Future Thinkers Podcast

Find out more about the Smart Village project: futurethinkers.org/village Participate in our very first NFT drop: futurethinkers.org/nft We're very excited to announce that on June 1 2021 we're dropping our first Smart Village NFT! If you are not familiar, NFTs stands for Non Fungible Tokens - it's a type of crypto token that is verifiably unique or rare, instead of being interchangeable in the way that dollars or Bitcoins are. They are a type of crypto token that has become popular with creators for releasing limited edition art or collectibles. But there is much more to NFTs than art (we actually think they will be revolutionary for creators of all kinds!). NFTs can represent any other type of unique item - a ticket, an access key, membership, a recognition badge, an IOU for a service, and much more. We will be releasing several different kinds of NFTs for the Smart Village in the near future. By purchasing our NFTs, you are directly contributing to bringing the village into reality. The first NFT we are dropping will be: a limited edition, collectible, evolving art piece and a badge to show to show off your controbution to the first smart village an access key to our private online learning portal, where you will be the first to get access to our village experimenmts and learnings and be able to collaborate on them before we open-source them and release them into the worl for every NFT sold, we will plant 1 tree or another type of plant to regenerate the land at the village and the forest around it We've been working with the folks from Commons Stack and Longtail Financial to do token engineering and validate our token ecosystem that the NFTs will be part of. This is just the beginning! In This Episode of Future Thinkers: Why we're releasing an NFT What are NFTs and what can they do? How artists, smart villages, and social good projects can use NFTs to raise funding Our first NFT to plant trees and do regenerative and permaculture work at the village How the NFTs will evolve in the future Ove of our first events: a psychedelic geocache adventure Pre-selling accommodations through NFTs Event and workshop tickets at the village as NFTs Crowdfunding future buildings at the village with NFTs Why we're using Polygon blockchain Setting up your wallet through Metamask

Future Thinkers Smart Village is becoming a reality! We have found a new, large 400 acre property with the right zoning, infrastructure and everything else we could need to make the village happen. The property has a RV camp with 80 accommodation spots, a private lake, two creeks, large forest, even a golf course, and the closest airport is just a two hour drive from there. In this episode we want to share with you where we are right now with this project, as well as our plans and visions for how the smart village would look like on this new location. In This Episode of Future Thinkers: - Why we are creating the Smart Village and what problems we are solving with it - How converging technologies can make rural living enjoyable and practical - The benefits of a regenerative village for health, family and community life - The opportunity for sustainable, affordable and innovative housing - Whole systems design and its connection with biomimicry, permaculture and indigenous thinking - The eight pillars of whole systems design - The opportunity for experimenting with social organization, business structures, economy and investing - What kind of mentality it takes to live in a smart village - The three things that make intentional communities fail - Why we need a network of regenerative villages all over the world Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: - How to invest in Future Thinkers Smart Village https://www.futurethinkers.org/invest  - Check out the Future Thinkers Smart Village new location https://www.futurethinkers.org/photos  - Join Re:Build - Online festival of regenerative village builders, April 30th-May 2nd 2021 https://www.futurethinkers.org/rebuild  - Complete show notes https://www.futurethinkers.org/137 

Our guest in this Q+A session on self-organizing governance is Richard D. Bartlett. This session was originally live-streamed on December 4th 2020.  Richard is a co-founder of a digital tool called Loomio, and of a decentralized consulting company The Hum. He is also the Director at the Enspiral Foundation, a collective of people working on meaningful projects around the world. As an open source enthusiast, he writes about how we work together at any scale, from our relationships to organizations to social change. He is a contributing author of the book Better Work Together, and he is writing his first book called Patterns for Decentralized Organizing. Complete show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/136  To join future Q&As with thinkers & visionaries, become a Future Thinkers member at http://www.futurethinkers.org/members ​ Members get access to courses, workshops, and private group calls for a deep dive into practicing sovereignty, resilience, and shadow work. To help us with the property search for the Future Thinkers Smart Village go to http://www.futurethinkers.org/landsearch  SIGN UP for our mailing list and get a FREE 50+ Page Adapt to the Future Guide: http://www.futurethinkers.org/signup 

What rites of passage do we need in today's world? Are we  going through collective rites of passage at the moment? What is the role of mentors in today's society?  In this Q&A Michael Meade answers questions from the Future Thinkers Members.  Michael Meade is a renowned storyteller, author, and scholar of mythology, anthropology, and psychology. He is also the founder of Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, a nonprofit network of artists, activists, and community builders that encourages greater understanding between diverse peoples. His podcast Living Myth looks at our changing world from a mythic perspective. Complete show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/135  To join future Q&As with thinkers & visionaries, become a Future Thinkers member at http://www.futurethinkers.org/members  Members get access to courses, workshops, and private group calls for a deep dive into practicing sovereignty, resilience, and shadow work. To help us with the property search for the Future Thinkers Smart Village go to http://www.futurethinkers.org/landsearch  SIGN UP for our mailing list and get a FREE 50+ Page Adapt to the Future Guide: http://www.futurethinkers.org/signup 

