Flourish As You Age

Michael C. Patterson
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BRAIN HEALTH MENTAL MANAGEMENT A GOOD DEATHLet's not just fade away; let's FLOURISH as we age! The MINDRAMP Podcasts focus on three key components that have been shown to contribute to flourishing in the later years of your life.  You will find mini-series of episodes that explore each component. 1) Keeping your brain and body healthy - see The Roots of Brain Health 2) Managing your mental states  - see Flourishing 3) Planning the kind of death you want to have - (coming 10/1/24))You will also find the occasional episodes that focus social concerns that I feel have an impact on our well-being, for example "Elections."  

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  1. Welcoming Wisdom #1 How Will You Know When You're Flourishing?

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    Welcoming Wisdom #1 How Will You Know When You're Flourishing?

    Comments? Send me a text message. In this inaugural episode of Flourish As You Age, host Michael Patterson introduces a new podcast series drawn from his forthcoming book, Welcoming Wisdom: How Mature Minds Can Shape a Kinder, Wiser Future.  The episode offers an overview of the book’s foundational ideas—redefining what it means to flourish as we age, exploring the cognitive strengths of mature minds, and presenting the provocative hypothesis that we may be living on the edge of a Second Axial Age.  Through science, story, and philosophical reflection, Patterson invites listeners into a new vision of aging as evolution—and a call to use our wisdom to guide humanity towards a better future. Support the show If you want to support this work, click above, subscribe to the MINDRAMP Podcast, or sign up for the free Flourish As You Age newsletter for reviews of current research, reflections, updates, and special extras from my book-in-progress

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    Welcoming Wisdom #2 - The Right To Flourish

    Comments? Send me a text message. What does it really mean to flourish as we age? In this second episode of Flourish As You Age, host Michael C. Patterson draws from his forthcoming book, Welcoming Wisdom: How Mature Minds Can Shape a Kinder, Wiser Future, to explore timeless and evolving ideas about the good life—from Aristotle and the Stoics to Buddhist teachings and modern psychology.  This  episode invites listeners to clarify what flourishing means to them—beyond comfort or achievement—and to consider how purpose, connection, and resilience shape a life worth living. Follow the Flourish As You Age podcasts. Subscribe to the Flourish As You Age newsletter Support the show If you want to support this work, click above, subscribe to the MINDRAMP Podcast, or sign up for the free Flourish As You Age newsletter for reviews of current research, reflections, updates, and special extras from my book-in-progress

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    Welcoming Wisdom #3 - Flourishing with Virtue

    Comments? Send me a text message. What does it mean to live a virtuous life—and how does virtue relate to human flourishing? In this episode, we explore the moral dimensions of flourishing through both Western and developmental lenses. Drawing on classical ideas from ancient philosophy, we ask whether virtue is grounded in reason, emotion, or something deeper.  We focsu on the work of psychologist Darcia Narvaez, whose research suggests that our capacity for virtue is rooted in the benevolent care and emotional attunement we receive in early childhood. From Aristotle to affective neuroscience, this conversation invites you to reconsider how virtue emerges, why it matters, and how it shapes our ability to flourish in a complex world. This episode is part of a series based on Michael’s forthcoming book, Welcoming Wisdom: How Mature Minds Can Help Shape a Kinder, Wiser Future. Support the show If you want to support this work, click above, subscribe to the MINDRAMP Podcast, or sign up for the free Flourish As You Age newsletter for reviews of current research, reflections, updates, and special extras from my book-in-progress

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    Welcoming Wisdom #4 - Awe, Ethics, and the Sacred Path to Flourishing

    Comments? Send me a text message. In this final episode of our opening series on Flourishing, we explore the deeper dimensions of what it means to live a meaningful and well-lived life. Drawing from awe research, contemplative neuroscience, and classical philosophy, we reflect that flourishing is not a fixed state but an emergent, relational process—one shaped by attention, moral insight, and reverence for life itself. You’ll hear excerpts from Welcoming Wisdom: How Mature Minds Can Shape a Kinder, Wiser Future, including: A fresh take on awe as a catalyst for connection and transformationIain McGilchrist’s insights into the “sense of the sacred” as a mode of perceptionSocratic wisdom on the examined life and the moral core of flourishingA synthesis of ancient virtue ethics, modern psychology, and ecological well-beingThis episode concludes our foundational exploration of flourishing and sets the stage for the next series: The Mature Mind. Join us as we continue uncovering the unique capacities of aging minds to lead, imagine, and help shape a more compassionate world. Support the show If you want to support this work, click above, subscribe to the MINDRAMP Podcast, or sign up for the free Flourish As You Age newsletter for reviews of current research, reflections, updates, and special extras from my book-in-progress

