[Applause] so first and foremost thank you all for
so first and foremost thank you all for
so first and foremost thank you all for this opportunity
this opportunity
this opportunity and an esteemed thank you to my fellow
and an esteemed thank you to my fellow
and an esteemed thank you to my fellow panelists today for your company and
panelists today for your company and
panelists today for your company and insights
insights
insights I truly am humbled by your smarts my
I truly am humbled by your smarts my
I truly am humbled by your smarts my name is Jason Bischoff and I know I may
name is Jason Bischoff and I know I may
name is Jason Bischoff and I know I may read as a bit of an odd duck on the
read as a bit of an odd duck on the
read as a bit of an odd duck on the docket but it’s my hope to entertain and
docket but it’s my hope to entertain and
docket but it’s my hope to entertain and with any luck educate nonetheless before
with any luck educate nonetheless before
with any luck educate nonetheless before we dive in today let’s talk about this
we dive in today let’s talk about this
we dive in today let’s talk about this Impressionism pop culture or geek
Impressionism pop culture or geek
Impressionism pop culture or geek culture is in general at best
culture is in general at best
culture is in general at best Impressionism up close it is a raw
Impressionism up close it is a raw
Impressionism up close it is a raw amorphous elusive and arguably an
amorphous elusive and arguably an
amorphous elusive and arguably an indefinable thing under the microscope
indefinable thing under the microscope
indefinable thing under the microscope it can seem untamed and unstructured
it can seem untamed and unstructured
it can seem untamed and unstructured aside from the odd rough patch of color
aside from the odd rough patch of color
aside from the odd rough patch of color that said when we when we withdraw to a
that said when we when we withdraw to a
that said when we when we withdraw to a safe distance
safe distance
safe distance suddenly our perspective changes it can
suddenly our perspective changes it can
suddenly our perspective changes it can be emotional irrational and sensational
be emotional irrational and sensational
be emotional irrational and sensational suddenly what was once chaos becomes a
suddenly what was once chaos becomes a
suddenly what was once chaos becomes a tapestry of understanding a collective
tapestry of understanding a collective
tapestry of understanding a collective of ideas a moment captured in time there
of ideas a moment captured in time there
of ideas a moment captured in time there are many wondrous reasons for why this
are many wondrous reasons for why this
are many wondrous reasons for why this is the case why our minds work this way
is the case why our minds work this way
is the case why our minds work this way this presentation however has nothing to
this presentation however has nothing to
this presentation however has nothing to do with any of that
do with any of that
do with any of that instead it dares to suggest that the
instead it dares to suggest that the
instead it dares to suggest that the geeks have inherited the earth or a
geeks have inherited the earth or a
geeks have inherited the earth or a hastily thrown together expose on the
hastily thrown together expose on the
hastily thrown together expose on the migration of geek culture into the
migration of geek culture into the
migration of geek culture into the mainstream by the way that that piece
mainstream by the way that that piece
mainstream by the way that that piece you just saw a moment ago if I can click
you just saw a moment ago if I can click
you just saw a moment ago if I can click back to it I don’t know this is working
back to it I don’t know this is working
back to it I don’t know this is working from across the room here there we go
from across the room here there we go
from across the room here there we go this is actually a DC Comics twist on a
this is actually a DC Comics twist on a
this is actually a DC Comics twist on a favor surah’ it was illustrated by a
favor surah’ it was illustrated by a
favor surah’ it was illustrated by a good buddy of mine rate oh thank you
good buddy of mine rate oh thank you
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swap Tracy’s there we go
swap Tracy’s there we go it was illustrated by a good buddy of
it was illustrated by a good buddy of
it was illustrated by a good buddy of mine a guy named rate IRA you can catch
mine a guy named rate IRA you can catch
mine a guy named rate IRA you can catch him on deviantART under the handle
him on deviantART under the handle
him on deviantART under the handle radiation actor okay let’s see and just
radiation actor okay let’s see and just
radiation actor okay let’s see and just so you’re aware it is called Saturday
so you’re aware it is called Saturday
so you’re aware it is called Saturday morning in front of la sala de justice
morning in front of la sala de justice
morning in front of la sala de justice my right air rate I rap alright so first
my right air rate I rap alright so first
my right air rate I rap alright so first depends upon ttle advisory here we go
depends upon ttle advisory here we go
depends upon ttle advisory here we go yeah first I am a writer we’ll get into
yeah first I am a writer we’ll get into
yeah first I am a writer we’ll get into the specifics in a second but just in
the specifics in a second but just in
the specifics in a second but just in case you were wondering why this Yahoo
case you were wondering why this Yahoo
case you were wondering why this Yahoo was standing here reading it is because
was standing here reading it is because
was standing here reading it is because I make no claim to be a performer but I
I make no claim to be a performer but I
I make no claim to be a performer but I do make a claim to be a writer and what
do make a claim to be a writer and what
do make a claim to be a writer and what is a writer if not a reader makes sense
is a writer if not a reader makes sense
is a writer if not a reader makes sense moving on second anything I may say do
moving on second anything I may say do
moving on second anything I may say do or show in the course of today’s
or show in the course of today’s
or show in the course of today’s presentation is expressly of my own
presentation is expressly of my own
presentation is expressly of my own opinion unless otherwise noted I make no
opinion unless otherwise noted I make no
opinion unless otherwise noted I make no claim to be here on behalf of my past
claim to be here on behalf of my past
claim to be here on behalf of my past present or future employers third what I
