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Cognitive scientist and author of The Case Against Reality, Dr. Donald Hoffman returns to the mind meld!

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Don is a professor of cognitive science at UC Irvine who is proposing something radical yet fully backed by scientific rigor — 

First, you perceive zero percent of reality. You live in an evolutionarily convenient illusion akin to a computer desktop interface. Second, what’s truly real underneath that illusion (and all of our scientific models) is a realm of consciousness populated by what Don calls “conscious agents.”

So, despite how the world appears, no matter what happens at the large hadron colder or what we find peering through the James Webb telescope; what all of it is, at bottom, is consciousness expressing itself.

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• Don's book, The Case Against Reality:
• Fusions of Consciousness Paper 
• Don's TED Talk

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What does it really mean to mature psychologically and spiritually?

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Carl Jung’s answer to that question was what he called ‘individuation’ — a lifelong process aimed toward becoming whole, unique, and integrated. But what does that mean practically? What is its deeper, esoteric psycho-spiritual goal? How does it relate to archetypes, our shadows, and even our souls? In this transmission, we explore.

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Writer, podcaster, and seeker, Erick Godsey returns to the mind meld!

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In this one, we riff on Carl Jung's psychological and spiritual process of becoming, individuation. We also muse about the link between the psyche and the soul, how the shadow camouflages itself in relationships, the strange, wisdom-filled realm of dreams and visions, and much more. 

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Mollie Adler enters the mind meld!

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In this one, we riff on finding meaning through creativity, the terrifying yet liberating decision to quit our day jobs, the myth that feeling bad is a pathology, the soul-enlivening philosophy of Carl Jung, the paranormal, soul vehicles, the so-called "gateway process" and much more!

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Mollie is the host of two fantastic podcasts: Back From the Borderline and Night Night B*tch, Esoteric Stories for Sleep and Meditation. 

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Author of Seek, Scott Shigeoka enters the mind meld!

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In this one, we riff on the importance seeking and how curiosity and courage play key roles in psychological and spiritual well-being. Scott also shares the story of a destabilizing, yet powerful visionary experience that changed his life forever.

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Scott Shigeoka is a curiosity expert, speaker, and the author of Seek: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World. He's also taught at UC Berkeley, UT Austin and the University of Pennsylvania. 

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Max Derrat returns for a deep dive on alchemy, Carl Jung, and the hidden esoteric themes in video games and media!

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On his YouTube channel, Max decodes the esoteric and philosophical undercurrent of media. His work exposes the hidden wisdom in your favorite video games, anime, and more.

In this one, we pay special attention to alchemy. What is it really? What does its strange symbolism mean? Why do alchemical themes and symbols remain so pervasive in media? We also riff on why storytellers continue to propagate esoteric symbolism in general. Max's Channel: https://rb.gy/pg34q Max's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaxDerrat

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Legendary ethnopharmacologist, Dr. Dennis McKenna enters the mind meld!

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Dennis McKenna has spent his life studying and consuming mind-altering molecules and plants.  He has developed a singular expertise on the topic and as a result, has invaluable insights to share.

Dennis is also the author of Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss, my life with Terence Mckenna (who if it wasn’t obvious via the shared surname is Dennis’ late brother).

Check out the important conversation and educational work Dennis is through The Mckenna Academy 

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If you had to boil down why you are where you are in life, how would you characterize that? Would you reverse engineer the circumstances of your life? Would you ascribe it to external forces? Would you liken it to fate, nature, or nurture? Perhaps a nice cocktail, a compatibilist concoction of all of the above?

I pose this question to because we're at a checkpoint (at least for me) -- It has been over a year since I made one of the most consequential decisions of my life, to quit my day job. 

I've been thinking a lot about the forces that led me to make that decision and I think I've had something of a revelation. In this transmission, we'll explore said realization and more.

Author, Bob Peck enters the mind meld!

In this one, we talk  mysticism, the esoteric, hidden ancient wisdom, the unified non-dual truth beneath all spiritual traditions, and more. Bob Peck is a filmmaker, author of Original Sin Is A Lie, and founder of Meta's mindfulness club.

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MJ Dorian of Creative Codex enters the mind meld!

MJ Dorian is the artist, composer, and seeker behind the truly fantastic Creative Codex podcast. In it, he explores alchemy, Carl Jung, his incredible Red Book, and, numerous other bits of esoteric psycho-spiritual fare.

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In this mind meld, we riff on the above and more: Alchemy, The Red Book, sacred creativity, why esoteric truths are never really lost, dreams, the realm of psyche, etcetera.

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There's nothing like experiencing a really compelling synchronicity. As I said in my last transmission on the topic, it's like a glitch in the matrix orchestrated just for you. In that same video I covered a lot of the basics of synchronicity according to the man who coined the term, Swiss Psychiatrist, Carl Jung.