Our guest in this episode is Miriam Martineau, who is a counselor, teacher, and Founder of Next Step Integral. For the last 15 years she has studied and researched parenting as a spiritual practice. Miriam and her husband Stefan also lived in an intentional community called Morning Star for 10 years from 1992 to 2002, which they founded in rural BC, Canada. We discuss the practical aspects of running an intentional community, attracting the right people in the early stages, dealing with bad actors, as well as raising children to adopt the values of community. Complete show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/134  To access to the full interview with Miriam Martineau, become a Future Thinkers Member at http://www.futurethinkers.org/members To help us with the property search for the Future Thinkers Smart Village go to http://www.futurethinkers.org/landsearch SIGN UP for our mailing list and get a FREE 50+ Page Adapt to the Future Guide: http://www.futurethinkers.org/signup

Our guest in this episode is Jim Rutt, a systems thinker, host of the Jim Rutt Show podcast, and former key player in several technology companies. He was also the Chairman of Santa Fe Institute, where he was working in the scientific study of consciousness and evolutionary artificial intelligence. We had Jim as a guest on the show a year ago, where he did an introduction to the concept of GameB and talked about the history of the movement. Today we want to catch up with Jim about some of the ways that the concepts of GameB are being applied in practice. Earlier this year, he published a Medium article called A Journey to GameB, which lists lots of practical steps for transitioning into this new social operating system. Complete show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/132  To access to the full interview with Jim Rutt, become a Future Thinkers Member at http://www.futurethinkers.org/friend Learn more and contribute to Future Thinkers Smart Village at http://www.futurethinkers.org/village SIGN UP for our mailing list and get a FREE 50+ Page Adapt to the Future Guide: http://www.futurethinkers.org/signup

Our guests in this episode are Tyson Yunkaporta and his wife Megan Kelleher. Tyson is the author of 'Sand Talk,' and indigenous thinker from the Apalech clan from the West Cape of Queensland, Australia. Megan is a scholar at RMIT in Melbourne, who is currently researching the connection between blockchain and indigenous knowledge systems. She is of Barada and Gabalbara heritage of Northeast Queensland, Australia. We talk about integrating indigenous wisdom with contemporary life, whether technology is adaptive or destructive for humanity, growth and scaling in human systems, and transitional cultures on the way to a healthier way of being in this world. Complete show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/132  To access to the full interview with Tyson Yunkaporta and Megan Kelleher, become a Future Thinkers Member at http://www.futurethinkers.org/friend Learn more and contribute to Future Thinkers Smart Village at http://www.futurethinkers.org/village SIGN UP for our mailing list and get a FREE 50+ Page Adapt to the Future Guide: http://www.futurethinkers.org/signup

Daniel Christian Wahl on regenerative cultures, the role of humans on planet Earth, and the importance of being in right relationship with technology, nature, and the process of life as a whole. To access to the full 2-hour interview with Daniel Christian Wahl, become a Future Thinkers Member at http://www.futurethinkers.org/members Join the Q&A with Daniel Christian Wahl on October 29th at 11am PST: http://www.futurethinkers.org/wahl Show notes for this episode: http://www.futurethinkers.org/131 Join the Future Thinkers Smart Village Summit on October 28th at 4pm PST. Featuring James Ehrlich from ReGen Villages and surprise guests! RSVP at http://www.futurethinkers.org/summit Learn more and contribute to Future Thinkers Smart Village at http://www.futurethinkers.org/village SIGN UP for our mailing list and get a FREE 50+ Page Adapt to the Future Guide: http://www.futurethinkers.org/signup

Discussion and Q&A about Earth Regeneration and Smart Villages with Nora Bateson, author and founder of the International Bateson Institute, Joe Brewer, founder of the Earth Regenerators Study Group, and Future Thinkers Community members. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/130  Learn more about Future Thinkers Smart Village at http://www.futurethinkers.org/village SIGN UP for our mailing list and get a FREE 50+ Page Adapt to the Future Guide: http://www.futurethinkers.org/signup 

This is a replay of the Future Thinkers interview and Q&A on The Stoa hosted by Peter N Limberg. Future Thinkers Smart Village is a place that combines technological innovation, creativity, personal development, education, regenerative agriculture, and community – located in a beautiful mountain valley the heart of the Kootenays, BC, Canada. Learn more about the Future Thinkers Smart Village at http://www.futurethinkers.org/village  Future Thinkers original interview on The Stoa: https://youtu.be/_xdbuG49yfg  Check out The Stoa: http://www.thestoa.ca  SIGN UP for our mailing list and get a FREE 50+ Page Adapt to the Future Guide: http://www.futurethinkers.org/signup 

