Clarity by River

Viktor Frankl is the psychotherapist who developed Logotherapy after surviving Auschwitz under the Nazi'sI first read this book years ago and so many things resonated, it really helped me at that time and I was inspired to study at his school, from which I now have an accreditation. Frankl is the first person I know of to articulate the connection between meaning and suffering with such a robust philosophy.

Discussing the first few chapters of "The Creative Act" by Rick Rubin. The book is on the philosophy of being an artist, but is written in a way to make it clear that we are all fundamentally artistic as human beings as we all play a part in shaping reality, even by merely observing it.

This is a reading of my Human Design chart by my coach/mentor Meenu Ananthh.Her life coaching website is: https://www.transcendencebymeenu.com/You can view your Human Design chart here: mybodygraph.com

One of my favorite books, Huxley is up there with McGilchrist in my very top modern philosophers

My Life Coaching business has officially been launched, if you or someone you know is struggling personally or in relationships please do reach out; I've built a powerful toolset to help navigate these complex issues.Website: https://claritybyriver.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claritybyriver/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@claritybyriver

Brief comments on Kirk assassination,then another book review,many patterns relevant to my parental trauma and other family trauma

Note's on Cloe's bookPlus a little update on my journey to transition my tech consulting business to more of a life coaching business (doing some free sessions right now so feel free to reach out)

Book review on "Narrative Therapy" by Freedman and Combs. Fascinating to discover that there is a prevalent segment of therapists who use these concepts which are so highly in line with metaphysical idealism. Definitely encouraging as I consider a career transition into the therapy/coaching space.

Here I wrestle with interpretations of the afterlife and also talk a bit about the personal career/mindset transition I've been going through.I was largely inspired to explore these topics due to the works of John Burke, namely his book Imagine Heaven.

What I've learned about intermittent fasting, and some other exercise/diet/supplement tips. I highly recommend Dr. Pelz's book 'Fast Like a Girl' for anyone curious about fasting, and especially for women who want to understand their hormonal cycle better

The last (and arguably best) Part of the bookthough likely not the end of this series as there are copious appendices

part two of McGilchrist's book

Notes on Dr. Iain McGilchrists book 'The Matter with Things'This is my new bible. I'm sharing these notes in hopes to encourage people to read the book, or dive deeper any specific topics of interest.This is part 1 of the 3 part book, this is the beginning of a series of episodes

Part two to the essay I got published with Essentia. Part one: https://www.essentiafoundation.org/simple-code-in-the-mind-of-god/reading/In this essay, I take the next step in inferring the philosophical implications of the ruliad by bringing things full circle through the lens of presentism

Solo episode where I review 3 of Dispenza's booksI'll be referencing his work regularly so this is meant to act as reference notes for future discussions

Video Version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ntowztjf7EQGabe on Twitter/X: @GabeproulxGabe and River discuss topics related to idealism, consciousness, and the nature of reality. They explore River's paper on idealism and its connection to Stephen Wolfram's work, as well as Gabe's experiences with Kundalini awakening and his exploration of entropy. They discuss different perspectives on the Ruliad and consciousness, the nature of time and the past, and the value of embracing paradox and limitations. The role of chaos and order in consciousness is examined, along with the connection between information and relationships. The discussion also touches on the cyclical nature of materialism and the incompleteness of models. The relationship between quantum mechanics and consciousness is discussed, as well as the role of AI in the collective consciousness. The future of consciousness are also examined, along with the dream as a model of consciousness. The conversation explores the grand purpose of life and the practical implications of finding meaning and purpose.River's Work:CyberMonk App (under reconstruction)

Many do not know that astrology is a neoplatonic model of the universe; and as such, it resonates with my metaphysics project for many reasons, guest @glassdelusions

Christopher Scott Huffman joins me again. We discuss at a high level concerns with some of the progressive narratives, beginning to recognize some patterns that suggest sinister motives of the powers that be. Why is the family unit being attacked? Is the empire collapsing?

