Anagoge Podcast

Nathan Dufour is a writer, musician, video artist and activist. He produces music videos on YouTube about philosophical ideas and teaches Latin language and Greek Civilization at City College of New York. He received a PhD in Classics from CUNY's Graduate Center. In the first half, we talk about the relationship between music and philosophy, the performative aspect of art, philosophy's origins and how it connects to music, classics, and western civilization. In the second half, we cover Plato and Whitehead, which was Nathan's PhD thesis. We discuss Whitehead's process philosophy, how it connects to Platonism, and some of the modern implications of Whitehead's thought. Nathan is super talented. Make sure to follow his work:  https://www.youtube.com/nathanology https://nathanoglesby.bandcamp.com/ https://www.nateandhila.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nathan_ology/  

The podcast delves into the science of magic and transformation, exploring topics like the historical evolution of magic, illusions of body and mind, divination methods, sword fighting, and personal growth during the COVID lockdown. It also discusses the connection between magic, wisdom, and mutual inspiration.

John Vervaeke is the author of the famous YouTube series "Awakening from the Meaning Crisis". He is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto and he is the director of the Cognitive Science program in the Consciousness and Wisdom Studies Laboratory. He has a vast body of scientific work related to consciousness, mindfulness, flow, and wisdom. In this episode, we cover some of John's life, the importance of dialogos and the relationship between science and spirituality. My Instagram handle is @tiagobooks

Jonathan Pageau is a carver who specializes in Eastern Orthodox Icons and other traditional Christian images. He graduated with distinction from the Painting and Drawing program at Concordia University in Montreal and has recently gained popularity on YouTube by discussing symbolic thought from Christianity and modern culture. In this episode, we cover a bit of his personal history, early greek thought, what love means, how reality unfolds, and much more.   For those not familiar with his work, I recommend watching a couple of his videos first so you better understand his ideas, I have created a resource for it here: https://sites.google.com/view/jonathanpageau/

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.