Podcast appearances and mentions of jules evans

We are excited to host Jules Evans on this episode of the Mangu.tv podcast series. Jules Evans is a writer, researcher, and practical philosopher exploring the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern well-being. He is the author of Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations, which examines how ancient philosophy influences Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). A former research fellow at Queen Mary University of London, he has studied the history, philosophy, and psychology of well-being. His work has been featured in The Times, The Economist, and The Guardian. As director of the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project, he researches psychedelic integration and mental health, bridging philosophy with contemporary therapeutic practices.Jules Evans reflects on his upbringing in London and his time at Eton College. He speaks about his teen years and early experiences with psychedelics, as well as struggles with his mental health during his time at Oxford University. He talks about a near-death ski accident, a mystical experience and the cathartic moment which led him to explore cognitive therapy and Stoicism as well as his interest in ecstatic experiences.Giancarlo and Jules discuss personal transformation, ontological experiences, and somatic and talk therapy practices as means of integration. Jules speaks about concerns around the lack of public conservation, research and resources around the possibilities of harm from psychedelics and his NFP, aimed at supporting those experiencing issues. They speak about alternative living and the need for a system to manage ethics and misconduct in ceremonial, psychedelic and altered state spaces.

In this episode, Joseph Holcomb Adams joins to discuss the important topic of guruism and cult dynamics in psychedelic communities. Joseph is an ethicist who specializes in issues related to psychedelics, altered states, and transformative experiences. In this conversation, Joseph introduces the concepts of a guru, guruism, and cult dynamics. He describes the social-psychological mechanisms behind the devotee-guru relationship and the development of ideological conformity in cults, explaining how the heightened states induced by psychedelics can contribute to these dynamics if participants and facilitators are not aware of these dangers and vigilant in guarding against them. Joseph explains that psychedelic experiences can lead to “experiential verification,” where the participant's sense of the facilitator as a wise spiritual guide can seem to be confirmed through the intense mystical nature of the experience, which in turn can feed into a guru-disciple power dynamic where the participant feels reliant on the facilitator for their healing. In closing, Joseph focuses on the profound importance of education on these topics. He emphasizes that these potentially harmful dynamics will always be present, so raising awareness is crucial as psychedelic healing continues to become more mainstream.   In this episode you'll hear: The spectrum of cult dynamics How guruism and cult dynamics can become amplified in psychedelic practices  How psychedelics influence suggestibility, transference, and projection Why it can be easy for psychedelic facilitators to unintentionally fall into guruism Ego inflation following psychedelic experiences How ecstatic ritual experiences promote group cohesion What can be done to address the risks of guruism and cultic dynamics in psychedelic practices The importance of informed consent   Quotes: “[During a psychedelic experience] it can be very easy for the participant to basically associate and identify this mind-opening experience, this earth-shattering spiritual experience, with this person who facilitated it for them, who is right there, who seems to know all about this space of consciousness that they're experiencing.” [13:22] “If the facilitator… already has a big, inflated sense of their spiritual knowledge and ability, then that's already right there, pushing them to step into that guru role and this can happen from their own psychedelic use.” [30:06] “When we're engaging in psychedelic-enhanced ecstatic group rituals, what we're doing here is we're basically using powerful neuropharmacological tools to help us really powerfully tap into these potentialities that are in our primordial nature as social, instinctively religious beings… That's what we're messing around with here.” [38:23] “The most important risk mitigation factors—really it's education and the awareness that comes from it.” [43:52]   Links: Joseph's website Joseph on LinkedIn Joseph's chapter, “Guruism and Cultic Social Dynamics in Psychedelic Practices and Organisations” co-authored with Jules Evans in Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences “Oxytocin modulates charismatic influence in groups” by Ilanit Gordon and Yair Berson, 2018 Psychedelic Safety Flags: A Color System to Help Assess Practitioner Ethics and Safety Previous episode: The Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project with Jules Evans Previous episode: Avoiding the Traps of Psychedelic Self-Absorption with Adam Aronovich PhD(c) Psychedelic Medicine Association Porangui

In this episode, Erica Zelfand, ND joins to discuss the important topic of pill shaming in psychedelic communities and how psychedelic medicine and traditional pharmaceuticals can both support healing. Dr. Erica Zelfand specializes in integrative mental health, bridging the gaps between conventional and alternative medicine. In addition to seeing patients in private practice, she also teaches facilitation internationally and leads retreats through Right to Heal. In this conversation, Dr. Zelfand tackles the issue of pill shaming in psychedelic communities, showing why this rhetoric falls short and ultimately harms patients. She discusses complementary roles for psychedelic and traditional pharmaceutical medicines, suggesting that a medicine like ketamine may be particularly effective in contexts of acute intervention, whereas an SSRI antidepressant may be most effective for maintenance. Dr. Zelfand notes, however, that drug-drug interactions can be a significant concern and stresses the need for medical expertise and supervision in the context of concomitant usage of pharmaceuticals and psychedelics. In closing, she emphasizes that what is ultimately important is that patients are able to progress in healing, and any tools that are able to safely and effectively support this goal have an important role to play and should not be denigrated.    In this episode you'll hear: The pill shaming rhetoric in psychedelic and cannabis communities Pharmaceutical contraindications to psychedelic therapy and the necessity of medical supervision for tapering off such medications Why comparing traditional antidepressant pharmaceuticals to psychedelic medicines is often an apples to oranges comparison The issues with “no pain, no gain” rhetoric in healing Psychiatric support for processing repressed memories uncovered during psychedelic journeys   Quotes: “When I went into medicine, I actually specifically went into integrative medicine, functional medicine, because I didn't like that patients were being in this position of having to choose: the conventional route or the alternative medicine route. Both routes have their merits and both routes have their shortcomings and I felt like we all deserve to be able to access both and have it be an integrated model.” [3:06] “The only form of ketamine that is FDA approved for depression—which is Spravato—is only approved in the context in which the person is also taking an oral antidepressant.” [20:48] “We have data showing that if you feel really really freaked out and anxious during your [psychedelic] trip, your outcomes aren't necessarily as good. And the biggest predictor of having a positive experience is actually feeling awe. You don't have to do the ego death thing, but if you can feel awe, if you can feel inspiration during a trip, your outcomes are better. And there's even data showing that individuals who are on an SSRI and then trip—they may actually have better outcomes than people who don't take medication.” [24:12] “I think part of this trepidation is we don't want to harm anybody through a dangerous, or potentially lethal, drug-drug interaction. That's one thing. It's another thing to be like ‘yeah but if you're using these [pharmaceutical] drugs you're doing it wrong and you're not healing right.' And I think the one often is used as a camouflage for the other—and they're two separate things.” [38:59]   Links: Dr. Zelfan's website Dr. Zelfand on Instagram Dr. Zelfand on Twitter Dr. Zelfan on LinkedIn Right to Heal website Psychedelic pill-shaming article by Jules Evans and Shayam Suseelan Previous episode: Integrating Challenging Psychedelic Experiences with Keith Kurlander, MA Previous episode: Warning Signs When Selecting a Psychedelic Facilitator with Juliana Mulligan Previous episode: How to Choose a Psychedelic Facilitator or Retreat Center with Joël Brierre Psychedelic Medicine Association Porangui  

Everything Goldfields, episode number 1 is officially out! What better way to kick it off, than to celebrate National Fitness Week here in the Goldfields, than to get local legend, personal trainer and nutritionist, Jules Evans on the Everything Goldfields podcast! Listen in, to hear Jules and Abbey chat about fitness, You may even learn a thing or two from Jules. She knows her stuff!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jules Evans is the author of four books, director of the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project, and editor of Ecstatic Integration.Episode Highlights▶ Jules's journey with psychedelics, stoicism, and how he became a writer▶ The work that Jules does with The Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project▶ Insights and research into difficult psychedelic experiences▶ The truth about the abuse and misuse in the psychedelic community▶ The need for accountability and support in the industry ▶ The challenges of underground therapy and the risks of unregulated practices▶ The ethics of therapist-patient relationships ▶ The importance of informed consent in healing practices▶ The future of the psychedelic industry  Jules Evans's Links & Resources▶ Website:  www.ecstaticintegration.org▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/julesevans11▶ Instagram: https://instagram.com/julesthephilosopher Download Beth's free business trainings here: Integrating Psychedelics & Sacred Medicines Into a Transformational Business:https://bethaweinstein.com/psychedelics-in-businessClarity to Clients: Start & Grow a Transformational Coaching, Healing, Spiritual, or Psychedelic Business https://bethaweinstein.com/grow-your-spiritual-business ▶ Beth's Programs & Courses: https://bethaweinstein.com/services▶ Beth on Instagram: http://instagram.com/bethaweinstein▶ Beth Weinstein on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bethw.nychttps://www.facebook.com/BethWeinsteinbiz▶ Join the free Psychedelics & Purpose Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PsychedelicsandSacredMedicines

What is a challenging psychedelic experience? It turns out that it's incredibly subjective. What one person finds challenging or bad, another may see as a growth opportunity.But the current rhetoric around psychedelics presents them as mostly always good, positive, healing and helpful experiences. Jules Evans is dedicated to shining a light on the harms, challenges and dangers of psychedelics.In this episode, Jules' takes us through the most common post-trip challenges and offer support for those navigating these challenges. These include but are not limited to: Derealization and depersonalization, post-ecstatic blues, and alienation. We also have a fascinating conversation around sense making, when psychedelics ignite an existential paradigm shift, and over-dogmatism when interpreting psychedelic experiences.Jules is a a researcher, writer, historian of ideas and practical philosopher. He is interested in ideas and practices which help being suffer less and flourish more. He has written two books, and is currently devoting his energy to the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project — researching psychedelic harm reduction, ethics and integration. They are currently researching post-trip difficulties and what helps people deal with them.Topics Covered:Jules' traumatic encounter with psychedelicsThe good and bad of ecstatic experiencesHow we relate to ecstatic experiencesAre challenging trips really always the most valuable?What constitutes a “challenging” or “bad” trip?Possible predictive factors for challenging experiences with psychedelicsDerealization and depersonalization after psychedelic experiencesDealing with “post-ecstatic blues” after peak experiencesAlienation and lack of connection after psychedelic experiencesWhen psychedelics ignite an existential shiftOver-certainty and over-dogmatism when interpreting psychedelic experiencesShow Links:Kanna Extract Co - LANA to save 10%1:1 Coaching ApplicationJules' BooksChallenging Psychedelic Experiences ProjectEscasticintergration.org (Jules' newsletter)Full Show Notes This episode was produced in collaboration with FWI Media. Check out their beautiful work! If this episode sparked something within, please let me know and leave a review! FREEBIES to support your journey 1:1 Coaching with LanaInstagram | YouTube | Web | Facebook DISCLAIMER: Modern Psychedelics does not endorse or support the illegal consumption of any substances. This show is meant for entertainment purposes only. The thoughts, views and opinions on this show should not be taken as life advice, medicinal advice, or therapeutic guidance.

Jules Evans is a writer, historian and practical philosopher. His first book, ‘Philosophy For Life - And Other Dangerous Situations' was a Times book of the year and was translated into numerous languages. It broke down some of the big ideas of ancient philosophy, in particular stoicisim, and showed how they could apply to everyday, modern life. It was extremely readable and very helpful to people all over the world. He's a fascinating bloke and his personal story is incredible too. I was really pleased to welcome him onto the podcast and especially enjoyed this chat.Find out more about Jules and his work here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Psychedelic Medicine Podcast, Erica Siegal, LCSW returns to discuss the important topic of supporting survivors of psychedelic abuse. Erica is a psychedelic-assisted psychotherapist, community organizer, and harm reduction advocate. In 2019 she founded NEST Harm Reduction, a California-based mental health and psychedelic support organization that provides psychotherapy, outreach, education, and integration. Erica also recently founded SHINE Collective to support survivors of psychedelic harm and abuse.  In this conversation, Erica unpacks the complexities around various forms of abuse that exist in psychedelic spaces. One major form of abuse she identifies is financial coercion, where clients of psychedelic facilitators come to feel that one's spiritual access has a paywall, or that they are having to make major financial decisions while under altered states of consciousness. Erica also discusses problematic sexual and romantic dynamics that can arise, drawing a clear line in the sand that there should never be any form of sexual contact between psychedelic facilitators and clients. In closing, she shares more about the work SHINE Collective is doing to support survivors of psychedelic abuse, and discusses ways that listeners can help support this important work.    In this episode: What inspired Erica to start SHINE Collective Issues of financial coercion in psychedelic spaces Different forms of spiritual abuse Ways identify the dynamics of spiritual abuse and guard against them  Why Erica is skeptical of husband-wife teams of psychedelic therapists or facilitators Issues of sexual dynamics between psychedelics facilitators and clients Training and integration needed prior to skillfully and safely facilitating psychedelic experiences What SHINE Collective is doing to support survivors of psychedelic harm   Quotes: “You also see people who are like ‘oh well if you want to keep working with me it's this price' and then all of a sudden the access to psychedelics—the spiritual access—now becomes ‘well I have to be paying this person $1,000 a month to just be on their mailing list because they are the person that is acting as the point between me and my spiritual access.'” [11:19] “If you're facilitating, you should have a consultation group of other facilitators in which you consistently welcome constructive feedback. … And be able to have case consultations, and be able to have reflection.” [26:43] “Psychedelic facilitators should not be having sex with people they are facilitating psychedelic ceremonies for.” [30:35]   Links: NEST Harm Reduction website NEST Harm Reduction on Instagram NEST Harm Reduction on Twitter SHINE Collective website SHINE Collective on Instagram Erica on LinkedIn Erica on Instagram Previous episode: Avoiding the Traps of Psychedelic Self-Absorption with Adam Aronovich, PhD(c) Article by Jules Evans and Joseph Holcomb Adams: “Blurred Lines: improving the ethics of psychedelic fund-raising” The Emerald Podcast by Joshua Michael Schrei on Spotify Psychedelic Medicine Association Porangui

