesoamerica, where much of ancient mushroom knowledge comes from, the ecology of the region, and some of the dark history of indigenous exploitation.
We'll also talk about the so-called 'mushroom moment', and exciting developments in using fungi for medicinals, food, materials, mycoremediation, and psychedelic therapy.
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Myco-materials is an emerging field that uses mycelium and fungi to solve a vast array of problems--from sustainable design, to biodegradable packaging, to home + construction, and architecture + design. Companies like Ecovative and Loop (s/o Marc Violo) pioneered this industry, but there are hundreds of startups and entrepreneurs expanding on the solutions in the space.
Jessica Diaz & Catherine Euale have been partners in all things mycelium for many years now, and their most recent project is called Fungal Matters--an online myco-materials design course. Catherine comes from a textiles and fashion design background, and Jessica comes from an architecture background, so they bring a wide mix of knowledge and experience to their collaboration
In this episode, we'll touch on
Mycelium design courseWhat kinds of mushrooms they use in myco material makingEthnomycological uses of mycelium and mushrooms - aka how it has been used for centuriesNew projects for Catherine and Jessica, like:3D printing in myco materialsMushroom material surfboardMyco-leather researchTimestamps
0:00 - Intro4:40 - What are myco-materials?5:37 - Myco-Materials design course (Fungal Matters)10:22 - What mushrooms to use in myco-materials?13:45 - Ethno-mycological (historical) uses of myco-materials18:23 - How to prevent fruiting19:20 - 3D Printing in myco-materials22:00 - How Jessica and Catherine got into mycology29:53 - Myco-Materials Design Course - Mycology 10134:07 - Innoculation + Incubation 36:10 - Substrates, Composites + Membranes41:47 - Digital Fabrication, Finishes + Fungal Futures44:55 - What comes next?47:50 - Other projects they're working on54:00 - OutroResources
Fungal Matters InstagramCatherine's InstagramJessica's InstagramCatherine's Myco-leather researchJessica's Myco-surfboard project and Ongo Boards instagramTheme Music: Lacuna (ft. Sunsquabi) by Cloudchord
My info
Website: https://www.remarkablemushroomemporium.com/
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The global fungi industry is expanding like wildfire right now.
Innovation is happening in every which way, from companies using fungi to remediate toxic soil, to mycelium-based meat replacements, to myco-materials used to create leather and packaging replacements, medicinal mushroom supplements, and of course, psilocybin-assisted therapy.
And if there's one person on this earth that knows more about the great entrepreneurs leveraging fungal solutions to unique problems, it's my guest on today's show, Marc Violo.
Marc saw a need to consolidate and visualize all the different arenas of fungal innovation, which led him to creating the MycoStories Fungi Industry Map.
Weāll discuss the map and how Marc created it, tips for keeping track of the industry, and resources for further learning. Marc also talks about his current āFungi World Tourā, in which he is traveling around the globe to meet entrepreneurs and see the innovations theyāre creating. Finally, weāll delve into the future of the fungi industry, and what needs to happen for companies to produce impactful solutions at scale
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro3:45 - MycoStories Fungi Industry Map9:07 - Resources and tips for tracking the industry13:00 - Fungi World Tour16:00 - Theoretical investment strategy18:24 - Future of the Fungi Industry26:44 - Psilocybin and Psychedelics32:39 - Collaboration in Fungi Industry37:38 - Connections in Myco-sphere42:30 - Marcās journey to MycoStories48:35 - Future of MycoStories53:50 - OutroResources
Download the MycoStories Fungi Industry Map
MycoStories on Instagram
MycoStories on LinkedIn
Theme Music: Lacuna (ft. Sunsquabi) by Cloudchord
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Langdon Cook was minding his own business, picking burn morels in his cute lil' wicker basket, when he encountered a sight that spurred his curiosity--two people with massive crates filled to the brim with morel mushrooms--making his measly collection look puny in comparison.
Where did these people find such a bountiful harvest, and what can recreational pickers take away from their secrets??
That's exactly the question Langdon set out to answer when he wrote The Mushroom Hunters, and it turned into an even more revealing and wacky story than he could've imagined.
In this episode, we explore Langdon's journey on the "mushroom trail", the zany characters he encounters when researching the wild-foraged mushroom market, tips that you can bring into your own foraging, and recipes/applications of fresh or dried mushrooms that you find.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
4:15 - How The Mushroom Hunters came to fruition
8:30 - The Mushroom Trail
10:37 - Morels in the Midwest
12:45 - Meeting a picker in the PNW
13:57 - History of foraged mushrooms
18:08 - The buyer's side of things
21:05 - Commercial vs. Recreational pickers
24:20 - Demographics of the industry
29:28 - Burn morels & foraging tips
38:40 - Ecological Conditions to look for
47:39 - Grading Porcini and Matsutake
55:30 - Mushroom trade as a globalized business
58:00 - Culinary tips for dried mushrooms
1:02:30 - Recipes for fresh foraged mushrooms
Resources
Langdon's website
The Mushroom Huntersļ»æ
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When Hernan Castro's father suffered three consecutive strokes and doctors said his brain could not recover, Hernan didn't take that lying down. Instead, he threw himself into researching and learning about medicinal mushrooms, specifically Lion's Mane, and how it might help his dad.