Video Version:⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTQaFf7bwu4⁠This episode is simply the audio version of Dr. Zinner's interview with me, I encourage everyone to watch the video version and check out his YouTube channelDr. Zinner has done interviews with numerous well known intellectuals, including Gregory Chaitin, who is mentioned in this episode. Here's a link to Dr. Zinner's interview with Chaitin:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht3jxGPhHo8&t=5s

Guest @DiscoOrpheus, an absolute final boss. Consider this the season finale!

We discuss the opportunity to use idealism as the metaphysical foundation to develop a new ideology called Naturalism. We go deep into the implications of idealism. In the near future we will dive deeper into the space of possible ideologies and discuss the benefits of Naturalism in more depth.

***** UPDATE *****This essay was published by the Essentia Foundation!https://www.essentiafoundation.org/simple-code-in-the-mind-of-god/reading/*****Essay reading that can be thought of as pt2 or v2 for ep10 Emergent Idealism essayWolfram's explanation of the Ruliad: https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2021/11/the-concept-of-the-ruliad/Kastrup's interpretation of quantum mechanics through the lens of idealism: https://youtu.be/LQ5Jx-twm1QThanks to Dr. Samuel Zinner for helping me out on this. Here's an interesting interview he did with Gregory Chaitin along a similar vain: https://www.youtube.com/live/ht3jxGPhHo8Dr. Zinner unofficially approved my essay for publication, we'll see if the Essentia Foundation accepts this one

Colin sits down with me to compare and contrast different perspectives on christianity ranging from fundamentalist to idealist. We go deep on topics such as eternal truths and the creation mythKastrup discussing christianity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc_W4dAgiGI&t=6082s

I dive deep into the science of happiness and suffering. Hedonic adaptation is a concept I introduced in ep2 but didn't really explain. Understanding hedonic adaptation is core to understanding the utopian trap and ultimately to understanding my approach to confronting the current meaning crisis. This episode was done freeform, that's why it's so much longer than the othersThank you to Laurie Santos for helping to solidify my understanding of the science of happiness (hedonic adaptation in particular). She has some great online courses

Reading of an essay describing my worldview as a form of philosophical Idealism, which I'm calling Emergent Idealism. I'm submitting this to the Essentia Foundation: https://www.essentiafoundation.org/Wolfram's Book - A New Kind of Science: https://www.wolframscience.com/nks/Curt Jaimungal interviewing Bernardo Kastrup on Analytic Idealism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAB21FAXCDEThanks again to my previous guest (Christopher Scott Huffman) for introducing me to Bernardo Kastrup's work!My tech talk on cellular automata: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3mqchO3MM0

My take on the symbolic worldview. I believe that by embracing a symbolic worldview we can overcome the materialistic worldview, and in doing so, we can beat the meaning crisis.Luke Smith - He explains why he moved out of the city and joined an Orthodox community⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxozmaGISOI⁠Jonathan Pageau⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXnef2Ltklg⁠Song only: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5K0znZXIo4

Christopher and I compare and contrast various worldviews including: Catholicism, Fundamentalism, Materialism, and my worldview - let's call it "Emergent Idealism"Christopher's site: https://www.artbychristopher.com/Curt Jaimungal and Bernardo Kastrup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAB21FAXCDE  --  after watching this interview I think it's fair to say that my worldview can be categorized as a flavor of "Idealism", it seems appropriate to call it "Emergent Idealism"Erich Fromm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_from_FreedomJulian of Norwich: https://www.amazon.com/Julian-Norwich-Showings-Uncovering-Revelations/dp/1642970360My tech talk on cellular automata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3mqchO3MM0

Discussion of what utopianism is, why it is the standard in modern society, and why it inevitably leads to nihilism. Utopianism can take form on a grand scale, as with communism for instance; but it can also take form on a personal scale, as with alcoholism

Interview with a friend who is a brain doctor in training. She tells her story of a miraculous recovery through water fasting. I lay out my philosophical perspective and we discuss the adaptive nature of consciousness.

Overview of the 6 Human Needs and how to apply them. This is a psychology model developed by Tony RobbinsYouTube version: https://youtu.be/-7Aq6tGPSJI?si=lSGWQcH3b2aFinm3

This is a reading of my first philosophical essay post spiritual awakening. Here I begin to lay out the ground work for my life philosophy