Silk Road Seminar with Gregg Henriques
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24 Jan 20251h 1min
How Jhana Meditation Facilitates Insight and Cognitive Flexibility
Question - "How does Jhana meditation simplify experience to facilitate insight and cognitive flexibility?" John Vervaeke is joined by Mark Miller, Rick Repetti, to explore the intersection of predict...
27 Dec 20241h 8min
Philosophical Connections: Relational Ontology and the Modern Crisis
John Vervaeke engages in a profound discussion with James Filler, author of 'Heidegger, Neoplatonism, and the History of Being'. They examine the core arguments of Jame's book, which emphasizes relati...
22 Nov 20241h 16min
Decoding the Enigma of Consciousness: Life, Cognition, and the Nature of Awareness | Evan Thompson
John Vervaeke and Evan Thompson continue the exploration of life, cognition, and consciousness, drawing from interdisciplinary collaboration and philosophical discourse. The discussion challenges redu...
4 Okt 20241h 26min
Lectern Dialogues: Concept of Daimon in Pre-Platonic and Platonic Thought | Charles Stang
In this episode, John Vervaeke and Harvard professor Charles Stang explore the concept of the 'daimon'', stemming from Stang's book Our Divine Double. John and Charles discuss semi-autonomous entities...
27 Sep 20241h 25min
Metaphysics of Mattering | John Vervaeke on Life's Deep Connections
In this presentation delivered at the "Metaphysics and the Matter with Things: Thinking with Iain McGilchrist" conference—a collaborative event by the Center for Process Studies (CPS) and the Californ...
13 Sep 202432min
Exploring Adolescence and the Meaning Crisis with IFS Therapy | Kasra Mirzaie & Dr Robin Barre
Kasra Mirzaie is a clinical researcher, psychotherapist, and university teacher. His work focuses on adolescents, examining the intersection of psychotherapy, dynamical systems theory, and the meaning...
3 Sep 20241h 24min
Beyond Atheism: Finding Meaning in the Secular Age
Can we find meaning in a world without religion? In this episode first released on Dissident Dialogues, Freddie Sayers hosts John Vervaeke and Alex O'Connor, formerly known as Cosmic Skeptic, to exp...
28 Aug 202432min
