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#16 Mind Fitness & Gender
We talk with Chance Lunceford about what led him to start podcasting & writing, how he approaches mastering the mind, and how gender impacts us.
Jason & I talk with Chance Lunceford about what led him to start podcasting & writing about how to live life to its fullest. Then, we talk about how Chance approaches mastering the mind and dive deep on how gender impacts us personally & collectively.
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Chance's Podcast: Logocentrifugal
#14 Paradigm Shifting
We talk with Erik Davis, thinker, author & podcast host about the effects of eclecticism, psychedelics, philosophy, spirituality, esotericism & much more.
Jason & I talk with Erik Davis, host of the Expanding Mind podcast, and author of the newly released book, High Weirdness. They discuss a wide range of topics, including eclecticism, psychedelics, philosophy, spirituality, existential dread, esotericism, capitalism meditation & more.
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Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher
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#13 Problematizing Food Systems
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#13 Problematizing Food Systems
We talk with Stephanie White about her research on urban food systems, local innovation & design, systems thinking, and more.
Jason & I talk with Dr. Stephanie White about her research on urban food systems. We discuss her work in Malawi, emergent/local innovation and design, systems thinking, cognitive justice, and more!
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Department of Community Sustainability
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#11 Simply Awake
We talk with David Collins about how his academic & contemplative backgrounds reveal commonalities of disparate contemplative practices, spiritual language, awakening in simple terms, and more.
Jason & I talk with David Collins about how his academic & contemplative backgrounds work together. Specifically, we cover the commonalities of contemplative practices from different religions & cultures, how fixating on spiritual language can be problematic, what awakening is in simple terms, and much more.
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#10 Culture, Tech & Collaboration
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#9 Analyzing Both And
Nathan Snyder talks to us about why we started the Both/And, what our goals are, and then analyzes some of our answers.
In this experimental episode, Nathan Snyder talks to Jason & I about why we started Both/And and what goals we have for it. After the initial interview portion, Nathan analyzes some of the conversation using the Dialectic Thought Form Framework.
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#8 Decoding Ourselves
We talk with Vince Horn about the layers of the self, abstraction, metadharma, post-capitalism, and more!
Jason & I talk with meditation and dharma teacher Vince Horn about the layers of the self, the ladder of abstraction, metadharma, post-capitalism, and much more!
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#6 Thriving in Modernity
We have a wide-ranging talk with Euvie Ivanova on adulting, developmental stages, technology, the self, social media, anti-fragility, contemplative tools & more.
Jason & I have a wide-ranging conversation with Euvie Ivanova. They discuss the ancient art of adulting, society's developmental stage model, technology and the self, the positives and negatives of social media, coddled millennials and anti-fragility, finding the void or 'big self' using contemplative tools, and much more.
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Michael Taft on Working Memory & Awakening
Future Thinkers Podcast: The Memetic War And Collective Intelligence
Part 1: How To Be An Adult— Kegan’s Theory of Adult Development
The Evolving Self by Robert Kegan
David Chapman on Development Stages
VR Documentary: Syrian Refugee Crisis
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#5 Culture, Identity & More
We talk with Garrett Dailey about his vision for Aion Media, the fragmentation of culture & identity, and much more!
Jason & I talk with Garrett Dailey about his vision for Aion Media. Then, we talk about the fragmentation of culture and identity, nihilism, libertarianism and externalities, and more!
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Chance Lunceford & James P Dowling
Garret's Recommendations
Christian Mysticism: Dark Night of the Soul
Sufi Islam: The Essential Rumi
Zen: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Mysticism: Jung the Mystic
Symbols & Alchemy: Jung on Symbols
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#4 Climate Change Adaptation & Meditation
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#3 Practicing Philosophy
We talk with Adam Robbert about The Side View. Then practicing philosophy, why it’s less common & how we can change that.
Jason & I talk with Adam Robbert about why he started The Side View. Then we explore why the practice element of philosophy has become less present recently, speculate about how it happened, and talk about how we can encourage it today.
