# #421 - Michael Adamson - Niche Dissidence and the Self Reliant Future

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Published: 2026-08-08T14:44:24+00:00
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Episode Summary We discuss the shift from left-right politics toward individualism versus collectivism, the limits of postmodernism, and the idea that modern culture is entering a new "metamodern" or quantum era. The conversation ranges across activism, truth-testing, cognitive systems, Canada's political identity, and Michael's vision for a more sovereign, self-reliant future. Now based in Toronto, Adamson continues to produce ambitious, materially committed paintings that speak directly to the current cultural hunger for authenticity, optimism, and human presence in a digitally saturated age... Canadian painter and writer. "niche dissident/art-critic"-Grok https://x.com/FalconerAdamson https://www.michaeladamson.art/paintings-1 Key Topics Michael Adamson's background as a Canadian painter, writer, and dissident commentator Vancouver in the 1990s and how Canada has changed over time The move from left-right politics to individualism vs. collectivism Postmodernism, metamodernism, and "what comes next" Truth, discernment, and how to test what's real in an information-saturated world Canada's role in globalization, sovereignty, and resource use The "garrison" metaphor for Canada Elbows up, MAID, and political symbolism A vision for a freer, more technologically self-directed Canada To gain access to the second half of show and our Plus feed for audio and podcast please clink the link http:// www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support . For second half of video (when applicable and audio) go to our Substack and Subscribe. https://grimericaoutlawed.substack.com/ or to our Locals https://grimericaoutlawed.locals.com/ or Patreon https://www.patreon.com/grimericaoutlawed Support the show directly: https://open.spotify.com/show/2punSyd9Cw76ZtvHxMKenI?si=ImKxfMHgQZ-oshl499O4dQ&nd=1&a…

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