Listen to this inspiring story and how it launched a wild-foraged mushroom extract company called Desert Alchemist on the latest episode of Ryan's Remarkable Mycology Podcast.
Hernan and I discuss his unique extract-making process, fueled by a background in chemistry and an intense devotion to trying out-of-the-box approaches for his extracts. We also go over some tips for extract making, the wild mushrooms of Arizona, hot debates amongst the mycology community, foraging stories, and more! Enjoy.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
5:08: Starting with Lion's Mane
11:50: Extract making process
14:00 - Hernan's father's miraculous recovery
16:30 - Getting involved with medicinals + foraging
19:26: Unique Medicinal Mushrooms of Arizona
23:30 - Cultivating Wild Mushrooms
25:20 - Brain Boost Formula
28:08 - Myceliated Grain vs. Fruiting Body
32:00 - Wild Mushrooms vs. Cultivated Mushrooms
36:08 - All about making extracts
44:15 - Mushroom coffee
47:10 - Other tincture ingredients
48:45 - Foraging + Forays
56:50 - Hernan's future projects
59:14 - Outro
Resources:
Desert Alchemist's websiteInternational Journal of Medicinal Mushroom ResearchFungal PharmacyTheme Music: Lacuna (ft. Sunsquabi) by Cloudchord
My info
Website: https://www.remarkablemushroomemporium.com/
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Have you ever wondered what happens when you make an entire business off of parasitic fungi that infect the larvae of ghost moths and grow from the head of a dead caterpillar? No? Well, too bad. This episode's guest is Alex Dorr of Mushroom Revival - a functional mushroom farm and extract producer, specializing in cordyceps militaris (aka "Zombie Fungus), along with Reishi, Lion's Mane, and more.
Alex and I talk about psilocybin mushrooms and the state of the psychedelic industry, the challenges of running a functional mushroom company, cool topics he's learned about on his own podcast, sustainability, and much more.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro + foraging fun fact!
5:05 - Alex's mushroom journey
11:25 - The booming psychedelic industry
16:25 - Microdosing psilocybin
21:57 - Monoculture lawns & relationship with nature
25:30 - The story of Mushroom Revival
28:30 - All about Cordyceps
37:08 - Other favorite mushrooms
39:05 - Sustainability (not all sunshine + rainbows!)
45:00 - Where to go with Mushrooms
48:45 - The Mushroom Revival Podcast & favorite episodes
56:00 - The Little Book of Mushrooms
1:00:55 - Wrap up
Alex's Stuff
Mushroom Revival PodcastThe Little Book of MushroomsFunctional Extracts at MushroomRevival.comResources
Cordyceps Cultivation Group on FacebookEpisodes of Alex's Podcast
How Fungi & Bacteria InteractThe Secret Electrical Language of Mushrooms with Yu FukasawaTheme Music: Lacuna (ft. Sunsquabi) by Cloudchord
My info
Website: https://www.remarkablemushroomemporium.com/
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Episode 1 is finally here! I know you've all been waiting with bated breath.
Entangled Life by Merlin SheldrakeMycelium Running by Paul StametsGrowing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms by Paul StametsRadical Mycology by Peter McCoyHow to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
In this inaugural episode, I talk with Henri Carignan, who has been growing mushrooms since he was 16, and runs his own consulting business helping people with their mushroom cultivation.
We had a great chat, going over a range of topics from Mycology + Mushroom Cultivation 101, tips for beginners, common mistakes, our favorite mushrooms and methods of growing, and much more! See below for timestamps if you want to skip around a bit, and some resources/links that we talk about.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro and about Henri
4:28 - Cultivating on weird substates (agricultural waste, cigarette butts, etc.)
8:02 - Mycology 101 and the mushroom lifecycle
11:47 - Mushroom Cultivation steps
18:27 - Tips for beginners and common mistakes
30:12 - Favorite Mushrooms
33:16 - Mushroom Foraging + Mycological Societies
37:50 - Other Resources (books, podcasts, youtube creators, etc.)
42:35 - Cultivating with Instant Pots!
44:19 - Monetizing Mushrooms
49:48 - Future Developments
55:00 - Favorite/Least Favorite parts
57:20 - Closing Thoughts
Music Credits: Lacuna (ft. Sunsquabi) by Cloudchord
Resources
Henri's Website: https://www.fungalfruitiontrading.com/
Henri's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henricarignan/
Fungal Fruition Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fungalfruitionconsulting/
BooksField Guides for foraging
All That the Rain Promises and More by David AroraNational Audubon Society Field Guide to North American MushroomsOrganizations + Misc.
Join your local mycological society!Urban Ecology CenterHenri offers free 30-minute consultations!True Blue Genetics (place to buy liquid culture) - https://truebluegenetics.org/Innoculate the World: https://inoculatetheworld.com/Fungi Academy: https://fungiacademy.com/Video Content
FreshCap Mushrooms (aka FreshCap Tony): https://www.youtube.com/@FreshCapMushroomsApex Grower: https://www.youtube.com/@ApexGrowerPhilly Golden Teacher: https://www.youtube.com/@PhillyGoldenTeacherHow to Change Your Mind on NetflixOther Podcasts
Mushroom Revival PodcastMycotrophic PodcastMycopreneurMy info
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Hear about all the great guests I have lined up for season 1 of Ryan's Remarkable Mycology Podcast! Complete with new theme music
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