We're more connected than ever, and yet we're lonelier than ever.

My name is Jeff Krasno, and you're listening to the Commune podcast.

This episode is a thoughtful, profound conversation about what has happened to us,

how we've been hijacked and rewired in this modern age of social media, constant distractions,

and the oncoming runaway train that is artificial intelligence. And my guest today is

Soren Gordimer, entrepreneur, teacher, and the author of the new book,

The Essential, a guidebook on reclaiming our inner wisdom.

You may also know him as the ringleader of Wisdom 2.0.

And Soren also heads up Wisdom Ventures, a VC fund which invest in entrepreneurs and early stage companies that are helping to lead us to a more conscious and mindful future.

In addition to Soren's thoughts on AI, as an investor himself in OpenAI, we discussed the addictive design of digital platforms, how societal and personal narratives

trap us, and how unprocessed pain shapes our identities. Now, before diving in, I'm really

excited to let you know about my new substack. We'll be live streaming many of our upcoming

episodes over there.

And my page will also serve as the repository for all of my various musings,

ad-free video podcasts, and other goodies like Select Commune courses.

So head over there to jeffcrasno.substack.com and become a subscriber. This episode explores how to navigate technology relationships and the modern world without losing sight of what is truly essential.

I hope you enjoy. Okay, Soren, great to be with you.

Jeff, honored to be here.

Yeah, we've intersected for so many years.

Decades, I think.

We've never sat down in this format, so the treat.

Yeah.

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