Podcast appearances and mentions of meta crisis

We are a storied species: Everything we do arises from the stories we tell ourselves and each other about ourselves and each other and our relationship with the web of life.  Our current polycrisis: the accelerating annihilation of our cultures and our biosphere arises out of a particular set of stories that tell us we're isolated individuals caught in a system of separation, scarcity and powerlessness; that we can't trust anyone else and we have to do whatever it takes to get to the top of a steep-sided pyramid - that anyone who falls or fails is not worth our empathy or compassion; that the living web is a 'resource' to be exploited; that the ends of madmen always justify the means by which they steal control. This is how we end up with narratives of the 'humane genocide of non-productives' being peddled in the backwaters of the alt-right, and a world of increasing violence.So how do we change this? How do we create visions of a world that functions differently, one where every single human thrives as an integral part of a flourishing ecosphere?  One obvious route is to begin to seed stories in the various screen-based media where people engage with empathy and compassion, where our goals and values have a compassionate base, where people respond with genuine emotional literacy, as adults, instead of endlessly as adolescents. Our guest this week is Romain Vakilitabar, founder of Pathos Labs, a non-profit laboratory focused on exploring ways in which entertainment and media can rewrite harmful narratives, and change culture. One such project is PopShift, an initiative which convenes Hollywood's leading TV writers with the country's leading experts to determine how television can help catalyze new prosocial behaviors and attitudes.Romain was awarded the "Erase the Hate" fellowship from NBCUniversal in 2018 for his efforts to eradicate hatred in America. He spoke at one of the world's biggest TEDx events, has been featured in the books "2 Billion Under 20" and "Compassionate Careers", and in journals such as UC Berkeley's "Othering and Belonging".  Whether traveling between Palestine and Israel to better understand emotional relationships to the long-lasting conflict, spending weeks voluntarily homeless to empathize with the idea of "absolute need", hitchhiking thousands of miles to test the generosity of strangers, or living with conservative rural farmers in Oklahoma to better understand cultural conservatism, Romain has found that people, no matter the differences, are more alike than they imagine. Pathos Labs was born to prove it, by using the arts to dismantle systemic "othering".Romain on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/romainvak/Pathos Labs https://pathoslabs.org/Pop Shift https://popshift.org/Video from Futures Basecamp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnxKP4wecis/The Day After Movie on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085404/reviews/What we offer: Accidental Gods, Dreaming Awake and the Thrutopia Writing Masterclass If you'd like to join our next Open Gathering offered by our Accidental Gods Programme it's  'Dreaming Your Death Awake' (you don't have to be a member) it's on 2nd November - details are here.If you'd like to join us at Accidental Gods, this is the membership where we endeavour to help you to connect fully with the living web of life. If you'd like to train more deeply in the contemporary shamanic work at Dreaming Awake, you'll find us here. If you'd like to explore the recordings from our last Thrutopia Writing Masterclass, the details are here

Jim talks with Zak Stein and Marc Gafni about consciousness, attention, and value as fundamental aspects of reality. They explore continuity & discontinuity in evolution, phenomenology & naturalism, emergence, value theory, selection theory, mathematics as both discovered & created, pre-life organic chemistry, sexual selection & evolutionary dynamics, attraction/allurement across different emergent layers, evolving value, first principles & first values, the intimacy equation concept, desire as disclosing value, consciousness in animals vs simpler systems, machine consciousness, group selection theory, the evolution of complexity, the role of contingency & necessity, religious & materialist perspectives on value, and much more. Episode Transcript First Principles and First Values: Forty-Two Propositions on CosmoErotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come, by David J. Temple The Abolition of Man, by C.S. Lewis Presence: An Exploration of Profound Change in People, Organizations, and Society, by Peter M. Senge and Joseph Jaworski JRS EP301 - Zak Stein on K-12 Education in the AI Era JRS EP240 - Stuart Kauffman on a New Approach to Cosmology Dr. Zachary Stein is a Co-Founder of the Civilization Research Institute and the Center for World Philosophy and Religion. He was trained at the interface of philosophy, psychology, and education and now works in fields related to the mitigation of global catastrophic risk. He is a widely sought-after and award-winning speaker and a leading authority on the future of education and contemporary issues in human development. Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist, and passionate philosopher. He is known for his “source code teachings,” including Unique Self theory, the Five Selves, the Amorous Cosmos, A Politics of Evolutionary Love, A Return to Eros and Digital Intimacy. He is author of over twenty-five books, including the award-winning Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment.

It's our last show of the season (we'll return first Friday in September) so don't miss out, because we are going to cover a VERY important topic - what it means to be pro-human in a world accelerating towards machine dominance across all aspects of our lives. The leaders of the tech world (aka the tech bros) are saying things like AI will change the world more than anything in the history of mankind, while also acknowledging they don't know what it means for the future of their own children. These very same people ushered in the social media revolution, which has degraded our democracies across the world, with mis- and disinformation ruling the airwaves, authoritarianism and populism on the rise everywhere, so surely we should all be a little sceptical and ask the question - can we trust them? Should we?They are already billionaires, with AI predicted to make them trillionaires, but where do we fit into this story – you and I? For the majority of us, the speed of technological change is happening at a pace we can't comprehend (which is not surprising when those designing it can't understand it either), but what does it mean to us (jobs, income, security), not to forget the bigger environmental impact if we keep draining the natural world of water and energy to “feed” these machines. It all leaves you wondering - where are we headed, exactly? To help us dig into this really interesting topic as we untangle the polycrisis, we are delighted to welcome Neal Moore, who is a content strategy and storytelling consultant at Moore's Lore Media, a pro-human writer and podcaster, and he is a writer, producer and actor for Pretty Neat Productions, which develops and produces original English IP for audio dramas, film and TV in Southeast Asia. Neal has done some really cool stuff, so you are guaranteed to enjoy listening to his point of view.After all of that, we'll dig into the on-going sh*t show that is the world news, from the extreme flooding events in the US and Nepal/China, extreme heat deaths across Europe in June and early July based on a rapid attribution study, bee die-offs in the US, the environmental impacts of rare earth metal processing in China, BRICS plus US tariffs, Australia's devastating algal bloom, as well as much more, but yeah nah, we'll leave Epstein out of it, because it's being done-to-death!  Come and join us Friday 11th July 2025, 8am UK, 9am EU, 2pm TH, 3pm SG, 5pm AEST. Streaming across various locations. Remember, it's our last show for the season and we'd love your support. The Sh*t Show is a Livestream happening every Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Dr. David Ko, Richard Busellato and Joe Augustin, as well as special guests, discuss the world's most pressing issues across all angles of the polycrisis, working to make sense of the extremely challenging and complex times we are all going through, plus what we can do about it. Help us move the needle so we can change the name of the show to something more genteel when (or if) it is no longer a sh*t show. #TheShitShow #UncommonCourageTo get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar

There's a lot going on in the news as always, but at least it didn't feel like World War III was going to start this week! But a lot still happened, with Thailand's constitutional court suspending Prime Minister Shinawatra, Trumps ‘big beautiful' bill passing its next stage (but what does it really mean for the global economy?), and the extreme ‘heat dome' which was sitting over North America moving over Europe, with heat deaths reported, and European countries recording the hottest June temperatures on record.Meanwhile Downunder, people living along the NSW Coast have been hunkering down for a ‘Bomb Cyclone', massive floods have hit from Italy to the Himalayas, and Japan is bracing for a megaquake, as a decades-old manga prediction by reclusive artist Ryo Tatsuki is due Saturday, 5th July 2025. The biggest news, you probably didn't hear, is happening in the great Southern Ocean - should we be concerned?Amid all the climate calamities, one of the most important risks we face is - how do we ensure our food supply? A regular topic on the show, because future forecasts are dire and the risks closer than most people acknowledge, so we are delighted to welcome Kristof Hayes as our special guest this week. Kristof is the founder of listt.io, where he is working on appropriate technology solutions for nature friendly farming, and he's an entrepreneurial engineer with a technical background in electronics, control systems, automation, robotics and IoT. Today, he is focused on contributing to projects where sustainability and technology meet, building prototypes to demonstrate business value early, then scaling fast.We'll get a glimpse into Groundswell 2025, a UK festival of regenerative agriculture, how we can engineer robust food systems and why this might look different to what we currently know or do at scale today, we'll talk about rural regeneration which is transforming farms into more diverse enterprises, BUT also challenging the question of who can be a farmer, and we'll get down to the dollars and investments required, as well as how young entrepreneurs can enter this space and thrive at nature's pace.Come and join us Friday 4th July 2025, 8am UK, 9am EU, 2pm TH, 3pm SG, 5pm AEST. Streaming across various locations. The Sh*t Show is a Livestream happening every Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Dr. David Ko, Richard Busellato and Joe Augustin, as well as special guests, discuss the world's most pressing issues across all angles of the polycrisis, working to make sense of the extremely challenging and complex times we are all going through, plus what we can do about it. Help us move the needle so we can change the name of the show to something more genteel when (or if) it is no longer a sh*t show. #TheShitShow #UncommonCourageTo get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar

Our priority now is to find -and then embody - a sense of grounded stability, a sense of safety, a sense of embodied connection to the Web of Life... This is the single most important thing we can be doing to create a world we'd want to leave behind, and this week's guest, Dan McTiernan, is one of those who is leading courses, trainings and embodied meditations that give people a genuinely grounded set of resources to feel this at a cellular, bone-deep level so that it can become the foundation for a life of authentic practice. Dan's main focus in all of his work is to really double down on the process and practice of finding our Ground. He's been working with people to really explore the physiological, psycho-emotional and existential layers of grounding as a holistic approach to a stabilised embodied sense of safety and connection. This is just so foundational to any possibility of responding to a world in which all the ground has been ripped up, and we are literally laying each cobblestone at a time before we dare take the next step. This feels a central Thrutopian capacity - to him, and to me. Dan is a friend of the podcast. We talked last on Episode 263, where we explored his concepts of embodied learning.  This time around, as we watch the death throes of the old system grow ever more violent, his experiences with the Calmer Farmer programme, his Being Earthbound Practice Circle and What's Here Now meditations feel like exactly what we all need. Dan's Website https://Earthbound.fiDan's Embodied Permaculture Course https://earthbound.fi/embodied-permaculture-courseDan's SubstacksCalmer Farmer https://calmerfarmer.substack.com/Being Earthbound Practice Circle https://beingearthbound.substack.com/p/earthbound-practice-circleWhat's Here Now https://beingearthbound.substack.com/p/whats-here-now Dan on Episode #263 of Accidental Gods https://accidentalgods.life/avoiding-burn-out-fall-out-drop-out-and-freak-out-with-dan-mctiernan/ALEF trust https://www.aleftrust.org/What we offer: Accidental Gods, Dreaming Awake and the Thrutopia Writing Masterclass If you'd like to join our next Gathering 'Becoming a Good Ancestor' (you don't have to be a member) it's on 6th July - details are here.If you'd like to join us at Accidental Gods, this is the membership where we endeavour to help you to connect fully with the living web of life. If you'd like to train more deeply in the contemporary shamanic work at Dreaming Awake, you'll find us here. If you'd like to explore the recordings from our last Thrutopia Writing Masterclass, the details are here

It's been an extraordinary week in the news. The bombing of Iran's nuclear sites left the world holding its breath – what comes next? Because SOMETHING will come next. Then a ceasefire was called, or was it, and that's the end of it – bombing for peace really does work apparently. Regardless, we've never had a US President like Trump, so who knows what's going to happen, but the world is certainly heating up, in more ways than one. However, before we get stuck into the news, we are going to talk soil health and food security, one of the most important issues of our time – but you wouldn't know it based on media coverage! We're already feeling the impacts with the cost of food, but what happens when food is not only more expensive, but the shelves are empty? How do we address it? What's happening now and what needs to happen?We are delighted to welcome Katie Critchlow, the co-founder and co-CEO of Re-Genus, which delivers a range of natural, regenerative fertilisers, growing media and natural crop nutrition, bringing life back to soils and boosting the health and resilience of crops. Cathy has more than 20 years' experience in impact leadership and green innovation, including eight in the c-suite of cutting-edge green start-ups, and diverse experience in corporate and NGO leadership roles. We are excited to hear what she has to say. Then it will be back to the news. In Europe, NATO has been in full swing, and the language of diplomacy has been incredibly sycophantic. The Great Leader of the US is being acknowledged for ending the nuclear threat from Iran and allies have (mostly) made a commitment to increase defence spending to 5% - but not until 2035, and guess who won't be alive then? No doubt about it, the language of diplomacy has entered a new era, but there's a deeper message in that. It's a surreal time, where the only thing that appears to have been obliterated is the truth, with the politicization of intelligence a huge threat to all of us. But that's not the only news – we'll talk about the diplomatic dance going on between India and Pakistan, Thailand could be on its way to another coup, and Oxfam's latest report states the wealth of the world's 3,000 billionaires surged by $6.5tn in real terms over the past decade. Bezos/Sánchez wedding is so in-tune with our times, no? Come and join us Friday 27th June 2025, 8am UK, 9am EU, 2pm TH, 3pm SG, 5pm AEST. Streaming across various locations. The Sh*t Show is a Livestream happening every Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Dr. David Ko, Richard Busellato and Joe Augustin, as well as special guests, discuss the world's most pressing issues across all angles of the polycrisis, working to make sense of the extremely challenging and complex times we are all going through, plus what we can do about it. Help us move the needle so we can change the name of the show to something more genteel when (or if) it is no longer a sh*t show. #TheShitShow #UncommonCourageTo get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar

We had a deep and meaningful discussion last week with Michael Haupt which left us all very reflective, but we didn't have time to discuss the main news and the escalation continues, with spin rooms operating at full throttle. Immediately after our last show, the #NoKings protests in America overtook our newsfeeds, while the ‘big birthday bash' was shocking in so many ways. Do we even remember that now?Because since then, a much wider war with Iran is playing out before our eyes, and we still don't know what the US will do, or if Trump will decide to get involved, bypassing Congress. Other leaders are stepping in to join the battle, but citizens of the US and its allies are not supportive of more war in the Middle East, in fact, it is creating a split within the MAGA faithful. The outcome is still up in the air and could change before we even go live with the show, and when you factor in the wider implications with China and Russia, the risks are very grave, not just for Iran, but for the whole world. Meanwhile, the world's top scientists are warning that we have only three years left to limit warming to 1.5°C, with the reduction in fossil fuels needed to achieve this a staggering 80%. Meanwhile an intense heatwave is gathering pace across the Northern Hemisphere, with the UK now predicting the possibility of a 46.6°C (116F) day, a temperature the UK is not ready for. Tourism season is also changing, especially in Southern Europe, as even the perception it being too hot turning people away – which will have significant impacts economically for Europe.Meanwhile, Mexico is bracing for Hurricane Erick – the first of the season, children born today will live in a world with 50% less food than is available today, seal numbers in Antarctica have dropped more than 50% since the 1970s, the G7 started off as a fiasco with more rumours of Trump's physical health circulating, traditional media is in free fall, the “Nimbus” strain of Covid is growing rapidly with huge percentages of the population not maintaining vaccinations, and the rapid move in AI development brings risks and opportunities. It's a big moment in time, and we're going to pull it all together, to try and make sense of what's going on, as well as what requires our attention. If you want a top-level view, that's what the show is all about, so why not come and have a listen and get involved in the conversation? We'd love to have you. Join us Friday 20th June 2025, 8am UK, 9am EU, 2pm TH, 3pm SG, 5pm AEST. Streaming across various locations. The Sh*t Show is a Livestream happening every Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Dr. David Ko, Richard Busellato and Joe Augustin, as well as special guests, discuss the world's most pressing issues across all angles of the polycrisis, working to make sense of the extremely challenging and complex times we are all going through, plus what we can do about it. Help us move the needle so we can change the name of the show to something more genteel when (or if) it is no longer a sh*t show. #TheShitShow #UncommonCourageTo get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar

We have an exciting show lined up, where we will go big picture on how we can cut through information overload, understand the "Great Convergence", identify the "350-year empire cycle" currently playing out, connect the dots between seemingly unrelated global events, identify the "hubris syndrome" in real-time, decode AI-driven influence campaigns that shape public opinion and distract from deeper systemic shifts, understand how to develop "future-ready" decision-making skills, and understand a global currency reset and what it means for your privacy, wealth, and economic future. A BIG topic, but that is the nature of the polycrisis – and it needs to be understood by interlinking all the challenges and interpreting what that bigger story means to all of us. We will of course discuss the latest news that matters, from the LA riots, to the Madleen, why US RFK Jr removing all 17 members of a committee that issues official government recommendations on immunisations matters to all of us, the World Banks latest report, and more. To help us discuss all of this, we are delighted to welcome Michael Haupt as our very special guest, the creator of NEXUS 2030. He is an independent, cross-disciplinary systems researcher and Strategic Foresight Practitioner known for connecting the dots between global finance (like CBDCs and private stable coins), policy shifts (like the Pandemic Agreement, Climate Goals, Mar-a-Lago Accord), and emerging technologies (like AI, sixth generation warfare). Michael has more than four decades of experience analysing complex systems, and he has a passion to help you see the bigger picture, so that you can make sense of accelerating complexity and make better decisions.You can sign up to Michael's NEXUS 2030 course https://2030.michaelhaupt.com/class. Use coupon code SHITSHOW for a healthy discount. Why not come and have a listen and get involved in the conversation? We'd love to have you. Join us Friday 13th June 2025, 8am UK, 9am EU, 2pm TH, 3pm SG, 5pm AEST. Streaming in various locations. The Sh*t Show is a Livestream happening every Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Dr. David Ko, Richard Busellato and Joe Augustin, as well as special guests, discuss the world's most pressing issues across all angles of the polycrisis, working to make sense of the extremely challenging and complex times we are all going through, plus what we can do about it. Help us move the needle so we can change the name of the show to something more genteel when (or if) it is no longer a sh*t show. #TheShitShow #UncommonCourageTo get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar

