UTOKing with Gregg

Ep 70 | UTOKing with Bonnita Roy | Notes on Transcendent Naturalism

Aug 14, 2023

Gregg welcomes Bonnita Roy, an award-winning author, philosopher, and insight guide. They discuss the analysis and critique of Transcendent Naturalism, Bonnie's vision of 'Fierce Naturalism', language and communication analysis, and the nature of abstraction. They also explore concepts like emergence, cross-modal synesthesia, mind simulations, Newtonian causality, and spirituality. Excitement builds for their upcoming meeting with John in France.

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Complexification is driven by the growth of habitats, where cells contribute to overall complexity.

Swimming in language and simulation disconnect us from the real world.

Fierce naturalism emphasizes reconnecting with nature without supernatural beliefs.

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Complexification through compound individuals

Complexification is driven by the iterative growth of habitats and habitats. This process can be seen in the compound individual concept, where cells within a human body have agency and contribute to the overall complexity of the organism.

Introduction

3min

Exploring the Concept of Reducing Upwards and Setting Intention

2min

Emergence and Transcendence

21min

The Role of Cross-Modal Synesthesia in Perception and Innovation

5min

Exploring the Nature of Mind and Simulations

7min

Communication vs Language

6min

Unraveling Newtonian Causality

23min

Pure Abstractions and Their Role in Spirituality

17min

Excitement for Meeting John in Person and Unfolding Conversation

2min

In episode 70, Gregg welcomes Bonnita Roy. Bonnita is an award-winning author, philosopher and insight guide. She is well-known in this corner of the internet and currently runs the Pop-Up School, an innovative online educational platform. In this episode, Bonnita shares with Gregg her analysis and critique of the Transcendent Naturalism Cognitive Science Show Series that Gregg has been doing with John Vervaeke. She raises some questions and possible critiques of the concepts of emergence and transcendence, and Gregg offers some clarifications. They also discuss Bonnie’s vision of “Fierce Naturalism” and her analysis of language, communication, and the nature of abstraction. This conversation adds richness and diversity to the picture that Gregg and John have been laying out in the TN series and there likely will be additional conversations with Bonnie going forward.

ℹ️ - - - Find out more about Bonnita Roy - - - ℹ️

Substack: https://substack.com/@bonnittaroy

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bonnittaroy

ℹ️ - - - Find out more about Gregg Henriques - - - ℹ️

Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/gregg-henriques-phd

Medium: https://gregghenriques.medium.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/henriqgx

🌳 - - - The Unified Theory of Knowledge - - - 🌳

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