What helps people to cope with traumatic events that can sometimes accompany altered states? Jules Evans researches this question for the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project. He's also the author of books about Stoic philosophy, ecstatic transcendence and strategies for navigating “spiritual emergency”.That term covers all sorts of crises, not just those arising from psychedelics. People get into difficulties while meditating and practising yoga. In this wide-ranging chat, we explore:* How a bad trip on acid led to years of anxiety that made Jules feel broken* Why cognitive behavioural therapy led him to write about Stoic philosophy* What inspired him to try Ayahuasca despite his earlier traumatic experience* Why he no longer takes psychedelics and focuses instead on helping others* What causes spiritual emergencies and why it's helpful to talk about them* How understanding the balance of risks and rewards makes people saferYou can find out more about Jules's work here, or subscribe to his Substack, Ecstatic Integration, for regular updates on his project's research. He also covers broader topics – including the links between Aldous Huxley, spiritual eugenics and Silicon Valley…If you enjoy the conversation, and would like to fuel more, please consider subscribing or buy me a coffee... All donations are greatly appreciated! Get full access to Ancient Futures at ancientfutures.substack.com/subscribe

Psychedelics receive a lot of positive press regarding their potential as tools for introspection, therapy, and lifestyle or health improvements. And rightfully so, there is compelling evidence for their benefit in treating some mental health issues and a ton of anecdotal evidence and writings about the positive benefits both mentally and physically from tripping. But just below the surface of positive headlines there is a sea of unknowns. We really don't know how these compounds work physically in the brain and why some people seem to benefit from the experience. This also leads to a huge gray area in terms of the systems of therapy and access different jurisdictions are experimenting with. On this episode we talk with Grace Browne, staff writer at Wired UK, about her reporting on the less illuminated corners of the psychedelic renaissance and why it's important to have these conversations. We talk about everything from the influx of VC money to the dark side of psychedelic cults and the under reporting of negative experiences. Quick disclaimer though. We both believe this research is important and that we should explore psychedelic uses and reconsider the laws surrounding prohibition, but maybe let's acknowledge just a wee bit more that we really don't know much about the good, the bad and the strangeness of psychedelics. You can follow Grace Browne on Twitter and check out all of her writing for Wired here. Links to other pieces discussed in the episode:The Therapy Part of Psychedelic Therapy Is a Mess – Grace Browne for WiredPsychedelic Therapy Is Here. Just Don't Call It Therapy – Grace Browne for WiredDark loops: contagion effects, consistency and chemosocial matrices in psychedelic-assisted therapy trials – Tehseen Noorani, et al.As psychedelics near approval, there's no consensus on how they work – Olivia Goldhill for STATPeter Gasser: Psychedelic Psychotherapy in Switzerland – Psychedelic Science Sweden YouTube Channel Lower-dose psycholytic therapy – A neglected approach – Torsten Passie, et al. Do people who experienced long-term difficulties after tripping still think psychedelics are worth the risks? – Jules Evans on Medium On philosophy, theology and ‘psychedelic integration' – Jules Evans on MediumWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!...

In this episode of the Psychedelic Medicine Podcast, Jules Evans joins to discuss his work with the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project. Jules is a research fellow at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary University of London and author of four books including The Art of Losing Control and Breaking Open: Finding a Way Through Spiritual Emergency. He is also the Director of the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project and the editor of the substack Ecstatic Integration. In this conversation, Jules shares how he first became interested in psychedelics and the kinds of ecstatic experiences they can produce, as well as what prompted him to turn his attention to the challenging experiences that can result from consuming these substances. He discusses the initial research from the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project, sharing the typical ways challenging experiences manifest, as well as the coping strategies people employ to work through these experiences. In closing, Jules reiterates the newness of the psychedelic field, encouraging more research into difficult forms of ecstatic experience and ways to effectively navigate the challenges these pose.    In this episode: What got Jules interested in the topic of difficult psychedelic experiences Common impacts of challenging psychedelic experiences Depersonalization vs derealization What helped people integrate challenging psychedelic experiences How people used “cognitive self care” to process challenging experiences The history and meaning of the term “spiritual emergency” Psychedelic “flashbacks” and hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD)   Quotes: “30% of our respondents reported anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety—and then all these sub-themes related to fear like fear of losing your mind, fear of dying, fear of the experience repeating, fear of being alone.” [17:04] “Feeling you don't have anyone to talk to about [a psychedelic experience] will make extended difficulties more likely. Not knowing the dosage that you take seems like it makes extended difficulties more likely.” [24:44] “The overwhelming majority [of people who had challenging psychedelic experiences], like more than 85%… still believe in the therapeutic potential of psychedelics.” [32:41] “Our culture has a lot of ecstatic illiteracy. We've lost the maps and guides and safe places to having ecstatic experiences, so we're ecstatically naive. And we need to develop ecstatic literacy to learn to get better at having these kinds of experiences.” [51:11]   Links: Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project website The first study from the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project: Psychedelic integration challenges: Participant experiences after a psilocybin truffle retreat in the Netherlands Ecstatic Integration Substack Jules' book: Breaking Open: Finding a Way Through Spiritual Emergency Jules on LinkedIn Jules on Twitter Jules on Instagram Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary University of London  Psychedelic Medicine Association Porangui

Jules Evans is a philosopher, journalist, and author, whose work centers around the interplay between rational and ecstatic states of consciousness. Currently, Jules is leading the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project - researching psychedelic harm reduction, ethics, and integration. Jules and I speak about our shared disillusionment with Western spiritual wellness culture, the role discernment plays in realm of mystery, and why it's dangerous to be overconfident about ones “truth”. We discuss how Western religion has always been both a belief system and a business structure, inexorably interwoven with wellness, medicine, and an individualistic approach to self-improvement and healing, and explore how the burgeoning industry of psychedelic therapy may be following in those same footsteps.Find Jules at PhilosophyForLife.Org, on Twitter, Instagram, and on SubstackSongs featured: “Meet Me In the Woods” by Lord Huron & “I Wanna Get Better” by BleachersSign up for the MGSW book club here.Join myself and Christopher Ryan + Cameron and Melayne Shayne in Montana this summer for the Sex at Dawn retreat, August 20-25. To apply, click here.Attend the Orisons art opening on July 29th int he SLV! Get the info here.Come hang out at the Crestone Energy Fair September 16th & 17th! Here is the link for more info.How to support the show:Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunesBecome a paid subscriber on SubstackVisit my website - AnyaKaats.com & Find me on InstagramA Millennial's Guide to Saving the World is a reader and listener-supported project. If you find this content valuable, and have the means to contribute financially, please consider becoming a paid supporter for only $5/month and get access to bonus content, a community book club, and more: anyakaats.substack.com Get full access to A Millennial's Guide to Saving the World at anyakaats.substack.com/subscribe

Jules Evans is a writer, historian of ideas and practical philosopher. Jules is now leading the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project - researching psychedelic harm reduction, ethics and integration. He wrote the essay 'More evolved than you', outlining several spiritual pathologies. In this talk, we delve into his essay. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

Cuando la filosofía le ayudó a superar varias depresiones, Jules Evans quedó fascinado al comprobar que algunas ideas de hace hasta 2.000 años todavía nos pueden ser muy útiles hoy. De forma divertida e inspiradora, el autor nos enseña cómo utilizar la filosofía en la calle, en el trabajo, en el campo de batalla, en el amor y en otras situaciones peligrosas... para ser más felices, más sabios y más fuertes.Si te ha gustado el episodio, puedes encontrar mis libros en Amazon: Libro 1: Libre, saludable y feliz Libro 2: 31 días para mejorar tu vidaLibro 3: Minimalismo para gente normal

Paul F. Austin is joined by writer/historian/philosopher Jules Evans to explore the need for ecstatic literacy in the third wave of psychedelics. Find episode links, summary, and transcript here. Through sharing research, philosophy, and his own work, Jules invites a thoughtful examination of both sides of psychedelics—the light and the shadow. He points to the need for more awareness and research of challenging psychedelic experiences and offers a roadmap to improved ecstatic literacy in today's culture. Jules Evans is the director of the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project, the author of three books (Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations; The Art of Losing Control; Holiday from the Self) and the co-editor of Breaking Open: Finding a Way Through Spiritual Emergency. He is an honorary research fellow at the Centre for the History of the Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London. Highlights: The need for a balance between stoicism and ecstatic experience. Inspirations from Aldous Huxley & other literary heroes. Integrating psychedelics into an “ecstatically naive” Western culture. Jules's research on challenging psychedelic experiences. The dark side of ketamine: risks of dependency and harm in a booming industry. How culture can improve its ecstatic literacy. Key Links: The Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project Jules's Substack, Ecstatic Integration Jules's book, The Art of Losing Control These show links may contain affiliate links. Third Wave receives a small percentage of the product price if you purchase through the above affiliate links. Episode Sponsors: Psyched Wellness - use THIRDWAVE23 to get 15% off. Numinus

We're discussing the bankruptcy of Synthesis Institute and the future of access to psychedelic healing. This conversation is based on our extensive personal experience in the field and inspired by the article linked below written by Jules Evans.https://ecstaticintegration.substack.com/p/synthesis-and-the-shadow-of-psychedelic___________________________________________________

In this episode of The Stoic Handbook podcast,  creator of WhatIsStoicism.com, Allan, shares his journey into Stoicism and how it has helped him find meaning and purpose in life. Allan discusses how he was introduced to Stoicism through the Tim Ferriss' podcast and William B Irvine's book "A Guide to the Good Life". He explains how Stoicism's focus on personal responsibility and practical philosophy resonated with him and led him to start creating content on the topic early on in his journey.Allan shares his thoughts on rereading and creating content as ways to deepen his learning process and discusses the Stoic technique of journaling, which resonates with him the most. He offers practical advice on how to get started with a journaling practice and emphasizes the power of writing as a tool for personal growth.Throughout the episode, Allan draws connections between Stoicism and entrepreneurship and shares his thoughts on how Stoicism can help individuals navigate the challenges of modern life. He also discusses the value of caring for a dog and integrating Stoic principles into his social life.Listeners will enjoy Allan's insights on Stoicism and its relevance to modern life, as well as his recommendations for books, podcasts, and other resources to deepen their understanding of the philosophy.Learn more about Allan's work:"What is Stoicism" Website: https://whatisstoicism.com/"Micro Morning Meditations": https://whatisstoicism.com/micro-morning-meditations/"What is Stoicism" Podcast: https://whatisstoicism.com/podcast/Alan's Newsletter: https://whatisstoicism.com/newsletter/Links mentioned:"The Art of Losing Control" by Jules Evans: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Losing-Control-Jules-Evans/dp/1782118678"A Guide to the Good Life" by William B Irvine: https://www.amazon.com/Guide-Good-Life-Ancient-Stoic/dp/0195374614"The Philosophy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy" by Donald Robertson: https://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Cognitive-Behavioural-Therapy-Stoicism/dp/1855757569"Slaughterhouse 5" by Kurt Vonnegut: https://www.amazon.com/Slaughterhouse-Five-Kurt-Vonnegut/dp/0440180295"The James Altucher Show" Podcast: https://jamesaltucher.com/podcasts/"The Tim Ferris Show" Podcast: https://tim.blog/podcast/⚡️ STOIC TOOLS:

"We are in a psychedelic renaissance with more psychedelic research than ever before with more than 400 psychedelic companies that have raised millions of dollars already" - Rick Doblin. This a fantastic Rick Doblin masterclass on psychedelic science, therapy and experience from a personal and business approach. In this conversation, Rick Doblin also explains the fundamental role of MAPS in drug reform, psychedelic-assisted treatment, and phase 3 for MDMA-assisted therapy approval. This a thoughtful, deep and transversal interview about the psychedelic landscape's power, impact, considerations and nuances.  "The biggest psychedelic risk is political." In this conversation, Rick and Isra cover much ground on psychedelics, from set & setting and preparation and integration to Rick's best practices, personal LSD, MDMA and psilocybin journeys and mystical experiences.  "When we dream, we enter into a psychedelic space. So start paying attention to your dreams one or two weeks before. The content of a psychedelic experience often moves to our dreams" - Rick Doblin. "In preparing a psychedelic experience, emphasize the necessity of doing it for human development." Rick Doblin, PhD in Public Policy, is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). "The more attention you put into preparation and integration, the deeper you can get into it" - Rick Doblin. Main interview topics Potential psychedelics risks and benefits. Rick Doblin's top life highlights. Rick's perfect set & setting for a psychedelic experience. How Rick Doblin addresses an ideal preparation process and integration afterwards for set & setting and integration and preparation. What motivated Rick to get himself into the psychedelic world? A tour through the evolution of psychedelics. What Rick has learned from founding MAPS. About the first study on MDMA (in Madrid!). The biggest takeaways from his first and last entheogenic experiences were. How we can make more conscious use of psychedelics. The essential learnings from interviewing Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Hoffman, Tim Robbins… The most impactful discovery ever made by MAPS on psychedelics. Rick's take and personal experience on psilocybin and his predictions on adopting psilocybin as a medical and therapeutical tool. Rick's most meaningful psychedelic experience. His most effective skill for this world we live in and why. Rick's essential habits set for every day to thrive in? Other books that have influenced Rick Doblin the most and why. Rick's Doblin best practices for optimal mental health. Rick's mission in 2023 and beyond and The role of MAPS in today's world. Recommendations for someone looking to reconnect with themselves. Where people can learn more about current scientific studies into the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics. Psychedelic applications Rick finds most promising. Rapid-fire questions. Rick's parting thoughts. "Withdraw the projection of our shadow into others - psychedelics can help us to do that." Podcast show notes: Manifesting the Mind Rick Doblin's book. Psychedelic Science 2023. Drug Set & Setting book. The Way of Psychonaut. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - book. Realms of the Human Unconscious: Observations from LSD Research - book. MAPS website. Island - Book The Glass Bead Game - book. The Treatment Manual - MAPS (free download) Clinicaltrails.gov Descending The Mountain - film. Acid test - book. How To Change your Mind - Documentary. 40-day Microdosing LSD experiment. 52-day macrodosing Psilocybin experiment. Psilocybin Spanish platform. Dennis McKenna interview. Jules Evans interview about psychedelics and philosophy. Paul Austin interview on microdosing. "You can use science to understand the mystic experience of connection."

