John Vervaeke on Fundamentalism Trauma, and Embodying Wisdom

Elizabeth Oldfield speaks with psychologist and philosopher John Vervaeke

John Vervaeke is professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science at the University of Toronto. He is also the host of a popular YouTube channel where he explores what he has coined the meaning crisis.

John spoke about his upbringing in a fundamentalist Christian home and what he has learned from that experience after time in therapy, the relationship and the nature of reality, and the rehoming of spiritual practises outside of "legacy religions".

Find out more about John's work here: https://johnvervaeke.com

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