Behind Greatness by Inspire North

181. Dr. Eric Wargo - Science Writer / Author, Precognitive Dreamwork & The Long Self - Being Broken Open

Feb 19, 2024
In this engaging discussion, science writer Eric Wargo, a PhD in Anthropology, delves into the fascinating concepts of precognition and creativity. He shares personal stories of precognitive dreams and his UFO sighting that sparked a new creative path. The conversation touches on how trauma can enhance artistic expression and suggests that artists might channel prophetic insights from the future. Eric also explores the idea of communicating with future selves, challenging our understanding of time and free will. An insightful journey into the mind awaits!
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INSIGHT

The Four-Dimensional "Long Self"

  • Our conscious self extends through time as a four-dimensional being called the "long self."
  • Dreams reflect future experiences, connecting us to our future surviving self.
INSIGHT

Future Consciousness as Unconscious

  • The unconscious mind may be our future consciousness influencing the present.
  • Freud's iceberg model can be flipped to understand precognition as future events shaping today.
ANECDOTE

UFO Sighting Sparks Paradigm Shift

  • Eric's 2009 UFO sighting sparked his interest in psychic phenomena despite initial skepticism.
  • This event led him to revisit his dreams and embrace precognitive dreaming as real.
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