This podcast has highlighted many long-standing issues with New Age spirituality and the dark side of “good vibes only,” but according to today's returning guest, rockstar philosopher Alex Ebert, dunking on the New Age has become boring and there is much that is still valuable and relevant from its perspective and rituals. On the show we begin with a review of the issues with spiritual communities from the dark side of manifestation to how toxic positivity functions like cancer. Alex explains how the critique of New Agism can become its own shtick. He shares his experience with meditation, heroin addiction and death rituals. We discuss the issue of the antifragile ego and how language is the raw material for subjective reality. Finally we end with an exploration of what is still valuable from New Age spirituality from psychedelics to new ideas of gender. Alex Ebert, famous troubadour from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros now shares a philosophical substack called Bad Guru where he explore these and other timely topics. Notes: Alex Ebert: https://www.instagram.com/alex_ebert/?hl=en Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros: https://www.edwardsharpeandthemagneticzeros.com/ Bad Guru: https://badguru.substack.com/ Jules Evans: https://www.philosophyforlife.org/ King Warrior Magician Lover: https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/f/king-warrior-magician-lover/38348343/ "Mindfulness can make you selfish” study: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210414100147.htm Timestamps :09 - The dark side of personal manifestation :17 - How toxic positivity functions like cancer :23 - Dunking on New Age is boring now :29 - Alex's experience with heroin addiction and death rituals :37 - Bringing back the boons to the community :42 - Dealing with an anti fragile ego :47 - Language as the raw material of subjective reality :59 - The best of New Age healing from psychedelics to therapy 1:10 - Spiritual Gender from King's to Goddesses

Get early access to our latest psychology lectures: http://bit.ly/new-talks5 Psychedelic therapy is at a historic moment, as the US state of Oregon prepares to legalize it next year, and other US states look set to follow. Companies preparing to offer psychedelic therapy have raised over $5 billion on US stock markets. Hundreds of people are training to be psychedelic therapists or facilitators, and thousands more are on waiting lists for training programs. What shape will the psychedelic future take and what opportunities do they hold for patients and practitioners? What theories underline psychedelic therapy? What are the risks? This talk will be in four parts. First, it will look at the history of psychedelic therapy, focusing particularly on the 1950s and early 1960s in the US. Second, it will look at the contemporary psychedelic renaissance, and how it builds on the research ideas of the 1950s and 60s. Third, it will speculate on how the field will develop into two different paths – medicalized psychedelic therapy, and psychedelic spirituality. Fourth, it will consider difficult psychedelic experiences and the challenge of integration. -- Jules Evans is an honorary research fellow at the Centre for the History of the Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London. He also teaches the History of Psychedelics at the Synthesis Institute in Holland. He is the author of Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations (2012), The Art of Losing Control (2017) and Holiday from the Self (2019) and the co-editor of Breaking Open: Finding a Way Through Spiritual Emergency (2021). You can sign up for his newsletter at www.philosophyforlife.org -- This episode is sponsored by our upcoming Day on Changing Consciousness, taking place at the University of Greenwich on 26th June, 2022. This will be The Weekend University's first ‘in person' event in over two years, and it's shaping up to be a special occasion. The lectures will focus on consciousness paradigms that go beyond the brain, how they work, why they matter, and how understanding them can enhance your everyday experience of reality, with talks on: --> Panpsychism: Is Everything Conscious? - Dr Philip Goff, PhD --> From Ego-Centric to Eco-Centric: Changing Consciousness through Psychedelics - Dr Sam Gandy, PhD --> Is Reality an Illusion? - Professor Donald Hoffman, PhD (via live video link) By attending live, you can interact with the speakers in the Q&A sessions, connect with like-minded participants during the conference, and get CPD certification. Should you be unable to attend in person, you'll also be able to tune in from the comfort of home with a "Livestream Pass". As a listener of this podcast, you can get a discount on your ticket, if you go to https://bit.ly/ccj-twu, and use the discount code: POD when registering. -- Links: - Get our latest psychology lectures emailed to your inbox: http://bit.ly/new-talks5 - Check out our next event: http://theweekenduniversity.com/events/ - Jules Evans: www.philosophyforlife.org - Jules Evans books: https://amzn.to/3uMuABb

We speak to Philosopher, Author, Writer and Historian Jules Evans about how we can learn from philosophy and apply that to being better marketeers. We talk about Philosophy and rugby? We dive into Jules fantastic article on Rhetoric and its appearance in ancient Greek philosophy. And finally also find out that Jules Great Grandfather was quite the marketeer himself within the Quaker founded company Rowntrees. Interesting links are Jules article on Rhetoric, the Philosophy Safari that Jules offers, The Myth Gap book from Alex Evans and check out author Sam Lee!

And plot synopsis? We don't know s**t. That's the conclusion we've come to, after two seasons of Screwed Up Podcast and nearly a decade in New Age. We don't know why weird or inexplicable things happen, we don't know what happens after we die, and we are fine with that. So for our last episode, we decided to just have fun and go for a final round of things we wanted to bitch about! Here's the episode rundown: Will our podcast be archived? Actually, this one, we DO know! Using spirit guides as an excuse to be an A-hole: A New Age memoir. Why don't people ever talk about their mundane past life where nothing interesting ever happened?   Memory and DNA: maybe it's just science.* That documentary that will never see the light of day because everyone keeps getting murdered! Bob Saget! Gatekeeping and control. We say our thanks and goodbyes!   Some more topics that we would have loved to pick apart and discuss: Is everyone actually born “psychic” or with intuition? After years of teaching intuition development and realizing that making assumptions about everyone being “born with the same abilities” is both wrong and stigmatizing, Mimi thinks that no, not everyone can be empathic, intuitive or psychic. Are empaths just neurodiverse: part three. There is a facet of synesthesia that is called Mirror Touch, which is the ability to feel physical sensations in the same area of your body where someone else is experiencing it. This doctor [links to a video] wrote a book about how this helps him with his patients, and it is FA-SCI-NA-TING. Perhaps another time!   Thank you to our wonderful past guests: Jules Evans, Rev. Lindsey Turner, Mx. Randi Lee, and Ash Riley. Thank you to Kaz Windness for our logo! Thank you to everyone who supported us, talked about us to their friends, tagged us on Instagram to suggest us to their friends, and to everyone who followed us on social media, including our now-defunct FB page. We appreciate you all!   Credits:  Produced and edited by Mimi Bonhomme All songs copyright free. References:  *Turns out that yes, it is: https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/science/bioscience/can-memory-be-inherited/

Over the past two years the optimistic spirituality of many within the psychedelic community has morphed into pessimism and paranoia. This synthesis of wellness and conspiracy thinking isn't unique to the Covid pandemic. As today's guest, philosopher Jules Evans explains, “Conspirituality” has been a feature of New Age thinking since its gnostic beginnings. Our conversations opens with Jules' own spiritual experiences, including traumatic teenage drug use, a near-death experience, and an ayahuasca-induced spiritual emergency. We then dive into our current crisis of Conspirituality and how spiritual elitism and the dark specter of eugenics has been running through New Age thinking since its origins in mysticism and magic. Finally we discuss how we can obtain real spiritual insight and live life like a festival, while still maintaining good mental hygiene. Jules is a writer, speaker and practical philosopher who focuses on ideas which help beings suffer less and flourish more. He is the author of four books including Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations, The Art of Losing Control, Holiday from the Self, and Breaking Open: Finding a Way Through Spiritual Emergencies. His popular articles about Conspirituality on Medium have made him one of the most sought after critics of today's crisis of meaning in the wellness community. So, level up your many-mindedness, and let's give our magical lives a healthy dose of skepticism. Links: Philosophy of Life: https://www.philosophyforlife.org/ Jules Evans on Medium: https://medium.com/@julesevans ‘Conspirituality' — the overlap between the New Age and conspiracy beliefs: https://julesevans.medium.com/conspirituality-the-overlap-between-the-new-age-and-conspiracy-beliefs-c0305eb92185 Breaking Open (2020): https://www.philosophyforlife.org/published-works/breaking-open Holiday from the Self (2019): https://www.philosophyforlife.org/published-works/holiday-from-the-self The Art of Losing Control (2017): https://www.philosophyforlife.org/published-works/the-art-of-losing-control-canongate-2017 Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations (2012): https://www.philosophyforlife.org/published-works/philosophy-for-life-and-other-dangerous-situations-rider-books-2012 Jules on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JulesEvans11 Timestamps: :08 - Why Jules started writing about Conspirituality in 2020 :14 - From teenage psychedelic use to a near-death experience :19 - Stoicism, Greek philosophy and rationality :26 - The search for ecstatic experiences :32 - Many-minded Aldous Huxley :40 - Spiritual Emergencies and the value of the funky gritty bits of life :55 - How optimistic oneness becomes pessimistic conspiracy thinking 1:00 - Charles Eisenstein and the strain of primitivism in deep ecologists 1:12 - How do we know we've obtained real insight 1:20 - How Spiritual Elitism leads to Spiritual Eugenics 1:28 - Class Privilege 1:32 - Don't shame the unvaccinated 1:36 - How we can still make life like a festival

“A lot of those who've left the church tend to be younger people, who nonetheless still consider themselves spiritual. They've been turned off by churches, but they haven't necessarily gone full atheist, materialist…”Religion is declining around the world. Even in America, the great outlier of the post-Christian West, half the population doesn't believe in organised religion any more.But the loss of our traditional beliefs has given rise to a growing number of ‘spiritualist' alternatives. They range from mainstream ‘Wellness' culture, through eco-spiritualism, occultism, witch culture on Instagram and astrology on TikTok, through to the darker visions of QAnon and Millenarianism.What defines Spiritualist thinking? What are its roots? Why is it flowering now? And why does it bleed so easily into Conspiracy?“In the last two years, spiritual culture has curdled - from positive and optimistic to a much more fearful and paranoid kind of message…”Listen to Jules and Turi discuss:The history of spiritualism, from the 16th century to todayThe cornerstones of spiritualist thinking: from myths and monsters through to harmony and healthThe ‘Meaning Gap'‘Conspirituality': why conspiracy theories and spirituality so easily bleed into each other.Intuition (over Reason) as a path to knowledgeWhat Rationalists have lostHow Spiritualists have reacted to CovidJules EvansJules Evans is a writer and practical philosopher interested in emotions, well-being, transcendence and flourishing. He is the author of Philosophy for Life: And Other Dangerous Situations, and The Art of Losing Control: A Guide to Ecstatic Experience.Additional InformationOn Opinion PodcastMore shows from The Democracy Group

S2 E28: The Spirituality Movement“A lot of those who've left the church tend to be younger people, who nonetheless still consider themselves spiritual. They've been turned off by churches, but they haven't necessarily gone full atheist, materialist…”Religion is declining around the world. Even in America, the great outlier of the post-Christian West, half the population doesn't believe in organised religion any more.But the loss of our traditional beliefs has given rise to a growing number of ‘spiritualist' alternatives. They range from mainstream ‘Wellness' culture, through eco-spiritualism, occultism, witch culture on Instagram and astrology on TikTok, through to the darker visions of QAnon and Millenarianism.What defines Spiritualist thinking? What are its roots? Why is it flowering now? And why does it bleed so easily into Conspiracy?“In the last two years, spiritual culture has curdled - from positive and optimistic to a much more fearful and paranoid kind of message…”Listen to Jules and Turi discuss:The history of spiritualism, from the 16th century to todayThe cornerstones of spiritualist thinking: from myths and monsters through to harmony and healthThe ‘Meaning Gap'‘Conspirituality': why conspiracy theories and spirituality so easily bleed into each other.Intuition (over Reason) as a path to knowledgeWhat Rationalists have lostHow Spiritualists have reacted to CovidJules EvansJules Evans is a writer and practical philosopher interested in emotions, well-being, transcendence and flourishing. He is the author of Philosophy for Life: And Other Dangerous Situations, and The Art of Losing Control: A Guide to Ecstatic Experience.More on this episodeLearn all about On OpinionMeet Turi Munthe: https://twitter.com/turiLearn more about the Parlia project hereAnd visit us at: https://www.parlia.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What are we getting wrong with Covid, and what does it mean to adapt to it becoming an endemic disease? William Eden is a biotech and healthcare expert who has been paying close attention to the progress of the pandemic from many different angles. He recently posted a viral Twitter thread on the topic: https://twitter.com/WilliamAEden/status/1470271294398558210 In this conversation with Rebel Wisdom's David Fuller they cover how the pandemic became politicised, how the authorities have been slow to adapt, and how the mandates are likely to backfire. To join conversations and practice sessions with some of the world's top facilitators, check out becoming a Rebel Wisdom member: https://rebelwisdom.co.uk/campfire-events We're running our groundbreaking course in better Sensemaking, with guest faculty including John Vervaeke, Sara Ness, Diane Musho Hamilton and Daniel Schmachtenberger, starting in February 2022, find out more and join here: https://rebelwisdom.co.uk/courses/sensemaking-101-page We've also just created a new self-study course called Essential Philosophy for Modern Life with Jules Evans. This looks at hot topics like Cancel Culture & Free Speech, or Identity, through a lens of the great philosophers of the past, find out more here: https://rebelwisdom.co.uk/courses/essential-philosophy-for-modern-life

What can Socrates teach us about identity politics? Can Mary Wollstonecraft give us a fresh take on free speech in the age of big tech? What would Carl Jung make of the strange union of the new age and far right known as ‘Conspirituality'?   This video introduces our latest course, led by award-winning public philosopher Jules Evans, looks at the big philosophical ideas and thinkers behind some of the noisiest issues of the day. With so much reaction and outrage in public debate, it can be difficult to step back and see the philosophical positions – the deep code – underlying these clashing currents. When we do, we can uncover essential insights that help us thrive in the times we live in.   https://rebelwisdom.co.uk/courses/essential-philosophy-for-modern-life   Essential Philosophy for Modern Life will take you on a journey of understanding the key philosophical ideas and arguments underlying today's disputes. We will unpack these ideas in a critical and non-dogmatic way, introducing you to some of the leading thinkers and philosophies that can help you see where people are coming from, where your own philosophical sympathies might lie, and why there are always two sides to every argument.

