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JLB Member Discord #0 | ‘We Have Lift-Off’ (25-Aug-2018)

This was supposed to be a trial run of the new platform (Discord) and the new recording software (Craig bot). Knightly News and I had set aside our Saturday evening for a call to test out the new tech. We were soon joined by unexpected guests, and what followed was a terrific discussion on media fakery, skepticism, the ACT realm, and many related topics.

I had only opened the JLB Discord server less than ten hours before this call took place, which makes the surprise turnout all the more impressive.

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JLB Member Skype #32 – Existentialism & ‘Death’ (19-Aug-2018)

In a world gone mad, what does it mean to be 'sane'? Is the ACT realm merely a place for lost souls to get together and blame external forces for their own emptiness? What do we imagine 'death' to entail and who put those ideas in our heads? Does the practicing skeptic have to live a life without faith?

Joining me to discuss these questions and more was an all-star cast of MSC regulars, as well as yet another debutante: DNA from Holland.

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Member Skype #31 – The Thirteenth Floor (12-Aug-2018)

Is it sometimes the case that ignorance really is bliss? What -- if anything -- separates the typical human being from a programmed robot? How can a person live a normal life after they have discovered certain esoteric information? Why might it be helpful to understand the (purported) difference between 'subjective' and 'objective' reality? And what is with the 9/11 references in the promotional trailer for this film?

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JLB Chats #07 w/ Dave J + Velocet (6-Aug-2018)

Is jet fuel a hoax? Why do some YouTubers seem so sure that this is the case? When we first learn about a grand hoax, it can be a humbling experience. What are some of the most humbling hoaxes you have come to terms with? The boogeymen on the telescreen such as Bashar al-Assad: are these real people, or simply characters played by actors? And how on earth would we know?

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Member Skype #30 – ‘The Library of Babel’ by Jorge Luis Borges

Is access to an infinite supply of information necessarily a good thing? How many of us can actually remember when we first connected to 'the internet'? Why would any person fear the permanent storage of 'personal data'? And what does any of this have to do with an obscure Argentinian fiction writer who died decades ago?

Joining me to discuss these questions and more was an eclectic panel of interlocutors, who each read Borges' seven-page short story The Library of Babel prior to the call :)

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Markus Allen Returns?

Well isn't this a pleasant surprise?

Markus Allen remains one of the pioneers of media fakery discussion.

Several years ago, however, Markus suddenly stopped podcasting. That was it. He was out of the game.

Earlier today (Brisbane time) Markus happened to stop by johnlebon.com for a wide-ranging chat.

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Member Skype #29 – Jay Dyer & Esoteric Hollywood (29-Jul-2018)

What is the relationship between 'consensus reality' and the silver screen? Would an intelligent man believe that the 'experts' can determine a piece of toast to be 14,000 years old? Is the 'moon landing hoax' a red herring? The normies may be a lost cause, but are the conspiratards faring any better?

Joining me to discuss these questions and more was our resident amateur pastry chef (and 33rd Degree Initiate of the Sacred Order of the Natufian) from Northern California, Chad628, making his fourteenth appearance on the MSC series.

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Member Skype #28 – Stories, Meaning & Purpose (22-Jul-2018)

How do we as individuals navigate this thing we call 'reality'? Is there value in building up a narrative in our own minds about who we are and/or why we're here? Who is Joseph Campbell, and what is the 'Hero's Journey' a.k.a. 'monomyth'? Where can a well-meaning person search for inspiration or motivation, when it seems like most of the humans around us are sleepwalking through life?

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Member Skype #26 – Gematria & Language (8-Jul-2018)

What is 'gematria'? Why do some promoters of the concept seem to cherry-pick their data? Where did the English language come from? Is the average person today largely 'symbol-illiterate' and, if so, what can or should be done about it?

Joining me to discuss these questions and more was an all-star cast of interlocutors, including yet another MSC debutante -- who apparently knows a thing or two about communication himself...

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JLB Member Skype #25 – Jan Irvin of Gnostic Media (1-Jul-2018)

What is the 'trivium' and how might it be useful to those seeking the 'truth'? Who is Jan Irvin and why does he seem to generate so much controversy and drama? Where do we source our information about the (alleged) casualty figures of 'wars'? At the end of the day, why can't we all just get along?

One of the ACT realm's more polarising figures declined the invitation to join us to discuss his work. As you'll hear for yourself, an unexpected visitor and MSC debutante more than made up for Irvin's absence...

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