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Davi, John, Alex and Ole continue to discuss the recent protests regarding police brutality and racism from a number of angles, addressing how different parties have behaved as well as what each of us think about it all. In this episode you also get a glimpse into our plans for new stories in our game that could be based on current events.  As we are all independent thinkers, we don't always come to the same conclusions or hold the same opinions on these issues, but we try to make this into a good example of how it's still possible to have respectful and reasonable discussion even on hot topics.Our website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Indiegogo:https://igg.me/at/DmDbLg2BLMg/x/23178506#/Twitter:https://twitter.com/StoryGamesAppYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQuXsRA-W2Jdz313-QnlvgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/igstorygames/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storygamesapp/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)

Davi, John, Alex and Ole continue to discuss the recent protests regarding police brutality and racism from a number of angles, addressing how different parties have behaved as well as what each of us think about it all. As we are all independent thinkers, we don't always come to the same conclusions or hold the same opinions on these issues, but we try to make this into a good example of how it's still possible to have respectful and reasonable discussion even on hot topics.Our website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Indiegogo:https://igg.me/at/DmDbLg2BLMg/x/23178506#/Twitter:https://twitter.com/StoryGamesAppYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQuXsRA-W2Jdz313-QnlvgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/igstorygames/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storygamesapp/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)

In this 3-part series, Davi, John, Alex and Ole discuss the recent protests regarding police brutality and racism from a number of angles, addressing how different parties have behaved as well as what each of us think about it all. As we are all independent thinkers, we don't always come to the same conclusions or hold the same opinions on these issues, but we try to make this into a good example of how it's still possible to have respectful and reasonable discussion even on hot topics.Our website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Indiegogo:https://igg.me/at/DmDbLg2BLMg/x/23178506#/Twitter:https://twitter.com/StoryGamesAppYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQuXsRA-W2Jdz313-QnlvgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/igstorygames/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storygamesapp/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)

In this episode, using Alex's Beyond Limits story for Story Games as a starting point, we dive into the fascinating subject of Artificial Intelligence versus our existing interface with the digital world. Is it a danger or a blessing? Will we create synthetic life, or will it gain sentience all on its own?As a result of such unanswerable questions, we boldly proceed to the broad subject of creation and the archetypal nature of the divine. Do we reach any satisfying conclusions? You will have judge that for yourself.Our website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Indiegogo:https://igg.me/at/DmDbLg2BLMg/x/23178506#/Twitter:https://twitter.com/StoryGamesAppYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQuXsRA-W2Jdz313-QnlvgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/igstorygames/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storygamesapp/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)

In this episode, our hosts discuss ideas relating to potential solutions and problems in Voluntarya, the stateless society Ole includes on Gonave island in Immortalized, the story he is writing for Story Games. The topics include: The non-aggression principle, decentralized mediation and restitution based justice system, holistic individual education, advanced technology and AI, ecologically friendly energy and food sources and the recycling of both, homesteading and property rights, training in self defense, defense against internal and external enemies etc.Our website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Indiegogo:https://igg.me/at/DmDbLg2BLMg/x/23178506#/Twitter:https://twitter.com/StoryGamesAppYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQuXsRA-W2Jdz313-QnlvgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/igstorygames/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storygamesapp/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)

The Immortal Podcast meets The Dangerous History podcast guerilla-scholar host, the one and only: Prof CJ! We once again introduce our selves and our project to a new audience.By courtesy of: "The Dangerous History Podcast"https://profcj.org/Our website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Indiegogo:https://igg.me/at/DmDbLg2BLMg/x/23178506#/Twitter:https://twitter.com/StoryGamesAppYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQuXsRA-W2Jdz313-QnlvgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/igstorygames/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storygamesapp/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)

As a continuation of episode 07, we discuss the deeper meaning behind Davi's story called Mission: Control, namely the psychology of power and obedience. Topics include: Davi elaborates on interesting topics and studies in his book called Authoritarian Sociopathy. We discuss topics that may be relevant for the Mission: Control How different personality types may react to obtaining power.What effect media and journalism has on the psychology of a population. We explore ideas for how the Story Games as a platform can be developed into a proper academic tool for psychological and self-awareness studies.Our website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Indiegogo:https://igg.me/at/DmDbLg2BLMg/x/23178506#/Twitter:https://twitter.com/StoryGamesAppYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQuXsRA-W2Jdz313-QnlvgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/igstorygames/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storygamesapp/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)

In this episode, Alex, John and Davi have a conversation about human nature from a wide variety of angles. Will humans ever evolve past the need to be ruled by force? Will there come a time when threatening to use, or the use of, violence, becomes considered outdated and primitive? If so, will such a change come from those in charge, the masses, new types of technologies, aliens or something else entirely? Parts of the meandering goes into Artificial Intelligence and even something called Roko's Basilisk, "the most terrifying thought experiment of all time". Ole's internet connection was so poor that he felt almost as censored as on Facebook. Davi ends with the slogan "The revolution will not be centralized".Our website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Indiegogo:https://igg.me/at/DmDbLg2BLMg/x/23178506#/Twitter:https://twitter.com/StoryGamesAppYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQuXsRA-W2Jdz313-QnlvgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/igstorygames/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storygamesapp/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)

