Spinning Stories: 2001: A Space Odyssey

About this episode

The episode explores how '2001: A Space Odyssey' relates to Thelemic Initiation and the subconscious themes in storytelling.

When tales tap into the subconscious, their themes can transcend the arbitrary boundaries set by the rational mind. We’ll see how Stanley Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ maps against the critical stages of Thelemic Initiation, as part of our spinoff series: Spinning Stories.

People in this episode

Host: Darren White

Topics covered

• subconscious
• Thelemic Initiation
• Stanley Kubrick
• 2001: A Space Odyssey
• storytelling
• philosophy

Keywords

• 2001: A Space Odyssey
• Stanley Kubrick
• Thelemic Initiation
• subconscious
• storytelling
• philosophy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 2001: A Space Odyssey

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