The philosophy of Stoicism is more than 2,000 years old, but remains remarkably practical. Like the modern wellness movement, Stoicism is concerned with how to “live the good life,” and offers advice on negative self-talk, building better habits, managing events outside your control, and reflecting on your day. In this episode, philosopher Jules Evans shares ancient wisdom (and plenty of pithy quotes) to help you suffer less and flourish more. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno. This episode is sponsored by ION Go to intelligenceofnature.com and use code COMMUNE for a free travel size with the purchase of a 32oz Gut Support.

The philosophy of Stoicism is more than 2,000 years old, but remains remarkably practical. Like the modern wellness movement, Stoicism is concerned with how to “live the good life,” and offers advice on negative self-talk, building better habits, managing events outside your control, and reflecting on your day. In this episode, philosopher Jules Evans shares ancient wisdom (and plenty of pithy quotes) to help you suffer less and flourish more. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno. This episode is sponsored by ION Go to intelligenceofnature.com and use code COMMUNE for a free travel size with the purchase of a 32oz Gut Support.

Today, we're chatting with Jules Evans about why New Age Spirituality tends to make people vulnerable to conspiracy thinking, which is a topic I discussed previously in episode 59. We discuss why that happens, the shadow side of spirituality, and how to stay grounded while still getting the benefits a spiritual life offers.Jules is the author of books such as Philosophy For Life And Other Dangerous Situations and The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience. He's also an honorary research fellow at the Centre for the History of the Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London. He researches the history of ideas and how they can help us flourish today. His research has explored everything from the revival of Stoicism in modern life, to the cultural history of ecstatic experiences. We talk about…[2:20] What inspired Jules Evans' work[4:03] Jules' trauma and how stoicism also helped examine his beliefs[7:03] Jules' journey through various philosophies and religions[13:57] What is conspirituality?[23:23] The deinstitutionalization of spirituality and conspiracy thinking[28:40] Tendencies of the shadow side of our culture[32:38] Balancing the Socratic and ecstatic while looking at the flaws of beliefs[36:09] The power of love and kindness in spirituality[37:50] The best way to read Jules' books[39:36] Jules' thought about spirituality moving forward QUOTES“The heart of spirituality and not knowing more than someone else, it's just being kind. That's the basics.” - Jules“Usually, we are unconscious and unaware of the beliefs and the opinions we hold and that's why we get stuck in prisons so we can use all kinds of methods to examine our beliefs.” - Jules  THIS WEEK'S INTENTIONI radiate with kindness no matter where I am or who I'm with. The energy around me rises with my presence.WRITING PROMPTWhat kind of person do you want to be ten or twenty years from now? In what ways do you see yourself serving your family or community? No pressure here. Even raising your energy and being a comforting presence in your everyday life can change other's lives. RESOURCES AND LINKS:Join our private Facebook group hereOrder our productivity eBookDM me with thoughts or questions on InstagramCheck out Jules Evans course on The History of IdeasBook: Philosophy For Life And Other Dangerous Situations* by Jules EvansBook: The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience* by Jules EvansLearn more about Jules' work at philosophyforlife.orgDo you have a spiritual or mindfulness problem that you want me to unpack on an upcoming The Good Space episode? Leave a voicemail right now at (917) 719-0867 FOR FULL SHOW NOTES: Click here

Today, we're chatting with Jules Evans about why New Age Spirituality tends to make people vulnerable to conspiracy thinking, which is a topic I discussed previously in episode 59. We discuss why that happens, the shadow side of spirituality, and how to stay grounded while still getting the benefits a spiritual life offers.Jules is the author of books such as Philosophy For Life And Other Dangerous Situations and The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience. He's also an honorary research fellow at the Centre for the History of the Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London. He researches the history of ideas and how they can help us flourish today. His research has explored everything from the revival of Stoicism in modern life, to the cultural history of ecstatic experiences. We talk about…[2:20] What inspired Jules Evans' work[4:03] Jules' trauma and how stoicism also helped examine his beliefs[7:03] Jules' journey through various philosophies and religions[13:57] What is conspirituality?[23:23] The deinstitutionalization of spirituality and conspiracy thinking[28:40] Tendencies of the shadow side of our culture[32:38] Balancing the Socratic and ecstatic while looking at the flaws of beliefs[36:09] The power of love and kindness in spirituality[37:50] The best way to read Jules' books[39:36] Jules' thought about spirituality moving forward QUOTES“The heart of spirituality and not knowing more than someone else, it's just being kind. That's the basics.” - Jules“Usually, we are unconscious and unaware of the beliefs and the opinions we hold and that's why we get stuck in prisons so we can use all kinds of methods to examine our beliefs.” - Jules  THIS WEEK'S INTENTIONI radiate with kindness no matter where I am or who I'm with. The energy around me rises with my presence.WRITING PROMPTWhat kind of person do you want to be ten or twenty years from now? In what ways do you see yourself serving your family or community? No pressure here. Even raising your energy and being a comforting presence in your everyday life can change other's lives. RESOURCES AND LINKS:Join our private Facebook group hereOrder our productivity eBookDM me with thoughts or questions on InstagramCheck out Jules Evans course on The History of IdeasBook: Philosophy For Life And Other Dangerous Situations* by Jules EvansBook: The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience* by Jules EvansLearn more about Jules' work at philosophyforlife.orgDo you have a spiritual or mindfulness problem that you want me to unpack on an upcoming The Good Space episode? Leave a voicemail right now at (917) 719-0867 FOR FULL SHOW NOTES: Click here

Jules Evans is an author and researcher who found Stoicism during some of the darkest times of his life. After teenage years filled with drug experimentation Jules found himself lost and filled with anxieties, depression and other mental issues. His book Philosophy For Life tells of how ancient philosophies helped save his life and helped him regain and find who he was supposed to be now. In this episode we talk about Spiritual Bypassing, LSD and Ayahuasca, our personal Ecstatic Spiritual Experiences and much more. This episode is so dope. Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply: marriagesupply.com use code BCPOD for 10% off Emeryland: emerymusic.com/emeryland T&N Band: Paradise Now - We Never Die 

Jules Evans: Philosopher and author of a book that transformed my lifeEvery now and then you read a book that changes your life. Jules's Evan's book, “Philosophy For Life And Other Dangerous Situations” did that for me.I knew nothing about the great philosophers, although, without me knowing, their wisdom had already made a huge impact on my life.The reason I am writing these words is that 10 years ago I read, ‘Awaken the Giant Within' by Anthony Robbins. There was one line in that book that changed my life, “It's not events that shape our lives, but our beliefs about them.”.When I read those words, it was like an explosion going off in my mind. For the first time in my life I realised that I could control how I felt by changing my beliefs about the things that were happening to me,” This one realisation was the catalyst that transformed my business, health and happiness.Then I read Philosophy for Life and discovered the true source of Anthony Robbins' wisdom.Over 2000 years ago the great Stoic Philosopher Epictetus said, “It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. “Epictetus also went on to say that we only ever have control over one thing, our beliefs. Therefore we have TOTAL control of our lives, because if we can control our beliefs about the events that happen to us we can control the emotions and actions that follow.You will love this conversation with Jules, who has so much timely wisdom to share. During this conversation you will discover how a freak skiing accident helped Jules heal from a life of misadventure with drugs, and led him all the way back to the Stoics of Ancient Greece. Jules' story is like a great adventure, and there is so much more to come. So kick back and prepare to have your mind taken on a great adventure into the world of philosophy and other dangerous situations.Alright let's do thisAndy 

The Platform will cover the overlap between the New Age and conspiracy beliefs.

John Vervaeke is a Professor of Cognitive Science and Psychology at the University of Toronto. He has an excellent youtube channel and I would particularly recommend his series "Awakening from the Meaning Crisis". Awakening from the Meaning Crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54l8_ewcOlY&list=PLND1JCRq8Vuh3f0P5qjrSdb5eC1ZfZwWJ In this conversation we talk about what Neoplatonism was, how it interacted with Christianity, and how it is relevant today. We mention Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Carl Jung, Pierre Hadot, Plotinus, Hypatia, D. T. Suzuki, John H Spencer, The Stoics, Porphyry, Iamblichus, Proclus, Sir Roger Penrose, William Lane Craig, Alfred North Whitehead, Owen Gilbert, Keith Stanovich, Jules Evans, Polar Bears, Bret Weinstein, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, Evan Thompson, Christopher Mastropietro, Pseudo Dionysius, John Scotus Eriugena, Heraclitus, Jonathan Pageau, Augustine, and Paul Vanderklay.

"In my first year of school, when I was 17, I went into drugs, and I got seriously damaged" - Jules Evans. Interviewing Jules Evans on Stoicism, modern philosophy, psychedelics, beliefs reprogramming, altered states of consciousness, mysticism and the ecstatic, life lessons, fighting depression, dealing with anxiety and stress, self-reliance, self-mastery and lifestyle design. Jules Evans: writer, speaker and practical philosopher, interested in ideas and practices which help beings suffer less and flourish more.  "What was causing my pain and anxiety was the belief that I was broke" "Cognitive therapy and stoic beliefs helped me to reprogram my beliefs" - Jules Evans. Index of contents Top milestones. How to reprogram your beliefs. Copying with adversity, stress and anxiety. The most important lessons of Jules Evans' books. Psychedelics shaped my life. The ecstatic. Rapid-fire questions. Final message. "Push back to your automatic fears" Podcast show-notes: Philosophy for life website. Stoicon. Modern Stoicism and Stoic Week project. Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations. The Art of Losing Control. Holiday From the Self. Breaking Open. "How Philosophy saved my life" - TEDx talk. "Stoicism is very good to manage what you are feeling inside of you" - Jules Evans.

Sam and Emma host author and activist Victoria Law to discuss the recent spate of anti-Asian hate crimes and her new book “Prisons Make Us Safer.” Then philosopher Jules Evans joins the program to discuss his theory of "Conspirituality" on the link between New Age spirituality and conspiracy in America. And in the Fun Half: the best way to call into right-wing radio, Jimmy Fallon awkwardly defends Amazon, Tucker says migrants are ruining the environment and says politicians want to divide the country along racial lines, the internalization of white supremacy hatred, green screen Biden, plus your calls and IMs! Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com Get all your MR merch at our store https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ (Merch issues and concerns can be addressed here: majorityreportstore@mirrorimage.com) The AM Quickie is now on YouTube Subscribe to the AM Quickie at https://fans.fm/amquickie Make the AMQ part of your Alexa Flash Briefing too! You can now watch the livestream on Twitch Check Out Today's Sponsor: quip: Good health starts with good habits, and quip makes it easy for you to brush and floss better. The quip electric toothbrush has timed sonic vibrations with 30-second pulses to guide a dentist-recommended two-minute routine. And if you go to getquip.com/majority, right now, you’ll get your first refill free. Support Austin DSA and their Homes Not Handcuff efforts to stop Prop B in Austin. Support the Mass Nurses Association and the nurses striking at St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester. Check out Joshua Kahn Russell's friend, activist and organizer Casey Harrell who is raising money to treat his ALS diagnosis. Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Subscribe to AM Quickie writer Corey Pein’s podcast News from Nowhere, at https://www.patreon.com/newsfromnowhere Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel! Check out The Nomiki Show live at 3 pm ET on YouTube at patreon.com/thenomikishow Check out Matt’s podcast, Literary Hangover, at Patreon.com/LiteraryHangover, or on iTunes. Check out Jamie’s podcast, The Antifada, at patreon.com/theantifada, on iTunes, or at twitch.tv/theantifada (streaming every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7pm ET!) Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @BF1nn

Spiritual emergencies are moments of messy awakening, crises of ego dissolution and rebirth that are often misunderstood and unskillfully managed by materialist psychiatry. As more Westerners meditate and are drawn to psychedelics to foster their psycho-spiritual growth, mystical experiences are becoming more common―yet some of them will be disturbing and difficult. There is an urgent need for our culture to upgrade its understanding of what these experiences are like and what helps people through the turbulence. Finding a Way Through Spiritual Emergencies "Breaking Open" by Jules Evans - Book Review Book of the Week - BOTW - Season 3 Book 33 Buy the book on Amazon https://amzn.to/2FYzmGF GET IT. READ :) #SpiritualEmergency FIND OUT which HUMAN NEED is driving all of your behavior http://6-human-needs.sfwalker.com/ Human Needs Psychology + Emotional Intelligence + Universal Laws of Nature = MASTER OF LIFE AWARENESS https://www.sfwalker.com/master-life-awareness --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sfwalker/message

What is the link between spirituality and eugenics? What is the dark side of spirituality? This conversation brings together Alex Ebert, singer and songwriter for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and Jules Evans, philosopher and writer. Jules will be doing a series of exclusive talks for the Rebel Wisdom Digital Campfire starting Thursday 11th February, to join, check here: https://rebelwisdom.co.uk/plans

