E122 - John Vervaeke: The Path To Wisdom: Where Philosophy, Cognitive Psychology & Buddhism Align

E122 - John Vervaeke:智慧之路:哲学、认知心理学和佛教的契合点

Know Thyself

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2024-11-12

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John Vervaeke delves into the concept of the meaning crisis facing our planet and explores how we can cultivate lives filled with purpose and wisdom. He shares his personal journey through a meaning crisis and reflects on how Socratic wisdom has shaped his understanding.  As he examines the broader implications of our current societal struggles, John highlights the main contributors to this, drawing parallels between modern times and historic civilizations and examining  four essential aspects that define meaning in our lives.  He addresses the impacts of scarcity mentality, technology, and loneliness, while offering insights into the contemplation of death and the fear of the unknown. The conversation also touches on the four types of knowing, the existential significance of love, and the process of relevance realization, which frames our perception of reality.  Ultimately, he presents a vision for humanity's future in the aftermath of the meaning crisis, contemplating the inevitability of suffering and drawing wisdom from great philosophers throughout history. Sponsors: BonCharge Red light therapy: Go to https://BonCharge.com/KnowThyself and use code KNOWTHYSELF to save 15%  Seed:  Go to https://seed.com/knowthyself and use code 25KNOWTHYSELF for 25% off your first month of Seed André's Book Recommendations: https://www.knowthyself.one/books ___________ 0:00 Intro  1:57 John's Personal Meaning Crisis  14:55 How Socrates' Wisdom Opened His Eyes  21:53 What Our Culture Gets Wrong About Love 27:29 4 Aspects that Define Meaning In Our Lives 36:15 Our Planet’s Meaning Crisis 45:50 BonCharge: Save on Redlight Therapy  47:04 The Main Contributors to this Crisis 57:22 Relating Modern Times to Historic Civilizations  1:04:13 Scarcity Mentality, Technology, and Loneliness 1:08:35 Contemplation on Death and Meaning 1:17:28 Our Fear of the Unknown & How It Fuels Our Beliefs 1:21:13 Seed: Save 25% off Your First Month 1:22:55 The 4 Types of Knowing: Go From Intellect to Embodied Wisdom 1:36:53 Love as an Existential Stance 1:41:10 Relevance Realization & Framing How We See Reality 1:53:02 Intuition & How Psychics Use Implicit Learning 2:03:56 Increasing Cognitive Agency 2:11:00 What Makes Something Profound?  2:16:17 IQ as a Predictor for Success in Life 2:19:53 Defining Enlightenment & Flowstate 2:38:25 Vision for Humanity's Future, Post Meaning Crisis  2:47:30 Is Suffering Inevitable on Our Planet? 2:54:45 Wisdom from the Great Philosophers 2:57:57 Rapid Fire Questions 3:01:18 Conclusion  ___________ John Vervaeke, Ph.D. is an award-winning professor at the University of Toronto in the departments of psychology, cognitive science, and Buddhist psychology. He has published articles on relevance realization, general intelligence, mindfulness, flow, metaphor, and wisdom. He is the first author of the book Zombies in Western Culture: A 21st Century crisis which integrates Psychology and Cognitive Science to address the meaning crisis in Western society. He is the author and presenter of the YouTube series, Awakening from the Meaning Crisis. Book: https://amzn.to/3Udpgox Website: https://johnvervaeke.com The Philosophical Silk Road: https://johnvervaeke.com/series/the-philosophical-silk-road/ ___________ Know Thyself Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/ Website: https://www.knowthyself.one Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4wglCWTJeWQC0exBalgKg Listen to all episodes on Audio:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4FSiemtvZrWesGtO2MqTZ4?si=d389c8dee8fa4026 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-thyself/id1633725927 André Duqum Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/

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