In this conversation, Rufus interviews Zak about his early learning journey, exploring the corruption of graduate education, the sacredness of measurement for ancient man & what kind of new wise agency is needed amidst existential risk and all pervasive information warfare.Listen above or watch the episode here:About the episode:In their second interview, Rufus explores Dr. Zak Stein's formative experiences of education, music and standardised testing. They explore the sacred and esoteric history of measurement in the pre-modern world compared with today. Zak Shares on what he learned conducting research into the all-pervasive landscape of propaganda and information warfare for the Consilience Project. They close exploring the possibility of 'a new archetype of wise agency' which, unlike previous monastic wisdom traditions, is deeply responsive and engaged with worldly agency, politics, power and strategy.This conversation supports the recent book First Principles and First Values: Forty-Two Propositions on CosmoErotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come. See detailed notes on the book and our summary here.Chapters00:00 Zak's Early Education Experience 09:46 Zak's Journey Through Jazz Musicians 14:33 Ken Wilber and Developmental Psychology 17:44 The Creation of Lectica & Entering Harvard Without a GPA 24:02 What Happened to Developmental Psychology at Harvard? 28:00 The Academy Is Broken & the Frame of Institutional Decay 31:47 Government and Industry Cannibalize Graduate Education 39:29 The Problem of Metrication & Civilizational Collapse 45:35 The Magic of Measurement for Ancient Man & Measurement as a Sacred Act 58:18 Consilience Project's Findings on Psychological Warfare 1:01:00 Rufus: Culture War, Printing Press, and the Modern Age 1:03:45 Information War Erodes the Possibility of Truth 1:20:00 How Can a Second Renaissance Counter Propaganda Culture? 1:22:45 The “Long Game” of Wisdom in the Past vs. the Need for Active Engagement in the Metacrisis 1:24:12 The New Archetype of “Wise Agency”1:32:00 How Do We Use Power Wisely? About Zak SteinDr. Zachary Stein is co-founder of the Civilizational Research Institute, the Center for World Philosophy and Religion and Lectica, Inc, and is a widely sought after and award winning speaker. Zak is a leading authority on the future of education and contemporary issues in human development. He was trained at the interface of philosophy, psychology, and education, and now works in fields related to the mitigation of global catastrophic risk. Dr. Stein is the author of several books and many peer-reviewed papers, including most recently First Principles and First Values: Forty-Two Propositions on CosmoErotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come, by Zak Stein, Marc Gafni and Ken Wilber writing under the name David J. Temple.About Rufus PollockRufus Pollock is an entrepreneur, activist and author as well as a long-term zen practitioner. He is passionate about finding wiser, weller ways to live together. He has founded several for-profit and nonprofit initiatives including Life Itself, Open Knowledge Foundation, and Datopian. His book Open Revolution is about making a radically freer and fairer information age. Previously he has been the Mead Fellow in Economics at the University of Cambridge as well as a Shuttleworth and Ashoka Fellow. A recognized global expert on the information society, he has worked with G7 governments, IGOs like the UN, Fortune 500s as well as many civil society organizations. He holds a PhD in Economics and a double first in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge. Find out more about his work on his website: rufuspollock.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit news.lifeitself.org

This is a beautiful conversation with Erik Fernholm (linkedIn) co-founder of 29k as well as the IDGs. We speak of emotions, happiness, what it takes to compost, why solutions cannot be perfect. We speak of listening and self-compassion. Why turning towards that which we reject can sometimes be the thing we need to do, even though it's hard. What it is and takes to start ones journey of working with life. Why we are still worthy of love, no matter what. This is a really beautiful one. Both an opening and a scaffold. Enjoy!

We've known for decades that the 'Yell, Tell and Sell' strategy of belittling people, endeavouring to cajole—or shame—them into some kind of change doesn't work - in fact it can't work.  It's not how we're wired.  Cognitive neuroscience has been telling us this for decades but it's only recently that people have begun to listen. One of those who has been speaking in the wilderness for a long time—and is now finally being heard—is this week's guest, Renée Lertzman. Dr. Renée Lertzman is a researcher, advisor and strategist who translates relational psychology to change our approach to our planetary crisis. Applying her graduate training as a psychosocial researcher, she designs frameworks and methods, grounded in public health, clinical psychology and neurosciences, that guide people to take action and create impact on climate and sustainability issues. Over the past two decades, Renée has worked with global leaders, startups, governments, and mission-driven companies—including Google, IKEA, the California Academy of Sciences, and WWF—helping them navigate the emotional complexities of climate engagement. She's also the founder of Project InsideOut, an initiative that equips changemakers with psychologically grounded resources for collective transformation.This is the key to our survival. We need to learn how to engage ourselves and each other in ways that will transform ourselves and each other. We need to bring serious emotional literacy to the table so that we can create the containers, and attune to the anxieties and aspirations of people around us. We need, above all, to equip people to make sustained and sustainable change.  This is the core of Renée's work and hearing her talk about it in depth is the first step to making it happen.  Enjoy!Learn more at reneelertzman.com and projectinsideout.net.Renée on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/reneelertzman/Renée's TED talk https://www.ted.com/talks/renee_lertzman_how_to_turn_climate_anxiety_into_action

Are relationship structures intended by the Cosmos to be one size fits all? Or do variations actually serve the evolution of love? In this wildly intimate and emotional revelation, we share the story of how the sacred union with my wife Vylana expanded to include our beloved Alana Beale. This is not a prescription, it is a description of what has worked for us to allow us to live a life of radical commitment, and total freedom. Dr. Marc Gafni, our esteemed teacher joins us to discuss the philosophical underpinnings behind this evolution of love, that we hope will expand the boundaries of what is possible. For more on Marc Gafni and the ontological structure of relationships as they relate to Eros, check out his latest book series: Evolution of Love from Quarks to Culture. The Rise of Evolutionary Relationships in Response to the Meta-Crisis⁠https://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Love-Quarks-Culture-Relationships/dp/B0F4PW61LQ/⁠| Vylana |https://bio.site/vylana Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/vylana/Check out Vylana's Series I AM Unique Sound on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUjde9EZj_8o_fPWf6NGUkA| Alana Beale |Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alanabeale/| Dr. Marc Gafni |Substack: https://substack.com/@marcgafniInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcgafni/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarcGafniTwitter:https://twitter.com/MarcGafni Whole Mate: the Future of Relationshipshttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4PZ9V5B/Join the revolution: https://www.centerforworldphilosophyandreligion.com/jointherevolutionThis episode is sponsored byLove To The Seventh Power by Aubrey Marcus: https://chakaruna.com/collections/booksMetal Mark Golden Collectable Art |  https://mtlmrk.com/Korrect Energy | https://korrectlife.com/| Aubrey Marcus |Website | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2GesYqi ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2BlfCEO ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2F4nBZk ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X |  ⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2BlGBAdAd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Aubrey Marcus newsletter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aubreymarcus.com/pages/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To partner with the Aubrey Marcus Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Aubrey Marcus podcast:iTunes | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/2lMZRCn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://spoti.fi/2EaELZO ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stitcher | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2G8ccJt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IHeartRadio | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ihr.fm/3CiV4x3 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Welcome to Meaning-Making 101 where we explore the crisis of meaning in our world today, and how we may help usher in an awakening from it.In this episode we continue our investigation of metamodern spirituality, a proposed solution to the meta-crisis (term for the myriad existential crises facing our species). Metamodern spirituality can be defined as an approach to spiritual practice that highlights a "return to the sacred" in a way that feels authentic in our fragmented, post-secular world, blending traditional wisdom with modern insights to foster a deeper, more adaptive sense of purpose and transcendence.Stay Tuned! Following the intro to metamodern spirituality we will take a look at some of the Good News you may have missed this week in our GOOD NEWS ROUNDUP!Join us as we consider how we may cultivate the wisdom to see beyond the narrowness of tribalist and essentialist perceptions of reality, and change this world from the inside-out!Like, Subscribe, and Share your thoughts and questions!Video in this episode:https://youtu.be/bSSb4IPNMGI?si=IfTCRKmf6hOSWIllwith @BrendanGrahamDempsey and Zak Stein, author of First Principles & First Values:https://www.amazon.com/First-Principles-Values-Propositions-Cosmoerotic/dp/B0CS85WYVX/Good News Roundup Source: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/Disclaimer: This show may include copyrighted material for educational purposes that are intended to fall under the "fair use" guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The content is used for commentary, critique, and educational insights. All rights to the original content belong to their respective owners. If you have any concerns about the use of your material, please reach out to us directly.Thanks for listening!Join Actuali in podcast land where we explore the arts of mindfulness, flow, and how to realize one's most authentic Self. On your favorite podcast platform @ https://Anchor.FM/ActualiThrough deep dives into life's greatest mysteries to inspiring conversations, to current events, guided Wim Hof beathing and meditations, Actuali is dedicated to revealing a clear way to view the world and our place in it.Together we change this world from the inside-out!Join us Wednesday's 7p EST on youtube.com/@actuali.podccastPlaying after the fact on Spotify, Apple, and more @ https://Anchor.FM/ActualiJoin Actuali on Social! Instagram:https://Instagram.com/actuali.podcastTwitter:https://Twitter.com/Actuali_PodcastFacebook:https://facebook.com/Actuali.podcastOur band, ⁠American Dharma:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJn_yIRo45SRHGfsjJ8XiwA.D. on facebook: https://facebook.com/AmericanDharmabandA.D. on Instagram: https://instagram.com/American.Dharma.bandA.D. on Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/americandharmaThe audio side of this episode will also be available on all major podcast platforms via https://Anchor.FM/Actuali Enjoy the show!

Welcome to Meaning-Making 101 where we explore the crisis of meaning in our world today, and how we may help usher in an awakening from it.In this episode we continue our investigation of metamodernism to cover metamodern spirituality, a proposed solution to the meta-crisis (term for the myriad existential crises facing our species). Metamodern spirituality can be defined as an approach to spiritual practice that highlights a "return to the sacred" in a way that feels authentic in our fragmented, post-secular world, blending traditional wisdom with modern insights to foster a deeper, more adaptive sense of purpose and transcendence.Stay Tuned! Following the intro to metamodern spirituality we will take a look at some of the Good News you may have missed this week in our GOOD NEWS ROUNDUP!Join us as we consider how we may cultivate the wisdom to see beyond the narrowness of tribalist and essentialist perceptions of reality, and change this world from the inside-out!Like, Subscribe, and Share your thoughts and questions!Videos in this episode:https://youtu.be/gxGCdWaERjk?si=OUU9CB4ekeNc-YgGhttps://youtu.be/bSSb4IPNMGI?si=xLy5R1Ci62rslFSzhttps://x.com/elonmusk/status/1907323764729094230with  @BrendanGrahamDempsey   @laymanpascal9778  of the  @theintegralstage8140  and Zak Stein, author of First Principles & First Values:https://www.amazon.com/First-Principles-Values-Propositions-Cosmoerotic/dp/B0CS85WYVX/Disclaimer: This show may include copyrighted material for educational purposes that are intended to fall under the "fair use" guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The content is used for commentary, critique, and educational insights. All rights to the original content belong to their respective owners. If you have any concerns about the use of your material, please reach out to us directly.Thanks for listening!Join Actuali in podcast land where we explore the arts of mindfulness, flow, and how to realize one's most authentic Self. On your favorite podcast platform @ https://Anchor.FM/ActualiThrough deep dives into life's greatest mysteries to inspiring conversations, to current events, guided Wim Hof beathing and meditations, Actuali is dedicated to revealing a clear way to view the world and our place in it.Together we change this world from the inside-out!Join us Wednesday's 7p EST on youtube.com/@actuali.podccastPlaying after the fact on Spotify, Apple, and more @ https://Anchor.FM/ActualiJoin Actuali on Social! Instagram:https://Instagram.com/actuali.podcastTwitter:https://Twitter.com/Actuali_PodcastFacebook:https://facebook.com/Actuali.podcastOur band, ⁠American Dharma:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJn_yIRo45SRHGfsjJ8XiwA.D. on facebook: https://facebook.com/AmericanDharmabandA.D. on Instagram: https://instagram.com/American.Dharma.bandA.D. on Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/americandharmaThe audio side of this episode will also be available on all major podcast platforms via https://Anchor.FM/Actuali Enjoy the show!

We all know the current system of predatory capitalism is not fit for purpose.  We don't (yet) all agree on how to fix it, but for sure, no problem is solved from the mindset that created it.  So how do we begin to compost the debris of the failing system to grow something constructive, generative, connected communities that can act as a bridge from where we are towards that future we'd be proud to leave behind? James Lock is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Opus Independents Ltd, a not-for-profit social enterprise, working in culture, politics and the arts. Opus works to encourage and support participation, systemic activism and creativity with project strands that include Now Then Magazine & App, Festival of Debate. Opus Distribution, the River Dôn Project and Wordlife. I met James and other members of Opus in Sheffield last summer when we were all part of the Sheffield Social Enterprise Network summer conference and I was really blown away by their understanding of systemic thinking, by their absolute commitment to total systemic change and by the flexibility of their thinking. Here were people who were taking the concepts that we talk about and making them real, amongst real people in a real place.  So we agreed that we'd talk first to James for an overview of what Opus is and does, how the thinking comes together and how we can each take ideas from here and scale them up and out in the places we live. Clearly each city, town, village, street is unique, but some principles are universal and I think we can all learn from the ways James thinks about things as he strives to create the bridges towards a new system. LinksOpus https://www.weareopus.org/Festival of Debate https://festivalofdebate.com/Opus 2024 Report https://www.weareopus.org/opus-annual-report-2024Opus on LInkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/opusindependents/Fairness on the 83 https://fairnessonthe83.nowthenmagazine.com/Citizen Network https://citizen-network.org/Dark Matter Labs Cornerstone Indicators https://darkmatterlabs.org/initiatives/cornerstone-indicatorsPlum Village podcast w Kate Raworth https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mindful-economics-in-conversation-with-kate-raworth/id1579910767?i=1000669364849James is Co Founder & Director at OpusCo Founder of Now Then MagazineCo Founder of the UBI Lab NetworkCo Founder of Festival of DebateCo Founder of Foundations EarthCo Founder of The River Don ProjectVoluntary Roles: Social Entrepreneur In Residence at Sheffield Hallam UniversityAdvisory Board Member on SYMCA  Local Nature Recovery StrategyGeneral Secretary of the Independent Media AssociationSouth Yorkshire Social Enterprise Place Steering Group MemberAdvisory Board Yorkshire & Humber Office for Data Analytics 

Course: Unique Self 2.0 – Portal 2: Beyond Maslow: A New Hierarchy of Needs(with Dr. Marc Gafni)Begins Sunday, March 9th, 2025Learn more and enroll here: https://www.parallax-media.com/courses/unique-self-20-portal-2Dr. Marc and Andrew discuss the differences and crossover between the Zen No-Self and the Unique Self. Why does enlightenment have to be personal?`Bio: Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist, and passionate philosopher known for his “source code teachings,” including Unique Self Theory, the Five Selves, the Amorous Cosmos, A Politics of Evolutionary Love, A Return to Eros, and Digital Intimacy. He is the author of over twenty-five books, including the award-winning Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment.Dr. Gafni holds a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University and Orthodox rabbinic ordination. He teaches at the cutting edge of philosophy and spirituality in the West, working to articulate what he and his colleagues, including Dr. Zak Stein, call CosmoErotic Humanism. At its core are First Principles and First Values, Anthro-Ontology, and a Universal Grammar of Value, forming the foundation for a global ethos in response to the Meta Crisis.He is the Co-Founder and Co-President of the Office for the Future, the Center for World Religion and Philosophy, and the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. Their shared mission includes creating a Great Library in multiple forms to help evolve the source code of consciousness and culture.

Is there inherent meaning to the universe, or is it meaningless? Are ethics simply a matter of "matter"—the result of a bunch of firing neurons and the relativistic musings of the mind? Is our current paradigm of what is "true" beginning to be updated? In this episode, we are joined by philosopher and author Zak Stein, who elucidates what it means to acknowledge the “first principles” of the universe—and how failing to do so has led us towards the “meta-crisis” we now face as humanity. Dr. Zachary Stein is a Co-Founder of the Civilization Research Institute and the Center for World Philosophy and Religion. He was trained at the interface of philosophy, psychology, and education and now works in fields related to the mitigation of global catastrophic risk. He is a widely sought-after and award-winning speaker and a leading authority on the future of education and contemporary issues in human development. He is the author of dozens of published papers and books, including Education in a Time Between Worlds. With his colleagues at the Center for World Philosophy and Religion, he helped author their new book, First Principle and First Values: Forty-Two Propositions on CosmoErotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come. In this episode, we discuss: -How Zak came to religion and philosophy through music. -The “Meta-crisis” we are currently facing including human-created, existential threats. -Moral relativism versus a worldview that holds first principles/values. -How value is encoded into the universe. -Free will versus determinism. -The myth of the march of progress and the growth of technology as “good.” -How global stress is heightening relativism, separateness, technofeudalism, and moving us closer to a tipping point. -Iain McGilchrist's work on Left and Right hemispheres and how these show up in the collective. -The question of whether society is experiencing a sort of mental illness. -How attention/awareness acts as an organizing force and helps to create more health, interrelation, intimacy, and evolution. -The effects of technology on attention and the manipulation of our attention spans. -The body as a portal to understanding first principles. -Technofeudalism, coercion, manipulation, and social media in our modern world. -The conundrum of whether it is moral to control people for “good” reasons. -Chaos, order, and re-order in the evolution of our society. Check Out/Learn More About Zak's Work: Center for World Philosophy and Religion The Civilization Research Institute Zak's Website Grab a copy of the Book: First Principle and First Values: Forty-Two Propositions on CosmoErotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come.⁠ Have comments or questions on this episode? An idea for a future guest? I'd love to hear what you liked, agreed/disagreed with, and what you'd like to hear more of. Comment or contact me through: ⁠matthewgoodmanphd.com ⁠ Listen/Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@matthewgoodmanphd Let's connect: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://matthewgoodmanphd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Zen-prov! Improv Classes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠zen-improv.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@matthewgoodmanphd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your support is a HUGE help and allows the show to continue reaching a wider audience. Please consider leaving a RATING, REVIEW, or SHARING this episode if you found the content useful. Thank you for listening!