present or future employers third what I
present or future employers third what I will be presenting here today is by no
will be presenting here today is by no
will be presenting here today is by no means science it is an undisciplined
means science it is an undisciplined
means science it is an undisciplined pseudoscience observational at best
pseudoscience observational at best
pseudoscience observational at best meaning it’s not c-span’s cold
meaning it’s not c-span’s cold
meaning it’s not c-span’s cold meticulous reality nor is it Fox News’s
meticulous reality nor is it Fox News’s
meticulous reality nor is it Fox News’s panache for improvisational comedy but
panache for improvisational comedy but
panache for improvisational comedy but rather a happy healthy medium at say
rather a happy healthy medium at say
rather a happy healthy medium at say Discovery Channel during Shark Week
Discovery Channel during Shark Week
Discovery Channel during Shark Week fourth and finally I am a
fourth and finally I am a
fourth and finally I am a self-prescribed geek have been my entire
self-prescribed geek have been my entire
self-prescribed geek have been my entire life but being a geek on stage does not
life but being a geek on stage does not
life but being a geek on stage does not necessarily make me any sort of
necessarily make me any sort of
necessarily make me any sort of representative of the broader community
representative of the broader community
representative of the broader community I am simply an ambassador of my kind
I am simply an ambassador of my kind
I am simply an ambassador of my kind like some of you in the audience may
like some of you in the audience may
like some of you in the audience may represent Buddhists or basketball
represent Buddhists or basketball
represent Buddhists or basketball players or simply Californians my point
players or simply Californians my point
players or simply Californians my point is in a lorax reversal I speak not for
is in a lorax reversal I speak not for
is in a lorax reversal I speak not for the trees all right as I mentioned
the trees all right as I mentioned
the trees all right as I mentioned earlier my name is Jason Bischoff and in
earlier my name is Jason Bischoff and in
earlier my name is Jason Bischoff and in the interest of time I’m going to
the interest of time I’m going to
the interest of time I’m going to finagle the process of getting to know
finagle the process of getting to know
finagle the process of getting to know one another and simply put my cards on
one another and simply put my cards on
one another and simply put my cards on the table
the table
the table my six picks six because your short-term
my six picks six because your short-term
my six picks six because your short-term memory may actually retain them judgment
memory may actually retain them judgment
memory may actually retain them judgment hats on ready that’s two all right so I
hats on ready that’s two all right so I
hats on ready that’s two all right so I went to college Concordia excuse me
went to college Concordia excuse me
went to college Concordia excuse me Concordia University Irvine to be exact
Concordia University Irvine to be exact
Concordia University Irvine to be exact it’s a tiny little liberal arts school
it’s a tiny little liberal arts school
it’s a tiny little liberal arts school where I earned a degree in surprise
where I earned a degree in surprise
where I earned a degree in surprise surprise
surprise
surprise writing but with a minor in anthropology
writing but with a minor in anthropology
writing but with a minor in anthropology how the two overlap stay tuned I’m also
how the two overlap stay tuned I’m also
how the two overlap stay tuned I’m also a writer creator by trade meaning I’ve
a writer creator by trade meaning I’ve
a writer creator by trade meaning I’ve written professionally and I’ve been
written professionally and I’ve been
written professionally and I’ve been published as my prime interest is
published as my prime interest is
published as my prime interest is writing for children and teens you’ll
writing for children and teens you’ll
writing for children and teens you’ll find most of my work in that genre
find most of my work in that genre
find most of my work in that genre specifically I’ve worked on four
specifically I’ve worked on four
specifically I’ve worked on four iterations of Ninja Turtles which was
iterations of Ninja Turtles which was
iterations of Ninja Turtles which was mentioned prior including the most
mentioned prior including the most
mentioned prior including the most recent version on Nickelodeon Ben 10
recent version on Nickelodeon Ben 10
recent version on Nickelodeon Ben 10 Disney Princess strawberry shortcake and
Disney Princess strawberry shortcake and
Disney Princess strawberry shortcake and Wonder Woman to name a few cartoons and
Wonder Woman to name a few cartoons and
Wonder Woman to name a few cartoons and comics are and have always been my jam
comics are and have always been my jam
comics are and have always been my jam and I’m very grateful for all I’ve been
and I’m very grateful for all I’ve been
and I’m very grateful for all I’ve been afforded in the field of entertainment
afforded in the field of entertainment
afforded in the field of entertainment we’re like four of them watch okay so I
we’re like four of them watch okay so I
we’re like four of them watch okay so I also happen to be the director of global
also happen to be the director of global
also happen to be the director of global consumer products for Saban brands you
consumer products for Saban brands you
consumer products for Saban brands you may know Saban as the owner producer of
may know Saban as the owner producer of
may know Saban as the owner producer of amongst other things Power Rangers oh
amongst other things Power Rangers oh
amongst other things Power Rangers oh yeah love that okay good cool I’m a huge
yeah love that okay good cool I’m a huge
yeah love that okay good cool I’m a huge Rangers fan entering its 23rd season
Rangers fan entering its 23rd season
Rangers fan entering its 23rd season there’s also a super sophisticated
there’s also a super sophisticated
there’s also a super sophisticated Lionsgate feature film coming out next
Lionsgate feature film coming out next
Lionsgate feature film coming out next spring that reinvents the original
spring that reinvents the original
spring that reinvents the original Mighty Morphin franchise in a
Mighty Morphin franchise in a
Mighty Morphin franchise in a never-before-seen legit to take its
never-before-seen legit to take its
never-before-seen legit to take its super sighting is super exciting and a
super sighting is super exciting and a