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That said, I also shied away from some big questions -- What is synchronicity? Can we construct a compelling architecture for synchronicity that's plausible? Can you and should you try to bring more synchronicity into your life? Now that I've gathered some new information, I think we can answer those questions.

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Neuropsychologist, Dr. Julia DiGangi enters the mind meld!

Dr. Julia DiGangi is an expert on stress, trauma, and working with emotions. She has developed unique techniques for understanding and wielding our most precious resource — mental energy. In doing so, we open the door to real self-empowerment, growth, and healing.

Dr. DiGangi also has a new book on that topic (among other things) — Energy Rising, The Neuroscience of Leading With Emotional Power. 

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Andy J. Pizza enters the mind meld!

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Andy is the best-selling author of Invisible Things, an illustrator, and student of Carl Jung. In this one, we riff on the relationship between the collective unconscious and creativity, active imagination and illustration, the labyrinth that is modern spiritual meaning-making, Ancient Greek platonic and hermetic musings, and oodles more.

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Dr. Bruce MacLennan enters the mind meld! 

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In this brain-melting transmission, we talk consciousness, the link between Carl Jung and hidden ancient wisdom, platonism, why the platonic realm of forms is logically inescapable, the mysterious esoteric practice known to the ancient Greeks as "theurgy," why ancient philosophy is more important than ever, and much more.

Bruce J. MacLennan, Ph.D. is a professor and author with forty years of experience studying ancient Greek philosophy and religion. He has published journal articles and book chapters on Neoplatonic spiritual practices, Jungian psychology, and neurotheology. He is Associate Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at the University of Tennessee where he had a special interest in neural networks, swarm robotics and emergent phenomena in artificial systems. 

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• Bruce's book, The Wisdom of Hypatia: Ancient Spiritual Practices for a More Meaningful Life | https://shorturl.at/fgtzQ
• About Bruce | https://web.eecs.utk.edu/~bmaclenn/
• Bruce's articles on Jung and Platonism: https://shorturl.at/goOQ5

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Mythopoetic psychologists like Carl Jung and James Hillman knew we needed to re-ensoul the psyche if we wanted to find real purpose in life. But what does that really mean? How do we even begin to go about understanding and finding our souls? In this transmission, I’ll attempt to answer those questions through ancient Platonic wisdom, the thought of Jung and Hillman, and, of course, some speculative wonder-dipping.

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Writer, podcaster, and consciousness explorer, Erick Godsey returns!

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In this one, we muse thoroughly about the phenomenon of synchronicity along with a little-known but plausible explanation for how and why they happen.

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We also riff on the philosophy of Plato, Carl Jung, what Erick calls "cathedral consciousness," the mental pitfalls of the spiritual path, and more!

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Psychologist, author, and long-time Tibetan Buddhist, Dr. Miles Neale returns!

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In this one, we muse about lost ancient knowledge, whether or not we're heading toward mass awakening or delusion, and Miles' painful decision to put his spiritual life first (which involved moving his family to the other side of the world). We also riff on the importance of Carl Jung, Tibetan Buddhism, trusting psyche, and much more.

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Website: https://www.milesneale.com/

Book: https://www.milesneale.com/books 

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Sonic wizard and seeker, East Forest returns to the mind meld!

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In this one, we muse about the UFOs / UAP phenomenon from a number of angles and how it greatly complicates our efforts to make sense of the human condition. We also riff on AI, spiritual awakening, the importance of simplicity, and more. 

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• Music: https://shorturl.at/glvwO
• East Forest's Podcast: https://shorturl.at/gwLUY 
• Website: http://eastforest.org/

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Lama Lhanang Rinpoche, and Mordy Levine enter the mind meld! We muse about seeing through the illusion of self, karma, the power of compassion, reincarnation, and their new book, the Tibetan Book of the Dead For Beginners.

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Lama Lhanang Rinpoche is a teacher of Vajrayana Buddhism of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Born in Tibet, he currently directs the Jigme Lingpa Center in San Diego.  Mordy Levine is president of the Jigme Lingpa Center and creator of the Meditation Pro Series which has taught meditation to more than 250,000 people.

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What are dreams? Where do they come from? Do they hold deep hidden meaning or are they neurological nonsense? Whatever your opinion, we've collectively struggled to make sense of dreams since time immemorial.

In this transmission, we'll investigate the phenomenon of dreams. We'll primarily look through the lens of mythopoetic psychologists like Carl Jung, and especially, James Hillman.

Hillman was a post-jungian depth psychologist, author, and founder of what he called archetypal psychology-- A philosophy that seeks to re-ensoul the psyche through a combination of mythology and psychology. If you're interested in exploring this one further, check out Hillman's The Dream and the Underworld and his A Blue Fire lecture series.

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