Jeffrey J. Kripal is the Associate Dean of the Faculty and Graduate Programs in the School of the Humanities and the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice University. Jeff is the author of eight books, including Kali’s Child, Roads of Excess, The Serpent’s Gift, and Esalen, a definitive history of the landmark institute in in Big Sur, California, where he currently serves as Associate Director of the Center for Theory and Research. His most recent book is The Flip: Who You Really Are and Why It Matters, which contemplates the central importance of the humanities. He is presently working on a three-volume study of paranormal currents in the sciences, modern esoteric literature, and the hidden history of science fiction. We spoke about a wide range of topics related to his wide and far-reaching academic interests. Learn more about Jeffrey Kripal here: http://jeffreyjkripal.com