Materialism vs Eco-Consciousness [A Terence McKenna Recording] Give Me Five 2021-04-23 | This episode of Give Me Five features a recording from Terence McKenna in which he discusses the fundamental divisive polarity facing humanity, namely the conflict between materialism and eco-consciousness.
Why did Jesus have a wand? Give Me Five 2022-07-09 | Multiple ancient depictions show Jesus Christ holding what looks like a wand in his right hand but why?
An antidote for atheism Give Me Five 2022-07-05 | DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes and in no way is intended to endorse or sanction the use of illegal substances. Links to relevant scientific papers: 1) journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.02143772) journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0269881120916143
Plato on lost civilisations Give Me Five 2021-06-14 | This episode explores the written testimony of one of the founders of western philosophy, Plato. In his Laws, Plato makes clear reference to a culturally advanced civilisation existing at least 10,000 years prior to his own time (4th century BC); at least 4000 years earlier than conventional history believes civilisation first began. Was Plato lying, was he mistaken, or was he telling the truth?
Can sound be used to alter consciousness? Give Me Five 2021-05-02 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the question of whether sound vibration can be used to alter our neurophysiology and consequently our state of consciousness.
How old is the Great Sphinx of Giza? Give Me Five 2021-04-28 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the question of how old is the Great Sphinx of Egypt. Egyptologists claim that its 4,500 years old, while Geologists claim it is a great deal older. Who do you think is right?-----On a road headed west, two men walked, An egyptologist and geologist were they. Along their path a mighty Sphinx stalked, Who sat down obstructing their way. "To pass me, answer this", she purred. "Pray tell me, how old am I?".Trembling, both men answered, But only the geologist walked by.
Was Antarctica really first discovered in 1820? Give Me Five 2021-04-25 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the mystery of Antarctica. Why did the ancient Greeks and Romans include it on their World maps when the continent was supposed to have first been discovered in 1820? Why were 16th century cartographers able to depict the sub-glacial topography of antarctica to a high degree of accuracy, when the coasts of antarctica have not been free of ice for at least 6000 years?
Have we become alienated from religious experience? Give Me Five 2021-04-21 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the question of how our relationship to religious experience has changed.
Stories from the afterlife Give Me Five 2021-04-18 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the question of the afterlife by examining the testimonials of those who have had Near Death Experiences (NDEs). You can read thousands of other similar stories on www.nderf.org
Why would God permit there to be evil in the world? Give Me Five 2021-04-15 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the theological conundrum of why would an all powerful and loving God permit there to be evil in the World.
The Price of Freedom [Interview Recording 1958] Give Me Five 2021-04-12 | This episode of Give Me Five features an extract from an interview with the english author Aldous Huxley, in 1958. The full interview can be found here: youtube.com/watch?v=alasBxZsb40
Did Leonardo da Vinci conceal information about the pyramids in his paintings? Give Me Five 2021-04-11 | This episode of Give Me Five explores whether there a connection between the great masterpieces of Leonardo da Vinci and ancient Egypt?
Do the gods of antiquity still dwell in our oceans? Give Me Five 2021-02-22 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the mythology of gods issuing from our oceans to restore civilisation to the world.
Is it possible to remove death’s sting? Give Me Five 2021-01-26 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the fear of death and how various cultures and traditions throughout human history have found ways to overcome it. From Viking poets and Greek philosophers to the mysterious ceremony of of Eleusis and modern psychedelic research.
Is consciousness all in your head? Give Me Five 2021-01-16 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the author Aldous Huxley's famous essay "The Doors of Perception" which explores the nature of consciousness.You can read the Doors of Perception here: maps.org/images/pdf/books/HuxleyA1954TheDoorsOfPerception.pdf
What was left inside Pandoras Box? Give Me Five 2021-01-05 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the famous greek myth of Pandora's "Box". MUSIC: Cylinder Nine by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylindersArtist: http://chriszabriskie.com
Why ET contact would be kept a secret Give Me Five 2020-12-24 | This episode of Give Me Five explores some of the hypothetical reasons why contact with non-human civilisations would be kept from public knowledge.
Is science as rational as we think? Give Me Five 2020-12-24 | This episode explores one of the most influential books of the 20th century, "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" by the American philosopher of science, Thomas Kuhn. In this book, Kuhn examines the structure of science, how science progresses, and how revolutions in science take place.
A brief history of Christmas Give Me Five 2020-12-08 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the origin of Christmas. From why it takes place on December 25th to why Santa Claus is dressed in red and white.
What makes something funny? Give Me Five 2020-11-28 | This episode of Give Me Five explores The False Alarm theory of Laughter first proposed by V. Ramachandran in 1998.
How real is reality? Give Me Five 2020-09-24 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the history of the idea that reality is an illusion or projection, from the ancient Egyptians and Hindu philosophy to quantum physics and string theory.
Can humanity survive its ego? [Lecture Recording] Give Me Five 2020-09-23 | This episode of Give Me Five features the ideas of the philosopher and self-professed 'psychonaut', Terence McKenna. In this video, Terence, in his own words, describes the importance of cultural regression in times of societal crisis, and how a return to an archaic form of shamanism, facilitated by psychedelic compounds, may not just improve society, but may in fact be necessary for its very continuation.
