@RupertSheldrakePhD , Rowan Williams, Angie Hobbs and @robertrowlandsmith take us on a journey through the intricacies of one of the deepest human emotion: love.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 A tale of love and hate | Rowan Williams
03:40 Conceptions of romantic love | Angie Hobbs
07:49 How human behaviour affects rice | Robert Rowland-Smith
11:21 Transcendental love | Rupert Sheldrake
Links to the debates:
A Tale of Love and Hate: are love and hate inextricably linked? (2018)
We think love an indisputable force for good. Yet from Jihadi John to Anders Breivik, extremists often cite love of creed or country to justify atrocity. Might love of a person or group also be the origin of prejudice and hatred towards others? Are love and hatred forever entwined as Freud suggested? Or can we imagine a society built on love and free from tribalism?
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The end of romance? Time to chuck out this modern invention (2015)
Romantic love is central to our culture, our novels, films and lives. Yet historians argue it is a modern western invention. Might we be more fulfilled if we gave up chasing this romantic ideal or does it still offer us the most exciting adventure of our lives?
iai.tv/video/the-end-of-roman...
Love and other drugs: are psychedelics the love potion of the future? (2023)
'Love is all you need' says the song. From the Christian tenet 'God is love' to the plots of countless novels and films, love is seen as central to our lives. Yet from scientific studies along with anecdotal accounts we know that psychoactive substances and MDMA in particular can enhance and even induce feelings of love. If love can be hacked by a change in brain chemistry, might our romanticised idea of love itself be the distortion?
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#LoveDopamine #ComplexHumanEmotion #CanWeGraspLove
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12 июл 2024
