AWAKENING
from the Meaning Crisis
by EasyWiz & The Sound Smiths
An exploration of wisdom, meaning, and transformation through sound. Inspired by the philosophical work of John Vervaeke and his groundbreaking "Awakening from the Meaning Crisis" lecture series, these tracks translate concepts of relevance realisation, participatory knowing, and the cultivation of wisdom into musical form. From the forges of consciousness to the flow of understanding—this is the journey from crisis to clarity.
Released: 2025
Tracks: 12
Duration: ~56 minutes
Forge the Mind
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Album Tracks
The Meaning Crisis
We've got everything but nothing feels real. Fiat money, fiat meaning—both printed into worthlessness. But the crisis is calling us to wake up.
Relevance Realization
Your brain filters millions of inputs every second. What you pay attention to becomes your world. Learn to see signal through the noise.
Three Kinds of Knowing
Head, hands, and heart unified. Propositional, procedural, perspectival knowing.
Opponent Processing
Freedom needs constraint. Scarcity creates abundance. Bitcoin's 21 million limit is what makes it perfect.
The Sage and the Mystic
The sage climbs slowly; the mystic leaps suddenly. The wise path needs both—discipline prepares the ground for breakthrough.
Participatory Knowing
The stadium anthem. You can't learn wisdom by watching—you have to participate. Run your node, pick up the hammer, join the dance.
The Sacred in the Secular
The album's centerpiece. You don't need religion to feel the sacred—it's in honest work, in the forge, in building things that matter.
Anagoge
Every symbol holds layers of meaning. The forge is fire and steel, but it's also transformation, honest work, becoming new.
Plato's Cave
Chained since birth watching fiat shadows on the wall. Then one prisoner breaks free—the light burns at first, but slowly you see sound money, sound wisdom, actual value.
No Gurus
They're selling enlightenment for $999, promising transformation in three days. But wisdom can't be bought. Satoshi disappeared—that's the proof. No gurus, no masters.
The Wisdom Gymnasium
Not one session but a lifetime of practice. The forge and the gym are the same place. Competence becomes artistry through repetition.
Awakening
We've walked the path through the meaning crisis and come out transformed. Sound money, sound wisdom, sound minds aligned. We're awake now.
From Crisis to Clarity. From Shadows to Light.
Inspired by John Vervaeke's groundbreaking philosophical work, this album explores the cultivation of wisdom through conscious music. From relevance realization to participatory knowing, from the meaning crisis to the sacred in the secular—this is the journey of awakening.