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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:34 A Reflection On The Present Moment
00:03:58 The Impact Of Social Media
00:05:49 Challenges Of Navigating The Information Landscape
00:07:36 The Perception Of Censorship And Misinformation
00:10:53 Incentives In Podcast Land And Social Media
00:11:23 The Need For Journalistic Ethics
00:12:37 Self-Awareness And Behavior Of Public Figures
00:15:15 Distrust Of Institutions And Experts
00:16:30 The Analogy Of A Plane At 30,000ft
00:22:01 The Impact Of Public Health Communication
00:23:03 Leveraging Political Diseases
00:24:34 The Problem Of Jihadism
00:25:30 Jihadist Worldview And Behavior
00:26:35 The Challenge In Muslim World
00:30:53 Islamist Beliefs And Attitudes
00:34:27 Sponsor Break - SquareSpace
00:35:36 Impact Of Dogmatism
00:43:21 Religious Dogmatism And Moral Guidance
00:47:12 Opportunity Cost
00:48:44 Stanford Years And Meditation
00:49:51 Introduction To Meditation
00:51:04 Meeting Ram Dass And Meditation Retreat
00:56:35 Psychedelic Experience And Inner Exploration
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01:07:32 Seeking An Antidote To Suffering
01:09:37 The Moment Of Realization
01:10:41 The Profundity Of Psychedelics
01:11:51 The Experience Of Loss And Disappointment
01:14:06 The Mind That Doesn't Cling To Thought
01:17:06 Defining Consciousness
01:19:56 The Transition From Unconsciousness To Consciousness
01:21:52 The Nature Of Consciousness
01:26:04 The Illusion Of Self
01:28:08 The Power Of Silence
01:30:11 Noticing Impermanence
01:32:36 The Locus Of Self
01:35:06 The Three Characteristics
01:36:41 Retreat Experiences
01:38:29 Dualistic vs. Non-Dualistic Practice
01:44:24 Freedom From Suffering
01:46:11 The Technique Of 'Having No Head'
01:48:23 Recoil Into Selfhood
01:51:22 Freedom From Self-Concern
01:53:28 Flow Experience
01:54:36 The Idea Of Reality
01:55:42 Consciousness And AI
01:57:31 Ethical Implications Of Conscious AI
02:01:03 The Nature Of Consciousness
02:02:20 The Human Mind And Suffering
02:11:05 The Impact Of Dishonesty
02:15:43 Mystery And Consciousness
02:16:52 The Intrinsic Mystery Of Experience
02:20:28 Critique Of Western Religions
02:23:56 Buddhist Influence And Non-Dual Tradition
02:27:05 Asymmetry Between East And West
02:30:07 Challenges In Delivering The Message Of Self-Transcendence
02:32:06 Personal Liberty And Collective Responsibility
02:34:00 The Paradox Of Happiness And Freedom
02:37:48 The Paradox Of Self-Assessment In Non-Dual Practice
02:39:32 Closing Remarks
02:40:57 Credits

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