WATCH KAUSHIK'S TEDx TALK HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpl5ahX1gpU
In this episode, neuroscientist and author Dr. Kaushik Ram shares his extraordinary journey from surviving a near-death experience to living in a cave in Thailand. Dr. Ram's experiences forged a unique perspective on the importance of instinct and humanity's disconnect from nature's rhythms. The discussion covers his TEDx talk where he argues that technology threatens our instinctual behaviors, leading to profound implications for mental health and societal structures. The episode also touches on the censorship of his TEDx talk and its implications for free speech and open discourse. Finally, the episode emphasizes reconnecting with nature as a vital part of understanding our instinctual selves.
00:00 Introduction
04:13 The Start of the Conversation
05:41 The Coding Neuroscientist
09:44 The Near-Death Experience
16:35 Writing 'Hidden World' in a Cave
22:59 Living in Communion with Nature
29:19 Exploring Instincts and Technology
41:09 The Argument of the TEDx Talk
47:13 Transhumanism as an Ethical & Spiritual Dilemma
48:54 Ethical and Moral Implications
56:29 The Deployment of Technology
01:02:36 Censorship of the TEDx Talk
01:14:23 Reflections and Future Conversations
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By Unmapped Media GroupWATCH KAUSHIK'S TEDx TALK HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpl5ahX1gpU
In this episode, neuroscientist and author Dr. Kaushik Ram shares his extraordinary journey from surviving a near-death experience to living in a cave in Thailand. Dr. Ram's experiences forged a unique perspective on the importance of instinct and humanity's disconnect from nature's rhythms. The discussion covers his TEDx talk where he argues that technology threatens our instinctual behaviors, leading to profound implications for mental health and societal structures. The episode also touches on the censorship of his TEDx talk and its implications for free speech and open discourse. Finally, the episode emphasizes reconnecting with nature as a vital part of understanding our instinctual selves.
00:00 Introduction
04:13 The Start of the Conversation
05:41 The Coding Neuroscientist
09:44 The Near-Death Experience
16:35 Writing 'Hidden World' in a Cave
22:59 Living in Communion with Nature
29:19 Exploring Instincts and Technology
41:09 The Argument of the TEDx Talk
47:13 Transhumanism as an Ethical & Spiritual Dilemma
48:54 Ethical and Moral Implications
56:29 The Deployment of Technology
01:02:36 Censorship of the TEDx Talk
01:14:23 Reflections and Future Conversations
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