Cosmic Tortoise http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com (Mostly) Rational exploration of ideas, science, technology, philosophy, society; musical performances; the sensible and the nonsensical; everything between and beyond. Fri, 22 Dec 2017 02:14:46 +1200 https://podbean.com/?v=3.2 en Copyright 2017 All rights reserved. Society & Culture 1440 (Mostly) Rational exploration of ideas, science, technology, philosophy, society; musical performances; the sensible and the nonsensical; everything between and beyond. rynferris@gmail.com No No http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/feed/ http://deow9bq0xqvbj.cloudfront.net/image-logo/1761576/CT_Podcast_Logo.jpg Cosmic Tortoise http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com 144 144 CTP #015 - Patrick Fuller (Sleep Science: From Brainwaves to Cave Dwellers) http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-015-patrick-fuller-sleep-science-from-brainwaves-to-cave-dwellers/ http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-015-patrick-fuller-sleep-science-from-brainwaves-to-cave-dwellers/#comments Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:12:59 +1200 cosmictortoise New Zealand Christchurch Discussion dreams brain open discussion rationalism cosmic tortoise experience consciousness science biology society ideas biohacking technology rationality sleep sleep science sleep research neuroscience havard cosmictortoise.podbean.com/ctp-015-patrick-fuller-sleep-science-from-brainwaves-to-cave-dwellers-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Patrick Fuller is associate Professor of Neurology at both Harvard Medical School and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and is involved with numerous organisations including the Society for Neuroscience and the Sleep Research Society.

Patrick enlightened me on present and potential future technological hacks for different brain wave states and sleep; some of the major neurotransmitters and hormones involved in sleep/wake regulation; the circadian clock and how we are affected by temperature and blue light; what monophasic, biphasic and polyphasic sleep patterns are and how to create an ideal sleeping environment.   

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]]> Patrick Fuller is associate Professor of Neurology at both Harvard Medical School and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and is involved with numerous organisations including the Society for Neuroscience and the Sleep Research Society.

Patrick enlightened me on present and potential future technological hacks for different brain wave states and sleep; some of the major neurotransmitters and hormones involved in sleep/wake regulation; the circadian clock and how we are affected by temperature and blue light; what monophasic, biphasic and polyphasic sleep patterns are and how to create an ideal sleeping environment.   





Show notes and links here

Recorded in Christchurch, New Zealand
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise

]]> Patrick Fuller is associate Professor of Neurology at both Harvard Medical School and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and is involved with numerous organisations including the ... Patrick Fuller is associate Professor of Neurology at both Harvard Medical School and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and is involved with numerous organisations including the Society for Neuroscience and the Sleep Research Society.

Patrick enlightened me on present and potential future technological hacks for different brain wave states and sleep; some of the major neurotransmitters and hormones involved in sleep/wake regulation; the circadian clock and how we are affected by temperature and blue light; what monophasic, biphasic and polyphasic sleep patterns are and how to create an ideal sleeping environment.   



Show notes and links here
Recorded in Christchurch, New Zealand
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise
]]> No No 01:25:46 17 full CTP #015 - Patrick Fuller (Sleep Science: From Brainwaves to Cave Dwellers) CTP #014 - Stanley Krippner (To Balance Truth and Meaning) http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-014-stanley-krippner-to-balance-truth-and-meaning/ http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-014-stanley-krippner-to-balance-truth-and-meaning/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2017 18:28:47 +1200 cosmictortoise Society Europe Discussion Conversation philosophy entities open discussion rationalism Stanley Krippner psychology Alan Watts Albert Hofmann psychedelic science society ideas futurism technology vienna rationality free will cosmictortoise.podbean.com/ctp-014-stanley-krippner-to-balance-truth-and-meaning-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Stanley Krippner is a Professor of Psychology at Saybrook University.

I caught up with Stanley in Vienna in October. We sat down to talk about free will, the definition of different entities and their influence on humanity, the nature of life in the universe and how to find meaning in an increasingly unpredictable world. 

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 Show notes and links here

Recorded in Vienna, Austria and Orange, Australia
Theme Song by Cosmic Tortoise

]]> Stanley Krippner is a Professor of Psychology at Saybrook University.