Matt welcomes his first guest in several weeks— writer / philosopher Jules Evans. Jules has written extensively on ‘conspirituality’— the strange and in many ways unexpected convergence of the New Age cultural movement and the Far Right political movement— most notably his two recent and widely shared essays, ‘Nazi Hippies: When The New Age & Far Right Overlap’ and ‘Conspirituality: The Overlap Between The New Age & Conspiracy Beliefs’. He and Matt go deep on the surprisingly long history of connections between various New Age ideas and fascist ideologies, the latent ways in which these seemingly very different strains of thought actually DO make sensical albeit strange bedfellows, the present ways in which they merge together, their apparent incoherence upon even the slightest scrutiny, and the social as well as cultural milieus that give rise to these types of particularly conspiratorial periods in world history. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The image of the QAnon Shaman in the United States Senate is the perfect symbol of how unfortunate members of the psychedelic community have fallen down QAnon trapdoor during this pandemic. Today on the show Erik Davis, renowned psychedelic author and wizard of the weird, returns to Life is a Festival to address the worrying trend of “conspirituality” and what we can do to inoculate ourselves against it. On the show we discuss the metaphysical mud that can flow in psychedelic experiences. Erik acknowledges his ethical responsibility to help foster discernment and shares tools we can use to protect ourselves and each other. We explore our own vulnerabilities to conspiracy thinking and discuss the practice of “withering self-observation.” Finally we rap about the evolution of the Life is a Festival philosophy for these difficult times. Erik is journalist, author, and public speaker. His is best known for his works Techgnosis and High Weirdness, as well as his essays on Burning Man and the human potential movement. He is also the author of Burning Shore, a sub stack that I high recommend subscribing to. This is his second time on the show after his appearance extolling the virtues of psychedelic weirdness on episode 23, Keep Psychedelics Weird. Links Burning Shore Substack: https://www.burningshore.com/ High Weirdness: Drugs, Esoterica, and Visionary Experience in the Seventies: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BT6DBKT Techgnosis: Myth, Magic and Mysticism in the Age of Information: https://techgnosis.com/ Keep Psychedelics Weird: https://www.eamonarmstrong.com/lifeisafestival/erik-davis The Emergence of Conspirituality: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13537903.2011.539846?journalCode=cjcr20 “Conspirituality” by Jules Evans: https://julesevans.medium.com/conspirituality-the-overlap-between-the-new-age-and-conspiracy-beliefs-c0305eb92185 Timestamps :11 - Metaphysical mud and extremist rabbit holes :20 - Ethical responsibility to strengthen discernment :31 - How to inoculate yourself with an inner superhero team :48 - Recognizing your own vulnerabilities and having compassion for others’ :59 - The practice of “withering self-observation” 1:10 - How life is like a festival in difficult times

Jules Evans studies the history of ideas and was the perfect person to help me understand the abundance of insane conspiracy theories on BOTH sides of the political spectrum right now. We discuss why there are so many lizard people in tunnels, why  many Nazi leaders held new age beliefs, how BLM resembles a religion, and why BJJ is such a fertile breeding ground for conspiracy thinking in 2020 and 2021.  Follow Jules on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/julesthephilosopher/ and on Medium where he posts many thoughtful and well researched articles: https://julesevans.medium.com/  

In the last week so many of the topics that Rebel Wisdom has been covering burst onto the world stage, the birth of new religions, the overlap between spirituality and conspiracy/Q Anon, and more, all personified in the iconic image of the Q Anon Shaman, leading the mob that stormed the seat of American democracy.In this film, we try to pull apart the deeper strands of mythology, religious fervour and high weirdness with three experts in the esoteric, Erik Davis, Gary Lachman and Jules Evans. We will have a Sensemaker's Q&A on this topic on Wednesday 20th January at 8pm UK, to join, check out memberships: https://rebelwisdom.co.uk/plans

Jules Evans is a brilliant philosopher who is at the forefront of research into 'Conspirituality' - the meeting of conspiracy theory and spirituality. Conspirituality is the reason why there was a Q Anon Shaman screaming in the Senate, during the attempted Trump insurrection last week. This is Part 1 of our conversation because the audio for the second half has gone peculiar. We're going to try to revive that by next week, or just record it again. Do not fret, however, we will complete this conversation.Lifefulness CommunityThe Lifefulness Project is sort of like a secular online church and our community meets in Small Groups every second week. If you want to be part of it please apply to be a member.https://www.lifefulness.io/membershipThanks so much for listening See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the first episode of 'Decoding Culture', Alexander Beiner is joined by Jonathan Pageau and Jules Evans to discuss whether we're witnessing the birth of major new religions in 2020. In a three way conversation, we try to make sense of cultural phenomena like Wokeism and Conspirituality to figure out whether they're historical blips, new forms of religious worship, or something else entirely.   Jules Evans is the bestselling author of 'Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations' and has recently popularised the term 'Conspirituality' to explain the strange union of new age and far right ideas in 2020. Find him on https://www.philosophyforlife.org/   Jonathan Pageau is the host of 'The Symbolic World', a popular YouTube channel in which he explores symbolism in religion, art as well as in general and popular culture. You can find him on https://www.youtube.com/c/JonathanPageau   Rebel Wisdom's Sensemaking course launches again in February, check it out here: https://rebelwisdom.co.uk/courses

The Brothers try to review a Monday episode of PSA ("Transition to greatness!"), but they definitely don't stick the landing. I mean, yeah, they cover some boring stuff around the Biden transition and whether or not there will be a deal struck by Congress for Covid relief and whatever, but they also talk about how Jonathan keeps getting compared to Jack Black despite wanting nothing more than to be known for his handsomeness and Ian - a Navy Man - doesn't know what a keel is. With all of that being said, in many ways, David and Jules Evans relationship is no different from that of most fathers and sixteen-year-old daughters. He struggles to understand her, she refuses to communicate with him. He wants to be involved in her life, she wants her own space. In one important aspect, however, David and Jules are separated from the rest of society: the death of Jules' mum, and David's wife, in a car crash two years previous. With both struggling to cope with the rigors of daily life in the wake of this devastating loss, Jules decides to take matters into her own hands. Creating profiles for David on multiple online dating platforms, Jules sets out to find her dad a partner and, for herself, someone with whom she can talk. The question is, in the search for a new mum, will Jules find her old dad?

Jules is a writer, speaker and practical philosopher. He's a research fellow at the Centre for the History of Emotions, Queen Mary University of London. He's also the founder of the London Philosophy Club and co-founder of the first Stoicon, festival of Stoicism. He's also the author of ‘Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations', ‘The Art of Losing Control', ‘Holiday from the Self' and most recently ‘Breaking Open: finding a way through spiritual emergency.' In this episode he talks about his boarding school hedonism, near-death experiences, foray into charismatic Christianity and why he thinks our society needs more space for ecstatic experiences.

We're very pleased to welcome our first podcast guest: author and philosopher Jules Evans, who is here to discuss his two must-read Medium pieces on Conspirituality and Nazi Hippies.  Jules is a research fellow at the Centre for the History of Emotions, Queen Mary University of London,  researching the history, philosophy and psychology of well-being, and how different cultures define and seek human flourishing. He is the author of Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations, on how Greek philosophy inspired Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and of The Art of Losing Control, on how people find ecstatic experiences in modern western culture. His new book Breaking Open: Finding a Way Through Spiritual Emergency, co-written and edited with Tim Read, is now available at Aeon Books or through any book retailer.    Here's the episode rundown:  Jules shares his early experiences with psychedelics and depression and the near-death experience that changed the course of his life; How to find balance between the rational and the emotional or spiritual; Conspiracies, psychics, and Teal Swan; Jules makes a parallel between current events and the 80's Satanic Panic; The history of New Age and its roots in extreme far-right movements; Could decriminalizing psychedelics be part of the answer and in the future for Western spirituality? Spiritual wisdom and hope in dark times: how activities like online yoga or meditation and Google searches for "prayer" increased during COVID.   Follow Jules Evans on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.   All references, links and resources mentioned on the show are available on our website at screweduppodcast.com    This interview was recorded via Zoom on September 25, 2020 and has been edited and condensed for time and clarity.   Produced and edited by Mimi Bonhomme. All music used with copyright permission.    Follow our podcast on Facebook or Instagram. For show topic suggestions or for any questions, you can email us at info@screweduppodcast.com   

While more of us are becoming aware of the idea of spiritual awakening, the arising question is what is the actual experience of a spiritual awakening actually like?Many may have a preconception that this is a lovely serene experience, however the truth of the matter is often something very different and scary, which is where the term ‘Spiritual Emergency has come from’.This week had the great privilege of exploring the topic of spiritual emergencies with Jules Evans, practical philosopher and co-editor of the book Breaking Open, which documents real cases of individual spiritual emergencies.In this conversation, Jules provides some of the characteristics and surrounding mechanics and dynamics of spiritual emergencies, as well as the impacts.In an uncertain and rapidly changing world that can so easily trigger a deep change within us set against a noticeable increase in an uptake of differing healing modalities, this is an important conversation to normalise and map out what exactly is happening during these deeply subjective experiences.FURTHER NOTE: - If you listen to this podcast, and you resonate with the contents based on your own experience, and would be willing to share and participate in a WA based research study to deepen our understanding of these experiences - then please, reach out because we'd like to hear about your spiritual emergency experience.

We discuss Matthew's recent deep dive into Kelly Brogan and Sayer Ji. British philosopher Jules Evans joins the conversation.

Jules Evans is a prolific philosopher who writes on a wide variety of topics from stoicism and cognitive behavioral therapy to Artisotle and ayahuasca. Today's conversation touches on the weaponization of social media, the need for real in-person community, the counterculture sparked by Aldous Huxley, Alan Watts, and Krishnamurti, and the surprising affinity many Nazis had for the occult, alternative medicine, and biodynamic farming.

Jules Evans is a prolific philosopher who writes on a wide variety of topics from stoicism and cognitive behavioral therapy to Artisotle and ayahuasca. Today’s conversation touches on the weaponization of social media, the need for real in-person community, the counterculture sparked by Aldous Huxley, Alan Watts, and Krishnamurti, and the surprising affinity many Nazis had for the occult, alternative medicine, and biodynamic farming. This show is made possible by: Better Help Banyan Botanicals Athletic Greens

This talk was given at the Rebel Wisdom Festival in late May 2020.   A spiritual emergency is a period of intense and extended disturbance to a person’s ordinary sense of self and reality, which can involve psychotic-like symptoms such as mania, ego-dissolution, a heightened sense of meaning, hallucinations and a confusion of inner and outer worlds.   These experiences can be treated as symptoms of chronic brain disorders requiring psychotropic medication. However, they are better understood as attempts by the psyche to seek greater wholeness.If properly handled, they can be transitions to greater maturity, flourishing and wisdom.   Jules Evans is a philosopher and author, his most recent book is 'Breaking Open: Finding a Way Through Spiritual Emergency', with psychiatrist Tim Read: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Breaking-Ope...   Jules Evans' website: https://www.philosophyforlife.org/

Since the start of the pandemic there has been an exponential growth in all-encompassing conspiracy narratives, with the viral success of the 'Plandemic' documentary trailer being the most popular example.   In particular we have seen traditional right wing conspiracy narratives combine with traditional left wing alternative, spiritual communities.   What is this new phenomenon, and what is causing it?   In this film in Rebel Wisdom's Sensemaking series we try to understand the nexus between spirituality and conspiracy thinking.   Playlist for the Sensemaking Series is here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...   Link to Spiritual Emergency book by Jules Evans and Tim Read: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Breaking-Ope...   'Conspirituality', by Jules Evans: https://medium.com/@julesevans/conspi...   To get access to more exclusive content, and to join the growing Rebel Wisdom Community, become a member: https://www.rebelwisdom.co.uk/plans

How a ski accident gave a practical philosopher the insight to liberate his own self worth from the judgments of others and to discover his own career path. After years of social anxiety and self consciousness, Jules had an unexpected awakening experience that renewed his faith in his innate value that could not be boosted or diminished through the opinions of others. Although incredibly profound, Jules realized that this epiphany alone would not create sustainable change in his life. He then went on a search for practices to integrate this experience into his daily habits. This search resulted in two books that explore the importance of both ecstatic experiences and instrumental rationality. After a second meaningful and challenging experience, Jules edited a book that compiles real life stories of spiritual emergencies that brings to light these complex, difficult and insightful states of consciousness. Jules continues to hold the tension between opposites in both his life and research. In this episode, we explore the role that altered states of consciousness have in the business world, how we might create safe collective spaces for out-of-the-ordinary experiences, and the importance of incorporating both the rational and the ecstatic into our own lives. You can find out more about Jules and his books by visiting www.philosophyforlife.org. If you like what you've heard and want to be part of our podcast community, participate in special events, or discover the wisdom waking up in your own breakdown, check out our website at www.breakdownwakeup.com.

