UTOKing with Gregg

In Episode 16, Gregg welcomes Andre Marquis. Andre is a professor, philosopher, author, and psychotherapist. He is an expert in applying Ken Wilber's Integral Theory to the field of psychotherapy. He is a member of the TOK Exec Committee, and he and Gregg have been long time friends and both leading members of the unified psychotherapy movement. In this episode, Andre shares his journey through various spiritual traditions and they explore the future of a unified view of psychotherapy from both Integral Theory and UTOK. 

Here is a clip where Andre and Gregg discuss how to think about psychotherapy:

Here is a link to Andre's recent book on Integral Psychotherapy:

and here is his home page:

In Episode 15, Gregg welcomes Daniel Fraga and Owen Cox. Founders of the TechnoSocial Podcast, Owen and Daniel are on the leading edge of thought exploring how new technologies will reshape human societies and allow humans to redesign themselves. In this episode, they explore the concept of "the singularity" as a powerful symbol of the transition to the digital age, and note how it intersects with technology, social organization, and the 5th joint point on the ToK System.

Here is a clip where they explore the facets of the 21st Century singularity:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijvyxQ22Ww0

Here is the link to the TechnoSocial podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYRBTiUc6InEiJJ6BLF6piw

In Episode 14, Gregg welcomes Nick Jankel. Nick is a philosopher, keynote speaker and co-founder of Switch On. He is also the author of several books including Spiritual Atheist an Switch On: Unleash Your Creativity and Thrive with the New Science & Spirit of Breakthrough. In this moving conversation, Nick shares his intellectual, emotional, and spiritual journey to develop wisdom and connection. He and Gregg discuss how similar their worldviews are and why a scientific worldview is very commensurate with a transcendent spiritual orientation toward wise living.

Spiritual Atheist: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41729111-spiritual-atheist

Switch On: Unleash Your Creativity and Thrive with the New Science & Spirit of Breakthrough: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1780288336/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_J88PD2Q8F1JWE10X0T0E

Here is a clip where Nick and Gregg discuss the need for a revamped view of mind, body and spirit: https://youtu.be/6gReGQgJZv0

Here is the link to Switch On: https://switchonnow.com/

and here is his twitter feed: https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fnickjankel%3Flang%3Den&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEPIM3w64sAqHabeeTsZ0XaXUKtig

In Episode 13, Gregg welcomes Manuel Manga. He is an organizational consultant, facilitator, and leadership coach with international experience. He is a founder of the Center for Evolutionary Leadership.  In this episode, Manuel explores with Gregg his journey learning from pioneers like Buckminster Fuller, Jonas Salk, Humberto Maturana, and Fernando Flores. The conversation then evolves to the current state of the world and visions for a sustainable global village. 

Here is a clip where Manuel discusses the nature of the human condition and leading into the next global age:

Here is Manuel's Facebook page:

and here is the link to the Center for Evolutionary Leadership:

In Episode 12, Gregg welcomes Steve Quackenbush. Steve is a professor of psychology and Associate Provost and Dean of Arts & Science at the University of Maine at Farmington. He has long-standing scholarly interests in human development, narrative approaches, existential philosophy and reflecting on the problem of human values in psychological science. He is an award winning teacher, and a long time executive member of the Theory Of Knowledge Society. Much of this UTOKing episode explores how the complex theories might be transformed for a more general audience so they can apply the insights in a practical way.  

The Theory Of Knowledge Society:

Here is a clip where Steve talks about how generativity is the antidote of depression:

Here is Steve's homepage at the University of Maine at Farmington:

I, teacher, and entrepreneur. He is CEO of the Jazz Leadership Project, and a senior fellow for the Institute for Cultural Evolution. Since the pandemic and social uprising, he has been featured on a range of online platforms discussing race, culture, and leadership, including Rebel Wisdom, The Daily Evolver, Aligned Center, Coaches Rising, and Integral Life. His blog is Tune In To Leadership. In March, Greg and Gregg hosted the Body and Soul series at the Stoa.

