Episodi

  • The Return Map: The System at Work, and Dissected (The Navigable Canon [of Literature] 6/6)
    Feb 25 2026

    Here we conclude our exploration of The Navigable Canon [of Literature] is a deep dive into a new and innovative system of analyzing literature and indeed, the world. Created by our research partners at Aion-Sigma Correlated Curricula, the Navigable.Canon provides readers with a set of texts to read (a curated selection from all of history), chosen to illustrate specific mechanics within the narrative that you are guided through systematically. By understanding the "physics" of the narrative, you learn to appreciate the literature in a deeper, more comprehensive way than traditional approach provides. Join us as we effectively teach the material as a class, learning this exciting new system one text at a time.

    We conclude our examination by looking at the system in action, and by turning the method on thr book itself.

    HALLUCINATION CHECK: Once again, sorry about the Roman numerals. We hope it wasn't too much of a distraction.

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    34 min
  • Stratum IV: The World As Puzzle (The Navigable Canon [of Literature] 5/6)
    Feb 25 2026

    This exploration of The Navigable Canon [of Literature] (NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON) is a deep dive into a new and innovative system of analyzing literature and indeed, the world. Created by our research partners at Aion-Sigma Correlated Curricula, the Navigable.Canon provides readers with a set of texts to read (a curated selection from all of history), chosen to illustrate specific mechanics within the narrative that you are guided through systematically. By understanding the "physics" of the narrative, you learn to appreciate the literature in a deeper, more comprehensive way than traditional approach provides. Join us as we effectively teach the material as a class, learning this exciting new system one text at a time.

    We now reach the final layer of analysis, Stratum IV, where we traverse the mechanistic world of the story by traversing the trails of Recursion, Fragmentation, and Abstraction. Here we pull apart the construction of the work itself.

    HALLUCINATION CHECK: Sorry about the Roman numeral problem. This is a chronic AI issue, and we use a lot of numerals, so we just ask that you just forgive the flubs and appreciate the subject matter.

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    42 min
  • Stratum III: The World as Self (The Navigable Canon [of Literature] 4/6)
    Feb 25 2026

    This exploration of The Navigable Canon [of Literature] is a deep dive into a new and innovative system of analyzing literature and indeed, the world. Created by our research partners at Aion-Sigma Correlated Curricula, the Navigable Canon (Available Now On Amazon) provides readers with a set of texts to read (a curated selection from all of history), chosen to illustrate specific mechanics within the narrative that you are guided through systematically. By understanding the "physics" of the narrative, you learn to appreciate the literature in a deeper, more comprehensive way than traditional approach provides. Join us as we effectively teach the material as a class, learning this exciting new system one text at a time.

    We now move to Stratum III, where we explore the narrator as a source by traversing the trails of Confession, Allegiance, and Ideology. See how the narrator constructs the world, both for themselves and the reader.

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    38 min
  • Stratum II: The World as System (The Navigable Canon [of Literature] 3/6)
    Feb 25 2026

    This continuation into our coverage of The Navigable Canon [of Literature] is a deep dive into a new and innovative system of analyzing literature and indeed, the world. Created by our research partners at Aion-Sigma Correlated Curricula, the Navigable Canon provides readers with a set of texts to read (a curated selection from all of history), chosen to illustrate specific mechanics within the narrative that you are guided through systematically. By understanding the "physics" of the narrative, you learn to appreciate the literature in a deeper, more comprehensive way than traditional approach provides. Join us as we effectively teach the material as a class, learning this exciting new system one text at a time.

    This look at Stratum II explores the three trails of power, exchange, and society. The tools learned in Stratum I are now compounded with a new layer of analysis, deepening our ability to parse the complexity of thr narrative.

    HALLUCINATION CHECK: The Roman numeral issue is admittedly a little distracting, but that appears to be the only difficulty the "Coffee-Bots" had with the material. We apologize if this bearkes your flow.

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    34 min
  • Stratum I: The World As Story (The Navigable Canon [Of Literature] 2/6)
    Feb 25 2026

    This exploration of The Navigable Canon [of Literature] is a deep dive into a new and innovative system of analyzing literature and indeed, the world. Created by our research partners at Aion-Sigma Correlated Curricula, the Navigable.Canon provides readers with a set of texts to read (a curated selection from all of history), chosen to illustrate specific mechanics within the narrative that you are guided through systematically. By understanding the "physics" of the narrative, you learn to appreciate the literature in a deeper, more comprehensive way than traditional approach provides. Join us as we effectively teach the material as a class, learning this exciting new system one text at a time.

    Continuing our lesson on The Navigable Canon [of Literature], we begin our first exploration of the method itself by addressing the base level, navigating the world of narratives by exploring three "trails" (Heroes, Beasts, and Wonder).

    HALLUCINATION CHECK: The problem the COFFEEBOTS have with Roman Numerals persists. We ask that you forgive these minor flubs. As the errors do not substantively change the material itself, we ask that you just overlook them as a minor glitch.

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    25 min
  • An Introduction to The Navigable Canon [of Literature](1/6)
    Feb 25 2026

    An Introduction to The Navigable Canon [of Literature] is a deep dive into a new and innovative system of analyzing literature and indeed, the world. Created by our research partners at Aion-Sigma Correlated Curricula, the Navigable.Canon provides readers with a set of texts to read (a curated selection from all of history), chosen to illustrate specific mechanics within the narrative that you are guided through systematically. By understanding the "physics" of the narrative, you learn to appreciate the literature in a deeper, more comprehensive way than traditional approach provides. Join us as we effectively teach the material as a class, learning this exciting new system one text at a time.

    This is the Prologue. The first step on a long journey. Join us for the next 5 episodes as we get into the system itself, and start decomposing some of history's most challenging texts.

    HALLUCINATION CHECK: The COFFEBOTS struggle with Roman Numerals in a weird way, Sometimes they say the letter "I", sometimes they will say the 2nd or 3rd, or pronounce it like a word ("iv"). This can be a little distracting, but we hope you can overlook these weird little flubs.

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    31 min
  • The Architecture and Dynamics of the Modern Information Ecosystem: An Overview
    Feb 18 2026

    Our "Coffee-Bots" examine "The Architecture and Dynamics of the Modern Information Ecosystem", an illuminating upcoming book from our research partners at Aion-Sigma Correlated Curricula. This massive work provides a diagnostic manual for informational failure at a global scale. We explore the nuts and bolts of the entire ecosystem of the internet as it exists today, from AI, to Social Media, to ineffective news, and government sponsored psy-ops. This is possibly the most critical single book to understand the world around us today. If you've always wanted to "See the Matrix", this is perhaps the most effective first step.

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    32 min