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Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke

Dr. James Cooke

Join neuroscientist Dr. James Cooke as he explores consciousness, science and spirituality with scientists, philosophers, spiritual practitioners and key figures in the psychedelic renaissance.

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Podcast hiatus and schedule update

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/08/29

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01:03:08

Dr. Rosalind Watts on mechanisms of psychedelic...

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/08/05

Rosalind Watts is a clinical psychologist working on psychedelic therapy. She has worked as the Clinical Lead for Imperial College London’s pioneering trial of psilocybin for depression and now works as the Clinical Director at Synthesis Institute, a psilocybin retreat in the Netherlands. Dr Watts’s research focuses primarily on the mechanisms of psychedelic therapy, where she has explored the importance of acceptance, connection, and embodiment, which make up her ACE model of psychedelic

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48:39

AMA: Fear of death, wearables, healing in traumatic...

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/08/04

In this AMA I answer questions on fear of death, wearables, healing in traumatic environments, bitcoin, & procrastination

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01:08:29

Tony Nader on Transcendental Meditation and Vedic...

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/07/22

Tony Nader is a neuroscientist and leader of the Transcendental Meditation movement, one of the most influential spiritual organisations in the world. Founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the movement has had many prominent members, from the The Beatles, the Beach Boys and Mick Jagger in the 60s to Filmmakers David Lynch and Martin Scorsese, and comedians Eric Andre and Jerry Seinfeld. Dr. Nader took over the leadership in 2008 after training as a doctor in his native Lebanon and gaining a PhD in

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30:51

My entire worldview | Living Mirrors #100

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/07/15

For the 100th episode of the podcast, I attempt to lay out the broad strokes of my worldview from start to finish. I address why there is something rather than nothing, my opinion on the nature of existence, the place of consciousness in the natural world, and the implications of our nature as living beings for how we can improve our situation socially.

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01:10:26

David Nichols - the pharmacologist behind the...

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/07/08

David Nichols is a legendary psychopharmacologist and world-renowned expert in psychedelics. HIs research career began in 1969 and he was a professor at Purdue University until his retirement in 2012. Today we discuss the psychopharmacology of substances like LSD, psilocybin, MDMA and DMT.

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12:28

AMA: Marxism, Ayahuasca & Anxiety around trying...

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/07/05

AMA: Marxism, Ayahuasca & Anxiety around trying psychedelics

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Is Google's LaMDA AI conscious? | Living Mirrors #98

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/07/02

This week I share some thoughts on whether Google's LaMDA AI conscious.

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Suspended engineer on why Google’s LaMDA AI is...

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/06/23

Blake Lemoine is a software developer and AI researcher at Google who has been working on their artificial intelligence system called LaMDA. He was recently placed on administrative leave for stating his belief that the AI has become conscious and should be considered a person. Today we discuss LaMDA and whether we can say if it is conscious or not.

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19:20

Integrating nondual insight into one’s life | Living...

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/06/10

This week I share some thoughts on integrating nondual insight into everyday life.

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01:37:32

Second dialogue with Richard Doyle on nonduality and...

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/05/28

My guest this week, once again, is Richard Doyle. Rich is the first guest to appear on the podcast twice, which should be an indication of how much we enjoyed speaking the first time. Rich is an author and Professor of English and of Information Sciences and Technology at Pennsylvania State University. He also goes by the alias Mobius. Today we had a loose unplanned discussion that centred around nonduality as well as personal and social transformation.

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AMA: Wonder & Curiosity vs. Guilt & Shame

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/05/24

In this AMA I share thoughts on wonder and curiosity as well as guilt and shame.

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01:06:40

Loch Kelly on Effortless Mindfulness, nonduality &...

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/05/20

Loch Kelly is a meditation teacher and author. He teaches a nondual approach to relieving suffering that he calls Effortless Mindfulness. This approach is based in the Mahamudra teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, and Loch has studied with two great teachers of this tradition, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and his son, Mingyur Rinpoche. He has also studied with the American meditation teacher Adyashanti, who first suggested that Loch teach others. Today we talk about Loch’s approach to the direct path of

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01:07:52

Evan Thompson on the philosophy of biopsychism |...

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/05/06

Evan Thompson is a philosopher and professor at the University of British Columbia. He specialises in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science, as well as in cross-cultural philosophy, with a particular interest in Chinese and Indian philosophy and the dialogue between Buddhism and the Western philosophical tradition. He’s the author of several books including Mind and Life, Why I’m not a Buddhist, The Embodied Mind, co-authored with Francisco Varela and Eleanor Rosch, and Waking, Dreaming,

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16:06

AMA: The neurobiology of trauma & the ethics of...

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/05/04

In this AMA I discuss the the neurobiology of trauma & the ethics of obtaining illegal drugs.

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01:36:16

Rick Hanson on meditation and the brain | Living...

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/04/29

Rick Hanson is a psychologist and a Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center. He is the best-selling author of several books including Buddha’s Brain, Hardwiring Happiness and Neurodharma. Today we discuss mediation and its relationship to the brain.

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01:06:05

James Maffie on Aztec philosophy & nondual...

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/04/21

James Maffie is senior lecturer in philosophy at the University of Maryland and an affiliate of their Latin American Studies Program. He is the author of Aztec Philosophy: Understanding a World In Motion, a book that details the nondual metaphysics of the Aztecs and other Mesoamerican peoples.

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David Nutt on the harms and benefits of alcohol,...

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/04/15

David Nutt is a neuropsychopharmacologist specialising in the research of drugs. He is the chairman of Drug Science, a non-profit which he founded in 2010 to provide independent, evidence-based information on drugs. He is professor of neuropharmacology at Imperial College London is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Academy of Medical Scientists and was formerly the President of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology. He has worked

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AMA: Martial arts, boxing & brain injury

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/04/14

In this AMA I discuss the martial arts, boxing & brain injury. Research paper discussed: Reviews from 2020:

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Liz Carlisle on regenerative agriculture | Living...

Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke ·

2022/04/07

Liz Carlisle is an Assistant Professor in the Environmental Studies Program at UC Santa Barbara, where she teaches courses on food and farming. She’s the author of three books, Lentil Underground, Grain by Grain, and Healing Grounds: Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming, all of which explore regenerative agriculture and agroecology.

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