In this episode of our Regenerative Series, our guest is Richard Perkins - a farmer, educator and expert on regenerative agriculture. He is the co-owner of Ridgedale Permaculture, one of the few profitable Permaculture farms on the planet. Richard is dedicated to restoring ecosystems and educating people all around the world in profitable regenerative farming. We talk about what permaculture is and how to get started with it, what sort of mindset we need to have when we deal with complex natural ecosystems, restoring rites of passage for young people, and how to apply ecological principles in business. To get the full 2-hour interview with Richard, become a Future Thinkers member at https://members.futurethinkers.org/  Complete show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/128  SIGN UP for our mailing list to get a FREE 50+ Page Adapt to the Future Guide: http://www.futurethinkers.org/signup

We invited Nora Bateson back on the show for another sensemaking conversation. Nora Bateson is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, educator, and the President of the International Bateson Institute. We wanted to hear her views on the current disintegration of societal systems, and how to navigate the chaos of the world. We talk about how to raise and educate children for the uncertain future, and how to find the potential for healing and transformation in these difficult times. She also shares some thought provoking quotes from her father Gregory Bateson’s writings. To get the full episode, become a Future Thinkers Member at http://www.futurethinkers.org/members  Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/127  Sign up for upcoming Future Thinkers workshops: http://www.futurethinkers.org/events  July 14-28 2020: Generating Archetypal Mind States with Michael Taft Become more effective, compassionate, and awake with the power of archetypes. Learn more and register at http://www.futurethinkers.org/taft

We invited Joe Brewer on the show again as part of our regenerative series. We had him last year, and we talked about cultural evolution and designing regenerative cultures. Since then Joe moved to a rural community in Colombia, started the Earth Regenerators Study Group, and wrote a new book.  In this episode we talk about this new book called The Design Pathway for Regenerating Earth. We also talk about what it’s like to live in economic collapse, how to re-establish relationships with nature and community, and how something as important as Earth Regeneration can be done with a sense of child-like playfulness. To get the full interview, become a member at http://futurethinkers.org/members  Show notes: http://futurethinkers.org/126  Upcoming Future Thinkers Workshops: http://futurethinkers.org/events  July 14-28 - Generating Archetypal Mind States with Michael Taft Become more effective, compassionate, and awake with the power of archetypes. Learn more and register at http://www.futurethinkers.org/taft 

Bonnitta Roy is back on our show for the second time. She is so tuned into what's going on in the world, and we always have so much to talk about with her. She is an award-winning author, philosopher, insight guide and international trainer, who’s focusing on building greater capacities for human sensemaking. Today Bonnitta shares with us some details about her new written piece about human flourishing. We also talk about the current social shift from global to local, what type of institutions we need right now, and how to engage in conversation about culture, race and what it means to really listen. To get the full interview, become a Future Thinkers Member at http://www.futurethinkers.org/members  Check out and sign up for our upcoming workshops at http://www.futurethinkers.org/events  In This Episode of Future Thinkers: What epistemic traps are preventing human flourishing and what are the alternatives The examples of these traps with the COVID-19 and collective intelligence How complexity is escalating with the notion of progress Why localism and bio-regional communities feel necessary right now What are core self, communal, cosmopolitan and cosmic self Questioning the relevancy of institutions and workplaces The real problems with understanding and conversing with different cultures What is the root of growing divisions in the Western society How transactional relationships affect human culture Links and Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Consumer Ed, article by Bonnitta Roy Recommended Books: Binding Chaos: Mass Collaboaration on a Global Scale by Heather Marsh More From Future Thinkers: FTP124: James Ehrlich - Designing Regenerative Villages FTP121: Consequences of COVID-19 Pandemic FTP119: Bonnitta Roy - Ego & Group Practices

With this episode we are starting a podcast series about regenerative smart village design, where we are featuring notable people in the areas of regenerative cultures, self-sustaining communities, smart villages, etc. Our first guest in this series is James Ehrlich, the founder of Regen Villages. Regen Villages is a Stanford University spin-off company, creating the so-called “Tesla of Ecovillages" - the technology integrated VillageOS™ software, for the future of living in resilient neighbourhoods. In this episode we talk about designing regenerative villages, why that is what the communities of the future are going to look like, and what are the barriers and risks to getting there. What Is Covered:  The need in the world that Regen Villages are responding to What is the main problem with contemporary city environments How to redesign communities on a more local level The most unexpected benefits for people living in regenerative villages What are the main barriers for smart villages to become a reality Why authorities fear decentralization The optimistic elements of post-Covid19 'green' transition The pros and cons of retrofitting the cities What can potentially bring smart villages down How can communities of different sizes cooperate effectively Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: RegenVillages We Are Blacksheep Suzanne Simmard: How Trees Talk To Each Other, TED Talk Future Thinkers Retreat Center Project Future Thinkers Upcoming Workshops Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/124 

Our guest in this episode is Donald Hoffman, a cognitive psychologist who studies consciousness, visual perception and evolutionary psychology using mathematical models and psychophysical experiments. Donald is the author of several books, the latest one being The Case Against Reality. In this interview we talk about Donald’s scientific theory of consciousness, which he refers to as 'conscious realism.' We discuss why we don’t see reality as it is, what experiments demonstrate this and the role of spiritual practices in how we perceive reality.  Complete show notes: http://www.futurethinker.org/123  To get the full interview, become a Future Thinkers Member at http://members.futurethinkers.org  SIGN UP for our mailing list to get a FREE 50+ Page Adapt to the Future Guide: http://www.futurethinkers.org/signup

