Finding the Line Between Savoring and Saving (Jamie Wheal)
Jamie Wheal is the founder of the Flow Genome Project, a organization dedicated to the research and training of human performance, and most notably, he\u2019s the author of Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex and Death in a World That\u2019s Lost its Mind. In his fascinating book, Wheal explores the perplexing intersection at which we find ourselves, each of us torn between the desire to save the world or to savor the world. \u201cWe as a generational cohort are coming of age where we simultaneously have more awareness of life...and at the same time understand our existential precariousness,\u201d he says, \u201cHow on earth do we hold all this at the same time?\u201d Our wide ranging discussion takes on the heady topics of healing, believing, and belonging\xa0\nand ends with Wheal sharing with us his \u2018ten suggestions', a list of countermeasures to the fundamentalism, nihilism, and despair that threaten to swallow us whole.\xa0\n\nEpisode Highlights\n\n\nTo save the world or to savor the world\u20263:09\n\nNihilism, suspicion and our meaning crisis\u20266:48\n\nReclaiming our authority, healthy tribalism, and the ten suggestions\u202630:40\n\n\nMore from Jamie Wheal\nRecapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex and Death in a World That's Lost Its Mind\nStealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work\nJamie's Flow Genome Project - The Official Source for Peak Performance and Culture\nFollow Jamie on Instagram\n\nDig Deeper\nThe Dark Triad traits predict authoritarian political correctness and alt-right attitudes - Moss, O'Connor - Queensland University of Technology\n \nTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy\n \n Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices