Episode Notes

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This week, continuing the meditation theme, we take a look at Alex’s new substack meditation course. Designed for an ‘all you need’ kind of thing for bio-individuals.

https://substack.com/@islandsoftranscendence?utm_source=profile-page

We go into mindfulness from the perspective of people who aren’t…necessarily…into all the sugar t!t go live in a cave stuff you always hear about. Or effective altruism or any other religious outburst. 

Chapters or segments are below, basically we riff on the topics:

Chapters: 00:01 Introduction Clip 50:00 Intro to Podcast 01:50 Kevin’s Question to Alex: What is it? 5:40 No need to chest pseudo-science 10:40 Alex’s thinking on the Buddha as a straight shooter 14:58 Pros and cons of being a latrine cleaner 18:00 Changing the words so we can get it better 23:00 What is the experience? Thoughts on the Christian foundation mythology 27:00 Meditation without meaning - different goals 28:00 Why should you focus on the suffering part? 36:59 Break no 1 38:25 Part 2 - Seriously…do you really need to turn your back on the world? 41:00 Live in a cave or do something different 47:00 Te left hand path - Robot Svoboda 51:54 Break 2 55:43 Part 2 - Muh words isn’t connected to anything tangible 01:09:20 This work and outcomes - Is Kevin blaqpilled on ultimate outcomes? 01:01:20 A bridge to other forms to come? 01:05:30 Is ordinary necessary and just built into the matrix MANG 01:09:00 Alex theory on why humans would do any of this work at all and was It means for the future? 1:21:08 Finish, twitter handles outro etc 

Alex’s weekly newsletter, “Breath Wish” (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox); islandsoftranscendence.substack.com

Kevin’s newsletter and website, “Psychophysical” (subscribe to get free and paid option for weekly essays in your inbox); psychophysical.org

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Alex’s book, “Reinstating Hara”, is now available for a limited time for free for subscribers at islandsoftranscendence.substack.com

Kevin’s online posture course, “Principles of Posture” can be found here: https://www.psychophysical.org/p/principles-of-posture-introduction

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