So You Want to Be a Sorcerer in the Age of Mythic Powers... (The AI Episode)

The Emerald

Joshua Schrei

Religion & Spirituality, Trance, Mythology, Culture, Society & Culture, Shamanism, Arts, Justice, Entheogens, Spirituality, Cosmology, Art, History

4.8 • 853 Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2023

⏱️ 118 minutes

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Summary

The rise of Artificial Intelligence has generated a rush of conversation about benefits and risks, about sentience and intelligence, and about the need for ethics and regulatory measures. Yet it may be that the only way to truly understand the implications of AI — the powers, the potential consequences, and the protocols for dealing with world-altering technologies — is to speak mythically. With the rise of AI, we are entering an era whose only corollary is the stuff of fairy tales and myths....

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0:00.0	Hi everyone. I'm Josh, and this is The Emerald, Currants and Trends Through a Mythic Lens,
0:13.2	the podcast where we explore an ever-changing world and our lives in it through the lens of myth,
0:20.5	story, and imagination.
0:27.2	The Emerald. All that's happening on this green jewel in space. Hey, everybody, a couple of quick announcements before we get going.
0:46.2	First off, welcome to all the new listeners. It's great to have you here.
0:50.4	As many of you know, this podcast depends on patron support to keep going.
0:55.9	There's a lot of work that goes into this podcast, and if you are appreciating it and feeling the artistic and personal and mythic value of this podcast, I would ask you to please consider becoming a patron.
1:09.0	It costs as little as $6 a month. And for that $6,
1:13.2	you get access to two monthly study groups where we go deep into the mythic topics. And it's a
1:20.2	great way to show your support. So if you're interested in supporting, please check out
1:24.7	patreon.com slash the Emerald podcast. That's Patreon, p-a-t-R-E-O-N dot com slash the Emerald podcast.
1:35.9	Many of you know that I offer a year-long deep dive into the mythic called the mythic body. It's a chance to really cultivate a deep
1:47.4	relationship with the myths and stories, to understand deeper the ritual foundations that have
1:53.6	underpinned mythic traditions around the world for centuries. It is meant to enhance our
2:00.2	own ritual practice in whatever tradition we practice. It's an
2:04.5	opportunity to understand on a deeper level the link between the ritual, the mythic, and the individual
2:11.4	body, how myths live in bodies. Applications are open now, and if you're interested in finding out more about this
2:19.1	year-long course, The Mythic Body, please send an email to The Mythic Body at gmail.com. That's The Mythicbody
2:27.5	at Gmail.com. There is limited space in the course, so if you're interested, I would recommend
2:34.0	emailing soon,
2:35.5	as applications have been open for a couple weeks now. And without any further ado, on with our
2:43.4	episode. There's an old story, an old, old story, and I'm sure you've heard it.
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