? Support TED and join the community on Patreon Philosopher, Cognitive Scientist and University of Toronto Professor, John Vervaeke returns to the mind meld! Head to manukora.com/thirdeyedrops to get 3 FREE Gifts with your Starter Kit - a $25 value! Full Video version of this mind meld here In this one, we muse about the immortal wisdom of Platonism and Zen Buddhism. We also riff on the importance of direct, embodied experiences (both mystical and mundane), why reductionism is doomed, and why reality is neither top-down (created) or bottom-up (emerging), but both. Other topics include the meaning crisis, Carl Jung, how the above merge with modern cognitive science, and more.  Check out John's amazing YouTube channel here Support Third Eye Drops: ? Support TED and join the community on Patreon ? Sub on Youtube ? Sub and Review on Apple Podcasts  ? Sub and Review on Spotify ? Website