super sighting is super exciting and a shameless plug I also happen to be a
shameless plug I also happen to be a
shameless plug I also happen to be a happily married 30-something I’ve been
happily married 30-something I’ve been
happily married 30-something I’ve been with my wife for 10 years this year and
with my wife for 10 years this year and
with my wife for 10 years this year and what will be three married she’s awesome
what will be three married she’s awesome
what will be three married she’s awesome she’s an actor she’s an awesome actor
she’s an actor she’s an awesome actor
she’s an actor she’s an awesome actor and she’s sitting in the audience I love
and she’s sitting in the audience I love
and she’s sitting in the audience I love you beeps politically speaking I’m an
you beeps politically speaking I’m an
you beeps politically speaking I’m an independent that unashamedly leans left
independent that unashamedly leans left
independent that unashamedly leans left and lastly I’m a practicing Lutheran
and lastly I’m a practicing Lutheran
and lastly I’m a practicing Lutheran which is just like being a Catholic but
which is just like being a Catholic but
which is just like being a Catholic but without the guilt and indulgences all
without the guilt and indulgences all
without the guilt and indulgences all right we square got me pegged begs the
right we square got me pegged begs the
right we square got me pegged begs the question why do we as a culture tend to
question why do we as a culture tend to
question why do we as a culture tend to hold occupation relationship status
hold occupation relationship status
hold occupation relationship status political views and or religion as a
political views and or religion as a
political views and or religion as a means to an end a cheat sheet for rash
means to an end a cheat sheet for rash
means to an end a cheat sheet for rash judgments the answer sadly is tradition
judgments the answer sadly is tradition
judgments the answer sadly is tradition for nearly as long as humans have
for nearly as long as humans have
for nearly as long as humans have meaningfully run around a run around the
meaningfully run around a run around the
meaningfully run around a run around the earth it has been this way we are after
earth it has been this way we are after
earth it has been this way we are after all a tribal people finding those of
all a tribal people finding those of
all a tribal people finding those of common ideas and common interests to
common ideas and common interests to
common ideas and common interests to push forward our tribal vision and it’s
push forward our tribal vision and it’s
push forward our tribal vision and it’s no surprise Society is nothing if not
no surprise Society is nothing if not
no surprise Society is nothing if not utilitarian this behavior has afforded
utilitarian this behavior has afforded
utilitarian this behavior has afforded countless generations the chance to set
countless generations the chance to set
countless generations the chance to set strategy and survive but what if I were
strategy and survive but what if I were
strategy and survive but what if I were to suggest that today things are
to suggest that today things are
to suggest that today things are different
different
different what if tribalism has evolved beyond the
what if tribalism has evolved beyond the
what if tribalism has evolved beyond the basic pick-6 in a phenomena changing the
basic pick-6 in a phenomena changing the
basic pick-6 in a phenomena changing the very fabric of our culture what if I
very fabric of our culture what if I
very fabric of our culture what if I said the new currency was you are what
said the new currency was you are what
said the new currency was you are what you geek clear your minds forget
you geek clear your minds forget
you geek clear your minds forget everything you’ve ever learned about me
everything you’ve ever learned about me
everything you’ve ever learned about me for just a moment instead afford me a
for just a moment instead afford me a
for just a moment instead afford me a reintroduction
okay here we go these six brands taught
okay here we go these six brands taught me everything I have ever wanted to
me everything I have ever wanted to
me everything I have ever wanted to learn about myself and in many cases the
learn about myself and in many cases the
learn about myself and in many cases the world I have met countless friends over
world I have met countless friends over
world I have met countless friends over the course of loving these ideas in fact
the course of loving these ideas in fact
the course of loving these ideas in fact some of the earliest chemistry chemistry
some of the earliest chemistry chemistry
some of the earliest chemistry chemistry between me and my brilliant wife was
between me and my brilliant wife was
between me and my brilliant wife was built on the foundation of our mutual
built on the foundation of our mutual
built on the foundation of our mutual admiration for the very geeky stuff that
admiration for the very geeky stuff that
admiration for the very geeky stuff that we had grown up with it has set a tone
we had grown up with it has set a tone
we had grown up with it has set a tone for the last decade of our lives
for the last decade of our lives
for the last decade of our lives informing countless decisions from a
informing countless decisions from a
informing countless decisions from a consumers perspective and how we spend
consumers perspective and how we spend
consumers perspective and how we spend our free time I ask you to stop for a
our free time I ask you to stop for a
our free time I ask you to stop for a second and recognize the incredible
second and recognize the incredible
second and recognize the incredible power at play here
power at play here
power at play here some of you are smiling maybe that’s
some of you are smiling maybe that’s
some of you are smiling maybe that’s because you and I share a common
because you and I share a common
because you and I share a common interest in one or more of these ideas
interest in one or more of these ideas
interest in one or more of these ideas and it tickles your heart the rest of
and it tickles your heart the rest of
and it tickles your heart the rest of you are obviously lifeless monsters void
you are obviously lifeless monsters void
you are obviously lifeless monsters void and void of any real joy in your
and void of any real joy in your
and void of any real joy in your meanings meaningless lives I kid of
meanings meaningless lives I kid of
meanings meaningless lives I kid of course because truth be told even if one
course because truth be told even if one
