Psychonauts – Neuroscience & Metaphysics: Consciousness Studies with Dr. James B. Glattfelder

Psychedelics have long been stigmatized. With the recent psychedelic renaissance, their therapeutic potential has been rediscovered. This renewed interest in the psychedelic perspective has uncovered a remarkable blind spot in Western thought. Namely, the rich and impactful role psychedelics have played in shaping history, from early shamanism to the Rig Veda, and modern philosophy.

The phenomenal accounts of psychonauts hint at a radically different metaphysics one would expect from a sober waking state of consciousness. Finally, what does the neuroscience of psychedelics teach us?

Dr. James B. Glattfelder is an author, academic, quantitative researcher, and entrepreneur. He holds an M.Sc. in theoretical physics next to a Ph.D. in the study of complex systems, both from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. His research focuses on decoding complexity, the metaphysics of existence, and the limits to knowledge while being concerned about societal and environmental challenges.

For over a decade, James worked as a quantitative researcher, both in traditional finance and in the distributed ledger ecosystem, where he was involved in various startups. In 2025, his latest book will appear, called "The Sapient Cosmos: What a Modern-Day Synthesis of Science and Philosophy Teaches Us about the Emergence of Information, Consciousness, and Meaning.

Website: https://jth.ch/jbg

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