I caught up with Stanley in Vienna in October. We sat down to talk about free will, the definition of different entities and their influence on humanity, the nature of life in the universe and how to find meaning in an increasingly unpredictable world. 


 Show notes and links here


Recorded in Vienna, Austria and Orange, Australia
Theme Song by Cosmic Tortoise

]]> Stanley Krippner is a Professor of Psychology at Saybrook University.I caught up with Stanley in Vienna in October. We sat down to talk about free ... Stanley Krippner is a Professor of Psychology at Saybrook University.

I caught up with Stanley in Vienna in October. We sat down to talk about free will, the definition of different entities and their influence on humanity, the nature of life in the universe and how to find meaning in an increasingly unpredictable world. 




 Show notes and links here


Recorded in Vienna, Austria and Orange, Australia
Theme Song by Cosmic Tortoise


]]> No No 00:43:31 16 full CTP #014 - Stanley Krippner (To Balance Truth and Meaning) CTP #013 - Robin Hanson (Biases, Bets and the Blockchain Bourgeoisie) http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-13-robin-hanson-biases-bets-and-the-blockchain-bourgeoisie/ http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-13-robin-hanson-biases-bets-and-the-blockchain-bourgeoisie/#comments Wed, 01 Nov 2017 06:00:00 +1200 cosmictortoise Society Discussion Conversation philosophy brain open discussion rationalism cosmic tortoise experience consciousness sentience science physics society ideas transhumanism transhuman futurology futurism cryonics technology ethics rationality cognitive bias prediction markets economics blockchain effective altruism robin hanson emulation age of em futarchy dunbars number slate star codex cosmictortoise.podbean.com/ctp-13-robin-hanson-biases-bets-and-the-blockchain-bourgeoisie-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Robin Hanson has studied physics, philosophy, artificial intelligence, economics, and political science, and is the founder and curator of the blog Overcoming Bias, the theme of which is how to move our beliefs closer to reality.

Electric James joined us to talk rationality, biases, social institutions, transhumanism, prediction markets/economics, the blockchain, cryonics and human emulation.

 

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Show notes and links here

Robin’s work:

]]> Robin Hanson has studied physics, philosophy, artificial intelligence, economics, and political science, and is the founder and curator of the blog Overcoming Bias, the theme of which is how to move our beliefs closer to reality.


Electric James joined us to talk rationality, biases, social institutions, transhumanism, prediction markets/economics, the blockchain, cryonics and human emulation.

 

 
Show notes and links here

Robin's work:
The Age of Em
The Elephant in the Brain
Overcoming Bias (Robins Blog)


Recorded in Leipzig, Germany
Theme Song by Cosmic Tortoise

]]> Robin Hanson has studied physics, philosophy, artificial intelligence, economics, and political science, and is the founder and curator of the blog Overcoming Bias, the theme ... Robin Hanson has studied physics, philosophy, artificial intelligence, economics, and political science, and is the founder and curator of the blog Overcoming Bias, the theme of which is how to move our beliefs closer to reality.

Electric James joined us to talk rationality, biases, social institutions, transhumanism, prediction markets/economics, the blockchain, cryonics and human emulation.
 

 
Show notes and links here

Robin's work:
The Age of Em
The Elephant in the BrainOvercoming Bias (Robins Blog)


Recorded in Leipzig, Germany
Theme Song by Cosmic Tortoise
]]> No No 01:29:20 15 full CTP #013 - Robin Hanson (Biases, Bets and the Blockchain Bourgeoisie) CTP #012 - Jonathan Heppner (The Morality of Chaos) http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-012-jonathan-heppner-the-morality-of-chaos/ http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-012-jonathan-heppner-the-morality-of-chaos/#comments Tue, 24 Oct 2017 02:49:16 +1200 cosmictortoise Society Europe Discussion Conversation philosophy brain open discussion rationalism cosmic tortoise psychology chaos theory experience consciousness universe animals animal ethics sentience science ideas futurology futurism technology vienna ethics cosmictortoise.podbean.com/ctp-012-jonathan-heppner-the-morality-of-chaos-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Jonathan Heppner studied Psychology at the University of Groningen and is a student of Philosophy. Jonathan is a deep thinker and an excellent conversationalist.

