Dr. John Vervaeke Ep. 39 - Awakening from the Meaning Crisis - The Religion of No Religion
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Apr 3, 2023 The podcast explores the concept of agape as a solution to the meaning crisis and discusses the need for psychotechnologies and transformations in consciousness. It also explores the role of religio and the importance of mythos, the concepts of signal and noise in information processing, the importance of setting criteria and consciousness, and the significance of wisdom in the project of enlightenment and its connection to deep connectedness with oneself and others.
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Religion of No Religion
- John Vervaeke proposes recovering meaning by integrating psychotechnologies within communities.
- This mirrors religion's structure and aims to address the meaning crisis.
Credo vs. Credo Dominance
- Vervaeke distinguishes between credo (belief) and credo dominance (assertion).
- He acknowledges the postmodern critique of credo dominance and power.
Gazelle and Signal Detection
- Vervaeke uses the gazelle example to illustrate signal detection theory.
- Gazelles must distinguish between real threats (signal) and irrelevant noise.