Steve McIntosh

YouTube video by Developmental Philosophy Paradigm Shifting as Spiritual Practice with Jeff Carreira

Dear Friends of Developmental Philosophy,

Last week we hosted philosopher and meditation teacher Jeff Carreira for an exploration of real paradigm shifts—what makes them radical, how they occur, and why cultivating “a little not-knowing” opens the door to genuine growth. youtu.be/YOzqMX3asn4?...

We’re pleased to share an opportunity from our colleagues at the Center for Process Studies. Back for its second run, Andrew M. Davis, Ph.D., is offering Whitehead’s Universe—a live, five‑week introduction to Alfred North Whitehead’s process philosophy.

Learn more: whiteheadsuniverse.com

Fostering Evolution in Islamic Societies A Strategy to Defeat Radical Islamism

New Article: Fostering Evolution in Islamic Societies: A Strategy to Defeat Radical Islamism

Read the full article on Substack:
stevemcintoshphilosophy.substack.com/p/fostering-...

Please join us for a presentation and discussion by Jeff Carreira: Paradigm Shifting as Spiritual Practice.

When: Wednesday, November 12, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM Mountain
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Join Steve McIntosh’s Monthly Zoom group for details: developmentalist.org/join-steve-m...

YouTube video by Developmental Philosophy Why We Need to Recognize Stages of Cultural Development by Philosopher Steve McIntosh

Here’s a clip from my lecture, A Critique of Developmental Psychology: I defend stages of cultural development.

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This is the first in a series of constructive critiques of integral philosophy that examines the blind spots of developmental psychology. Watch my full presentation and Q&A here: t.co/Jc11vN0T4g

Check out my academic article, Cultivating Noosphere Evolution in the Spirit of Teilhard and Whitehead. The article, originally published in the anthology: Whitehead and Teilhard: From Organism to Omega, is now available to read on The Developmentalist website.

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When creativity becomes our shared sacred, consumption yields to stewardship.

YouTube video by Developmental Philosophy Exploring Developmental Leadership - Pax8's John Street and Steve McIntosh

I recently hosted award-winning entrepreneur and longtime Institute for Cultural Evolution board member John Street for a wide-ranging conversation on servant leadership, music, and the future of Denver. Watch here: youtu.be/13SRn6nLnPE

Join me on August 13 for a conversation with John Street, ICE Board member, serial entrepreneur, and one of my closest friends and long-time supporters. John and I will discuss his business journey, his leadership of the Colorado Symphony, and his innovative management philosophy.

The teleology of the universe is directed toward beauty.

There is no development that lacks a structure.

YouTube video by Developmental Philosophy The Evolutionary Significance of Seed Cultures with Carter Phipps

Carter Phipps recently spoke with my monthly Zoom group. His presentation is now available to view on our Developmental Philosophy YouTube channel. We invite you to join the discussion in the video’s comment section.

Watch here: youtu.be/N-2qaEFv0h4

YouTube video by Developmental Philosophy Steve McIntosh on Noosphere Evolution #1

On Noosphere Evolution. I am pleased to share my latest 5-minute illustrated video, which is the first in a series: youtu.be/EV2In_A9bHI

YouTube video by Center for Process Studies Philosophy, Cultural Evolution, and the Hemisphere Hypothesis | Iain McGilchrist and Steve McIntosh

Excited to share that the full video conversation between me and world-renowned philosopher Dr. Iain McGilchrist
is now live on YouTube. Huge thanks to Andrew M. Davis and
the Center for Process Studies for producing such an outstanding dialogue: youtu.be/0zjdypYYXIs?...

YouTube video by Developmental Philosophy Iain McGilchrist and Steve McIntosh in Dialogue - A Preview

Here is a preview of my forthcoming philosophical dialogue with Iain McGilchrist, where we consider philosophy's potential to “bridge and separate" science and religion. This is an 8-minute—full dialogue will be posted soon by
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YouTube video by Developmental Philosophy Annick de Witt, Ph.D. Presents: Toxic Polarization Is Killing Us

Annick de Witt, Ph.D., gave a great presentation to my monthly Zoom group. Here is a replay of her presentation and discussion: youtu.be/3RoCWWaQLho?...

According to David Bentley Hart, the impossibility of AGI does not eliminate the threats.

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When cognition is bound by finite programming, no matter how large the dataset of that programming, it will always lack the degrees of freedom necessary for authentic imagination.

Join us for a Zoom talk by Annick de Witt, PhD—author, social scientist & co-creator of the Worldview Questionnaire. For joining instructions signup to my Zoom group: developmentalist.org/join-steve-m...

As long as AI lacks the ability to have direct experience, it cannot become conscious in any meaningful sense.

For more, read my article "The Spiritual Significance of the Rise of AI": developmentalist.org/article/the-...

Although the advent of AI will certainly transform our society, in order to facilitate its gifts while constraining its threats, we have to accurately understand what it is and what it is not.

We can, therefore, rediscover an authentically transcendent form of higher purpose for humanity in the ongoing project of working for a better world—both externally and internally.

Humanity’s uniquely creative powers reveal our special role as agents of evolution—we are the bearers of the universe’s teleology. And as we work to bring more goodness, truth, and beauty into the world, we help fulfill the purpose of evolution overall.

By evolving into self-awareness, humans provide a way for the universe to experience itself. Our bodies and minds are both the product of evolution and the means whereby evolution can extend itself further through the seemingly unlimited potentials of human personal and cultural growth.

But the rise of AI can help us embrace a more enlightened form of human specialness—one that better recognizes our moral obligation to respect and preserve nature and to better care for each other.

We have done well to reject traditional forms of anthropocentrism, which have been used to justify the mistreatment of animals and the destruction of the environment.

By revealing how and why humans are special, another spiritually significant dividend provided by the rise of AI will be the philosophical rehabilitation of humanity’s unique moral standing in the universe.

The rise of AI can help us better appreciate how the “superpower” of self-aware agency is an evolutionary achievement unique to humans. It can show how our ability to create authentic expressions of goodness, truth, and beauty is also special.