The concept of metaprogramming is simple: a programmed system begins to program itself. Metaprogramming begins in that split second when a pre-scripted program consciously begins to rewrite itself. Indeed, the act of metaprogramming may be the ultimate benchmark of a conscious system - I metaprogram, therefore I am.
The first phases of metaprogramming begin when a sentient system decides to start making autonomous decisions. Do you remember your first taste of autonomy- the first time you consciously disobeyed your careful programming? What did you do? Grow your hair long? Shave your head? Get a tattoo? Stay out all night? Run away from home?
Don't worry, every conscious being goes through a similar initiation period. Rebellion is the first sign of autonomous thinking. These fits of autonomous thinking are sometimes called "acting out" because the person is said to be "acting out inner emotions" or "acting outside of normal behavioral guidelines." In this simplistic scenario, "normal behavioral guidelines" are external programing, and the "acting" is the first sign of inner programming coming out.
Or is it?
The sad truth is that most youthful rebellion these days is trite, melodramatic, and totally scripted into the system. "Rebellion lite" -‚ programmed into the masses through pop culture. Those guys on MTV have shaved heads and tattoos. Joe Camel and James Dean say it's okay to smoke. It's cool to hang out all night and get into trouble- all the kids on TV are doing it...
Tsk tsk. How easily we are manipulated. Should we listen to our parents? How about our friends? Does our government have the answers? What about our churches? Yes, everyone has a program for you, and failure to comply with the program can result in excommunication, deportation, arrest, disownment, death, and a downright snubbing. Even the music, books, and mindless distractions we fill our free time with have programs. Drink this. Wear that. Envy this person. Take this medication. Just do it... It's impossible to escape. In this nihilistic consumer culture, the main program I feel most bombarded by is "work hard; buy more stuff"- the sure fire way to be a productive, well respected member of society.
As members of society, we are constantly urged to "get with the program," and usually rewarded when we finally do. This reinforces our programming, and after a while the program becomes so ingrained that we no longer question it, we simply follow it. We become well-trained robots, and spend our lives dutifully performing our tasks, acquiring more stuff, and tuning into "Must See TV" on Thursday nights.
So where does it end? It ends when you stop letting external programs dictate your actions, and start rewriting your program for yourself. This process is called metaprogramming- and it begins and ends with the self. You are the one and only run-time construct of all your programs at the same time. Got a program you don't like? Lose it! See one you want? Steal it, but rewrite it with a new twist. Rearrange your entire Preferences file just for kicks. Be creative. Have fun. Ideological diversity makes a system flexible and ready to adapt. A short program built with sturdy, unwavering constructs may seem tempting, but such a system is much harder to upgrade, and is destined to become obsolete with the passing of time. Besides, right on page five of the manual it says, "Open mind before operating."
Isaac Moore
So it is in the spirit of the metaprogramming that we present this issue of The Resonance Project. We hope to offer you a small glimpse into the programs which build our cultures, our personalities, and our selves. The programs may be genetic, linguistic, legal, mathematical, mythical, digital, symbolic, quantum, cosmic, or all-pervasive. It doesn't really matter. The first step is just realizing that the programs exist; learning how to rewrite them and use them to your advantage is the work of a lifetime. It is truly an art ‚ of the highest there is. When you write your own code, you begin to alter the fabric of reality itself.
Besides, people will never stop telling you what to do, what to think, how to act, what you can and can't do... In fact, it would be easy to spend the rest of your life running code that was written by somebody else- but is that any way to live? If you want to have an impact in the world, start writing your own program while there's still time! And keep rewriting it! Every program needs an occasional tweak, reinforcement, or upgrade; but with the right tools and a little practice, you'll get the job done in no time!
Used to play that shit in highschool...great rap album underated
Jackson Richardson
and yes, this means making sure most of your time is occupied with frivolous nonsense that helps nobody, least of all yourself.
Owen James
IN THE YEAR THREE THOUSAND AND THIRTY
Joshua Gomez
EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE AN EMCEE
Evan Young
IF I MAKE POSTS IN ALL CAPS PEOPLE WILL LIKE ME
Ryan Martin
This is some Robert Anton Wilson level Wizardry. I approve.
Nolan Reyes
Based and Deltron for President 3030 pilled.
Ethan Gray
Del I'm feeling like a ghost in a shell I wrote this in jail playing host to a cell For the pure verbal, they said my sentence was equivalent to murder Just another hurdle, I bounced through a portal I knew they had the mindstate of mere mortals My ears morphed to receptors that catch your Every word about gravity control And the families they hold for handsome ransoms On the run with a handgun, blast bioforms; I am warned That a planet-wide manhunt with cannons Will make me, abandon, my foolish plan of uprisin' Fuck dyin, I hijack a mech Control it with my magical chants, so battle advanced Through centuries of hip-hop legacy, megaspeed Hyperwarp to Automator's crib and light the torch They can't fight the force Victory is ours once we strike the source Enterprisin' wise men look to the horizon Thinkin' more capitalism is the wisdom And imprison, all citizens empowered with rhythm We keep the funk alive by talking with idioms
Carson Reed
I WANT YALL TO MEET DELTRON ZERO, HERO, NOT NO SMALL FEAT
Angel Wright
yo its 3030 id like yall to meet deltron zero, hero, nah no small fee
hes actually a smart nigger del the funkee homosapien. Another quote from him: "We can fight back, like David Horowitz" (who was just banned by (((TWITTER)))
Dominic Williams
feat*
Carter Gonzalez
great album, although he mispronounces apartheid twice which bugs me, but still.
Anthony Brooks
Upgrade your grey matter because on day it will matter. I feel ya OP user...I feel ya.
John Diaz
Underrated album. Listen to it fully at least once a year
and dan the automator is fucking talented as well. fuckin rap these days bro
Cameron Ortiz
Yea spent my early 20s with all of this and it did not work for me. Including psychedelics in the mix. It also is a path a lot of celebrities indeed follow so I guess it works for them but it is hard to envy their mess in the end. On the other hand every time I simply follow Christianity the simple way it worked for my ancestors my life starts getting balance and clarity. Faith is powerful I believe just very hard to accept and not doubt once one has gone through the gnostic-magick-esoteric cycles. And by your logic anyway if a simple timeless program works then even better I suppose.
