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James D. Madden | Unidentified Flying Hyperobject, The Uber-Umwelt, & The Cave
Post-Interview Reflections on Philosophy and Jacques Vallée
Greg Carlwood reflects on the interview, admitting his initial intimidation when speaking with PhD professors. He praises Madden's application of expertise to "high strangeness" and mentions a topic they didn't reach: Madden's view of Jacques Vallée as an "Oppenheimer archetype." Carlwood muses on the "hyper charade" of modern reality and the layers of "Plato's Cave" that researchers must navigate.