Internationally renowned memory expert Anthony Metivier takes us on a journey through memory techniques, including the memory palace technique and spaced repetition. He also discusses his use of memory techniques to face childhood trauma and reflects on non-duality and consciousness. Topics covered include the lineage of memory mastery, the fascinating life of Giordano Bruno, analyzing the current times through the lens of Nietzsche and Spinoza, and the influence of implicit memory on decision making.
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Memory Techniques Are Universal Gifts
Memory techniques are species-wide evolutionary gifts, not owned by any individual or culture.
These techniques involve elaborating space with associations to enhance memory universally.
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Shared Core of Memory Traditions
Memory traditions worldwide share a common core: using spatial environments enriched with associations.
Despite cultural differences, memory techniques fundamentally rely on space and elaboration combined with human brains.
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Giordano Bruno's Defiant Legacy
Giordano Bruno challenged prevailing logic and dogma, emphasizing non-duality and scientific inquiry.
Despite years in prison, Bruno maintained his convictions until his execution in 1600 for his views.
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In this interview I am once again joined by Anthony Metivier, author and internationally renowned memory expert who’s meditation practice is reciting sacred Sanskrit texts from memory.
Anthony takes us on a journey through the memory techniques that enable them to memorise hours of material in a variety of languages, including Sanskrit texts such as the Ribhu Gita, swathes of Shakespeare, and detailed facts and figures.
Anthony demonstrates his use of the memory palace technique, pulls back the curtain on the art of spaced repetition, and recounts the life of 16th century Hermetic occultist and memory master Giordano Bruno.
Anthony also reveals how he used memory techniques to face severe childhood trauma, to untangle a pattern of generational rage, and reflects on subjects such as non-duality, radical honesty, and consciousness.
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Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep215-unlocking-the-power-of-memory-anthony-metivier-3
Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.
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Topics include:
00:00 - Intro
01:01 - The lineage of memory mastery
03:56 - Comparing the world’s memory traditions
06:47 - The fascinating life of Giordano Bruno
10:16 - Bruno’s memory techniques
14:48 - Neitzsche, Spinoza, and analysing the current times
19:05 - Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’
20:20 - Can we really learn from the past?
24:10 - How implicit memory influences decision making
25:43 - Generational rage and the spectre of Anthony’s father
28:50 -Clearing generational trauma via sacred Sanskrit memorisation
30:46 - Sudden vs gradual
33:16 - What motivated Anthony to face his generational patterns?
37:26 - Consciousness and why we talk to each other
42:42 - How to memorise sacred Sanskrit texts
46:32 - Anthony’s memory palace
58:33 - Power of spaced repetition
01:03:10 - Experiments in forgetting
01:05:17 - Hermann Ebbinghaus’ forgetting curve
01:06:53 - Spacial memory and Anthony Hopkins
01:09:36 - Is a memory palace really necessary?
01:11:38 - Radical honesty
01:13:22 - Delusional memory experts
01:17:17 - Do memory techniques obscure the sacred meaning of the texts?
01:22:49 - How to memorise Shakespeare
01:31:20 - Sherlock Holmes myth
01:33:10 - Memory demands of being a working musician
01:35:41 - Benefits of improving memory
01:37:14 - Transformative effects on meditation
01:41:02 - The ego and non duality
01:46:27 - Studying with Anthony
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Previous episode with Anthony Metivier:
- https://www.guruviking.com/ep123-master-of-memory-anthony-metivier/
- https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep203-unlock-the-enlightened-mind-anthony-metivier
To purchase Flyboy, visit:
- https://www.magneticmemorymethod.com/fb-sq/
To find out more about Anthony Metivier, visit:
- https://www.youtube.com/c/AnthonyMetivierMMM
- https://www.magneticmemorymethod.com/
For more interviews, videos, and more visit:
- www.guruviking.com
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Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James