Zak Stein is a writer, educator, and futurist working to bring a greater sense of sanity and justice to education. He studied religion and philosophy at Hampshire College and then later educational neuroscience, human development, and educational philosophy at Harvard. Zak is the co-founder of Lectica Inc - a non-for-profit dedicated to transforming standardized testing for K to 12, higher schooling, and business. He is also the author of  “Education in a time between Worlds” a powerful book that explores the future of schools, technology, and society. In this episode, we speak about the problem with today’s dominant school system, the future of education, teacherly authority, and the measurement crisis. 

Forrest Landry is a philosopher, writer, researcher, scientist, and craftsman. His work spans many fields including social architecture, sensemaking, ethics & governance, and existential risk. His experience as a master woodworker led him to create the Magic Flight Launchbox, a beautifully crafted wooden portable vaporizer that many cannabis enthusiasts may be familiar with. He is also the author of several profound philosophical works including “An Immanent Metaphysics”, “Effective choice”, “The Tiny Book of essential wisdom”, and most recently “Western Core Tantra.” In this episode, we speak about how to better think about truth, ethics & morality, spirituality, religion, free will, and choice. 

Dacher Keltner is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and the founding director of the Greater Good Science Center. He is the host of an award-winning podcast called “Science of Happiness” and the co-instructor of an online course of the same name. He is also the author of several books including “The Power Paradox” - which details how we gain and lose influence in our lives. In this episode, we speak about power, money, social class, cancel culture, race, & white privilege. 

Eric Wargo is the author of “Precognitive Dreamwork and the Long Self” a mind-expanding book that will challenge your ideas about dreams, time, and reality. He holds a Ph.D. in anthropology from Emory University and works as a professional science writer. In his spare time, he writes about science fiction, consciousness, and the paranormal on his popular blog the Nightshirt. Eric Wargo welcome to the show.  In this episode, we speak about the science of precognition, how to do precognitive dreamwork, materialism, free will, and the fractal nature of dreams. 

Stephen Jenkinson is an all-around renaissance man. He plays many roles including author, poet, storyteller, cultural activist, and farmer. Stephen received a master's in theology from Harvard and a masters in social work from the University of Toronto. He is the subject of a film called “Griefwalker” which documents his experience as a palliative care worker. He has written a handful of books including the award-winning “Die Wise” which explores our culture’s relationship to dying. In this episode, we speak about what people are really afraid of when it comes to death, what it means to carry the dead, why hope is hopeless & how to be with the dying. 

Guy Sengstock is the founder and creator of the circling method and circling institute. He has been facilitating transformation for individuals, groups, and corporations internationally for over 20 years. He holds a Bachelor in Fine Arts from San Fransico Art institute and is the co-founder of the Arte Center for Excellence and the Bay Area Men’s Circle. He plays many roles including artist, philosopher, bodyworker, poet, and visionary. In this episode, we speak about how the practice of circling emerged, barriers to deeper conversations, what listening truly is, and how to transform conflict and judgment. 

Steve McIntosh is a political philosopher, lawyer, entrepreneur, and leader in the Integral space. He is the author of 5 books including Evolutions Purpose, The Presence of the Infinite, and most recently Developmental Politics - a book that details how America can grow into a better version of itself.  He is the president and the co-founder of The Institute for Cultural evolution, a think tank that focuses on the cultural roots of America’s challenges. In this episode, we speak about the culture war, resolving political conflict with values integration, evolution as a spiritual teaching, and the importance of transcendence.  

Daniel Gortz is a political philosopher, sociologist, and a leader of “the nordic school” of metamodernism. He received his PhD in sociology from the Lund University in Sweden. He is also one half of the Hanzi Frienacht duo, an alias under which he has released “The Listening Society” and “The Nordic Ideology” -  two groundbreaking books that unpack the metamodern philosophy. In this episode, we discuss the importance of developmental thinking, complexity, depth, and pathways towards a metamodern spirituality. 

Douglas Tataryn is a clinical psychologist and a long-time meditator. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology in 1991 from the University of Arizona. Douglas is the founder of the Bio-Emotive framework - a powerful tool for understanding and processing emotions. He conducts seminars in integral theory, sports psychology, and the integration of psychology and spirituality as well as emotional clearing workshops all throughout North America. In this episode, we speak about cultural alexithymia, the difference between emotions and feelings, emotional repression and the role crying plays in emotional healing. 

Angelo Dilullo, an anesthesiologist and author, discusses awakening, suffering, spiritual materialism, and the paradoxical nature of reality. Topics include the impact of Buddhism, transcending suffering, deidentification, the role of meditation and self-inquiry, circling, psychedelics, indeterminacy, unconditional love, and future plans like retreats.