#356 - Brain Scientist: God, Religion, Consciousness & What Happens When We Die | John Vervaeke

Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones John Vervaeke, PhD is a philosopher and cognitive scientist. He is an associate professor and award-winning lecturer at the University of Toronto, teaching in the Department of Psychology. His work and research is far-ranging, including topics such as human intelligence, rationality, wisdom, and AI. SPONSORS https://hexclad.com/danny - Get up to 50% off during Hexclad's Holiday sale! https://mizzenandmain.com - Use code DANNY20 for 20% off. https://shopify.com/dannyjones - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial & start selling today. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off. EPISODE LINKS John's YouTube channel: @johnvervaeke Awakening From the Meaning Crisis: https://a.co/d/hDXSVBs https://johnvervaeke.com FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - The meaning crisis 05:37 - Jordan Peterson 13:19 - The cognitive continuum theory 20:20 - Flow state & higher consciousness 32:22 - The universal cognitive dimension 36:40 - Biological function of flow state 46:19 - The art of human memory 50:12 - AI & the biometric economy 1:02:44 - Social media nudging & stealing elections 1:09:30 - AI griefbots 1:17:31 - Why AI can't replace love 1:23:55 - Fear of death drives the human psyche 1:32:37 - What happens when we die? 1:38:17 - "Third man" experiences & sensed presences 1:46:20 - What dreams are trying to tell you 1:58:35 - Precognition 2:07:39 - Consciousness: The Holy Grail of cognitive science 2:22:28 - Why humans have higher consciousness than other beings 2:27:29 - What we've replaced religion with 2:33:38 - Intellectual reason vs. religion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices