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LF48 Paul Kingsnorth – The Myth of Progress

Paul Kingsnorth discusses The Dark Mountain Project, the decline of industrial civilization, and the myth of progress.
The Dark Mountain Project is a network of writers, artists and thinkers who have stopped believing the stories our civilization tells itself. They see that the world is entering an age of ecological collapse, material contraction and social and political unravelling, and feel that our cultural responses should reflect this reality rather than denying it.
The Project grew out of a feeling that contemporary art and literature were failing to respond honestly or adequately to the scale of our entwined ecological, economic and social crises. They believe that writing and art have a crucial role to play in coming to terms with this reality, and in questioning its foundations.
www.dark-mountain.net
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LF47 Paul Rosenberg – The Seasons of Empire

Paul Rosenberg of Freeman’s Perspective discusses the rise and fall of civilizations. Over the ages, great civilizations and mighty empires have come and gone in a remarkably similar pattern. From Sumer to Egypt, from Greece to Rome, all have crashed from triumph to tragedy. The British built the largest empire in history, only to see it disintegrate in the aftermath of war. Since then, the USA has assumed the mantle of the World’s dominant power, winning a war of attrition against the former Soviet Union whilst waging real and increasingly bloody wars for resources across the globe.
But are the days of the American Empire numbered? Has it fallen prey to corruption, greed, hubris and arrogance like so many before it? Is a new power waiting in the wings to take its place, or does the decline of US hegemony mark the beginning of the end of industrial civilization as we know it? If so, what – if anything – can we do about it?
Freeman’s Perspective is unlike any newsletter you’ve ever read. There’s no stock picking, no economic analysis and they don’t get bogged down in analyzing the lies and doublespeak of politicians. It’s not theory but practical, actionable strategies for finding clarity in an unclear world. It invites you to see the world as it really is, how current events fit into the disturbing big picture, and what you can do to protect yourself.
www.freemansperspective.com
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LF46 Courtney Brown – Remote Viewing, Consciousness and Reality: Part Two

Courtney Brown of the Farsight Institute discusses remote viewing and what it is revealing about the fundamental nature of consciousness and reality.
This is a two part interview. Part one is here.
The discoveries of quantum physics have been re-writing what we think we know about life, the universe, and everything. The realms being revealed by Remote Viewing are taking us even further down the rabbit hole where the meaning of time, space and matter dissolve, and all physical reality may be merely an artifact of observation.
Topics discussed include: Hugh Everett, quantum physics, holographic reality, extra-terrestrial life, mainstream scientific scepticism and bias, Remote Viewing in civilian and military spheres, multiple universes – multiple timelines, psychology, evolution, Atlantis, and God.
Remote Viewing is a trainable mental procedure that can assist a person in obtaining accurate and detailed information from distant locations and across time. It is a controlled shifting of awareness that is performed in the normal waking state of consciousness. It uses the human nervous system in a way analogous to the way an astronomer uses a radio telescope. Using Remote Viewing, the human nervous system acts as a tuning device that connects us to an underlying field of nature through which knowledge of all things is possible. Remote Viewing does not involve an out-of-body experience, an altered state of consciousness or hypnosis, nor is it a form of channelling.
For a wealth of Remote Viewing information and resources, visit the Farsight Institute website.
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LF45 Courtney Brown – Remote Viewing, Consciousness and Reality: Part One

Courtney Brown of the Farsight Institute discusses remote viewing and what it is revealing about the fundamental nature of consciousness and reality.
This is a two part interview. Part two is here.
The discoveries of quantum physics have been re-writing what we think we know about life, the universe, and everything. The realms being revealed by Remote Viewing are taking us even further down the rabbit hole where the meaning of time, space and matter dissolve, and all physical reality may be merely an artifact of observation.
Topics discussed include: Remote Viewing in civilian and military spheres, mainstream scientific scepticism and bias, telepathy, extra-terrestrial life, forbidden archaeology, quantum physics and holographic reality.
Remote Viewing is a trainable mental procedure that can assist a person in obtaining accurate and detailed information from distant locations and across time. It is a controlled shifting of awareness that is performed in the normal waking state of consciousness. It uses the human nervous system in a way analogous to the way an astronomer uses a radio telescope. Using Remote Viewing, the human nervous system acts as a tuning device that connects us to an underlying field of nature through which knowledge of all things is possible. Remote Viewing does not involve an out-of-body experience, an altered state of consciousness or hypnosis, nor is it a form of channelling.
For a wealth of Remote Viewing information and resources, visit the Farsight Institute website.
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LF44 Mike Berners-Lee – The Burning Question

