Ep 86 | UTOKing with Baron Short | Zendo: A Revolutionary Brain Stimulation Device
In this episode, Gregg is joined by Dr. Baron Short to talk about Zendo, which is a potentially revolutionary brain stimulation device to help advance meditation and calm self-conscious neurotic tendencies. Dr. Short is an interventional psychiatrist and medical director of the Brain Stimulation Services at the Medical University of South Carolina. He and Gregg co-produced the UTOK video series, The Mindedness Revolution.
In this episode, Dr. Short describes Zendo and how this breakthrough technology emerged. As described on the website, Zendo is a meditation assistance device that makes meditating easier. Experience what it’s like to instantly quiet your mind. Be more calm, less stressed, and reduce distracting thoughts in a single 20 minute session. With Zendo, every meditation feels like your best session.
Gregg has been using Zendo since early December and he describes the effects that it has had on him, including increased focus and industriousness, a calming “chill” feeling, and attentional clarity, and highly recommends the product to listeners.
Links: Zendo homepage: https://www.zendomeditation.com/
➡️ If you purchase a Zendo, put in "UTOK" in the promotional code to receive a discount!
Mindedness Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTJe1xFfoxrCdPDuZknhIm1rxy6Tag1ug
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Ep 85 | UTOKing with John Vervaeke | Meaning, UTOK, and the Consciousness Conference
In this episode, Gregg is joined again by Professor John Vervaeke, and the two share both individual updates and upcoming shared projects. John recently published his book, with Christopher Mastropietro, on Awakening From the Meaning Crisis, Part I, and he and Gregg discuss that and new ways to think about meaning in life based on the work they are doing. John and Gregg also briefly discuss Gregg’s new book, UTOK: The Unified Theory of Knowledge, and they share some of their joint work on consciousness and the upcoming UTOK Conference on Consciousness, which will be online April 25-26, 2025.
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Homepage: https://johnvervaeke.com/
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Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/gregg-henriques-phd
Medium: https://gregghenriques.medium.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/henriqgx
- - - 🌳 The Unified Theory of Knowledge 🌳 - - -
Community: https://utok.circle.so Homepage: https://www.utokunifiedtheoryofknowledge.com/
Medium: https://medium.com/unified-theory-of-knowledge
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_knowledge_system
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Ep 84 | UTOKing with Layman Pascal (7) | George Gurdjieff, a Metamodern Hero
In this episode, Layman returns to the show for the seventh time to discuss his recently published book, Gurdjieff for a Time Between Worlds. In it, Layman recounts Gurdjieff’s fascinating life and approach to spirituality and why the book was a “hyperpersonal” endeavor that was appropriate for the metamodern age. Layman also clarifies some common misconceptions, explains why he has a unique take on Gurdjieff and bridges Gurdjieff’s perspective on the body, emotions, and the mind with UTOK’s conception of the three layers of mindedness (https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/theory-of-knowledge/202401/the-mind-versus-layers-of-mindedness).
Gurdjieff for a Time Between Worlds: https://www.skymeadowinstitute.org/press
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Substack: https://laymanpascal.substack.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liquidsyntax
The Integral Stage on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaA4zkLRnR3lGm8Y7c5Tvdw
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Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/gregg-henriques-phd
Medium: https://gregghenriques.medium.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/henriqgx
- - - 🌳 The Unified Theory of Knowledge 🌳 - - -
Community: https://utok.circle.so
Homepage: https://www.utokunifiedtheoryofknowledge.com/
Medium: https://medium.com/unified-theory-of-knowledge
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_knowledge_system
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Ep 83 | UTOKing with Bobby Azarian | Romancing Reality on the Road to Omega
In this episode, the cognitive neuroscientist and author of The Romance of Reality (see here for Gregg’s review), Bobby Azarian joins the program to discuss his “unifying theory of reality” and vision for bridging science and religion. Bobby explains how he interprets the universe through a universal learning algorithm and shares what this means for how we make sense of ourselves and derive meaning from the world. The two review Bobby’s book, draw connections between his views and UTOK and examine what is next in sharing his vision with the world.
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Book: The Romance of Reality: https://www.theromanceofreality.com/
X: https://x.com/bobbyazarian
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Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/gregg-henriques-phd
Medium: https://gregghenriques.medium.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/henriqgx
🌳 - - - The Unified Theory of Knowledge - - - 🌳
Homepage: https://www.unifiedtheoryofknowledge.org/
Medium: https://medium.com/unified-theory-of-knowledge
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_knowledge_system
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Ep 82 | UTOKing with Brendan Graham Dempsey | A Universal Learning Process at the Heart of Meaning
In this episode, the philosopher Brendan Graham Dempsey joins Gregg to talk about his new book, A Universal Learning Process. It is the first installment of a larger work on The Evolution of Meaning. The book frames the complexification in the universe across the arc of cosmic evolution from the Big Bang to present as a kind of learning that goes through phases. Grounded in the ontology provided by the Tree of Knowledge System and Periodic Table of Behavior, the book charts this evolution starting with Energy and Information and then frames the complexification in Matter as “structural learning,” in Life as “genetic learning,” in Mind as “cognitive learning,” and in Culture as “symbolic learning.” Ultimately, the book culminates on the implications for what is sacred.
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Book: The Evolution of Meaning - A Universal Learning Process Press | Sky Meadow Institute
Homepage: https://www.brendangrahamdempsey.com/
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Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/gregg-henriques-phd
Medium: https://gregghenriques.medium.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/henriqgx
🌳 - - - The Unified Theory of Knowledge - - - 🌳
Homepage: https://www.unifiedtheoryofknowledge.org/
Medium: https://medium.com/unified-theory-of-knowledge
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_knowledge_system
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