Jamie Wheal answers questions in a Q&A session with Future Thinkers Members, streamed on March 3rd 2020.  Jamie Wheal is a researcher and writer in the field of human potential, peak performance, and flow states. He is the co-author of the book “Stealing Fire” and director of Flow Genome Project. Replay of the livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J_45WjlSAGw  SIGN UP for our mailing list to get a FREE 50+ Page Adapt to the Future Guide: http://www.futurethinkers.org/signup  To participate in future Q&As with past podcast guests, become a Future Thinkers Member, and get access to our in-depth Courses in Personal Evolution, private group calls where we practice sovereignty and sensemaking, workshops, masterminds and priority on all events and deals. REGISTER today at http://futurethinkers.org/members 

This is the 2nd livestream we did on the second-order effects of coronavirus on society, politics, and economy. The recording is from March 13, so some of the things we talk about here have already happened, or are happening right now in the world. Links And Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Consequences of COVID-19 Pandemic, livestream replay on YouTube, https://youtu.be/NP97FscPiZk  COVID-19: The Basics You Need To Know, www.futurethinkers.org/covidprep  Processing the Grief of COVID-19, www.futurethinkers.org/covidgrief  #emergencyUBI in the Wake of COVID-19, www.futurethinkers.org/emergencyubi  SIGN UP for our mailing list to get a FREE 50+ Page Adapt to the Future Guide: http://www.futurethinkers.org/signup  To access full podcast episodes, become a FUTURE THINKERS MEMBER. As a Patron member, you get access to our full podcast episodes, unreleased material from past episodes, and occasional extra material from our courses like guided meditations and lessons, for just $5 per month.  As a Basic or Premium member, you get access to our in-depth Courses in Personal Evolution, private group calls, Q&A's with podcast guests, priority on events and deals, and more. REGISTER today at http://futurethinkers.org/members 

Joe Brewer's work is centred around regenerative cultures. He travels around the world, studying different practices that contribute to the regeneration of the environment and communities. This is the audio version of the Q&A streamed on February 11th. Q&A replay: https://youtu.be/t10mtKAjgo4  SIGN UP for our mailing list to get a FREE 50+ Page Adapt to the Future Guide: http://www.futurethinkers.org/signup  To access full podcast episodes, become a FUTURE THINKERS MEMBER. As a Patron member, you get access to our full podcast episodes, unreleased material from past episodes, and occasional extra material from our courses like guided meditations and lessons, for just $5 per month.  As a Basic or Premium member, you get access to our in-depth Courses in Personal Evolution, private group calls, Q&A's with podcast guests, priority on events and deals, and more. REGISTER today at http://futurethinkers.org/members  =FUTURE THINKERS GIVEAWAY= Win 6 months of Future Thinkers Membership, and 1 month supply of Qualia Nootropic Energy from Neurohacker Collective. http://www.futurethinkers.org/giveaway 

Our guest in this episode is Bonnitta Roy, an author, philosopher, and teacher who’s focusing on building greater capacities for human sense-making. We talk about group processes, ego deconstruction and shadow work in group setting,  the insights into the nature of the mind, and rediscovering our evolutionary spiritual capacities. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/119  SIGN UP for our mailing list to get a FREE 50+ Page Adapt to the Future Guide: http://www.futurethinkers.org/signup  To access the full episode, become a FUTURE THINKERS MEMBER. As a Patron member, for just $5 per month you get access to our full podcast episodes, unreleased material from past episodes, and occasional extra material from our courses like guided meditations and lessons. With Basic and Premium memberships, you can get access to our in-depth Courses in Personal Evolution, private group calls, Q&A's with podcast guests, priority on events and deals, and more. REGISTER today at http://futurethinkers.org/members  =FUTURE THINKERS GIVEAWAY= Win 6 months of Future Thinkers Membership, and 1 month supply of Qualia Nootropic Energy from Neurohacker Collective. http://www.futurethinkers.org/giveaway 

In this episode we are discussing the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the kinds of effects it is having on global systems, what kinds of societal changes and opportunities arise from it, and how individual can cope with this increasingly difficult situation. Resources: COVID-19: The Basics You Need To Know - https://medium.com/futurethinkers/covid-19-the-basics-you-need-to-know-edee9296844d  Dr. John Campbell's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF9IOB2TExg3QIBupFtBDxg  https://members.futurethinkers.org 

In Part 2 of our interview with writer, programmer and entrepreneur Derek Sivers, we talk about daily practices for increasing self-knowledge and many different ways in which people can thrive and find fulfilment. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/117  BECOME A FUTURE THINKERS MEMBER Get access to our in-depth Courses in Personal Evolution, private group calls, Q&A's with podcast guests, podcast extras, priority on events & deals, and more.  Registration closes on Sunday, February 23rd.  REGISTER today at http://futurethinkers.org/members/