course because truth be told even if one more or all of these ideas hold no value
more or all of these ideas hold no value
more or all of these ideas hold no value for you or your tribe mentality you are
for you or your tribe mentality you are
for you or your tribe mentality you are at least familiar enough to know that
at least familiar enough to know that
at least familiar enough to know that they are not part of what makes you you
they are not part of what makes you you
they are not part of what makes you you so what let’s dive into the meat and
so what let’s dive into the meat and
so what let’s dive into the meat and potatoes of why this is the case and to
potatoes of why this is the case and to
potatoes of why this is the case and to do so I’m going to use an Edith
do so I’m going to use an Edith
do so I’m going to use an Edith easy-to-digest format taught to me by
easy-to-digest format taught to me by
easy-to-digest format taught to me by one of the greatest mentors of my life a
one of the greatest mentors of my life a
one of the greatest mentors of my life a pastor named Jim Hale Jim a practical
pastor named Jim Hale Jim a practical
pastor named Jim Hale Jim a practical kind man knew that people wouldn’t and
kind man knew that people wouldn’t and
kind man knew that people wouldn’t and couldn’t swallow a sermon unless you
couldn’t swallow a sermon unless you
couldn’t swallow a sermon unless you gave them three very important things
gave them three very important things
gave them three very important things the what the so what and the now what so
the what the so what and the now what so
the what the so what and the now what so without further ado ladies and gentlemen
without further ado ladies and gentlemen
without further ado ladies and gentlemen the what the geeks are here the geeks
the what the geeks are here the geeks
the what the geeks are here the geeks are us 1977 Star Wars hits the big
are us 1977 Star Wars hits the big
are us 1977 Star Wars hits the big screen right place right time right idea
screen right place right time right idea
screen right place right time right idea it captured the imaginations of young
it captured the imaginations of young
it captured the imaginations of young and old setting the stage for a new
and old setting the stage for a new
and old setting the stage for a new modern era now yes Star Wars was the
modern era now yes Star Wars was the
modern era now yes Star Wars was the product of many many epics and big ideas
product of many many epics and big ideas
product of many many epics and big ideas before its time but what made Star Wars
before its time but what made Star Wars
before its time but what made Star Wars unique was the medium in which it was
unique was the medium in which it was
unique was the medium in which it was told it had mass appeal it had aspirate
told it had mass appeal it had aspirate
told it had mass appeal it had aspirate it had an aspirational nature it had an
it had an aspirational nature it had an
it had an aspirational nature it had an ability to flawlessly translate into
ability to flawlessly translate into
ability to flawlessly translate into product and the way it inspired people
product and the way it inspired people
product and the way it inspired people to simply dress up and talk about it
to simply dress up and talk about it
to simply dress up and talk about it it changed our behavior it pivoted our
it changed our behavior it pivoted our
it changed our behavior it pivoted our commercial love for entertainment into
commercial love for entertainment into
commercial love for entertainment into something greater something hungrier
something greater something hungrier
something greater something hungrier Star Wars is what puts its foothold into
Star Wars is what puts its foothold into
Star Wars is what puts its foothold into our emotional and cultural hearts and it
our emotional and cultural hearts and it
our emotional and cultural hearts and it is through that cracked door that
is through that cracked door that
is through that cracked door that precedent that all other dot all other
precedent that all other dot all other
precedent that all other dot all other ideas have since flowed another way to
ideas have since flowed another way to
ideas have since flowed another way to say it is thanks in no small part to the
say it is thanks in no small part to the
say it is thanks in no small part to the history and successes of Star Wars geek
history and successes of Star Wars geek
history and successes of Star Wars geek culture has transitioned into just
culture has transitioned into just
culture has transitioned into just culture in the Western world it is
culture in the Western world it is
culture in the Western world it is emerged from the shadows of our parents
emerged from the shadows of our parents
emerged from the shadows of our parents basements and become an acceptable and
basements and become an acceptable and
basements and become an acceptable and integral piece of our consumer lives
integral piece of our consumer lives
integral piece of our consumer lives extending influence over all the core
extending influence over all the core
extending influence over all the core stuff that makes us us from cradle to
stuff that makes us us from cradle to
stuff that makes us us from cradle to grave from t-shirt to tattoo it is an
grave from t-shirt to tattoo it is an
grave from t-shirt to tattoo it is an easy and less politicized means of self
easy and less politicized means of self
easy and less politicized means of self identity and tribal identity in a world
identity and tribal identity in a world
identity and tribal identity in a world exhausted by the traditional buckets of
exhausted by the traditional buckets of
exhausted by the traditional buckets of politics and religion to be clear
politics and religion to be clear
politics and religion to be clear politics and religion are not going
politics and religion are not going
politics and religion are not going anywhere anytime soon but each culture
anywhere anytime soon but each culture
anywhere anytime soon but each culture is arguably providing more efficient
is arguably providing more efficient
is arguably providing more efficient meaning to the masses with its flashy
meaning to the masses with its flashy
meaning to the masses with its flashy scandal-free fun timeless morality and
scandal-free fun timeless morality and
scandal-free fun timeless morality and ala carte appeal don’t believe me let’s
ala carte appeal don’t believe me let’s
ala carte appeal don’t believe me let’s look at some of the numbers SEOs you’ll
look at some of the numbers SEOs you’ll
look at some of the numbers SEOs you’ll see on the top these are the numbers
