Magic and SciencewithErik Davis

Books Mentioned In This Interview

Erik Davis, PhD, a religious historian is author of TechGnosis: Myth, Magic and Mysticism in the Age of Information. His other books include Led Zeppelin IV; High Weirdness: Drugs, Esoterica, and Visionary Experience in the Seventies; Visionary State: A Journey Through California’s Spiritual Landscape; and Nomad Codes: Adventures in Modern Esoterica.

This wide-ranging conversation covers many of the essential conundrums we have in society today.

00:00 Introduction

03:38 Historical context

17:59 Are we robots?

39:20 Parapsychology

47:27 What is real?

52:32 What is consciousness?

54:20 Future of religion

59:37 Conclusion

Edited subtitles for this video are available in Russian, Portuguese, Italian, German, French, and Spanish.

(Recorded on January 31, 2023)

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Published on February 20, 2023

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