Becoming Conscious

Becoming Conscious


Latest Episodes

#71 - Accessing Bliss By Cultivating Symmetrical Valence in Experience w/ andrés gómez emilsson
March 25, 2024

In this episode, Andres we delve into the groundbreaking work of Qualia Research Institute (Andres’ core project), uncovering its ambitious principles and goals aimed at understanding the very core of consciousness and suffering. From the quest to grasp

#70 - Bridging Divides: A Metamodern Approach to Coordinating Worldviews
March 18, 2024

In this thought-provoking discussion, political philosopher and metamodern thinker Daniel Grtz offers a radical new lens for making sense of our conflicting modern era. As a leader of "the Nordic school" and co-author of the influential "Hanzi Freinacht"

#69 - Mastering Strategy Oriented Towards Love and Goodness
November 22, 2023

In this episode we speak on utilizing strategy in service of deepening our capacity to love, be in relationship, develop virtue and ethical capacities, increase cognitive complexity and increase emotional intelligence. As well as:* Strategy serves as a de

#68 - Humanity Serves the Machine of Corporations
November 15, 2023

In this episode I speak on how humanity is still enslaved. Were all selling our souls to a system that none of us can stop. It started before we were born and now the only way to survive in todays world is to commit your life-force to this machine. What

#67 - Embodying Virtues, Existential Prep Work, and Generative Aliveness w/ O.G. Rose
November 08, 2023

In this episode I speak with Danial Garner from the OG Rose duo, and we speak on embodying virtues and engaging in existential preparation is essential for personal growth, effective decision-making, and creating a better world.Timestamps* 00:00 Prioritiz

#66 - Meditate with AI - Vince Horn
November 01, 2023

In this episode I speak with Vince Horn about how multiplayer meditation, incorporating AI systems and interpersonal practices, can deepen human connection and create meaningful impact in the world.Linkshttps://meditatewith.ai/vincehorn.spaceTimestamps* 0

#65 - Towards a Balanced Awakening w/ Artem Zen
October 23, 2023

In this episode I speak with Artem Zen and we explore Zen communities of practice, balancing intellect and wisdom, pursuing Truth as our life path, circling practice, shedding attachments, different schools of Buddhism, and deepening into the profundity o

#64 - Overcome Self-Deception Through Emotional Inquiry w/ Cory Katuna
September 13, 2023

In this episode I sit down with Cory Katuna and we talk about how to uncover hidden motives, the choice-point where realize we realize our identity is chosen, how positive feelings relate to higher degrees of truth, and how manipulation is everywhere and

#63 - Samadhi, Ego Backlash, and Releasing Karmic Attachments w/ Dan Schmidt
September 06, 2023

Dan Schmidt is a meditation teacher and has created multiple highly acclaimed documentaries on the topics of Samadhi, Awakening and understanding the world religions. We speak on the topics of what it takes to release our attachments to self and the stori

#62 - The Immediacy of Experience w/ Daniel Ingram
August 30, 2023

Daniel Ingram is a meditation teacher and author of the acclaimed book Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha. We dive into all things impermanence, no self, insight practices, how everything we have ever experienced is a sensation. Thoughts as sensat