Topic: Pleasure

Pleasure comes up in 4 chapters across 3 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from June 2017 to December 2018.

June 2017 December 2018

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Brendon Marotta | American Circumcision, Intactivism, & The Hidden Truth
• 23:33 - 27:18

Brendon Marotta | American Circumcision, Intactivism, & The Hidden Truth

Male Sexual Anatomy and Nerve Ending Concentration

The conversation explores the specific anatomical structures removed during circumcision, including the rich band and the frenulum. These areas contain high concentrations of Meissner’s corpuscles, which are sensory touch nerves similar to those found in the lips and fingertips. Marotta notes that the glans itself is actually one of the least sensory parts of the male anatomy compared to the foreskin.

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Laurel Airica | Word Magic, Upgrading English & Nursery Rhymes For Troubled Times
• 31:20 - 35:42

Laurel Airica | Word Magic, Upgrading English & Nursery Rhymes For Troubled Times

Etymology of Beautiful and the Entelechy of Potential

The word "beautiful" is deconstructed as "be you too full," representing the actualization of one's whole self. The term "entelechy" is introduced to describe actualized potential, using the metaphor of an oak tree being the entelechy of an acorn. The discussion contrasts this internal beauty with the "black hole" of ego-driven power, specifically referencing the void within the current President of the United States.

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Laurel Airica | Word Magic, Upgrading English & Nursery Rhymes For Troubled Times
• 56:17 - 58:42

Laurel Airica | Word Magic, Upgrading English & Nursery Rhymes For Troubled Times

Omnificent Creative Power and Meta-Trans-Sensuous Hedonism

The guest identifies "omnificent" as a favorite word, signifying the possession of full creative power. She expands on Freud's pleasure principle, proposing that higher consciousness leads to "meta trans sensuous super sexual para hedonism" through acts of loving kindness. This new vocabulary is intended to reflect the best in people and create a "garden of delight" through words of beauty.

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Conner Habib | Sexuality, Oppression, & The Occult
• 52:57 - 57:09

Conner Habib | Sexuality, Oppression, & The Occult

Ejaculation Control, Sex Magic and Human Progression

The conversation touches on esoteric practices involving the withholding of ejaculation to reach enlightened states, which Habib largely dismisses as having a hidden moralistic or "sex-negative" agenda. Regarding sex magic, Habib asserts that he does not perform specific rituals because "sex is magic" in its own right. He encourages listeners to focus on pleasure and presence during sex as a primary means of advancing human consciousness without the need for elaborate occult trappings.

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