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BYOD: Bring Your Own Discernment · AI-assisted · Eternally in its infancy

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Lectio

Guided readings through the knowledge graph — curated sequences of ideas, presented one at a time.

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From Thermodynamics to Religion — node 1
From Thermodynamics to Religion — node 2
From Thermodynamics to Religion — node 3
From Thermodynamics to Religion — node 4
From Thermodynamics to Religion — node 5
Editorial

From Thermodynamics to Religion

How energy, entropy, and complexity connect to the sacred — across seven thinkers who would never share a panel.

918m
Complexity ScienceTheologyMeaning Crisis
The Meaning Crisis Thread — node 1
The Meaning Crisis Thread — node 2
The Meaning Crisis Thread — node 3
The Meaning Crisis Thread — node 4
New to TEO: First Light — node 1
New to TEO: First Light — node 2
New to TEO: First Light — node 3
New to TEO: First Light — node 4
Layman Pascal: A Reading Path — node 1
Layman Pascal: A Reading Path — node 2
Layman Pascal: A Reading Path — node 3
Layman Pascal: A Reading Path — node 4
John Vervaeke: A Reading Path — node 1
John Vervaeke: A Reading Path — node 2
John Vervaeke: A Reading Path — node 3
John Vervaeke: A Reading Path — node 4
Daniel Schmachtenberger: A Reading Path — node 1
Daniel Schmachtenberger: A Reading Path — node 2
Daniel Schmachtenberger: A Reading Path — node 3
Daniel Schmachtenberger: A Reading Path — node 4
Matthew David Segall: A Reading Path — node 1
Matthew David Segall: A Reading Path — node 2
Matthew David Segall: A Reading Path — node 3
Matthew David Segall: A Reading Path — node 4
Jordan Hall: A Reading Path — node 1
Jordan Hall: A Reading Path — node 2
Jordan Hall: A Reading Path — node 3
Jordan Hall: A Reading Path — node 4
Jamie Wheal: A Reading Path — node 1
Jamie Wheal: A Reading Path — node 2
Jamie Wheal: A Reading Path — node 3
Jamie Wheal: A Reading Path — node 4
Alexander Bard: A Reading Path — node 1
Alexander Bard: A Reading Path — node 2
Alexander Bard: A Reading Path — node 3
Alexander Bard: A Reading Path — node 4
Brad Kershner: A Reading Path — node 1
Brad Kershner: A Reading Path — node 2
Brad Kershner: A Reading Path — node 3
Brad Kershner: A Reading Path — node 4
Tristan Harris: A Reading Path — node 1
Tristan Harris: A Reading Path — node 2
Tristan Harris: A Reading Path — node 3
Tristan Harris: A Reading Path — node 4
Zak Stein: A Reading Path — node 1
Zak Stein: A Reading Path — node 2
Zak Stein: A Reading Path — node 3
Zak Stein: A Reading Path — node 4
Jim Rutt: A Reading Path — node 1
Jim Rutt: A Reading Path — node 2
Jim Rutt: A Reading Path — node 3
Jim Rutt: A Reading Path — node 4
Gregg Henriques: A Reading Path — node 1
Gregg Henriques: A Reading Path — node 2
Gregg Henriques: A Reading Path — node 3
Gregg Henriques: A Reading Path — node 4
Brendan Graham Dempsey: A Reading Path — node 1
Brendan Graham Dempsey: A Reading Path — node 2
Brendan Graham Dempsey: A Reading Path — node 3
Brendan Graham Dempsey: A Reading Path — node 4
The Meaning Crisis Thread — node 5
Editorial

The Meaning Crisis Thread

Seven ideas tracing John Vervaeke's diagnosis — from relevance realization to wisdom, ritual, and the sacred.

714m
Meaning CrisisRelevance RealizationWisdom Traditions
New to TEO: First Light — node 5
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New to TEO: First Light

Eight foundational ideas across six thinkers — the start-here reading for first-time visitors.

816m
Meta-CrisisMeaning CrisisSensemaking
Layman Pascal: A Reading Path — node 5
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Layman Pascal: A Reading Path

Begin with 'Surplus Coherence' as the most accessible and foundational concept — it grounds Pasca…

1836m
John Vervaeke: A Reading Path — node 5
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John Vervaeke: A Reading Path

Begin with mattering as the most intuitive entry point — everyone understands that things matter …

2346m
Daniel Schmachtenberger: A Reading Path — node 5
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Daniel Schmachtenberger: A Reading Path

Begin with the metacrisis framing to understand Schmachtenberger's central diagnostic claim, then…

2958m
Matthew David Segall: A Reading Path — node 5
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Matthew David Segall: A Reading Path

Begin with the diagnosis — how science built a blind spot for consciousness — then trace the hist…

2346m
Jordan Hall: A Reading Path — node 5
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Jordan Hall: A Reading Path

Begin with the civilizational diagnosis (Game A and its limits), move through the AI and existent…

2448m
Jamie Wheal: A Reading Path — node 5
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Jamie Wheal: A Reading Path

Begin with the meaning crisis diagnosis, then trace its causes through escape narratives and biol…

2550m
Alexander Bard: A Reading Path — node 5
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Alexander Bard: A Reading Path

Begin with the accessible civilizational diagnosis (nihilism and the meaning crisis), then move t…

1734m
Brad Kershner: A Reading Path — node 5
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Brad Kershner: A Reading Path

Start with the most concrete and accessible argument — meditation as a developmental stage — then…

1326m
Tristan Harris: A Reading Path — node 5
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Tristan Harris: A Reading Path

Start with the attention economy node, which establishes Harris's foundational diagnosis and is t…

1224m
Zak Stein: A Reading Path — node 5
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Zak Stein: A Reading Path

Begin with the meta-crisis diagnosis to grasp Stein's overarching framework, then move through ed…

2550m
Jim Rutt: A Reading Path — node 5
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Jim Rutt: A Reading Path

Start with the attractor-basin model of civilizational change, which provides the overarching fra…

2142m
Gregg Henriques: A Reading Path — node 5
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Gregg Henriques: A Reading Path

Begin with the big-picture ontological map (Mapping Reality from Energy to Culture), then see how…

1836m
Brendan Graham Dempsey: A Reading Path — node 5
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Brendan Graham Dempsey: A Reading Path

The path begins with the thermodynamic and informational foundations (entropy, information, seman…

3060m