Dear TOK Friends,
John Vervaeke and I just released Part I of a two part blog series on the 11th problem of consciousness, which is about higher consciousness/transcendent experiences.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/theory-knowledge/202001/the-11th-problem-consciousness-part-i
Also, I have been immersing myself in his worldview and internalizing his vision for relevance realization and the implications for addressing (and waking up from) the modern meaning crisis. It is fascinating and helpful and lines up very well with my model of the human mind and adds some key pieces.
We have also had some exchanges on outlining a movement that would involve cultivating a "Theory and Practice of Transcendent Realization", which would correspond much with the basic thrust of the blog series. I look forward to exploring this further. The basic gist of it is captured in this "big question" for humanity that I shared in an earlier context:
Given where we (i.e., humanity in general, this metamodern group, and each of us individually) have come from, the current situation we find ourselves in (i.e., our local lives and the larger global meta-crises), and where we want to go (i.e., the ultimate end state of sustainable flourishing that is possible), how do we see (perspectival), know (propositional), make (procedural) and create (participatory) meaning, defined as maximizing our human potential for transcendent realization? Put succinctly, how do we awaken to the 21st Century meaning crisis and begin to realize a transformation toward the good, the true and the beautiful?
Best,
Gregg
PS If people would like Part II and don't want to wait, please let me know and I will send along.
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