Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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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.
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John's YouTube channel: @johnvervaeke
Awakening From the Meaning Crisis: https://a.co/d/hDXSVBs
lectern.johnvervaeke.com
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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
Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: 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.
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EPISODE LINKS
John's YouTube channel: @johnvervaeke
Awakening From the Meaning Crisis: https://a.co/d/hDXSVBs
lectern.johnvervaeke.com
FOLLOW DANNY JONES
instagram.com/dannyjones
twitter.com/jonesdanny
LISTEN ON
Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/4VTLG0HiIZaCjH9gE6NFPq
Apple - itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1441238966
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
