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My Family Thinks I'm Crazy

Rizwan Virk | The Yogic Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda, The Soul in AI? and The Simulation Hypothesis Revisited

My Family Thinks I'm Crazy

Mark Steeves Jr

Society & Culture, Comedy, Philosophy

4.6676 Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2023

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Rizwan Virk, successful entrepreneur, investor, futurist, bestselling author, video game industry pioneer, and indie film producer, returns to discuss his latest book Wisdom of A Yogi, which after the the 75th anniversary of the seminal Autobiography of A Yogi written by the legendary Paramahansa Yogananda, an Indian Hindu monk, yogi and guru who introduced millions to meditation and Kriya Yoga through his organization, Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) / Yogoda Satsanga Society (YSS) of India – the only one he created to disseminate his teachings. A chief disciple of the yoga guru Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, he was sent by his lineage to spread the teachings of yoga to the West. He immigrated to America at the age of 27 to prove the unity between Eastern and Western religions and to preach a balance between Western material growth and Indian spirituality. Rizwan examines this classic work with a modern lens and utilizing his background in technology with a focus on the simulation hypothesis. We discuss the impact that Yogananda had on the world and how his ideas are still relevant today. I asked Riz about the dangers of AI and he shares his thoughts on that and a number of other related topics.  Riz has produced many indie films (imdb link), including Thrive,  SiriusKnights of Badassdom, starring Peter Dinklage and Summer Glau, The CW's The Outpost, as well as adaptations of the works of Philip K. Dick and Ursula K. Le Guin. Riz’s books include Startup Myths & Models, The Simulation Hypothesis, Zen Entrepreneurship, and Treasure Hunt: Follow Your Inner Clues to Find True Success, and The Simulated Multiverse. Buy Riz's Books Here: https://www.zenentrepreneur.com/more-info

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My family thinks I'm crazy. Podcasts where I, your host, try to give you some tips on how you can explain all this weird, wild, crazy conspiracy stuff

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for the people you love most.

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Because that's what I've been trying to do for the past 10 years with no success.

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I've been telling everybody that our gentleman is shady.

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But every time I do, my family thinks I'm crazy.

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The hollow earth, UFOs, aliens and bathing. pour it in the water, they spray our skies daily.

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When I talk about these things, they think so crazy, there's no escaping anymore than evil that we're facing.

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Aluminati might control their sacrificing babies.

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The end of days, but anyways, my family thinks are crazy.

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