{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#421 - Michael Adamson - Niche Dissidence and the Self Reliant Future","description":"Episode Summary We discuss the shift from left-right politics toward individualism versus collectivism, the limits of postmodernism, and the idea that modern culture is entering a new \u201cmetamodern\u201d or quantum era. The conversation ranges across activism, truth-testing, cognitive systems, Canada\u2019s political identity, and Michael\u2019s vision for a more sovereign, self-reliant future. Now based in Toronto, Adamson continues to produce ambitious, materially committed paintings that speak directly to the current cultural hunger for authenticity, optimism, and human presence in a digitally saturated age... Canadian painter and writer. &quot;niche dissident\/art-critic&quot;-Grok https:\/\/x.com\/FalconerAdamson https:\/\/www.michaeladamson.art\/paintings-1 Key Topics   Michael Adamson\u2019s background as a Canadian painter, writer, and dissident commentator   Vancouver in the 1990s and how Canada has changed over time   The move from left-right politics to individualism vs. collectivism   Postmodernism, metamodernism, and \u201cwhat comes next\u201d   Truth, discernment, and how to test what\u2019s real in an information-saturated world   Canada\u2019s role in globalization, sovereignty, and resource use   The \u201cgarrison\u201d metaphor for Canada   Elbows up, MAID, and political symbolism   A vision for a freer, more technologically self-directed Canada   &amp;nbsp; To gain access to the second half of show and our Plus feed for audio and podcast please clink the link&amp;nbsp;http:\/\/www.grimericaoutlawed.ca\/support. For second half of video (when applicable and audio) go to our Substack and Subscribe. https:\/\/grimericaoutlawed.substack.com\/ or to our Locals&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/grimericaoutlawed.locals.com\/ or Patreon https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/grimericaoutlawed &amp;nbsp; Support the show directly: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2punSyd9Cw76ZtvHxMKenI?si=ImKxfMHgQZ-oshl499O4dQ&amp;amp;nd=1&amp;amp;dlsi=4c25fa9c78674de3 Watch or Listen on Spotify https:\/\/www.simulationmaps.com\/#products Disaster Maps, Volcano Sim, Asteroid Sim, Shipwreck Map, UFO Map etc https:\/\/grimericacbd.com\/ CBD \/ THC Tinctures and Gummies https:\/\/grimerica.ca\/support-2\/ Our Adultbrain Audiobook Podcast and Website: www.adultbrain.ca Check out our next trip\/conference\/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com Join the chat \/ hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimericans&amp;nbsp; Https:\/\/t.me.grimerica grimerica.ca\/chats&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Discord Chats Darren's books www.acanadianshame.ca Sign up for our newsletter http:\/\/www.grimerica.ca\/news InstaGRAM https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/the_grimerica_show_podcast\/&amp;nbsp; Purchase swag, with partial proceeds donated to the show www.grimerica.ca\/swag ART - Napolean Duheme's site&amp;nbsp;http:\/\/www.lostbreadcomic.com\/&amp;nbsp; MUSIC Tru Northperception, Felix\u2019s Site&amp;nbsp;sirfelix.bandcamp.com&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Minimal Timestamp Highlights   0:02\u2014 Introduction to Michael Adamson   2:32\u2014 Vancouver, tuition, and student activism in the 1990s   7:07\u2014 Activism, the internet, and a new political lens   13:44\u2014 Postmodernism and hyper-individuality   15:08\u2014 What comes after postmodernism   22:13\u2014 \u201cInfer, discern, self-regulate\u201d   28:31\u2014 Net zero and truth-testing   31:45\u2014 Canada as a \u201cgarrison\u201d   46:29\u2014 \u201cElbows up\u201d and the MAID discussion   56:58\u2014 Globalization 2.0 and the future of governance   59:04\u2014 \u201cCansit\u201d and Canadian exit from extractive systems   &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Grimerica Outlawed","author_url":"http:\/\/gpc2012.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42364265\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/4892eb\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/204914610"}