Rupert Sheldrake — On Scientism, Morphic Resonance and the Extended Mind | Episode 204

Rupert Sheldrake is a biologist and author of 9 books and over 100 scientific papers. A critic of what he sees as the scientific establishment’s dogmatic dedication to materialism, he is perhaps best known for his theory of “morphic resonance,” via which information and activity can be transferred across space and time. Rupert joins the show to discuss being branded a heretic, how to test for telepathy, his advice for young scientists, and MUCH more!

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Show Notes:

0:00:00 Intro
0:00:57 The Apostate of Scientism
0:08:34 The Origins of Scientism
0:17:03 How to Achieve a Phase Change in the Sciences
0:24:59 Testing for Telepathy & Incentivizing Intuition
0:31:41 Structural Resistance to Panpsychism
0:35:24 When Science Gets Personal
0:46:50 Loosening the Grip of Determinism
0:56:00 Advice for Young Scientists
1:01:35 Rupert as Emperor of the World

Books & Articles Mentioned:

- The Science Delusion; by Rupert Sheldrake
- New Science of Life; by Rupert Sheldrake
- Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home: And Other Unexplained Powers of Animals; by Rupert Sheldrake
- Is The Sun Conscious?; by Rupert Sheldrake
- The New Inquisition: Irrational Rationalism and the Citadel of Science; by Robert Anton Wilson
- Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters; by Steven Pinker
- The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature; by Steven Pinker
- Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures; by Merlin Sheldrake
- The End of Faith; by Sam Harris
- The Fifth Science; by Exurb1a
- What the Tortoise Said to Achilles; by Lewis Carroll
- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance; by Robert M. Pirsig
- The (Mis)Behaviour of Markets: A Fractal View of Risk, Ruin and Reward; by Benoit B. Mandelbrot & Richard L. Hudson
- The Structure of Scientific Revolutions; by Thomas Kuhn

[zantecarroll]

i love Rupert Sheldrake, wonderful independent thinkers bringing us out of the dark ages .. thank God we have wonderful Rupert and his extraordinary family❤

[AnthonyWoodd-xh]

Dismantling dogmatism not easy but marvellous stuff..thankyou Rupert

[Arttruthseeker]

I have a huge intellectual crush on Sheldrake as his maverick renegade scientific perspective and theories resonate so profoundly with my own deep intuitive understanding of reality and consciousness!!

[maryblazine]

A banned Ted Talk! Another badge of infinite honors!

[surfdog]

Another science major here who is excited about Rupert's ideas!! Bravo!

[edybrasfield]

Thanks so much Mr. Rupert, for sharing your wisdom with us. I greatly appreciate it. Blessings!

[lisadavie]

I love this discussion and especially about the animals. I have truly grown skills in the art of reading animals and have witnessed such profound beauty beyond words. Where we came from we didn't need words, we all used telepathy. We simply forget because of how heavy it is here. We are lightbodies here to cocreate balance restoring our connection with nature. Animals are incredible people too! ❤

[smartartification]

Great conversation! I'm thankful for Rupert Sheldrake and his influence.

[MrChucke]

I asked a dean of Chemistry at University of Michigan this question, Can anyone graduate from your program and NOT have group think? He paused and thought about and said NO, they must all think the same. It's the big money as you know.

[Paythepipertoplay]

My dog got up and walked around 5 minutes before my parents arrived home. I never thought it was strange. Neither did my dog.

[Chicken_Little_Syndrome]

Sheldrake is one of the few academics who have been able to honestly speak their minds. His ideas are worth considering. Morphic Resonance makes a lot of sense. We know sound can be used to make shapes. Sound has shape. It's not illogical to consider the idea that our existence is shaped by etheric vibrations. Perhaps Nikola Tesla's criticisms of Maxwell and Einstein point to the truth of the matter.

[ROYALS-SLAYOR]

In 2020, I had an experience… an absolutely 100% unworldly experience. “IT” came into my body and remained for over three months. I’ll never ever forget awaking that lonely morning of April 16th “IT” was gone. My heart was broken. However, luckily for me, “IT” also came into physical form in order for my mother to see “IT” as well. The most beautiful thing I have ever seen or experienced in my life. Not to mention, the ambush downloads of information I received was even more phenomenal, beyond extraordinary… beyond any understanding we as people are taught. And the most important of it all was the Cosmos & Energy. “IT” is all one great big part of who & what we are. Be ready… 2024 is going to be wild folks… the transformation & complete metamorphosis of the Matrix has only just begun.

Amazing interview… Ty😉

[GMc-iwfy]

I had a strong telepathic experience about 40 years ago. I was travelling in England. At the time it was very expensive to call my mother in Australia so I would ocassionally write to my mother. One night, I was woken up with a terrible feeling that I had to ring home. I asked the people whom I was staying with if I could use their phone as it was an emergency. Something I would never do normally. Anyway, I called my mother, who quickly answered the phone. She said, " I am so glad you got my message", I said "what message?" She said that she had been willing me to call her as there was a disaster at home that she had to tell me about!!! Odd, it happens a lot with my son and I, too.

[hawkarae]

Flip it upside-down. Heal the broken and calm the schizophrenics. Honor the prophets. Protect the vulnerable. Listen. Worship at the altar of reality. Value authentic human connection and enable collaboration/cooperation. Respect all life.
Nature will take care of us when we take care of ourselves. ❤

[ejenkins]

Rupert is like a seed of being with all hes done for all he knows

[hexxan]

What a wonderful talk. Thank you so much. I will subscribe in order not to miss part two. And i seriously hope that the science of life beyond death gains enough momentum for us to continually enjoy Rupert's brilliant mind and spiirit for many centuries to come.

Btw, O'Shaughnessy... Are you, sir, perhaps a descendant of another brilliant scientist, the one who was the first western doctor to scientifically research the incredible medical healing capacities of C. Sativa, after that ancient knowledge was lost to the west by burning its practitioners at the stake???

Anyway, thanks again to both of you.. This talk made the world sane again for the whole 1 hr and 7 minutes. Which is a huge accomplishment nowadays. I would happily listen for days in a row.

[shaunsmith]

I’m a builder, this man blows my mind, great interview.

[MarinTvarog]

Ive had experience with telepathy with my friend. We took a psychedelic called lsa (seeds of some sort) and went for a walk in the forrest, we sat down and my friend just asked me what do i see, and i saw with my closed eyes a purple saturn, then he started laughing and asked me to think of something and then i imagined a yellow lego block 2 by 3, he knew it before i told him in the same way i did the first time. We have repeated this over 12 times and just laughed our asses out. This is not "i hear your thoughts" kind of telepathy, its more like "i see what you mean". Something that T. Mckenna talked about. This is a true experience. If you dont believe in it, go and do your research on how to experience this kind of things. Psychedelics are great teachers and they will crush your model of reality, doesnt matter what you believe in. I am a recovered materialist, it took me satori to realize that basic "truths" that i knew about the world were just assumptions. 😂

[jenniferl]

What a great, energising chat to come my way. Thanks ❤

[JohnBurman-ll]

Until a person has had some awakening experience however small which challenges conditioning of the mass will never get through. I know from family and others who mockingly dismiss alternative views.