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The Art of Philosophy: Wisdom as a Practice
What Is Philosophy? by Gilles Deleuze
Philosophy as a Way of Life: Ancients and Moderns
Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant
What Is Ancient Philosophy? by Pierre Hadot
Meditations on First Philosophy
Jason's Article: Decentralizing Cognition: Integrating Mindfulness and Self-Inquiry
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#2 Memetic Mediation
We talk with Peter Limberg about his past, the idea of the Memetic Mediator & what it could become.
Jason & I talk with Peter Limberg about what led him to be an intellectual explorer. Then we cover how Peter and Conor Barnes came up with the idea of the Memetic Mediator and what ideas and practices they will likely need.
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The Memetic Tribes Of Culture War 2.0
Intellectual Explorers Club Podcast: Jason Snyder - Rise of the Memetic Mediators
Jared's other Podcast, Impactful
Intellectual Explorers Club Podcast: A Prophecy of the Emergent Religion of Narcissism
Jason's tweet on general advice with or without caveats.
Seeing That Frees by Rob Burbea
Deepfakes and the New Disinformation War
Making Sense with Sam Harris: #145 — The Information War
Why Your Board Needs A Chief Philosophy Officer
Holacracy: The New Management System for a Rapidly Changing World
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On the Emerge Podcast
In this chat we talk about stream entry, philosophy, the terror of getting what you want & more.
In this 1 hour podcast I talked to the creator & host of Emerge, Daniel Thorson about stream entry (or no-self), philosophy, and the terror of getting what you want.
2.3 Selfless
The implications of selflessness on happiness, suffering & the way we see & help others.
Final & Part 3 of Impactful Series 2 — In this episode, I build on the experience of selflessness I shared in Part 2. Then, talk about the implications it has on our happiness, suffering and the way we see & help others.
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Show Notes
Music & Sound Effects
Summer Evening & Easy Thoughts by Keys of Moon Music
This concludes Impactful Series 2
2.2 Mindfulness
Defining mindfulness, why it’s useful & what it can lead to.
Part 2 of Impactful Series 2 — In this episode, I explore what mindfulness is and why it's so useful. Then, I dive into the more profound personal transformations it can lead to.
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Show Notes
Mentions
Part 1 of this series: 2.1 Tribes
Teacher: John Yates (Culadasa)
Podcast: Deconstructing Yourself
Music & Sound Effects
Summer Evening & Easy Thoughts by Keys of Moon Music
Sound Effects from freesfx.co.uk
Influences & Suggested Content
Books
Seeing That Frees & The Mind Illuminated
Start a Practice
Free Unified Mindfulness Core Training
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2.1 Tribes
An unorthodox tribal strategy that could create a better future.
Part 1 of Impactful Series 2 — In this episode, I reflect on how tribalism has impacted my life & our culture. Then I talk about how an unorthodox tribal strategy could create a better future.
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Show Notes
Music
Summer Evening & Easy Thoughts by Keys of Moon Music
Influences & Suggested Content
Multimedia
TED talk: Why I, as a black man, attend KKK rallies. (19 minutes)
Podcast Season: The Arthur Brooks Show (8 episodes)
Podcast Episode: David Eagleman: The Brain and The Now (81 minutes)
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1.5 Attention
The impact attention has on our lives & ways to incorporate it in our lives & culture.
Part 5 of Impactful Series 1 — In this episode, I talk about the impact attention has on our lives with YouTube creator Nick “A. Hughman” Bohl. Then I go on to highlight multiple ways to incorporate mindful attention in our lives and culture.
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Show Notes
Guest
Nick “A. Hughman” Bohl, Creator of I Wonder
Music
Sunbow Shell, Let’s Get Less Elsewhere, A Rest We’ll Never Know, and Maelstrom Dive by A. Hughman
Influences & Suggested Content
Meditation Guidelines
A Basic Meditation...
