When a Theory’s Popularity Masks a Cultural Crisis - Drs. A.V. Bendebury & M.S. DeLay - #322

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leads us in a discussion of simulation theory, quantum theology,
and the strange feeling of hopelessness that these philosophies
seem tuned to evoke. The conversation is inspired by Tom
Campbell’s recent appearance on Rogan, where he lays out a modern
version of tune in, turn on, and drop out. Except this time
around, instead of throwing young minds on the conflagration in
exchange for a hit of acid, Campbell weaves a mystical story
about how nothing is real, everything is simulated, and how if
you buy his meditation courses you, too, can access the
disembodied secrets of the universe. We talk about how the
emergence of this sort of quantum-based mysticism is corrosive to
the human spirit, the tricks being used to convince people to
stop striving for something difficult and meaningful, and why it
seems like the best advice on the market for people right now is
some variation of “should be cool, just opt out.”(00:00) Go!
(00:06:45) Science vs Mysticism Revisited(00:09:36) Ayn Rand's
Views on Mysticism(00:17:07) The Threat of Mysticism in Modern
Societies(00:20:53) Ancient Mysticism and Rationality(00:22:54)
Myth vs. Mysticism(00:24:15) The Virtual Reality
Philosophy(00:28:10) Atoms (Bodies & Material Objects) vs.
Higher Abstractions(00:29:23) Reality and Idealistic
Actions(00:31:40) Consciousness and Simulation Theory(00:37:21)
Misappropriation and Abuse of Science(00:44:14) New Atheism and
Belief Systems(00:45:49) Physics, Atheism, and Video
Games(00:50:10) Unexplainable Experiences(00:54:35) Human
Connections and Suffering(01:00:32) Meditation and
Reality(01:03:01) Cultural Influences and 'Coolness'#TomCampbell,
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