Dr. John Vervaeke

The Psychological Drivers of the Metacrisis | John Vervaeke, Iain McGilchrist, and Daniel Schmachtenberger

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Dec 22, 2023
John Vervaeke, Iain McGilchrist, and Daniel Schmachtenberger discuss the metacrisis, hemispheric differences, meaning crisis, intrinsic purposes, critique of left hemisphere, and wisdom-based values. They explore a new philosophical awakening, reinterpretation of religions, holistic education, beauty, awe, and our sacred obligation to protect our reality.
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INSIGHT

Hemispheric Perspectives Shape Crisis

  • The left hemisphere maps a mechanistic, decontextualized world, while the right hemisphere perceives a living, interconnected whole.
  • This hemispheric difference shapes our understanding and leads to crises when left dominance overlooks the richness of reality.
INSIGHT

Meaning Crisis Is a Connection Crisis

  • 80% report meaninglessness largely tied to anxiety and disconnection, linked to a loss of belonging and identity.
  • Meaning requires coherence, purpose, significance, and flow, rooted in connection to self, others, and reality.
INSIGHT

Left Hemisphere Drives Self-Termination

  • Left hemisphere dominance drives utility and power maximization, creating an obligate trajectory toward self-termination.
  • Wisdom requires restraint and binding power to intrinsic values beyond mere utility.
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