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Back to SearchIs the Sun Conscious?
Season 1 Episode 39
Rupert speculates on the possibility that stars are conscious, given not only the complexity and dynamism of their electro-magnetic activity, but als…
4 years, 4 months ago
Of Philosopher Kings and Theocracies | Are Enlightened People Better Judges of Reality?
Episode 38
A question to Rupert from Ali-Reza Omidvar of the Oxford Psychedelic Society; March, 2022. https://oxpsysoc.org/
Don't you think there is a kind of a …
4 years, 4 months ago
Easter, Passover and the Archetype of Blood Sacrifice
Season 1 Episode 37
Easter and Passover are closely linked festivals , and this year they overlap, with Passover beginning on Good Friday, April 14. Both are rooted in a…
4 years, 4 months ago
Reason for Hope Beyond Materialism | How can we ease the trauma that we see all over the world?
Episode 36
A question to Rupert from the Oxford Psychedelic Society; March, 2022. Hosted by Ali-Reza Omidvar. https://oxpsysoc.org/
You mentioned Terence McKenna…
4 years, 4 months ago
Expanding Consciousness with Psychedelics
Episode 35
This talk was given to the Oxford Psychedelic Society in March, 2022 and was hosted by Ali-Reza Omidvar. https://oxpsysoc.org/
4 years, 4 months ago
David Abram, What is Magic?
Season 1 Episode 33
Rupert and David Abram probe the meaning and manifestation of magic. Recorded at Hollyhock on Cortes Island, Canada, on August 6, 2015.
David Abram, P…
4 years, 4 months ago
Microcast: Has Culture Lost Sight of the Sublime?
This excerpt is from a panel discussion at IAI’s festival, HowTheLightGetsIn, entitled _Trash, trends and the transcendent_ recorded 21st February 20…
4 years, 5 months ago
Why is there so much beauty in the world?
Season 1 Episode 32
Dr Sheldrake explores the evolution of the sense of beauty in animals and humans, how beauty seems to be inherent in nature, arising in resonance wit…
4 years, 5 months ago
What Science Can't Explain, a Debate with Michael Brooks
Season 1 Episode 31
A discussion between Rupert and Michael Brooks, consultant for the New Scientist and author of “13 Things That Don't Make Sense”. Chair: Vivienne Par…
4 years, 5 months ago
Seven Myths about Religion, with Jonas Atlas
Season 1 Episode 30
Rupert and theologian Jonas Atlas take a deep dive into the seven secular myths about religion. The article by Atlas that sparked this conversation c…
4 years, 5 months ago