John Vervaeke: Rituals are rational

Vervaeke is unquestionably an international treasure.

This has to be one of the best talks i've heard. Vervaeke is a certified genius, Flo is an amazing interviewer. Thankyou UnHerd for this conversation.

Plato never realized his name would be turned into Playdough

John, your wisdom and your teaching skill inspire me. I am a Naturopathic Physician. I find myself wondering if you worked with a person who has MS, how much their MS would improve under your guidance and instruction. I believe the patient would improve greatly. I see great overlap between what you do and what I do and, more importantly, between how you do what you do and how I do what I do. I admire and appreciate you, John.

Merry Christmas

Vervaeke sometimes activates God mode with his explanations, he's essentially a better Cognitive Scientist than most single-discipline Scientists in the field, as a result of incorporating plenty of Liberal Arts topics and observations.

Merry Christmas!

Merry merry Christmas Christmas

"It is not pleasure," I think the distinction between eudaimonic and hedonistic pleasure is useful here. Because flow is pleasurable, but it is deeper than the shallow pleasure of hedonism. Rock climbing is eudaimonically pleasurable because it involves virtues such as courage.

May John's floors remain walkable in 2024!

Such a great gift! John Vervake is such a brilliant thinker. Thank you UnHeard 🙏 Merry Christmas to y'all 🎄

Thanks for this content, for a minute I took for granted thst its free, its on tap any time i want, much in keeping woth John's points about everything we do, our learning and our mind, is done in communion with others and because of others contributions. It astounds me how much I forget that I am a recipient of the efforts of others and therefore connected to them. Constantly overcoming the feeling that I am sepearate and disconnected. My journey is helped by this kind of content, and the ideas of Vervaeke and his work which is fantastic. Flo (think thats her name) is also brilliant in her role, its clear she understands all the ideas too. Great work everyone. Looking forward to more and hope also to attend an event!

I simply love how John can dispel an urban myth, still understand the hidden meaning inside the questioner's mind and deliver a thoughtful, rational and meaningful answer that yields significance to many, not only who questioned it. Effortlesly doing it; That's John. :) Love it.

"happy non-denominational winter festival" is the most sterile greeting I've ever heard. In the West we celebrate Christmas. Now, British Christians will be a minority by 2066 or earlier, but until then; it's Merry Christmas.

Heavenly Father, only you know the burdens I face please bless me and my children this Christmas. As a single mom it can be hard to have everything on your shoulders. Especially because both of my sons are autistic. It’s difficult to raise children alone but despite the challenges I face I keep faith in you Lord. As I struggle to pay rent and as I struggle to buy groceries for my children. Jesus deliver me from my anxieties, and my troubles. Give me strength. Since suffering a heart attack two years ago and my on going battle with lupus I’m overwhelmed. Help me to find strength when I am weak, And hope when I am afraid. I will keep faith no matter what I face. 😢

Dr. Vervaeke, I must say, is an excellent relevance realizer; he makes relevant points regarding wisdom, meaning, and the sacred that are much needed in this existence.

So Unherd finally heard of John!

Wonderful conversation again! Thank you. Only thing I completely disagree with: AI is not artificial intelligence but, as Iain McGilchrist points out, artificial information processing. It is no threat to any aspect of our lives, unless we believe it is more intelligent than ourselves, and we fail to apply our full mental, psychological, social, emotional and spiritual capacities, then our anxieties would be warranted. Otherwise, it is literally just a tool. To fully, consciously, and appreciatively reclaim our lives, attention, relationships, knowledge, wisdom and connection to the sacred, there is absolutely nothing to fear at all.

Great interview and really great and interesting deductions and questions from the interviewer, really like your chanel, keep up the great work ❤

Fantastic, thank you. Puts normal media to shame.