449: Jeremy Lent on the Integration of Science and Traditional Wisdom in Life

<p>Jeremy Lent is an author and speaker whose work investigates the patterns of thought that have led our civilization to its current crisis of sustainability.</p><p>Today Jeremy and Eric discuss&nbsp;his&nbsp;new book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9780865719545" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Web of Meaning:&nbsp;Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe</a></p><p>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p><p>In This Interview, Jeremy Lent and I Discuss the Integration of Science and Traditional Wisdom in Life and …</p><ul><li>His book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9780865719545" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Web of Meaning:&nbsp;Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe</a></li><li>The difference between want and intention&nbsp;</li><li>Understanding the power of kindness toward the “negative” parts of us</li><li>His character, “Uncle Bob,” who represents the dominant worldview</li><li>Worldview is the lens through which we see and make sense of&nbsp;everything&nbsp;</li><li>How humans pattern meaning into the world based on what our culture tells us</li><li>Cultural mindfulness frees us to open up to other possibilities</li><li>The idea that humans are selfish or have a “selfish gene” and how science refutes this</li><li>The self-organization of life:&nbsp;the different parts make the whole and the whole relates to the different parts</li><li>Human nature and how cooperation, not competition has led to the abundance of life on earth</li><li>Differences between Eastern and Western traditional beliefs in regard to human nature</li>