Episode
31

Environmentalism, Empathy And Altered States

w/
Steven Kotler
by Flow Research Collective
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31
August 1, 2023
Altered states expand our sense of "Umwelt".
Steven Kotler

Today is an interview with Steven Kotler himself. And what makes it special is that the interview was done by our very own Jeremy Jensen.

Jeremy is a speaker, team member of the Collective and mountain sports athlete - committed to helping people lead authentic and intentional lives, rich with experiences that make them feel alive! His interests lie at the intersection of flow science, lifestyle design, and action/adventure sports.  

You can meet Jeremy when you schedule a call for Zero to Dangerous, our cutting-edge peak performance training.

In the episode, they cover topics like cutting edge technology, neuroscience, psychology and psychopharmacology, and empathy.

This emerges as one of the big themes and what Steven deems as the answer to our environmental crisis. That’s just the beginning.

So make sure to stay until the end to catch all the richness of this conversation.

ABOUT THE EPISODE

In this episode, you will learn about:

  • Last Tango in Cyberspace (4:37)
  • The problem with most merging technology books (5:56)
  • What happens when you start writing a book (8:53)
  • Why Last Tango in Cyberspace? (11:25)
  • Empathy is our secret weapon (15:23)
  • Live the questions (21:10)
  • Emerging technologies (23:19)
  • The future of AI technology (31:10)
  • The brain as a life tracking tool (35:25)
  • Psychedelics and pharmacology (36:32)
  • How can we be more empathetic? (41:31)
  • Empathy & Flow triggers (47:07)
  • Steven’s background (54:05)


ABOUT THE HOST

Jeremy Jensen is an entrepreneur, speaker, and mountain sports athlete - passionate about helping people lead authentic and intentional lives, rich with experiences that make them feel alive! His interests lie at the intersection of flow science, lifestyle design, and action/adventure sports.


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