If what our culture most urgently needs is for a critical mass of us to grow into adults and then elders, how can we help our young people to step beyond the artificial boundaries of our old, rigid system into a world where they are fully connected to all parts of themselves, each other and the web of life. How, in effect, can we create an educational system that is fit for purpose in the emerging century?In this podcast, I joined with Tim Logan, host of the Future Learning Design podcast, educator, part of the team at Good Impact Labs and co-leader of the International Baccalaureate's 'Festival of Hope'.   Tim is a highly experienced school leader, management consultant, coach, educator and researcher, has held previous pedagogical and well-being senior leadership positions in a variety of international settings and is proud to have consistently helped to build innovative, outstanding schools, supportive relationships and powerful educational visions.  He says, 'The important question for now is, can we intentionally create more spaces in our schools that provide a qualitatively different kind of 'educational' experience?  Transformational shifts are happening in educational and organisational cultures around the world right now. I am incredibly fortunate to be able to play a role in this.'I was on the Future Learning Design podcast just before the dark nights of winter with Ginie Servant-Miklos, Raïsa Mirza and Will Richardson and his podcast has become one of my essential listens of the week and had been planning to invite Tim here to talk about the transformational shifts happening in education and how they can help us lay the foundations for a world we'd be proud to leave behind.  We were planning something for later in the year but we had a cancellation and he had a tech misfire and we both  needed something fast to get the schedules back on track, so here we are with a joint conversation—one of those that ranges wide over the landscape of culture and learning and the 'citadel mind' and our history of optimising for everything and how we could, instead, begin to expand into a more porous mindset and look for resonance and help young people to become part of the emerging transformation of the entire web of life.  Tim on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/teblogan/Tim's podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/future-learning-design-podcast/id1536832802Good Impact Labs https://www.goodimpactlabs.com/aboutNick Mulvey Live from COP26 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-GBl6DeA50&t=1273sConcerned Bird Substack https://theconcernedbird.substack.com/p/elon-musks-and-xs-role-in-2024-electionFestival of Hope https://ibo.org/festival-of-hope/ Systems Transformation Pathway at UWC Atlantic College: https://www.uwcatlantic.org/learning/academic/systems-transformation-pathwayGreen School: https://www.greenschool.org/School of Humanity: https://sofhumanity.com/

Traditionally, we have offered a meditation for the solstice - and these are available in the links below. This meditation aims to offer a long-wide-deep perspective on our place as conscious nodes in the web of life - the journey that brought us here and the places humanity may go.  Please give yourself plenty of time both to experience the journey and to reflect afterwards. If it helps to write down your feelings, images, ideas or sensations afterwards, please do. Winter Solstice Meditation  https://media.transistor.fm/25cbf6e7/e9f16280.mp3Summer Solstice Meditation https://media.transistor.fm/4dbb7991/ddc721bc.mp3

It's that time of year - when all we really want is to curl up and reflect, go inside, become the potential that will arise in the unfolding spring.  If you want things to listen to or watch or read as you head into the long-nights, then these are (some of) the things that have caught my attention this year. Enjoy!Books: Non-FictionHospicing Modernity by Vanessa Machada de Oliviera https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/hospicing-modernity-parting-with-harmful-ways-of-living-vanessa-machado-de-oliveira/6401710?ean=9781623176242Pedagogies of Collapse: A Hopeful Education for the End of the World as we Know It by Ginie Servant-Miklos  https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/pedagogies-of-collapse-9781350400498/  NB - you can download the pdf for FREE!Flourishing Kin: Indigenous Foundations for Collective Wellbeing by Yuria Celidwen https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/flourishing-kin-indigenous-wisdom-for-collective-well-being-ph-d-celidwen-yuria/7727216?ean=9781649632043Right Story, Wrong Story Tyson Yunkaporta https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/right-story-wrong-story-adventures-in-indigenous-thinking-tyson-yunkaporta/7645728?ean=9781922790439Down the Rabbit Hole by Charlie Bennett   CharlieBennettauthor.co.ukFiction: Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-ministry-of-time-kaliane-bradley/7445878?ean=9781399726344 Venomous Lumpsucker by Ned Beauman https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/venomous-lumpsucker-ned-beauman/2764635?ean=9781473613577Denise Baden 'Murder in the Climate Assembly'  You can get a feel for the book here: https://www.dabaden.com/murder-in-the-climate-assembly/Kickstarter here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dabaden/murder-in-the-climate-assembly    Katherine Addison 'Throne of Dragons' - due March 11th US and a few days later UK https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-tomb-of-dragons-the-cemeteries-of-amalo-book-3-katherine-addison/7764905?ean=9781837864393FilmsRichard Wain: The Oath of the Hopeful  https://youtu.be/JFNEPx9NYVkRoots so Deep https://rootssodeep.org/The Shopping Conspiracy  Trailer:  https://youtu.be/OVfZw_eqJW8    Full film: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81554996 Future Council - not yet released: https://theregenerators.org/future-council/see-the-film/ PodcastsFarm Gate 1 'What is Bill Gates doing to Africa's Food?' https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/farm-gate/id1490590788?i=1000675185519Farm Gate 2 'Down the Rabbit Hole with Charlie Bennett' https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/farm-gate/id1490590788?i=1000678521906The Great Simplification: Future Council: How Children are responding to our Planetary Crisis  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-great-simplification-with-nate-hagens/id1604218333?i=1000678061953  What is a Good Life with Mark McCartney - Rekindling our Wild Nature with Diarmuid Lyng https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/what-is-a-good-life/id1663668603?i=1000677421697Wild w Sarah Wilson  Indy Johar: the Starkest Collapse Prognosis I've heard  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/wild-with-sarah-wilson/id1548626341?i=1000677521024

Jim talks with Gregg Henriques about his new book UTOK: The Unified Theory of Knowledge. They discuss the problem the book addresses, 3 vectors of knowing, the metacrisis, avoiding despair & techno-optimism, the enlightenment gap, the iQuad coin, the UTOK garden frame, a descriptive metaphysics for science, behavior & mind, endo-naturalism, 3 kinds of mindedness, webs of justification, the periodic table of behaviors, behavioral investment theory, the influence matrix, the tree of life, why wisdom is the ultimate virtue, the concept of God, the dragon's lair, the fifth joint point, the third attractor, personal information agents, the garden fractal, a transcendent naturalism, and much more. Episode Transcript Gregg's blog at Psychology Today UTOKing with Gregg (Podcast) JRS EP 176 - Gregg Henriques Part 1: Addressing the Enlightenment Gap JRS EP 59 - Gregg Henriques on Unifying Psychology The Emergence of Everything: How the World Became Complex, by Harold J. Morowitz JRS EP 266 - Marcia Gralha on the Common Core of Psychotherapy and Wokeism in Academia "In Search of the 5th Attractor," by Jim Rutt JRS EP 57 - Zak Stein on Education in a Time Between Worlds First Principles and First Values: Forty-Two Propositions on CosmoErotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come, by David J. Temple Dr. Gregg Henriques is a Professor of Graduate Psychology at James Madison University, where he has worked since 2003. He is a clinical and theoretical psychologist, and founder of UTOK, the Unified Theory of Knowledge, which is a new system of thought that bridges the sciences and humanities into a coherent whole. Dr. Henriques has authored three books, UTOK: The Unified Theory of Knowledge (2024), A New Synthesis for Solving the Problem of Psychology: Addressing the Enlightenment Gap (2022), and A New Unified Theory of Psychology (2011). He has published many professional papers in the field's top journals, and has a popular blog on Psychology Today, called Theory of Knowledge, which has almost 500 essays and received over 10 million views. Dr. Henriques is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the 2022 President of the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, and head of the UTOK Circle. He teaches classes in psychotherapy, personality, personality assessment, cognitive psychology, and social psychology. He received his PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Vermont, did his postdoctoral training under Aaron T. Beck at the University of Pennsylvania, and is a licensed clinical psychologist in Virginia.

This week sees the launch of a new book: Transformative Adaptation: Another world is still just possible. The main editors and contributors are friend of the podcast, author, activist and co-founder of the Climate Majority Project, Rupert Read and -  new to the podcast - Morgan Philips who is an educator, currently working for Global Action Plan, an environmental charity that mobilises people and organisations to take action on the systems that harm us and our planet.  Full disclosure, I'm also a contributor - the book is published by Permanent Publications, the book-publishing arm of the Permaculture Magazine, and Maddy Harland, who edits the magazine and has published the book, brought together the five articles I wrote on Thrutopia: what it is, why we need it and how we get there, and fitted them into the mix.  The book launch has been timed to coincide with the end of COP29.  At the time of recording, we have no idea how that will go, but if it's like all the previous 28 COPs it will be a triumph of obstructionism and irrelevancy masquerading as action. We might be surprised. We hope we are. But even if the nations who truly understand the magnitude of the meta-crisis somehow manage a worldwide diplomatic miracle and succeed in making it clear that we need total systemic change - we still need guidelines that help us see how this can happen: ideas of what to do at local and national levels, examples of the kinds of deliberate democracies that we'll need to bring everyone on board; templates of how the world can be if we actually bring all our creativity to bear on the single most important issue of our time. This is exactly what this podcast is for - the whole of it - and this particular episode lays out the detail, from the concept of a 6th Mission for the UK government (and any other national government that wants to take it up) to examples of how we might shift our educational focus, to why building flood defences is really not enough, never going to be enough and how we could shift our communities to stop reacting and start…adapting. None of this is easy. We do know this.  But we can at least start the important conversations. This is what we're doing here - and we hope you find it inspiring enough to buy the book and read it, give it to your friends, family and colleagues - do whatever it takes to help your local community to find creative, flourishing, inspiring ways to meet the chaos of our world. TrAd book https://www.permanentpublications.co.uk/port/transformative-adaptation/TrAd Collective https://transformative-adaptation.com/Climate Majority Project http://www.climatemajorityproject.com/Climate Majority Complimentary Approach https://climatemajorityproject.com/safer/The Rojava Project https://thekurdishproject.org/history-and-culture/kurdish-democracy/rojava-democracy/Solar farms can be havens of biodiversity https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/solar-farms-biodiversity-pv/Kikaru Komatsu https://sites.google.com/site/kmthkr/home/publications 

We are not going back.  But how do we go forward now in a world where the old norms are under assault by people who move fast and break everything? How do we find a place of balance and compassion - for ourselves, each other and the More than Human world - so that we can move forward in a way that isn't just a replaying of the old binaries? Our world changed irrevocably with the results of the US election on the 5th of November.  On this podcast, we talk a lot about total systemic change and now that change is happening in front of our eyes.   Clearly, there is no going back from here.  So how do we who care deeply about a flourishing future - who wish there to be a survival of complex life in all its amazing creativity - navigate this new landscape? How do we embrace the polarities and dichotomies of an unpredictable world so that we can embrace the infinite complexity - and unknowability - of the future? This week's guest is someone who has devoted her life to exploring the paradox at the heart of our existence. I first met Andrea Hiott through her 'Love and Philosophy' podcast which has become part of my essential listening list.  From the outset, Andrea struck me as someone whose way of viewing life is, if not unique, then definitely exceptional and well worth exploring. As you'll hear, she is someone who throws herself into learning: she can talk with authority on everything from philosophy and phenomenology to neuroscience and ecology and  as we speak, she's completing her doctorate, which is called Ecological Orientation.  She's an author of various books, including Thinking Small, The long, strange trip of the Volkswagen Beetle, and has long worked on issues of motoring and mobility as a consultant, writer, and ghostwriter.  She has appeared in films and TV shows, such as The Bug and Cars that Changed the World.  She's been on a whole variety of other podcasts, and has worked extensively for museums, artists, collectors, and agencies. She is also developing the philosophical framework of Waymaking and the practice of Navigability and I have never in my life spoken with someone who has evolved their own philosophy to the extent that they can talk about it in depth and in detail and make so much sense.  There's a YouTube where Andrea does exactly this - I've put a link in the show notes. On top of all this, she is founder of the private educational consulting platform, Making Ways and pours her energy into collaborating with other thinkers and creators at the intersection of multiple different philosophical, cognitive and ecological landscapes, so that she can create a deeper, more emergent understanding of the world we live in. We booked this conversation over six months ago and we were not particularly hinging it around the US election.  But we recorded this one week to the day after the vote that has so completely changed our world so it would have been impossible not to reflect on this. Andrea is a US citizen, currently living in Europe, so she has a particular set of perspectives - and a capacity to see beyond the polarities that feels particularly useful now.   I felt a lot calmer after this conversation than I did going into it and that wasn't all about the pony with colic that put our recording back by a day.  So in the hope that this helps you, too, to deepen into this moment of absolute change, https://www.andreahiott.net/https://making-ways.ck.page/profilehttps://www.youtube.com/@waymaking23https://www.youtube.com/@DesirableUnknownhttps://www.facebook.com/TheBugMovieThinking Small Book

Portal 1: Intimacy, Eros, and Evolutionary Love - Begins Sunday, November 24 2024 Unique Self 2.0. with Marc Gafni What is Unique? What is Self? What is 2.0? Marc argues that the Enlightenment traditions made the big mistake of denying identity and selfhood. He attempts to rectify this mistake and celebrate human uniqueness as the only way to survive the meta crisis. A great conversation and invitation to Marc's course at Parallax, which begins Sunday, November 24th. Learn more: https://www.parallax-media.com/courses/unique-self-20-portal-1-intimacy-eros-and-evolutionary-love-with-marc-gafni. Bio: Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist, and passionate philosopher. He is known for his “source code teachings,” including Unique Self theory, the Five Selves, the Amorous Cosmos, A Politics of Evolutionary Love, A Return to Eros and Digital Intimacy. He is author of over twenty-five books, including the award-winning Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment. He holds a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University, as well as Orthodox rabbinic ordination.He teaches on the cutting edge of philosophy and spirit in the West, with the aim of participating in the articulation of what Dr. Gafni together with Dr. Zak Stein and colleagues are calling CosmoErotic Humanism. At the core of CosmoErotic Humanism is what Dr. Gafni and Dr. Stein are calling ‘First Principles and First Values,' Anthro-Ontology and a “Universal Grammar of Value.” This shared story rooted in First Principles and First Values can then serve as the matrix for a global ethos for a global civilization.Dr. Gafni is the Co-Founder and Co-President of the Office for the Future, the Center for World Religion and Philosophy and the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. At the core of their shared missions is the articulation and delivery into culture of a Great Library - in multiple forms - which participates in evolving the source code of consciousness and culture in response to the Meta Crisis. "

If you're over 40, the world you grew up believing in no longer exists.  The younger generation approaches the polycrisis with open eyes, striving to find and nurture resilience, to listen to the whispers of synchronicity and let it lead them - and us - to a world that works for all life. Today, we're talking to Elliot Riley. Elliot is an educator, permaculture designer and practitioner working to bring wellbeing, reforestation and perennial food production into schools. Elliot graduated during the pandemic. When he left school, he was planning to join the paratroops, but after what he describes as a 'Thunderbolt moment', he shifted tack and, despite not having the grades, was able to get a place to study history at the New College of Humanities.  One pandemic and a degree later, he realised that mainstream education struggles to equip us for the challenges of a changing world. After two years upstream, studying Trauma-Informed Education and permaculture in the Dominican Republic, Elliot returned to his hometown, where he now works at The Saint Leonard's Academy, leading a wellbeing programme called Future Growth, which supports students whilst transforming the community's waste into a regenerative food forest. Through an initiative called OFFSET, Elliot's working to spread the mission further.Elliot's Patreon Page for OFFSET https://www.patreon.com/offsetfoodforests/about/Elliot's instagram account for OFFSET food forest: https://www.instagram.com/offset_food_forests/The One World Orchestra's first single https://open.spotify.com/album/62UZvSNV1gtBXdqLQLdfrw?si=WIdwzar_RvivoA-P3dBiAThe Human Hive https://www.thehumanhive.org/our-storyVaughan Wilkins and links to his PhD thesis on the Zoochosis of humanity https://www.vaughanwilkins.com/thesis  Accidental Gods Membership https://accidentalgods.life/enrol/

In this conversation, Zak and Rufus examine the shift that has taken place from a belief in the intrinsic value of the universe to the modernist view that denies the reality of value.Zak explains how this loss of value has contributed to the current metacrisis, impacting areas such as education, architecture, and technology. The concept of "civilizational transvaluation" and the dangers of a potential civilizational collapse during this period of profound change are also discussed. Alongside this, the potential for conscious evolution is explored, which could enable new forms of human cooperation and flourishing—provided that we establish an urgent, coherent discourse around value to address the challenges we are facing. This conversation supports the recent book First Principles and First Values: Forty-Two Propositions on CosmoErotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come. See detailed notes on the book and our summary here. Chapters00:03:15 - Ideas and motivations behind First Principles and First Values00:13:12 - The shift from intrinsic to denied value00:22:00 - The cold and warm streams of modernity00:32:35 - The dangers of civilizational transvaluation00:46:45 - The importance of value in education and society00:54:58 - The denial of value in architecture01:03:26 - The transhumanist ideology and the denial of value01:30:27 - The path to conscious evolution and homo-moreAbout Zak SteinDr. Zachary Stein is co-founder of the Civilizational Research Institute, the Center for World Philosophy and Religion and Lectica, Inc, and is a widely sought after and award winning speaker. Zak is a leading authority on the future of education and contemporary issues in human development. He was trained at the interface of philosophy, psychology, and education, and now works in fields related to the mitigation of global catastrophic risk. Dr. Stein is the author of several books and many peer-reviewed papers, including most recently First Principles and First Values: Forty-Two Propositions on CosmoErotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come, by Zak Stein, Marc Gafni and Ken Wilber writing under the name David J. Temple. About Rufus PollockRufus Pollock is an entrepreneur, activist and author as well as a long-term zen practitioner. He is passionate about finding wiser, weller ways to live together. He has founded several for-profit and nonprofit initiatives including Life Itself, Open Knowledge Foundation, and Datopian. His book Open Revolution is about making a radically freer and fairer information age. Previously he has been the Mead Fellow in Economics at the University of Cambridge as well as a Shuttleworth and Ashoka Fellow. A recognized global expert on the information society, he has worked with G7 governments, IGOs like the UN, Fortune 500s as well as many civil society organizations. He holds a PhD in Economics and a double first in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge. Find out more about his work on his website: rufuspollock.com.You can also watch the episode here: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit news.lifeitself.org

Here is an Autumn Equinox Meditation to help set you up for the shift from the long days to the long nights. For those in the Southern Hemisphere, there's a Spring Equinox Meditation here.