Our guest in this episode is Derek Sivers, a writer, programmer, entrepreneur and former owner of CD Baby, an online store for independent musicians. We've been waiting to do this interview for a long time, and when Derek re-emerged with the plan to publish three books after a few reclusive years, we wanted to catch up and find our what he had been up to. This interview is in 2 parts. This is Part 1 where we talk about building a life around values such as learning, growth or minimalism, and exploring freedom to its extremes. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/116 ===FUTURE THINKERS MEMBERSHIP IS NOW OPEN=== Get access to our in-depth Courses in Personal Evolution, private group calls, Q&A's with podcast guests, podcast extras, priority on events & deals, and more.  REGISTER today at http://futurethinkers.org/members/

In the last part of our interview with Ken Wilber we discuss the potential flaws of Integral Theory and Integral movement, as well as the problem of charismatic leaders who have a lot of unchecked shadow material. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/kenwilber  ===FUTURE THINKERS MEMBERS PORTAL=== Registration for Future Thinkers Membership closes on Friday, January 24th.  Register TODAY at http://futurethinkers.org/register By becoming a Future Thinkers member, you get access to our in-depth courses in personal evolution, weekly private group calls, Q&A's with past podcast guests, podcast extras and more. 

In this episode, we discuss with Ken Wilber the pros and cons of going through the waking up process, how much time it takes for an average person, as well as how to deal with nihilism and the desire for certainty on the path of personal and spiritual development. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/113  FUTURE THINKERS MEMBERSHIP PORTAL Registration for Future Thinkers membership is OPEN from January 15th to 22nd. Register today at http://futurethinkers.org/register FUTURE THINKERS GIVEAWAY 2020 Enter the 2nd round of our giveaway contest to win 6 months worth of Premium Membership, and 1 month supply of Qualia Nootropic Energy from Neurohacker Collective. Enter today at http://www.futurethinkers.org/giveaway.

In this part of our interview with philosopher Ken Wilber, we talk about useful practices for cleaning up, waking up, growing up, and showing up for life. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/113 Become a Future Thinker Member: http://www.futurethinkers.org/members ===FUTURE THINKERS GIVEAWAY 2020=== Enter the 2nd round of our giveaway contest and win 6 months worth of Premium Membership, and 1 month supply of Qualia Nootropic Energy from Neurohacker Collective.  Enter today: http://www.futurethinkers.org/giveaway 

In this episode we talk to the philosopher Ken Wilber about the transition to so-called 2nd tier stages of human development. Ken also comments on the Metamodernism movement, and identifies the people who embody the 2nd tier thinking today. Show notes and previous parts of the interview: http://www.futurethinkers.org/110  ===GIVEAWAY CONTINUES!=== Enter the 2nd round of our giveaway contest at http://www.futurethinkers.org/giveaway. Win 6 months worth of Premium Membership, and 1 month supply of Qualia Nootropic Energy from Neurohacker Collective. There are many different ways to increase your chances of winning. Enter today!

This is the beginning of our series of interviews with Ken Wilber. Ken Wilber is the author of over 25 books and the creator of Integral Theory, which has been one of the most influential frameworks for understanding the stages of human development. For that he’s been sometimes called the “Einstein of consciousness studies”. This is a multi-part interview, and we start by talking about Integral Theory from a historical perspective, and the current stage of societal development. Ken also offers his comments of Jordan Peterson’s interpretation of awakening and Greta Thunberg’s climate activism. In later parts, we will be talking about the Metamodernism movement, transition to the so-called 2nd tier stages of human development, as well as shadow work and practices that can help us get to the higher stages of development. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/110  There is one week left to enter our contest and win 6 months worth of Future Thinkers Premium Membership, as well as 1 month supply of Qualia Nootropic Energy from Neurohacker Collective. Enter today at http://www.futurethinkers.org/giveaway

John Vervaeke answers questions live. This is the first in a series of live Q&As with Future Thinkers podcast guests. Participation in the discussion is exclusive to Future Thinkers Premium Members. If you want to become a Member, go to http://members.futurethinkers.org/ and get access to our in-depth courses in personal evolution, private group calls, podcast extras, Q&A's with prominent thinkers, and more. Check out our Watch Parties and Discussions of John Vervaeke's Awakening from the Meaning Crisis lecture series on YouTube. Future Thinkers previous interview with John Vervaeke: http://www.futurethinkers.org/98  Enter our contest at http://www.futurethinkers.org/giveaway and win 6 months worth of Premium Membership, as well as 1 month supply of Qualia Nootropic Energy from Neurohacker Collective.

