What is Unique?
What is Self?
What is 2.0?
Dr. Marc Gafni argues that the Enlightenment traditions made the big mistake of denying identity and selfhood. He attempts to rectify this mistake and celebrate human uniqueness as the only way to survive the meta-crisis.
Paul Chamberlain sits down with some of the most interesting people he knows to talk about what it was like when they broke down and what was their breakthrough. What tools, supports, and practices did they use and still use, to get back on track and carry on?
The podcast will also allow you to get to know Paul. What started as a well-produced podcast, turned into a life-changing cathartic confessional that could have only happened via his amazing guests and the support of those around him.
Through these shared stories, his hope is we all get a little more comfortable with being smart, funny and (a little less) tortured.
0:01 – Envisioning an Educational Renaissance Through AI and Human Connection
2:18 – Technological Elites and the Redesign of Society
7:39 – BF Skinner’s Influence on Societal Engineering to Prevent Existential Risks
9:22 – Manipulation Through Digital Reinforcement and Surveillance
11:58 – Technocracy’s Struggle With Value and Control
13:45 – Confronting Nihilism and Meaning in Education
15:48 – Transforming American Education for Cold War Supremacy
18:35 – Decoding the Shift in American Education and Economy
21:59 – Debating AI’s Role in Transforming Education
25:03 – AI Socialization Threatens Millennia-Old Human Connections
26:46 – The Ethical Dilemmas of Humanoid AI Development
32:43 – Debating the Nature of Value and the Good Life
34:12 – The Dual Use Dilemma of AI in Modern Technology
35:57 – AI’s Impact on Military, Finance, and Pop Culture
39:09 – Educational Crisis and National Defense Perspectives
43:36 – Envisioning a Renaissance in Education Through AI and Community
48:57 – Revitalizing Education Through Community Engagement and Guild Structures
51:06 – Distinguishing Education from Propaganda and Coercion
55:19 – Coercion and Thought-Terminating Cliches in Social Media
1:00:26 – Confronting Propaganda with Educational Innovation
1:03:49 – Metacrisis Dynamics: Oscillating Between Chaos and Oppression
1:07:04 – Redefining Civilization Within Planetary Boundaries
1:10:37 – Rethinking Value Systems and Worldviews for Ecological Preservation
Dr. Zachary Stein is a Co-Founder of the Civilization Research Institute and the Center for World Philosophy and Religion. He was trained at the interface of philosophy, psychology, and education and now works in fields related to the mitigation of global catastrophic risk. He is a widely sought-after and award-winning speaker and a leading authority on the future of education and contemporary issues in human development.
Zak is the author of dozens of published papers and two influential books. His first book, Social Justice and Educational Measurement, traces the history of standardized testing and its ethical implications. His most recent book, Education in a Time Between Worlds, grapples with the dangers posed by a profound learning and capacity deficit in a time of civilization-wide transformation. In this work, Zak argues that educational systems must be transformed beyond recognition if humanity is to survive the planetary crises currently underway, from climate change to geopolitical instability.
Zak sees education, in a deeply philosophical sense, as fundamental to the sustainability of civilization, with implications for each component of the “metacrisis” – the complex, interrelated global challenges and existential threats facing humanity. In Zak’s view, whoever drives the technology stack of education will shape the future of civilization itself. His mission is to empower younger generations with the capacity to comprehend and respond appropriately to the unique challenges of our time.
Join Aubrey and Vylana in conversation with Dr. Marc Gafni.
In Aubrey’s voice:
How many relationships do you know that are truly inspiring?
For many people my relationship with my wife Vylana is one of those unions.
But it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows. In this radically vulnerable podcast we disclose for the first time the details of our own crisis of separation, and how we came back stronger than ever with the help of Rebbe Marc Gafni and his blueprints for the future of relationships. How do you overcome jealousy? How do you resolve conflict? Why are so many people choosing between deadness or dishonesty? What is ‘donkey smuggling’ and how does this prevent intimacy in communication? For anyone interested in diving deeper on relationships with Vylana and I, check out our Romantically Fit masterclass offered through Fit For Service.
