Quantum Mysticism: Sebastian Junger on Life, Death, and the Unknown

In this gripping episode, I sit down with Sebastian Junger, journalist and author of "In My Time of Dying," to explore his transformative near-death experience and subsequent spiritual awakening. Sebastian delves into the profound impacts of his aneurysm, questioning the nature of reality and the boundaries of life and death through the lens of both mysticism and quantum physics. We discuss the interplay between his rationalist beliefs and the mystical experiences that challenged them, blending personal narrative with broader philosophical questions. Tune into a conversation that bridges the gap between the known and the unknown, scrutinizing the thin line between transcendent insight and mental illness. Visit our podcast page for episode notes, Sebastian's works, and more enriching content.
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[@dianemorris9561]

I love his story! Thank you for this. He is amazing.

[@dramyrobbins]

Thank you for listening.

[@tim59ism]

Very interesting conversation, thanks ! Just to add, it's not actually true that all the elements of the near death experience can be artificially reproduced, although it sounds plausible. The mainstream scientists, as one would expect, do say that, but when you actually delve into it, it's not so. Stimulating the right temporal parietal lobe doesn't give you a bird's eye view of the operating room, for instance. They say that because a couple of epilepsy patients reported vague similarities to out of body experiences (during investigative surgery) but these experiences (NDE/OBE's) can occur during cardiac arrest when the brain is not functioning at all. And with regards to DMT, it's a short acting drug that needs to be ingested in large quantities to have any effect. But there is no evidence of DMT even being present in the brains of dying people/cardiac arrest patients, even in traces, never mind the amount that would be necessary to provide a trip. During cardiac, even if you injected a patient with any drug you chose, it would have zero effect, as drugs need a working brain. It's the same for the tunnel and the light, effectively the 'dying brain' theory of sceptics like Susan Blackmore. It is such a weak and unsatisfactory explanation, no one who's had one of these experiences ever gives it (dying brain theory) the slightest credence. They know where they've been and it's not inside their own head. But still the sceptics continue to say it.

[@weissmann7770]

Sebastian's view of "decoherance" of a quantum soup of the entire universe by the introduction of a conscious observer into what we see today is a logical conclusion, which materialistic quantum physicists attempt to destroy with many varied interpretations (the "many worlds" multi-universe be the most prominent). So, we have free choice to believe or not believe in a soul (today, euphemistically referred to as consciousness) so as not to offend our materialist, oppressive world view. But he's still an athiest - ? sure sounds like a rationalization to me.

[@maryjones1904]

Did you really have to swear?

[@dramyrobbins]

I love a good swear word every now and again.

[@OttoNommik]

Mary, here’s a not swear word for you 🖕

[@tim59ism]

@@dramyrobbins So do I and I give you permission !