We take a deep look at the nature of reality, our perceptions of what is real, what’s really going on under the surface, and how our understanding of quantum physics must change the way we think about brain science and what is real. Then we explore the topic of how evolution in the 21st century and beyond may be about psychological evolution rather than physical evolution, and how we as individuals can embrace this change without getting bowled over by it.  Listen here.

Here are links to the authors and resources we mentioned in this episode:
The initial discussion was sparked off this article: The Case Against Reality

The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nicolas Taleb

Darwin's Theory of Evolution via Mate Selection

Beloved by Toni Morrison

Life is Beautiful

The Mastery of Self by Don Miguel Ruiz Jr

Randomly picking a story from Spider Woman's Web by Susan Hazen-Hammond, we read "First Woman Brings the People to the 3rd World", a Dine' tale of moving from one world into the next where coyote convinces the people to ignore First Woman's advice and take his easy way.  

The discussion to follow covers the difference moving in agency or moving in punishment makes on our perceptions and choices. Listen here.