Hier ist er: unser erster Podcast nach der Sommerpause! Eine Perle aus unserem Sommercamp 2024, in dem wir gemeinsam mit 150 Gäst:innen zum Thema „Liebe*n ist politisch – Mut zur Menschlichkeit“ geforscht haben. Elias Schmidt ist 23 Jahre alt, Auszubildener bei uns und spricht über einen neuen Ansatz, der gut zum ZEGG passt: Cosmo Erotic Humanism. In den Texten dieser kollektiven Autorenschaft von Barbara Marx Hubbard bis Ken Wilber geht es u.a. um Anziehung, um den Eros in und zwischen Allem. Elias ist begeistert von dieser neuen Philosophie, übersetzt Texte ins Deutsche und spricht zu den Fragen: Was ist Cosmo Erotic Humanism? Warum sind wir alle willkommen und gewollt im Universum? Was macht das mit uns, mitten in der Metakrise zu leben? Was hat die Renaissance mit einem möglichen neuen Bewusstsein zu tun? Warum sollten wir alle „Outrageous Loveletters“ schreiben? Wie finde ich das, was ich tun kann, damit die Welt sich verändert? Die Intention von Elias ist es zu vermitteln: „Ich bin gewollt, du bist gewollt vom Universum. Ich bin willkommen im Universum und ich werde gebraucht im Universum. Wir als Menschheit sind willkommen.“ Anmoderiert und geschnitten von Ina Froitzheim Erwähnte Medien von uns oder Gästen: Institut für Zivilisationsforschung https://civilizationresearchinstitute.org/ Center for World Philosophy and Religion https://worldphilosophyandreligion.org/ David j. temple: First Principles and First Values: Forty-Two Propositions on Cosmoerotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come Marc Gafni & Kristina Kincaid: A Return to Eros: The Radical Experience of Being Fully Alive Mehr über das ZEGG erfährst du hier:www.zegg.dehttps://www.instagram.com/zegg.gemeinschaft/https://www.facebook.com/zegg.gemeinschaft/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaOeP_eYCvbRJ8fV1zKKASQUnterstütze uns gerne mit einer Spende: https://www.zegg.de/de/spenden Für Feedback und Anregungen: socialmedia@zegg.de>> hier geht's zum "ZEGG Podcast" auf zegg.de

What is school and culture in the time between worlds? This is a rich conversation about the present digital age and its horrors and possibilities. Michael Gibson is the co-founder of the 1517 Fund, a venture capital firm that supports young entrepreneurs challenging traditional education paths. He was instrumental in developing the Thiel Fellowship, which awards $100,000 grants to innovators under 23, encouraging them to skip or leave college. Previously, he worked at Thiel Capital alongside Peter Thiel. Gibson studied philosophy at Williams College and the University of Oxford, and his background in philosophy shapes his approach to supporting unconventional ideas and innovation. Gibson wrote the magnificent "Paper Belt On Fire", Dr. Zak Stein studied philosophy and religion at Hampshire College, and then educational neuroscience, human development, and the philosophy of education at Harvard University. While a student at Harvard, he co-founded what would become Lectica, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to the research-based, justice-oriented reform of large-scale standardized testing in K-12, higher-education, and business.​He is also a writer whose work has appeared in a variety of journals including American Psychologist, New Ideas in Psychology, Mind, Brain, and Education, Integral Review, and the Journal of Philosophy of Education. He has published two books, Social Justice and Educational Measurement a dissertation that traces the history of standardized testing and its ethical implications, and Education in a Time Between Worlds, which expands the philosophical work to include grappling with the relations between schooling and technology more broadly. He is also the co-author of David J. Temple's First Principles and First Values: Forty-Two Propositions on Cosmoerotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come. Michael Gibson's books: https://www.amazon.fr/stores/author/B099S87YCD Zak's Web Page: http://www.zakstein.org/

'Are we [in our WEIRD culture] intelligent enough to be more generous than we have ever been throughout history?'  So writes Jenny Grettve, in her new book, 'Mothering Economy'.  Jenny is an author, philospher, systems thinker and designer who joined us in Episode #228, talking about the principles and practice of her generative, systems-led design agency, 'When!When!'At the time, she said she was writing a new book that would be out in the late summer, and here we are - in late summer, and Jenny's book 'Mothering Economy' is coming out at the end of this month. So we're back in a wide, deep, provocative, generative conversation about what it might takes for us to have the courage to care deeply for ourselves, each other and the more than human world. She writes, 'The profound mothering among humans that I envision is not a burdensome technological revolution, but rather a simple way of being together. We have a vast number of examples: what we lack is the intention and commitment to raise awareness…'And so here we are, raising awareness, exploring the ideas deep in Jenny's book and searching our own beings for ways to show up with stronger, clearer, more open hearts. Just before we get to this, I'd like to tell you that we're holding a Zoom Reading Group for Any Human Power - it'll be on 15th September at 6-8 UK time and anyone and everyone is welcome. The writing coach Sally-Shakti Willow and Maddy Harland, editor of Permaculture magazine will join me in conversation for a bit and then we'll open to questions.  We have a signup page on the website, just so we're not pushing a Zoom link out on the troll-filled shadows of the web, but if you've read the novel and want to explore some of the ideas in it, or ask questions, please do come along.    In the meantime, please enjoy this wide, deep, thoughtful, caring, connecting conversation with Jenny Grettve, author of Mothering Economy. Jenny's book Jenny's Website https://www.jennygrettve.com/When!When! https://www.whenwhen.agency/I, Pencil http://files.libertyfund.org/files/112/Read_0202_EBk_v6.0.pdf

We know that being kind to our gut biome is crucial to our health, but what about the trillion happy helpers (or not) on our skin, in our lungs, our ears, our mouths… the things we slaughter daily with the ‘cleaning products' we splash around our homes.  What if there was a better way to keep things clean that wasn't toxic to us and the tiny lives on whom our health depends?  Joe Flanagan works at the cutting edge of change, helping us shape the world for a flourishing future. Human health and the health of our planet are intimately interwoven - we established this with Dr Jenny Goodman a few weeks ago, when she unpicked for us the many, many ways we are poisoning ourselves by what's in our food, our water, our air… One of the things she touched on was the environmental toxins we unwittingly spray, shake and flush all over our house and into the waterways - things we not only don't need, but which are doing us active harm. If I was smart, I'd say this was the impetus for today's podcast, but in fact, I heard Joe Flanagan months ago on Viki French's 'PupTalk' podcast and that was long before I read Jenny's book.  Joe is one of those people who is podcasting gold - he has the most gorgeous Irish accent and he's completely on top of his topic: which is the biome - the trillions of microorganisms that are essential to our lives and to the greater living biosphere.  We've talked quite a lot about the gut biome on the podcast, but this is the first time I've had the chance really to sit down and explore the world with someone who specialises in the surface biomes - of our skin, our mouth, our ears, our lungs.  As you'll hear, Joe started off working on air quality - how to make the air we breathe safe for us when the external air is so full of things we truly don't want to be breathing in.  But gradually, his work has shifted until now he is one of the founders of Ingenious Probiotics, which sells to pet owners the things they need to help keep gums, skin and ears health. He sells things to wash our hands and our floors with, washing up liquid, as well as topical sprays for the animals - all predicated on the understanding that killing bacteria is a really bad idea and what you want instead is to provide the right bacteria to out-compete the pathogenic ones.  Joe is a font of information and this was a unique opportunity to sit down with someone right at the cutting edge of transformation. We talked everything from canine aural surgery to human behaviour and the corruption endemic in our health systems. Above all, he understands that if each of us changes our behaviour - if we actively choose to stop poisoning the planet that is our home - and stop poisoning ourselves and those we care most about at the same time - we can make radical improvements in the way our system works. Joe is the Owner of Ingenious Pet Probiotics https://ingenious-probiotics.com/Joe on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-flanagan/Ingenious Probiotic products are not a medicine or medical device - if in any doubt, always consult your vet.Any Human Power Book Club Sunday 15th September 6-8pm UK time (BST) https://accidentalgods.life/any-human-power-discussion/Pup Talk Podcast with Vicky French https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pup-talk-the-podcast/id1525563393

The Western world is in a crisis of democracy - but we learn a lot of our principles from the ways we interact online and the internet is essentially a feudal space that gives absolute power to a few and robs the many of agency.  Nathan Schneidersuggests that if we were able to shape a more liquid democracy online, our experience of generative interactions would spill over into the outer world. Has to be worth a try, right?  So how do we do it? As we spend increasing amounts of our time, energy and emotional bandwidth online, so we are increasingly exposed to what passes for democracy online.  And then we internalise the inherent autocracy and are at risk of exporting this to the real world.  So what can we do to change things? What's democracy for in the first place and how can we experiment with increasing the scope and scale of agency and accountability so that we can build trust in the processes that define our lives.   Nathan Schneider is a professor of media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he directs the Media Economies Design Lab and the Masters program in Media and Public Engagement. The book that drew me here is 'Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for online life',  - which you can buy as a paper copy, but you can also download for free.  He has also written 'Everything for Everyone: The Radical Tradition that is Shaping the Next Economy', 'Thank you Anarchy: Notes from the Occupy Movement' and God in Proof, the Story of a Search from the Ancients to the Internet.  He's edited other books about crypto and co-ops, writes numerous articles and his blog posts are essential reading. He serves on the boards of Metagov, Start.coop, and Waging Nonviolence. Follow his work on social media at @ntnsndr or at his websiteIn essence, discovering Nathan has been like discovering the well of life... He's deeply enmeshed in that liminal space where the best of human technologies meet the leading edge of digital technologies and he brings to it the sense of deep wonder, humility and humour that I've only otherwise met in meditators or contemplative mystics.   I feel I only scratched the surface of his thinking in this conversation and would dearly like to go back for a second round, but only after I've re-read everything he's written - and dived into some of the online spaces.   In the meantime, as a taste of what's possible, please do enjoy this podcast. Nathan's website https://nathanschneider.info/Governable Spaces https://nathanschneider.info/books/governable-spaces/Everything for Everyone https://nathanschneider.info/books/everything-for-everyone/Thank you, Anarchy https://nathanschneider.info/books/thank-you-anarchy/University of Colorado Media Economies Design Lab https://www.colorado.edu/lab/medlab/MetaGov https://metagov.org/

How can the indigenous or pre-colonial worldview reshape our understanding of our world? How can it reconnect us as humans, as mammals once again? Is her power accessible to everyone? Should it be....?Join Unshod Today!In today's episode, we are joined by my dear friend and mentor, Wahinkpe Topa, or Four Arrows, navigating the intersections of indigenous wisdom, its non-binary worldview, and the transformative power of becoming fully human: a relation, a kin with nature and not her dominator. We kick off this conversation with a critical discussion on the film "Indian Horse," co-produced by Christine Habler and Clint Eastwood, spotlighting the nuances of indigenous portrayal in media and the importance of authenticity and sincerity when we embrace the indigenous worldview in our own lives. Through Four Arrows' perspective, we differentiate between place-based wisdom and overarching indigenous worldviews, drawing argumentative connections with Iain McGilchrist's theories on brain hemispheres and their cultural implications.We then challenge the conventional academic frameworks held by our colonial institutes by introducing critical neurophilosophy, merging indigenous wisdom with contemporary neuroscience. This segment critiques McGilchrist's exclusion through indigenous perspectives and examines the essence of oneness, implicit in the indigenous worldview. We discuss Four Arrow's book Restoring the Kinship Worldview, which illuminates the power of worldview and the indigenous worldview's 28 precepts: nature-based and human-centered worldviews.Our conversation takes a deeper turn as we redefine hope and human connection amidst global crises. Drawing inspiration from Sitting Bull and indigenous spiritual practices, we explore concepts such as reincarnation, hypnosis, and the intrinsic value of interconnectedness. The episode culminates in a powerful discussion about moving from a fear-based or courageous culture to one of fearlessness, emphasizing the power to rebuild society through indigenous principles. We also reflect on Abraham Maslow's encounter with the Blackfoot people, challenging the Eurocentric biases that have shaped traditional views on self-actualization.Watch this Conversation on YouTubeBuy Daniel's Latest Book, StagtineWahinkpe Topa's Books:Full list HERE. Restoring the Kinship WorldviewSitting Bull's Words For a World in CrisisUnlearning the Language of Conquest Scholars Expose Anti-Indianism in America

Clearly we need urgently to shift the democratic dial towards something that might actually serve the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible. But how do we get there? How do we open the doors to possibility so that we can shift from the disconnection of our culture to a path of real heart-mind connection to the web of life? Our guest this week is Leah Rampy, author of the book Earth and Soul, Reconnecting Amid Climate Chaos, a beautiful, many-layered weaving that is a memorial to the world that is dying around us, a paean to the world that is possible and a deeply imagined, deeply practical guide to how we can actually engage with the living web so that we can bring ourselves into a place of understanding, connection and service. She says, 'We are not made to be separate from Nature. We were formed from Nature by the same cosmic evolution. The vitality of our lives depends on our acceptance of the gift of communion.'  This book is full of personal insights, of stories from the islands of Britain, from Australia, from the Americas.  It's beautiful and heartfelt and the prose flows with an ease you'll recognise when you hear Leah speak.  At this time of utter turbulence in the world, please take this chance to settle into the words of someone who is crafting a path towards a future that works for all. Leah's website https://leahrampy.com/Leah's books https://www.leahmoranrampy.com/books.htmlThe Center for Spirituality in Nature https://www.centerforspiritualityinnature.org/

In this episode I discuss the Dopamine Culture impacting our children, how to navigate the Meta Crisis, the importance of Gardening and other outdoor programmes to help with Mental Health & Wellbeing.

The Episode was made possible by Immune Intel AHCC® & WeNatalI don't think I have prepared for any interview as hard as I prepared for this one. My guest today is Marc Gafni, former rabbi, Hebrew mystic, and author of a number of books, most notably “A Return to Eros”, “Your Unique Self”, and his most recent book, “First Principles and First Values: Forty-Two Propositions on Cosmoerotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come”. I recommend you take his writing in through small sips versus trying to binge any of them on a weekend. They are potent. In this conversation, we discuss:the Divine Feminine and how the world's religions have got it wronghow the comparison of masculine and feminine is fraught with disastrous outcomespostmodernity and the evolution of love and a new grammar of value through which a shared story of value can be developed in order to solve the world's problemsshame as the root of all evil and how a new sexual narrative - the sex erotic - is the only “cure” for shamethe importance of these principles in addressing the myriad of issues that plague maternity care worldwideLimitations within the work of Jordan Peterson, Yuval Harari, Wilhelm Reich, and even Brené BrownBrace yourself…you are entering the complex mind and heart of Marc Gafni…Visit the show notes for more.Connect with Marc:WebsiteLinkedInInstagramXTikTokFacebookLearn about Marc's work:Free Unique Self Mini-CourseUnique Self-Emergence Training ProgramFree Weekly Broadcast with Dr. Marc GafniReferences and Links from the show:Marc's books:A Return to Eros: The Radical Experience of Being Fully AliveYour Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal EnlightenmentThe Erotic And The Holy: Kabbalistic Tantra for Everyday LivingJoin Marc in Holland for 5-Day Intensive Mystery School, November 13-17, 2024, at erosmysteryschool.comFirst Principles and First Values: Forty-Two Propositions on Cosmoerotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come2024 Born Free Twins-Breech Conference:Join 150 birth workers and 20+...

