Bernardo Kastrup on Metacognition - #1

An in-depth discussion with Bernardo on the purpose and significance of metacognition, an excerpt from our online discussion series 'With Reality in Mind'. Bernardo discusses: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:47 - What is metacognition / meta-consciousness? 00:15:09 - Dissociated from cognition 00:17:37 - Egoic activity & the default mode network - metacognition, meditation, dreams and psychedelics 00:23:03 - Is metacognition binary? 00:25:00 - Presence and non-duality 00:34:30 - The recognition of a subject of experience 00:40:44 - It can be cultivated 00:41:24 - The birth & pitfalls of metacognition; a reverse kundalini experience 00:47:56 - A tool that can be used for different purposes 00:50:56 - Metacognition and agency 00:57:11 - Is it the purpose of the universe? 01:02:28 - Why did it evolve? It allows deliberation and planning 01:08:43 - Metacognition needs us - it can only evolve in alters To learn more about us, please visit the Adventures in Awareness Website: https://adventuresinawareness.com/ To sign up for upcoming events, please visit: https://adventuresinawareness.com/events If you would like to support future content, contributions are greatly appreciated at: - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adventuresinawareness - In the UK: https://pay.gocardless.com/billing/static/collect-customer-details?id=BRF0017QGYWE5MFA6RAR2Z0DN44W5PC6 - One-off PayPal donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/adventuresin Follow Us: - Twitter: https://x.com/AdvInAwareness - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-in-awareness/id1535917754 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jiebSpdVu9YbpLOtWlKYU