Zen Master Henry Shukman on tech & what it means to be human

from Humans in the Loop · host Seb Agertoft

Henry Shukman is a Zen Master, a meditation teacher, and co-founder of The Way meditation app.As AI poses some hard questions about what it means to be human, I thought Henry might help make some sense of things.Chapters00:00 Understanding Zen: A Personal Journey03:52 The Need for Spirituality: A Personal Crisis10:07 Living Zen in the Modern World13:36 Navigating Modern Existence: Technology and Spirituality18:38 The Motivations Behind Meditation23:15 Technology's Role in Meditation: The Way App32:06 Ambition and Spirituality: Finding Balance39:47 AI and the Nature of Consciousness45:04 Optimism for the Future: Meditation's ImpactLinks⁠The Way App⁠ - https://www.thewayapp.com/Get in touchInstagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/humansinthelooppod⁠Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠Website: ⁠https://www.theuncommonfounder.com

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