We know by now that the old system is crumbling, that the old paradigms are no longer fit for purpose and we need to take part in the birth of something new: this is what this podcast is for. But what are the tools and how can we begin actually to build something relevant and useful within the strictures of a system that is still trying to cling onto legitimacy and power? Michael Haupt was a key figure in the widespread introduction of mobile telephones to South Africa ahead of the first all-race elections in 1994.  He was head-hunted soon after and the next decade saw him working around the globe in 16 cities on 6 continents.  He was in Thailand, taking a year out when he had a vision - an actual not-expected, not-planned, not-drug-or-meditation-mediated set of visions - that showed him how the world could look and feel like if we manage to craft a route through to what he calls the Transition Phase of our evolution. This moment was pivotal in his life. Now he's a 'Resilience Strategist' bridging between those businesses that are switched on enough to know that corporate greenwashing is no longer useful, and agile enough to find what is. He's building mycelial links to others who are working in this area and he's thinking deeply - so deeply - about where we could go and the actual logistics of how we might get there. I've been holding a lot of conversations on the back of launching Any Human Power about how we could build a future that is fit for purpose, where the human and More-Than-Human worlds flourish on a thriving planet. Thanks to Audrey Tang and Glen Weyl, I can see some of the routes through to political and technological change. Thanks to the Gaia Foundation, the Sustainable Food Trust, the million and one permaculture organisations around the world, I can see a way to mending our totally broken food and farming system. I can see ways to shift transport and power generation and city design.  What I have lacked, until now, is the ideas that might bring the great behemoth that is the corporate world on board in a way that's useful.  And this is what Michael is doing. As ever, this was a wide, deep conversation and it pushed the edge of my thinking, but it brought me to a place where I can more clearly see a few more steps forward. I hope it does the same for you. 00:00 Introduction: Reconnecting with Nature01:19 Welcome to the Podcast01:40 Michael's Journey to Resilience Strategy02:14 Load Shedding in South Africa03:49 Understanding Resilience Strategy04:52 Michael's Life Journey and Worldview07:40 The Vision on the Beach12:15 Potential Futures and Human Coordination15:22 Cycles of Civilisations18:12 Class-Based vs. Values-Based Societies20:19 Emerging Consciousness and Systemic Change22:01 The Role of Currency and Mutual Credit27:25 Coordinating for Systemic Change28:55 South African Elections and Corporate Responsibility32:10 Legal Personhood for Natural Entities35:12 The Mycelial Network and Future Coordination38:28 Encouraging Systemic Change39:13 Resilience Strategies and City Exclusion40:12 Rural Experiments and Human Purpose41:12 Challenges of Implementation45:27 Local Currencies and Community Commitment50:50 Ownership vs. Stewardship53:22 Rediscovering Connectedness57:26 Emerging Incentive Mechanisms01:09:35 Forking Governance and Parallel Systems01:16:25 The Power of NarrativeMichael on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhaupt/A blog past about the Thai beach experience: https://michaelhaupt.com/the-beach-4b6e60e407e8Michael - Liminal School liminalschool.org Cycle of Civilization: https://bit.ly/7-Phases-Glo Interstructure: https://bit.ly/Int-Struct Roger Briggs, Emerging World - explains the shifts in consciousness: https://bit.ly/Em-World Will Ruddick, Commitment Pooling: https://bit.ly/CommPool Joe Brewer Bioregional Movement: https://bit.ly/JBrewerClare Graves' Momentous Leap: https://bit.ly/MoLeap GaiaNet: https://www.gaianet.earth/Dark Matter Labs: https://darkmatterlabs.org/

Join Courtenay Turner in the recap of this week's radio hour where she delineates the trajectory of ideas that are fomenting the one world religion needed to usher the masses into a New World Order under a centralized world governance or “Planetics” as Robert Muller called it. Cosmo-Erotic Humanism is a wild ride but one worth teasing out if there's any hope for preserving individual free will outside the “global brain”. ▶ Books Referenced In This Episode: ✩ World Without Cancer; The Story of Vitamin B17 https://amzn.to/4cCxspp ✩ First Principles and First Values: Forty-Two Propositions on Cosmoerotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come https://amzn.to/3XXwZcS ✩ The Aquarian Conspiracy: Personal and Social Transformation in Our Time https://amzn.to/45TTm55 ✩ Changing Images of Man https://amzn.to/3YdXACT ✩ The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI https://amzn.to/4cRL3c7 ✩ The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America https://amzn.to/3RTWlEz ✩ Alternative to Armageddon The Peace Potential of Lightning War https://amzn.to/3Lf7NqD ✩ The Cosmic Vision of Teilhard de Chardin https://amzn.to/3LdlB54 ✩ The Future of Mankind https://amzn.to/3LB4ESx ✩ Man in the Modern Age https://amzn.to/4cA6qPu Listen weekly as Courtenay broadcasts deeper dives into truth, globally via the WWCR airwaves. Catch the Courtenay Turner Show, LIVE every Monday at 3pm CST. Tune in LIVE via Shortwave Radio on 9.350mHz, or via MP3 stream at: https://bit.ly/CourtenayTurnerShow _____________________________________ ▶ Follow & Connect with Courtenay:
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If the current electoral/governance system is not fit for purpose (and who could possibly imagine it was?) how can we lay the foundations for new ways of organising democracy, new ways of voting, new ideas of what governance is for and how it could work in the twenty-first century.  How, in short, do we create space for future generations to be able to decide their own futures in ways that are not constrained by material or political strictures they've inherited from us? In this ground-breaking conversation with Glenn Weyl, economist, philosopher, film producer, visionary - and co-author with Audrey Tang of the book Plurality, which emerged from a collaboration to ask all of these questions - and from Audrey's experiences in re-shaping the democracy in Taiwan towards connection, collaboration and - above all -peaceful resolutions of the many internal contradictions of that state. Glen currently works at Microsoft where he is the founder and research lead of the Microsoft Research Special Project the Plural Technology Collaboratory, though he was previously GeoPolitical advisor to the CTO.  He also founded and serves on the board of the RadicalxChange Foundation the leading thing tank in the web 3 space, and is founder and chair of the Plurality Institute which coordinates an academic research network developing technology for cooperation across different disciplines. He's also senior advisor to the Getting-Plurality Research Network at the Harvard Edmond and Lily Saffra Centre for Ethics.  He previously lead Web 3 technical strategy at Microsoft's Office of the CTO and taught economics at the Universities of Chicago, Yale, Princeton and Harvard Glen's websiteThe Plurality InstituteRadicalxChange FoundationQuadratic voting explainedPLURALITY - the book Audrey Tang on Twitter Trailer for film biopic about Audrey Tang: The Good Enough Ancestor Project LibertyQuadratic Voting - with Ruth Catlow in Episode #193

Our guest this week is Dr Deborah Benham, Biomimicry Educator, Transition Town Co-Lead Link and Deep Nature Connection facilitator - which puts her in a place to really unpick what it will take for us to depart the crumbling remains of late-stage capitalism and build a world based on connection, coherence and community. From her early days as a Marine Biologist, through her PhD on sea otters (I am not remotely envious of someone who gets to study sea otters for 3 years!), to her time in a community near Findhorn and now in a co-housing community in Dorset, Deborah's life has been oriented towards holding a vision of humanity as a helpful species on this planet. As you'll hear, she's the co-Lead Link for Transition Network, the charity which supports the international Transition towns movement; she's a trained Biomimicry Educator and with a background in Jon Young's Deep Nature Connection work, Deborah brings a practical, experiential lived and living toolkit that she shares and teaches - of how we can build thriving human societies, cultures, communities and businesses, designing with and as nature, creating mutual benefit for all life, using tech in life affirming ways, and uplifting justice, kindness and cooperation. We often reach an impasse where we know roughly what needs to happen, but don't have the conceptual or practical tools to bring it into being. Deborah has both - she's fully grounded in the theory of how communities of support, practice and place can come into being and she's teaching and living the practice. In fact - she's one of the core team creating the Nature Connection Camp from 4th - 10th August near Bedford in the UK so if you're around and want to experience the many ways we can weave the four threads she talks about, please hit the link in the show notes. Nature Connection Camp link for Tickets  - https://natureculturenetwork.org/connection-camp/  USE THE DISCOUNT CODE MandaConnection - VALID TILL JUNE 14TH Promo short video - https://youtube.com/shorts/924rR_uZtdA?si=DfbMMEIdg7PSNCwtVideo channel with testimonials from previous camps - https://www.youtube.com/@NatureCultureNetworkFacebook event page - https://www.facebook.com/events/1338787930132432Resource List Connect with DeborahDeborah's website www.deborahbenham.comDeborah on Linked In Deborah on Instagram - Nature's Guide to Thriving WebsitesBiomimicry 3.8Biomimicry InstituteNature Culture Network - UKLiving Connection 1st / 8 ShieldsTransition NetworkBridport Co-HousingEvents, Courses, Online materialsIntroducing Biomimicry to your communityBiomimicry - Ask Nature Learn Biomimicry CourseCapra CourseGaia EducationNature Culture Connection Camp August 2024Nature-Based Village Building (enquire directly to Deborah to join the prototype 2024 membership)ProjectsBonn im Wandel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru2pywGzsH0Liege Food Belthttps://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/jul/16/the-good-life-in-liege-the-start-of-a-food-revolutionResearch and BooksAldrich, Daniel -   social ties in disaster recovery Bregman, Rutger (2021).  Humankind: A Hopeful HistoryMacdonald, Miriam Kate (2022).  Emergent: Rewilding Nature, Regenerating Food and Healing the World by Restoring the Connection Between People and the Wild. Pedersen Zari, M.; Hecht, K. (2020). “Biomimicry for Regenerative Built Environments: Mapping Design Strategies for Producing Ecosystem Services.” Biomimetics 2020, 5, 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics5020018  Young, Jon, Ellen Haas and Evan McGown (2009).  Coyote's Guide to Connecting with Nature.Zelenski, J.; Warber, S.; Robinson, J.M.; Logan, A.C.; Prescott, S.L. (2023).  “Nature Connection: Providing a Pathway from Personal to Planetary Health.” Challenges 2023, 14, 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/challe14010016

Andrew questions Marc about the famous Tree of Life and the ten Sephirot in Hebrew Kabbalah. An introduction and a radical interpretation. How can we rewrite the source code of the present epoch and create a new story? The stakes are high. It's Love or Die!Links: Parallax Mighty Networks: https://parallax-media-network.mn.co/share/RnBBvEYInToDBG2P?utm_source=manual Parallax Academy: https://www.parallax-media.com/2024-courses-and-events Membership and Donation: https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-academy-calendar Website Dr. Marc Gafni: http://www.marcgafni.com Radical Kabbalah: https://www.marcgafni.com/main-teachings/radical-kabbalah/ Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist, and passionate philosopher. He is known for his “source code teachings,” including Unique Self theory, the Five Selves, the Amorous Cosmos, A Politics of Evolutionary Love, A Return to Eros and Digital Intimacy. He is author of over twenty-five books, including the award-winning Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment. He holds a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University, as well as Orthodox rabbinic ordination.He teaches on the cutting edge of philosophy and spirit in the West, with the aim of participating in the articulation of what Dr. Gafni together with Dr. Zak Stein and colleagues are calling CosmoErotic Humanism. At the core of CosmoErotic Humanism is what Dr. Gafni and Dr. Stein are calling ‘First Principles and First Values,' Anthro-Ontology and a “Universal Grammar of Value.” This shared story rooted in First Principles and First Values can then serve as the matrix for a global ethos for a global civilization.Dr. Gafni is the Co-Founder and Co-President of the Office for the Future, the Center for World Religion and Philosophy and the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. At the core of their shared missions is the articulation and delivery into culture of a Great Library - in multiple forms - which participates in evolving the source code of consciousness and culture in response to the Meta Crisis. " --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

I'm always left spellbound by the breathtaking honor of connecting with Dr. Marc Gafni. When he speaks every cell of my body comes alive, my soul feels ignited, I'm able to literally feel Eros in, as and through me. It brought me to tears. We spoke of his new book that I invite you to purchase, First Principles and First Values. Not only did we speak of Eros and Pseudo Eros, but a new word, Erosvalue in response to the meta-crisis. And yet what does this mean to your life and intimate relationships? In this inspiring conversation you will discover... -The importance of being able to feel the whole of life, not to bypass the hurt or disassociate ...but to feel it all, move beyond identity and embrace unique values to experience a never known before possibility. -How reality isn't stagnant, it evolves, Eros evolves, the ever deepening of intimacies where homosapiens are evolving into what he and Dr. Barbara Marx Hubbard call Homo Amor. -How First Principles and First Values allow us to tell a new Story of Value... And how we need to stay in the field of value to create synergies and end the meta-crisis. -How indeed we live in an intimate universe and yet the intimate universe also lives in us, thus intimacy is literally what we need to survive and embody thriving. -How we can evolve the story that animates society when we support our evolution reading this book of first principles and first values, a shared grammar... so we are no longer lonely, non intimate, cut off from the interior of each other, isolated in surface existence. -How, quoting the book, we can create a new story with a plot line that plays out desire that moves toward intrinsic values where we have will, choice, possibilities and freedom, dealing with the crisis of value, (a birth) and a resolution of a new structure of value. Beautiful conversation between Dr. Marc Gafni and Aubrey Marcus https://youtu.be/3tDNnXFPdSw?si=ykqUUwQN28XYoJRM First Principles and First Values Forty-Two Propositions on Cosmoerotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come https://www.amazon.com/First-Principles-Values-Propositions-Cosmoerotic/dp/B0CS85WYVX Free Download of the Erotic and the Holy Audiobook: http://eroticandholyworkshop.com/ ________________________________________________________ ❤️ Successful professionally yet suck at deep intimate love? Can't get it right as hard as you try? Hate yourself because you know better, but the pattern still continues? Desire 1-on-1 support to integrate these subconscious trauma wounds? This is my genius. Let's set you free. Schedule your VIP Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with me here:   www.allanapratt.com/vip  Subscribers of my Intimate Conversations Podcast are eligible to use the Scholarship Code: INTIMATE ________________________________________________________ ❤️ As committed as you are, what's still repelling deep connection, fulfilling sex, and heart-centered intimacy? Your Blindspots. Unintegrated heartbreak. Let's move you from confused to clarity, insecure to confident, disheartened to hopeful... single to finding The One. We've got you.  Schedule your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with me today https://allanapratt.com/connect  Scholarship Code: READYNOW ________________________________________________________ ❤️ Finding the One is Bullsh*t. Becoming the One is brilliant and beautiful, and ironically the key to attracting your ideal partner. Move beyond the fear of getting hurt again. Register for Become the One Introductory Program. http://allanapratt.com/becomeintro  Use Code: BTO22 to get over 40% off _________________________________________________ ❤️ Complimentary Intimacy Mini-Course ~ After 20 yrs as an Intimacy Expert, I've discovered the TOP 5 Mistakes that destroy a conscious relationship. Learn how to avoid them so you can thrive deliciously. https://allanapratt.com/top5mistakes  ________________________________________________________ ❤️ What's your Intimacy Blind Spot? Discover what may be stopping you from attracting or keeping a healthy soul shaking relationship. Take the quiz! https://allanapratt.com/quiz   ______________________________________________________ ❤️ The Magic Mind team created a super offer for me to share with you delicious people.You get up to 50% off your first subscription or 20% off your one time purchase with my code INTIMATE. You can get it at www.magicmind.com/intimallana and redeem the discount code INTIMALLANA. ________________________________________________________ ❤️ Let's stay connected: Exclusive Video Newsletter: http://allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram - @allanapratt Facebook - @coachallanapratt 

This week's guest is one of those at the forefront of regenerative change, both on the ground and as an educator. Nicky Grady Scott is a Master Composter, author of several books on composting, a YouTuber with some fascinating videos on composting, host of composting masterclasses in person and online around the world - and he's set up community organisations to make Proper Jobs out of work that is so often done by volunteers who verge ever on the brink of burn-out. In short, he knows a serious amount about the how, why, where and what of this key part of the regenerative cycles that link or living soil with our living food.  We all eat.  We all want the soil on which our food is grown to be as alive as possible. We will all do best if we eat locally. So this is our route to doing so - please welcome Nicky Grady Scott: Master Composter. Dr Compost https://drdotcompost.wordpress.com/about/Devon Composting Community Network www.dccn.org.ukDevon Schools project www.growingdevonschools.orgProper Job www.proper-job.orgNicky's book on Composting https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/how-to-make-and-use-compost-9780857845450/Complexity University https://complexity.university/Mycelium Network  https://www.mycelium-network.com/Nicky on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cYHHhLi0b3YCleanStream https://www.roadrunnerwm.com/blog/we-scream-for-clean-stream