Download the first chapters of the book “Whole Mate: the Future of Relationships” by Dr. Marc Gafni and Barbara Marx Hubbard (Foreword by Aubrey Marcus) and be the first to know when these new books on the future of relationship are available for sale:
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First Principles and First Values (book):
by David J. Temple
AS THE META-CRISIS DEEPENS, THE FATE OF CIVILIZATION AND HUMANITY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
First Principles and First Values is the tip of the spear in the fight for a humane future. Establishing frameworks for a new school of thought called CosmoErotic Humanism, the book is built around forty-two propositions that provide new source code for the future of planetary culture.
Like Europe in the early Renaissance, humanity is in a time between worlds, at a time between stories. First Principles and First Values contains blueprints for the bridge needed to cross from this world to the next.
“The position argued for in this book is of vital importance . . . it needs urgently to be read.”
IAIN McGILCHRIST, author of The Master and His Emissary
Join Andre Duqum in conversation with Dr. Marc Gafni.
In Andre’s voice:
This week we explore the depths of Kabbalah, unique self, and Eros with renowned philosopher Marc Gafni. He begins by defining the foundational concepts of Kabbalah, setting the stage for an exploration of the interplay between masculine and feminine energies that shape our reality. He introduces the profound symbol of the Tree of Life and its relevance to personal mastery. As he describes each piece of the 11 stories in the Tree of Life, the discussion unfolds to encompass the realms of imagination, understanding, and the balance between love and boundaries, highlighting the beauty of contradictions and the coexistence of joy amidst life’s challenges.
He then describes the concept of unique self, an understanding of self that transcends the misconceptions of both Western and Eastern traditions. He describes how you can use this knowledge to unlock your true purpose in the world.
As the episode progresses, we delve into how Eros can serve as a portal to deepening intimacy, and ultimately heal our disconnected world. Whether you’re well-versed in Kabbalah or just starting your spiritual exploration, this episode offers valuable insights to inspire you to embrace your unique self and deepen your relationships.I’m always left spellbound by the breathtaking honor of connecting with Dr. Marc Gafni.
When he speaks every cell of my body comes alive, my soul feels ignited, I’m able to literally feel Eros in, as and through me. It brought me to tears. @MarcGafni
We spoke of his new book that I invite you to purchase, First Principles and First Values. Not only did we speak of Eros and Pseudo Eros, but a new word, Erosvalue in response to the meta-crisis. And yet what does this mean to your life and intimate relationships? In this inspiring conversation you will discover…
- The importance of being able to feel the whole of life, not to bypass the hurt or disassociate …but to feel it all, move beyond identity and embrace unique values to experience a never known before possibility.
- How First Principles and First Values allow us to tell a new Story of Value… And how we need to stay in the field of value to create synergies and end the meta-crisis.
- How indeed we live in an intimate universe and yet the intimate universe also lives in us, thus intimacy is literally what we need to survive and embody thriving.
- How we can evolve the story that animates society when we support our evolution reading this book of first principles and first values, a shared grammar… so we are no longer lonely, non intimate, cut off from the interior of each other, isolated in surface existence.
- How, quoting the book, we can create a new story with a plot line that plays out desire that moves toward intrinsic values where we have will, choice, possibilities and freedom, dealing with the crisis of value, (a birth) and a resolution of a new structure of value.
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0:00 Intro 1:40 Defining Kabbalah: A Mathematics of Cosmic Intimacy
9:57 Masculine and Feminine Energy in the Universe
20:50 Introducing The Tree of Life
22:19 Keter: The Profound Power of Silence
30:43 Chochmah & Binah: Ideas, Imagination & Understanding
32:49 Chesed & Gevurah: Outrageous Love & Boundaries
35:31 Tiferet: Laughter & Beauty that Holds All Contradictions
38:51 True Meaning of Beauty & Laughter
49:16 Netzach & Hod: Forever & Surrender
51:50 Yesod & Malchut: That Which Receives & Becomes
52:11 Practical Applications of This Wisdom
1:01:56 Finding Light in the Broken Heart
1:06:48 SEED: Save 25% off Your First Month
1:08:50 Every Place You’ve Been, You’ve Needed to Be
1:10:43 Who Are You? Defining Separate Self vs True Self
1:20:24 The East & West Both Got This Wrong: The Emergence of Unique Self
1:31:08 Infinity Desires Finitude: What True Love Is
1:38:50 Qualities of Unique Self: Looking Beyond Nondual Thinking
1:46:16 Your Risk to Bring Your Gift into the World
1:55:02 Framework for Defining & Unlocking Your Purpose
1:57:16 Shadow-work: Your Pathway to Purpose
2:09:45 Your Unique Obligation
2:17:13 Eros: Desire as a Portal to Deepening
2:31:30 Earth’s Problematic Intimacy Disorder
2:41:49 Human Love: From Soulmate to Whole-mate
2:58:00 Conclusion
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by David J. Temple
AS THE META-CRISIS DEEPENS, THE FATE OF CIVILIZATION AND HUMANITY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
First Principles and First Values is the tip of the spear in the fight for a humane future. Establishing frameworks for a new school of thought called CosmoErotic Humanism, the book is built around forty-two propositions that provide new source code for the future of planetary culture.