Mike Berners-Lee discusses The Burning Question, a book co-authored with Duncan Clark.
Climate change is the most fascinating scientific, political and social puzzle of our time. Great minds, enthusiastic leaders and green warriors have all tried to tackle the problem, but so far the world’s efforts at reducing global warming have failed.
We do our best to save energy and technologies have made burning fuels more efficient, but the simple fact is carbon emissions are still accelerating upwards, following an exponential curve that goes back centuries. Like squeezing a balloon, reductions in one place lead to increases elsewhere.
The real barrier to action is that the world has far more fossil fuel in its reserves than it can safely burn – at least twice as much and perhaps ten times as much. These reserves are worth tens of trillions of dollars and solving the problem means persuading the world to abandon them.
The Burning Question asks whether that’s possible and what the side effects might be. Would the global economy sink and oil companies crash as the ‘carbon bubble’ bursts? Or could we transition smoothly to a green future? Looking at the whole issue from a fresh perspective, The Burning Question argues that global warming can still be tackled, but only if humankind wakes up to the threat and demands that the fuels stay in the ground.
www.burningquestion.infowww.sw-consulting.co.ukwww.duncanclark.net
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LF43 Andrew Collins – The Cygnus Mystery

Andrew Collins discusses his book The Cygnus Mystery – Unlocking the Ancient Secret of Life’s Origins in the Cosmos.
For 17,000 years the constellation of Cygnus, the celestial swan, otherwise known as the Northern Cross, has fascinated the world. It has defined the layout of ancient stone and earthen structures both in the new world and ancient world. Its cruciform star pattern is probably behind the root symbols of major religions, including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Orphism. Cygnus might even have defined the placement on the ground of the Pyramids of Giza. Why has this one constellation had such an impact on humanity?
The answers provided by Andrew are ground-breaking, suggesting that in addition to its importance as the marker of the north celestial pole 17,000 years ago, Cygnus’s placement on the Milky Way made it easy to imagine as the destination of souls in death, and the centre of our cosmological universe. Beyond this is the sheer possibility that inbound cosmic rays from the Cygnus constellation might well have been influencing human evolution for tens of thousands of years, a fact somehow dimly recognised by our distant ancestors.
Andrew is the author of several other books including Twenty-First Century Grail, Alien Energy, Gateway To Atlantis, Gods Of Eden and From The Ashes Of Angels, all of which can be found on his website www.andrewcollins.com
Watch The Cygnus Mystery documentary here.
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LF42 Fred Alan Wolf – Time Loops and Space Twists

Dr. Fred Alan Wolf discusses some of the ideas and concepts explored in his book Time Loops and Space Twists.
In his most important work since Taking the Quantum Leap, Fred explains how our understanding of time, space and matter have changed in just the last few years and how within these new ideas we have a glimpse into the ‘mind of God’.
Making comparisons to Hindu Vedic and Judeo-Christian cosmology, he explains how the universal command of the Deity ‘Let there be light’ now takes on a new scientific meaning: Everything is literally made of light, and the reader will learn how quantum physics proves this is so.
Quantum physics can be daunting to the lay person, but Fred has simplified and made these abstract concepts very comprehensible. He uses the wisdom from science and challenges our thoughts on religion while reminding us of true spirituality. His approach leads us to a new view of how consciousness and science are related.
Dr. Wolf is a physicist, writer, and lecturer who earned his Ph.D. in theoretical physics at UCLA in 1963. He continues to write, lecture throughout the world, and conduct research on the relationship of quantum physics to consciousness.
www.fredalanwolf.com
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LF41Peter Russell – Science, Spirituality and the Origin of Consciousness

Peter Russell discusses the crumbling barriers between science and spirituality, and what contemporary research may be telling us about the origin and nature of consciousness.
Western science has had remarkable success in explaining the functioning of the material world, but when it comes to the inner world of the mind, it has very little to say. And when it comes to consciousness itself, science falls curiously silent. There is nothing in physics, chemistry, biology, or any other science that can account for our having an interior world. In a strange way, scientists would be much happier if minds did not exist. Yet without minds there would be no science. This ever-present paradox may be pushing Western science into what Thomas Kuhn called a paradigm shift – a fundamental change in worldview.
Peter is one of the leading thinkers on consciousness and contemporary spirituality and author of a number of books including From Science to God: A Physicist’s Journey into the Mystery of Consciousness, Waking Up in Time: Finding Inner Peace in Times of Accelerating Change and The Global Brain: The Awakening Earth in a New Century. He believes that the critical challenge today is to free human thinking from the limited beliefs and attitudes that lie behind so many of our problems – personal, social, and global. His mission is to distil the essential wisdom on human consciousness found in the world’s various spiritual traditions, and to disseminate their teachings on self-liberation in contemporary and compelling ways.
Peter is a fellow of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, of The World Business Academy and of The Findhorn Foundation, and an Honorary Member of The Club of Budapest.
www.peterrussell.com
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LF40 Ian R Crane – Energy, Economics and Hidden Agendas

