Daniel Pinchbeck
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Daniel Pinchbeck is an American author. His books include
Family and background
Pinchbeck’s father, Peter Pinchbeck, was an abstract painter, and his mother, writer and editor Joyce Johnson, was a member of the Beat Generation who dated Jack Kerouac as On the Road at the time was published in 1957 (chronicled in Johnson's book, Minor Characters).[1]
Works and activities
Pinchbeck was a founder of the 1990s
In Breaking Open the Head, Pinchbeck explored
Drawing heavily, and somewhat controversially, from material shared on the Breaking Open the Head forums, Pinchbeck's second volume, 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl, chronicles
In May 2007, Pinchbeck launched Reality Sandwich. He is the executive producer of Postmodern Times, a series of web videos presented on the iClips Network, and co-founder of Evolver.net, an
In August 2013, Pinchbeck became the host of Mind Shift, a new talk show, filmed in New York City, produced by Gaiam TV.
Pinchbeck's How Soon Is Now? (2017) explores the idea that the ecological crisis is a rite of passage or initiation for humanity collectively, forcing us to reach the next level of our consciousness as a species. The book outlines the changes to our technical infrastructure - agriculture, energy, industry - and our social, political, and economic system that Pinchbeck believes necessary to avoid the worst consequences of global warming and species extinction.[12]
Appearances and interviews
In a 1973 article about the
On 14 December 2006, Pinchbeck appeared on the television program The Colbert Report to discuss his book, 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl.[14]
Pinchbeck was featured in the 2006 video Entheogen: Awakening the Divine Within, a documentary about rediscovering an enchanted cosmos in the modern world.[15]
Pinchbeck was also featured in the 2008 video 2012: Science or Superstition, a documentary describing how much of what we are hearing is science and how much is superstition.[16]
He interviewed Alejandro Jodorowsky for the German/French art television network Arte in a very personal discussion, spending a night together in France, continuing the interview in different locations like in a park and in a hotel.[17]
Pinchbeck appears in the documentary film 2012: Time for Change, directed by João G. Amorim, which was released in October 2010.[18] He also appeared in the documentary film Electronic Awakening, directed by AC Johner, released in 2011.[19]
Pinchbeck appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, recorded on 8 September 2011.[20]
Books and publications
- Pinchbeck, Daniel (2002). Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism (1st ed.). New York: ISBN 978-0-767-90742-2.
- —— (2002). Jeff Koons Andy Warhol: Flowers. Essay by Daniel Pinchbeck. New York: ISBN 978-1-880-15485-4.
- —— (2006). 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl. New York: ISBN 978-1-585-42592-1.
- Pinchbeck, Daniel; Jordan, Ken, eds. (2009). Toward 2012: Perspectives on the Next Age. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin. ISBN 978-1-585-42700-0.
- —— (2010). Notes from the Edge Times. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin. ISBN 978-1-585-42837-3.
References
- Salon. Salon Media Group. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ^ Pinchbeck, Daniel (10 November 2002). "Breaking Open the Head". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ Pinchbeck, Daniel (5 January 1999). "Breath Trip". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ Pinchbeck, Daniel (22 February 1998). "Cast Your Magazine Upon the Waters". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ Kamiya, Gary (10 November 2002). "Far Out". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ "2009 Theme Camps & Villages". burningman.com. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ Taylor, Suzanne. "Conversation With Wheat Graffiti Writer, Daniel Pinchbeck". Los Angeles: Mighty Companions. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- Condé Nast Publications. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ a b Mathis-Lilley, Ben (1 May 2006). "Lit Scenester Predicts Apocalypse". New York. New York Media, LLC. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ Sterling, Bruce (4 June 2009). "It's been a good day for weird, unsolicited email: part one". Wired. Condé Nast Publications. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ Pinchbeck, Daniel (19 March 2010). "Launching The Evolver Social Movement". Reality Sandwich. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "How Soon is Now? by Daniel Pinchbeck". Watkins Publishing. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Edwards, Owen (October 1, 1973). "Wacky Packs: New Fad for the Children of the Skeptical Seventies". New York Magazine. p. 37. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Daniel Pinchbeck - The Colbert Report". The Colbert Report. New York. 14 December 2006. Comedy Central. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- OCLC 181630835. Archived from the original(DVD video) on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ISBN 978-1-934-70817-0. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ Jodorowsky, Alejandro (25 November 2009). "Durch die Nacht mit... Alejandro Jodorowsky & Daniel Pinchbeck". Arte (Interview). Interviewed by Daniel Pinchbeck. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ "2012: Time for Change". imdb.com. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ "Electronic Awakening". imdb.com. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ Rogan, Joe (8 September 2011). "Podcast #136". The Joe Rogan Experience (Podcast). Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Daniel Pinchbeck at IMDb