In this episode Curt Jaimungal talks with Rupert Sheldrake about the alleged deception of certain scientists, the controversy surrounding his dog telepathy experiments, and broader questions of consciousness, free will, and the limits of science. They explore why mainstream science dismisses Sheldrake's ideas, discuss the role of myth and religion, and consider the possibility of simulation and psychedelic insight.
- 0:00 - Introduction
- 1:00 - Scientists dismiss Sheldrake's ideas
- 2:40 - Will science end?
- 5:10 - Natural vs supernatural divide
- 11:10 - Sheldrake on Dennett's consciousness theory
- 13:10 - Nature of reason
- 15:25 - Unconscious within unconscious
- 18:05 - Free will and external influence
- 22:05 - Ordered or random consciousness bedrock
- 28:15 - Psychedelic reality
- 28:25 - LSD vs DMT differences
- 35:10 - Religion ahead of science
- 37:50 - Dog telepathy experiment controversy
- 44:25 - Richard Wiseman's alleged distortion
- 48:08 - Wikipedia manipulation by skeptics
- 50:00 - Myth and truth
- 53:40 - Simulation hypothesis
- 56:00 - Religion, myth, and creation
- 57:10 - New Atheists' view of God
- 1:04:10 - Views on Jordan Peterson
- 1:06:10 - Where to find more on Sheldrake
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RESOURCES:
- YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheoriesOfEverything
- All the data Rupert Sheldrake references is here: https://www.sheldrake.org/research
- mini-doc about the affair is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkrLJhBC3X4
- http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com
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