Jason Batt, PhD

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Join date: Nov 1, 2023

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Jason D. Batt, Ph.D., is a technological philosopher, mythologist, futurist, artist, and writer specializing in mythologies of space exploration. He co-founded Deep Space Predictive Research Group, Project Lodestar, and the International Society of Mythology. He has authored three novels, edited four fiction anthologies, and his short fiction and scholarly work have appeared in numerous publications. Jason currently serves as Senior Editor for the forthcoming Journal of Mythological Studies, Co-Managing Editor of the Beyond Earth Institute Space Policy Review, and Associate Editor of the Journal of Space Philosophy.

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Aug 17, 2025 ∙ 7 min

The Dark We Dare Not Speak: Thunderbolts* and the Underworld Within

Sitting in the theater for a superhero film doesn't usually come with an expectation of deep psychological reflection. The beats of the genre often follow Campbell's hero's journey, albeit often with just cursory attention to the underworld experience. Thunderbolts* (2025) shoves the trends and tropes of the genre aside and dives headfirst into the darkness of the psyche’s underworld.

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Apr 20, 2025 ∙ 7 min

Dreams from the Deep: The Sacred Restlessness of the Seeker’s Path

At the heart of the Seeker's journey lies what we might call a "sacred restlessness"—that divine discomfort that propels us beyond comfortable boundaries.

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