#356 - Brain Scientist: God, Religion, Consciousness & What Happens When We Die | John Vervaeke
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John Vervaeke, PhD is a philosopher and cognitive scientist. He is an associate professor and award-winning lecturer at the University of Toronto, teaching in the Department of Psychology. His work and research is far-ranging, including topics such as human intelligence, rationality, wisdom, and AI.
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Awakening From the Meaning Crisis: https://a.co/d/hDXSVBs
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OUTLINE
00:00 - The meaning crisis
05:37 - Jordan Peterson
13:19 - The cognitive continuum theory
20:20 - Flow state & higher consciousness
32:22 - The universal cognitive dimension
36:40 - Biological function of flow state
46:19 - The art of human memory
50:12 - AI & the biometric economy
1:02:44 - Social media nudging & stealing elections
1:09:30 - AI griefbots
1:17:31 - Why AI can't replace love
1:23:55 - Fear of death drives the human psyche
1:32:37 - What happens when we die?
1:38:17 - "Third man" experiences & sensed presences
1:46:20 - What dreams are trying to tell you
1:58:35 - Precognition
2:07:39 - Consciousness: The Holy Grail of cognitive science
2:22:28 - Why humans have higher consciousness than other beings
2:27:29 - What we've replaced religion with
2:33:38 - Intellectual reason vs. religion
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Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones
John Vervaeke, PhD is a philosopher and cognitive scientist. He is an associate professor and award-winning lecturer at the University of Toronto, teaching in the Department of Psychology. His work and research is far-ranging, including topics such as human intelligence, rationality, wisdom, and AI.
SPONSORS
https://hexclad.com/danny - Get up to 50% off during Hexclad's Holiday sale!
https://mizzenandmain.com - Use code DANNY20 for 20% off.
https://shopify.com/dannyjones - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial & start selling today.
https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off.
EPISODE LINKS
John's YouTube channel: @johnvervaeke
Awakening From the Meaning Crisis: https://a.co/d/hDXSVBs
FOLLOW DANNY JONES
https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones
https://twitter.com/jonesdanny
OUTLINE
00:00 - The meaning crisis
05:37 - Jordan Peterson
13:19 - The cognitive continuum theory
20:20 - Flow state & higher consciousness
32:22 - The universal cognitive dimension
36:40 - Biological function of flow state
46:19 - The art of human memory
50:12 - AI & the biometric economy
1:02:44 - Social media nudging & stealing elections
1:09:30 - AI griefbots
1:17:31 - Why AI can't replace love
1:23:55 - Fear of death drives the human psyche
1:32:37 - What happens when we die?
1:38:17 - "Third man" experiences & sensed presences
1:46:20 - What dreams are trying to tell you
1:58:35 - Precognition
2:07:39 - Consciousness: The Holy Grail of cognitive science
2:22:28 - Why humans have higher consciousness than other beings
2:27:29 - What we've replaced religion with
2:33:38 - Intellectual reason vs. religion
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