Charles Eisenstein is a speaker and writer focusing on themes of human culture and identity. He is the author of several books, most recently Sacred Economics and The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible. His background includes a degree in mathematics and philosophy from Yale, a decade in Taiwan as a translator, and stints as a college instructor, a yoga teacher, and a construction worker. He currently writes and speaks full-time. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife and four children.

Websites:

charleseisenstein.org

sacred-economics.com

"More Beautiful World" Facebook page

Other Books:

The Ascent of Humanity: Civilization and the Human Sense of Self  (Related website and free book online.)

The Yoga of Eating: Transcending Diets and Dogma to Nourish the Natural Self

Transformational Weight Loss

Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded 3/25/2017

YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump

00:04:49 - Living an Ordinary Life

00:09:04 - The Baggage of the Old Story

00:13:09 - The Crisis and Opportunity

00:17:47 - The Habit of Needing to Know Everything

00:22:20 - The Endless Cycle of Creating Problems

00:26:37 - The Emperor's New Clothes and the Games People Play

00:30:33 - The Displacement of Desire

00:34:57 - Finding Fulfillment Within Oneself

00:39:17 - The Search for Meaning and Effort

00:43:08 - The Gift of Willpower

00:47:24 - The Ripple Effects of Our Actions

00:51:54 - The Intelligence of Nature

00:56:10 - The Unity of Beings within Nature

01:00:22 - The Mythology of Separation and Domination

01:04:42 - The Power of Gifting Society

01:08:55 - The Increasing Competitiveness of the World

01:13:36 - The Relationship between Health and Responsibility

01:17:51 - The Story of Separation and Changing the Mythology

01:21:47 - Transmission through Myth and Archetype

01:26:45 - The Ordeal of Identity Shattering

01:31:14 - The Shattering of Collective Reality

01:35:54 - Raising Bottom Through Acts of Love

01:41:03 - Disrupting the Story

01:45:18 - The Value of Unpredictable Moments

01:49:41 - Relying on Nature's Intelligence

01:54:04 - Following the More Beautiful World

01:58:38 - Investing in Generosity in Times of Crisis

02:03:13 - The Importance of Preparing to Exercise Compassion

02:07:18 - Shifting the Cause

02:11:31 - Music Introduction

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