Metamodern Meaning

Brendan Graham Dempsey
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Brendan Graham Dempsey interviews leading thinkers in the metamodernism, integral, syntheist, GameB, and other communities about topics related to meaning-making and spirituality in today's world. www.BrendanGrahamDempsey.com brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com

  1. 88. Spiritual Naturalist Society (w/ Daniel Strain and Alexander Cheruk)

    AUG 13

    88. Spiritual Naturalist Society (w/ Daniel Strain and Alexander Cheruk)

    The Spiritual Naturalist Society is for folks exploring spirituality beyond supernaturalism. Here I'm joined by Daniel Strain and Alex Cheruk to discuss the origins and goals of this awesome organization. 0:00 Introduction 1:35 What is Spiritual Naturalism? 17:22 The Role of Community 22:29 Daniel and Alex's Stories 44:09 What is the Spiritual Naturalist Society? 53:15 Can Christianity Naturalize? 59:15 How to Get Involved 1:02:50 Conclusion Learn more about about The Spiritual Naturalist Society here: https://www.snsociety.org/ Get full access to Brendan Graham Dempsey at brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 4m
  2. 87. Development & Philosophies of the Good (w/ Cheryl Armon)

    AUG 6

    87. Development & Philosophies of the Good (w/ Cheryl Armon)

    Developmental researcher Dr. Cheryl Armon discusses her work on the way different philosophical conceptions of the good life relate to psychological development. 0:00 Introduction 1:38 The Complexification of Value 8:03 The 5 Philosophical Orientations: 13:07 Hedonism: Classical 22:24 Hedonism: Social 29:54 Perfectionism: Functionalist 41:22 Perfectionism: Unitarianist 52:35 Perfectionism: Progressivist 1:06:49 Are Some Orientations More Common among Higher Levels of Development? 1:11:23 What Are the Next Steps for this Line of Research? 1:15:52 Conclusion Get full access to Brendan Graham Dempsey at brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 18m
  3. 86. A Brief History of God (w/ Nish Dubashia)

    JUL 22

    86. A Brief History of God (w/ Nish Dubashia)

    Nish Dubashia walks through his new book, A Brief History of God: From Nature Spirits to Cosmic Consciousness, the newest offering from Sky Meadow Press. After laying out his framework for religion as a story of the self's aspiration to reunite with Spirit, Nish goes through the major stages of religion's evolution, from humanity's tribal origins to the rise of polytheism in early agricultural civilizations to the Axial Age transformation of transcendence to the modern shift to materialism and the postmodern emphasis on pluralistic harmony. We then explore post-postmodern forms of religiosity as an integral perspective before Nish's concluding speculations on the future of spirituality. 0:00 Introduction 1:12 A Brief History of 'A Brief History of God' 6:11 Religion's Archetypal Story: The Dance of Self and Spirit 11:25 Stage 1. The Beginning of Spiritual Awareness 16:11 Stage 2. The Rise of Individualism 25:27 Stage 3. Tradition and the Search for Order 34:08 Stage 4. Science and the Quest for Truth 41:59 Stage 5. The Path to Harmony 53:17 Stage 6. Bridging Perspectives 1:00:53 Stage 7. Holistic Spirituality 1:09:41 The Future of Spirituality Link for the book: https://www.amazon.com/Brief-History-God-Spirits-Consciousness/dp/B0FH28Q63K/ Get full access to Brendan Graham Dempsey at brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 18m
  4. 85. MindLog: A Revolution in Tracking Development (w/ Theo Dawson)

    MAY 21

    85. MindLog: A Revolution in Tracking Development (w/ Theo Dawson)

    Dr. Theo Linda Dawson, founder of Lectica, Inc., discusses the launch of MindLog, an unprecedented developmental tracking tool that charts the hierarchical complexification of skill capacities using high-precision Lectical scoring. She explains what it does and how it works before we dive into its two major applications for educators and for adult learners. 0:00 Introduction 1:05 What is MindLog? 5:51 Operationalizing Cognitive-Developmental Theory MindLog for Educators 14:23 Motivating Students for Growth 20:13 Teaching Informed by Classroom Developmental Data 30:52 How to Get Involved MindLog for Adults 33:44 A Tool for Tracking Your Development 37:16 Opportunity (and Pitfalls) for Coaching Integration 42:11 "What Level You At, Bro?" Dangers of Identifying with Your Score 46:04 Developing Our Relationship to Development 50:02 Tracking Development in Different Skills 54:14 Misuse Cases 57:31 How the Data is Used 1:03:10 Prospects of Revolutionizing Our Understanding of the Mind 1:06:33 The Time Has Come 1:09:57 Course Offerings: FOLA, LAP-1, ViP MindLog will be launching in beta in June for those interested to get a glimpse of this cutting-edge technology. You can find more about MindLog, as well as the courses mentioned, at Lectica.org Get full access to Brendan Graham Dempsey at brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 16m
  5. 84. Returning Value to Education & Culture (w/ Brad Kershner)

