The Psychedelic Podcast

Alexander Beiner - Navigating Complexity: Psychedelics, AI, & Extended-State DMT

Apr 23, 2024

Join Alexander Beiner in a deep dive on sense-making, psychedelics in complexity, and Four E's cognitive science. Explore DMT entities, overview effect, and mystical experiences. Learn about Rebel Wisdom, John Vervaeke, Iain McGilchrist, and the impact of DMT on reality

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Psychedelics develop skills for paradoxes and complexity in navigating digital spaces.

Enhanced discernment from psychedelics can aid in societal and personal challenges.

Extended state DMT experiences prompt inquiries into reality and interconnectedness, reshaping self-perception.

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Navigating Complexity in the Digital Age

In the podcast episode, Alexander Biner discusses the importance of learning skills from psychedelic experiences that are challenging to acquire elsewhere, such as holding paradoxes and navigating complexity. Biner highlights how the internet is becoming increasingly complex and emphasizes the need for skills developed through psychedelics to effectively thrive in this evolving digital space.

Transferable skills from hot coals

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Exploring Panpsychism, Idealism, and Reality Perception through Psychedelic Perspectives

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Introduction

5min

Exploring the Intersection of Psychedelic Perspectives and Cultural Challenges

3min

Navigating Complexity and Meaning Crisis

14min

Exploring the Four E's of Cognitive Science and Beyond with Further E's

4min

Exploring the Transfer of Skills Across Different Domains

4min

DMT Exploration and Philosophical Reflections

27min

Reconnecting with Land and Plant Medicines in Culture

3min

In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin is joined by Alexander Beiner for a deep dive into nuanced engagement in the culture wars.

Find episode links, summary, and transcript here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-244-alexander-beiner/

Paul and Alexander examine the importance of sense-making and the role of psychedelics in navigating complex environments. Alexander draws from his interviews with thought leaders like John Vervaeke, Ian McGilchrist, and Nora Bateson, shedding light on the Four E's of cognitive science. He explores how psychedelics can enhance discernment and adaptability in the face of a rapidly changing world. Alexander also shares his experiences with extended state DMT and its impact on his understanding of reality.

This conversation delves deeply into the realms of consciousness and reality, offering visionary insights into how psychedelic perspectives can inform and address the intricate challenges facing the world.

Alexander Beiner is an author and journalist. He's the author of 'The Bigger Picture: How psychedelics can help us make sense of the world' and an Executive Director of Breaking Convention, Europe's longest-running conference on psychedelic science and culture.

Highlights:

The story of Rebel Wisdom and unpacking culture wars

John Vervaeke and Iain McGilchrist

Adding ‘emotion’ and ‘exaptation’ to 4E Cognition

DMT entities and the overview effect

Examining the different medicines can occasion unique mystical experiences

Idealism and panpsychism

The importance of cultivating relational ways of being

Envisioning new systems to facilitate responsible psychedelic use

Reestablishing a relationship with the land

Resources and conclusion

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The Psychedelic Podcast

Alexander Beiner - Navigating Complexity: Psychedelics, AI, & Extended-State DMT

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Navigating Complexity in the Digital Age

Enhancing Discernment and Adaptability through Psychedelics

Insights from Extended State DMT Trials

Experience of Connection and Ego Dissolution

Implications of Different Psychedelics on Experience and Consciousness

Transferable skills from hot coals

Exploring Panpsychism, Idealism, and Reality Perception through Psychedelic Perspectives

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts