The Institute of Applied Metatheory recently chose to organize, fund and incubate a significant new Applied Metatheory Initiative called the Cultural Complexity Index, which we see as holding the potential...

Jim talks with Seth Lloyd about the many ways of measuring complexity. They discuss the difficulty of measuring complexity, the metabolism of bacteria, Kolmogorov complexity, Shannon entropy, Charles Bennett's logical depth, cellular...

OnlySubs with James Lindsay, Episode 138 Book Club Series, Episode 6 This episode is available exclusively for New Discourses contributors on the following platforms: Facebook Locals Odysee Patreon Subscribestar Substack...

In this episode of "Collective Insights," co-founder and CEO of Qualia, James Schmachtenberger, sits down with Ben Angel to discuss the psychological and emotional impacts of adapting to a world...

By Marc GafniNote: The Parallax Course: Value is Real Why Saying This Clearly May Save Civilization [and our Souls] — (with Marc Gafni and Zak Stein) takes place on Saturdays, September 7/14/21/28–2024. For...

Download a PDF of the Essay This essay was written by Dr. Marc Gafni and published in Tikkun Magazine in 2003. For more articles by Dr. Marc Gafni in Tikkun...

Dharma, as it is used here, means something like right relationship with Life. It could also be described as the path of right action; the path of greatest integrity; the...

In many cases, we know what needs to be done to address the crises we are facing but we don’t know how to make it happen. How can we bridge...

Kasra Mirzaie is a clinical researcher, psychotherapist, and university teacher. His work focuses on adolescents, exploring the interplay between psychotherapy, spirituality, and self-deception. Can understanding all parts of ourselves sometimes...

I'm extremely hyped by the curiosity, sincerity and collective growth building within this Network right now. In this month's Network Call we had a stimulating and enriching time reflecting on...