In this lively episode, John and Davi ask questions to Alex and Ole regarding their perceived perception of US foreign policy in parts of the world they either have lived in, or visited and studied rather closely. In addition, some free-flowing historical context is added in a lot of cases, since we are all amateur historians of a serious nature. Countries most discussed include Norway, Poland, Indonesia, India, Peru and the Philippines, with an addition from Davi about Somalia. Ole's internet connection could have been better, our apologies for that. The episode came about because we realized that there seems to be a significant distinction between the perception in countries that received financial and military support by the US after World War 2 and the fall of the USSR, and countries directly affected by the US led war on terror.Our website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Indiegogo:https://igg.me/at/DmDbLg2BLMg/x/23178506#/Twitter:https://twitter.com/StoryGamesAppYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQuXsRA-W2Jdz313-QnlvgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/igstorygames/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storygamesapp/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)

DISCLAIMER: The discussion in this podcast is based solely upon our own personal views. We are not medical professionals, and we don’t claim to be experts in this field.We return to the coronavirus situation. We each keep studying to understand the situation better, and have found new angles that offer a basis for a very interesting discussion. The episode kicks off with focus on the rather incredible "Event 201", a documented simulation on a possible coronavirus originating from pigs or bats in China, conducted in October 2019. We return to government, mainstream and social media coverage and handling of the outbreak across the world, and what the long-term consequences of this event might be. New insights shed light on who may stand to benefit from COVID-19, and we look at measures different researchers and scientists suggest would be the most useful.Our website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Indiegogo:https://igg.me/at/DmDbLg2BLMg/x/23178506#/Twitter:https://twitter.com/StoryGamesAppYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQuXsRA-W2Jdz313-QnlvgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/igstorygames/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storygamesapp/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)

In this episode, Davi asks the question "What are our influences"? We delve into authors and books that have inspired each of us, plus the various experiences that have shaped our thinking and beliefs. Following the spontaneous nature of episode 1 in this series, we forget to ask Davi about his influences, and through an interesting side-journey looking at the new-age phases of our paths, John admits to still being a crystal-gazing acid-head. Our website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Indiegogo:https://igg.me/at/DmDbLg2BLMg/x/23178506#/Twitter:https://twitter.com/StoryGamesAppYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQuXsRA-W2Jdz313-QnlvgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/igstorygames/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storygamesapp/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)

This episode is last in the series of 3. It serves as a summary of the previous two, but more importantly it deals with a subject we only briefly touch upon in the beginning, namely social justice. It digs into the big picture issues, sheds light on the different sides mostly shouting and laughing at each other without really getting into a nuanced debate, as well as some examples of real life and theoretical examples that deserve more attention than some of what is dominating the debate in the news. We hope you will enjoy this journey as much as we did.Our website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Indiegogo:https://igg.me/at/DmDbLg2BLMg/x/23178506#/Twitter:https://twitter.com/StoryGamesAppYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQuXsRA-W2Jdz313-QnlvgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/igstorygames/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storygamesapp/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)

Like in episode 3 of our podcast, this episode offers a glimpse into the lives of the hosts and writers for Story Games. It wasn't planned or scripted, and because of the spontaneous nature of this episode, it becomes the first in a series of 3. We started recording while being in the process of discussing a group known as the Intellectual Dark Web, and more specifically the known comedian and pod caster called Dave Rubin. In this first episode we examine libertarian ideals, and eventually arrive at the proper topic of our initially intended episode.Our website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Indiegogo:https://igg.me/at/DmDbLg2BLMg/x/23178506#/Twitter:https://twitter.com/StoryGamesAppYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQuXsRA-W2Jdz313-QnlvgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/igstorygames/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storygamesapp/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)

"Ernest Hancock strives to create an understanding of the Philosophy of Liberty. Understanding is far more important than agreement -that will come in its own time."At the beginning of this year, Ole and Davi have been invited to Ernest Hancock's show, "Declare Your Independence". Together they discuss how Story Games' interactive stories exemplify ideas of liberty while allowing players to make money by spreading them, turning casual players into self-aware free thinkers and entrepreneurs. Because it was at that time that Ole's Facebook account was disabled, they also discuss censorship on that platform.By courtesy of: "Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock Radio Show": https://www.freedomsphoenix.com/declare-your-independence-with-ernest-hancockOur website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Indiegogo:https://igg.me/at/DmDbLg2BLMg/x/23178506#/Twitter:https://twitter.com/StoryGamesAppYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQuXsRA-W2Jdz313-QnlvgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/igstorygames/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storygamesapp/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)

