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Ong’s Hat: Compleat

Where to get it

PDF only on Google

Ong’s Hat: COMPLEAT audio sample

https://jmatheny.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ongs-hat-compleat-sample.mp3?_=1

FAQ The guide to experiencing this interdisciplinary work.

The guide to experiencing this multidisciplinary work.

Introduction to Ong’s Hat: COMPLEAT

Ong’s Hat: COMPLEAT is a multi-layered work designed to be experienced in various ways, depending on the experiencer’s preferences and level of engagement.

Structure and Components

The work consists of three main elements:

Original Notes: A PDF or EPUB document containing the author’s initial draft, providing background information and links for further research.

Audio Conversations: Chapter-by-chapter discussions between Joseph Matheny and Sequoyah Kennedy, exploring the material in depth.

Transcripts: Written versions of the audio conversations allow readers to listen to or read the discussions. (Coming in print version later this year)

Suggested Approach

While readers are encouraged to engage with the content in any order they prefer, the author recommends the following sequence:

Read the original notes (PDF or EPUB)

Listen to the audio conversation or read the transcript for each chapter

This approach allows readers to first gain a foundational understanding through the notes and then delve deeper into the material through the conversations.

Author’s Note

The current format of Ong’s Hat: COMPLEAT evolved from an initial draft created a year prior. After careful consideration, we decided to present the work in its current, multi-format structure rather than as a traditional book.

Readers are invited to explore and enjoy the work in whatever order suits them best.

I think the interview is a new art form. – Jim Morrison

Initially conceived as a traditional book, this project has evolved into a multifaceted, interdisciplinary work that better reflects the complex ideas it contains. The transformation from a standard book format to a more dynamic, digital-age presentation was necessary to fully capture the essence of the concepts explored.

Project Overview

Ong’s Hat: COMPLEAT is a comprehensive exploration of key periods in the author’s life. It focuses on developing the Ong’s Hat hyper sigil and interactions with various disembodied intelligences. The project is a collaboration between the author and Sequoyah Kennedy, co-host and producer of the Nonsense Bazaar podcast.

Format and Content

The project consists of several components:

    1. Audiobook: A multi-chapter series of conversations between the author and Sequoyah Kennedy, totaling over 14 hours of content.
    1. Digital Documents: Fully linked and notated documents containing the original notes used in the conversations, comprising over 28,000 words.
    1. Print Version: Transcriptions of the conversations, including notes, endnotes, and URLs for reference. (Coming later in 2025)
    1. Visual Elements: Relevant photos, diagrams, and copies of pertinent documents.

Audio Production

The audiobook features music, sounds, and atmosphere created by Polypores (Stephen James Buckley), a multi-talented artist. Polypores’ work can be found on various platforms:

Project Scope

This interdisciplinary work can be viewed as a comprehensive scrapbook covering a specific project, its development period, and the people, places, and things connected to it. The extensive audio content and detailed notes provide the audience a rich, immersive experience.

Summation

This narrative unveils the previously undisclosed origins of Ong’s Hat, the Infinite Game, and the Proto-Alternate Reality Game (ARG). It’s a tale that intertwines early AI, paranormal encounters, emergent phenomena, and the nascent Internet culture of the late 1980s and early 1990s. The story is a rich tapestry woven from diverse cultural threads:

    • Psychedelic and avant-garde art movements
    • Punk rock and industrial music scenes
    • Experimental theater and method acting
    • Hermetic magick and beat literature
    • The Esalen Institute’s influence
    • Philip K. Dick’s literary works

This narrative is a modern spiritual quest, blending these eclectic elements into a compelling journey.

Ong’s Hat: COMPLEAT

This story is a multidisciplinary work.