Headspace App
Free Unified Mindfulness Core Training
Videos
Hack Your Brain's Default Mode with Meditation
Limitations Are a Story We Tell Ourselves — Go Beyond Them with Mindfulness
Books
This concludes Impactful Series 1
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1.4 Technology
Ways to skillfully incorporate technology in our lives, communities & culture while maintaining what makes us human.
Part 4 of Impactful Series 1 — In this episode, I talk about the challenges of using technology wisely with Nikola Danaylov (host of Singularity 1 on 1). Then go on to highlight multiple approaches to skillfully incorporate technology in our lives, communities, and culture — all while maintaining what makes us human.
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Show Notes
Guest
Nikola Danaylov — Founder of Singularity Weblog and Host of Singularity 1 on 1
Mentions
Time Well Spent
The Inevitable: 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future with Kevin Kelly (1.5 hours)
Amish Community Not Anti-Technology, Just More Thoughtful (7 minutes)
Her (2013)
Music
Longing by Paul Tyan, Arcturus by Dialman, and Blue Sky Soundtrack by Cutupfunk
Influences & Suggested Content
Books
The Inevitable, Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus & Present Shock
Multimedia
Podcast Episode: Paul Saffo — The Creator Economy (1.5 hours)
TED talk: Let's make technology that helps us spend our time well (15 minutes)
Video: Vivek Wadhwa: The Future is Bright, if We're Cautious (8 minutes)
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1.3 Repetition
Harnessing the power of repetition, looking at the effect its had, and why it can be controversial.
Part 3 of Impactful Series 1 — In this episode, I talk about harnessing the power of repetition with Stephen West (host of Philosophize This). We both point out the effect its had on our lives, and why certain types of repetition can be controversial. I go on to talk about the impact it has on our culture, and how best to utilize such an amazing tool.
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Show Notes
Guest
Stephen West, Host of Philosophize This!
Music
Space & Tension by Paul Tyan
Meddlesomeness & Onward Through It by A. Hughman
Influences & Suggested Content
Text
Article: 5 Morning Rituals That Help Me Win The Day
Book: The Power of Habit or Better Than Before
Videos
Rituals Improve Life According to Ancient Chinese Philosophers (6 minutes)
STOP STEALING DREAMS: Seth Godin (17 minutes)
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1.2 Certainty
Why our brains are so attracted to certainty, and why in our modern world it’s a big problem.
Part 2 of Impactful Series 1 — In this episode, I talk more about the challenges we face when building on the foundations outlined in episode 1.1. Specifically, why our brains are so attracted to certainty, and why it's a big problem today. Then, Jason Gots (host of Think Again, a Big Think Podcast) and I talk about some strategies for overcoming these challenges.
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Show Notes
Guest
Jason Gots — Host of Think Again
Mentions
The Gene: An Intimate History, The Bricks that Built the Houses & Between the World and Me
Music
Meddlesomeness & A Rest We’ll Never Know by A. Hughman
Influences & Suggested Content
Text
Article: A Hunger for Certainty
Article: Carl Sagan on Humility, Science as a Tool of Democracy, and the Value of Uncertainty
Book: Stumbling on Happiness
TED Talks
Stuart Firestein: The pursuit of ignorance (18 minutes)
Tim Harford: Trial, error and the God complex (18 minutes)
Why you think you're right -- even if you're wrong | Julia Galef (11 minutes)
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1.1 Foundations
Why I started Impactful, the foundations of a life of positive impact & challenges of building on them.
Part 1 of Impactful Series 1 — In this episode, I talk about what led me to start Impactful and how I came to identify the foundations of a life dedicated to a positive impact. Then I talk to Eric Zimmer (host of The One You Feed podcast) about the challenges and benefits of building on those foundations.
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Show Notes
Guest
Eric Zimmer — Host of The One You Feed
Mentioned
Maria Popova & Carol Dweck
Podcast Episode: The One You Feed — 120: Robert Sessions (37 minutes)
Music
Onward Through It & The Veldt Is Thinking by A. Hughman