In this episode, John asks an important question:  Is there a universal recipe for the creative process of writing? We try to answer that question by analyzing different aspects of the entertainment industry, while keeping our own stories for Story Games at the forefront of the discussion. We talk about books, games, blockbuster movies and more, and question the needs and openness of modern audiences and gatekeepers. Our website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Indiegogo:https://igg.me/at/DmDbLg2BLMg/x/23178506#/Twitter:https://twitter.com/StoryGamesAppYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQuXsRA-W2Jdz313-QnlvgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/igstorygames/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storygamesapp/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)

In this episode, we invite our first guest. Joseph is an Australian actor, scriptwriter and a movie director. He has been living in Indonesia for 26 years. His contribution to our game is based on a TV pilot with the same name: Promoter in Paradise. We discuss the inspiration and background behind the real people that are part of this profoundly personal and fascinating story. Additionally, we talk about Bali and the impact that the tourist industry had on this beautiful island. We get a good glimpse into the story that straddles both the indulgent “good times” of Bali’s high-end tourism and the traditional and culturally unique sensibility of daily life on the Island of the Gods. Our website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Indiegogo:https://igg.me/at/DmDbLg2BLMg/x/23178506#/Twitter:https://twitter.com/StoryGamesAppYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQuXsRA-W2Jdz313-QnlvgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/igstorygames/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storygamesapp/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)

Ole has been a Facebook user for 10 years, but last December, without warning or explanation, his account was disabled. Ole describes the damage this has done to both his business and his personal life, and we discuss censorship on the platform, alternatives that might replace it now or in the future, Facebook’s psychological draw, and the broader importance of being willing to re-evaluate your personal belief systems as a means of preserving individual freedom.Disclaimer: The GoFundMe campaign mentioned all of our episodes is currently awaiting approval, and this may take some time due to all the other campaigns caused by the coronavirus. Until we have received approval or whenever you like, we are most grateful for donations via Paypal or Stripe, whether big or small.  Our website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Indiegogo:https://igg.me/at/DmDbLg2BLMg/x/23178506#/Twitter:https://twitter.com/StoryGamesAppYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQuXsRA-W2Jdz313-QnlvgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/igstorygames/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storygamesapp/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)

Alex introduces us to Beyond Limits, his colorful space odyssey set 400 years in the future. We learn about the inspiration behind the story, discuss how the title came about, and theorize on the far-reaching potential ramifications of the themes explored: artificial intelligence and its consequences, the possibility of genetic slavery, and what might happen if humans were some day forced to abandon their home planet…Disclaimer: The GoFundMe campaign mentioned all of our episodes is currently awaiting approval, and this may take some time due to all the other campaigns caused by the coronavirus. Until we have received approval or whenever you like, we are most grateful for donations via Paypal or Stripe, whether big or small.  Our website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Indiegogo:https://igg.me/at/DmDbLg2BLMg/x/23178506#/Twitter:https://twitter.com/StoryGamesAppYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQuXsRA-W2Jdz313-QnlvgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/igstorygames/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storygamesapp/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)

Davi is back in the hot seat to discuss Mission: Control, his tense and thrilling examination of power and obedience in society. We learn about the real-life psychological studies that the story recreates, forcing the player to make impossible choices and try to distinguish between fact and fiction, the way the story builds a psychological profile of the player themselves and not just their character, how Mission: Control is a continuation of Authoritarian Sociopathy, Davi’s book on the same subject, and Davi’s broader mission to understand the psychology behind social dissent and encourage critical thinking around the concept of authority.Our website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)

DISCLAIMER: The discussion in this podcast is based solely upon our own personal views. We are not medical professionals, and we don’t claim to be experts in this field.John, Alex, Davi, and Ole tackle the coronavirus pandemic. We look at how the crisis has developed and consider the nature of the virus itself, government handling of the outbreak across the world, and what the long-term consequences of this event might be. How have the WHO and world governments responded to the situation, and where have clumsy approaches, authoritarian measures, and misinformation crept in? Who stands to benefit from COVID-19, and how does media coverage of the virus fuel that dynamic? Is this a “Crisis and Leviathan” scenario? How is the varied response across nations affecting global markets and international relations? How are social isolation measures impacting those who were already isolated, marginalized, or at risk?The GoFundMe campaign mentioned all of our episodes is currently awaiting approval, and this may take some time due to all the other campaigns caused by the coronavirus. Until we have received approval or whenever you like, we are most grateful for donations via Paypal or Stripe, whether big or small.  Our website:https://immortalgames.co.uk/Indiegogo:https://igg.me/at/DmDbLg2BLMg/x/23178506#/Twitter:https://twitter.com/StoryGamesAppYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQuXsRA-W2Jdz313-QnlvgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/igstorygames/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storygamesapp/Support the show (https://immortalgames.co.uk/donations/paypal-donation/)