Deep Psychology

A provocative challenge to the materialistic worldview and its hidden assumptions. Short takes on how calling things physical can become a self-referential loop. Thoughts on how concepts lock belief and why sensory experience may oversimplify reality. A striking reminder that most matter is empty space and what that mismatch might mean.

There are very good reasons why materialism is the standard philosophical paradigm in the modern world, and here I outline them in a practical way.

There are three simple, essential critiques of materialism that seriously jeopardise its legitimacy.This is a snippet from yesterday's episode, Is The World Physical?

There's no shortage of big questions this month, and today we discuss whether the world is physical or not.This is part of my February philosophy series in which I aim not to promote a creed or doctrine but to honestly explore and inquire into these questions and encourage this in you.

This is a snippet from last week's episode on Does An External World Exist?In this part, we cover naive realism, assumption v reality, and why naive realism is an assumption.

This month we get very existential and I start with a big question: does the external world exist? That is, is there a physical, permanent, 3D world beyond your current experience?"You do not know the external world because there is no external world" - me!

"Effort accumulates to the point where it is unstoppable."We round off this month with a distilled, concise summary of all the best principles and tips I know for setting goals and following through on them.We discuss goal-setting keys, long-term vs short-term, exponential change, developmental psychology, hockey sticks and pianos.Subscribe to my newsletter for fortnighthly updates: http://eepurl.com/iQjAiw

Episode 2 of my January series of Why NY's Resolutions Fail.We cover a lot of ground today, from the top 3 learning myths, the source of these myths, to the fundamental assumption of pre-Achiever levels of development, to the keys to learning and success, to why talent is false, and more.Key insight: Before Achiever levels of ego development, the self is seen as fixed.Free 20-min coaching session: https://deep-psychology.com

This month, we discuss why New Year's resolutions fail, beginning with a little-known but crucial insight: that achievement requires particular, developmentally guided inner machinery that many people lack.Find out more about my coaching for deep psychological insight: https://deep-psychology.com

Let's discuss how to celebrate Christmas like a mystic - how to maintain and develop your spiritual practice throughout the Christmas period.