Like Europe in the early Renaissance, humanity is in a time between worlds, at a time between stories. First Principles and First Values contains blueprints for the bridge needed to cross from this world to the next.
“The position argued for in this book is of vital importance . . . it needs urgently to be read.”
IAIN McGILCHRIST, author of The Master and His Emissary
Join Layman Pascal in conversation with Dr. Marc Gafni and Dr. Zak Stein
The Integral Stage
In this third and final episode in this series, which is cross-posted to both the Cosmo-Erotic Humanism and Authors Series playlists, Layman sits down again with Marc Gafni and Zak Stein to talk further about their jointly authored book, First Principles and First Values, this time focusing on some of the core philosophical arguments.
They are publishing the book pseudonymously under the name, David J. Temple.
First Principles and First Values https://www.amazon.com/First-Principl…
by David J. Temple
AS THE META-CRISIS DEEPENS, THE FATE OF CIVILIZATION AND HUMANITY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
First Principles and First Values is the tip of the spear in the fight for a humane future. Establishing frameworks for a new school of thought called CosmoErotic Humanism, the book is built around forty-two propositions that provide new source code for the future of planetary culture.
Like Europe in the early Renaissance, humanity is in a time between worlds, at a time between stories. First Principles and First Values contains blueprints for the bridge needed to cross from this world to the next.
“The position argued for in this book is of vital importance . . . it needs urgently to be read.”
IAIN McGILCHRIST, author of The Master and His Emissary
Join Allana Pratt in conversation with Dr. Marc Gafni.
In this episode, which is cross-posted to both the Cosmo-Erotic Humanism and Authors Series playlists, Layman sits down again with Marc Gafni and Zak Stein to talk further about their jointly authored book, First Principles and First Values, this time focusing on some of the core philosophical arguments.
They are publishing the book pseudonymously under the name, David J. Temple.
First Principles and First Values https://www.amazon.com/First-Principl…
by David J. Temple
AS THE META-CRISIS DEEPENS, THE FATE OF CIVILIZATION AND HUMANITY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
First Principles and First Values is the tip of the spear in the fight for a humane future. Establishing frameworks for a new school of thought called CosmoErotic Humanism, the book is built around forty-two propositions that provide new source code for the future of planetary culture.
Like Europe in the early Renaissance, humanity is in a time between worlds, at a time between stories. First Principles and First Values contains blueprints for the bridge needed to cross from this world to the next.
“The position argued for in this book is of vital importance . . . it needs urgently to be read.”
IAIN McGILCHRIST, author of The Master and His Emissary
Join Brendan Graham Dempsey in conversation with Dr. Zak Stein.
Philosopher Zak Stein joins me to discuss the “the great post-postmodern project, the reconstruction of value itself,” and get into the nuances of what his framework looks like as presented in his new co-authored book First Principles & First Values.
What does it mean to say that value is both fundamental and relational?
How does a metaphysics of value avoid premodern pitfalls (e.g., the myth of the given, a God’s-eye view/view from nowhere, etc.)? What are the challenges posed by language when trying to track value across discontinuities in the complexity stack?
Here we compare notes on our respective projects and try to clarify key points.
- 0:00 Introduction
- 1:58 Summary Overview of First Principles & First Values
- 7:35 The Project: A Post-Postmodern Reconstruction of Value
- 12:44 Is Positing Value as Fundamental a Premodern Move?
