Hey listen (please).
I get it if ‘my’ approach here seems way too opaque, long-winded, or lacking in fun and production value.
If so–I’ve got you covered. Start here instead.
Consciousness Explained … and also:
What_is_Consciousness_Companion_PDF_Guide
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Part Two of THE video.
‘Trying to be less wrong, or wrong in a more useful way.’
For the second half: just notes and scribbles.
Hans the Dutch ex-evangelical interviewer
Hey, I work for Essentia … Essentia’s position: Physics alone is enough to prove that Consciousness is Fundamental.
(and, intellectually, i (was) so There with Idealism), but
as a storyeller/filmmkaker …
… ‘you wanna see for yourself’
I needed that one ayahuasca session to really get there
just needed the Experience, and yet: ‘that’s just experiential’, and
maybe McKenna: go to the edge and THEN be rigorous
Alex the Catalonian being interviewed
yes, all neuroscience students should trip before they PhD
but … what is the valence of these entities? I think of Carlos; he ties in evil
… we do it in this naive stupid irresponsible western way …
don’t do it in flipflops and shorts like disneyland or the candy store
We need to take It seriously. There well may be other worries.
Bring passion to this space. Activism.
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Sheldrake:
let’s experiment, we need more of those Fools
‘the best sailors, they are not sailing’
‘you think you can be the objective scientist, journalist …
anaytical idealism is ideal for those who will only accept it if you present these ideas/truths in a West/leftbrain
way.
On some level this is heresy, and recognizing fellow hereticals; resonance
conversation, seduction, conversion without imposition
academia and publishing and grantfunding and theory/career building is a ponzi scheme
‘science’ is thus broken, universities aren’t producing knowledge, and
“I don’t see that education is happening in schools, I don’t see a lot of healing happening in hospitals and I don’t see a lot of food sold in supermarkets”
… Progress? …
‘hypocrisy’ and ‘what options do I even have?’
Bernardo, heh, as the avatar of the way of the peaceful warrior.
‘Hey. No fighting, this is a place of peace.’
Being the voice of those who don’t have one. Protecting them from the bullies.
The map, and the Territory.
Breathe.
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Next up?:
A start on seeking out more from/about Gómez-Marín (via Sheldrake)
‘Essentia Foundation‘ (and pairing that with Kastrup’s own site aka the Reality In Mind community
Yet another site/podcast … the latest Gomez-Marin seems to be ep.192 from twenty months ago
Where Gomez-Marin overlaps with Gabor Mate’?
Essentia: New Meditation Research, sure maybe