#11 - Zak Stein | The Metaphysics of Love

Zak Stein. Is a writer, educator and futurist. He’s working to bring a greater sense of sanity and justice to education.He has a background in philosophy, educational neuroscience, human development, and the philosophy of education. While a student at Harvard, he co-founded what would become Lectica, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to the research-based, justice-oriented reform of large-scale standardized testing in K-12, higher-education, and business.Topics include:* Why the current moment demands a new kind of civilization.* Why love is an ontological truth and not just random chemicals firing in your brain.* What even is metaphysics? How is it directly related to your daily, personal life?* Why Nick Land, Sam Harris and Yuval Noah Harari are deeply confused.* “Would you teach this to your child?” as a litmus test for true beliefs.* Eros and vitality.* The missing piece of the prisoner’s dilemma.* The major advantage angels always have over demons.Resources:* Love In A Time Between Worlds: On the Metamodern “Return” to a Metaphysics of ErosListen on Spotify or Apple. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themetagame.substack.com