Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell, neuropsychiatrist and author of "The ESP Enigma," joins me for a mind-bending exploration of consciousness, savant abilities, and the limitations of materialist science. Trained at Johns Hopkins under a neurologist-turned-psychiatrist, Diane has spent decades investigating phenomena that challenge our fundamental assumptions about how the brain works.

We dive deep into why the scientific establishment reacts so emotionally to consciousness research, her fascinating work with autistic savants, and why she believes the brain functions as a navigation tool for consciousness rather than its creator.

This is one of those conversations that might just upgrade your entire worldview. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did. For the full transcript, episode takeaways, and bucketloads of other goodies designed to make you go, “Hmm, that’s interesting!,” check out our Substack.

Important Links:

• Personal Website
• The Telepathy Tapes
• Twitter
• LinkedIn

Show Notes:

• Dr. Powell’s Journey through Science
• Early Interest in Savants
• Filter Failure and Consciousness
• Why People Reject Obvious Data
• Why are Savants different from Neurotypical People?
• The Sheep Goat Effect in Parapsychology
• The Brain as a Navigational Tool
• Improving our own Intuition and Focus
• Dr. Diane’s work on Twins
• Speculations in Post-Materialism
• Dr. Diane as Empress of the World

Books Mentioned:

• The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat; by Oliver Sacks
• The ESP Enigma; by Diane Hennacy Powell
• What Is Life? The Physical Aspect of the Living Cell; by Erwin Schrödinger
• Mind Over Back Pain; by Dr. John Sarno

Todd Rose, co-founder and CEO of Populace and author of books including "Collective Illusions" and "The End of Average," joins the show to discuss the science behind collective illusions and their impact on society.

We explore why so many Americans self-silence, the dangers of conformity, and how one person can spark change.

Todd and I are simpatico on… pretty much everything! So this was a fun one. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did. For the full transcript, episode takeaways, and bucketloads of other goodies designed to make you go, “Hmm, that’s interesting!,” check out our Substack.

Important Links:

• Website
• Twitter
• Collective Illusions
• The End of Average

Show Notes:

• Are We Living in the Truman Show?
• The Danger of Self-Silencing
• How to Know What People REALLY Think
• Why We Are Suckers For Groupthink
• Social Media: Why Bots Are Everywhere
• Why Persuasion is the Wrong Strategy for Fighting Collective Illusions
• There is More Social Trust in America Than You Think
• How We Can Fight Collective Illusions
• The Human Need to Be Understood
• Steelmanning & the Popperian Solution
• The Role of Fiction
• The Dawn of a New Era?
• Todd as World Emperor

Books Mentioned:

• Collective Illusions; by Todd Rose
• The End of Average; by Todd Rose
• The Power of the Powerless (essay); by Václav Havel
• Troubled; by Rob Henderson
• The Idea Factory; by Jon Gertner
• Theory of Moral Sentiments; by Adam Smith
• The Wealth of Nations; by Adam Smith
• White Mirror; by Tinkered Thinking
• The Guns of August; by Barbara Tuchman

Aerospace investor and York Space Systems chairman Chuck Beames joins me for a fascinating discussion on the commercial space revolution and the future of satellite security. A retired Air Force colonel with over 20 years experience as a space and intelligence officer, Chuck brings unparalleled expertise to our conversation about what many are calling "the second space race”.

We explore how America can leverage her free-market strengths, why ‘zero trust’ protocols could revolutionize cybersecurity, the military origins of GPS, and why Space Force needs a streamlined procurement approach.

I hope you enjoy this insightful conversation as much as I did. For the full transcript, episode takeaways, and bucketloads of other goodies designed to make you go, “Hmm, that’s interesting!”, check out our Substack.

Important Links:

• Chuck's Twitter
• Chuck's Forbes Contributor Page
• The SmallSat Alliance

Show Notes:

• The Second Space Race
• The Zero Trust Approach and ‘Secure By Design’
• GPS as a Military Technology
• The Space Force is dealing with Multiple Complex Adaptive Systems
• New Paradigms in Satellite Design
• What VCs and Bankers Need to know about the Space Community
• Wargaming with AIs and Humans
• Laser Spoofing and Adversarial AIs
• Establishing Supply Chain Sovereignty
• Open Organizational Cultures
• Chuck’s Lessons from Woodworking
• The Job of an Executive Chairman
• Chuck as World Emperor