Forgiving Humanity
Oct 19, 2018
People often call me an optimist, a term I’ve never felt quite comfortable with. Is it optimistic to notice that humanity – and humans - fight our way forward? Is it optimistic to see that the catastrophes of history, while dwindling, are far from over? I prefer the...
Real-Time Consciousness Raising
Oct 15, 2018
The drama surrounding the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court is proving to be a seismic event in cultural and consciousness evolution. This week Jeff shares and reflects on listeners’ response to last week’s episode: Judging Kavanaugh. Like his...
Notes From My Five-Day Fast
May 25, 2018
It seems that last week, during my “staycation,” I wandered my way into a five-day food fast. What started as a low-commitment experiment on Monday morning ended on Saturday with me in appreciation of some surprising and powerful results. I was inspired by friends and...
The Presence of the Future
Oct 27, 2018
by Jeff Salzman Today I’m joined by one of our most impressive young integral thinkers, Jeremy Johnson. Jeremy is a scholar of the 20th century poet/philosopher Jean Gebser, and is currently president of the international Jean Gebser Society. Gebser is a major (if...
What Jordan Peterson (and His Fans and Foes) Can Learn from Integral Theory – PART 1
Mar 23, 2018
Public intellectuals don’t get any hotter than Jordan Peterson. Virtually unknown 18 months ago, he has today amassed over a million subscribers to his YouTube channels and countless millions of views. His new book “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos” is an...
Can Globalists Be Nationalists? An interview with Steve McIntosh…
Mar 20, 2017
In this podcast I ask Integral philosopher Steve McIntosh a question on the mind of many integral practitioners: how do we relate to the nationalist passions that are arising in many developed countries around the globe?
Nationalism is often expressed as “love it or leave it” nativism, or in the case of the election of Donald Trump as a promise to take America back to an era of perceived past greatness.
On the other hand many Green-stage postmodernists reject patriotism entirely. As Steve says, “it is like nails on a chalkboard for people of postmodern consciousness to contemplate the good that America has done in its history.”
Integral Liftoff – Listeners Share the View from Second Tier
Apr 5, 2018
The Integral stage of human development reveals a thrilling new view of reality. It starts at the Teal altitude where we are able to see and map the movement of evolution in history and in our own lives. We develop the ability to hold paradox and appreciate the beauty...
Growing Beyond Green
Jan 10, 2018
A conversation with Doshin Michael Nelson, founder of Integral Zen. The upside of the Green postmodern stage of development is astonishing. After countless centuries of brutality, culminating in the horrors of World War II, this new leading edge of consciousness...
Pre-Truth, Post-Truth and Beyond
Feb 2, 2017
Inaugurated with bogus crowd claims and tales of voter fraud, the post-truth presidency of Donald Trump is upon us. Trump lives in a Red "warrior" worldspace alive with apparitions, rumors, conspiracies, and above all, scheming enemies. Placed in the context of...
Donald Trump Has A Very Small Amygdala
Oct 2, 2017
In this episode I attempt once again to plumb the shallows of Donald Trump’s mind.
I was spurred by an article in The Atlantic magazine about children who have been diagnosed with “callous and unempathetic traits.” In many ways Trump fits the profile of these children, who to a surprising degree do not respond to disapproval or punishments, but do respond to praise and rewards. The article reports on interesting new treatments that are helping these kids grow into better adults.
Unfortunately, at age 71 Trump may be a lost cause. In the last part of the podcast I look at some of the ramifications of his psychological profile, specifically as it relates to North Korea.