- 32:24 “Value”: Avoiding Reification
- 39:11 Languaging the Reconstruction: Difficulties and Diversity
- 48:29 The Challenge and Importance of Modern Critique of Value
- 52:39 “Intimacy” or “Complexity”? Seeking Normative Terminology without Anthropomorphizing
- 1:03:07 Shifting the Paradigm: Translation or Equivocation?
- 1:06:25 Panpsychist vs. Emergentist Framings
- 1:10:26 Shifting Telos across Scales: E.g., Dissipative Structures
- 1:17:56 Value and Anti-Value
- 1:22:04 New God: Moving towards the Infinite Intimate
- 1:27:21 Building the Cathedral/Temple: Living with Sacred Purpose
Book available here: https://www.amazon.com/First-Principl…
by David J. Temple
AS THE META-CRISIS DEEPENS, THE FATE OF CIVILIZATION AND HUMANITY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
First Principles and First Values is the tip of the spear in the fight for a humane future. Establishing frameworks for a new school of thought called CosmoErotic Humanism, the book is built around forty-two propositions that provide new source code for the future of planetary culture.
Like Europe in the early Renaissance, humanity is in a time between worlds, at a time between stories. First Principles and First Values contains blueprints for the bridge needed to cross from this world to the next.
“The position argued for in this book is of vital importance . . . it needs urgently to be read.”
IAIN McGILCHRIST, author of The Master and His Emissary
Join Christian Dokstader in conversation with Dr. Marc Gafni.
- Marc Gafni is a writer, philosopher, and co-president of the Center for World Philosophy and Religion.
- His written dozens of books, including: A Return to Eros, Soul Prints, Your Unique Self, and The Erotic and the Holy.
- This episode is the beginning of a deep conversation into a radically new story for humanity.
- If you come from a Mormon story, this episode is especially for you.
- Connect with Marc:
- https://www.marcgafni.com/books-produ…)
- https://worldphilosophyandreligion.org/
Stay Curious, Christian Las Vegas, NV
by David J. Temple
AS THE META-CRISIS DEEPENS, THE FATE OF CIVILIZATION AND HUMANITY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
First Principles and First Values is the tip of the spear in the fight for a humane future. Establishing frameworks for a new school of thought called CosmoErotic Humanism, the book is built around forty-two propositions that provide new source code for the future of planetary culture.
Like Europe in the early Renaissance, humanity is in a time between worlds, at a time between stories. First Principles and First Values contains blueprints for the bridge needed to cross from this world to the next.
“The position argued for in this book is of vital importance . . . it needs urgently to be read.”
IAIN McGILCHRIST, author of The Master and His Emissary
In Dr. Gafni and Dr. Stein’s language: “We stand at a pivotal moment in history – a time between worlds and a time between stories – poised between dystopia and utopia.” To bridge the gap between our external technologies and internal narratives of identity and purpose, every human and every epoch of humanity must evolve responses to three essential questions, what we refer to as the three great questions of CosmoErotic Humanism: “Who? Where? And What?”
Who am I? and Who are we?
Where am I? and Where are we?
What ought I do? and What ought we do?
In a profound analysis of our current meta-crisis and what he calls the “global intimacy disorder,” Dr. Marc Gafni draws from what he refers to as “the exterior and interior sciences” to deepen our responses to these three questions. The responses offer a new understanding of the Good, the True, and the Beautiful, and generate the beginning of “a universal grammar of value as a context for our diversity.”
“A universal grammar of value is grounded in eternal yet evolving First Principles and First Values, which are inherent in the Intimate Universe, in which we all participate. A new grammar articulates a potent Story of intrinsic Value, with the poignancy and power to respond to the meta-crisis. At the core of this Story of Value, called CosmoErotic Humanism, is a new narrative of identity, both personal and collective. Principles of Unique Self and Unique Self Symphony contribute to the shaping of a shared reality that is flawed and human, filled with holy and broken Hallelujahs. Yet, that Reality reaches insistently towards better tomorrows that are suffused with ever-deepening Eros and ethos, kindness, and creativity.”
by David J. Temple
AS THE META-CRISIS DEEPENS, THE FATE OF CIVILIZATION AND HUMANITY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
First Principles and First Values is the tip of the spear in the fight for a humane future. Establishing frameworks for a new school of thought called CosmoErotic Humanism, the book is built around forty-two propositions that provide new source code for the future of planetary culture.
