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What does love really mean in these postmodern times? Is it merely rejecting the old and embracing the old or something else entirely?
Dr. Marc Gafni redefines how quarks and love co-exist seamlessly in the universe and explains why you should be writing your sacred autobiography this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Marc’s work on his website at bit.ly/3X55vP8 where you can register for his free, live program ( centerforworldphilosophyandreligion.com/freesundayliveteachings ) Sundays at 10 a.m. Western Time/1 p.m. Eastern Time and receive Chapters 1-4 of his book, Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment ( amzn.to/3Rk08d1 ) , for free. Take Marc’s Unique Self mini-course ( bit.ly/3XULrjE ) that’s also free. Download Marc’s free audiobook, The Erotic and The Holy, at bit.ly/3YSDYSc .
Also, check out Marc’s work on the Office For the Future at officeforthefuture.com/en and the Center For World Philosophy and Religion at worldphilosophyandreligion.org/about-dr-marc-gafni .
Find Marc on many social media platforms, including Facebook at bit.ly/3H0Ujhu , Instagram at bit.ly/3VDpio4 , Twitter/X at bit.ly/3XO640F , YouTube at bit.ly/3VPa6UV , TikTok at tiktok.com/@drmarcgafni and Substack at substack.com/@marcgafni .
0:00 Intro
4:20 Marc has proposed a public conversation with Prof. Yuval Noah Harari about his undermining of the very fabric of the cosmos.
11:44 What’s wrong with social media — the first wave of AI — hijacking your attention?
20:51 “Literally, there are love notes exchanged between the quarks.”
25:41 The need for a new world religion, as a context for our diversity.
29:33 Uniqueness — a first principle and value — is not an act of separation.
38:20 “Information is meaning and value.”
50:18 The four meanings of amen.
1:10:39 The ultimate postmodern question about love.
1:13:54 “Love is an eternal value and it is evolving.”
1:23:02 Two decades: The time it took Marc to figure out the nine qualities of story.
1:40:30 What is more important than awareness?
1:48:25 What is more important than any knowledge one could acquire?
1:59:26 A placeholder for scientific materialism.
2:06:33 Have you written your very own sacred autobiography?
2:14:41 “Soulmates are what I call the tragic level of relationship.”
2:22:30 When love is removed from reality, it disappears.
Listen to Paul's conversation with Dr. Mark Gafni and check out the show notes page on our Spirit Gym website at paulchek.com/blog/podcast-episodes/377-outrageously-loving-your-way-through-the-meta-crisis-with-dr-marc-gafni
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Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music miketheschwartz.com
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What does love really mean in these postmodern times? Is it merely rejecting the old and embracing the old or something else entirely?
Dr. Marc Gafni redefines how quarks and love co-exist seamlessly in the universe and explains why you should be writing your sacred autobiography this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Marc’s work on his website at bit.ly/3X55vP8 where you can register for his free, live program ( centerforworldphilosophyandreligion.com/freesundayliveteachings ) Sundays at 10 a.m. Western Time/1 p.m. Eastern Time and receive Chapters 1-4 of his book, Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment ( amzn.to/3Rk08d1 ) , for free. Take Marc’s Unique Self mini-course ( bit.ly/3XULrjE ) that’s also free. Download Marc’s free audiobook, The Erotic and The Holy, at bit.ly/3YSDYSc .
Also, check out Marc’s work on the Office For the Future at officeforthefuture.com/en and the Center For World Philosophy and Religion at worldphilosophyandreligion.org/about-dr-marc-gafni .
Find Marc on many social media platforms, including Facebook at bit.ly/3H0Ujhu , Instagram at bit.ly/3VDpio4 , Twitter/X at bit.ly/3XO640F , YouTube at bit.ly/3VPa6UV , TikTok at tiktok.com/@drmarcgafni and Substack at substack.com/@marcgafni .
0:00 Intro
4:20 Marc has proposed a public conversation with Prof. Yuval Noah Harari about his undermining of the very fabric of the cosmos.
11:44 What’s wrong with social media — the first wave of AI — hijacking your attention?
20:51 “Literally, there are love notes exchanged between the quarks.”
25:41 The need for a new world religion, as a context for our diversity.
29:33 Uniqueness — a first principle and value — is not an act of separation.
38:20 “Information is meaning and value.”
50:18 The four meanings of amen.
1:10:39 The ultimate postmodern question about love.
1:13:54 “Love is an eternal value and it is evolving.”
1:23:02 Two decades: The time it took Marc to figure out the nine qualities of story.
1:40:30 What is more important than awareness?
1:48:25 What is more important than any knowledge one could acquire?
1:59:26 A placeholder for scientific materialism.
2:06:33 Have you written your very own sacred autobiography?
2:14:41 “Soulmates are what I call the tragic level of relationship.”
2:22:30 When love is removed from reality, it disappears.
Listen to Paul's conversation with Dr. Mark Gafni and check out the show notes page on our Spirit Gym website at paulchek.com/blog/podcast-episodes/377-outrageously-loving-your-way-through-the-meta-crisis-with-dr-marc-gafni
Thanks to our awesome sponsors!
• Paleovalley paleovalley.com/chek15 (save 15% on your first purchase)
• Organifi organifi.com/chek20 (save 20% on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout)
• Korrect korrectlife.com/spiritgym (save 15% on the newest drink supplement by Aubrey Marcus by using the code SPIRITGYM at checkout)
• CHEK Institute paul.chekinstitute.com (take our FREE Gut Health Reset test today!)
• Pique Life piquelife.com/paulchek (save up to 20% for life and get a FREE starter kit when you subscribe to one or more of Pique’s amazing beverages!)
• Wild Pastures wildpastures.com/paulchek (save 20% and free shipping for life plus $15 on your first order)
• BIOptimizers bioptimizers.com/spiritgym (save an extra 15% on your purchase by using the code PAUL15 at checkout)
Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music miketheschwartz.com
We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
