{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"TrueLife","title":"Simon van der Els - The Psychedelic Singularity ","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/588afec1\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5717,"description":"🎙️🎙️🎙️ In a world teetering between the old and the emergent, Simon Van Der Rls stands as a beacon for the transformative. A scientist-turned-seeker, Simon bridges the fragmented domains of biology, molecular microbiology, and the metaphysical, unraveling the delicate threads of humanity’s great Metacrisis. His work explores the intersections of philosophy, neuroscience, shamanic healing, and the psychedelic renaissance, offering an invitation to heal not by doing, but by perceiving wholeness.Simon challenges the paradigms that measure value in metrics and efficiencies, daring to ask: What if the true worth lies in the unquantifiable—our ability to hold space, to witness, to make whole? As a practitioner of “whole-ing,” Simon engages in profound journeys into the energetic fields of those who seek him, unveiling stuck patterns, reclaiming the lost, and tuning hearts to their guiding stars. Drawing inspiration from David Bohm’s notions of fragmentation, Iain McGilchrist’s exploration of the divided brain, and the ancient shamanic traditions, Simon’s work is an emergent synthesis of science, spirit, and soul.In these strange times of planetary upheaval, Simon embodies the spirit of the homo imaginalis—the human poised to reimagine what it means to heal, connect, and evolve.Questions for SimonMetacrisis and Societal Evolution\t1.\tYou’ve mentioned the Metacrisis as a central focus. How do you perceive humanity’s collective “stuckness,” and where do you think the most significant shifts will—or must—occur?\t2.\tWhat is the role of psychedelics in helping humanity transition from fragmented to whole systems of thought and action?\t3.\tByung-Chul Han speaks of the ‘burnout society.’ How do you see the modern emphasis on productivity intersecting with our need for rest, contemplation, and healing?\t4.\tWhat insights can we take from the psychedelic renaissance to address the ecological and spiritual crises of our time?Shamanic Practices and Healing\t5.\tYou describe your work as...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FV-M9IcfmmK0PpSjnssPkhI7AX9NSl6NdRLN8MmGBl8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzExODc0LzE2NzI1/NDI0ODQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}