Steve McIntosh is a political philosopher, lawyer, entrepreneur, and leader in the Integral space. He is the author of 5 books including Evolutions Purpose, The Presence of the Infinite, and most recently Developmental Politics - a book that details how America can grow into a better version of itself.  He is the president and the co-founder of The Institute for Cultural evolution, a think tank that focuses on the cultural roots of America’s challenges. In this episode, we speak about the culture war, resolving political conflict with values integration, evolution as a spiritual teaching, and the importance of transcendence.