Get early access to our latest psychology lectures: bit.ly/new-talks Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is perhaps the most evidence-based therapy for emotional problems. It was directly inspired by Stoicism, an ancient Greek and Roman philosophy which teaches people how to take care of their minds and souls. In this talk, Philosopher Jules Evans will look at practical methods from Stoicism and CBT to help cope with adversity and find resilience even in emergencies. Jules Evans is Policy Director at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London and a leading researcher into ecstatic experience. He also runs the world's biggest philosophy club, the London Philosophy Club, which has over 6,000 members. Jules' first book, Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations was published in 19 countries and was selected by Matthew Syed as a Times Book of the Year. He has written for The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Spectator and WIRED and is a BBC New Generation Thinker. You can keep up to date with Jules' work on his website: www.philosophyforlife.org. Links: - Get our latest psychology lectures emailed to your inbox: http://bit.ly/new-lectures - Check out our next event: http://theweekenduniversity.com/events/ - Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theweekenduniversity - Jules' website: www.philosophyforlife.org - Jules' books: https://amzn.to/357LkpT

This is a companion piece to the film - Jordan Peterson and the Hidden Epidemic: https://youtu.be/YbewqT6iBLs   The Canadian psychologist and celebrity Jordan Peterson recently broke his near-year long silence and descibed his debilitating illness as the result of benzodiazepine dependence.   Robert Whitaker is an investigative journalist, shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize, and the author of several books about the long term effects of psychiatric drugs including Anatomy of an Epidemic.   In this interview with Rebel Wisdom's David Fuller he explains how the situation that Jordan Peterson found himself in is all too common, and affects many millions of people around the world.   Relevant links from the conversation:   The Mikhaila Peterson Podcast #9 - Jordan B. Peterson - Family Update June 2020 (includes list of resources in the show notes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLWgV...   "Anatomy of an Epidemic", Robert Whitaker: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo...   Robert Whitaker's 'Mad in America' profile: https://www.madinamerica.com/author/r...   "Cracked: Why Psychiatry is Doing More Harm Than Good", James Davies: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...   New article by our friend Jules Evans, "Instead of pills, social connection": https://medium.com/@julesevans/social...   You can also view our films on our YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/RebelWisdom/featured   To support Rebel Wisdom, and get member benefits including regular Q&As with the interviewees from our films for our members, check out: https://www.rebelwisdom.co.uk/plans

Jules Evans appeared on the podcast last time to discuss his two previous books: Philosophy For Life And Other Dangerous Situations and The Art of Losing Control. In that episode, we talked at length about the benefits of Stoicism, and also where reason-based philosophical frameworks might be lacking if one wishes to experience a rich, integrated human life. We dove into topics like meditation, eastern philosophy, and psychedelics as useful additions in our psychological toolkit. When I asked Jules what he was working on next, he explained that he was in the process of co-editing a book with psychiatry expert Tim Read all about spiritual emergencies. Considering I am involved in the psychedelic and spirituality space, I was surprised to find that I knew very little about this important topic. 30, years ago Stanislav Grof and his wife Christina wrote a book called Spiritual Emergency where they defined this phenomenon as follows: One of the most important implications... is the realization that many of the conditions, which are currently diagnosed as psychotic and indiscriminately treated by suppressive medication, are actually difficult stages of a radical personality transformation and of spiritual opening. If they are correctly understood and supported, these psychospiritual crises can result in emotional and psychosomatic healing, remarkable psychological transformation, and consciousness evolution. With the resurgence of psychedelics and increased popularity of spiritual practices, information on how one might recognise and navigate their way through a spiritual emergency has never been more important. In this episode of the HighExistence Podcast, Jules and I discuss the book he edited on this topic Breaking Open: Finding Your Way Through a Spiritual Emergency. I have read the book, and I can't express how important I found it. If you are in any way interested in pursuing spiritual transformation, this book book is indispensable. To learn more about Breaking Open and the topic of spiritual emergencies, my conversation here with Jules is a perfect place to begin. WHAT WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE: What is a spiritual emergency? Tips for dealing with difficult spiritual experiences The creative process behind the book Breaking Open Jules' own spiritual emergency and ayahuasca experience Useful guidelines for attending psychedelic retreats Psychosis vs. spiritual emergency Psychedelic intergration The usefulness of psychotherapy The dark side of spirituality MUCH MORE...

Jules Evans is policy director at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London. He is the author of Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations, which was published in nineteen countries and was a Times Book of the Year. Jules has written for WIRED, Aeon, the Financial Times and the Guardian, and is a BBC New Generation Thinker. WEBSITE: https://www.philosophyforlife.org/ FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/philosophyforlife INSTAGRAM: @julesthephilosopher TWITTER: @julesevans11 ----more---- Patreon: patreon.com/simonjedrew Coaching: simonjedrew.com/coaching/ Practical Stoic Mastermind: facebook.com/groups/practicalstoicmastermind Facebook: facebook.com/simonjedrew Instagram: instagram.com/simonjedrew LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/simonjedrew Website: simonjedrew.com FEEDSPOT: https://blog.feedspot.com/stoicism_podcasts/

This is an audio version of Conspiracy & Pandemic, with John Vervaeke, Carl Miller & Jules Evans which was published on the Rebel Wisdom YouTube site May 14th 2020. The pandemic crisis has created what researcher Carl Miller has called the "biggest moment for conspiracy narratives in history". What draws us to them, and why do they inspire such passion and certainty? In this film, Rebel Wisdom's David Fuller talks to psychology professor John Vervaeke, philosophy author Jules Evans and Carl Miller, to try to understand a deeper level of conspiracy thinking. Also check out the recent 'War on Sensemaking, Pandemic & Conspiracy': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G70qt... You can also become a Rebel Wisdom member, for many benefits including our regular Q&As with the interviewees from our films, check out: https://www.rebelwisdom.co.uk/plans

A new book by Dr Mark Vernon, a psychotherapist and former parish priest, suggests that “something is going wrong with Christianity”. A Secret History of Christianity: Jesus, the Last Inkling, and the evolution of consciousness argues that “standard mystical theology” — the idea “that your life springs from God's life and that this truth is yours to be discovered” — has been lost in the past 500 years. The following is a conversation between Dr Vernon and Jules Evans, policy director at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary University University of London and the author of The Art of Losing Control: A philosopher's search for ecstatic experience. A Secret History of Christianity is published by Christian Alternative at £14.99 (CT Bookshop £13.50). The Art of Losing Control: A philosopher's search for ecstatic experience is published by Canongate at £9.99 (CT Bookshop £9). If you don't yet subscribe to the Church Times, check out our new reader offer: 10 issues for £10: www.churchtimes.co.uk/new-reader

This is an audio version of The revival of Stoicism, Jules Evans which was published on the Rebel Wisdom YouTube site on July 25th 2019.  The ancient philosophy of Stoicism is undergoing a renaissance. Philosopher Jules Evans is partly responsible for that. In this conversation with Rebel Wisdom's David Fuller, he explains why, and outlines the link between Stoicism and modern therapies such as CBT, and why he describes it as a western form of Buddhism. This is a companion piece to our first, excellent, interview with Jules, 'Culture vs Ecstasy': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQhSp... To get access to more exclusive content, become a Rebel Wisdom subscriber: https://www.rebelwisdom.co.uk/plans We've also just launched the Rebel Wisdom store! Buy T Shirts and more on https://shop.rebelwisdom.co.uk We also have a Rebel Wisdom Discord discussion channel: https://discord.gg/RK4MeYW Check out Jules's blog and sign up for his excellent newsletter here: http://www.philosophyforlife.org/  

If you go to a therapist with an emotional disorder today, you're likely to be offered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness-therapy, which were inspired by the ancient philosophies of Stoicism and Buddhism. What ideas and practices have modern psychotherapy taken from these ancient philosophies, and what has been left behind? What can empirical science measure, and what important aspects of spirituality cannot be quantified and measured? In this talk, Jules Evans will explore how scientific data can support us on our spiritual paths, but how we still ultimately need some faith and a willingness to abide in uncertainty. Jules Evans is Policy Director at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London and a leading researcher into ecstatic experience. He also runs the world's biggest philosophy club, the London Philosophy Club, which has over 6,000 members. Jules' first book, Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations was published in 19 countries and was selected by Matthew Syed as a Times Book of the Year. He has written for The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Spectator and WIRED and is a BBC New Generation Thinker. Links: Get our latest psychology lectures emailed to your inbox: http://bit.ly/new-talks Check out our next event: http://theweekenduniversity.com/events/ Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theweekenduniversity Support Jules on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophyforlife Check out Jules' books: https://amzn.to/2Envsnz Check out Jules website: http://philosophyforlife.org

Season 2, Episode 6: Jules Evans – The Art of Losing Control After a spontaneous Near Death Experience, Jules Evans finds philosophy and puts his life back together in his hit book “Philosophy for Life.” But the ecstasy he experienced in his NDE always haunted him and in his second book “The Art of Losing […]

You may be having the most extraordinary psychedelic experiences. You may be communicating with DMT-entities. Mamma Ayahuasca might be visiting you nightly. But if it's not making you a kinder person. Then it's just a holiday. It's just a thrill. You might as well just be watching a movie. You might as well be watching Disney's Fantasia because it's not making you kinder person. It's not making you a more loving person. It might even be making you a worse person because you're becoming a self-regarding, vein dick. — Jules Evans, HEx Podcast #19 If you look at the literature on ecstatic experiences, it often just focuses on psychedelic experiences, and it says this is the type of experience you can have when you're on LSD or magic mushrooms or MDMA and so on. That's a rather narrow way of looking at it. In fact, people have similar kinds of ecstatic experiences in lots of different domains, in lots of different fields of human activity. I'm a big admirer of Aldous Huxley, because I think he more than anyone else had this kind of bird's eye view of all the different ways in which people get out of their heads and go beyond their ordinary egos. — Jules Evans, HEx Podcast #19 Jules Evans is a practical philosopher, writer, helps run the largest philosophy club in the world, and played a key role in the modern resurgence of Stoic philosophy. Jules' first book Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations, explores how ancient Greek and Roman philosophies (particularly Stoicism) can help us flourish today. His second book, The Art of Losing Control, explores how people find ecstatic experiences in modern western culture.   In this episode, we discuss: The wonders and limits of Stoic philosophy Near death experiences Why Aldous Huxley was so great The value of ecstatic experiences Ayahuasca retreats stories The dark side of psychedelics Jules' most recommended books And tons more... NOTABLE MOMENTS What to you is the point of philosophy? [02:54] How Jules became interested in Stoicism and Greek philosophy. [04:10] Was your PTSD triggered by a bad LSD experience? [07:27] What Jules could have done differently to manage the fallout from his difficult LSD trip. [10:06] Jon discusses how he believes his levels of neuroticism has declined as he's gotten older. [11:36] Jon shares his interest in Stoicism. [12:36] Jon explains how he used Stoic techniques to help him cope with the fear of jaw surgery. [13:21] How Jules used Stoicism to help him cope with social anxiety. [14:09] Was simply learning about CBT and Stoicism enough for you to reduce your social anxiety, or was there a practical element too? [16:46] Jules explains how cognitive bias, perfectionism, and poor coping strategies prevented hindered hindered his recovery from anxiety. [19:35] Jules explains what happened in his near death experience (NDE). [22:02] How Jules' epiphany from his near death experience led him to CBT. [30:54] Stoicism is about being true to the god within you. [32:28] How Jules connected his mystical experience with Stoicism, CBT, and eventually Buddhism. [32:54] Jules explains his role in the modern resurgence of Stoicism. [34:17] Some of the areas of human nature Stoicism doesn't address. [37:01] Why did you call your second book The Art of Losing Control? [39:34] Jules explains the wide-ranging states of ecstatic experiences. [41:04] What are the main paths to losing control that you discovered in your research? [43:54] Alcohol as a means to escape ordinary consciousness. [45:44] Jules explains what he calls "The Festival of Ecstasy." [46:59] Jules discusses how war, violence, and crowd rallying can be seen as ecstatic experiences. [52:12] The worship of technology as a substitute for religion. [55:34] The 1960s as the antidote to the Enlightenment's pathologizing of mystical experiences. [57:04] Why is it normal for many of us fear going beyond our ego and have ecstatic experiences? [58:59] What is a spiritual emergency? [01:05:46] Jules explains how any route to transcendence can become unhealthy if it isn't approached wisely. [01:09:26] How ecstatic experiences and psychedelics can lead to ego inflation. [01:13:44] Jules discusses his first ayahuasca ceremony. [01:14:18] The easy and the hard path to becoming a shaman. [01:16:34] The dark side of psychedelics. [01:17:39] What can we do to prevent ourselves from falling into the trap of ego-inflation when having ecstatic experiences? [01:19:11] The only value of ecstatic experiences. [01:23:42] Jules explains how after finishing his two books he then saw the limit of them. [01:25:03] The mature Buddhist view of ecstatic experiences. [01:27:11] How do you live your life both on a daily basis and in a more general sense different after doing the research for these two books? [01:29:03] Jules discusses his post-Ayahuasca dissociated experience. [01:31:46] The importance of understanding spiritual emergencies: a spiritual awakening which has temporary psychotic features. [01:34:27] The things that can help people through spiritual emergencies. [01:37:04] Jon shares a story about a friend's spiritual emergency. [01:40:11] The danger of seeing your experience as unique and special. [01:42:37] The rise in reporting of mystical experiences. [01:45:46] Why we need a mature, nuanced terminology for ecstatic experiences. [01:46:54] What are your favorite books on the topics you write about? [01:48:06] Pema Chodron's personal crisis. [01:53:06] Closing remarks and where to find out more about Jules. [01:54:18] RECOMMENDED BOOKS FROM PODCAST: By Jules Evans: Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations The Art of Losing Control On Stoicism: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Discourses and Selected Writings by Epictetus On Ecstatic Experiences: The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James Moksha: Aldous Huxley's Classic Writings on Psychedelics and the Visionary Experience by Aldous Huxley Spirituality: The Places That Scare You by Pema Chodron Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism by Chögyam Trungpa Ram Dass' Podcast Other Books Mentioned: The Making of a Counter Culture by Theodore Roszak Spiritual Emergency by Stanislav Grof KEEP UPDATED WITH JULES EVANS: Jules' Official Website: http://www.philosophyforlife.org/

I’m going to show you how everyone from Ancient Greeks to Psychologists have been working on ways to tame the mind. So if you find your mind is a little unruly, you have millennia of company! I’ll be sharing thoughts and teachings that have helped me in testing times as well as the genesis of this Yoga Pose Podcast.     Show Notes: You're invited to join me on a Yoga and Meditation Retreat. Check out my blog here.  We should connect on Facebook & Instagram Follow me on Spotify for access to my playlists.   One of my favourite books of all time 'The Buddha Geoff and Me.' I attended a talk by Jules Evans. It was a Funzing event.  

