Dr. Azim Shariff is a social and moral psychologist whose research focuses on morality and religion. He also has some more recent work on the ethics of automation and how people deal with ethical dilemmas of self-driving cars. In this episode, we talk mostly about the psychology of religion through a lens of cultural evolution.

In the 4th episode of our podcast, we finally get into some psychology. I had a very insightful conversation with Dr. Steven Sloman. He received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Stanford University, and he is a cognitive scientist who studies how people think, particularly collective cognition. He wrote a book with Phil Fernbach titled The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone. We cover a fair bit in this episode, ranging from computational and alternative models of cognitive science, consciousness, his book knowledge illusion, the current age of information, the problem and reliability of expertise, and more. I hope you find it enjoyable!

Exploring topics like materialism, ontology, emergence, neo-platonism, and Christianity with guest J.P. Marceau. Delving into the interplay of unity and diversity in consciousness, and the influence of stories on reality. Discussing the limitations of materialism in understanding perception and the essence of reality. Exploring the impact of storytelling on shaping perceptions and behaviors, and the interconnectedness of abstract narratives through cellular analogy.

This is the second episode of the Anagoge Podcast. Today we have Daniel Greig. The goal of this episode was to lay out an introduction to what the idea of enlightenment means, and how does that relate to both contemporary cognitive science and ancient spiritual traditions. How does the feeling of finally figuring a sodoku a block connect to speaking to an Angel? You will find out!  We had some technical hiccups with the internet, but I managed to save a good portion. Hope you enjoy it!  Pre-order the Cognitive Continuum book: https://dgreig.com/store Daniel's website and newsletter: https://dgreig.com/   Meaning crisis lectures series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLND1JCRq8Vuh3f0P5qjrSdb5eC1ZfZwWJ Helpful introduction lectures: Cognitive Science Rescues the Deconstructed Mind: https://youtu.be/czddkPxz4K4 Spiritual Life & Mental Health: https://youtu.be/wbUHYi-GFMw

Delve into topics like psychedelics, panpsychism, emergentism, mental causation, epiphenomenalism, materialism, and more. Explore the interconnectedness of Eastern and Western philosophies, morality, aesthetics, metaphysical journeys, mind-body relationship, evolutionary arguments, panpsychism, Whitehead's metaphysics, and psychedelics. Conclude with a light-hearted moment and social media exchange.