Flow Radio cover image

Mapping Cloud 9: Part 3 - Steven Kotler | Flow Research Collective Radio

Flow Radio

CHAPTER

Mysticism Decoted - Session Three

William james was the first western scientist to try to classify what actually went on in a mystical experience. He said, there are four characteristics that matteres. First of all, they're ineffable. They exist beyond language and if you try to wrap them up in language, you're just going to make yourself look silly. And when they happen to us, we feel like we are being steered by powers that are greater than ourselves. These ideas disappear for almost a hundred years, but they show up accidentally in the 19 thirties with wilder penfield. Back then he was one of the most celebrated and earl surgeons of the twentieth century. The montreal procedure is

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner