This Mind-Body Solution episode brings together Jared Morningstar and John Buchanan, part of The Mind-at-Large Project, for a deep, intimate exploration of meaning, spirituality, death, grief, psychedelics, religion, and the nature of mind and reality.
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🌌 Check out our friend, Dr Andrew M. Davis' (Director for the @ctr4process) latest online course here: whiteheadsuniverse.com
We discuss:
- The meaning crisis and why modernity struggles with purpose
- Process philosophy and the idea that reality is made of events, relationships, and experience
- Whether consciousness is distributed, ubiquitous, or fundamental
- The role of grief, love, and sobriety in transformation
- Psychedelic experience and the philosophical implications of extraordinary states
- Interfaith dialogue and living traditions
- How to cultivate meaning without dogma or reductionism
- This episode is hopeful, grounded, and emotionally resonant.
We ask:
What would it mean to live well - not just individually, but together?
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Intro & Welcome: Mind-at-Large Project overview
00:08 – What the Project is becoming: Jared & John’s first impressions
00:59 – Founding vision: expanding metas on mind, agency & individuality
03:29 – Conference goals: psychedelic, mystical & extraordinary experience focus
04:10 – Mind-as-universe: plenary theme for Conference II (mind in the cosmos)
05:07 – Process philosophy as a tool for mind-at-large thinking
06:08 – Jared: seeing mindedness beyond higher organisms (plasma intelligence, bioelectricity)
07:04 – What happens if science takes “mind” seriously? Paradigm implications
08:05 – Misconceptions about John’s and Jared’s work — quick clarifications
17:01 – Integrating Islamic thought & metamodern spirituality into process discourse
18:42 – Whitehead, pan-experientialism, and the “occasional crown” of consciousness
33:21 – Project design: mixing formal panels and informal cross-pollination
1:02:22 – Conference logistics & vision: humility, diversity, and scale of ambition
1:03:49 – Why the project matters: small steps toward big cultural shifts
1:04:41 – What each guest brings: Jared’s tech/islamic perspective, John’s transpersonal lens
1:05:12 – Psychedelic/transpersonal experiences as ontological data for metaphysics
1:06:29 – Youth, continuity, and why fresh voices matter for process thought
1:33:21 – Single-takeaway: live philosophical questions aren’t settled — keep investigating
1:34:06 – Jared’s closing insight: creative, synthetic options for reality & mind debates
1:36:35 – Final logistics & call to action: submit abstracts, sign up for Exeter 2026
EPISODE LINKS:
- Mind-at-Large Project Website: https://mindatlargeproject.com
- Mind-at-Large Abstract Submission Guidelines: https://ctr4process.org/mind-at-large/submit/
- Center for Process Studies: https://ctr4process.org
- Jared's Website: https://jaredmorningstar.com/
- John's Website: https://www.processingreality.com/
- Peter & Matthew's Podcast : https://youtu.be/QjX6lauhsAo?si=qV-8x4Ffdx-dQD0T
- Andrew's Podcast: https://youtu.be/NPC-6JmlGFk?si=LIYKx2Pd9os3fOIe
- Elly's Podcast: https://youtu.be/GOtpcFr75E8?si=x3WN3Ar6m1CRc9zV
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