see on the top these are the numbers
see on the top these are the numbers that substantiate the things falling out
that substantiate the things falling out
that substantiate the things falling out of my mouth okay so the first one is
of my mouth okay so the first one is
of my mouth okay so the first one is Star Wars The Force awakens two billion
Star Wars The Force awakens two billion
Star Wars The Force awakens two billion dollars worldwide box office since
dollars worldwide box office since
dollars worldwide box office since December all right third highest
December all right third highest
December all right third highest grossing film of all time and climbing
grossing film of all time and climbing
grossing film of all time and climbing currently tracking via NPD at 700
currently tracking via NPD at 700
currently tracking via NPD at 700 million dollars at retail right that’s
million dollars at retail right that’s
million dollars at retail right that’s three months of performance digital
three months of performance digital
three months of performance digital gaming sales last year alone closed in
gaming sales last year alone closed in
gaming sales last year alone closed in at 61 billion dollars eight of the top
at 61 billion dollars eight of the top
at 61 billion dollars eight of the top ten films of all time are tethered to or
ten films of all time are tethered to or
ten films of all time are tethered to or furnished by geek culture excluding
furnished by geek culture excluding
furnished by geek culture excluding religious texts geeky books account for
religious texts geeky books account for
religious texts geeky books account for about three of the top-selling books of
about three of the top-selling books of
about three of the top-selling books of all time and ten of the top twenty
all time and ten of the top twenty
all time and ten of the top twenty totaling hundreds of millions of copies
totaling hundreds of millions of copies
totaling hundreds of millions of copies translated into thousands and thousands
translated into thousands and thousands
translated into thousands and thousands of languages that’s not to mention the
of languages that’s not to mention the
of languages that’s not to mention the countless television shows on air today
countless television shows on air today
countless television shows on air today like the flash and Game of Thrones or
like the flash and Game of Thrones or
like the flash and Game of Thrones or the tens if not hundreds of new
the tens if not hundreds of new
the tens if not hundreds of new high-profile projects come down coming
high-profile projects come down coming
high-profile projects come down coming down the pike perfectly tailored to our
down the pike perfectly tailored to our
down the pike perfectly tailored to our longing consumer consumer dollars
longing consumer consumer dollars
longing consumer consumer dollars seasoning
seasoning
seasoning that with the fact that there is a
that with the fact that there is a
that with the fact that there is a legacy of catalog there excuse me
legacy of catalog there excuse me
legacy of catalog there excuse me there is legacy catalogs of content like
there is legacy catalogs of content like
there is legacy catalogs of content like the x-files finding new life and new
the x-files finding new life and new
the x-files finding new life and new audiences via streaming services like
audiences via streaming services like
audiences via streaming services like Netflix and it is a golden age of
Netflix and it is a golden age of
Netflix and it is a golden age of geekdom but so what what does it mean
geekdom but so what what does it mean
geekdom but so what what does it mean how did we get here where are we going
how did we get here where are we going
how did we get here where are we going this is the part of the story that
this is the part of the story that
this is the part of the story that really turns me on is an amateur
really turns me on is an amateur
really turns me on is an amateur anthropologist because if you’ve read
anthropologist because if you’ve read
anthropologist because if you’ve read any of Peter L Berger’s works
any of Peter L Berger’s works
any of Peter L Berger’s works the answer is apparent and it’s as clear
the answer is apparent and it’s as clear
the answer is apparent and it’s as clear as day okay so for those of you
as day okay so for those of you
as day okay so for those of you unfamiliar burger was born in 1929 and
unfamiliar burger was born in 1929 and
unfamiliar burger was born in 1929 and is still kicking around today god bless
is still kicking around today god bless
is still kicking around today god bless him and is arguably one of the largest
him and is arguably one of the largest
him and is arguably one of the largest sociologists to ever touch the trade and
sociologists to ever touch the trade and
sociologists to ever touch the trade and if you’re unfamiliar sociology is
if you’re unfamiliar sociology is
if you’re unfamiliar sociology is basically the kissing cousin cousin of
basically the kissing cousin cousin of
basically the kissing cousin cousin of anthropology dr. Berger and his social
anthropology dr. Berger and his social
anthropology dr. Berger and his social sociological theory of religion comes
sociological theory of religion comes
sociological theory of religion comes under a book called the sacred canopy
under a book called the sacred canopy
under a book called the sacred canopy elements of a sociological theory of
elements of a sociological theory of
elements of a sociological theory of religion and it’s a real trip if you’ve
religion and it’s a real trip if you’ve
religion and it’s a real trip if you’ve not heard or read anything about it
not heard or read anything about it
not heard or read anything about it I dare you fair warning it’s terribly
I dare you fair warning it’s terribly
I dare you fair warning it’s terribly dry it’s a chore to have to get through
dry it’s a chore to have to get through
dry it’s a chore to have to get through but halfway you’re gonna call into
but halfway you’re gonna call into
but halfway you’re gonna call into question everything you’ve ever known
question everything you’ve ever known
question everything you’ve ever known about yourself your family and the world
about yourself your family and the world
about yourself your family and the world around you somewhere near the end he’ll
around you somewhere near the end he’ll
around you somewhere near the end he’ll piece you back together but I take no
piece you back together but I take no
piece you back together but I take no responsibility for what happens in the
responsibility for what happens in the