This conversation was recorded in Vienna amongst a myriad of inspirational people and institutions of the past and present. There’s certainly a vibe in Vienna that seems to seep intellectual discourse, as we had already been chatting for around 3 hours before we hit record on this one.

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Show notes and links here


Recorded in Vienna, Austria[...]

]]> Jonathan Heppner studied Psychology at the University of Groningen and is a student of Philosophy. Jonathan is a deep thinker and an excellent conversationalist.

This conversation was recorded in Vienna amongst a myriad of inspirational people and institutions of the past and present. There's certainly a vibe in Vienna that seems to seep intellectual discourse, as we had already been chatting for around 3 hours before we hit record on this one.

Show notes and links here


Recorded in Vienna, Austria
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise

]]> Jonathan Heppner studied Psychology at the University of Groningen and is a student of Philosophy. Jonathan is a deep thinker and an excellent conversationalist. This conversation ... Jonathan Heppner studied Psychology at the University of Groningen and is a student of Philosophy. Jonathan is a deep thinker and an excellent conversationalist.
This conversation was recorded in Vienna amongst a myriad of inspirational people and institutions of the past and present. There's certainly a vibe in Vienna that seems to seep intellectual discourse, as we had already been chatting for around 3 hours before we hit record on this one.



Show notes and links here
Recorded in Vienna, Austria
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise
]]> No No 01:34:34 14 full CTP #012 - Jonathan Heppner (The Morality of Chaos) CTP #011 - Waldemar Ingdahl (Dreams of Transhumanism) http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-011-waldemar-ingdahl-dreams-of-transhumanism/ http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-011-waldemar-ingdahl-dreams-of-transhumanism/#comments Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:14:46 +1200 cosmictortoise Society Discussion Conversation educational philosophy entities brain brain interface open discussion cosmic tortoise experience consciousness universe sentience science evolution society ideas transhumanism posthumanism transhuman posthuman futurology futurism humanity+ CRISPR cyberpunk biohacking cryonics fm2030 postmodernism technology cosmictortoise.podbean.com/ctp-011-waldemar-ingdahl-dreams-of-transhumanism-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Waldemar Ingdahl is the founder of a Swedish transhumanist think-tank; a science writer with work published in the Wall Street Journal Europe, the Financial Times, Tech Central Station; has appeared on Swedish television and on TedX Stockholm and is the author of several books including Cities On The Edge. 

I find transhumanism to be an ethos full of intrigue and wonder and on the topic Waldemar delivered intelligent, open and lucid conversation.

If you’re curious about the future this is an episode for you.

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Show notes and links here

Waldemar’s work:
Humanity+

]]> Waldemar Ingdahl is the founder of a Swedish transhumanist think-tank; a science writer with work published in the Wall Street Journal Europe, the Financial Times, Tech Central Station; has appeared on Swedish television and on TedX Stockholm and is the author of several books including Cities On The Edge. 

I find transhumanism to be an ethos full of intrigue and wonder and on the topic Waldemar delivered intelligent, open and lucid conversation.

If you're curious about the future this is an episode for you.





Show notes and links here

Waldemar's work:
Humanity+
Waldemar's twitter


Recorded in Leipzig, Germany

Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise




]]> Waldemar Ingdahl is the founder of a Swedish transhumanist think-tank; a science writer with work published in the Wall Street Journal Europe, the Financial Times, Tech ... Waldemar Ingdahl is the founder of a Swedish transhumanist think-tank; a science writer with work published in the Wall Street Journal Europe, the Financial Times, Tech Central Station; has appeared on Swedish television and on TedX Stockholm and is the author of several books including Cities On The Edge. 
I find transhumanism to be an ethos full of intrigue and wonder and on the topic Waldemar delivered intelligent, open and lucid conversation.

If you're curious about the future this is an episode for you.




