Jack Roycroft-Sherry

Jean-Philippe Marceau is a writer and Christian symbolic thinker.Ancient thinkers were often wise to non-material higher-level beings like angels. However, modern day materialism has made us myopic to such patterns. How should we understand angels and higher beings in light of modern science?In this podcast, learn how modern science is embracing non-materialist ideas, how ancients thought about angels in terms of higher-level patterns like cities or societies, why physical laws like E=mc2 are angels if such patterns are agentic, why Christ's incarnation helps bridge the material world with higher-level patterns, evolution's compatibility with Christianity, and more...Timestamps:00:00 Modern Science Vs. Christianity02:01 Why Scientists Aren't Always Materialists04:07 Successes and Failures of Materialism05:19 Higher Level Entities07:26 AI, Facebook and other Higher Beings09:30 How We Participate in Higher Beings11:21 What are Angels and Spirits?12:18 The "Angel" of Patterns such as E=mc214:27 We know nothing of the real nature of physical entities15:30 The Angels of Virtues and Other Patterns18:00 Modernity Ignoring Higher Level Patterns20:59 Being Manipulated by Social Media24:30 Modern Meaning Crisis and Higher Level Agencies30:29 Surviving in a world with Higher Patterns33:05 How Higher Patterns Lead To God33:56 Why Can Humans Interact with Mathematical Entities?39:05 The Incarnation is the Best Scientific Theory of Reality41:50 Why Christ's Incarnation Makes Science Possible44:42 Why Miracles Show us the Structure of Reality46:55 The Resurrection and Its Implications for Creation48:20 Resurrection of the whole of creation in Christ51:08 Why did God create the world?54:20 How we bring up animals and lower level patterns56:54 Evolution and Its Compatibility with ChristianityFind JP Marceau: Symbolic World articles: https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/team/jean-philippe-marceau YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@j.p.marceau5146 New book: https://store.thesymbolicworld.com/products/post-reductionist-christianity-a-way-out-of-the-meaning-crisis Our previous Conversation: https://youtu.be/ecIpILEnAyoFind me: Substack: https://substack.com/@jackroycroftsherry (where I'll be writing on topics related to this podcast soon...)

Adam Safron is a researcher focused on consciousness, currently organizing a Royal Society issue on the nature of agents. In this discussion, he tackles the distinction between consciousness and intelligence while pondering the implications of conscious AI. Safron explores the idea of creating artificial species and the moral responsibilities we hold toward them. He provocatively addresses the risks of AI and our duty to consider ethical parameters in both AI and space exploration, asking whether we should even aim to develop conscious AI.

Joshua Pauling is a vicar and co-author of the book "Are We All Cyborgs Now? Reclaiming Our Humanity from the Machine."AI and digital technology are changing our world. What are their true dangers? What does Christianity say about technology? And what might a positive future with technology look like?In this podcast, we explore the new problems technology has created, the dangers of concentrated technological power, why technology is not the same as progress, the nature of humanity from a Christian perspective, the creation of artificial beings through AI, how society could be shaped by AI and digital technology, and more...Timestamps:00:00 Are We All Cyborgs Now?03:03 Technology on Attention and Relationships06:06 The Unintended Consequences of Digital Tools09:05 Smartphones as a "Reality-Mediating Mechanism"12:03 The Trade-offs of Technological Progress15:30 The Complexity of Modern Supply Chains17:52 The Disembodiment of Digital Interactions21:01 The Human Relationship with Technology23:58 The Philosophical Framework for Technology26:59 Technology in the Biblical Narrative29:53 The Role of Technology in Human Flourishing34:43 Exploring Human Identity and Technology39:10 The Role of Technology in Human Experience44:21 The Impact of Digital Technologies on Relationships50:24 Navigating the Challenges of Smartphones55:14 Understanding AI and Its Implications01:01:23 The Quest for Meaningful Connections01:07:02 Intentional Use of Technology in Daily LifeFind Josh--New book: Are We All Cyborgs Now? Reclaiming Our Humanity from the Machine: https://www.amazon.com/Are-All-Cyborgs-Now-Reclaiming/dp/B0DDKYLNP4--Online writing:https://muckrack.com/josh-pauling/portfolio/listhttps://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/author/joshua-pauling/https://www.modernreformation.org/resources/authors/joshua-paulinghttps://www.frontporchrepublic.com/author/jpauling/

