Ep 36: An Interview with Bernardo Kastrup: UFOs, Ultraterrestrials, and Meaning In Absurdity

Cosmosis [Formerly The UFO Rabbit Hole]

Ontocalypse Productions

Social Sciences, Science, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, I had the absolute honor of speaking with one of my personal intellectual heroes, Bernardo Kastrup. Bernardo Kastrup is the executive director of the Essentia Foundation. His work has been leading the modern renaissance of metaphysical idealism, the notion that reality is essentially mental. He has a Ph.D. in philosophy (with a focus in ontology and philosophy of mind) and another Ph.D. in computer engineering (with a focus in reconfigurable computing and artificial intelligence). As a scientist, Bernardo has worked for the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Philips Research Laboratories (where the 'Casimir Effect' of Quantum Field Theory was discovered). He has also had a 25-year career in high-technology, having co-founded parallel processing company Silicon Hive (which was acquired by Intel in 2011). Bernardo Kastrup is also the author of 11 books. I basically have an entire Kastrup shelf inmy office. His book, “Meaning In Absurdity: What Bizarre Phenomena Can Tell Us About the Nature of Reality” is, in my opinion, one of the most important books written on the UFO phenomenon. I can’t recommend it highly enough. Just a heads up before we begin—if you aren’t familiar with Kastrup’s thinking on analytic idealism, the first part of this interview might be a little challenging. If you stick it out, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how elegantly analytic idealism deals with some of the more mysterious aspects of the anomalous phenomena. If you’d like to learn more about analytic idealism, there are some great resources and videos that can walk you through it step-by-step. [Links in episode brief.]___________________NEW Class from Dr. James MaddenUnidentified Flying Hyperobject: UFOs, Philosophy, and the End of the WorldFour-week online class via ZoomWednesdays, March 27 – April 24 (skips April 10), 20247 – 9 pm ETLearn More About the ClassSign Up Now___________________EPISODE BRIEF[Links to videos on Analytic Idealism in Episode Brief]BECOME A PATRONPatrons get lots of great perks like early and ad-free episodes, access to the private The UFO Rabbit Hole Discord server, and twice-monthly Patron Zoom calls with Kelly Chase.Memberships start at just $5/month.GET THE BOOKGet a SIGNED COPYGet it on AmazonFOLLOWWebsite

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0:00.0	The The Welcome back to the UFO Rabbit Hole Podcast. I'm your host Kelly Chase. I have an
0:38.6	incredible guest for you guys today. But before we dive into that, I just wanted to take a quick minute to thank everyone
0:45.8	who reached out to me after the last episode in which I shared my own anomalous experience.
0:51.2	I received literally hundreds and hundreds of messages from people offering their
0:56.2	support and encouragement, many from people who had had their own similar stories to share.
1:01.7	I had been more than a little apprehensive about putting my own story out there,
1:05.8	and so to have such an outpouring of positivity and love from this community was so humbling and so deeply appreciated.
1:13.4	Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
1:15.8	There were more messages than I could ever hope to respond to,
1:19.5	but please know that I have read every single one
1:22.1	and that they mean the absolute world to me.
1:25.2	And if you're someone who's just sharing their story for the first time, or even maybe just
1:29.7	starting to recognize that you had an anomalous experience of your own, please know that you aren't
1:35.3	alone. There is a giant, big-hearted community that you can plug into if you're looking
1:40.5	for connection and support.
1:42.8	As always, I recommend that people check out the Experancer Group,
1:46.7	which is an incredible community that I'm proud to be a part of.
1:49.9	They hold regular anonymous support calls,
1:52.3	as well as hosting lots of great online community
1:54.8	events.
1:56.5	There's also a lot of deep conversations on these topics happening in the UFO Rabbit Hole
2:01.6	Patron Community on our twice monthly Zoom calls and in our private discord.
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