Dutch philosopher Bernardo Kastrup joins the podcast to talk about the daimon, the topography of ideas, idealism and the end of the meaning crisis.

Ken Wilber, founder and creator of Integral theory, is guest on the show!
We did try to make sense of the cultural polarisation of 2018: What are the chances, stressors and problems of our time?
What does integration of left and right values mean?

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson is Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto and author of Maps of Meaning: The Achitecture of Belief. He entered the public sphere when he decided to take a stand against PC-Culture, Identity Politics and the pathologies of postmodernism. In this podcast we are talking about a wide array of topics, all pertaining to the end of postmodernism.

Stephen Hicks is a Professor for Philosophy and author of the very good book 'Explaining Postmodernism'. Logically, we talk a lot about the history, aspects, traits and problems of postmodernism.

Dr. Gad Saad is a evolutionary psychologist and Professor of Marketing at Concordia University in Montreal. He writes a blog for Psychology Today and hosts a popular YouTube channel titled "The Saad Truth", where he comments with a lot of humour on the culture war we are facing today. In this episode we are talking about some ideas of his new book 'The Parasitic Mind', and if and why the immunological system might fail in our society.

In this episode I had the distinct pleasure to talk to the godfather und founder of Spiral Dynamics, Dr. Don Beck. We talked a bit about his upcoming new book 'Spiral Dynamics in Action' about the current state of affairs of our culture, Trump, the Ken Wilber controversy, and more. Check it out!

Dr. Chris Ryan is a bestselling book-author and podcaster. He wrote 'Sex at Dawn' and 'Civilized to Death', and is host of the 'Tangentially Speaking'-Podcast.

I had the distict pleasure to talk with him about our love of Spain, the pitfalls of civilization, civilization as a self-replicating superorganism, living the Nomad-life, developmental psychology and the developmental age of us humans today. Maybe we all are just sixteen. Which might explain our problems.

David C. Korten is a luminary in the field of economics, a member of the Club of Rome, an author of the order and essentially meets all the criteria for being considered 'wise'. I am quite happy that he took the time to talk to me about his new book, about cosmologies and stories, and about our possible futures.

In this special episode I am talking to Dr. Rick Strassman, leading expert in DMT-Research. We were talking about his new book, 'The Soul of Prohecy', about his DMT-research, about the properties of the DMT-experience, the evolutionary purpose, ethics and a lot more ... enjoy!

How can we understand what is going on in the US? Are movements like Black Lives Matter beyond reproach - or is there some hysteria involved? In this Parallax-Trialogue Tom Amarque speakes with historian and philosopher Thaddeus Russell as well as with philosopher and popstar Alexander Bard on the current state of the US, Black Lives Matter, the history of hysteria and much more.

Is wokeness essentially neo-liberal? Is it a modern or postmodern phaenomomen? Why do leftists and greens betray their agenda? What is the US goal in regard of the ucraine crisis, and in what way is it related to wokeness? And are there religious aspects of woke?

What's the appeal of nationalism? With Alexander Bard and Justin Carmien

Layman Pascal joins the Podcast to talk about the metaphysics of time in a metamodern age,

Tom Amarque moderates a conversation between Jared Morningstar and Justin Carmien

Tom Amarque moderates a conversation between Jared Morningstar and Justin Carmien

Tom Amarque moderates an intense and wide-ranging conversation between Alexander Bard and Juston Carmien

I caught up with John and Chris and explored John's change of perspective from 'the religion that is not a religion' to the philosophical Silk Road. How do we create a meaningful passage between the religions and those who have fallen out of religion? A heartfelt dia-logos and the start of a longer conversation on the subject.

Daniel Garner joins the podcast

Tom Amarque moderates an intense and wide-ranging conversation between Alexander Bard and Juston Carmien on Vernunft, Metaphysics, Time, and Ethics.

A discussion about Jordan's recent conversion to christianity, his wrestling with religion, and his understanding of deeper concepts like the trinity, prayer, and suffering. An exteremly deep and heartful conversation.

A conversation with Daniel Garner and Special Guest Alex Ebert - Hosted by Andrew Sweeny, about the new O.G.Rose course at Parallax this July and the notion of “Belonging Again.” What should we belong to after all of our ‘givens’ are uprooted or put into question? A two-hour triple expresso conversation of intense philosophical ideation.

Zak Stein moderates an intense and wide-ranging conversation between Dr. Iain McGilchrist. and Dr. Marc Gafni and The dialogue spans the sacred nature of story, the loss of value and eros, the nature of evil, and the deep structures shaping culture today.

Psychoanalyst Leon Brenner joins the podcast to talk about the Lacan, lack, the lacanian psychoanalysis, and the coherence of the self

This course explores the evolutionary arc of human intimacy through three foundational forms of relationship: Role Mate, Soul Mate, and Whole Mate. Beginning with the ontology of relationship itself, we investigate how roles shape our identities and interactions, not just with others, but with life, the cosmos, and the divine. The Role Mate is often dismissed or undervalued, yet it forms the crucial infrastructure of relational life. Week one sets the ground for understanding this layer of connection, where self and society meet through structure, function, and context.

Marianne Costa dives into Tarot with Andrew Sweeny and talks about the upcoming Parallax course: TAROT, THE REAL DEAL: A Journey Through the Major Arcana of the Marseille Deck

A deep conversation with Dr Ole Bjerg about having a healthy relationship to money and family systems. Hosted by Andrew Sweeny.

Noga Erez is a singer/songwriter from Tel Aviv/Israel. Her music deals with the conflicts of the world, is uncompromising, fascinating and authentic. Noga and I had an intersting chat about creativity and her debut album 'Off the Radar'

In light of the recent Christian revival, what is the place of Christianity in the meta-modern world, and how did Christianity fit into the 4th way of George Gurdjeff.

What is Unique? What is Self? What is 2.0? Marc argues that the Enlightenment traditions made the big mistake of denying identity and selfhood. He attempts to rectify this mistake and celebrate human uniqueness as the only way to survive the meta crisis. A great conversation and invitation to Marc's course at Parallax, which begins Sunday, November 24th.

A rich and provocative conversation at the crossroads of philosophy, education, and technology, and a bold defense of religion in the modern age. Three intellectual titans — Alexander Bard, Marc Gafni, and Zak Stein — come together in this deep-dive dialogue, discovering surprising points of unity across their metaphysical differences.

In this conversation, Dr. Marc Gafni and Tom Amarque explore the concept of Unique Self

What is Unique? What is Self? What is 2.0? Marc argues that the Enlightenment traditions made the big mistake of denying identity and selfhood. He attempts to rectify this mistake and celebrate human uniqueness as the only way to survive the meta crisis. A great conversation and invitation to Marc's course at Parallax, which begins Sunday, November 24th.

Raven Connolly and Max Borders drop by the Parallax Podcast to talk about their highly anticipated London event, happening September 11th

A few years ago, I met Marianne Costa in a garden in Avon, France, along with a mutual friend who was on a pilgrimage to George Gurdjieff’s grave, located just around the corner from where I live. We had a fascinating conversation, during which she spoke insightfully about Tarot and her collaboration with Alejandro Jodorowsky, among other topics.