    MAY 11

    84. Returning Value to Education & Culture (w/ Brad Kershner)

    Educator and philosopher Brad Kershner joins me to discuss the crisis facing our civilizational frameworks and educational institutions, with considerations of what the path out of this cul-de-sac looks like and how we get there. 0:00 Introduction 3:54 Designing a World for Value 13:58 A Trans-Partisan Issue 20:03 The Modern Breakdown of Value 32:19 The Failure of the Postmodern Response 38:38 Metamodernism and/or Perennialism 48:01 The Multi-Dimensional Nature of Value Alignment 52:15 An Evolutionary Story 1:00:04 Epistemic Humility and an Embodied Taste for Wisdom 1:14:38 The Value of Attention Check out Brad's recent lectures on his YT channel @bradkershner52 ​ Get full access to Brendan Graham Dempsey at brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 21m
  6. 83. The Ethics of Self-Organization (w/ Anna Riedl)

    APR 28

    83. The Ethics of Self-Organization (w/ Anna Riedl)

    How do we do the most good? Answers popular in the Rationality and effective altruism spaces can be helpful in some ways, but could also be radically misframing the issue in others. Here Anna Riedl joins me to discuss more of what she means by an "autopoiethics" approach to the topic, which takes seriously the implications of complex systems science for understanding "doing the right thing" in context. 0:00 Introduction 1:51 Autopoiethics 5:34 On "Doing the Right Thing" at Different Scales 11:01 Metamodern Ethics beyond the "View from Nowhere" 17:01 The Normative Primacy of Self-Maintenance 20:55 The Relation of Self to Others 28:56 Autopoiethics and Intersubjectivity: The Other in the Self 34:58 Does Complexity Have Intrinsic Value? 40:17 Complexify Self to Complexify Other 47:21 Your Starbucks Receipt and Schindler's List 51:20 Moral Foundations Theory and Opponent Processing 58:36 Ethics and Relevance Realization 1:05:42 Bottom Up or Top Down? A Counter-Argument from Emergent Causality 1:17:29 Summing Up 1:23:47 Conclusion Get full access to Brendan Graham Dempsey at brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 25m
  7. 82. Human Transformation in a Time of Metacrisis (w/ Boaz Feldman)

    APR 17

    82. Human Transformation in a Time of Metacrisis (w/ Boaz Feldman)

    Boaz Feldman joins me to talk about an important conference he's helped to organize at Harvard. The Education for Flourishing Conference, AKA Human Transformation in a Time of Metacrisis, is happening at the Harvard Graduate School of Education on Friday, May 2nd, followed the next day by the Unconference featuring workshops, panels, and opportunities for further connection. 0:00 Introduction 1:21 Boaz's Background 3:26 Overview of the Conference and Unconference 8:21 The Liminal Coming to the Center: Realizing Metamodern Paradigm Change 15:08 Setup to a Second Renaissance 18:54 Itinerary and Speakers 25:03 Brendan's Offering for the Unconference 28:51 Is This for You? 36:31 From Thinking to Doing Link to conference info: https://news.lifeitself.org/p/education-for-flourishing-conference Get full access to Brendan Graham Dempsey at brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com/subscribe

    39 min
  8. 81. Universal Selection Theory (w/ Gary Cziko)

    APR 3

    81. Universal Selection Theory (w/ Gary Cziko)

    I'm joined by professor Gary Cziko, author of Without Miracles: Universal Selection Theory and the Second Darwinian Revolution, to discuss the universal learning process driving adaptive complexification across cosmic scales. We get into the issue of "puzzles of fit" and how they've tended to be accounted for, the scope and power of selectionist theories for understanding evolution and knowledge generation, and relationships of the theory to a number of important topics, including how we make meaning in life. 0:00 Introduction 2:22 Puzzles of Fit and Universal Selection Theory 8:55 A Metatheory for Meaningful Knowledge Generation 16:23 The Universe Learning, & Learning How It Learns 23:02 Transcending Constraints of Knowledge Structures 31:22 History of the Theory 40:31 Adjusting Experience for Meaning 47:17 Piaget and Universal Selection Theory 55:52 Hegel? 57:08 The Miracle 'Without Miracles' 59:44 The Existential Basis of Purpose 1:06:27 Conclusion Get full access to Brendan Graham Dempsey at brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 9m
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Brendan Graham Dempsey interviews leading thinkers in the metamodernism, integral, syntheist, GameB, and other communities about topics related to meaning-making and spirituality in today's world. www.BrendanGrahamDempsey.com brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Brendan Graham Dempsey
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    93
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Brendan Graham Dempsey
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