I'm always left spellbound by the breathtaking honor of connecting with Dr. Marc Gafni. When he speaks every cell of my body comes alive, my soul feels ignited, I'm able to literally feel Eros in, as and through me. It brought me to tears. We spoke of his new book that I invite you to purchase, First Principles and First Values. Not only did we speak of Eros and Pseudo Eros, but a new word, Erosvalue in response to the meta-crisis. And yet what does this mean to your life and intimate relationships? In this inspiring conversation you will discover... -The importance of being able to feel the whole of life, not to bypass the hurt or disassociate ...but to feel it all, move beyond identity and embrace unique values to experience a never known before possibility. -How reality isn't stagnant, it evolves, Eros evolves, the ever deepening of intimacies where homosapiens are evolving into what he and Dr. Barbara Marx Hubbard call Homo Amor. -How First Principles and First Values allow us to tell a new Story of Value... And how we need to stay in the field of value to create synergies and end the meta-crisis. -How indeed we live in an intimate universe and yet the intimate universe also lives in us, thus intimacy is literally what we need to survive and embody thriving. -How we can evolve the story that animates society when we support our evolution reading this book of first principles and first values, a shared grammar... so we are no longer lonely, non intimate, cut off from the interior of each other, isolated in surface existence. -How, quoting the book, we can create a new story with a plot line that plays out desire that moves toward intrinsic values where we have will, choice, possibilities and freedom, dealing with the crisis of value, (a birth) and a resolution of a new structure of value. Beautiful conversation between Dr. Marc Gafni and Aubrey Marcus https://youtu.be/3tDNnXFPdSw?si=ykqUUwQN28XYoJRM First Principles and First Values Forty-Two Propositions on Cosmoerotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come https://www.amazon.com/First-Principles-Values-Propositions-Cosmoerotic/dp/B0CS85WYVX Free Download of the Erotic and the Holy Audiobook: http://eroticandholyworkshop.com/ ________________________________________________________ ❤️ Successful professionally yet suck at deep intimate love? Can't get it right as hard as you try? Hate yourself because you know better, but the pattern still continues? Desire 1-on-1 support to integrate these subconscious trauma wounds? This is my genius. Let's set you free. Schedule your VIP Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with me here:   www.allanapratt.com/vip  Subscribers of my Intimate Conversations Podcast are eligible to use the Scholarship Code: INTIMATE ________________________________________________________ ❤️ As committed as you are, what's still repelling deep connection, fulfilling sex, and heart-centered intimacy? Your Blindspots. Unintegrated heartbreak. Let's move you from confused to clarity, insecure to confident, disheartened to hopeful... single to finding The One. We've got you.  Schedule your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with me today https://allanapratt.com/connect  Scholarship Code: READYNOW ________________________________________________________ ❤️ Finding the One is Bullsh*t. Becoming the One is brilliant and beautiful, and ironically the key to attracting your ideal partner. Move beyond the fear of getting hurt again. Register for Become the One Introductory Program. http://allanapratt.com/becomeintro  Use Code: BTO22 to get over 40% off _________________________________________________ ❤️ Complimentary Intimacy Mini-Course ~ After 20 yrs as an Intimacy Expert, I've discovered the TOP 5 Mistakes that destroy a conscious relationship. Learn how to avoid them so you can thrive deliciously. https://allanapratt.com/top5mistakes  ________________________________________________________ ❤️ What's your Intimacy Blind Spot? Discover what may be stopping you from attracting or keeping a healthy soul shaking relationship. Take the quiz! https://allanapratt.com/quiz   ______________________________________________________ ❤️ The Magic Mind team created a super offer for me to share with you delicious people.You get up to 50% off your first subscription or 20% off your one time purchase with my code INTIMATE. You can get it at www.magicmind.com/intimallana and redeem the discount code INTIMALLANA. ________________________________________________________ ❤️ Let's stay connected: Exclusive Video Newsletter: http://allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram - @allanapratt Facebook - @coachallanapratt 

Dr. Zachary Stein is a founding team member at the Civilizational Research Institute. He was trained at the interface of philosophy, psychology, and education, and now works in fields related to the mitigation of global catastrophic risk. He is a widely sought after and award winning speaker, and a leading authority on the future of education and contemporary issues in human development. Zak is the author of several books, such as Education in a Time Between Worlds. In this conversation we primarily discuss the new book he contributed to, together with Marc Gafni and Ken Wilber. It's called First Principles and First Values: Forty-Two Propositions on CosmoErotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come. Find out more about Zak's work at https://www.zakstein.org/. My book about Plato's allegory of the cave is now available for pre-order: https://noordboek.nl/boek/hoe-plato-je-uit-je-grot-sleurt/  Podcast theme created using Udio   This is an independent educational podcast and I appreciate any support you can give me me on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/lifefromplatoscave) or in other ways.   I hope you enjoy the episode! Mario http://lifefromplatoscave.com/    I'd love to hear your questions or comments: Leave me a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/LifeFromPlatosCave   Twitter: https://twitter.com/lifeplatoscave  Insta: https://www.instagram.com/lifefromplatoscave/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifefromplatoscave  Illustration © by Julien Penning, Light One Art: https://www.instagram.com/light_one_art/

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Andrew questions Marc about the famous Tree of Life and the ten Sephirot in Hebrew Kabbalah. An introduction and a radical interpretation. How can we rewrite the source code of the present epoch and create a new story? The stakes are high. It's Love or Die! Links: Parallax Mighty Networks: https://parallax-media-network.mn.co/share/RnBBvEYInToDBG2P?utm_source=manual Parallax Academy: https://www.parallax-media.com/2024-courses-and-events Membership and Donation: https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-academy-calendar Dr. Marc Gafni: http://www.marcgafni.com Radical Kabbalah: https://www.marcgafni.com/main-teachings/radical-kabbalah/ Bio: Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist, and passionate philosopher. He is known for his “source code teachings,” including Unique Self theory, the Five Selves, the Amorous Cosmos, A Politics of Evolutionary Love, A Return to Eros and Digital Intimacy. He is author of over twenty-five books, including the award-winning Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment. He holds a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University, as well as Orthodox rabbinic ordination. He teaches on the cutting edge of philosophy and spirit in the West, with the aim of participating in the articulation of what Dr. Gafni together with Dr. Zak Stein and colleagues are calling CosmoErotic Humanism. At the core of CosmoErotic Humanism is what Dr. Gafni and Dr. Stein are calling ‘First Principles and First Values,' Anthro-Ontology and a “Universal Grammar of Value.” This shared story rooted in First Principles and First Values can then serve as the matrix for a global ethos for a global civilization. Dr. Gafni is the Co-Founder and Co-President of the Office for the Future, the Center for World Religion and Philosophy and the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. At the core of their shared missions is the articulation and delivery into culture of a Great Library - in multiple forms - which participates in evolving the source code of consciousness and culture in response to the Meta Crisis. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

Join me in conversation with Dr. Marc Gafni, one of the most inspiring, honest, and powerful spiritual teachers I know. We dive deep into the nature of our humanity and the crisis we are in, with the risk to Humanity as a whole and the risk to Our Humanity. Sit with us as we contemplate what we must do to cross over to the Right side, the One side. The side of Love. To the side of the Goddess. The side of She. Official Bio: Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist and passionate philosopher.  He is known for his “source code teachings”, including Unique Self theory and the Five Selves, the Amorous Cosmos, A Politics of Evolutionary Love, A Return to Eros and Digital Intimacy. Learn more about Dr. Marc Gafni's work at ⁠⁠https://www.marcgafni.com/⁠⁠.  Center for Integral Wisdom http://www.centerforintegralwisdom.org Office for the Future https://www.officeforthefuture.com/en "First Principles and First Values. Forty-Two Propositions on CosmoErotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come," is available world wide this week: Order your copy in America/Canada: https://amplifypublishinggroup.com/product/nonfiction/politics-and-current-affairs/first-principles-and-first-values/ Order your copy worldwide: https://www.amazon.com/First-Principles-Values-Propositions-Cosmoerotic/dp/B0CS85WYVX Follow and connect with Dr. Gafni: Instagram ⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠Facebook TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Join the 'Planetary Awakening in Love Through Unique Self Symphonies.' Register here for FREE: http://www.onemountainmanypaths.org A Return to Eros (Book) Weekly Broadcast with Dr. Marc Gafni: ⁠⁠https://www.onemountainmanypaths.org/⁠⁠ A podcast with Dr. Gafni, his partner Dr. Kristina Kincaid and Aubrey Marcus entitled Healing the Wounds of Culture. https://youtu.be/1LKnwzJzwEg ... Get my free "Sacred Union: The Dark Goddess & The Divine Masculine Desire Masterclass" here: www.sashalipskaia.com/divine-feminine-desire Are you called to Sacred Union with the Divine inside yourself in your healing and awakening journey? For 1:1 and custom support inquiries, Book a Clarity Call with me: Bit.ly/Deepshift   If you are a woman on a mission to embody your destiny, check out my upcoming "Sacred Union, Love, and Desire" group immersion program: www.sashalipskaia.com/darkgoddessdesire     Thank you for being part of this sacred space with me.   For 1:1 and custom support inquiries, Book a Clarity Call with me: Bit.ly/Deepshift   Free resources: Get your free embodied sexual and intuitive energy manifestation practice: www.sashalipskaia.com/manifest Get your free heart-opening meditations and sign up for more spiritual, intuitive mindset guidance from me at www.sashalipskaia.com/getclear If you are a woman on a mission to Release your chains, Recover your truth, Love yourself in the light + the dark of your heart's desires, and unleash your Divine Feminine power, check out my upcoming "Sacred Union, Love, and Desire" group immersion program: www.sashalipskaia.com/darkgoddessdesire For 1:1 and custom support inquiries, Book a Clarity Call with me: Bit.ly/Deepshift ---------------  Connect with me: www.sashalipskaia.com   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sashalipskaia   FB: https://www.facebook.com/sashalipskaiacoach   IG: https://www.instagram.com/sashalipskaia   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sashalipskaia About your host: Sasha Lipskaia, MA, is an intuitive, tantric embodiment guide, spiritual coach, and sacred intimacy mentor to those on the awakening path, spiritual entrepreneurs, light workers, and devotional leaders who want to embody their higher purpose and serve God by living and creating a life from the truth of their hearts.    ***Disclaimer*** This episode is meant for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not to be taken or used as medical advice. As a certified mindset coach and intuitive guide, I do not offer professional psychotherapeutic or medical advice or treatment. If you need mental or physical health support, please seek the help of a trained psychotherapist and physician.

Dive deeper into the transformative journey with John Vervaeke and Jordan Hall as they continue their exploration into faith, meaning, and the power of Dialogos. This second part of their conversation delves into the evolution of Christianity, the limitations of the scientific worldview, and the urgent meta-crisis that beckons a collective awakening. Through a blend of philosophical depth and actionable insight, John and Jordan navigate the realms of relationality, the potential of imaginal engagement, and the intricate pathways toward spiritual and intellectual enrichment. This episode is a testament to the transformative potential of deep, respectful dialogue in uncovering nuanced understandings and fostering growth on both personal and collective levels. Guest Bio and Links: Jordan Hall is a technology entrepreneur with several years of experience building disruptive companies. He is interested in philosophy, artificial intelligence, and complex systems and has a background in law. Hall has worked for several technology companies and was the founder and CEO of DivX. He is currently involved in various think tanks and institutes and is focused on upgrading humanity's capacity for thought and action. Listeners can learn more about Jordan on his YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMzT-mdCqoyEv_-YZVtE7MQ his Medium, https://medium.com/deep-code, and on Twitter, @greenhall Resources: Join our new Patreon:  John Vervaeke | Responding to The Meaning Crisis with The Vervaeke Foundation    The Vervaeke Foundation   Awaken to Meaning   Mentioned Conversations:   Faith in Dialogue: Exploring Christian Virtues in a Diverse World with Jordan Hall Part 1    The Religion of Tomorrow | Transcendent Naturalism #11 with Gregg Henriques and Jordan Hall    Practical Eschatology | Transcendent Naturalism #12 with Gregg Henriques and Jordan Hall    Embodiment and the Metacrisis with Rafe Kelley    Books, Articles, and Publications:   The Blind Spot: Why Science Cannot Ignore Human Experience - Adam Frank, Marcelo Gleiser, Evan Thompson   The Mind of Whitehead: Adventure in Ideas - Roland Faber    Depths As Yet Unspoken - Roland Faber, Andrew M Davis    Hall, J. (2018, November 8). An inquiry concerning science and religion. Medium.    Quotes:  "The scientific worldview requires that you step away from the experiment, observe as an objective fact, and then coordinate with other potential subjects on an increasing precision of your ability to articulate facts about objective reality."  - Jordan Hall [00:17:40]    “Understanding faith as belief is inadequate. Trying to understand what science does as just the propositional manipulation of belief is wrong for all kinds of reasons.” - John Vervaeke [00:46:48]   Glossary of Terms: Meta-Crisis: The complex, interwoven crises threatening global civilization and human flourishing.   Scientific Worldview: The perspective that emphasizes empirical evidence and rational analysis, often overshadowing subjective and experiential knowledge. Chapters:  [00:00:00] - Introduction and Recap of Dialogos [00:03:15] - Navigating the Meta-Crisis: Beyond the Scientific Worldview [00:10:40] - Meta-Crisis, Scientific Worldview, and Christianity's Transformation [00:19:11] - Dissecting First-Person Experience in a Third-Person Dominated Culture [00:22:38] - The Influence of Simulated Perception and Cartesian Dualism   [00:32:20] - Bridging Intelligibility, Science, and Spirituality [00:44:58] - Overcoming Conflicts: Science, Religion, and Propositional Tyranny [00:59:00] - The Virtue of Humility and the Balance of Finitude and Transcendence  [01:06:00] - Parental Love: Divine Relations and Agency [01:22:25] - Humility and Embodiment: Towards Communal Being [01:32:02] - Conclusion: Friendship and Future Conversations Connect with John: Website | YouTube | Patreon | X | Facebook  

This week's guest is one of those who understands the nuts and bolts - the iniquities - of the current system - and has ideas of how we can shape something better from the hot mess of corruption and greed in which we're mired. Grace Blakeley is a staff writer at Tribune Magazine and author of several books, including 'Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts and the Death of Freedom' in which she  peels back the layers of our economic system, exposing the stark realities hidden beneath the veneer of 'free markets' and 'democratic' institutions.Grace's journey from the New Statesman to the frontlines of political commentary has equipped her with a unique vantage point to critique the fusion of state and corporate power, illuminating the dark corners of corporate greed and government complicity. With a narrative as gripping as a thriller, she exposes the corruption that led to tragedies like the Boeing 737 MAX crashes and the grim theatre of financial crises.In our conversation, Grace challenges the notion that some are born to rule while others to be ruled, advocating for a new democratic settlement that truly empowers people. She shares inspiring examples from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Cooperation Jackson, highlighting communities that are redefining resilience and self-governance. Her call to action is clear: it's time to question, to demand, and to actively participate in shaping a future that is just, equitable, and truly democratic.As we navigate the most critical moment in human history, Grace's insights are not a roadmap toward a world where the many, not the few, hold the power. For anyone feeling the weight of our current system's failures, this episode is a clarion call to join hands, make your voice heard, and be part of the collective effort to weave a future we can all be proud of.For those ready to dive into the mechanics of Grace's analysis and to explore the potential of a society reimagined, visit her website for links to her other books and to upcoming events. Grace's Bio: Grace Blakeley is a staff writer at Tribune magazine, author, and a prominent voice in economic and political commentary. Her work has taken her from the New Statesman to BBC Question Time, and now to the forefront of the movement challenging the entrenched powers of capitalism. With a sharp wit and a clear vision, Grace is not only dissecting the present but also sowing the seeds for a future where democracy and economic justice are not just ideals but realities.https://graceblakeley.co.uk/

Alexander Beiner joins us to explore how psychedelics can help us make sense of the meta-crisis. This includes topics like complexity tolerance and the overwhelming deluge of information in modern digital life; “How” and “why” we solve a problem is as important as the “what” of the solution itself; the mythological impact of sci-fi narratives on identity and perception; and whether AI will become a new god. Additionally, we speak on extended-state DMT (DMTx) and interacting with entities; overlaps in the perceptual impact of phenomena like DMT entities and UAPs; and emotionally managing the potential of our world slowly declining into a nightmare dystopian future. ... For links to Beiner's work, full show notes, and a link to watch this episode in video, head to bit.ly/ATTMind185 *** FULL TOPICS BREAKDOWN BELOW**   SUPPORT THE PODCAST Become a member of my Patreon: https://patreon.com/jameswjesso Toss me a tip on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=383635S3BKJVS Toss my a Tip on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/jameswjesso Buy some merchandise:  https://www.jameswjesso.com/shop/ More Options: https://www.jameswjesso.com/support Newsletter:  https://www.jameswjesso.com/newsletter Telegram Channel:  https://t.me/jameswjesso *** Huge thanks to my patrons on Patreon! In particular, my $23+ patrons; Andreas D, Ian C, Yvette FC, Alex F, Eliz C, Nick M, Joe A, and Heather S  ——    Episode Breakdown (0:00) Opening (1:24) Guest bio (4:52) Patreon Thanks (5:41) Interview begins | the impact of sci-fi narratives on identity and perception (14:48) Technology for a friction-free life and the differing mythological impacts of Star Wars vs Star Trek (19:22) How psychedelics can help us make sense of the meta-crisis (25:28) Spheres of agency and how psychedelics have helped Beiner navigate crisis, personally (28:49) Complexity tolerance and the overwhelming deluge of information in modern digital life (32:38) Uncertainty tolerance, games, and prayer (39:31) The importance of certain conceptual knowledge to access the benefits of psychedelics (46:54) “How” and “why” we solve a problem is as important as the “what” of the solution itself (1:01:00) The potential cultural (and cult) impact of AI | will AI become a new god? (1:13:58) Extended-state DMT (DMTx) and interacting with entities | were they real? (1:20:12) The impact of DMT entities and UAPs on how we understand where our solutions might come from (1:31:17) How emotional resonance tricks us into believing thing that aren't true (1:33:17) The potential of our world slowly declining into a nightmare dystopian future (1:39:39) Follow-up links for Beiner's substack, book, and audiobook (1:41:32) Outro

In this conversation with Dana Carman and Joel Yanowitz we explore the methodology of Wayfinding in which leaders encounter the mirror of nature, the power of threshold and ritual, nature as facilitator, and translating and integrating insights. Dana Carman is an expert in human and organizational transformation. Since 1984 he has worked as a senior advisor, consultant and executive coach to leaders of more than 200 visionary organizations on 5 five continents. Dana has co-founded two pioneering consultancies and trained and certified more than 500 consultant's, coaches and change agents worldwide. In the last several years, Dana has co-founded the Action Inquiry Associates, and is an owner, board member and core faculty of MetaIntegral Academy which offers next generation leader development programs for executives and change agents from five continents. Joel Yanowitz is a leading consultant, executive coach and senior advisor renowned for his ability to help leaders accelerate progress on critical business challenges through leveraging the human side of their organization. Joel has hands-on experience launching and running companies, having served as co-founder and managing director of Innovation Associates and currently as Vice President of Arthur D. Little. Over the past thirty years, he has helped countless business leaders drive growth, improve innovation, and build cultures capable of extraordinary performance. Visit coachesrising.com to see our acclaimed online coach trainings and other offerings.

