Ego Dissolution

Ego Dissolution

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2hr 9mins
“Psychedelics crosscut so many interesting domains. They've been used for time immemorial by indigenous cultures. In our own Western cultural history, they really exploded on the scene in the 1960s, and were associated with radical changes to society.”
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6mins
Everything you experience is filtered through your brain, and everyone’s brain is different. Neuroscientist Christof Koch explains how understanding this can deepen your connection to the world around you.
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5mins
What happens when the boundaries of “you” disappear? James Fadiman, PhD, Jamie Wheal, and Matthew Johnson, PhD explore how supported experiences with psychoactive drugs can dissolve identity and reveal a deeper reality.
Unlikely Collaborators
A man in a suit shown in profile, with the back of his head dissolving into a star-filled galaxy against a dark blue background.
17mins
"The sense that we are a solid entity, an unchanging entity that exists someplace in our body and takes ownership of our body, and even ownership of our brain rather than being identical to our brain, that is where the illusion lies."
A person sits pensively with name tags around them reading "Hello, I'm a... writer? bookstore owner? father?.
5mins
How the successful marketer used ancient philosophy to overcome modern obstacles and change his mindset.
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