People have always sought ecstatic experiences - moments where they go beyond their ordinary self and feel connected to something greater than them. Such moments are fundamental to human flourishing, but they can also be dangerous. Beginning around the Enlightenment, western intellectual culture has written off ecstasy as ignorance or delusion. But philosopher Jules Evans argues that this diminishes our reality and denies us the healing, connection and meaning that ecstasy can bring. In his book, The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience (Canongate Books, 2017) he sets out to discover how people find ecstasy in a post-religious culture, how it can be good for us, and also harmful. Along the way, he explores the growing science of ecstasy, to help the reader - and himself - learn the art of losing control. Evans’ exploration of ecstasy is an intellectual and emotional odyssey drawing on personal experience, interviews, and readings from ancient and modern philosophers. From Aristotle and Plato, via the Bishop of London and Sister Bliss, radical jihadis and Silicon Valley transhumanists, The Art of Losing Control is a funny and thought-provoking journey through under-explored terrain, which Evans creatively maps out like a tour through a festival, with stops at the major pavilions along the way. [complete with a cutely drawn festival map at the front of the book] Jules Evans is policy director at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London. He is the author of Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations, which was published in 19 countries and was a Times Book of the Year. Evans has written for The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Spectator and WIRED and is a BBC New Generation Thinker. He also runs the London Philosophy Club, the world’s biggest philosophy club. Carrie Lynn Evans is a PhD student at Université Laval in Quebec City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People have always sought ecstatic experiences - moments where they go beyond their ordinary self and feel connected to something greater than them. Such moments are fundamental to human flourishing, but they can also be dangerous. Beginning around the Enlightenment, western intellectual culture has written off ecstasy as ignorance or delusion. But philosopher Jules Evans argues that this diminishes our reality and denies us the healing, connection and meaning that ecstasy can bring. In his book, The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience (Canongate Books, 2017) he sets out to discover how people find ecstasy in a post-religious culture, how it can be good for us, and also harmful. Along the way, he explores the growing science of ecstasy, to help the reader - and himself - learn the art of losing control. Evans’ exploration of ecstasy is an intellectual and emotional odyssey drawing on personal experience, interviews, and readings from ancient and modern philosophers. From Aristotle and Plato, via the Bishop of London and Sister Bliss, radical jihadis and Silicon Valley transhumanists, The Art of Losing Control is a funny and thought-provoking journey through under-explored terrain, which Evans creatively maps out like a tour through a festival, with stops at the major pavilions along the way. [complete with a cutely drawn festival map at the front of the book] Jules Evans is policy director at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London. He is the author of Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations, which was published in 19 countries and was a Times Book of the Year. Evans has written for The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Spectator and WIRED and is a BBC New Generation Thinker. He also runs the London Philosophy Club, the world’s biggest philosophy club. Carrie Lynn Evans is a PhD student at Université Laval in Quebec City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People have always sought ecstatic experiences - moments where they go beyond their ordinary self and feel connected to something greater than them. Such moments are fundamental to human flourishing, but they can also be dangerous. Beginning around the Enlightenment, western intellectual culture has written off ecstasy as ignorance or delusion. But philosopher Jules Evans argues that this diminishes our reality and denies us the healing, connection and meaning that ecstasy can bring. In his book, The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience (Canongate Books, 2017) he sets out to discover how people find ecstasy in a post-religious culture, how it can be good for us, and also harmful. Along the way, he explores the growing science of ecstasy, to help the reader - and himself - learn the art of losing control. Evans’ exploration of ecstasy is an intellectual and emotional odyssey drawing on personal experience, interviews, and readings from ancient and modern philosophers. From Aristotle and Plato, via the Bishop of London and Sister Bliss, radical jihadis and Silicon Valley transhumanists, The Art of Losing Control is a funny and thought-provoking journey through under-explored terrain, which Evans creatively maps out like a tour through a festival, with stops at the major pavilions along the way. [complete with a cutely drawn festival map at the front of the book] Jules Evans is policy director at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London. He is the author of Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations, which was published in 19 countries and was a Times Book of the Year. Evans has written for The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Spectator and WIRED and is a BBC New Generation Thinker. He also runs the London Philosophy Club, the world’s biggest philosophy club. Carrie Lynn Evans is a PhD student at Université Laval in Quebec City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People have always sought ecstatic experiences - moments where they go beyond their ordinary self and feel connected to something greater than them. Such moments are fundamental to human flourishing, but they can also be dangerous. Beginning around the Enlightenment, western intellectual culture has written off ecstasy as ignorance or delusion. But philosopher Jules Evans argues that this diminishes our reality and denies us the healing, connection and meaning that ecstasy can bring. In his book, The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience (Canongate Books, 2017) he sets out to discover how people find ecstasy in a post-religious culture, how it can be good for us, and also harmful. Along the way, he explores the growing science of ecstasy, to help the reader - and himself - learn the art of losing control. Evans’ exploration of ecstasy is an intellectual and emotional odyssey drawing on personal experience, interviews, and readings from ancient and modern philosophers. From Aristotle and Plato, via the Bishop of London and Sister Bliss, radical jihadis and Silicon Valley transhumanists, The Art of Losing Control is a funny and thought-provoking journey through under-explored terrain, which Evans creatively maps out like a tour through a festival, with stops at the major pavilions along the way. [complete with a cutely drawn festival map at the front of the book] Jules Evans is policy director at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London. He is the author of Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations, which was published in 19 countries and was a Times Book of the Year. Evans has written for The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Spectator and WIRED and is a BBC New Generation Thinker. He also runs the London Philosophy Club, the world’s biggest philosophy club. Carrie Lynn Evans is a PhD student at Université Laval in Quebec City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People have always sought ecstatic experiences - moments where they go beyond their ordinary self and feel connected to something greater than them. Such moments are fundamental to human flourishing, but they can also be dangerous. Beginning around the Enlightenment, western intellectual culture has written off ecstasy as ignorance or delusion. But philosopher Jules Evans argues that this diminishes our reality and denies us the healing, connection and meaning that ecstasy can bring. In his book, The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience (Canongate Books, 2017) he sets out to discover how people find ecstasy in a post-religious culture, how it can be good for us, and also harmful. Along the way, he explores the growing science of ecstasy, to help the reader - and himself - learn the art of losing control. Evans’ exploration of ecstasy is an intellectual and emotional odyssey drawing on personal experience, interviews, and readings from ancient and modern philosophers. From Aristotle and Plato, via the Bishop of London and Sister Bliss, radical jihadis and Silicon Valley transhumanists, The Art of Losing Control is a funny and thought-provoking journey through under-explored terrain, which Evans creatively maps out like a tour through a festival, with stops at the major pavilions along the way. [complete with a cutely drawn festival map at the front of the book] Jules Evans is policy director at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London. He is the author of Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations, which was published in 19 countries and was a Times Book of the Year. Evans has written for The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Spectator and WIRED and is a BBC New Generation Thinker. He also runs the London Philosophy Club, the world’s biggest philosophy club. Carrie Lynn Evans is a PhD student at Université Laval in Quebec City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People have always sought ecstatic experiences - moments where they go beyond their ordinary self and feel connected to something greater than them. Such moments are fundamental to human flourishing, but they can also be dangerous. Beginning around the Enlightenment, western intellectual culture has written off ecstasy as ignorance or delusion. But philosopher Jules Evans argues that this diminishes our reality and denies us the healing, connection and meaning that ecstasy can bring. In his book, The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience (Canongate Books, 2017) he sets out to discover how people find ecstasy in a post-religious culture, how it can be good for us, and also harmful. Along the way, he explores the growing science of ecstasy, to help the reader - and himself - learn the art of losing control. Evans' exploration of ecstasy is an intellectual and emotional odyssey drawing on personal experience, interviews, and readings from ancient and modern philosophers. From Aristotle and Plato, via the Bishop of London and Sister Bliss, radical jihadis and Silicon Valley transhumanists, The Art of Losing Control is a funny and thought-provoking journey through under-explored terrain, which Evans creatively maps out like a tour through a festival, with stops at the major pavilions along the way. [complete with a cutely drawn festival map at the front of the book] Jules Evans is policy director at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London. He is the author of Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations, which was published in 19 countries and was a Times Book of the Year. Evans has written for The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Spectator and WIRED and is a BBC New Generation Thinker. He also runs the London Philosophy Club, the world's biggest philosophy club. Carrie Lynn Evans is a PhD student at Université Laval in Quebec City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

People have always sought ecstatic experiences - moments where they go beyond their ordinary self and feel connected to something greater than them. Such moments are fundamental to human flourishing, but they can also be dangerous. Beginning around the Enlightenment, western intellectual culture has written off ecstasy as ignorance or delusion. But philosopher Jules Evans argues that this diminishes our reality and denies us the healing, connection and meaning that ecstasy can bring. In his book, The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience (Canongate Books, 2017) he sets out to discover how people find ecstasy in a post-religious culture, how it can be good for us, and also harmful. Along the way, he explores the growing science of ecstasy, to help the reader - and himself - learn the art of losing control. Evans' exploration of ecstasy is an intellectual and emotional odyssey drawing on personal experience, interviews, and readings from ancient and modern philosophers. From Aristotle and Plato, via the Bishop of London and Sister Bliss, radical jihadis and Silicon Valley transhumanists, The Art of Losing Control is a funny and thought-provoking journey through under-explored terrain, which Evans creatively maps out like a tour through a festival, with stops at the major pavilions along the way. [complete with a cutely drawn festival map at the front of the book] Jules Evans is policy director at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London. He is the author of Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations, which was published in 19 countries and was a Times Book of the Year. Evans has written for The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Spectator and WIRED and is a BBC New Generation Thinker. He also runs the London Philosophy Club, the world's biggest philosophy club. Carrie Lynn Evans is a PhD student at Université Laval in Quebec City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/drugs-addiction-and-recovery

People have always sought ecstatic experiences - moments where they go beyond their ordinary self and feel connected to something greater than them. Such moments are fundamental to human flourishing, but they can also be dangerous. Beginning around the Enlightenment, western intellectual culture has written off ecstasy as ignorance or delusion. But philosopher Jules Evans argues that this diminishes our reality and denies us the healing, connection and meaning that ecstasy can bring. In his book, The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience (Canongate Books, 2017) he sets out to discover how people find ecstasy in a post-religious culture, how it can be good for us, and also harmful. Along the way, he explores the growing science of ecstasy, to help the reader - and himself - learn the art of losing control. Evans’ exploration of ecstasy is an intellectual and emotional odyssey drawing on personal experience, interviews, and readings from ancient and modern philosophers. From Aristotle and Plato, via the Bishop of London and Sister Bliss, radical jihadis and Silicon Valley transhumanists, The Art of Losing Control is a funny and thought-provoking journey through under-explored terrain, which Evans creatively maps out like a tour through a festival, with stops at the major pavilions along the way. [complete with a cutely drawn festival map at the front of the book] Jules Evans is policy director at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London. He is the author of Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations, which was published in 19 countries and was a Times Book of the Year. Evans has written for The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Spectator and WIRED and is a BBC New Generation Thinker. He also runs the London Philosophy Club, the world’s biggest philosophy club. Carrie Lynn Evans is a PhD student at Université Laval in Quebec City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People have always sought ecstatic experiences - moments where they go beyond their ordinary self and feel connected to something greater than them. Such moments are fundamental to human flourishing, but they can also be dangerous. Beginning around the Enlightenment, western intellectual culture has written off ecstasy as ignorance or delusion. But philosopher Jules Evans argues that this diminishes our reality and denies us the healing, connection and meaning that ecstasy can bring. In his book, The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience (Canongate Books, 2017) he sets out to discover how people find ecstasy in a post-religious culture, how it can be good for us, and also harmful. Along the way, he explores the growing science of ecstasy, to help the reader - and himself - learn the art of losing control. Evans’ exploration of ecstasy is an intellectual and emotional odyssey drawing on personal experience, interviews, and readings from ancient and modern philosophers. From Aristotle and Plato, via the Bishop of London and Sister Bliss, radical jihadis and Silicon Valley transhumanists, The Art of Losing Control is a funny and thought-provoking journey through under-explored terrain, which Evans creatively maps out like a tour through a festival, with stops at the major pavilions along the way. [complete with a cutely drawn festival map at the front of the book] Jules Evans is policy director at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London. He is the author of Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations, which was published in 19 countries and was a Times Book of the Year. Evans has written for The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Spectator and WIRED and is a BBC New Generation Thinker. He also runs the London Philosophy Club, the world’s biggest philosophy club. Carrie Lynn Evans is a PhD student at Université Laval in Quebec City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover some of the surprising meanings of 'ecstasy' with philosopher and emotional explorer Jules Evans. This is one of a series of short podcasts exploring what we do at the Queen Mary Centre for the History of the Emotions.