Show notes and links here

Waldemar's work:
Humanity+
Waldemar's twitter



Recorded in Leipzig, Germany
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise






]]> No No 01:32:55 13 full CTP #011 - Waldemar Ingdahl (Dreams of Transhumanism) CTP #010 - Mimi, Ammie and Maureen (Chimp Power Trio) http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-010-mimi-ammie-and-maureen-chimp-power-trio/ http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-010-mimi-ammie-and-maureen-chimp-power-trio/#comments Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:12:10 +1200 cosmictortoise Society Discussion Conversation educational food ethics brain open discussion cosmic tortoise experience universe animals animal ethics sentience science biology animal behaviour evolution Chimps Chimpanzee Primatology Great Apes cosmictortoise.podbean.com/ctp-010-mimi-ammie-and-maureen-chimp-power-trio-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Mimi, Ammie and Maureen are chimpanzee experts and have all spent time in Africa studying wild chimpanzee populations. I was fortunate enough to discover that one of the main centres in the world for Primatology was right here in Leipzig, and so one hot summer’s day Michael and I sat down with the girls over beer and coffee and talked deep into the chimp world.

I highly recommend curious minds check out the citizen’s science project mentioned in this conversation - it’s called Chimp and See and it’s awesome.

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Show notes and links 

]]> Mimi, Ammie and Maureen are chimpanzee experts and have all spent time in Africa studying wild chimpanzee populations. I was fortunate enough to discover that one of the main centres in the world for Primatology was right here in Leipzig, and so one hot summer's day Michael and I sat down with the girls over beer and coffee and talked deep into the chimp world.

I highly recommend curious minds check out the citizen's science project mentioned in this conversation - it's called Chimp and See and it's awesome.



Show notes and links here

Mimi, Ammie and Maureen's work:
DNApes (Mimi's Facebook/Blog)
Chimp And See (Citizens Science Project)



Recorded in Leipzig, Germany
Theme Song by Cosmic Tortoise

 

 

]]> Mimi, Ammie and Maureen are chimpanzee experts and have all spent time in Africa studying wild chimpanzee populations. I was fortunate enough to discover that ... Mimi, Ammie and Maureen are chimpanzee experts and have all spent time in Africa studying wild chimpanzee populations. I was fortunate enough to discover that one of the main centres in the world for Primatology was right here in Leipzig, and so one hot summer's day Michael and I sat down with the girls over beer and coffee and talked deep into the chimp world.
I highly recommend curious minds check out the citizen's science project mentioned in this conversation - it's called Chimp and See and it's awesome.


Show notes and links here

Mimi, Ammie and Maureen's work:
DNApes(Mimi's Facebook/Blog)
Chimp And See (Citizens Science Project)




Recorded in Leipzig, Germany
Theme Song by Cosmic Tortoise
 


 
]]> No No 01:06:50 12 full CTP #010 - Mimi, Ammie and Maureen (Chimp Power Trio) CTP #009 - Pubudu Senanayake (A Quantum Future) http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-009-pubudu-senanayake/ http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-009-pubudu-senanayake/#comments Thu, 07 Sep 2017 15:28:13 +1200 cosmictortoise Society New Zealand Discussion educational brain brain interface open discussion rationalism cosmic tortoise universe science Quantum Mechanics climate change quantum computing entanglement physics society ideas cosmictortoise.podbean.com/ctp-009-pubudu-senanayake-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Pubudu Senannayake holds a PhD in physics, works as a statistical analyst at Stats New Zealand and volunteers for Generation Zero,a youth based climate change initiative. 

Michael and I chat with Pubudu chat about the applications of quantum mechanics in technology and the present and future issues of climate change.

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Show notes and links here 

Recorded in Leipzig, Germany

]]> Pubudu Senannayake holds a PhD in physics, works as a statistical analyst at Stats New Zealand and volunteers for Generation Zero,a youth based climate change initiative. 

Michael and I chat with Pubudu chat about the applications of quantum mechanics in technology and the present and future issues of climate change.


 

Show notes and links here 

Recorded in Leipzig, Germany

Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise

 

]]> Pubudu Senannayake holds a PhD in physics, works as a statistical analyst at Stats New Zealand and volunteers for Generation Zero,a youth based climate change ... Pubudu Senannayake holds a PhD in physics, works as a statistical analyst at Stats New Zealand and volunteers for Generation Zero,a youth based climate change initiative. 

Michael and I chat with Pubudu chat about the applications of quantum mechanics in technology and the present and future issues of climate change.