Former oilfield executive Ian R Crane has engaged industry sources and independent researchers to lay the foundations for his investigations into fracking – mining of shale and coal seam gas. Ian asks whether this ‘miracle’ of nature really will be the solution to our nation’s energy problems. Is it going to be the best thing for us since North Sea gas, or are there hidden dangers which could impact upon communities in ways which need open discussion?
Across the UK, a backdrop of unemployment, national debt and austerity is creating a distraction from more long-term problems. While such issues will take decades to address, the potential hazards brewing in the background, which the wider public remain complacent about, are likely to take centuries to put right. Ian considers whether corporate profits are being put ahead of the health, safety and the well-being of our natural environment. We are subjected to increasing restrictions on food and health choices, all in the name of protecting us. We have more surveillance and monitoring to safeguard us, and further restrictions on the media are forthcoming. Are such actions justified, and considering our safety is supposedly paramount in these areas, will fracking be subjected to equal levels of caution?
Our national debt has risen by 4%, from 82% to 86% of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP), despite all the austerity measures put in place – creating a trillion dollar debt. As economic experts will tell you, once it goes beyond 100% (UK debt greater than annual turnover) our problems will escalate. Is fracking a short-term gain for a long-term loss? A credit crunch turned into an environmental crunch, while bankers’ bonuses continue to increase?
Meanwhile, Al-Qaeda are being fought and funded by the West at one and the same time, and yet the people of Britain just shrug their shoulders. Are we heading towards another World War, and if so, who actually is the enemy? Given the virtually unlimited resources supposedly available via fracking worldwide, will global peace break out, or will this represent the beach-head in the next battle for energy supremacy?
Ian R Crane is an ex-oilfield executive who now lectures, writes and broadcasts on the geopolitical webs that are being spun; with particular focus on US Hegemony and the New World Order agenda for control of global resources.
www.ianrcrane.com
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LF39 Paul Levy – Dispelling Wetiko: Breaking the Curse of Evil

Paul Levy discusses his book Dispelling Wetiko – Breaking the Curse of Evil.
There is a contagious psycho-spiritual disease of the human soul, a parasite of the mind, that is currently manifesting itself in the form of unprecedented conflicts and crises on a global scale. This collective psychosis or mental virus – which Native Americans have called wetiko – covertly operates through the unconscious blind spots in the human psyche, rendering us oblivious to our own madness and compelling us to act against our own best interests.
Wetiko distorts our perceptions by stealth and subterfuge, acting through us while simultaneously remaining hidden. Unconstrained by conventional laws of time and space, this ‘bug’ in the system deceives us by working with the projective tendencies of our mind to appear external to and other than ourselves. Thus, the conflicts and crises which threaten the collapse of political, social and economic systems, and perhaps even of the biosphere itself, are nothing less than a revelation of our own internal darkness, the side of our nature that we all too often deny. Quantum physics is now revealing to us the dreamlike nature of reality and, as with our dreams at night, events in the so-called waking world are symbolically reflecting a condition deep within the psyche of humanity.
Drawing on insights from Jungian psychology, shamanism, alchemy, spiritual wisdom traditions, and personal experience, Levy shows us that hidden within the venom of wetiko is both a profound truth and an antidote, which once recognized can help us awaken and restore sanity to society. Whether wetiko destroys our species or catalyses a deeper process of global awakening depends upon recognizing what it is revealing to us about ourselves.
Paul Levy is a pioneer in the field of spiritual emergence and an innovator in the field of dreaming. A Tibetan Buddhist practitioner for over thirty years, he has studied with some of the greatest spiritual masters of Tibet and Burma. He is the author of The Madness of George W Bush: A Reflection of Our Collective Psychosis, as well as Wetiko: The Greatest Epidemic Sickness Known to Humanity.
www.awakeninthedream.com
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