Robert Falconer is a psychotherapist and author of the book "The Others Witin Us: IFS, Porous Mind, and Spirit Possession"We don’t understand much about our own psyche. Most of the time, we assume it’s just us in there. But could there also be minds that are not our own?In this conversation, we explore entities from the collective unconscious, psychic residue transmitted across generations, encounters with DMT entities, how to deal with foreign intelligences that seem to reside within us, the West’s neglect of dreams and the inner world, and more...Timestamps:00:00 The Depths of the Psyche04:21 Ignoring Our Unconscious Inner World06:48 How Thomas Edison Accessed His Unconscious09:50 Meeting Intelligent Beings11:49 Parts of Us That Aren't "Us"16:25 Memories Transmittied Across Time20:01 What/Who Are These Entities?25:30 Practical Approaches to Inner Work30:14 Transformative Encounters: Changing Lives Through Belief32:10 Confronting Worldviews: The Challenge of New Perspectives35:06 Internal Civil Wars: The Battle of Our Parts38:53 The Porous Mind: Rethinking Individualism45:07 The Citadel Model: Alienation and Mental Health49:03 Connecting to the Inner Self: The Path to Independence56:54 Radical Pragmatism: Focusing on Human SufferingFind Robert Falconer:-Website: https://robertfalconer.us/-Latest Book: "The Others Within Us: Internal Family Systems, Porous Mind, and Spirit Possession"

Derek Fiedler is a writer and creator.We are in need of deep mythological patterns to help us understand our modern world. Could the cosmic religious themes in the human-alien encounter film Arrival offer insight?This podcast explores the parallels between the Bible's Exodus and Arrival, modernity's metaphysics in light of Arrival's nonlinear time and language, the interplay between scientific and personal knowledge, the Tower of Babel, the importance of beauty and intuition, the numinous experience of encountering the unknown, and more...Timestamps:00:00 Cosmic Patterns in Arrival03:06 Why Is Arrival So Deep?06:16 Time and Space in Arrival11:54 Motherhood and Feminine Symbolism in Arrival15:12 The Role of Beauty and Intuition in Understanding17:50 The Numinous and the Mystery of the Great Other26:57 Exploring Language and Knowledge in Arrival30:18 The Interplay of Language and Perception33:06 Metaphysical Insights from Arrival36:41 The Significance of Nonlinear Time40:32 Revelation and Its Symbolic Connections45:07 Grace and Divine Activity in ArrivalFind Derek:Essay: "Arrival & The Universal Language": https://derekjfiedler.substack.com/p/arrival-and-the-universal-language

Michael Hanby is a professor of religion and philosophy, and author of the book "No God, No Science: Theology, Cosmology, Biology"Can science exist without God? We often think science should be separate from a concept of God. But is this a mistake? And what has this separation done for science—and for our civilization?Expect to learn about how science has become more about technology rather than knowledge, why science makes the most sense with a concept of God, evolution vs God debate, genetic engineering, the ontological nature of humans and the world, the dangers of digital technologies, and more...Timestamps:00:00 Can Science Exist Without God?03:57 Evolution vs. Creation09:17 Science's Hidden Theology14:03 Is God Just One Being Among Many?20:30 The Transcendent Beyond Science 25:34 The Intrinsic Goodness of Reality33:30 Seeking Knowledge Without the Good37:58 Science and Technology43:24 The Interplay of Science and Technology43:25 Dangers of Great Technological Power48:33 The Paradox of Power and Powerlessness52:08 The Impact of Virtual Reality on Humans57:25 The Necessity of Technology in Modern Life01:01:43 The Dilemma of Social Media and Self-Identity01:06:40 The Psychological Effects of a Virtualized Reality01:10:14 The Offloading of Human Functions to Technology01:21:44 The Need for Philosophical Reflection on TechnologyFind Michael Hanby:-Great book - "No God, No Science: Theology, Cosmology, Biology"

Michael Anderson is a cognitive neuroscientist.We've long thought that the brain operates through distinct regions—a language region, a speech region, a vision region, and so on. But what if there isn’t strict localization? What if vast areas of the brain contribute to many different functions and its connectivity is far more intricate than we once believed?In this podcast, we discuss the diversity of brain connections that enable cognition, the purpose of cognition, the role of our bodies and environments in shaping our thinking, group cognition, artificial intelligence, and more...Timestamps: 00:00 Brain Localization Fails04:52 How Did Neuroscience Get Here?08:09 Can Neuroscience Explains Brain Injuries?15:27 Theory of "Neural Re-Use" & Cognitive Fingerprints21:41 The Proccess of Brain Development 29:15 Embodied & Extended Cognition 37:10 Purpose of the Brain?46:20 Cognition and Its Purpose49:46 Group Cognition and Collective Intelligence55:09 Fluid Roles in Team Dynamics59:37 Neural Personalities and Contextual Behavior01:03:15 Cognition vs. Consciousness in Group Settings01:08:08 Implications for Artificial Intelligence01:14:29 The Nature of Language and Grammar01:19:00 Future Directions in Research on Constraints

