Breaking the Systemic Mold & Embracing One-of-One Awareness with Michaell Magrutsche

(Ai "better worker bee" assist:) Michaell Magrutsche is an artist, author, and advocate for human-centric awareness. Born in Vienna and now based in Laguna Beach, Michaell shares his journey from struggling with formal education to learning through art, having published five art-related books and worked with Hollywood legends like Robert Evans. The conversation explores the concept of humans as a “collaborative, creative species,” the pitfalls of systemic thinking, and the power of awareness over knowledge. Michaell challenges societal “boxes,” critiques war, and emphasizes the unique “one-of-one” nature of each individual, urging listeners to embrace creativity and dialogue for a more humane world.

Introduction to Michaell Magrutsche (00:01 - 05:00)
Michaell, a Vienna native, has lived in the U.S. for 47 years, returning to Laguna Beach where he began.
Despite only six years of formal education, he wrote eight books (five published), co-produced with Robert Evans (The Godfather), and served as an arts commissioner.
He views humans as a “collaborative, creative species,” each a unique “one-of-one,” rejecting binary thinking and systemic labels like race or nationality.

One-of-One and Systemic Boxes (05:00 - 10:59)
Michaell questions why nature creates each human as unique, suggesting it fosters creativity and collaboration, not competition.
He critiques systemic “boxes” (e.g., nations, roles) that force competition, leading to conflict and war, as people “game the system” to survive.
Art, like the Mona Lisa’s enigmatic background, should provoke questions, not answers, expanding awareness beyond system-driven narratives.

War and Systemic Deception (10:59 - 20:04)
Michaell and Josh denounce war as a profit-driven, consent-manipulated endeavor with no human-centric advantage.
They discuss how narratives control perception (e.g., focusing on Mona Lisa’s smile, not her background), perpetuating division and fear.
Michael argues war and climate change rhetoric exploit tax money, creating cognitive dissonance and shaming individuals into silence.

Fear, Scarcity, and AI’s Role (20:04 - 30:06)
Josh raises concerns about technocracy, digital currencies, and social credit systems, questioning what AI does for humans beyond efficiency.
Michaell sees scarcity as a conditioned mindset, noting abundant resources like oil are obscured by fear-based narratives.
Leaders’ fear of losing power drives control, boxing people into survivalist “fight-flight” responses, stifling creativity.

Human-Centric Systems and Love (30:06 - 35:04)
Michaell envisions systems as originally serving tribes (e.g., a cook freeing others to innovate), not enslaving them.
Love, as a balancing emotional feedback, is humanity’s natural state, obscured by systemic fear of living and dying.
Podcasting fosters authentic dialogue, clarifying individual perspectives without imposing beliefs.

Art and Systemic Exploitation (35:04 - 43:24)
Michaell distinguishes system-relevant art (commercialized, exploitative) from human-centric art, which educated him despite his struggles with stuttering and reading.
He cites Snoop Dogg’s meager earnings from millions of downloads, showing how talent is exploited for systemic profit.
Hollywood and art industries prioritize profit over creativity, fostering fear and resentment among artists.

Power, Ill Will, and Awareness (43:24 - 55:35)
Michaell critiques leaders who abuse power “because they can,” driven by fear of irrelevance and ill will, not necessity.
Awareness, humanity’s highest intelligence, automatically generates solutions when embraced, negating the need for revolution.
He warns against blaming groups (e.g., migrants) for systemic issues, which profit from division and poverty.

Solutions Through Awareness (55:35 - 57:58)
Michaell advocates for awareness over expertise, encouraging listeners to read his work on system relevance vs. human centricity at michaelm.com.
Small actions, like voting with money, accumulate to drive change, countering systemic control.
He guarantees that understanding these concepts reduces stress by 50%, citing a Harvard study on stress.

Quotes:
“We are collaborative, creative species of nature…8 billion one-of-one”
“Awareness is what we are; knowledge is always forcing you to be linear”
“The solution comes automatically when people are aware”

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