Your Undivided Attention Making Meaning in Challenging Times — with Jamie Wheal
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Sep 30, 2021 
How can people find meaning amid pandemics, climate fears, and social division? Jamie Wheal explores the pull between nihilism and fundamentalism, the role of community and ritual, and how breath, movement, music, sexuality, and art can bring people together. The conversation also considers technology, local culture, and creative ways to rebuild trust.
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The Meaning Crisis Explained
- The meaning crisis stems from a collapse in traditional ways of making meaning, like organized religion and modern liberalism.
- This crisis leads to people gravitating towards extremes: fundamentalism or nihilism as responses to meaning loss.
Meaning 3.0: Inclusive Salvation
- Meaning 1.0 offered salvation but excluded many; meaning 2.0 offered inclusion but left out salvation.
- Meaning 3.0 seeks inclusive salvation that is accessible, scalable, and antifragile for all humanity.
Neolithic Cave Art as Early VR
- Neolithic cave art was created in places with vibroacoustic resonance to induce altered states.
- Flickering light from torches animated the figures, creating primitive immersive experiences akin to IMAX.