responsibility for what happens in the in between it’s riveting stuff so Berger
in between it’s riveting stuff so Berger
in between it’s riveting stuff so Berger has four major ideas that I want to
has four major ideas that I want to
has four major ideas that I want to share with you to share with you today
share with you to share with you today
share with you to share with you today to prove a point the first is the
to prove a point the first is the
to prove a point the first is the incomplete nature of man which when
incomplete nature of man which when
incomplete nature of man which when distilled read something like this
distilled read something like this
distilled read something like this mankind is born incomplete unlike many
mankind is born incomplete unlike many
mankind is born incomplete unlike many animals equipped with the benefit of
animals equipped with the benefit of
animals equipped with the benefit of instinct specialized physiology and
instinct specialized physiology and
instinct specialized physiology and environmental acclamation at Birth
environmental acclamation at Birth
environmental acclamation at Birth humans are born completely vulnerable
humans are born completely vulnerable
humans are born completely vulnerable this means that we are dependent on
this means that we are dependent on
this means that we are dependent on social relationships and interactions in
social relationships and interactions in
social relationships and interactions in order to survive the earliest stages of
order to survive the earliest stages of
order to survive the earliest stages of life simple right I’ve never seen a baby
life simple right I’ve never seen a baby
life simple right I’ve never seen a baby scavenging for food in the dirt at least
scavenging for food in the dirt at least
scavenging for food in the dirt at least not effectively and I’ve certainly never
not effectively and I’ve certainly never
not effectively and I’ve certainly never seen a baby fight another baby to the
seen a baby fight another baby to the
seen a baby fight another baby to the death for a bottle and honestly I hope
death for a bottle and honestly I hope
death for a bottle and honestly I hope to never do so the point is we are too
to never do so the point is we are too
to never do so the point is we are too so we are social creatures in nature
so we are social creatures in nature
so we are social creatures in nature born dependent on social relationships
born dependent on social relationships
born dependent on social relationships from the start the second idea
from the start the second idea
from the start the second idea it’s called the Dyle attic process of
it’s called the Dyle attic process of
it’s called the Dyle attic process of world building and maintenance which
world building and maintenance which
world building and maintenance which again at its simplest read something
again at its simplest read something
again at its simplest read something like this society is a product of man’s
like this society is a product of man’s
like this society is a product of man’s flawed nature our dependency on others
flawed nature our dependency on others
flawed nature our dependency on others to survive it is a dialectic or dialogue
to survive it is a dialectic or dialogue
to survive it is a dialectic or dialogue of knowledge a bank of ideas passed down
of knowledge a bank of ideas passed down
of knowledge a bank of ideas passed down from generation to generation ever
from generation to generation ever
from generation to generation ever evolving ever shape ever shaping and
evolving ever shape ever shaping and
evolving ever shape ever shaping and ever being shaped by the people within
ever being shaped by the people within
ever being shaped by the people within it there’s no part of the human
it there’s no part of the human
it there’s no part of the human experience that is not influenced by the
experience that is not influenced by the
experience that is not influenced by the big idea that is society now stay with
big idea that is society now stay with
big idea that is society now stay with me here people he’s still good so if
me here people he’s still good so if
me here people he’s still good so if babies are born venerable and a need of
babies are born venerable and a need of
babies are born venerable and a need of society to raise it eventually this
society to raise it eventually this
society to raise it eventually this process will shape all the pieces and
process will shape all the pieces and
process will shape all the pieces and parts and personality of that baby this
parts and personality of that baby this
parts and personality of that baby this is a very nurture heavy theory by the
is a very nurture heavy theory by the
is a very nurture heavy theory by the way and everything that baby experiences
way and everything that baby experiences
way and everything that baby experiences in life will be through the lens of well
in life will be through the lens of well
in life will be through the lens of well this is society in which it was raised
this is society in which it was raised
this is society in which it was raised okay now the third idea is a deeper dive
okay now the third idea is a deeper dive
okay now the third idea is a deeper dive into something that looks at how society
into something that looks at how society
into something that looks at how society was formed it is a model in three parts
was formed it is a model in three parts
was formed it is a model in three parts external ization
external ization
external ization man that makes reality objective ation
man that makes reality objective ation
man that makes reality objective ation which is society is an objective reality
which is society is an objective reality
which is society is an objective reality an internalization which is society
an internalization which is society
an internalization which is society makes man allow me to demonstrate this
makes man allow me to demonstrate this
makes man allow me to demonstrate this model with well we can talk about the
model with well we can talk about the
model with well we can talk about the modern chair Once Upon a Time mankind
modern chair Once Upon a Time mankind
modern chair Once Upon a Time mankind was exclusively sitting on its ass upon
was exclusively sitting on its ass upon
was exclusively sitting on its ass upon the ground for reasons unclear someone
the ground for reasons unclear someone
the ground for reasons unclear someone decided or observed that a more
decided or observed that a more
decided or observed that a more comfortable means of rest was upright
comfortable means of rest was upright
comfortable means of rest was upright ergo someone concepted the first chair