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When last did you allow yourself to spend quality time in nature? How often do you get into the outdoors and away from the fast-paced, naturally-disconnected, modern lifestyle? Can ecotherapy be a great tool to help bring people back to health in an ancient and forgotten way? In this podcast episode, I speak about embracing nature to cultivate a deep connection in the face of a meta-crisis with Linda Buzzell. We discuss the benefits of ecotherapy and explain why the wilderness remains important in modern times. Thanks for listening, I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram and Facebook. Sign up for my Free Email Course. SHOW NOTES AND RESOURCES: Click here WEBSITE: www.sensitiveinnature.com

How can we rewrite the source code of the present epoch and create a new story? The stakes are high. It's Love or Die! Andrew questions Marc about the famous Tree of Life and the ten Sephirot in Hebrew Kabbalah. An introduction and a radical interpretation. And a discussion on 6th Sepirot: Tiferet Parallax Mighty Networks: https://parallax-media-network.mn.co/share/RnBBvEYInToDBG2P?utm_source=manual Parallax Academy: https://www.parallax-media.com/2024-courses-and-events Website Dr. Marc Gafni: http://www.marcgafni.com Radical Kabbalah: https://www.marcgafni.com/main-teachings/radical-kabbalah/ Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist, and passionate philosopher. He is known for his “source code teachings,” including Unique Self theory, the Five Selves, the Amorous Cosmos, A Politics of Evolutionary Love, A Return to Eros and Digital Intimacy. He is author of over twenty-five books, including the award-winning Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment. He holds a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University, as well as Orthodox rabbinic ordination. He teaches on the cutting edge of philosophy and spirit in the West, with the aim of participating in the articulation of what Dr. Gafni together with Dr. Zak Stein and colleagues are calling CosmoErotic Humanism. At the core of CosmoErotic Humanism is what Dr. Gafni and Dr. Stein are calling ‘First Principles and First Values,' Anthro-Ontology and a “Universal Grammar of Value.” This shared story rooted in First Principles and First Values can then serve as the matrix for a global ethos for a global civilization. Dr. Gafni is the Co-Founder and Co-President of the Office for the Future, the Center for World Religion and Philosophy and the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. At the core of their shared missions is the articulation and delivery into culture of a Great Library - in multiple forms - which participates in evolving the source code of consciousness and culture in response to the Meta Crisis. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

Join The Love or Die page on our Parallax Mighty Networks: https://parallax-media-network.mn.co/share/tQLqSh5i-wE2XHm6?utm_source=manual Andrew questions Marc about the famous Tree of Life and the ten Sephirot in Hebrew Kabbalah. An introduction and a radical interpretation. And a discussion on the 4th and 5th Sepirot: Chesed and Gevurah Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist, and passionate philosopher. He is known for his “source code teachings,” including Unique Self theory, the Five Selves, the Amorous Cosmos, A Politics of Evolutionary Love, A Return to Eros and Digital Intimacy. He is author of over twenty-five books, including the award-winning Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment. He holds a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University, as well as Orthodox rabbinic ordination. He teaches on the cutting edge of philosophy and spirit in the West, with the aim of participating in the articulation of what Dr. Gafni together with Dr. Zak Stein and colleagues are calling CosmoErotic Humanism. At the core of CosmoErotic Humanism is what Dr. Gafni and Dr. Stein are calling ‘First Principles and First Values,' Anthro-Ontology and a “Universal Grammar of Value.” This shared story rooted in First Principles and First Values can then serve as the matrix for a global ethos for a global civilization. Dr. Gafni is the Co-Founder and Co-President of the Office for the Future, the Center for World Religion and Philosophy and the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. At the core of their shared missions is the articulation and delivery into culture of a Great Library - in multiple forms - which participates in evolving the source code of consciousness and culture in response to the Meta Crisis. " Artist links: Website Dr. Marc Gafni: http://www.marcgafni.com Radical Kabbalah: https://www.marcgafni.com/main-teachings/radical-kabbalah/ Parallax Academy: https://www.parallax-media.com/2024-courses-and-events Membership and Donation: https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-academy-calendar --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

Andrew questions Marc about the famous Tree of Life and the ten Sephirot in Hebrew Kabbalah. An introduction and a radical interpretation. And a discussion on the 2nd and 3rdd Sepirot: Chokhmah and Binah Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist, and passionate philosopher. He is known for his “source code teachings,” including Unique Self theory, the Five Selves, the Amorous Cosmos, A Politics of Evolutionary Love, A Return to Eros and Digital Intimacy. He is author of over twenty-five books, including the award-winning Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment. He holds a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University, as well as Orthodox rabbinic ordination. He teaches on the cutting edge of philosophy and spirit in the West, with the aim of participating in the articulation of what Dr. Gafni together with Dr. Zak Stein and colleagues are calling CosmoErotic Humanism. At the core of CosmoErotic Humanism is what Dr. Gafni and Dr. Stein are calling ‘First Principles and First Values,' Anthro-Ontology and a “Universal Grammar of Value.” This shared story rooted in First Principles and First Values can then serve as the matrix for a global ethos for a global civilization. Dr. Gafni is the Co-Founder and Co-President of the Office for the Future, the Center for World Religion and Philosophy and the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. At the core of their shared missions is the articulation and delivery into culture of a Great Library - in multiple forms - which participates in evolving the source code of consciousness and culture in response to the Meta Crisis. " Artist links: Website Dr. Marc Gafni: http://www.marcgafni.com Radical Kabbalah: https://www.marcgafni.com/main-teachings/radical-kabbalah/ Parallax Academy: https://www.parallax-media.com/2024-courses-and-events Membership and Donation: https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-academy-calendar --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

Words have the power to change worlds.  Powerful words, powerfully written can open doors to the future.  Beautiful words, beautifully written, can give us hope . Richard Wain's new collection of poetry is doing all of these, with panache, and heart and soul.We all know by now that we need total systemic change - and a central thesis of this podcast is that we'll get there best by creating narratives that build this - both highlighting the need for it and exploring possible paths through.  What's becoming clear is that this is an emotional and spiritual journey long before it's a logistical one.  So we need to find ways to reach beyond people's head-minds into their heart-minds and spirit-minds.  With this in mind, our guest this week is a poet, an entrepreneur and an artist.  Richard Wain is founder and director of the digital marketing agency Vu Online, and of the Positive Nature Network, both committed to creating networks of businesses that can support each other in the move towards a regenerative, flourishing future.  He is also a poet with a commitment to celebrating openness and vulnerability and he has now written a beautiful, generative book of poetry called Beyond the Brink is the Beginning.I met Richard when he came to our 6 month Thrutopia Masterclass back in May of 2022 - and was struck by his capacity to grasp the big ideas.  Then I began to read the poems that arose out of our classes and was really in awe of his capacity to take these big, complex ideas, find the emotional spark at their core and weave it into something that could open hearts and help others to understand what really matters.  We've been planning this podcast for ages, but his book is coming out soon, so now is the time - though in the end, as always happens, we roamed far and wide beyond the book, to the positive nature network and how small businesses and their owners, who are often their founders and may well be the sole employee, can begin to be part of the solution.  As ever, we approached our own edges, which, a bit like poetry, is what this kind of medium is all about.  Richard's book will launch on 27th November 2023 at The Barrel House in Totnes.  Go along if you can!Here's the event link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-the-brink-is-the-beginning-book-launch-tickets-74349440076Buy the Book here: https://www.beyondthebrinkbook.com/Positive Nature Network https://www.positivenaturenetwork.co.uk/Vu Online https://vuonline.co.uk/Richard on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@richardwainpoet

Andrew questions Marc about the famous Tree of Life and the ten Sephirot in Hebrew Kabbalah. An introduction and a radical interpretation. And a discussion on the first Sepirot, Keter, the crown. Our Substack: https://parallax.substack.com/ Parallax Homepage: www.Parallax-media.eu Events: https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-academy-calendar Parallax Academy: https://parallax-media.eu/curriculum Membership: https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-academy-calendar Website Dr. Marc Gafni: http://www.marcgafni.com Your Unique Self: the Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment (book): http://bit.ly/3FkFhli A Return to Eros: the Radical Experience of Being Fully Alive (book): https://bit.ly/3XRCA28 Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist, and passionate philosopher. He is known for his “source code teachings,” including Unique Self theory, the Five Selves, the Amorous Cosmos, A Politics of Evolutionary Love, A Return to Eros and Digital Intimacy. He is author of over twenty-five books, including the award-winning Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment. He holds a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University, as well as Orthodox rabbinic ordination. He teaches on the cutting edge of philosophy and spirit in the West, with the aim of participating in the articulation of what Dr. Gafni together with Dr. Zak Stein and colleagues are calling CosmoErotic Humanism. At the core of CosmoErotic Humanism is what Dr. Gafni and Dr. Stein are calling ‘First Principles and First Values,' Anthro-Ontology and a “Universal Grammar of Value.” This shared story rooted in First Principles and First Values can then serve as the matrix for a global ethos for a global civilization. Dr. Gafni is the Co-Founder and Co-President of the Office for the Future, the Center for World Religion and Philosophy and the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. At the core of their shared missions is the articulation and delivery into culture of a Great Library - in multiple forms - which participates in evolving the source code of consciousness and culture in response to the Meta Crisis. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

In part 2 of this passionate conversation, Marc speaks the unspeakable: about Sabbatai Sevi, The Hebrew Wisdom Messiah, and his wife Sara, where sex and Eros meet religion and the clarification of desire. Our Substack: https://parallax.substack.com/ Parallax Homepage: www.Parallax-media.eu Events: https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-academy-calendar Parallax Academy: https://parallax-media.eu/curriculum Membership: https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-academy-calendar Website Dr. Marc Gafni: http://www.marcgafni.com Your Unique Self: the Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment (book): http://bit.ly/3FkFhli A Return to Eros: the Radical Experience of Being Fully Alive (book): https://bit.ly/3XRCA28 Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist, and passionate philosopher. He is known for his “source code teachings,” including Unique Self theory, the Five Selves, the Amorous Cosmos, A Politics of Evolutionary Love, A Return to Eros and Digital Intimacy. He is author of over twenty-five books, including the award-winning Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment. He holds a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University, as well as Orthodox rabbinic ordination. He teaches on the cutting edge of philosophy and spirit in the West, with the aim of participating in the articulation of what Dr. Gafni together with Dr. Zak Stein and colleagues are calling CosmoErotic Humanism. At the core of CosmoErotic Humanism is what Dr. Gafni and Dr. Stein are calling ‘First Principles and First Values,' Anthro-Ontology and a “Universal Grammar of Value.” This shared story rooted in First Principles and First Values can then serve as the matrix for a global ethos for a global civilization. Dr. Gafni is the Co-Founder and Co-President of the Office for the Future, the Center for World Religion and Philosophy and the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. At the core of their shared missions is the articulation and delivery into culture of a Great Library - in multiple forms - which participates in evolving the source code of consciousness and culture in response to the Meta Crisis. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

Links: Our Substack: https://parallax.substack.com/ Parallax Homepage: www.Parallax-media.euEvents: https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-academy-calendarParallax Academy: https://parallax-media.eu/curriculum Membership: https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-academy-calendar Bio: Bonnitta is a visioneer, insight guide and horse whisperer. Her work is deeply embodied and grounded, and over the last several years, she's shown us how to trust the intelligence of life again. She is founder of Alderlore Insight Center and curates wickedly provocative and seriously surprising conversations at The Pop-UP School. https://bonnittaroy.substack.com/ Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist, and passionate philosopher. He is known for his “source code teachings,” including Unique Self theory, the Five Selves, the Amorous Cosmos, A Politics of Evolutionary Love, A Return to Eros and Digital Intimacy. He is author of over twenty-five books, including the award-winning Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment. He holds a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University, as well as Orthodox rabbinic ordination. He teaches on the cutting edge of philosophy and spirit in the West, with the aim of participating in the articulation of what Dr. Gafni together with Dr. Zak Stein and colleagues are calling CosmoErotic Humanism. At the core of CosmoErotic Humanism is what Dr. Gafni and Dr. Stein are calling ‘First Principles and First Values,' Anthro-Ontology and a “Universal Grammar of Value.” This shared story rooted in First Principles and First Values can then serve as the matrix for a global ethos for a global civilization.Dr. Gafni is the Co-Founder and Co-President of the Office for the Future, the Center for World Religion and Philosophy and the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. At the core of their shared missions is the articulation and delivery into culture of a Great Library - in multiple forms - which participates in evolving the source code of consciousness and culture in response to the Meta Crisis. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

In this episode of the Crisis. Conflict. Emergency Management. podcast, host Kyle King interviews Chief Jorge Rodriguez, the Emergency Management Coordinator for El Paso City-County Office. They discuss the complexities of mass migration, its impact on emergency services, and unique challenges it presents. Chief Jorge Rodriguez, with extensive crisis management experience, shares insights into El Paso's dynamic landscape, providing a comprehensive view of emergency management in the context of mass migration. Join Kyle and Jorge as they explore this evolving field, emphasizing the critical role of communication, adaptation, and preparedness. Show Highlights [02:18] How Jorge started in emergency management [04:57] The challenges associated with managing mass population movements in emergency situations [25:53] The systemic effects of rapid population explosion in Jorge's community [29:19] Which public communication methods Jorge used after the terrorist incident [31:40] Jorge's outlook for the coming years and the path ahead for community emergency managers Connect with Jorge Rodriguez -LinkedIn

Here at Accidental Gods, we are increasingly of the opinion that our most urgent need as we face the polycrisis is to find a sense of being a belonging that changes our life's purpose. We all know we're not here just to pay bills and die, but knowing what we're not here for is not enough: we need to feel at the deepest level what we are here for, to rebuild the deep heart connections to the web of life such that we can take our place in the web with integrity and authenticity and a true sense of coming home. As we head into our sixteenth season, our third century of episodes, this is our baseline. The membership is here to delve deep into the practice and to give the time and the space to building the connections and the podcast exists to outline the theory and to give a voice to other people on this path. And with that in mind, it is my great pleasure to introduce you to this week's guest, the narrative strategist, Ruth Taylor. I came across Ruth when she published a Medium post entitled 'To UnPathed Waters and Undreamed Shores' - and just that title alone was enough to get me to read it. And then I was blown away by the ideas Ruth put forward, by her theories of narrative change, which are clearly at the heart of all we do, and by the clarity of her thinking and writing. I've put the link in the show notes so you can read it for yourself. In the 6 months since she agreed to come onto the podcast, she's published several other posts and a long paper called Transforming Narrative Waters, which delves even more deeply into the need for, and practice of, narrative change. Ruth works for the Common Cause Foundation which I first came across when I was at Schumacher College and had my eyes opened to the emotional intelligence behind it, and the astonishing work it's been doing in the world. Ruth is particularly interested in narrative change and writes a regular newsletter called In Other Words that collates the latest thinking in this field so she was an ideal person to explore the nature of framing, and story and how we can get to grips with changing the stories we tell ourselves about who we are and why we're here and how our relationships to each other and the world can still shift us away from the cliff's edge.CCF is a not for profit that works at the intersection between culture change and social psychology. Over the past ten years, it has pioneered a new way of inspiring engagement through catalysing action that strengthens and celebrates the human values that underpin the public's care for social and environmental causes. Its work is centered on the research findings that, 1) people are more likely to support environmental and social change when they place importance on their intrinsic values, such as equality, curiosity, broadmindedness and community, and 2) that the majority of people in the UK place importance on these values, but are constantly having their more extrinsic values primed due to the consumerist culture in which we live. With this in mind CCF offers training and support to a range of organisations on how to develop messaging and campaigning strategies that engage with people's intrinsic values in order to rebalance the value norms in our societies.Ruth on Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-taylor-14747173/To Unpathed Waters and Undreamed Shores https://commoncausefoundation.org/to-unpathed-waters-undreamed-shores/Transforming Narrative Waters https://ruthtaylordotorg.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/transforming-narrative-waters.pdfCulture and Deep Narratives blog (Medium) https://medium.com/inter-narratives/culture-deep-narratives-and-whac-a-mole-16cc1ecfc0a9Online Course: Values 101: Creating the Cultural Conditions for Change https://www.tickettailor.com/events/commoncausefoundation/820814?Global Action Plan https://www.globalactionplan.org.uk/Internarratives https://inter-narratives.org/The Common Cause Foundation https://commoncausefoundation.org/HumanKind Book https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/humankind-a-hopeful-history-rutger-bregman/4969515?ean=9781408898956CultureHack https://www.culturehack.io/Narrative Initiative https://narrativeinitiative.org/about-us/The Culture Group https://theculturegroup.org/Parents for Future https://parentsforfuture.org.uk/