Like Europe in the early Renaissance, humanity is in a time between worlds, at a time between stories. First Principles and First Values contains blueprints for the bridge needed to cross from this world to the next.
“The position argued for in this book is of vital importance . . . it needs urgently to be read.”
IAIN McGILCHRIST, author of The Master and His Emissary
Aubrey Marcus: “If you have watched the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, this podcast will blow your mind. Because hidden within these fictional films, are true stories of value and reality drawn forth into existence by a force even greater than the writers themselves. So what deep mythic wisdom can we find hiding in the Guardians Of The Galaxy story? You’ll have to join Dr. Marc Gafni and I to find out. SPOILER ALERT!
For more on the wisdom from the Soloman lineage, and a deeper understanding of the cosmo-erotic universe, check out the book: A Return to Eros by Marc Gafni and Kristina Kincaid.”
Covered in this podcast:
Introduction by Aubrey Marcus:
“Was Lord of the Rings just a story or was it a prophesy? What does it have to tell us about our current time and the struggles we face? What is the meaning of the two towers, and the ring of power? I sit down with master teacher and religious scholar Dr. Marc Gafni to decode the hidden meaning in this timeless tale.”
Join Nate Hagens in conversation with Dr. Zak Stein.
In Nate’s voice:
On this episode, Nate is joined by philosopher and educator Zak Stein to discuss the current state of education and development for children during a time of converging crises and societal transformation. As the pace of life continues to accelerate – including world-shaking technological developments – our schools struggle to keep pace with changes in cultural expectations. What qualities are we encouraging in a system centered on competition and with no emphasis on creating agency or community participation? How is unfettered technology and artificial intelligence influencing youth – and what should parents, adults, and teachers be doing in response? What could the future of education look like if guided by true teacherly authority with the aim to create well-rounded, stable young humans with a sense of belonging and purpose in their communities?
About Zak Stein: Dr. Zak Stein is a philosopher of education, who is cofounder of the Center for World Philosophy and Religion. He is the Co-founder of Civilization Research Institute and the Consilience Project. He is also the co-founder of Lectica, Inc. He is the author of dozens of published papers and two books, including Education in a Time Between Worlds.
For Show Notes and More visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.co…
00:00 – Intro
02:11 – Zak’s Background
6:57 – Educational Collapse in History
9:37 – The Pace of Education
13:06 – Screens and Education
18:22 – Competition and Testing
24:20 – History of American Education
27:10 – The Education of the Rich
29:20 – What is Education For?
35:23 – Relativism
39:24 – Value
46:40 – Standardization
53:30 – Teachers and Parents
1:01:34 – Community and Nature
1:04:12 – Distributed Educational Hub Network
1:10:04 – Pathways to Change
1:21:31 – AI and Education
1:41:37 – Mental Health
1:48:18 – Personal Advice
1:51:23 – What Would You Do with a Magic Wand?
by David J. Temple
AS THE META-CRISIS DEEPENS, THE FATE OF CIVILIZATION AND HUMANITY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
First Principles and First Values is the tip of the spear in the fight for a humane future. Establishing frameworks for a new school of thought called CosmoErotic Humanism, the book is built around forty-two propositions that provide new source code for the future of planetary culture.
Like Europe in the early Renaissance, humanity is in a time between worlds, at a time between stories. First Principles and First Values contains blueprints for the bridge needed to cross from this world to the next.
“The position argued for in this book is of vital importance . . . it needs urgently to be read.”
IAIN McGILCHRIST, author of The Master and His Emissary
Join Nathan Riley in conversation with Dr. Marc Gafni.