ergo someone concepted the first chair
ergo someone concepted the first chair this is externalization innovation on no
this is externalization innovation on no
this is externalization innovation on no knowledge in the interest of pushing the
knowledge in the interest of pushing the
knowledge in the interest of pushing the big idea of society forward and with the
big idea of society forward and with the
big idea of society forward and with the hard work of chair concepting out of the
hard work of chair concepting out of the
hard work of chair concepting out of the way someone built that chair this is
way someone built that chair this is
way someone built that chair this is objective ation the chair is no longer
objective ation the chair is no longer
objective ation the chair is no longer right an idea it is a thing and because
right an idea it is a thing and because
right an idea it is a thing and because it is a thing people interact with it
it is a thing people interact with it
it is a thing people interact with it and suddenly what was once an
and suddenly what was once an
and suddenly what was once an abstraction simply becomes a tacit part
abstraction simply becomes a tacit part
abstraction simply becomes a tacit part of the big idea that is society we all
of the big idea that is society we all
of the big idea that is society we all now sit in chairs at presentations
now sit in chairs at presentations
now sit in chairs at presentations watching Yahoo’s read because of that
watching Yahoo’s read because of that
watching Yahoo’s read because of that great innovation and we don’t question
great innovation and we don’t question
great innovation and we don’t question what a chair is when we walk into the
what a chair is when we walk into the
what a chair is when we walk into the room or what the etiquette is because
room or what the etiquette is because
room or what the etiquette is because many general
many general
many general many generations before us put it all
many generations before us put it all
many generations before us put it all together and pass it on we inherited it
together and pass it on we inherited it
together and pass it on we inherited it still good let’s go back to the baby so
still good let’s go back to the baby so
still good let’s go back to the baby so if the baby is vulnerable and needs
if the baby is vulnerable and needs
if the baby is vulnerable and needs society to grow it will approach life
society to grow it will approach life
society to grow it will approach life colored by the society in which it grows
colored by the society in which it grows
colored by the society in which it grows in this dialectic or dialogue the baby
in this dialectic or dialogue the baby
in this dialectic or dialogue the baby will receive a rich Bank of knowledge
will receive a rich Bank of knowledge
will receive a rich Bank of knowledge and assets built upon the backbone of
and assets built upon the backbone of
and assets built upon the backbone of countless generations of others figuring
countless generations of others figuring
countless generations of others figuring it out maybe if the baby has Drive or
it out maybe if the baby has Drive or
it out maybe if the baby has Drive or society recognizes the baby as someone
society recognizes the baby as someone
society recognizes the baby as someone valuable to the big idea the baby may
valuable to the big idea the baby may
valuable to the big idea the baby may innovate on an old idea and that
innovate on an old idea and that
innovate on an old idea and that innovation may become the new norm
innovation may become the new norm
innovation may become the new norm eventually someone somewhere will
eventually someone somewhere will
eventually someone somewhere will inherit that knowledge and innovate upon
inherit that knowledge and innovate upon
inherit that knowledge and innovate upon it and on and on and on until the end of
it and on and on and on until the end of
it and on and on and on until the end of time cool now and lastly the final idea
time cool now and lastly the final idea
time cool now and lastly the final idea at the center of this model is the Nomos
at the center of this model is the Nomos
at the center of this model is the Nomos which is basically your piece of this
which is basically your piece of this
which is basically your piece of this process the Nomos represents your
process the Nomos represents your
process the Nomos represents your individual identity as your as you
individual identity as your as you
individual identity as your as you traverse this cycle of society it is
traverse this cycle of society it is
traverse this cycle of society it is your operating system your worldview it
your operating system your worldview it
your operating system your worldview it is a complete catalog of your core
is a complete catalog of your core
is a complete catalog of your core information and experiences including
information and experiences including
information and experiences including education language religion politics and
education language religion politics and
education language religion politics and everything else alright so now that
everything else alright so now that
everything else alright so now that we’ve got the basics let’s jump back
we’ve got the basics let’s jump back
we’ve got the basics let’s jump back into the so what because we do have two
into the so what because we do have two
into the so what because we do have two main questions to answer how did we get
main questions to answer how did we get
main questions to answer how did we get here and what does it mean it took
here and what does it mean it took
here and what does it mean it took countless generations of ideas to create
countless generations of ideas to create
countless generations of ideas to create the major cultural milestone of Star
the major cultural milestone of Star
the major cultural milestone of Star Wars in its wake
Wars in its wake
Wars in its wake like ideas or models have populated the
like ideas or models have populated the
like ideas or models have populated the landscape as others inherit the
landscape as others inherit the
landscape as others inherit the precedents and attempt to recreate or
precedents and attempt to recreate or
precedents and attempt to recreate or innovate upon its successes why there
innovate upon its successes why there
innovate upon its successes why there are big dollars at stake the generation
are big dollars at stake the generation
are big dollars at stake the generation that grew up on Star Wars and like ideas
that grew up on Star Wars and like ideas
that grew up on Star Wars and like ideas desires for these experiences to
