Topic: Technosis

Host Greg Carlwood introduces author and scholar Eric Davis, highlighting his work on the crossroads of alternative religion, media, and the cultural history of California. Davis is the author of "Technosis" and "High Weirdness," and his latest book, "Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid Medium," explores the art and design of LSD tabs. The introduction notes that Davis conducted the final interview with Terrence McKenna.

The conversation turns to the "gamification" of social and technological interactions, a concept Davis explored in "Technosis." They discuss how narratives and "game engines" can be weaponized for social control, citing modern issues like climate change and internet censorship. Davis notes the "double bind" where necessary global cooperation often requires horrific levels of bureaucratic and social monitoring.