I’ve compiled a collection of all the most densely-valuable talks/lectures/podcasts that I’ve stumbled upon in the last year or so. These talks utterly changed the way I view the world and the ontological and metaphysical lens through which I’m experiencing existence. If you watched only these talks for the next month you’d 100000% level up your conscious development.

⭐️ Awakening from the Meaning Crisis

I’m 22 episodes into this 50-episode lecture series goliath and it’s already altered the fundamental perspectives I have on religion and meaning. The experience I get listening to Vervaeke is that he understands the core principles and historical context of philosophers and religions better than most people yet he remains entirely impartial and doesn’t even have the slightest air of narcissism.

His humility and brute intelligence is off the charts. I’ve never heard anyone talk about the majority of the insights that he presents on religion and philosophy. This series is Vervaeke’s magnum opus — decades and decades of research condensed into a single lecture series. I can’t recommend this series enough.

War on Sensemaking Series

The War on Sensemaking utterly transformed the way I understand the culture wars and our lack of collective intelligence. Before I watched this series I had no clue how deep my lack of systemic understanding went.

Saving Civilization: Healthcare, Tech, Democracy

Another fascinating piece from Daniel Schmactenberger on how to systemically approach the problem-space of civilization, and how society imparts micro-traumas on us each and every day leading to a widespread subclinical mental illnesses.

Holism and Holistic Thinking Part 1 & Part 2s

What does it look like to approach problems holistically, taking into account all of the interdependent systems at work in all of the problems and opportunities that w’re faced with in life.

How to Escape Wage Slavery

Society is a giant pyramid scheme, at least according to Leo Gura in this lecture. He argues that you’re a slave but don’t know you’re a slave, and the reason that you become a slave is because you don’t know what you want in life. Furthermore, the way that you can escape this pyramid scheme is to become ultra creative and an extreme value provider to the world.

Is the Psychedelic Renaissance Doomed?

Jamie Wheals adds some much needed nuance to the conversation of psychedelic legalization and the rising popularity of these substances for self-help / spiritual purposes. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows and I really appreciate his level-headed stance that doesn’t seem to sway too much on the positive/negative side of this debate.

How to Steal Fire from the Gods

A conversation on spiritual narcissism, the transformation process and all that relates to app

Friendship: My Reliable Gift

Esther Perell is such a therapeutic badass. The way she effortlessly flows with the sessions and asks the exact question that will guide her clients towards connection is such a beautiful sight to see. In this episode she records a live therapy session and