Behind Greatness by Inspire North 224. Dr. Alex Gomez-Marin – Physicist / Neuroscientist / Philosopher / Author – Always Seeking
Dec 2, 2025
Dr. Alex Gomez-Marin is a physicist, neuroscientist, philosopher, and author exploring consciousness and anomalous experiences. In this conversation, he critiques the rigidity of academia and the constraints of materialism. Alex discusses the importance of investigating near-death experiences and everyday anomalies, arguing these insights profoundly affect our understanding of existence. He also champions the acknowledgment of traumatic experiences while connecting complex ideas from Kabbalah to quantum physics, making a compelling case for a broader inquiry into the human experience.
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Urgency Fuels Curious, All‑In Inquiry
- Alex says he inhabits a world where everything feels intensely important, so he shows up 'all in' with urgency.
- That urgency fuels his curiosity and desire for genuine creative exchange in conversations and work.
Universities Are Failing Their Original Purpose
- Alex argues universities are a great invention that have become a failing institution due to commercialization and publishing scams.
- He warns academic incentives distort research and calls for rescuing the universitas ideal of cross‑disciplinary inquiry.
Materialism Is An Entrenched Limiting 'Ism'
- Alex critiques materialism, reductionism and mechanicism as entrenched 'isms' that limit creativity in science.
- He urges killing the meme that being a good scientist requires strict materialism to enable broader inquiry.