Every society in human history, except ours, accepted the basic human need to lose control, go beyond the ego, and connect with something bigger than ourselves. This experience became known as ecstasy. In this talk, Jules Evans explores various forms of ecstatic experience, argues that transcendence is good for us and through proper practice, can help us find healing, inspiration, connection and joy. Jules Evans is Policy Director at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London and a leading researcher into ecstatic experience. Jules' first book, Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations was published in 19 countries and was selected by Matthew Syed as a Times Book of the Year. He has written for The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Spectator and WIRED and is a BBC New Generation Thinker. Links: Get our latest psychology lectures emailed to your inbox: http://bit.ly/new-talks Check out our next event: http://theweekenduniversity.com/events/ Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theweekenduniversity Support Jules on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophyforlife Check out Jules' books: https://amzn.to/2Envsnz Check out Jules website: http://philosophyforlife.org

Jim and Jan start the episode with how a second grade class defines a great leader! Leadership is hard, but these young people show that the basics are pretty simple. Also discussed is how we’re happier when we help others, leading with love and courage, and why good leaders provide both positive and negative consequences for meeting or not meeting standards.   Key Takeaways [2:08} Jim shares the answers that came from the second grade classroom of his friend on what it takes to be a great leader. The kids nailed it with answers like: puts people first, nice to others, encourages us, community helper, honest and responsible, and clean (Jim and Jan will take it as Executive Presence). Judging from answers like this, they feel we are in good hands for the future. [12:52] We end up finding more joy in helping others than acting as though it’s about us. [13:54] Great leaders come from a place of love and courage. They are not afraid to put themselves out there for the sake of the team, and come from a growth mindset rather than a fixed mindset. [17:29] Define what courage is for the team, and identify the last time your team showed courage. If the team is performing based on the core values, there is less of a need for heroes and more of a chance everyone will be connected with the overall mission. [21:33] Good leaders don’t stand for mediocrity in their team, and they are willing to provide consequences.   Quotes “Audiences love opposites.” - Chris Schmitt “Cheerful is a good word. We don’t use that enough.” “It’s hard to be a leader when your thoughts are a mess and your plan is a mess.” “The best way to be happy is to work for other people’s happiness.” - Jules Evans “Questions can sometimes be the most courageous statements.”   Leadership B.S. by Jeffrey Pfeffer Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens - Davidowitz Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations by Jules Evans   Top 30 Podcasts You Must Listen to If You Care About Leadership Instagram: @WeStudyLeaders LinkedIn: @TheLeadershipPodcast Facebook: @westudyleaders Twitter: @westudyleaders Website: The Leadership Podcast info@theleadershippodcast.com Thank you to our sponsor: Combat Flip Flops - use code WESTUDYLEADERS for 20% discount

Jules Evans is the Policy Director at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London and a leading researcher into ecstatic experience. He runs the world's biggest philosophy club, the London Philosophy Club, which has over 9,000 members. Jules' first book, ‘Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations' explored how Greek philosophy – particularly Stoicism, inspired Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. It was published in 19 countries and was selected by Matthew Syed as a Times Book of the Year. His second book: ‘The Art of Losing Control' explores the science of ecstasy and all the different ways people find ecstatic experiences in a post religious culture – how it can be good for us, but also harmful too. He has written for The Times, the Guardian and Wired and has been named as a BBC New Generation Thinker. You can keep up to date with Jules work on his website: philosophyforlife.org For resources and links from the interview, please visit: http://bit.ly/twu-stoicism About The Weekend University: The Weekend University aims to make the best psychology lectures available to the general public. To do this, we organise 'lecture days', once per month, where you get a full day of talks from leading psychologists, authors and university professors. To keep updated on upcoming events, new lectures and podcasts, you can sign up for the mailing list at http://bit.ly/new-talks

Ecstatic experiences can be doorways to knowing, opportunities for profound transformation. The British philosopher Jules Evans joins Ken to discuss his own exploration of ecstasy, as chronicled in his book “The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience.” They start with the stoics and the practical side of ancient Greek philosophy, then dive into the many ways that the ecstatic is now making itself available in our world, after centuries of repression— from raves to next generation Jesus Freaks to plant spirit medicine to rock music. Along the way, Jules describes his own Near Death Experience and how that has shaped his relationship to the ecstatic. And they explore the importance of community in mystical practice – the teaching, sharing and support of other people. Jules Evans is a research fellow at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary University in London. His first book, "Philosophy for Life: And Other Dangerous Situations," has been published in 19 countries and was a London Times Book of the Year. He has talked about philosophy on BBC 2's Newsnight, the Culture Show, on BBC Radio 3 and 4, RTE-1 and ABC Australia; and is a BBC New Generation Thinker. Publications Jules has written for include the Financial Times, The Times, the Guardian, the Spectator and WIRED. You can find out more about Jules Evans at http://www.philosophyforlife.orgFollow us on Instagram @TheEvolverPodcast: https://www.instagram.com/theevolverpodcastThe Evolver is sponsored by The Alchemist's Kitchen, a botanical dispensary dedicated to the power of plants, where you can ask an herbalist to recommend the herbal remedy that's most right for you. Visit https://www.thealchemistskitchen.com. For a 20% discount off any online purchase, use the code: podcast20. Theme music is “Measure by Measure,” courtesy of DJ Spooky, aka Paul D. Miller (@djspooky), from his album The Secret Song, and interstitial music are tracks by The Human Experience: "Sunu" from the album Soul Visions with Rising Appalachia, and Here for a Moment on the album Gone Gone Beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can philosophy help us navigate social anxiety? In this interview with Jules Evans, you'll learn about Stoicism, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,  the problem of “peak experience addicts," and Evans' current research into “ecstatic experiences” and “spiritual emergencies.” This off-the-cuff Happier Ever After Hours bonus episode is part of a weekly series highlighting how philosophy can help us be a lil' happier. Resources: TheHappierHour.org Twitter/IG: @MissMMcCarthy Facebook: @TheHappierHour Sharing: #TheHappierHour

Jules is an author interested how individuals and organisations use therapeutic practices from ancient philosophies and wisdom traditions today. His first book, Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations, explored how people are rediscovering ancient Greek and Roman philosophies and was a Times book of the year. His second book, The Art of Losing Control, was published in the UK in May 2017 JULES'S BOOK CHOICES: The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Moksha by Aldous Huxley You can find out more about Jules on his website. If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a review on iTunes. It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show.

'Slave of his vanities' Robert Wyatt, Marcia Griffiths, Jules Evans, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Daniel Kahneman, Tom Ricks, Tanzania Albinism Collective, Allan Sherman, Zaz, Momus, The Roches, Bedouine, Tig Notaro, Talking Heads, Mathilde Santing, Phillipa Perry, Beck, Case Lang Viers

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This is the first session of the Flourishing University seminar at the Centre for the History of the Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London, on Friday September 8. Speakers are: Jules Evans, research fellow at the Centre and lead of the Flourishing University project: An interdisciplinary approach to wellbeing in higher education (0 -22m) Rachel Piper, policy director at Student Minds: A whole-university approach to wellbeing co-created with students (22m- 35m) Daniel Eisenberg, director, Healthy Minds Network: What universities can measure in student well-being

My guest today is the multifaceted Jules Evans and trying to encapsulate Jules in a brief bio is near impossible, but let me start by sharing some his accolades: his first book, Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations was a Times Book of the Year in 2013 and was integral to the revival of Stoic philosophy that you see happening today, he is a research fellow at the Centre for the History of Emotions, Queen Mary University of London where he researches well-being and ecstatic experiences, while also diving into ways to improve mental health in different countries and cultures. On top of that Jules runs the London Philosophy Club which is the biggest philosophy club in the world. Above all of these pats on the back, Jules Evans is a curious, humble, and damn fine human being. The focus of our conversation is his new book, The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher’s Search for Ecstatic Experience. This book and this conversation is exactly why Contemplify came into being; what do you do when the status quo is no longer working and you want to go beyond mere egoic satisfaciton? This episode is for all of you feel like the schools of thought in your midst taste like a stale cracker. In our conversation Jules shares about his Near Death Experience, how Stoicism helped him form identity and why he still felt called beyond the Stoic container to experiences of surrender, and why despite all of this deep searching, Jules feels like he wrote a book for people like himself, which he calls the ‘spiritually mediocre’. As always, links from this conversation, Jules’ books and website (philosophyforlife.org) and highlights from this conversation will be available at contemplify.com

Why we need to seize the moment and lose control more often is discussed by philosophers Jules Evans and Roman Krznaric and Canon Angela Tilby. And presenter Rana Mitter is joined by 2017 New Generation Thinker Hetta Howes, whose research looks at medieval attitudes to ecstasy. 'Carpe Diem Regained: The Vanishing Art of Seizing the Day' by Roman Krznaric is out now www.carpediem.click Jules Evans is a 2013 New Generation Thinker who blogs at http://www.philosophyforlife.org/ His book The Art of Losing Control is out now. Canon Angela Tilby is a contributor to Radio 4's Thought for the Day. Her website is http://www.angelatilby.co.uk/Index/Welcome.html Dr Hetta Howes is at Queen Mary The University of London. You can hear Haemin Sunim at the Free Thinking Festival here http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08jb1mp New Generation Thinkers is a scheme run by BBC Radio 3 and BBC Arts with the Arts and Humanities Research Council to find academics who can turn their research into radio and television. You can find out more via the Free Thinking website. Producer: Luke Mulhall

On Start the Week Kirsty Wark asks whether it's possible to produce art for all. She's joined by the former Director of the National Theatre Nicholas Hytner who looks at the balancing act between art and show business but argues for the power of a national theatre to become part of the cultural bloodstream. The designer Lucienne Day made the link between mass production and fine art, and the curator of an exhibition of her fabrics, Jennifer Harris, says her abstract designs could be seen in households across the country. Singer-songwriter Eliza Carthy is a member of one of British folk's great dynasties, and has helped popularise folk music for new generations, combining tradition with innovation. Nietzsche suggested that 'art raises its head where religions decline' and the philosopher Jules Evans who studies human ecstasy, asks whether art galleries and theatres can really help us come together, lose control and connect with something beyond ourselves. Producer: Katy Hickman Image: Eliza Carthy and The Wayward Band Photographer: Steve Gullick.

Bringing you all the highlights from the third day of the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival 2017! Featuring big tunes from Bombay Bassment and Inna Modja, and words of wisdom from John Keay, Jules Evans and Vinay Sitapati, The Excellent Question Askers (and A.N.D. Haksar, Alex Watson and Tim Whitmarsh, the Brexiteers (A.N. Wilson, Andrew Roberts, Linda Colley, Surjit Bhalla and Timothy Garton Ash), and William Dalrymple and Shashi Tharoor. Hosted by Eloise Stevens, and powered by the app www.AudioCompass.in - the home of cool audio guides. Download the app, go to www.audiocompass.in/activate and listen to the podcast for your free subscription code to the app!

Philosopher Jules Evans explores Jung and the shadow inside all of us. With archive contributions from Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud; plus fantasy writer Juliet McKenna and Mark Vernon, author of Carl Jung: How to Believe.

A new history of ideas presented by Melvyn Bragg but told in many voices. Each week Melvyn is joined by four guests with different backgrounds to discuss a really big question. This week he's asking 'What does it mean to be me?' Helping him answer the question are philosopher Barry Smith, neuropsychologist Paul Broks, writer A L Kennedy and philosopher Jules Evans. For the rest of the week Jules, Paul, Alison and Barry take us further into the history of ideas about the self with programmes of their own. Between them they will examine Descartes idea 'I think therefore I am', ask what role memory plays in ideas of the self, discover how stories and myths burrow into our unconscious, and ask whether there's more to existentialism than wearing black and pondering deep thoughts. Producer: Melvin Rickarby.

Philosopher Jules Evans wants to prove there's been a revival of Aristotle's ideas about flourishing and how to live a good life. "These ideas, which many of you might think are a bit dusty, they are central to modern politics, so the National Office of Statistics now measures national eudaimonic wellbeing, their flourishing." To prove his point he visits Gus O'Donnell, former head of the civil service, who explains: "If you think of one thing governments could do, it would be to get rid of misery. Making multi-millionaires a little happier, to me that's not one the pressing public policy issues of our age." And James O'Shaughnessy explains why he's helping to set up a chain of schools called Floreat based on Aristotle's flourishing concept. Jules Evans is the author of Philosophy for Life. The producer is Miles Warde.

A new history of ideas presented by Melvyn Bragg but told in many voices. Each week Melvyn is joined by four guests with different backgrounds to discuss a really big question. This week he's asking 'How do I live a good life'? Helping him answer it are historian Justin Champion, neuropsychologist Paul Broks , theologian Naomi Appleton and philosopher Jules Evans. For the rest of the week Jules, Paul, Justin and Naomi will take us further into the history of ideas about the good life with programmes of their own. Between them they will examine Aristotle's idea of flourishing, selfishness, the Protestant work ethic and Buddhism's Four Noble Truths. Producer: Melvin Rickarby.

The audience at a rock concert adoring the star; a Pentecostalist congregation praising God; an athlete reaching the pitch of performance known as "the zone" - these can all be described as feelings of "ecstasy". Jules Evans, from Queen Mary, University of London, examines rationalist arguments about elation being a form of madness and asks whether it is beneficial or dangerous to feel ecstatic. Recorded on Saturday 26th October 2013 in front of a live audience at Sage Gateshead as part of Radio 3's Free Thinking festival.

Nick Payne talks to Anne McElvoy about his play Incognito and the man who stole Einstein's brain. New Generation Thinker Fern Riddell reviews Sky Atlantic's Penny Dreadful and our fascination with Victorian Gothic. Helen McCarthy and Pauline Neville-Jones discuss female diplomats. Plus another New Generation Thinker, Jules Evans, reports on the Reader Organisation's Conference at the British Library, the recent campaigns against the prison book ban and our relationship with reading.

Philip Dodd talks to internationally renowned video artist Bill Viola about his latest show: nine major new works in a museum-scale exhibition in London. What is the play, A Satire of the Three Estates relevance to Scottish identity today? We ask Professor Greg Walker who has restored the text, and theatre critic Joyce McMillan. Award-winning documentary maker Norma Percy discusses her latest series on the Iraq war and Jules Evans, one of this year's Radio 3 New Generation Thinkers, reflects on philosophy.

Jules Evans, author of "Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations", explores what ancient Greek and Roman philosophy can tell modern society about wellbeing. He celebrates the link between modern psychotherapy and the wisdom of Socrates, the Stoics and other ancient philosophers but warns that the new politics of happiness is in danger of becoming illiberal. Producer: Sheila Cook.