What is 'Sync' and why should anybody care?
Who gets to decide what is and isn't a so-called 'coincidence'? Tarot cards, Aleister Crowley, 'Ancient Egypt': what do these things have in common? How long ago did the planning for 9/11 begin? Ultimately, does any of this really matter?
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What qualifies as superstition? Where does fantasy end and reality begin? Who can be considered an actor, and when is the performance over? If things are as absurd as they sometimes seem, then why would we even bother?
An all-star ensemble cast of interlocutors joined me to discuss these questions and more, while taking a look at the underrated Jim Carrey 'psychological thriller' The Number 23.
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What really happened on 9/11, and what was the motivation or intent of those who were responsible for it? Are the wars on our telescreens ‘real’? How about the evil villains like Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden: are these ‘real’ people, or just characters in a made-for-TV narrative? Just how far does media fakery go?
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Who was Aleister Crowley? Was his 'magick' as evil or nefarious as some people seem to believe? How much influence did his work have upon pop culture throughout the twentieth century? What is the connection between Thelema and 9/11? Is there a little bit of Crowley in all of us?
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What is the difference between 'magic' and deception? If we look at a photo from our 'past', who are we looking at, and why? Is it mere coincidence that David Bowie was cast to play Nikola Tesla in this film? Why do some of us feel a compulsion to break other people's illusions?
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Is 1984 really set in the future/past, or is it a story about the eternal present? Is there an objective truth, an immutable reality outside of the mind? To what was Orwell referring when he spoke about fake bombs and fake wars? Do we have any reason to fear Big Brother?
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Where does money come from? What does the term 'money' even mean? Most of us have heard the story about how 'fractional reserve banking' began, but is that story based on actual evidence? Why is there an 'eye of providence' on the US one dollar bill? And why haven't I moved to Estonia already?
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Is ‘ancient history’ an elaborate ruse? Why is nobody else pointing out some of the silly stories being passed off as ‘historical fact’? Is Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People filled with subtle ‘black pills’? Why do so many people in the ACT realm present themselves as bitter/angry individuals?
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If we knew for certain that we were being watched by a creator, would we lead our lives differently? How much of our lives is spent playing a role to fit in? Are any of us stuck in our current situation, or do we all have the ability to transcend if we really want to?
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Where did 'psychedelic' drugs come from? Does it matter if they were developed/promoted by the CIA? Should LSD and mushrooms be legal (and what would happen if they were)? Is there an inherent relationship between psychedelia and the ubiquitous smartphone?
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