The Metagame Daniel Kazandjian

Dr. Marc Gafni has been described as a world philosopher, integrating wisdom from across multiple disciplines into what he has called a New Story of Value. He is the president of the Center for World Philosophy and Religion and has authored twelve books including Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment.
Today we talk about his latest book First Principles and First Values.
Resources:
* Amazon page for First Principles and First Values
* Download Chapters 1-5 of First Principles First Values
* Marc's Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Substack



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Michael Edward Johnson is a philosopher, neuroscientist and entrepreneur. He’s the author of Principia Qualia and the co-founder of the Qualia Research Institute. He’s done pioneering work at the intersection of mathematics and consciousness studies, seeking to systematically map and measure subjective experiences.
Resources:
* Principles of Vasocomputation: A Unification of Buddhist Phenomenology, Active Inference, and Physical Reflex
* Autism as a disorder of dimensionality
* Qualia Formalism and a Symmetry Theory of Valence


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Steve Schlafman is a recovering venture capitalist and professional transition coach. In 2017 he made partner at a multi-billion dollar VC firm and then promptly walked away from it all. Now he helps high performers in midlife discover and manifest their next calling. He draws upon a range of disciplines and brings a very sensitive, compassionate approach to the question of how to live well. Steve is also a writer, podcaster and father.
Resources
* Where The Road Bends (Steve’s Substack)
* www.schlaf.co
* Steve’s Twitter
* The Mind Illuminated
* Jhourney (a startup that’s biohacking the jhanas)


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Malcolm Ocean is a multitude-containing, wildman systems design expert who founded the productivity app Intend.do. It’s a tool that prioritizes intentionality over task management and provides a compelling counterpoint to David Allen’s Getting Things Done method. Malcolm also writes extensively about goal crafting, trust dynamics and group coordination. He’s great at combining big picture galaxy-brain thinking with uncompromising practicality.
You can learn more about Malcolm on his website or follow him on Twitter.
Resources:
* Malcolm’s article on “Goal Allowing”
* “Feral free agent chat” withand others
* Malcolm’s thread on the “do nothing” meditation


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Howard Bloom is an author and polymath. He was also a publicist in the 70s and 80s, running the biggest PR firm in the music industry. He helped build or sustain the careers of Michael Jackson, Prince, Bob Marley, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Queen, Kiss, Run DMC, ZZ Top, Joan Jett, Chaka Khan and 100 more. What’s his deal? He’s a student of ecstatic experiences.
You can learn more about Howard on his website.


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Today I talk to Wolf Tivy, the founder of Palladium Magazine. It’s a San Francisco-based publication that’s low-key coordinating the next generation of elites to do great things.
Skip this episode if you don’t want to quit your job.
Topics include:
* Why you should quit your job.
* Why civilization suffers from philosophical problems — not technical ones.
* Why American technology basically stopped advancing in 1973.
* “Pre-rational commitments” and how they rule your world.
* Why today’s elites are uncoordinated and what that means for citizens.
* Why psychedelics are haram.
* What it takes to live your convictions and be a live player.
Resources:
* Quit Your Job


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