Here he discusses a constellation of philosophical perspectives – going back to Nietzsche, Husserl, and Heidegger – and their implications for science in general and parapsychology in particular. The discussion is also peppered with references to feminism, psychoanalysis, marginalized social groups, post-structuralism, and the European Enlightenment. He points out that William James was, essentially, a [...]

Here he explains that he began having lucid dreams as a child and has now made a profession of studying such dreams and facilitating others in experiencing them. For the most part, he recognizes that lucid dreaming is a way of exploring the depths of one’s own psyche – although it can also be viewed [...]

Here she describes her experiences living through chronic fatigue syndrome and the Epstein-Barr virus, the 9/11 disaster in New York City, and Hurricane Sandy — which destroyed the home in which she was living. In the horrible aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, she followed her own clinical advice and took a two-day respite in order to [...]

Here he suggests that the capitalist era that began with the Bank of England in the seventeenth century is nearing its end. The system was structured to create an excess of wealth at the top; but, it has reached a point where it cannot sustain itself. These are slow processes that can last for as [...]

Here he describes the important influence Native American culture had upon the early settlers between 1620 and 1776. Rogers Williams, for example, the founder of Rhode Island, spoke five different native languages and wrote a book about them. Benjamin Franklin was also very close to Native leaders. The Founders were inspired by the egalitarian society [...]

Here he explains that, 200 years ago, Arthur Schopenhauer was independently articulating a philosophy very similar to that of both Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta. He was a friend of Goethe and was responding to the arguments of Kant and Hegel. Kastrup argues that Schopenhauer’s metaphysics (incidentally, very similar to his own) can resolve the “hard [...]

Here she acknowledges that early childhood trauma typically leads to dissociative states of consciousness that can be conducive to psychic functioning. She describes her own process of dealing with an alcoholic parent and husband, as well as incest. She also describes a powerful spiritual rebirth experience that took place within the context of a holotropic [...]