An international teacher of integral psychology and Co-founder of Integral Europe and the Integral European Conference, Bence Ganti has worked to accelerate the adoption of integral theory outside of the U.S. In this episode, Bence and Terry explore the challenges and successes of introducing integral consciousness to citizens and communities around the world. They also […]

A visionary thinker and author, and one of the principal founders of the Human Potential Movement, Jean Houston has inspired leaders, artists, and organizations in over 100 countries. She has advised the UN on implementing programs related to the Millennium Development Goals and written over 30 books. Jean’s work has inspired the creation of two Universities,

The remarkable social entrepreneur, thinker, and catalyst Tomas Björkman joins Terry to explore how a culture of consciousness development can drive societal change. Formerly a serial entrepreneur in banking, real estate, media and IT, Tomas has since shifted his efforts toward social entrepreneurship, writing, and philanthropy. He is the co-founder of the Ekskäret Foundation in

Can society change faster than we think? Is there realistic, scientific ground for accelerating social transformation? This week on State of Emergence, we present a recent talk from Terry Patten called Cracking the Code of Rapid Social Transformation. Terry lays out the evidence-based, transformative implications of “quantum social theory,” examines multiple theories of change, and shares

Creator and host of The Daily Evolver podcast Jeff Salzman joins Terry Patten for a wild conversation—and at times, affable argument—about America’s fast-moving civic and political crisis. Jeff and Terry reflect on and debate what is required to establish a general amnesty between individuals and communities with different worldviews, especially during a time of fragmentation. 

Harvard psychologist and senior meditation master Dr. Daniel P. Brown guides us through the entire path of psychological and spiritual development—from attachment and trauma to esteem and relationship to awakening and buddhahood. We are living at a time when our inner work is so important — when our very future as a species might require us

Spiritual teacher, mystic, and author Thomas Hübl is a leading voice in addressing both individual and collective trauma by integrating the timeless wisdom from our great spiritual traditions, discoveries of contemporary science, somatic awareness practices, and advanced meditative practices. His teaching transmits the unity and entanglement of consciousness and all of life, helping us to

Philosopher, author, and integrator Jeremy Lent brilliantly articulates how shifts in values, ideas and paradigms can serve to rewrite our human story. His important book, The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity’s Search for Meaning, traces the foundations of our modern worldview and the constructions of meaning formed by cultures around the world. In

Contemporary spiritual teacher Miranda Macpherson has been guiding others in the way of grace and nondual realization for thirty years. Her teaching of “ego relaxation” invites us to feel beyond reactivity, and respond with compassion, kindness, and wisdom — even during times of crisis. As you’ll discover in this conversation, her way of being is

Political philosopher and sociologist Daniel Görtz, Ph.D. is a leader of “the Nordic school” of metamodernism. This school of thought approaches what many know as Ken Wilber’s integral theory, but takes it in a secularized and politicized direction, while connecting more closely to cultural currents in society, within the arts and beyond. Daniel lives in