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    Welcoming Wisdom #6 - Mature Minds and the Sky Above Clouds

    Comments? Send me a text message. In this episode of Flourish As You Age, host Michael C. Patterson explores the often-overlooked strengths of the mature mind. Drawing from his upcoming book Welcoming Wisdom, he challenges the myth of inevitable cognitive decline, offering instead a vision of aging as a period of continued mental development, creative growth, and integrative insight. Through reflections on Plato’s Republic, Anne Rice’s wise vampire Marius, and Dr. Gene Cohen’s beloved metaphor of “Sky Above Clouds,” this episode reveals how age can bring about a powerful form of intelligence—what Cohen called developmental intelligence. It’s the synergy of cognition, emotional maturity, life experience, and social wisdom that allows us to think not just faster, but deeper. You’ll come away with a fresh sense of what’s possible in life’s later chapters—and a renewed commitment to grow, contribute, and flourish. Coming next: A deep dive into the three postformal thinking styles that power the mature mind: relativistic, dualistic, and systemic thinking. This episode is part of a series based on Michael’s forthcoming book, Welcoming Wisdom: How Mature Minds Can Help Shape a Kinder, Wiser Future. Support the show If you want to support this work, click above, subscribe to the MINDRAMP Podcast, or sign up for the free Flourish As You Age newsletter for reviews of current research, reflections, updates, and special extras from my book-in-progress

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    Welcoming Wisdom #7 - Developmental Intelligence: The Super Power of the Mature Mind

    Comments? Send me a text message. In this episode, host Michael C. Patterson explores Dr. Gene Cohen’s groundbreaking concept of developmental intelligence—the idea that our minds can continue growing in complexity, depth, and wisdom throughout life. Drawing on Cohen’s framework for postformal thinking—relativistic, dualistic, and systematic—Michael shares insights from his book Welcoming Wisdom and discusses how mature minds can cultivate new ways of seeing, thinking, and contributing to a flourishing future. Developmental Intelligence Relativistic ThinkingDualistic ThinkingSystemic ThinkingThis episode is part of a series based on Michael’s forthcoming book, Welcoming Wisdom: How Mature Minds Can Help Shape a Kinder, Wiser Future. Support the show If you want to support this work, click above, subscribe to the MINDRAMP Podcast, or sign up for the free Flourish As You Age newsletter for reviews of current research, reflections, updates, and special extras from my book-in-progress

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    Welcoming Wisdom #5 - The Time to Flourish

    Comments? Send me a text message. What happens when we finally get the free time we longed for—only to find it strangely unsettling? In this episode of Flourish As You Age, host Michael C. Patterson explores leisure as a vital (and often overlooked) condition of human flourishing.  Drawing from his book Welcoming Wisdom, he traces how cultural expectations around work have shaped our identity, how the pandemic opened space for reimagining daily life, and how emerging technologies may lead to a future with much more free time.  The question is: will we be ready to use that time well? Learn how leisure, when approached with intention and creativity, can become one of the most meaningful contributions of our later years. Support the show If you want to support this work, click above, subscribe to the MINDRAMP Podcast, or sign up for the free Flourish As You Age newsletter for reviews of current research, reflections, updates, and special extras from my book-in-progress

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    Welcoming Wisdom #8 - Mature Creativity

    Comments? Send me a text message. In this episode, Michael C. Patterson traces the creative landscape of later life — from Dr. Gene Cohen’s groundbreaking research on creative aging, to Twyla Tharp’s fierce manifesto for movement, to the wide horizons of Georgia O’Keeffe’s Sky Above Clouds. He concludes with a reflection on how artificial intelligence has become a collaborative partner in extending his mature mind. The episode is a compelling exploration of how creativity, adaptability, and new tools can help us flourish as we age. This episode is part of a series based on Michael’s forthcoming book, Welcoming Wisdom: How Mature Minds Can Help Shape a Kinder, Wiser Future. Support the show If you want to support this work, click above, subscribe to the MINDRAMP Podcast, or sign up for the free Flourish As You Age newsletter for reviews of current research, reflections, updates, and special extras from my book-in-progress

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BRAIN HEALTH MENTAL MANAGEMENT A GOOD DEATHLet's not just fade away; let's FLOURISH as we age! The MINDRAMP Podcasts focus on three key components that have been shown to contribute to flourishing in the later years of your life.  You will find mini-series of episodes that explore each component. 1) Keeping your brain and body healthy - see The Roots of Brain Health 2) Managing your mental states  - see Flourishing 3) Planning the kind of death you want to have - (coming 10/1/24))You will also find the occasional episodes that focus social concerns that I feel have an impact on our well-being, for example "Elections."  

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