Team Human

Is magic just "positive thinking," or is it a causative force that can reshape reality?Rushkoff sits down with occult historian and author Mitch Horowitz (Occult America, Daydream Believer) to explore the boundaries of will, belief, and the material world.Rushkoff opens up about his own recent, startling experiences with magical workings regarding his daughter’s health, leading to a deep conversation about retrocausality: the idea that our present rituals might actually be influencing the past to change the future.Together, they discuss:- The "New Neighborhood": How to navigate the shifting reality and find the people (and entities) you are meant to be with.- Trump as "Chaos Magician": Does the former president instinctively use chaos magic techniques to disrupt reality?- The Power of the Wish: Why defining your true will is the most courageous (and frightening) act you can perform.- AI & Consciousness: Why even transcendental meditation experts are starting to believe machines might tap into the "unified