Our guest in this podcast episode is Dr. Dayna Baumeister, a researcher, consultant, and educator in the field of biomimicry. She is the co-founder of Biomimicry 3.8., a project that trains change-makers in sustainable design principles inspired by nature’s forms, processes, and ecosystems. Dayna and her business partner Janine Benyus have developed the biomimicry movement as a response to the world’s sustainability problems. In this episode we talk about how we can learn from nature to be more resilient and self-sustainable, raise better adapted kids, and adopt the everyday practices to improve our chances of overcoming the climate and economic challenges ahead. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/109   The Future Thinkers Members portal is live! Get access to our in-depth courses, group sensemaking calls & more. We're doing a launch contest where you can win 6 months of member access + 1 month supply of Qualia Nootropic Energy. Go to http://futurethinkers.org/giveaway  & enter to win

The new Joker film with Joaquin Phoenix is an extremely timely and relevant commentary on what is happening in the Western world right now. From the mass shootings and the epidemic of mental illness to the grief and anger that people are feeling in the climate change protests, the film is symbolic of many patterns emerging in modern society. In many ways, the film is a warning. We wanted to do a commentary on what can be done about the feelings and patterns of behaviour illustrated in the film, and what we can do about them on an individual and societal level. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/108  Learn how to thrive in this fast changing world. Sign up for our mailing list and get the 50+ page guide: http://futurethinkers.org/signup  Upgrade your mental operating system, increase personal sovereignty and gain deeper self-knowledge with our Courses in Personal Evolution. Register at http://courses.futurethinkers.org 

In Part 2 of our interview with Nora Bateson, an award-winning filmmaker, writer, educator, and the President of the International Bateson Institute, we continue our discussion on sense-making, on order and chaos, complex systems and cultures, and what we really need for social and cultural change. Nora comes from a family lineage of complexity thinkers - her father was the systems theorist Gregory Bateson and her grandfather was the biologist William Bateson, who coined the term genetics. Nora’s book Small Arcs of Larger Circles came out in 2016, and she is currently working on her next book about Warm Data, or the interrelational processes between and among systems. Her work brings the fields of biology, cognition, art, anthropology, psychology, and information technology together into a study of the patterns in ecology of living systems. To check out the show notes for both parts of the interview, go to  http://www.futurethinkers.org/106  Learn how to thrive in this fast changing world. Sign up for our mailing list and get the 50+ page guide: http://futurethinkers.org/signup  Upgrade your mental operating system, increase personal sovereignty and gain deeper self-knowledge with our Courses in Personal Evolution. Register at http://courses.futurethinkers.org 

Our guest in the following two episodes is Nora Bateson, an award-winning filmmaker, writer, educator, and the President of the International Bateson Institute. Nora comes from a family lineage of complexity thinkers - her father was the systems theorist Gregory Bateson and her grandfather was the biologist William Bateson, who coined the term genetics. Nora’s book Small Arcs of Larger Circles came out in 2016, and she is currently working on her next book about Warm Data, or the interrelational processes between and among systems. Her work brings the fields of biology, cognition, art, anthropology, psychology, and information technology together into a study of the patterns in ecology of living systems. In part 1 of this interview, we discuss the complexity of understanding climate change, and why sense-making isn't common sense. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/106  Learn how to thrive in this fast changing world. Sign up for our mailing list and get the 50+ page guide: http://futurethinkers.org/signup  Upgrade your mental operating system, increase personal sovereignty and gain deeper self-knowledge with our Courses in Personal Evolution. Register at http://courses.futurethinkers.org 

Today on the show we have Jim Rutt, complexity researcher, systems thinker, podcaster, and former key player in several technology companies. Jim was previously the chairman of the Santa Fe Institute, where he has been involved since 2002, working in the scientific study of consciousness and evolutionary artificial intelligence. He is also one of the thinkers behind BigChainDB, the blockchain architecture startup. In this episode we talk about the concept of Game B, what it is and how it emerged, the idea of network attractors in complex systems like human society, and how to prepare for potential collapse scenarios in the future. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/105 Learn how to thrive in this fast changing world. Sign up for our mailing list and get the 50+ page guide: http://futurethinkers.org/signup  Upgrade your mental operating system, increase personal sovereignty and gain deeper self-knowledge with our Courses in Personal Evolution. Register at http://courses.futurethinkers.org   

We’ve been diving deep into several projects lately - growing our courses, designing a brand new meditation app, starting the global Future Thinkers meetup initiative, and brainstorming the creation of an in-person retreat center for exploring the ideas and practices we talk about on the podcast and in our courses. In this episode we discuss our vision for this retreat center, why we want to create it, and what we want to do there. This is still in a very early stage and a work in progress. We want to share our intention and invite you to collaborate with us on this idea if you feel inspired by it. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/104 Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: See the current vision for the retreat center - http://www.futurethinkers.org/retreat New meditation app design - http://www.futurethinkers.org/app Apply for hosting a Future Thinkers meetup in your city - http://www.futurethinkers.org/meetups Courses in Personal Evolution - http://courses.futurethinkers.org Become a Patreon and join new Patron-only monthly video calls - http://www.patreon.com/futurethinkers   Learn how to thrive in this fast changing world. Sign up for our mailing list and get the 50+ page guide: http://futurethinkers.org/signup Register today for A Course in Personal Evolution - Adapting age-old wisdom for a modern life of purpose and meaning: http://courses.futurethinkers.org  Registration closes on August 31st!  

