Is Buddhism uniquely compatible with modern science? Do its ideas and practices have a better handle on the nature of the human mind than other spiritual systems? Dr. Evan Thompson grew up on a Buddhist commune and went on to become a professional philosopher. This has given him a unique and fascinating perspective on the nature of one of the world's most interesting and impactful religions.

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02:26 What is Buddhism?

08:48 Is it uniquely compatible with modern science?

14:22 Why did Buddhists feel that they needed to be seen as "scientific?"

19:27 How does Karma know what is right and wrong?

25:21 Why are Buddhist philosophers uninterested in the ultimate origins of existence?

30:48 Why are Jews so attracted to Buddhism?

36:32 Where does Buddhist moral philosophy come from?

44:40 Why is Buddhism so focused on the idea of suffering?

48:14 Where are you on your spiritual journey?

Cosmology is a wild branch of science. How do you wrap your head around notions like curved space, an infinite Universe (or Universes), and near-infinite heat and density during the Big Bang? Dr. Brian Keating has a gift for conveying all of these challenging concepts and more.

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If you could "wake up" in your dreams and choose to do nearly anything, what would it be? Dr. Clare Johnson is the world's first Ph.D in Lucid Dreaming as a creative tool. She has developed 60 techniques that can teach anyone how to do it—thereby enriching both the waking and sleeping aspects of our lives.

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02:28 Why do we sleep?

05:43 Isn't sleep evolutionarily dangerous?

09:23 Does practice make perfect with lucid dreams?

15:54 Why do we dream?

23:49 Is it better to not interfere with the natural flow of a dream?

29:14 Are we only exploring our own minds or something more?

32:39 Can others warn us of danger through our dreams?

36:01 Why do we accept dreams as reality every night?

40:24 Do dreams unleash everyone's potential for creativity?

44:49 What is the greatest lucid dream you ever had?

The belief that physical reality is the only reality has dominated scientific thinking for a very long time. However, there is now a growing chorus of credentialed researchers who are concluding that things are not what they appear to be and that consciousness is the fundamental base of reality. Dr. Bernardo Kastrup is one such thinker. He has built a fascinating and compelling case that suggests that the Universe, at its deepest core, is not made of matter but rather of mind.

01:45 What is Physicalism?

03:42 Are there cracks emerging in physicalist philosophy?

06:37 What is Idealism?

10:55 Will Artificial intelligence ever be truly conscious?

20:38 Can we know that evolutionary changes are random?

24:42 Is the belief in randomness an act of faith?

26:14 What is your stance on the Intelligent Design movement?

29:59 How can we make sense of the fine-tuning of the Universe?

34:55 What is the Quantum Field?

43:09 How does consciousness create consistent laws of nature?

45:40 Is the Universal Consciousness the same as God?

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Some great people, through their art or thought, change our culture. But how do we know if the net effect of this change is good or bad? Is there any moral responsibility on the part of the artist or the thinker? Dr. Grant Maxwell is an author and philosopher who has pondered these questions and has many compelling thoughts to share.

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00:32 Introduction

03:04 Are there tangible benefits to certain cultural changes?

07:32 When there is a new popular music trend in society, is it good and if so, how?

16:37 Is there any moral culpability in music or emotion?

31:02 How would Spinoza interpret the Golden Rule?

37:51 Isn't Spinoza just replacing the idea of one transcendent realm (the spiritual world) for another one (a transcendent aspect of our physical world)?

43:01 If the universe is not finite, does Pantheism and Spinoza fail?

Theoretical physicist Heinrich Pas believes that physics and ancient wisdom agree—the Universe emanates from an ultimate Oneness.

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