• 37:25 - 43:35
Ronnie Pontiac | Remembering Manly P. Hall, American Metaphysical Religion, & The Pagan Pilgrim
Initiate Fever, Transhumanism, and the Risks of New Technology
Ronnie Pontiac describes "initiate fever," a state of ambitious pursuit of metaphysical status that often leads to poor judgment, such as his own experience taking in a "hustler" who claimed to have high-level secrets. The conversation shifts to modern transhumanism, where genetic enhancement and AI integration may create a new class of "elites" that mirror the ancient concept of immortals. Pontiac references Plato’s ancient warnings about the "dangerous" technology of the written word to provide historical context for current fears regarding technological leaps.