 
Show notes and links here 


Recorded in Leipzig, Germany
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise
 
]]> No No 01:20:36 11 full CTP #009 - Pubudu Senanayake (A Quantum Future) CTP #008 - Jonathan Balcombe (The Capacity to Feel) http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-008-jonathan-balcombe/ http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-008-jonathan-balcombe/#comments Tue, 22 Aug 2017 06:03:59 +1200 cosmictortoise Discussion Conversation educational food ethics open discussion cosmic tortoise experience consciousness animals animal ethics sentience jonathan balcombe cephalopods science biology ethology emotions animal behaviour evolution http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-008-jonathan-balcombe/ Jonathan Balcombe is a scientist, author and speaker specialising in animal sentience and emotions.

Balcombe holds 3 degrees including a PhD in ethology. He has published over 50 scientific papers on animal behaviour and animal protection and is currently the Director of Animal Sentience with the Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy, in Washington, DC.

Some topics we talk about include sentience, animal emotions and ethics, cephalopods and the evolution of consciousness and some surprising animal behavioural anecdotes.

Jonathan’s books really influenced the way I thought about animals and I highly recommend checking them out.

 

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]]> Jonathan Balcombe is a scientist, author and speaker specialising in animal sentience and emotions.

Balcombe holds 3 degrees including a PhD in ethology. He has published over 50 scientific papers on animal behaviour and animal protection and is currently the Director of Animal Sentience with the Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy, in Washington, DC.

Some topics we talk about include sentience, animal emotions and ethics, cephalopods and the evolution of consciousness and some surprising animal behavioural anecdotes.

Jonathan's books really influenced the way I thought about animals and I highly recommend checking them out.

 

 

 Show notes and links here 


Connect with Jonathan:
Facebook
Twitter

Jonathan's Books:

Pleasurable Kingdom
Second Nature: The Inner Lives of Animals
What A Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins



Recorded in Leipzig, Germany
Theme Song by Cosmic Tortoise

]]> Jonathan Balcombe is a scientist, author and speaker specialising in animal sentience and emotions. Balcombe holds 3 degrees including a PhD in ethology. He has published ... Jonathan Balcombe is a scientist, author and speaker specialising in animal sentience and emotions.
Balcombe holds 3 degrees including a PhD in ethology. He has published over 50 scientific papers on animal behaviour and animal protection and is currently the Director of Animal Sentience with the Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy, in Washington, DC.
Some topics we talk about include sentience, animal emotions and ethics, cephalopods and the evolution of consciousness and some surprising animal behavioural anecdotes.
Jonathan's books really influenced the way I thought about animals and I highly recommend checking them out.
 
 
 Show notes and links here 

Connect with Jonathan:
Facebook
Twitter
Jonathan's Books:
Pleasurable Kingdom
Second Nature: The Inner Lives of Animals
What A Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins


Recorded in Leipzig, Germany
Theme Song by Cosmic Tortoise

]]> No No 00:36:21 10 full CTP #008 - Jonathan Balcombe (The Capacity to Feel) CTP #007 Special: a reading of Alan Watts - The Joyous Cosmology http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-007-special-alan-watts-the-joyous-cosmology/ http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-007-special-alan-watts-the-joyous-cosmology/#comments Tue, 08 Aug 2017 05:03:06 +1200 cosmictortoise Story Society educational philosophy entities comedy cosmic tortoise psychology Alan Watts joyous cosmology audiobook psychedelic experience consciousness mythology universe http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-007-special-alan-watts-the-joyous-cosmology/ Alan Watts was a brilliant philosopher; a fantastic speaker full of lucidity and cheekiness. 

He wrote a wonderful small book called “The Joyous Cosmology”. It is the best description of the psychedelic experience I have come across, and when I couldn’t find a decent audio version of his book I decided to make one myself.

I feel this book would be of interest to curious people on either side of the psychedelic fence.

Since this book appears to be on the public domain, I don’t see any harm sharing it. I’m sure Alan wouldn’t mind.

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]]> Alan Watts was a brilliant philosopher; a fantastic speaker full of lucidity and cheekiness. 

He wrote a wonderful small book called "The Joyous Cosmology". It is the best description of the psychedelic experience I have come across, and when I couldn't find a decent audio version of his book I decided to make one myself.

