Saudi Arabia’s Wild Weekend: Corruption Crackdown or Power Grab?

Saudi Arabia’s Wild Weekend: Corruption Crackdown or Power Grab?

On Saturday, Saudi Arabia’s 32 year old ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, arrested dozens of the country’s most influential political and religious figures, including 11 of his royal cousins.  It was, according the the New York Times, “the most sweeping transformation of the Kingdom’s governance for more than eight decades.” In this episode we bring an integral lens to the unfolding situation.
The Mean Green Fever Dream: Climate Urgency vs. Alarmism

The Mean Green Fever Dream: Climate Urgency vs. Alarmism

When trying to communicate about climate change and sustainable initiatives, how can we find a way to convey the tremendous urgency of the problem without falling into the sort of overwrought alarmism that only ends up tuning people out of the conversation?
An Integral Response to Terror in the 21st Century

An Integral Response to Terror in the 21st Century

Jeff and Corey make an effort to wrap their integral hearts around the tremendous pain and sadness of yesterday's tragic terrorist attack in New York City (and all other terrorist attacks around the world) while trying to ground the very real fears, anxieties, and resentments these attacks generate into a much more hopeful and optimistic enactment of our world.
The Art of Being Unique (But Not Special)

The Art of Being Unique (But Not Special)

Today Jeff and Corey take a look at a paradoxical move in vertical development: where we embrace our own radical uniqueness and express it in relation to other beings who are also utterly unique. It’s a new and more vivid integration of the individual and collective realms of reality, and out of it emerges a possibility for a more fruitful, happy and fulfilling life. Once again we are helped out by Sarah Silverman!
Mueller, Trump & Collusion: The Rule of Law Pushes Back

Mueller, Trump & Collusion: The Rule of Law Pushes Back

In today’s Daily Evolver Jeff, Corey and Robb look at today’s groundbreaking headlines to explain how Red and Amber-centered populism, led by President Trump, gained power in order to combat the stagnation brought on by too much cultural and economic power consolidated in too few hands. Today, with indictments being leveled at three people working for the Trump campaign (one of which confirmed collusion with the Russian government), the Orange, Constitutionally-centered rule of law fought back.
Building Bridges: How to Talk to Trump Supporters

Building Bridges: How to Talk to Trump Supporters

In the wake of the Trump election, many progressives are realizing that one way forward is to reach out to their political opponents, at least to establish a basic human connection. Today Jeff looks at four recent attempts to do that: by comedian Sarah Silverman, philosopher George Lakoff, Vox political correspondent Liz Plank and New York Times columnist David Brooks. Corey also adds some of his own integral tips for good interpersonal hygiene.
“The Witch” and the Evolution of Horror

“The Witch” and the Evolution of Horror

Jeff offers a review of the film The Witch: A New England Folk Tale, noting how much it resonated with his own integral sensibilities. He and Corey then turn the discussion to a broader discussion of the evolution of horror as a genre and its utility as a “release valve” for both cultural anxieties and the persistent existential dread we are all born into. SPOOOKY!!!!!
The Heart of Integral Parenting

The Heart of Integral Parenting

Our dear friend Miriam Mason Martineau joins us to explore the exceptionally rich topic of integral parenting. It’s hard to imagine a more important, more meaningful, or more immediately fulfilling application of integral thought and practice than this one.
How to Vote Integral

How to Vote Integral

In a political system that is so polarized and seemingly rife with conflict between irreconcilable views, how do we make the best and most integrally-informed choices possible?
Cryptocurrency for Newbies: The Evolution of Money

Cryptocurrency for Newbies: The Evolution of Money

In this very special episode we take a close look at one of the most exciting and disruptive new technological forces in society: the rise of cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies.
Trump-Sick? Try This.

Trump-Sick? Try This.

Jeff shares his thoughts on how to navigate in an era led by a man who he too agrees is unfit for the office of the Presidency. He ends the episode by sharing 15 minutes of a video of spiritual teacher Byron Katie as she helps a woman metabolize her distress at Trump.
When Buddhists Go Bad: The Tragedy in Myanmar (And Why Development Trumps Doctrine)

When Buddhists Go Bad: The Tragedy in Myanmar (And Why Development Trumps Doctrine)

Jeff looks at the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingyas in Myanmar at the hands of the Buddhist majority, and stoked by militant Buddhist monks. What’s up with the religion of peace and compassion? Let’s shed some integral light.
The Transpersonal Workout: Less Pain, More Gain

The Transpersonal Workout: Less Pain, More Gain

For most of us, working out kind of sucks. Here's a great way to more deeply engage your workout and make it suck a bit less.
Dunkirk: The Art of War

Dunkirk: The Art of War

Does the film Dunkirk qualify as integral art? What the hell is "integral art", anyway?
Harvey Weinstein and the Fall of the Patriarchy

Harvey Weinstein and the Fall of the Patriarchy

Feminism collects yet another head as stories of Harvey Weinstein's abuse of women flood the airwaves. Watch as Jeff and Corey explore the dignities and disasters of the feminist movement.
The Republic Fights Back (And Even Some Republicans!)

The Republic Fights Back (And Even Some Republicans!)

Have American conservatives finally had enough of this Donald Trump guy?
The Gun Problem

The Gun Problem

America finally faces a challenge it can't shoot its way out of.
The Morality of Meat

The Morality of Meat

If God didn't want us to eat animals, why did He make them out of meat?
Monkey Mind (And Other Kinds of Animal Intelligence)

Monkey Mind (And Other Kinds of Animal Intelligence)

How much consciousness do animals possess?
Do Rivers Have Rights?

Do Rivers Have Rights?

Rivers are people, my friend. And they've lawyered up.
Don and Kim’s Big Red Rumble

Don and Kim’s Big Red Rumble

Tensions are rising as toddlers squabble. What is a more integral view?
American Psycho

American Psycho

What does childhood psychosis have to do with Donald Trump?
Irritation as a Spiritual Path: The Zen of You and Me

Irritation as a Spiritual Path: The Zen of You and Me

For many progressive spiritual practitioners it no longer feels like enough to merely follow an individual meditation practice, as valuable as that is. We want to apply our enlarged selves, skillfully and in real time, to the circumstances of our complex lives, and particularly to our relationships with others. The spiritual potency of relationship is a subject Diane Musho Hamilton explores in her new book, The Zen of You and Me: A Guide to Getting Along with Just About Anyone.
The Bannon Doctrine: Demolition Ahead

The Bannon Doctrine: Demolition Ahead

Steve Bannon is Donald Trump’s favorite philosopher. Trump sometimes jokes that he doesn’t know “whether Bannon is alt-right or alt-left,” but either way Bannon has given voice to the visceral impulse of populist nationalism that Donald Trump has expressed for decades. So what does Bannon actually believe? Listen to find out!
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