In Part 2 of our interview with author, podcaster and healing practitioner Cris Beasley, we talk about the role of emotional health in society and why it is crucial for gaining self-sovereignty, as well as the current position of mainstream science on energy work and healing practices. Show notes and Part 1: http://www.futurethinkers.org/103 Sign up for A Course in Personal Evolution - Registration closes on July 31! More info: http://courses.futurethinkers.org     

Our guest in the following two episodes is Cris Beasley, an author, podcaster, ex AI startup founder and healing practitioner who created the Love Lock card deck to help people explore and work with difficult emotions. We asked Cris some of the questions that we often get from our listeners and course participants: how to access the repressed emotions in the body, what are some of the helpful techniques and tools to do it, and how to integrate these emotions into our lives in a healthy way. This episode is in two parts. In Part 1 we talk about the most common 4 emotional responses in difficult situations, the transformative power of breath work, and other tools to access difficult emotions.  In Part 2 we will talk about the role of emotional health in society and why it is crucial for gaining self-sovereignty, as well as the current position of mainstream science on energy work and healing practices. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/102  To learn how to thrive in this fast changing world, sign up for our mailing list and get the 50+ page guide: http://futurethinkers.org/signup REGISTRATION OPEN UNTIL JULY 31: A Course in Personal Evolution Adapting age-old wisdom for a modern life of purpose and meaning: http://courses.futurethinkers.org

We had a roundtable style discussion with David Fuller and Alexander Beiner from Rebel Wisdom about the Intellectual Dark Web, where that conversation is heading, the emergence of the Intellectual Deep Web, and how to find cohesion and unity in a decentralized world. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/101 To learn how to adapt to our uncertain future, sign up for our mailing list and get the 50+ page guide: http://futurethinkers.org/signup Check out the Course in Personal Evolution: http://courses.futurethinkers.org   

Our guest in this episode is Jamie Wheal, a researcher and coach in the field of human potential, peak performance, and flow states. He is the co-author of the book “Stealing Fire” and director of Flow Genome Project. In this interview we talk about how to make sense in a world that is unraveling faster than we can keep up with, discuss the potential solutions to this crisis, and the challenges of building coherent and resilient communities. Show notes: http://futurethinkers.org/100 To learn how to thrive in this fast changing world, sign up for our mailing list and get the 50+ page guide: http://futurethinkers.org/signup Register for A Course in Personal Evolution - Adapting age-old wisdom for a modern life of purpose and meaning: http://courses.futurethinkers.org

John Vervaeke is a lecturer at the University of Toronto and author of Awakening From The Meaning Crisis lecture series on YouTube. In Part 2 of our interview we talk further about self-transformation, transcendence and strategies for creating meaning.  Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/99  Part 1 of the interview: http://www.futurethinkers.org/98  Take the Future Thinkers Course in Personal Evolution - designed to help you create a life of meaning, purpose and impact: http://courses.futurethinkers.org  Registration closes on June 30th! 

We had a great pleasure to interview John Vervaeke, a lecturer at the University of Toronto in the departments of psychology, cognitive science and Buddhist psychology. John’s excellent lecture series on YouTube called Awakening From the Meaning Crisis has inspired us to invite him on the show and discuss how to overcome the meaning crisis in today’s world. In this interview we also dive deep into the topics of integrating scientific and traditional views of the search for meaning, multiple kinds of knowing, and the ecology of transformational practices. We draw on various resources from cognitive science, psychology, philosophy, religion and spirituality.  This episode is divided in two parts. In Part 1 we talk about what is the meaning crisis, why it has emerged and what are some of the practices and solutions to deal with it.  Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/98  Check out our two courses in personal evolution - Cultivating Sovereignty and Integrating the Shadow at http://courses.futurethinkers.org      

In this episode we discuss further on one of our favorite topics - how to gain more sovereignty in modern world, as well as how it relates to the notion of personal identity. We use Jordan Greenhall's framework to describe sovereignty as developing and practicing three basic capacities: perception, sense making and agency. We discuss these capacities in the context of dominant framework of secular thought in the Western world, the crisis of meaning, entrepreneurship, identity politics etc. The ideas and inspiration for our discussions come from weekly group calls that are part of the course in personal evolution that we are currently facilitating. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/97 

Mike and Euvie discuss the Jungian concept of The Shadow, and why it is relevant today as a framework for developing personal and collective consciousness. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/96 Check out out Course in Personal Evolution: http://courses.futurehinkers.org/ 

Michael Taft, a long-time meditation teacher, author, and founder of Deconstructing Yourself blog and podcast, discusses the stages of personal development and the awakening path, deconstructing reality, and the benefits of a regular meditation practice. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/95  -------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration Now Open - A Course in Personal Evolution Take the course designed to help you create a life of meaning, purpose and impact: http://futurethinkers.org/evolution 