I feel this book would be of interest to curious people on either side of the psychedelic fence.

Since this book appears to be on the public domain, I don't see any harm sharing it. I'm sure Alan wouldn't mind.




Read The Joyous Cosmology text in full here


"The Joyous Cosmology" by Alan Watts
Recorded in Leipzig, Germany
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise

]]> Alan Watts was a brilliant philosopher; a fantastic speaker full of lucidity and cheekiness. He wrote a wonderful small book called "The Joyous Cosmology". It is ... Alan Watts was a brilliant philosopher; a fantastic speaker full of lucidity and cheekiness. 

He wrote a wonderful small book called "The Joyous Cosmology". It is the best description of the psychedelic experience I have come across, and when I couldn't find a decent audio version of his book I decided to make one myself.
I feel this book would be of interest to curious people on either side of the psychedelic fence.

Since this book appears to be on the public domain, I don't see any harm sharing it. I'm sure Alan wouldn't mind.



Read The Joyous Cosmology text in full here


"The Joyous Cosmology" by Alan Watts
Recorded in Leipzig, Germany
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise
]]> No No 01:07:56 9 full CTP #007 Special: a reading of Alan Watts - The Joyous Cosmology CTP #006 - Stanley Krippner (Worlds of Shamanism) http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-006-stanley-krippner-1501181028/ http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-006-stanley-krippner-1501181028/#comments Fri, 28 Jul 2017 06:43:48 +1200 cosmictortoise Europe Discussion Conversation educational dreams philosophy entities open discussion cosmic tortoise Stanley Krippner shamanism psychology carl jung jung Alan Watts Albert Hofmann chaos theory http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-006-stanley-krippner-1501181028/ This episode features Stanley Krippner: Professor of Psychology at Saybrook University, a contemporary and friend of Alan Watts, Albert Hofmann and Timothy Leary, author, co-author and editor of a vast body of fascinating work.

Some topics of this conversation include shamanism, the power of suggestion/placebo, dreams, psychoactive plants, Alan Watts, Albert Hofmann and Jungian psychology. 

It was truly a privilege to talk to Stanley and I’m sure those interested in his areas of expertise will find this conversation as enjoyable as I did.

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 Show notes and links 

]]> This episode features Stanley Krippner: Professor of Psychology at Saybrook University, a contemporary and friend of Alan Watts, Albert Hofmann and Timothy Leary, author, co-author and editor of a vast body of fascinating work.

Some topics of this conversation include shamanism, the power of suggestion/placebo, dreams, psychoactive plants, Alan Watts, Albert Hofmann and Jungian psychology. 

It was truly a privilege to talk to Stanley and I'm sure those interested in his areas of expertise will find this conversation as enjoyable as I did.


 
 Show notes and links here 

 

Stanley's webpage is here

Recorded in Leipzig, Germany
Theme Song by Cosmic Tortoise

]]> This episode features Stanley Krippner: Professor of Psychology at Saybrook University, a contemporary and friend of Alan Watts, Albert Hofmann and Timothy Leary, author, co-author ... This episode features Stanley Krippner: Professor of Psychology at Saybrook University, a contemporary and friend of Alan Watts, Albert Hofmann and Timothy Leary, author, co-author and editor of a vast body of fascinating work.
Some topics of this conversation include shamanism, the power of suggestion/placebo, dreams, psychoactive plants, Alan Watts, Albert Hofmann and Jungian psychology. 

It was truly a privilege to talk to Stanley and I'm sure those interested in his areas of expertise will find this conversation as enjoyable as I did.



 
 Show notes and links here 
 
Stanley's webpage is here
Recorded in Leipzig, Germany
Theme Song by Cosmic Tortoise
]]> No No 01:09:39 8 full CTP #006 - Stanley Krippner (Worlds of Shamanism) CTP #005 - Electric James and Michael Koefman (The Gouwuns) http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-005-electric-james-and-michael-koefman/ http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-005-electric-james-and-michael-koefman/#comments Thu, 13 Jul 2017 01:52:25 +1200 cosmictortoise Society New Zealand Christchurch Discussion Conversation educational food dreams philosophy multiverse pheromones food ethics entities biofeedback brain brain interface open discussion rationalism comedy cosmic tortoise demonology craigslist Chadbourn http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-005-electric-james-and-michael-koefman/ I feel very lucky to have befriended such interesting fellows as James and Michael. 

