alexi gunner
@idlegaze
cultural strategist
writes idle gaze; a newsletter exploring the undercurrents of the modern zeitgeist.
founder @ idle gaze consulting
cultural futurist @ RADAR
alexi gunner
idlegaze.substack.com
We are literal, scientific, rational, surface-oriented, and fast-paced. Yet without imagination, the world becomes arid. Mythopoetic language is magical; it brings worlds into being. Stories of warriors hunting the windswept plains, gods who trick and deceive, maidens transformed into sea monsters, and spiders that weave the web of life have long
... See moreJoanna LaPrade • Forged in Darkness: The Many Paths of Personal Transformation
Americans like to put an optimistic, brave spin on suffering, and “journey” seeped in because, Lamb-Shapiro speculated, it’s bland enough to “tackle really difficult things,” yet positive enough to “make them palatable and tolerable.”
Lisa Miller • Everything Is a Journey Now
After some research – as well as first-hand experiences – I’m wrapping my head around the concept of clubbing in 2025.
We all know very well how for decades, clubbing, has been a strong form of culture: finding out what was ‘the plan’ for the weekend – and eventually where’s the rave at – was basically dogma. Also, raves and nightclubs were places
... See moreAwe is something you feel when confronted with forces beyond your control: nature, the cosmos, chaos, human error, hallucinations.
Awe w/ Laurel Halo 7th November 2023
The Caff Is One of Britain’s Cultural Treasures – But if We Don’t Eat in Them, They’ll Disappear
Isaac Rangaswamitheguardian.comQuantum koinonia is an idea within philosophy and theology that emerges when we start to test our faith via experiment. With the concept of quantum entanglement, the idea of a "small group" is extended to a group of two or perhaps three, where two or three individuals' minds are bound together at the quantum level, and even at the collective group
... See moreBeing outside their organization means you can get closer to outer realities relevant to their business, while also remaining closer to their inner realities than most outsiders. This closeness may be some form of literal closeness. Maybe you spend more of your time going to industry conferences than they do, or spend more time tracking academic
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