EPISODE · Mar 30, 2026 · 1H 12M
We’ve taken our modern worldview as far as it will go: Discovering ‘Mind Space’ with Dr. Ron Purser
from Friends Between Worlds · host Christina Congleton
To join the conversation please visit:https://www.axonleadership.com/friendsbetweenworlds/episode4This episode features Dr. Ron Purser, professor of management at San Francisco State University and author of multiple books including 'McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality', and the newly released 'Mind Space: Discovering Meditation Without the Meditator'. We discuss his background and the influence of the Time Space Knowledge (TSK) vision on his life. Topics include the critique of McMindfulness, limits of the modern worldview, and Descartes' perspective on the self. The conversation explores cultural angst and the impact of mindfulness without ethics. It explores the dimensions of space and time, and how ethics arise from wonder.Key TopicsCritique of McMindfulness and corporate mindfulnessIntroduction to Mind Space and its principlesThe role of space, time, and ethics in perceptionThe impact of the modern worldview and neoliberalismPractices for experiencing higher space and opennessChapters00:00 Introduction03:12 An impenetrable book06:01 Stealth Zen at the fringes of organizational studies10:18 What is McMindfulness?14:09 We've taken our modern worldview as far as it will go16:37 We're suffering from a very cramped worldview18:26 Lost in productivity22:04 It's so close that it seems too good to be true23:04 Breakout mentality and focal setting29:41 Staying stuck in the heroic approach32:24 What Descartes forgot33:47 Agency34:30 Identity is a high-maintenance activity35:48 Overcompensation and reality projects39:16 Polluted mind streams41:00 Exploring Mind Space47:08 The interplay of wonder and ethics51:54 Encounter as a meeting of value56:57 Space and time have your back58:39 Closing questions01:09:50 OutroLearn more about Dr. Purser here: https://ronpurser.com/Keywords: Mindfulness, McMindfulness, Mind Space, space and time, ethics, modern worldview, spirituality, management, Buddhism, societal changeTheme music is “Building Without Materials” by Aaron Vaurio Jackson: https://aaronvauriojackson.com/homeThis conversation was recorded on March 5, 2026*These show notes were generated with help from an AI
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To join the conversation please visit:https://www.axonleadership.com/friendsbetweenworlds/episode4This episode features Dr. Ron Purser, professor of management at San Francisco State University and author of multiple books including 'McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality', and the newly released 'Mind Space: Discovering Meditation Without the Meditator'. We discuss his background and the influence of the Time Space Knowledge (TSK) vision on his life. Topics include the critique of McMindfulness, limits of the modern worldview, and Descartes' perspective on the self. The conversation explores cultural angst and the impact of mindfulness without ethics. It explores the dimensions of space and time, and how ethics arise from wonder.Key TopicsCritique of McMindfulness and corporate mindfulnessIntroduction to Mind Space and its principlesThe role of space, time, and ethics in perceptionThe impact of the modern worldview and neoliberalismPractices for experiencing higher space and opennessChapters00:00 Introduction03:12 An impenetrable book06:01 Stealth Zen at the fringes of organizational studies10:18 What is McMindfulness?14:09 We've taken our modern worldview as far as it will go16:37 We're suffering from a very cramped worldview18:26 Lost in productivity22:04 It's so close that it seems too good to be true23:04 Breakout mentality and focal setting29:41 Staying stuck in the heroic approach32:24 What Descartes forgot33:47 Agency34:30 Identity is a high-maintenance activity35:48 Overcompensation and reality projects39:16 Polluted mind streams41:00 Exploring Mind Space47:08 The interplay of wonder and ethics51:54 Encounter as a meeting of value56:57 Space and time have your back58:39 Closing questions01:09:50 OutroLearn more about Dr. Purser here: https://ronpurser.com/Keywords: Mindfulness, McMindfulness, Mind Space, space and time, ethics, modern worldview, spirituality, management, Buddhism, societal changeTheme music is “Building Without Materials” by Aaron Vaurio Jackson: https://aaronvauriojackson.com/homeThis conversation was recorded on March 5, 2026*These show notes were generated with help from an AI
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