It’s with these two that I have spent many an evening talking about anything and everything into the early hours.

Michael and James are both highly knowledegable and curious people; they always carry a wide range of topical discussion plucked from a bunch of disciplines.

This conversation was particularly enjoyable. Some topics we discuss include:  Brain interfaces, dreams, philosophy, the multiverse, gods, abstinence, pheromones, conspiracy theorists, food ethics, movies, craigslist and non-human entities…

So…strap yourself in - thi [...]

]]> I feel very lucky to have befriended such interesting fellows as James and Michael. 

It's with these two that I have spent many an evening talking about anything and everything into the early hours.

Michael and James are both highly knowledegable and curious people; they always carry a wide range of topical discussion plucked from a bunch of disciplines.

This conversation was particularly enjoyable. Some topics we discuss include:  Brain interfaces, dreams, philosophy, the multiverse, gods, abstinence, pheromones, conspiracy theorists, food ethics, movies, craigslist and non-human entities...

So...strap yourself in - this is a gouwun.

 


 Show notes and links here 


Recorded in Christchurch, New Zealand
Edited by Michael Koefman
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise

 

]]> I feel very lucky to have befriended such interesting fellows as James and Michael. It's with these two that I have spent many an evening talking ... I feel very lucky to have befriended such interesting fellows as James and Michael. 

It's with these two that I have spent many an evening talking about anything and everything into the early hours.

Michael and James are both highly knowledegable and curious people; they always carry a wide range of topical discussion plucked from a bunch of disciplines.
This conversation was particularly enjoyable. Some topics we discuss include:  Brain interfaces, dreams, philosophy, the multiverse, gods, abstinence, pheromones, conspiracy theorists, food ethics, movies, craigslist and non-human entities...


So...strap yourself in - this is a gouwun.
 

 Show notes and links here 


Recorded in Christchurch, New Zealand
Edited by Michael Koefman
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise



 
]]> No No 01:25:10 5 full CTP #005 - Electric James and Michael Koefman (The Gouwuns) CTP #004 - Royce Richards (The Hive Mind) http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-004-royce-richards/ http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-004-royce-richards/#comments Fri, 30 Jun 2017 06:52:29 +1200 cosmictortoise New Zealand Christchurch Discussion Conversation Bees beekeeping honey fermenting educational food http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-004-royce-richards/ Royce is a beekeeper and good friend of mine. We go really deep into bees, honey making and everything to do with beehives and chat a bit about fermented foods and goats.

I think this converstaion would be a useful introduction for anyone seriously thinking about getting involved in beekeeping.

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 Enjoying the bakers yeast Mead

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Show notes and links here

Recorded in Christchurch, New Zealand

]]> Royce is a beekeeper and good friend of mine. We go really deep into bees, honey making and everything to do with beehives and chat a bit about fermented foods and goats.

I think this converstaion would be a useful introduction for anyone seriously thinking about getting involved in beekeeping.

 Enjoying the bakers yeast Mead





Show notes and links here

Recorded in Christchurch, New Zealand
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise

]]> Royce is a beekeeper and good friend of mine. We go really deep into bees, honey making and everything to do with beehives and chat ... Royce is a beekeeper and good friend of mine. We go really deep into bees, honey making and everything to do with beehives and chat a bit about fermented foods and goats.
I think this converstaion would be a useful introduction for anyone seriously thinking about getting involved in beekeeping.

 Enjoying the bakers yeast Mead



Show notes and links here
Recorded in Christchurch, New Zealand
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise
]]> No No 01:18:30 4 full CTP #004 - Royce Richards (The Hive Mind) CTP #003 - Emily C Browning (Songs of Nostalgia) http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/003-emily-c-browning/ http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/003-emily-c-browning/#comments Fri, 16 Jun 2017 02:38:30 +1200 cosmictortoise Story New Zealand Christchurch Music emilycbrowning Performance Conversation livemusic http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/003-emily-c-browning/ Emily C Browning is a New Zealand musician. We talk about music (mostly) and Emily performs some of her songs.

