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This is an audio version of Impossible Conversations: Peter Boghossian, Helen Pluckrose, James Lindsay & Letter.Wiki which was published on the Rebel Wisdom YouTube site on September 27th 2019.  How can we begin to resolve our problems, if even our conversations about them keep breaking down? Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay have researched ninja-level conversation techniques from hostage negotiation and cult deprogramming for their new book, 'How To Have Impossible Conversations'. At the same time, a new competition has been launched on 'Letter.Wiki' to have difficult conversations across intellectual divides. We talk to the book's authors, Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay, the judge of the 'Impossible Conversations' competition, Helen Pluckrose, and the creators of the social media site Letter.Wiki, Clyde and Dayne Rathbone. 'How To Have Impossible Conversations': https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/tit... Letter.Wiki: https://letter.wiki/conversations Check out Rebel Wisdom's series of films 'The Science and Psychology of Difficult Conversation': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUNHj... To get access to more exclusive content, become a Rebel Wisdom subscriber: https://www.rebelwisdom.co.uk/plans We've also just launched the Rebel Wisdom store! Buy T Shirts and more on https://shop.rebelwisdom.co.uk We also have a Rebel Wisdom Discord discussion channel: https://discord.gg/RK4MeYW

This is an audio version of What is Wisdom, Roger Walsh which was published on the Rebel Wisdom YouTube site on September 20th 2019.  Roger Walsh is a celebrated psychiatrist and author of books including 'Essential Spirituality'. He focuses on spiritual practices, psychological health and the psychological roots of our current global crises. He has also been deeply connected in Ken Wilber's Integral philosophy for many years. In this interview with Rebel Wisdom's Alexander Beiner, he talks about how his long involvement with Eastern spiritual practices has informed his understanding about the nature of wisdom. This is one of two interviews with Roger Walsh, to see the second, and many other exclusive films including Terry Patten, Emerging Wisdom, become a Rebel Wisdom Member: https://www.rebelwisdom.co.uk/plans We also have a Rebel Wisdom Discord discussion channel: https://discord.gg/RK4MeYW

This is an audio version of Circling for Collective Intelligence, Guy Sengstock which was published on the Rebel Wisdom YouTube site on September 7th 2019.  This is part of Rebel Wisdom's series on Collective Intelligence, see the intro film for more: https://youtu.be/6PldNSp3tpU The growing complexity of the world is such that no single mind can hope to comprehend it - so we need to find a form of collective intelligence. Twenty years ago, Guy Sengstock spontaneously invented a practice that came to be known as Circling. He describes it as a "yoga of deep transformational conversations". In this conversation with Rebel Wisdom's David Fuller, they explore the emergent conversation that Rebel Wisdom has been tracking, and how this practice of Circling applies to it. Check out Guy's website: https://www.circlinginstitute.com/ To get access to more exclusive content and to join this evolving conversation, become a Rebel Wisdom member: https://www.rebelwisdom.co.uk/plans We also have a Rebel Wisdom Discord discussion channel: https://discord.gg/RK4MeYW

This is an audio version of Collective Intelligence Practice, Bonnitta Roy which was published on the Rebel Wisdom YouTube site on September 13th 2019.  This is part of the Rebel Wisdom series on Collective Intelligence, see the introduction to the subject here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PldN... With the realisation that the complexity of the challenges we face are more than one mind can hold, many thinkers are focused on the topic of collective intelligence. What is it, how can we cultivate it, and what problems is it most suited for? Bonnitta Roy has been working in the field of collective intelligence and insight practice for many years, and has developed many powerful methods and applications. In this conversation with Rebel Wisdom's David Fuller they explore the different kinds of collective intelligence that exist, and focus on Collective Insight Practice. To get access to more exclusive content and to join this evolving conversation, become a Rebel Wisdom member: https://www.rebelwisdom.co.uk/plans We also have a Rebel Wisdom Discord discussion channel: https://discord.gg/RK4MeYW Bonnitta's Bio: Bonnitta Roy teaches insight practices for individuals who are developing meta-cognitive skills, and hosts collective insight retreats for groups interested in breaking away from limiting patterns of thought. Her retreat center offers workshops to help people learn classic Daoist approaches to Qigong, energy cultivation and self-mastery. She teaches a masters course in consciousness studies and transpersonal psychology at the Graduate Institute. Bonnitta's company, APP-AI is developing applications that can visualize changing patterns as teams work through complex problems. Her research shows how simple but powerful protocols that underlie these patterns can be used to represent various dispositional states of human systems. Bonnitta is the author of the popular Medium publication Our Future at Work: https://medium.com/@bonnittaroy She is an associate editor of Integral Review where you can also find her articles on process approaches to consciousness, perception, and metaphysics.