Are we raising fragile children? Give Me Five 2020-09-10 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the social psychologist Jonathan Haidt's idea that the reason mental health issues are increasing so dramatically in younger generations, is because of the way we as a society have raised them.
How do totalitarian states arise? Give Me Five 2020-09-10 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the political philosopher, Hannah Arendt's ideas on how totalitarianism states come into being and why we as citizens should be ever vigilant.
Do humans share a collective unconscious? Give Me Five 2020-09-02 | This episode of Give Me Five explores Carl Jung's famous idea of Archetypes - the unconscious lens through which we make sense of the world.
Is the MC.7.G5 T-cell a universal cure for cancer? Give Me Five 2020-08-28 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the recent discovery of MC.7.G5 T cells which appear to kill every type of cancer so far tested both in vitro and in vivo.
What would you do if you could become invisible? Give Me Five 2020-08-16 | This episode of Give Me Five explore the myth of the Ring of Gyges as told by Plato, a mythical ring capabe of making the wearer invisible.
Would you choose to live in a simulated reality? Give Me Five 2020-08-16 | This episode of Give Me Five explores Robert Nozick's famous thought experiment of the Experience Machine - a refutation of ethical hedonism and the idea that pleasure is all that matters in life.
Has humanity forgotten its past? Give Me Five 2020-07-24 | This episode of Give Me Five explores Graham Hancock's idea that human beings are a species with amnesia. That the history of human civilisation is most likely far older and far more sophisticated than we realise.
Is humanity’s exploitation of animals morally justifiable? Give Me Five 2020-07-20 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the Australian philosopher Peter Singer's take on speciesism and animal equality. Warning: This video contains images which some viewers might find distressing.
Is the meaning of life to discover life’s meaning? Give Me Five 2020-07-19 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the psychiatrist Dr. Viktor Frankl's idea of Logotherapy or healing through meaning.
A prophecy from the ancient Egyptian God of wisdom. Give Me Five 2020-06-30 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the ancient Egyptian God Thoth's prophecy for mankind and how it resonates with the world of today.
Did Freud’s nephew invent modern marketing? Give Me Five 2020-06-29 | This episode explores the work of Edward Bernays, the man regarded by many to be the father of modern marketing and PR.
Who was Martin Luther King? Give Me Five 2020-06-21 | This episode explores the civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr 's fight for racial equality through nonviolent protest.You can donate to this channel by going to: patreon.com/givemefive
Are drug laws based on scientific evidence? Give Me Five 2020-06-19 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the scientific evidence regarding the safety of both legal and ilegal drugs and asks whether current governmental drug policy ultimately may be doing more harm than good. You can donate to this channel by going to: patreon.com/givemefive
Did humanity trip into existence? Give Me Five 2020-06-13 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the ethnobotanist, Terence McKenna's idea of "The Stoned Ape Hypothesis", which claims that the consumption of psychedelic mushrooms was a major factor contributing to the evolution of modern humans.
How impressionable are you? Give Me Five 2020-06-07 | This episode of Give Me Five looks at the psychologist, Solomon Asch's experiments on social conformity and how our decisions may not be as free as we think! You can donate to this channel by going to: patreon.com/givemefive
Can consciousness understand itself? Give Me Five 2020-06-06 | This episode of Give Me Five explore the philosopher Thomas Nagel's famous paper "What it is lilke to be a bat?" which describes the nature of consciousness and rejects the reductive view of physicalism that consciousness just is the activity of physical systems.You can donate to this channel by going to: patreon.com/givemefive
The theory of natural selection Give Me Five 2020-05-30 | This episode of Give Me Five explore the theory of evolution, as described in Charles Darwin's seminal work, On the Origin of Species, published in 1859.You can donate to this channel by going to: patreon.com/givemefive
How likely is it that we are living in a simulation? Give Me Five 2020-05-25 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the idea of whether we are all living in a computer simulation. An idea made famous in recent times by the philosopher Nick Bostrom.You can donate to this channel by going to: patreon.com/givemefive
Are we genetically selfish? Give Me Five 2020-05-23 | In this episode of Give Me Five we take a look at the biologist Richard Dawkins' famous theory of The Selfish Gene.You can donate to this channel by going to: patreon.com/givemefive
Is it possible to prove God’s existence using logic alone? Give Me Five 2020-05-22 | This episode of Give Me Five explores at The Ontological Argument, an alleged logical proof of God's existence.You can donate to this channel by going to: patreon.com/givemefive
How to argue effectively Give Me Five 2020-05-22 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the ancient Greek philosopher, Aritotle's idea of the enthymeme, what he believed to be the most powerful persuasion techinque.You can donate to this channel by going to: patreon.com/givemefive
Are we naturally drawn to death and destruction? Give Me Five 2020-05-22 | This episode of Give Me Five explores the psychologist, Sigmund Freud's famous idea of The Death Drive.You can donate to this channel by going to: patreon.com/givemefive
![Materialism vs Eco-Consciousness [A Terence McKenna Recording]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MvEDDEcjyFc/sddefault.jpg)