How the Stimulus of Death Shapes Our Responses to Life with Scott Carney

Scott Carney’s book ‘the Wedge’ changed my life a little bit, and it has led me down a rabbit hole into his work over the years. From the Enlightenment Trap, to What Doesn’t Kill Us, and into some of his interviews around consciousness. In this episode, we dive deep into death and how our biological programming to fear it can be both a hindrance and a reason to challenge ourselves. We talk about how the wellness industry wants to sell you living forever, and that might not be such a new idea. Ultimately, this is a conversation around our actions and the way we can place what Scott calls “the wedge” between stimulus and response at an individual level, and maybe even at a societal level. It’s also about getting out of our own perspective and imagining what it might be like to be a cat, or the motivations of a cell as much as it’s about learning to change our perspectives.&nbsp;Find Scott:Instagram: @scottcarneyYouTubeI thoroughly recommend Scott’s Audiobooks!The VortexThe WedgeThe Enlightement TrapWhat Doesn’t Kill UsOther Great Interviews with Scott:&nbsp;Scott Carney on Third Eye DropsTimestamps:00:14:22: I finally stop talking and start the episode&nbsp;00:17:14: How fear of death shapes our biology00:25:26: the wellness industry wants to sell you living forever00:28:32: Ripple effects of our actions&nbsp;00:39:48: Self and other - being shaped by our environments and microbiome00:48:15: ‘Umwelt’ and empathy&nbsp;00:51:26: Outsourcing our natural relationships to technology&nbsp;00:54:24: From a cell’s perspective01:02:00: ‘the Wedge’ at a societal level&nbsp;01:17:42: Changing our minds01:24:31: Being a generalistBooks Mentioned:The Sandman (Book 1) by Neil GaimanStory of the Human Body by Daniel E LiebermanRange by David EpsteinCurrent Discounts for MBS listeners:15% off Farm True ghee and body care products using code: KATEKAV1520% off Home of Wool using code KATEKAVANAUGH for 10% off15% off Bon Charge blue light blocking gear using code: MINDBODYSOIL15Join the Ground Work Collective:Find a Farm: nearhome.groundworkcollective.comFind Kate: <a...