In Nathan’s voice:
The Episode was made possible by Immune Intel AHCC® & WeNatal
I don’t think I have prepared for any interview as hard as I prepared for this one. My guest today is Marc Gafni, former rabbi, Hebrew mystic, and author of a number of books, most notably “A Return to Eros”, “Your Unique Self”, and his most recent book, “First Principles and First Values: Forty-Two Propositions on Cosmoerotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come”. I recommend you take his writing in through small sips versus trying to binge any of them on a weekend. They are potent.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- The Divine Feminine and how the world’s religions have got it wrong how the comparison of masculine and feminine is fraught with disastrous outcomes
- Postmodernity and the evolution of love and a new grammar of value through which a shared story of value can be developed in order to solve the world’s problems
- Shame as the root of all evil and how a new sexual narrative – the sex erotic – is the only “cure” for shame
- The importance of these principles in addressing the myriad of issues that plague maternity care worldwide
- Limitations within the work of Jordan Peterson, Yuval Harari, Wilhelm Reich, and even Brené Brown
Brace yourself…you are entering the complex mind and heart of Marc Gafni… Visit the show notes for more: https://www.belovedholistics.com/blog…
Connect with Marc:
Website: https://worldphilosophyandreligion.or…
LinkedIn:
/ drmarcgafni
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Learn about Marc’s work:
Free Unique Self Mini-Course: https://www.uniqueselfinstitute.com/t…
Unique Self-Emergence Training Program: https://www.uniqueselfinstitute.com/p…
Free Weekly Broadcast with Dr. Marc Gafni: https://www.onemountainmanypaths.org/
References and Links from the show:
Marc’s books:
A Return to Eros: The Radical Experience of Being Fully Alive: https://amzn.to/3x4JQyO
Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment: https://amzn.to/3WYm4iA
The Erotic And The Holy: Kabbalistic Tantra for Everyday Living: https://amzn.to/3R2wWbs
Join Marc in Holland for 5-Day Intensive Mystery School, April 28 to May 2, 2024, at erosmysteryschool.com
First Principles and First Values: Forty-Two Propositions on Cosmoerotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come: https://amzn.to/3V2tPS0
by David J. Temple
AS THE META-CRISIS DEEPENS, THE FATE OF CIVILIZATION AND HUMANITY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
First Principles and First Values is the tip of the spear in the fight for a humane future. Establishing frameworks for a new school of thought called CosmoErotic Humanism, the book is built around forty-two propositions that provide new source code for the future of planetary culture.
Like Europe in the early Renaissance, humanity is in a time between worlds, at a time between stories. First Principles and First Values contains blueprints for the bridge needed to cross from this world to the next.
“The position argued for in this book is of vital importance . . . it needs urgently to be read.”
IAIN McGILCHRIST, author of The Master and His Emissary
About:
In Dr. Gafni and his colleague, Dr. Stein’s language: “We stand at a pivotal moment in history – a time between worlds and a time between stories – poised between dystopia and utopia.” To bridge the gap between our external technologies and internal narratives of identity and purpose, every human and every epoch of humanity must evolve responses to three essential questions, what we refer to as the three great questions of CosmoErotic Humanism: “Who? Where? And What?”
- Who am I? and Who are we?
- Where am I? and Where are we?
- What ought I do? and What ought we do?
In the new book, “First Principles and First Values,” written under the pseudonym David J. Temple, a roadmap for humanity is laid before the reader answering the common question, “What can we do to shift the future of humanity towards higher consciousness and shared common goals?” We discuss the roadmap in this episode.
by David J. Temple
AS THE META-CRISIS DEEPENS, THE FATE OF CIVILIZATION AND HUMANITY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
First Principles and First Values is the tip of the spear in the fight for a humane future. Establishing frameworks for a new school of thought called CosmoErotic Humanism, the book is built around forty-two propositions that provide new source code for the future of planetary culture.
Like Europe in the early Renaissance, humanity is in a time between worlds, at a time between stories. First Principles and First Values contains blueprints for the bridge needed to cross from this world to the next.
“The position argued for in this book is of vital importance . . . it needs urgently to be read.”
IAIN McGILCHRIST, author of The Master and His Emissary
Join Allana Pratt in conversation with Dr. Marc Gafni.
In Allana’s voice:
I’m always left spellbound by the breathtaking honor of connecting with Dr. Marc Gafni.
When he speaks every cell of my body comes alive, my soul feels ignited, I’m able to literally feel Eros in, as and through me. It brought me to tears. @MarcGafni
We spoke of his new book that I invite you to purchase, First Principles and First Values. Not only did we speak of Eros and Pseudo Eros, but a new word, Erosvalue in response to the meta-crisis. And yet what does this mean to your life and intimate relationships? In this inspiring conversation you will discover…
- The importance of being able to feel the whole of life, not to bypass the hurt or disassociate …but to feel it all, move beyond identity and embrace unique values to experience a never known before possibility.