Cormac Jones is the lead editor of the Symbolic World.The Fallen Angels in ancient Christian tradition are angels who rebelled against God, turning creation against Him. Could humanity today be following in their footsteps?In this podcast, we explore the fall of the angels, the fall of man in the Garden, the modern worship of intellectual knowledge and power, humanism and transhumanism, nature worship, the proper role of technology in the world, and more…00:00 Rebellion of the Spirits in Christian Tradition01:56 America like the Greek Gods 07:10 Fall of Angels vs Fall of Man11:39 Humans Same Patterns as the Angels17:43 Passions, Sin & The Fall20:38 How Did The Angels Fall?25:40 The Fall, Technology & Progress 33:08 Why Desire Excess Knowledge?38:50 Science, Desire, and Humanism42:00 Humanism and the Antichrist44:21 Eschatological Restoration and Hierarchies46:56 The Role of Knowledge and Repentance01:00:21 Patterns in the Iliad and Modern SocietyFind Cormac: -on the Illiad: https://cormacjones.substack.com/p/homer-is-an-octavist-the-iliad-916-on Angels: https://cormacjones.substack.com/p/that-angels-cant-of-themselves-know-on American Power: https://cormacjones.substack.com/p/in-a-world-where-twin-peaks-exists-Substack: https://cormacjones.substack.com/

Gunnar Babcock is a philosopher of science.Science has pushed out purpose, dismissing it as unscientific because it requires positing some strange vital force driving entities. But what if there were a way to think of purpose (teleology) scientifically, naturalizing it in biology and beyond?In this podcast, expect to learn about how purpose was pushed out of science, the role of purpose in biology, how even "inanimate" entities could be thought of as having purpose, reductionism in science, teleological fields at planetary and galactic scales, and more...Chapters00:00 – Purpose and Teleology in Science03:15 – Historical Perspectives on Purpose in Biology06:29 – Teleonomy vs. Teleology: Understanding Biological Programs09:42 – Defining Purpose: Insights from Aristotle to Modern Theories14:32 – A Spectrum of Purpose: Beyond Biological Systems19:55 – Field Theory: External Influences on Goal-Directed Behavior26:30 – Nested Hierarchies: Complexity in Organisms and Purpose27:51 – Mechanistic vs. Higher-Level Causation30:15 – Exploring Fields of Influence33:56 – The Role of External Fields in Human Behavior37:59 – Situationalism and Predictability in Human Actions40:41 – Causal Forces: Natural Selection and Economic Fields43:29 – Reductionism vs. Anti-Reductionism in Science47:29 – The Mind, Memory, and Non-Locality54:38 – Future Directions in Ethics and CosmologyFind Gunnar:-https://gunnarbabcock.wordpress.com/-https://philpeople.org/profiles/gunnar-babcock

D.C. Schindler is a philosopher.What is our ultimate goal in creating AI? The Bible tells us that humans are made in the image of God. What, then, is AI supposed to be?In this podcast, we explore whether "artificial" intelligence is truly possible, the true nature of consciousness, the role of spirit and Platonic forms in life and intelligence, the ethics of creating artificial life, the impact of technology in the modern world, and more...Timestamps:00:00 Recent AI Developments02:23 Human Intelligence vs. AI05:50 The Complexity of Consciousness09:08 The Interplay of Spirit and Body12:09 The Role of Technology in Human Existence15:03 The Ethics of Creating Life17:58 The Drive Behind Technological Advancement20:54 The Relationship Between Science and Technology24:02 The Nature of Truth and Knowledge26:55 The Connection Between Truth and the Good33:17 The Nature of Motivation and Learning34:47 Curiosity and Wonder in Learning36:49 The Limitations of Predictive Programming39:49 The Role of Presentation in Problem Solving42:02 The Value of Context in Economics45:32 The Implications of AI on Human Relationships49:19 Suffering and Learning in AI Development52:29 The Quest for Meaning in AI Creation56:12 The Nature of Knowledge and Truth01:01:46 The Dangers of Knowledge and AgencyFind DC Shindler:https://www.johnpaulii.edu/academics/faculty/d-c-schindler/