This is an audio version of Making Sense of Sensemaking: Daniel Schmachtenberger, Jamie Wheal, Jordan Hall which was published on the Rebel Wisdom YouTube site on September 4th 2019.  This three-way emergent conversation is unlike anything we've released before. It features three of the world's foremost systems thinkers and futurists - Jordan Hall, Daniel Schmachtenberger and Jamie Wheal - and has been by far our most popular members-only film. We're now releasing it on the main channel as part of our Collective Intelligence Series. What is decentralised collective intelligence and how do we create it? Why does 'sensemaking' matter so much right now? What is coherence and how can we develop it? Take a deep dive with Hall, Wheal and Schmachtenberger into these questions and many more. You can find the first film in the Collective Intelligence series here: https://youtu.be/6PldNSp3tpU To get access to more exclusive content and to join this evolving conversation, become a Rebel Wisdom member: https://www.rebelwisdom.co.uk/plans You can listen to a podcast versions of our films on Spotify or Apple Podcasts by searching 'Rebel Wisdom' or download episodes from our Podbean page: https://rebelwisdom.podbean.com/ We also have a Rebel Wisdom Discord discussion channel: https://discord.gg/RK4MeYW

This is an audio version of Collective Intelligence Series: Introduction which was published on the Rebel Wisdom YouTube site on September 3rd 2019.  For the last 18 months, Rebel Wisdom has been seeking out the most advanced, essential and rebellious thinkers and tracking an online 'intellectual awakening'. Many of these thinkers have independently come to the conclusion that a new form of collective intelligence is required to move forward. But what is collective intelligence, how do we use it, and why does it matter so much right now? This is the introduction to Rebel Wisdom's new series on Collective Intelligence. The other films in the series include a trialogue between Jordan (Green)Hall, Jamie Wheal and Daniel Schmachtenberger, 'Making Sense of Sensemaking' (Premiere on 4 September): https://youtu.be/0xSUw_QhJkc And Circling for Collective Intelligence, with founder of the conversational practice of Circling, Guy Sengstock (Coming Soon) Express your interest in the Rebel Wisdom Collective Intelligence Lab in London here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/r... To get access to more exclusive content and to join this evolving conversation, become a Rebel Wisdom member: https://www.rebelwisdom.co.uk/plans

This is an audio version of The revival of Stoicism, Jules Evans which was published on the Rebel Wisdom YouTube site on July 25th 2019.  The ancient philosophy of Stoicism is undergoing a renaissance. Philosopher Jules Evans is partly responsible for that. In this conversation with Rebel Wisdom's David Fuller, he explains why, and outlines the link between Stoicism and modern therapies such as CBT, and why he describes it as a western form of Buddhism. This is a companion piece to our first, excellent, interview with Jules, 'Culture vs Ecstasy': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQhSp... To get access to more exclusive content, become a Rebel Wisdom subscriber: https://www.rebelwisdom.co.uk/plans We've also just launched the Rebel Wisdom store! Buy T Shirts and more on https://shop.rebelwisdom.co.uk We also have a Rebel Wisdom Discord discussion channel: https://discord.gg/RK4MeYW Check out Jules's blog and sign up for his excellent newsletter here: http://www.philosophyforlife.org/  

This is an audio version of Peter Levine: Polarisation and Trauma (Part 4 of 4) which was published on the Rebel Wisdom YouTube site on August 27th 2019.  This is one of a series of films from Rebel Wisdom on the science and psychology of polarisation.  Peter Levine PhD is a transformational figure in the world of trauma and personal growth. His life's work, Somatic Experiencing, has influenced every area of counselling and coaching. It is also hugely important to understanding polarisation and conflict. To get access to more exclusive content, become a Rebel Wisdom member: https://www.rebelwisdom.co.uk/plans We've launched the Rebel Wisdom store! Buy T Shirts and more on https://shop.rebelwisdom.co.uk We also have a Rebel Wisdom Discord discussion channel: https://discord.gg/RK4MeYW

This is an audio version of Future Thinkers & Rebel Wisdom which was published on the Rebel Wisdom YouTube site on July 7th 2019.  Both Future Thinkers and Rebel Wisdom have been following the thread of the emergent intellectual awakening online, and interviewing many of the same people. Where is this conversation going? What is the Intellectual Deep Web? This will also be available as a podcast on Future Thinkers. Check out their brilliant interviews here: https://futurethinkers.org/ To get access to more exclusive content, become a Rebel Wisdom subscriber: https://www.rebelwisdom.co.uk/plans We've also just launched the Rebel Wisdom store! Buy T Shirts and more on https://shop.rebelwisdom.co.uk We also have a Rebel Wisdom Discord discussion channel: https://discord.gg/RK4MeYW

This is an audio version of Vervaeke & (Green)Hall: Bullshit & Simulated Thinking which was published on the Rebel Wisdom YouTube site on August 1st 2019.  This is the second 'explorations in meaning' conversation between Jordan (Green)Hall and John Vervaeke, a unique dialogue between two of the most pioneering thinkers we've featured on the channel. In this conversation they examine the similarities between Jordan's concept of 'simulated thinking', and John's work on 'bullshit', linking it to Joseph Tainter's work on system collapse. John Vervaeke is a professor of psychology at Toronto University and creator of the cult hit YouTube series 'Awakening from the Meaning Crisis'. Jordan Hall (formerly Greenhall) is a futurist and culture hacker.