- How First Principles and First Values allow us to tell a new Story of Value… And how we need to stay in the field of value to create synergies and end the meta-crisis.
- How indeed we live in an intimate universe and yet the intimate universe also lives in us, thus intimacy is literally what we need to survive and embody thriving.
- How we can evolve the story that animates society when we support our evolution reading this book of first principles and first values, a shared grammar… so we are no longer lonely, non intimate, cut off from the interior of each other, isolated in surface existence.
- How, quoting the book, we can create a new story with a plot line that plays out desire that moves toward intrinsic values where we have will, choice, possibilities and freedom, dealing with the crisis of value, (a birth) and a resolution of a new structure of value.
by David J. Temple
AS THE META-CRISIS DEEPENS, THE FATE OF CIVILIZATION AND HUMANITY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
First Principles and First Values is the tip of the spear in the fight for a humane future. Establishing frameworks for a new school of thought called CosmoErotic Humanism, the book is built around forty-two propositions that provide new source code for the future of planetary culture.
Like Europe in the early Renaissance, humanity is in a time between worlds, at a time between stories. First Principles and First Values contains blueprints for the bridge needed to cross from this world to the next.
“The position argued for in this book is of vital importance . . . it needs urgently to be read.”
IAIN McGILCHRIST, author of The Master and His Emissary
Join Allana Pratt in conversation with Dr. Marc Gafni.
In Allana’s voice:
I’m always left spellbound by the breathtaking honor of connecting with Dr. Marc Gafni.
When he speaks every cell of my body comes alive, my soul feels ignited, I’m able to literally feel Eros in, as and through me. It brought me to tears. @MarcGafni
We spoke of his new book that I invite you to purchase, First Principles and First Values. Not only did we speak of Eros and Pseudo Eros, but a new word, Erosvalue in response to the meta-crisis. And yet what does this mean to your life and intimate relationships? In this inspiring conversation you will discover…
- The importance of being able to feel the whole of life, not to bypass the hurt or disassociate …but to feel it all, move beyond identity and embrace unique values to experience a never known before possibility.
- How First Principles and First Values allow us to tell a new Story of Value… And how we need to stay in the field of value to create synergies and end the meta-crisis.
- How indeed we live in an intimate universe and yet the intimate universe also lives in us, thus intimacy is literally what we need to survive and embody thriving.
- How we can evolve the story that animates society when we support our evolution reading this book of first principles and first values, a shared grammar… so we are no longer lonely, non intimate, cut off from the interior of each other, isolated in surface existence.
- How, quoting the book, we can create a new story with a plot line that plays out desire that moves toward intrinsic values where we have will, choice, possibilities and freedom, dealing with the crisis of value, (a birth) and a resolution of a new structure of value.
by David J. Temple
AS THE META-CRISIS DEEPENS, THE FATE OF CIVILIZATION AND HUMANITY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
First Principles and First Values is the tip of the spear in the fight for a humane future. Establishing frameworks for a new school of thought called CosmoErotic Humanism, the book is built around forty-two propositions that provide new source code for the future of planetary culture.
Like Europe in the early Renaissance, humanity is in a time between worlds, at a time between stories. First Principles and First Values contains blueprints for the bridge needed to cross from this world to the next.
“The position argued for in this book is of vital importance . . . it needs urgently to be read.”
IAIN McGILCHRIST, author of The Master and His Emissary
Join Sasha Lipskaia in conversation with Dr. Marc Gafni.
Marc Gafni is one of the most inspiring and powerful spiritual teachers I know. — Sasha Lipskaia
In this podcast episode they dive deep into the nature of our humanity and the crisis we are in, as we are facing the existential risk of not only the potential death of humanity but also the potential death of our humanity. How we can respond to the meta-crisis and reclaim our hearts? Participate in this deep contemplation on what we must do to cross over to the other side, the side of Love, the side of the Goddess.
Enjoy this meaningful dialogue and reflection. Tune in to gain insights that have the power to completely reshape the understanding of our world and our unique role within it.
by David J. Temple
AS THE META-CRISIS DEEPENS, THE FATE OF CIVILIZATION AND HUMANITY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
First Principles and First Values is the tip of the spear in the fight for a humane future. Establishing frameworks for a new school of thought called CosmoErotic Humanism, the book is built around forty-two propositions that provide new source code for the future of planetary culture.
