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Popular Art Captures The Culture with Erick Godsey
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In this episode, Erick Godsey joins me for a deep dive into visionary art, psychosis, and the collective unconscious. From Neuromancer to late-80s Japanese anime, from Neon Genesis Evangelion to Annihilation, we unpack how art sometimes predicts technological transformation before society can consciously name it. We also get into what Erick calls “The Shimmer” a mythic frame for understanding the psychological field created by the internet and AI. We talk about algorithmic polarization, attention hijacking, AI agents replicating human…
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