This is Episode 2 of Theories of Everything's "Rethinking the Foundations of the Academy: How to improve scientific inquiry?" series featuring Raphaël Liogier.

Raphaël Liogier of the Institute for Advanced Studies is a distinguished sociologist and philosopher, specializing in the study of beliefs, secularization, and the relationship between spirituality and modernity.

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LINKS:

- Raphaël Liogier's Book Khaos - https://amzn.to/4bWc7pQ

- Raphaël Liogier's Website - https://www.raphaelliogier.com

- Rethinking the Foundations (YouTube Playlist) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOYgTu7P4nfjYkv3mkikyBa

- First episode with Raphaël: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6PTsA8T1m8

- Curt on Julian Dorey’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1mKNGo9JLQ

- Gregory Chaitin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMPnrNL3zsE

- Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-SgOwc6Pe4

- The Master and His Emissary (book): https://amzn.to/3TkDofc

- The Matter With Things (book): https://amzn.to/3z9JxDY

- John Vervaeke on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVj1KYGyesI

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:24 - Raphael’s Background

06:10 - Meditation

15:35 - Materialism

28:57 - Future of Humanity

36:30 - Beauty and Love

43:39 - Transcendence

46:58 - Main Challenge of Our Time

50:18 - Transcendence (continued)

53:33 - Modernity

01:03:58 - Schopenhauer and the Jesuits

01:11:51 - Mystics and Alchemy

01:21:34 - Reaching ‘God’

01:26:18 - Zeno’s Paradox

01:35:03 - Outro / Support TOE

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