Like Europe in the early Renaissance, humanity is in a time between worlds, at a time between stories. First Principles and First Values contains blueprints for the bridge needed to cross from this world to the next.
“The position argued for in this book is of vital importance . . . it needs urgently to be read.”
IAIN McGILCHRIST, author of The Master and His Emissary
Spoiler Alert! This episode is for people familiar with the Dune series, and want to explore the complicated themes of this iconic sci-fi masterpiece. Like a message that is echoing from the past, what is particularly relevant about Dune now?
In this podcast with Dr. Marc Gafni, we go on a journey to uncover the hidden lessons and timeless wisdom woven into the fabric of this incredible series. Marc Gafni and Aubrey Marcus discuss the multifaceted realms of power, politics, psychedelics, prophets, and the nuances of messianic leadership. We also explore the notion of destiny and the complexities of free will. Whether you’re a passionate aficionado or a curious soul, prepare to be enlightened as we meticulously decode the philosophical intricacies of Dune, offering fresh insights and revelations.
In this episode, Layman Pascal sits down with Dr. Marc Gafni and Dr. Zak Stein to discuss their jointly authored book, First Principles and First Values. They are publishing the book pseudonymously under the name, David J. Temple.
In this episode, Layman sits down again with Marc Gafni and Zak Stein to talk further about their jointly authored book, First Principles and First Values, this time focusing on some of the core philosophical arguments. They are publishing the book pseudonymously under the name, David J. Temple.
In this third and final episode in this series, Layman sits down again with Marc Gafni and Zak Stein to talk further about their jointly authored book, First Principles and First Values, this time focusing on some of the core philosophical arguments. They are publishing the book pseudonymously under the name, David J. Temple.
by David J. Temple
AS THE META-CRISIS DEEPENS, THE FATE OF CIVILIZATION AND HUMANITY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
First Principles and First Values is the tip of the spear in the fight for a humane future. Establishing frameworks for a new school of thought called CosmoErotic Humanism, the book is built around forty-two propositions that provide new source code for the future of planetary culture.
Like Europe in the early Renaissance, humanity is in a time between worlds, at a time between stories. First Principles and First Values contains blueprints for the bridge needed to cross from this world to the next.
“The position argued for in this book is of vital importance . . . it needs urgently to be read.”
IAIN McGILCHRIST, author of The Master and His Emissary
We are absolutely delighted to share with you this new, incredible podcast with Aubrey Marcus and Dr. Marc Gafni, in which they talk about one of the most complex issues in philosophy and religion: the root cause of evil.
The thesis that Dr. Marc and Aubrey present is that the evil we see in the world is rooted in failed love stories. Our own love stories—personally and collectively—are, in Marc’s words, “chapter and verse in the Universe: a Love Story.” Evil therefore—the opposite of “live”—is at its root the failure of the love story, which is the very plot line of the real.
Marc and Aubrey unpack the potent and poignant realization, that when you lose the plot line of the real you act against Reality. This sacred hermeneutic—lense of sensemaking—allows us to begin to approach so much of what we see in the world today.
The fundamentalist distortions of Jihad, the hidden power agenda’s of military industrial complexes, and the AI driven “digital dictatorships in the making”, all share a common root: their dissociation from the plot line of “Reality is a love story.”
This frame will help bring understanding to much of what we are seeing in today’s culture, from AI to the war in the Middle East.
The surprise reveal is how the box office hit Barbie, actually points to the reality of our failed love story in Western culture.
We encourage you to slowly listen to every sentence of this deep and nuanced podcast. Marc and Aubrey speak with broken hearts, with clarity, but always in the unknowing. Always in devotion to the Mystery. Yet every sentence and literally every phrase in every sentence, offers new insight and whispers love in every distinction, opening hearts and minds with every breath.
This stunning conversation is not an ordinary podcast. It can’t just be listened to—it must be studied, meditated on and engaged deeply.
It is only that level of deep listening that both allows us to integrate the new Gnosis, even as it generates our own unique contribution, addition and even challenge to this new Dharma.
So that we can together birth “the new human and the new humanity.”
It is our prayer that this deep conversation begins to evoke what we call “a new story of value” that has the power and poignancy to respond to the meta-crisis.