Jazz Leadership Project:

https://www.jazzleadershipproject.com/

Tune In To Leadership:

https://www.tuneintoleadership.com/blog

Greg and Gregg hosted the Body and Soul series at the Stoa:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTJe1xFfoxrBfAgSvYKHZ3bpFjEJPudmb

Here is a clip where he elaborates on the Blues Idiom Wisdom Tradition:

https://youtu.be/rXhQNiKO8Ac

Here is Greg on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/gregthomas22?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

And here is his profile at the Jazz Leadership Project:

https://www.jazzleadershipproject.com/about-us

In Episode 10, Gregg welcomes Tim Adalin. Tim is a philosopher and a significant "live player" in the emerging sense-making space. He is the curator of the Voicecraft podcast explores the art of philosophy with visionaries and resonant souls. In this dialogos, he and Gregg explore the "kairos" of the moment and how the world is in the midst of a major transformation. 

Here is a clip where Gregg and Tim riff on the future of humanity; 

Here is Tim on Twitter:

and here is the link to Voicecraft Channel on YouTube:

In Episode 9, Gregg welcomes Alexander Bard. He is a philosopher, music producer, and highly sought-after international lecturer. He is the author of the highly successful The Futurica Trilogy - co-written with media theorist Jan Söderqvist, and more recently Syntheism: Creating God in the Internet Age and Digital Libido. He founded the Intellectual Deep Web list serve, which is an active discussion group that brings leading thinkers and futurists together. In this UTOKing dialogos, the two explore their visions for the future, framed by Bard's Dark Renaissance and Gregg's Enlightenment 2.0, and the relationship between psychology, science and philosophy.

The Futurica Trilogy:

https://www.amazon.com/Futurica-Trilogy-Alexander-Bard/dp/9187173247/ref=pd_lpo_14_t_1/145-3199275-7562153?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=9187173247&pd_rd_r=0cc5d0ae-f502-4fb9-aec2-94cee1fe3dad&pd_rd_w=taVbc&pd_rd_wg=4TrIy&pf_rd_p=a0d6e967-6561-454c-84f8-2ce2c92b79a6&pf_rd_r=ER893MY4YHAF5K6JC7J9&psc=1&refRID=ER893MY4YHAF5K6JC7J9

Syntheism:

https://www.amazon.com/Syntheism-Creating-God-Internet-Age/dp/9175471833/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1621175225&refinements=p_27%3AAlexander+Bard&s=books&sr=1-1

Digital Libido:

https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Libido-Violence-Network-Society/dp/9188869237

Here is a clip exploring their respective visions for the future.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6oyj0njz-w

Here are links to Alexander Bard on Twitter and Wiki:

https://twitter.com/Bardissimo?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Bard

In Episode 8, Gregg welcomes Zak Stein. Zak is a writer, futurist and educational philosopher and a leading sense-maker in the emerging metamodern space. He is author of "Education in a Time Between Worlds: John Rawls, the History of Testing, and the Future of Education" and "Social Justice and Educational Measurement: John Rawls, the History of Testing, and the Future of Education" . In this conversation, he shares with Gregg his journey, his vision of a metapsychology that embraces skill development, ensoulment and transcendence, and his work on the Consilience Project and its vision for a cultural renaissance and new approach to media.

The Consilience Project

https://consilienceproject.org/

Books:

Education in a Time Between Worlds:

https://www.amazon.com/Education-Time-Between-Worlds-Technology/dp/0986282677

Social Justice and Educational Measurement:

https://www.amazon.com/Social-Justice-Educational-Measurement-Directions/dp/1138947008 Here is a brief clip about justification systems in a fragmented media landscape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzlmHXNpNl0

Here is Zak's homepage

http://www.zakstein.org

In Episode 7, Gregg welcomes Tomas Björkman. Tomas is an applied philosopher and social entrepreneur. He is author/coauthor of several books, including The Nordic Secret: A European Story of Beauty and Freedom, and The  World We Create: From God to Market. He is a leader in the metamodern space and has contributed to many crucial ventures, such as Rebel Wisdom, the WhatIsEmerging Platform, and Perspectiva. In this conversation, he and Gregg discuss the  crucial point the world is at and how a new worldview might be emerging that can helpfully frame this transition.

Tomas Björkman's homepage

The Nordic Secret: A European story of beauty and freedom

The World We Create: From God to Market

Tomas on Rebel Wisdom - The Inner Compass

WhatIsEmerging Platform

Perspectiva