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Afterword to Paul Lonely's Suicide Dictionary
Michael
[ Paul Lonely asked me to write a foreword for his incredible new book, the first volume of Suicide Dictionary , when it started to look like Ken Wilber's health might not permit him to... More »
Psychoactive Vibes
Michael
Psychoactive Vibes: Light and Sound in Navigating the Spectrum of States by Michael Garfield States of Consciousness (David Zeitler, JFKU), May 2007 Abstract: Light and sound have long been used as both art and science,... More »
Featured on KW's Blog: "The Engine of Development" & Controversy
Michael
So this is it, folks: it isn't exactly what I'd call "publication in a peer-reviewed journal," but I am now a featured guest on Ken Wilber's blog. Which I guess means he found the essay... More »
Visionary Instruments: the Light Harp & egalitarian creativity
Michael
"We are the music makers, the dreamers of dreams." - Arthur O'Shaughnessy I recently discovered another new instrument designed for use by more than one person: Jen Lewin 's ultra-cool Light Harp . Starting with... More »
The Fullness of Emptiness: Riffing on Arvo Pärt
Michael
With this entry, I'll be commenting on the sage wisdom of visionary composer Arvo Pärt. Pärt's minimalist soundscapes are a major feature of the Twentieth Century's musical terrain; his is a particularly windblown and barren,... More »
The Soundtrack To Your Funeral, Part III: Do It For The World
Michael
There are at least three levels of motivation for making a funeral mix. As I have mentioned, personal comfort - planning-as-insulation from an intensely impartial and unforgiving void - is one. But beyond the narrow... More »
What Is Integral Art? (or, How To Spot An Integral Artist)
Michael
As a primer for my forthcoming interview with integral philosopher Ken Wilber - and because I like to consider myself an "integral artist" - I need to properly situate things with a definition of "integral... More »
Upcoming L.A. Integral Art Party, 9 February 2008
Michael
Guys. I am so excited. My dry academic veneer has been pierced and I'm bleeding all over the upholstery in joy. My friend Paul Lonely (awesome interview with him here ) is about to celebrate... More »
Interview: Scott Johnson of the Positive Music Association
Michael
This blog inaugurates the visionary music interview series I'll be starting on this blog. The goal is to bring you the fresh ideas of musicians, philosophers, and other luminous minds whose unique insight into the... More »
Art Beyond Irony: MG Interviews Ken Wilber, Part One
Michael
I recently had the immense honor of interviewing author and philosopher Ken Wilber , known worldwide as the premier living philosopher of integral theory and the pioneer of the AQAL Model . For over thirty-five... More »
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April 2008