The Stoned Ape Theory: The Psychedelic Evolution of Human Consciousness
Discover the Stoned Ape Theory, which suggests that psychedelic mushrooms played a pivotal role in human evolution.
Austin: Here We Are LIVE w/ Shane Mauss + Michael Garfield (Life Lessons From Mass Extinctions)
Each week stand-up comedian Shane Mauss travels to find the top scientists to explore the meanings of life in a funny, fascinating, and accessible way. This Monday, we visit Austin to speak with paleontologist-futurist Michael Garfield about “exciting times.”
Quantum Consciousness: Reconciling Science and Spirituality Toward Our Evolutionary Future(s)
As a global species we may be in the throes of a transition towards a different state of consciousness. characterized by quantum properties such as coherence and non-local field information. Such a ‘consciousness field’ would transform how we relate to other people, the world around us, and expand our perceptual realities.
Kalopsia, Apophenia and The Perceptive Paradox
Kalopsia means seeing beauty where there is none, while Apophenia means finding order in chaotic patterns; … the place between these two is the realm of magick.
The Phoenix Generation: A New Era of Connection, Compassion & Consciousness
In the years ahead we are going to see great change sweeping through our diverse human societies. It will be change not only brought about by intentional minds and willing hearts; but also by necessity, by coercion, and from an evolutionary imperative. The 21st century will be equivalent to the dramatic ‘flat Earth to round Earth’ shift that was thrust upon humanity centuries before.
A Revolution in Human Consciousness
Are we being coerced into altered modes of consciousness? Is is possible that the non-linear connections over space and time between our species will be one of the aspects that will become more dominant in the years ahead?
Global Brains & Singularities: Cadell Last & Michael Garfield Debate The Technopocalypse
Cadell Last is an evolutionary anthropologist at the Global Brain Institute and producer of the PBS Digital Studios series The Advanced Apes. We discussed the possibility that our entire planet is waking up as a single super-intelligent organism, and the consequences – both light and dark – for both humankind and the whole biosphere…
Crossing the Threshold
History reminds us that no cultural or spiritual wave is everlasting. Every wave of our evolution prepares us for another subsequent movement forward. Today we have reached a threshold that is ushering us in to a new relationship with ourselves and with all that is around us.
“Colossally Poor Timing” of Asteroid Caused Dinosaur Extinction
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh say the dinosaurs might have survived the asteroid strike that wiped them out had it happened slightly later or earlier in history.
Jason Silva: Biology and Self Organization
Filmmaker Jason Silva releases another installment in the “Shots of Awe” series exploring biology, multicellular life and the future of evolution.