The chapter delves into the complexities of creating a sense of equality and safety within a community, examining how peak states, trauma, healing, and collaboration intersect to form cultic tendencies. It reflects on the historical origins of cults and the evolution towards ethical cults that honor individual sovereignty while fostering collaborative creativity. The discussion also highlights the cautionary aspects of enthusiastic group endeavors and the complexities of shared decision-making and leadership dynamics within a group.
Our guest in this episode is Jamie Wheal, a researcher and coach in the field of human potential, peak performance, and flow states. He is the co-author of the book “Stealing Fire” and director of Flow Genome Project.
In this interview we talk about how to make sense in a world that is unraveling faster than we can keep up with, discuss the potential solutions to this crisis, and the challenges of building coherent and resilient communities.
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