In Part 2 of our interview with media theorist Douglas Rushkoff, we talk about transhumanism, the distrust in the corporate-run digital environment, and using intersectionalism to reunite human species. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/94 Part 1 of the interview: http://www.futurethinkers.org/93  A Course in Personal Evolution - Take the course designed to help you create a life of meaning, purpose and impact: http://futurethinkers.org/evolution

Our guest in the next two episodes is Douglas Rushkoff, a media theorist, lecturer, and author of Team Human, as well as a dozen other books on media, technology, and culture. In recent years, he has become a critic of technology for separating us from what makes us human. In Part 1 of this interview we discuss the still untapped possibilities of digital technology, the causes and potential solutions to dystopian visions of the future, as well as transhumanism and its assumptions about human nature. Complete show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/93  A Course in Personal Evolution - Take the course designed to help you create a life of meaning, purpose and impact: http://futurethinkers.org/evolution

We're excited to host Rupert Sheldrake in this episode, a biologist and author best known for his hypothesis of morphic resonance. Besides getting into the details of this hypothesis, we also talk about paradigm shifts in science, psy phenomena, experiments in consciousness, and about his new book called Ways to Go Beyond And Why They Work, where he describes some of the most well known spiritual practices for altering consciousness. Complete show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/92  A Course in Personal Evolution - Take the course designed to help you create a life of meaning, purpose and impact: http://futurethinkers.org/evolution

This is Part 2 of our interview with Joe Brewer of the Center for Applied Cultural Evolution, where we talk about modern versions of rites of passage, and why they are important. We also discuss the ways to support cultural evolution and develop regenerative cultures that are capable of dealing with global problems and existential risks. Show notes page: http://www.futurethinkers.org/91 Part 1 of the interview: http://www.futurethinkers.org/90  Sign up for Future Thinkers Course on Personal Evolution: http://www.futurethinkers.org/evolution 

Our guest in this episode is Joe Brewer, Executive Director at the Center for Applied Cultural Evolution. Joe is a complexity researcher, cognitive scientist, and evangelist for regenerative culture design. We invited him onto the show because we felt that our ideas about adult development, rites of passage, and overcoming the chasm of nihilism strongly resonated with his thinking and work on cultural evolution. This interview turned out to be very dense and we talked about complex subjects, so we divided the episode in two parts. In Part 1 we talk about what kind of education we need in order to prepare for an evolutionary transition, why even intellectuals can’t wrap their heads around climate change, and the importance of the grieving process for psychological and spiritual growth. Complete show notes with links: http://www.futurethinkers.org/90  The Ancient Art Of Adulting - Take the course designed to help you create a life of meaning, purpose and impact: http://futurethinkers.org/adulting

Identity politics have become a hot topic in the Western world. People tend to attach their sense of identity to certain political ideas, gender identity, ethnic or religious group, sexual orientation etc, and often get triggered when they perceive their identity is being threatened. Today we discuss why it is useful and important to detach from these categories in order to develop psychologically. We talk about how to deconstruct your identity and tell the stories of how we have done it. In This Episode Of Future Thinkers: What it means to deconstruct your identity, and how it enables us to see things more objectively The current narratives of diversity, oppression and globalization as formative forces The relationship between individual expression and narcissistic culture Why it is difficult to stand out in a globalized culture and why we emphasize differences Why people remain attached to ideas even after those ideas are disproved The role of basic human needs when it comes to attachments The different methods for deconstructing identity Getting comfortable with contradiction and letting go of the attachment to results Complete show notes with links: http://www.futurethinkers.org/89  Preorder Future Thinkers Courses: http://courses.futurethinkers.org 

In this episode we are discussing the concept of "adulting" and why it's relevant today. We also talk about how being an adult will change in the future and what meta-skills one needs to develop in order to adapt to the fast-changing world. Adulting is an ironic term used by the Millenial generation to describe holding grown up responsibilities like paying the bills or taxes for example, but not feeling like an actual adult while doing that. We discuss why the adult "script" that was handed to us by the previous generations (go to school, get good grades, get a career for life, get married etc) doesn’t seem relevant or even possible for many young people today. Instead of the specific skills that are taught in schools and tailored for the traditional script of adulthood, we are exploring meta-skills, or the general skills that one can apply to any area of life to learn other skills. In This Episode of Future Thinkers: Why Millenials don't feel like adults today even if they are technically grown up The differences in going through the stages of life between our parents' and our generation How the increasing social and technological complexity causes anxiety among young people The history and reasons behind the "coddling" style of parenting in 1980s The traits of today's young generations that make them vulnerable to real life challenges How to adapt to the present and future world and increase personal sovereignty Three pillars of cognitive sovereignty The examples of meta-skills that are useful for learning any other skill and adapting to changes Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/88 Join the Future Thinkers Community on Discord: https://www.futurethinkers.org/discord This episode is sponsored by: http://www.futurethinkers.org/qualia Recommend a sponsor for Future Thinkers: http://www.futurethinkers.org/recommend Support us on Patreon: http://www.futurethinkers.org/support