'The Art of Losing Control' and The Pursuit of Ecstasy Throughout the Ages

Join us for an exploration of how humanity has pursued collective ecstasy throughout the ages.

'The Art of Losing Control' and The Pursuit of Ecstasy Throughout the Ages

In the AUDITORIUM

Frequent PRS presenter Dr. Fahad Siadat will share an overview of Jules Evans' book “The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience”, which offers a survey of how, and potentially why, humans seek transcendental experiences. Evans’ book explores art, music, meditation, psychedelics, and even nationalism and violence as avenues for achieving collective ecstasy.

Evans combines personal experience, interviews, and philosophy (from Plato to modern transhumanists) to investigate how people find meaning in "losing control” and looks at both the benefits and the dark side of these pursuits.

In addition to reviewing the primary concepts in the book, Siadat will share some of his own explorations of this topic and how they have manifested in his work as a performer and composer, in particular is newest work SAMĀ which will be presented at Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica on March 6th and 7th.

Described by the LA times as a “fanciful and downright utopian artist and thinker“, Fahad Siadat is a composer, performer, conductor, and essayist exploring the intersection of musical and spiritual practices. He Is the artistic director of the Resonance Collective, a multifaceted arts organization that seeks to unveil mystery through the arts.

Fahad has been giving performances and lectures on beloved topics at the Philosophical Research Society since 2019.For more information about his creative work, visit www.fahadsiadat.com

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