Dr. John Vervaeke, Gregg Henriques, and Jordan Hall delve into the complexities of human language, spirituality, and the future of artificial intelligence. Vervaeke introduces the show by touching upon predictive processing and relevance realization theory, setting the stage for Henriques to discuss transcendent naturalism and its capacity to bridge the gap between science and spirituality. Jordan Hall introduces several groundbreaking concepts, including the transformation of language and the essence of digital media. This conversation covers the meta-crisis and even the theological underpinnings of future technology. From understanding different modes of language to the implications of large language models, this episode offers insights that will leave you questioning the very fabric of reality.    Jordan Hall (@jgreenhall) is a visionary entrepreneur and technologist whose work has left an indelible impact on various industries. With academic roots at Texas A&M and Harvard University, Jordan was among the first employees at MP3.com, revolutionizing the music industry by democratizing access to popular music. Jordan has continued to drive innovation and social change, and his multifaceted career illustrates a relentless commitment to leveraging technology for societal betterment.    Resources:   Jordan Hall: Medium | YouTube | X Gregg Henriques: Website | Facebook | X John Vervaeke: Website | Facebook | X   Books: Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief - Dr. Jordan Peterson A New Synthesis for Solving the Problem of Psychology: Addressing the Enlightenment Gap - Gregg Henriques   Publications: Predictive processing and relevance realization: exploring convergent solutions to the frame problem - Brett P. Andersen, Mark Miller & John Vervaeke  The Fifth Joint Point - Gregg Henriques   John Vervaeke YouTube: The Future of Governance Part 1 | Jordan Hall and John Vervaeke The Civium and the religion that is not a religion w/ Jordan Hall Towards a Metapsychology that is true to Transformation w/ Gregg Henriques and Zachary Stein John Vervaeke: Artificial Intelligence, The Meaning Crisis, & The Future of Humanity   Brett Andersen: Intimations of a New Worldview - YouTube Consciousness Emerges at the Border Between Order and Chaos Intimations of a New Worldview   Movies Oppenheimer (2023) - IMDb   People: Brendan Graham Dempsey Read Montague, Ph.D. Paul Tillich Nicholas of Cusa    Timecodes:   [00:00:00] Dr. Vervaeke opens the episode by introducing the guest, Jordan Hall, and co-host Gregg Henriques.   [00:03:00] Gregg Henriques expounds on transcendent naturalism, offering a conceptual bridge between scientific rationality and spiritual wisdom.   [00:07:35] Jordan Hall lays out his take on transcendent naturalism and situates it within the 'arc of big history.'   [00:11:45] Hall presents two key technological concepts that are at our societal threshold.   [00:15:13] The discussion moves into differentiating between trade and sacred languages, with an emphasis on the importance of communicative attunement.   [00:18:20] Jordan Hall posits the role of large language models as game-changers in transcending the limitations of trade language.   [00:24:11] Dr. Vervaeke discusses the concept of mutual modeling and introduces the complex sensitivity of family language, adding layers to the existing discussion.   [00:30:40] Jordan Hall outlines the real-world challenges of exponential growth, from resource management to societal structure.   [00:32:00] Hall brings up the concept of strong transhumanism, igniting conversations around human evolution and technological integration.   [00:36:45] The dialogue expands to digital media's unique potential for facilitating diverse mental models.   [00:44:30] Gregg Henriques discusses the possibilities and inherent risks of reaching the fifth joint point.   [00:48:00] Henriques shifts the focus inward, reminding us of the human need to be recognized and valued in authentic relationships.   [00:51:38] Jordan Hall frames the internet as the ultimate culmination of media, setting the stage for a new understanding of our interconnected world.   [00:54:00] Dr. Vervaeke challenges traditional distinctions between medium and intelligence, implying a more integrated future landscape.   [00:58:20] Jordan Hall reconnects the conversation to transcendent naturalism, offering a comprehensive framework that ties together the episode's numerous threads.   [01:05:00] Dr. Vervaeke introduces the intriguing idea of a chirotic decision point, adding moral and spiritual dimensions to our technological considerations.   [01:09:45] Dr. Vervaeke brings historical philosophy into play, citing Neoplatonism's relevance to the conversation. [01:13:06] - Jordan Hall clarifies his position, stating that he does not claim to be rigorous or original, but rather aims to provoke thought and discussion.   [01:16:32] Jordan Hall discusses a metaphor of waves and cliffs, suggesting we must find and ride the waves moving in the right direction, which took 2000 years to work out the implications.   [01:18:00] Vervaeke talks about the potential for Zen and Neoplatonism to harmoniously coexist with modern scientific understanding.   [01:19:00] Gregg Henriques discusses the digital identity problem and the need for rotation on our identities to generate a digital identity solution.   [01:21:00] Jordan Hall leaves the audience with a powerful call to action, emphasizing the importance of digesting the complex conversation to fuel future dialogue.  

Subscribe to our substack: https://parallax.substack.com/ Parallax Events: https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-academy-calendar Parallax Academy: https://parallax-media.eu/curriculum Membership: https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-academy-calendar In this passionate conversation, Marc speaks the unspeakable: about Sabbatai Sevi, The Hebrew Wisdom Messiah and his wife Sara. Where sex and Eros meet religion and the clarification of desire. Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist, and passionate philosopher. He is known for his “source code teachings,” including Unique Self theory, the Five Selves, the Amorous Cosmos, A Politics of Evolutionary Love, A Return to Eros and Digital Intimacy. He is author of over twenty-five books, including the award-winning Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment. He holds a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University, as well as Orthodox rabbinic ordination. He teaches on the cutting edge of philosophy and spirit in the West, with the aim of participating in the articulation of what Dr. Gafni together with Dr. Zak Stein and colleagues are calling CosmoErotic Humanism. At the core of CosmoErotic Humanism is what Dr. Gafni and Dr. Stein are calling ‘First Principles and First Values,' Anthro-Ontology and a “Universal Grammar of Value.” This shared story rooted in First Principles and First Values can then serve as the matrix for a global ethos for a global civilization. Dr. Gafni is the Co-Founder and Co-President of the Office for the Future, the Center for World Religion and Philosophy and the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. At the core of their shared missions is the articulation and delivery into culture of a Great Library - in multiple forms - which participates in evolving the source code of consciousness and culture in response to the Meta Crisis. Website Dr. Marc Gafni: http://www.marcgafni.com Your Unique Self: the Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment (book): http://bit.ly/3FkFhli A Return to Eros: the Radical Experience of Being Fully Alive (book): https://bit.ly/3XRCA28 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

In this episode of the Align podcast, Marc Gafni talks about the mind, body, and heart connection. He covers the different ways tension manifests in the body, and the ways we can communicate with music. He also dives deep into the importance of our psychological self, mystical self, and future self, as ways to view our past, present, and future. We end the conversation with an exploration of love and compassion, and methods to be more mindful in day-to-day life. Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist, and passionate philosopher. He is known for his “source code teachings,” including Unique Self theory, the Five Selves, the Amorous Cosmos, A Politics of Evolutionary Love, A Return to Eros and Digital Intimacy. He is author of over twenty-five books, including the award-winning Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment. He holds a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University, as well as Orthodox rabbinic ordination. He teaches on the cutting edge of philosophy and spirit in the West, with the aim of participating in the articulation of what Dr. Gafni together with Dr. Zak Stein and colleagues are calling CosmoErotic Humanism. At the core of CosmoErotic Humanism is what Dr. Gafni and Dr. Stein are calling ‘First Principles and First Values,' Anthro-Ontology and a “Universal Grammar of Value.” This shared story rooted in First Principles and First Values can then serve as the matrix for a global ethos for a global civilization. Dr. Gafni is the Co-Founder and Co-President of the Office for the Future, the Center for World Religion and Philosophy and the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. At the core of their shared missions is the articulation and delivery into culture of a Great Library - in multiple forms - which participates in evolving the source code of consciousness and culture in response to the Meta Crisis. Thank you to our sponsors: Start your membership today and receive $250 off at mylifeforce.com/align, and get 15% off addition purchases with code ALIGN To start the FREE TRIAL of the Align Method Program, head to https://www.alignpodcast.com/amp Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-yearsupply of Vitamin D AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase at drinkAG1.com/ALIGN. Join over 8 million men worldwide who trust MANSCAPED with this exclusive offer for you…. 20% off and free worldwide shipping with code ALIGN at manscaped.com. 

My guest this week is Jon Alexander, the author of "CITIZENS: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us," and the co-founder of the New Citizenship Project; a strategy and innovation consultancy with a mission to catalyze a shift to a more participatory, citizen-led society and driven by a belief that, given the right opportunity, people can and will shape the things that matter to them for the better.Here are seven minutes of soundbites.About JonJon began his career in advertising, working at agencies including BBDO and Fallon, making ads for some of the world's biggest brands. However, Jon became disillusioned with the industry and realized he was caught up in a story he didn't believe in: the consumer story.Through his book and his organization, Jon advocates for a new way of thinking, shifting the dominant story of the individual in society from consumer to citizen; reframing the moment in which we're living as a time of huge civic opportunity, emphasizing the world of possibility for countries, cities, organizations if they embrace the Citizen StoryJon's book may be the most important book I've read in years and I am convinced the story shift he's advocating and fighting for will be pivotal if we are to overcome the meta-crisis we are facing as humans and as a planet. Social Links Jon's Linkedin Jon's TwitterNCP Twitter What we discuss 00:00 Intro 0:34 The Meta Crisis 02:10 The Collapsing Consumer Story03:42 The steps we can all take04:58 How to do Marketing in a different way06:46 The 3 P's of the Citizen story 07:46 Looking at AI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we are continuing this very important conversation -- challenging the ethos of "Purity Culture" and offering a new shared story of values.Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist, and passionate philosopher. He is known for his “source code teachings,” including Unique Self theory, the Five Selves, the Amorous Cosmos, A Politics of Evolutionary Love, A Return to Eros and Digital Intimacy. He is author of over twenty-five books, including the award-winning Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment. He holds a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University, as well as Orthodox rabbinic ordination. Dr. Gafni is the Co-Founder and Co-President of the Office for the Future, the Center for World Religion and Philosophy and the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. At the core of their shared missions is the articulation and delivery into culture of a Great Library - in multiple forms - which participates in evolving the source code of consciousness and culture in response to the Meta Crisis. We are so excited to be doing this podcast with Dr. Marc Gafni. We live at a time where our online information ecology is broken, for that reason I am providing you with a couple of links to help clarify any issues that might arise if you're searching online and run into controversial claims regarding Dr. Gafni. The first is a podcast with Dr. Gafni, his partner Dr. Kristina Kincaid and Aubrey Marcus entitled Healing the Wounds of Culture.https://youtu.be/1LKnwzJzwEgThe second is a link to the Who Is Marc Gafni website, which is an extensive refutation with multiple articles and video's of the false claims that appear online. https://www.whoismarcgafni.com/2020/12/refutation-of-internet-false-regarding-dr-marc-gafni/Follow the links if you feel the need. CONNECT WITH DR. MARC GAFNIFree Weekly Broadcast with Dr. Marc Gafni5 Day Retreat with Dr. Marc GafniEros Mystery SchoolFree Download of the Erotic and the Holy Audiobook Free Download of Radical Kabbalah (Introduction)A Return to Eros: the Radical Experience of Being Fully AliveDr. Marc Gafni's WebsiteCONNECT WITH US: www.themedicin.com

Consider supporting us by donation via PayPal, Patronage or by becoming an Academy member: https://parallax-media.eu/donateParallax Events: https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-academy-calendarParallax Academy: https://parallax-media.eu/curriculumMembership: https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-academy-calendar The 3rd of a monthly series of discussions, Love or Die, in which Marc and Andrew discuss the meta-crisis, Hebrew Wisdom and AI. How can we rewrite the source code of the present epoch and create a new story? The stakes are high. It's Love or Die! Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist, and passionate philosopher. He is known for his “source code teachings,” including Unique Self theory, the Five Selves, the Amorous Cosmos, A Politics of Evolutionary Love, A Return to Eros and Digital Intimacy. He is author of over twenty-five books, including the award-winning Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment. He holds a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University, as well as Orthodox rabbinic ordination.He teaches on the cutting edge of philosophy and spirit in the West, with the aim of participating in the articulation of what Dr. Gafni together with Dr. Zak Stein and colleagues are calling CosmoErotic Humanism. At the core of CosmoErotic Humanism is what Dr. Gafni and Dr. Stein are calling ‘First Principles and First Values,' Anthro-Ontology and a “Universal Grammar of Value.” This shared story rooted in First Principles and First Values can then serve as the matrix for a global ethos for a global civilization.Dr. Gafni is the Co-Founder and Co-President of the Office for the Future, the Center for World Religion and Philosophy and the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. At the core of their shared missions is the articulation and delivery into culture of a Great Library - in multiple forms - which participates in evolving the source code of consciousness and culture in response to the Meta Crisis. Website Dr. Marc Gafni: http://www.marcgafni.comYour Unique Self: the Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment (book):http://bit.ly/3FkFhli A Return to Eros: the Radical Experience of Being Fully Alive (book): https://bit.ly/3XRCA28 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

Consider supporting us by donation via PayPal, Patronage or by becoming an Academy member: https://parallax-media.eu/donate The 2nd of a monthly series of discussions, Love or Die, in which Marc elaborates on what he has called 'The global intimacy crisis' and 'CosmoErotic Humanism'. How can we rewrite the source code of the present epoch and create a new story? The stakes are high. It's Love or Die! This week we delve into Hebrew Wisdom and Radical Kabbalah. "Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist, and passionate philosopher. He is known for his “source code teachings,” including Unique Self theory, the Five Selves, the Amorous Cosmos, A Politics of Evolutionary Love, A Return to Eros and Digital Intimacy. He is author of over twenty-five books, including the award-winning Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment. He holds a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University, as well as Orthodox rabbinic ordination. He teaches on the cutting edge of philosophy and spirit in the West, with the aim of participating in the articulation of what Dr. Gafni together with Dr. Zak Stein and colleagues are calling CosmoErotic Humanism. At the core of CosmoErotic Humanism is what Dr. Gafni and Dr. Stein are calling ‘First Principles and First Values,' Anthro-Ontology and a “Universal Grammar of Value.” This shared story rooted in First Principles and First Values can then serve as the matrix for a global ethos for a global civilization. Dr. Gafni is the Co-Founder and Co-President of the Office for the Future, the Center for World Religion and Philosophy and the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. At the core of their shared missions is the articulation and delivery into culture of a Great Library - in multiple forms - which participates in evolving the source code of consciousness and culture in response to the Meta Crisis. Links: Website Dr. Marc Gafni: http://www.marcgafni.com Your Unique Self: the Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment (book): http://bit.ly/3FkFhli A Return to Eros: the Radical Experience of Being Fully Alive (book): https://bit.ly/3XRCA28 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

Hosted by Andrew Sweeny The first of a monthly series of discussions, Love or Die, in which Marc elaborates on what he has called 'The global intimacy crisis' and 'CosmoErotic Humanism'. How can we rewrite the source code of the present epoch and create a new story? The stakes are high. It's Love or Die! Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist, and passionate philosopher. He is known for his “source code teachings,” including Unique Self theory, the Five Selves, the Amorous Cosmos, A Politics of Evolutionary Love, A Return to Eros and Digital Intimacy. He is author of over twenty-five books, including the award-winning Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment. He holds a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University, as well as Orthodox rabbinic ordination. He teaches on the cutting edge of philosophy and spirit in the West, with the aim of participating in the articulation of what Dr. Gafni together with Dr. Zak Stein and colleagues are calling CosmoErotic Humanism. At the core of CosmoErotic Humanism is what Dr. Gafni and Dr. Stein are calling ‘First Principles and First Values,' Anthro-Ontology and a “Universal Grammar of Value.” This shared story rooted in First Principles and First Values can then serve as the matrix for a global ethos for a global civilization. Dr. Gafni is the Co-Founder and Co-President of the Office for the Future, the Center for World Religion and Philosophy and the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. At the core of their shared missions is the articulation and delivery into culture of a Great Library - in multiple forms - which participates in evolving the source code of consciousness and culture in response to the Meta Crisis. Website Dr. Marc Gafni:http://www.marcgafni.com Parallax academy is an educational and media-based network of friends, writers, teachers, and podcasters offering online study circles, classes, and offline events all over Europe.Parallax Events:https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-academy-calendarParallax Academy: https://parallax-media.eu/curriculumMembership and Donation:https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-academy-calendar --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

Paddy and I recorded a brief 15 minute bonus of how the world could look if we actually employed all the strategies in 'Building Tomorrow' - so sit back, soak it in - and then let's make it happen... BIO: Author, Paddy le Flufy read mathematics at Cambridge, then - as seems to have happened with quite a lot of our recent guests, he took a job in the city and qualified as an accountant with KPMG. And then, as also seems to happen with our guests, he didn't buy into the system, but instead spent years, living a double life in which he worked as a finance specialist in London for six months of the year and then used the money to live in remote places, alongside people whose lives were radically different from his own. He has traveled with economic migrants, been taught to fish by the rural people of Mozambique and lived with Hadza hunter-gatherers. He spent two months living with an indigenous tribe in the Ama§on rainforest, then won a Royal Geographical Society Award to spend an entire year being taught by traditional wisdom-keepers from another jungle culture. Since 2015, he has been based in the UK and then Canada, researching how we can redesign our economic system to avert the impending environmental catastrophe. His book is the result and it brought together some ideas we've explored already on the podcast, but knits them with things I had never heard about, and it creates a whole that has the potential to change the way our culture functions - which is genuinely exciting. Paddy's website https://paddyleflufy.com Paddy on Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddy-le-flufy/Paddy on Substack https://paddyleflufy.substack.com Doughnut Economics https://doughnuteconomics.org/RiverSimple  https://www.riversimple.com/governance/Sovereign Money https://positivemoney.org/our-proposals/sovereign-money-introduction/FabLab https://www.fablabs.io/Curitiba Bus Tokens https://brazilianexperience.com/curitibas-bus-system-2/Cosmo-Localism https://www.thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2019/5/13/what-is-cosmo-localism-and-why-we-think-its-a-game-changer