Underground Philosophy No. 14 · Science and Magic · 16 Jul 2026
Passage 18:00–18:30, muted
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Underground Philosophy No. 17
Nietzsche
Nietzsche is, without doubt, one of the most powerful, psychedelic writers in the modern era of philosophy. Wild, incisive, enlightening, mad and sobering.
He is one to learn from, over and again. Yet also one who must, I think, be engaged without following blindly — one whose word ought not be taken as the word.
This will not be a lecture on Nietzsche. In the spirit of Underground Philosophy, core Nietzschean ideas will be opened for dialogue, and together we will move with what comes through for the group, and develop our understanding in the process.
Details
- When
- , 6.00pm to 8.00pm
- Where
- Caz Reitop's Dirty Secrets, Collingwood, Melbourne
- Room
- The Vault, downstairs, beneath the cocktail lounge
- Seats
- 25
How it works
The evening
Underground Philosophy is where thought comes to life.
- 5.30pmDoors: gather upstairs in the cocktail lounge
- 5.55pmTake your seats downstairs in the Vault
- 6.00pmStart
- 8.00pmEnd
- 8.00pmOnwards: optional speakeasy upstairs
In this format of Underground Philosophy, participants take a seat in the audience before a small stage in the underground vault beneath a cocktail bar. Your spoken participation is optional, but throughout, members of the audience, as well as long time members of the Voicecraft network and invited guests, will rotate places in dialogue on stage, facilitated by the host on the evening.
- On booking your ticket, you can share a question, and indicate your interest to dialogue.
- Your spoken participation is optional.
- 25 seats
Beyond ideology
In the Vault
Here we resist the capture of algorithms and dissociating ideology. When we come to Underground Philosophy, we come to connect and experience thinking you can feel—philosophy with soul.
Experience live philosophy where audience members have the opportunity to ask questions, contribute to the field of meaning, and engage in conversations that venture through the ideas shaping our time.
Underground Philosophy is where real voices tap into depth, beneath the noise, repetition, and constriction of modern life.
Pocket your phone. Slow down time. Open the Overton.
Every night so far
The programme
2026
- No. 16SerpentCaz Reitop's, Collingwood · E149 Serpent Lore, with Tyson Yunkaporta17 Sep 2026
- No. 15Democracy and Integration20 Aug 2026
- No. 14Science and Magic“How might we approach a philosophy of science and magic?” · Caz Reitop's (Underground Theatre)16 Jul 2026Watch the talk: No. 14, Science and Magic
- No. 13Archetypes and Egregores18 Jun 2026Watch the introduction: No. 13, Archetypes and Egregores
- No. 12Fear and Beauty21 May 2026
- No. 11Truth to Power23 Apr 2026Watch the talk: No. 11, Truth to Power 91-second highlight: No. 11, Truth to Power
- No. 10Totalitarianism17 Mar 2026
2025
- No. 09Beyond Psychedelics7 Dec 2025
- No. 08Are We Human Yet?With The Museum of Consciousness21 Sep 2025
- No. 07Free Energy11 Jul 2025
- No. 06Technofeudalism12 Jun 2025
- No. 05The Future of CultureOpening to Future Melbourne8 May 2025
2024
- No. 04Cultural Shamanism13 Sep 2024
- No. 03The Mystery of ConsciousnessThe Motley Bauhaus16 Aug 2024Watch the opening: No. 03, The Mystery of Consciousness
- No. 02Indigeneity, the Sacred, and Techno-Cultural EvolutionWith Tyson Yunkaporta12 Jul 2024
- No. 01An InitiationThe first Underground Philosophy14 Jun 2024
Before it: Voicecraft Live, Melbourne, 2022–2023
- 24 Nov 2023Voicecraft Live 9: War & Unity
- 22 Sep 2023Voicecraft Live 8: Weaving a Living Network
- 25 Aug 2023Voicecraft Live 7: Transformative Philosophy
- 21 Jul 2023Voicecraft Live 6: An Interfaith Dialogue on Meaning, Tradition & Progress
- 9 Jun 2023Voicecraft Live 5: Dreams in the Age of Technology
- 28 Apr 2023Voicecraft Live 4: Artificial Intelligence: Wisdom & Power
- 31 Mar 2023The Future of Psychedelics in Australia
- 18 Nov 2022Poiesis
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