 

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Connect with Emily:
Facebook
Instagram

Songs:

“Lover” @ 01:00 (original video

]]> Emily C Browning is a New Zealand musician. We talk about music (mostly) and Emily performs some of her songs.

 

 



Connect with Emily:
Facebook
Instagram


Songs:


"Lover" @ 01:00 (original video here)
"Daydreaming" @ 23:46
"All that I want" @ 30:10
"Cruel" @ 45:54

Recorded in Christchurch, New Zealand
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise

]]> Emily C Browning is a New Zealand musician. We talk about music (mostly) and Emily performs some of her songs.     Connect with Emily:FacebookInstagramSongs: "Lover" @ 01:00 (original ... Emily C Browning is a New Zealand musician. We talk about music (mostly) and Emily performs some of her songs.
 

 
Connect with Emily:
FacebookInstagram


Songs:

"Lover" @ 01:00 (original video here)
"Daydreaming" @ 23:46
"All that I want" @ 30:10
"Cruel" @ 45:54

Recorded in Christchurch, New Zealand
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise
]]> No No 00:55:33 3 full CTP #003 - Emily C Browning (Songs of Nostalgia) CTP #002 - Chirny (Coffee, Globalism and Goats) http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-002-chirny/ http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-002-chirny/#comments Mon, 29 May 2017 17:28:36 +1200 cosmictortoise Society New Zealand Coffee Christchurch Chirny Music Discussion http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-002-chirny/ Mark Chirnside is a good friend of mine. We go deep into coffee, NZ politics/globalism, Mark’s new rock opera and music.

 

 

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Marks links:

https://chirny.com/
https://echolypse.bandcamp.com
https://secondi.bandcamp.com

Recorded in Christchurch, New Zealand
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise

]]> Mark Chirnside is a good friend of mine. We go deep into coffee, NZ politics/globalism, Mark's new rock opera and music.

 

 

 

Marks links:

https://chirny.com/
https://echolypse.bandcamp.com
https://secondi.bandcamp.com

Recorded in Christchurch, New Zealand
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise

]]> Mark Chirnside is a good friend of mine. We go deep into coffee, NZ politics/globalism, Mark's new rock opera and music.       Marks links: https://chirny.com/https://echolypse.bandcamp.comhttps://secondi.bandcamp.com Recorded in Christchurch, New ... Mark Chirnside is a good friend of mine. We go deep into coffee, NZ politics/globalism, Mark's new rock opera and music.
 
 
 
Marks links:
https://chirny.com/
https://echolypse.bandcamp.com
https://secondi.bandcamp.com
Recorded in Christchurch, New Zealand
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise
]]> No No 01:08:33 2 full CTP #002 - Chirny (Coffee, Globalism and Goats) CTP #001 - Anas (Leaving Syria) http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-001-anas/ http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-001-anas/#comments Tue, 16 May 2017 04:16:50 +1200 cosmictortoise Story Society Refugee Crisis Syria Europe http://cosmictortoise.podbean.com/e/ctp-001-anas/ Last year I made friends with a young Syrian refugee while visiting a city in the Netherlands. This is his story.

 

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Lebanese song: Melhim Zain - Ghibi ya Chams

Recorded in Breda, Netherlands and Christchurch, New Zealand
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise

]]> Last year I made friends with a young Syrian refugee while visiting a city in the Netherlands. This is his story.

 

 

Lebanese song: Melhim Zain - Ghibi ya Chams

Recorded in Breda, Netherlands and Christchurch, New Zealand
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise

]]> Last year I made friends with a young Syrian refugee while visiting a city in the Netherlands. This is his story.    Lebanese song: Melhim Zain - Ghibi ... Last year I made friends with a young Syrian refugee while visiting a city in the Netherlands. This is his story.
 
 Lebanese song: Melhim Zain - Ghibi ya Chams

Recorded in Breda, Netherlands and Christchurch, New Zealand
Theme song by Cosmic Tortoise
]]> No No 01:30:43 1 full CTP #001 - Anas (Leaving Syria)