Hyperstition describes the effects and mechanisms of apocalyptic ‘phase out’ or ‘meltdown’ culture. As a neologism it combines the words ‘hyper’ and ‘superstition’ to describe, in the words of the…

At trance parties partygoers are undertaking journeys into the web of interconnected living reality. In a psychedelic fusion between dance and idea they are experiencing an ancient shamanic…

Mandalas function by re-tuning perceptual phenomena. As cosmic tuning forks, they attune minds and hearts to the frequency of the infinite. As diagrams, they retune reality by acting as visual…

November 2008's Mandala Project was a massive success, with official numbers well exceeding the 2000 mark. On the main floor, under specially commissioned Mandala-themed banners, guest-stars Logic Bomb and Tranan…

Swarming insects are the defining symbols of our newly emergent global culture. Assailed by a raging sea of pictures, icons and branded coding, the humanity of the new millennium is…

In the midst of incessant technological and social upheavals, ecological disasters, and capital excess a band of modern primitives are downloading designer wetware (another term for drugs) and cataleptically conspiring…

In Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology, Eric Drexler outlines what promises to be the technology of the 21st century. In a nutshell, Drexler describes how the genetic…

Alongside the emergence of standardised tools and art, writing is one of the most important cultural revolutions undergone by our species. Yet, the emergence of script marked the end of…

Whether natural or artificial, psychedelics can be strong and hard-hitting psychological tools provided they are used correctly. Psychedelics raise noise levels in the nervous system, and thereby in consciousness itself.…

During the last one-millionth part of Earth’s history, the biosphere has undergone a dramatic change. Since the evolution of agriculture 10,000 years ago, eco-systems have progressively made way…