desires for these experiences to
desires for these experiences to transcend childhood why must the party
transcend childhood why must the party
transcend childhood why must the party stop the generation that believed
stop the generation that believed
stop the generation that believed fantasy transcending adolescence as
fantasy transcending adolescence as
fantasy transcending adolescence as taboo is dying out therefore with
taboo is dying out therefore with
taboo is dying out therefore with one in their way adult geeks with
one in their way adult geeks with
one in their way adult geeks with families are extremely likely to pass on
families are extremely likely to pass on
families are extremely likely to pass on their brand affinities and preferences
their brand affinities and preferences
their brand affinities and preferences as a sacred knowledge and this process
as a sacred knowledge and this process
as a sacred knowledge and this process will likely net positively and shape the
will likely net positively and shape the
will likely net positively and shape the next generation and the next and the
next generation and the next and the
next generation and the next and the next like it or not
next like it or not
next like it or not geek culture is here to stay and it has
geek culture is here to stay and it has
geek culture is here to stay and it has and will permeate every part of our
and will permeate every part of our
and will permeate every part of our society how we consume how we interact
society how we consume how we interact
society how we consume how we interact with one another and ultimately how we
with one another and ultimately how we
with one another and ultimately how we interact with the broader world because
interact with the broader world because
interact with the broader world because collectively we really just like this
collectively we really just like this
collectively we really just like this stuff it inspires and the shackles are
stuff it inspires and the shackles are
stuff it inspires and the shackles are off so now what what are we gonna do
off so now what what are we gonna do
off so now what what are we gonna do with ourselves I don’t know about you
with ourselves I don’t know about you
with ourselves I don’t know about you but I’m gonna ride it out joyously and I
but I’m gonna ride it out joyously and I
but I’m gonna ride it out joyously and I might add with my equally geeky wife
might add with my equally geeky wife
might add with my equally geeky wife there’s there’s so much to see and
there’s there’s so much to see and
there’s there’s so much to see and experience and learn from what’s
experience and learn from what’s
experience and learn from what’s happening in each culture and and to be
happening in each culture and and to be
happening in each culture and and to be clear it’s not just entertainment base I
clear it’s not just entertainment base I
clear it’s not just entertainment base I mean this is happening across a
mean this is happening across a
mean this is happening across a multitude of geeky avenues like science
multitude of geeky avenues like science
multitude of geeky avenues like science and the arts though admittedly I’ve
and the arts though admittedly I’ve
and the arts though admittedly I’ve focused almost exclusively on the latter
focused almost exclusively on the latter
focused almost exclusively on the latter we truly are living in a golden age and
we truly are living in a golden age and
we truly are living in a golden age and as it relates to my own personal work
as it relates to my own personal work
as it relates to my own personal work I’m taking these observations into
I’m taking these observations into
I’m taking these observations into practice developing new models of
practice developing new models of
practice developing new models of entertainment that play intuitively to
entertainment that play intuitively to
entertainment that play intuitively to the process content breeds consumer
the process content breeds consumer
the process content breeds consumer products which breeds culture look
products which breeds culture look
products which breeds culture look familiar the point is I’d like to
familiar the point is I’d like to
familiar the point is I’d like to believe I’m now playing the part of the
believe I’m now playing the part of the
believe I’m now playing the part of the inheritor and innovator taking the
inheritor and innovator taking the
inheritor and innovator taking the lessons of the past and designing the
lessons of the past and designing the
lessons of the past and designing the next generation of ideas to inspire the
next generation of ideas to inspire the
next generation of ideas to inspire the next generation and the next here are
next generation and the next here are
next generation and the next here are just a few ago alright that’s cool here
just a few ago alright that’s cool here
just a few ago alright that’s cool here are just a few examples of what the
are just a few examples of what the
are just a few examples of what the future may look like these are just a
future may look like these are just a
future may look like these are just a small sampling of the shows and ideas
small sampling of the shows and ideas
small sampling of the shows and ideas that I’m actively pitching now and while
that I’m actively pitching now and while
that I’m actively pitching now and while I’d love nothing more than to give you a
I’d love nothing more than to give you a
I’d love nothing more than to give you a sneak peek at this future I’d have to
sneak peek at this future I’d have to
sneak peek at this future I’d have to let get you and the entirety of the
let get you and the entirety of the
let get you and the entirety of the internet streaming audience to sign an
internet streaming audience to sign an
internet streaming audience to sign an NDA first but as the wise psychologists
NDA first but as the wise psychologists
NDA first but as the wise psychologists and parapsychologist Peter Venkman once
and parapsychologist Peter Venkman once
and parapsychologist Peter Venkman once said back off man I’m a scientist you
said back off man I’m a scientist you
said back off man I’m a scientist you guys this has been an absolute joy and
guys this has been an absolute joy and
guys this has been an absolute joy and honor my name is Jason Bischoff and I’ll
honor my name is Jason Bischoff and I’ll
honor my name is Jason Bischoff and I’ll see you guys in the funny books thank
see you guys in the funny books thank
see you guys in the funny books thank you very much for your time
you very much for your time
you very much for your time you
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