Is Muskism the new Fordism? Plus, the maverick psychiatrist who studied life after death
About this episode
The episode explores the concept of 'Muskism' in relation to Elon Musk's potential wealth and discusses Dr. Ian Stevenson's work in parapsychology.
Elon Musk looks set to become the world's first trillionaire when his company SpaceX goes public on the stock exchange. A new book asks if we're living in an age of 'Muskism'. Plus, the story of Dr Ian Stevenson, the distinguished 1950s psychiatrist who become a leading figure in the controversial field of 'parapsychology'' where he tried to prove the existence of consciousness after death. Guests: Ben Tarnoff, writer and technologist, co-author of Muskism: A guide for the perplexed Jesse Bering, professor of psychology at University of Otago, author of The Incredible Afterlives of Dr. Stevenson: One Scientist’s Epic Quest for Evidence of Reincarnation, Apparitions, Poltergeists, and Other Matters of the Soul
People in this episode
Guests: Ben Tarnoff, Jesse Bering
Topics covered
- Muskism
- parapsychology
- life after death
- Elon Musk
- Dr Ian Stevenson
- consciousness
Keywords
- Muskism
- Elon Musk
- Dr Ian Stevenson
- parapsychology
- life after death
- consciousness
- reincarnation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SpaceX
Books & works: Muskism: A guide for the perplexed, The Incredible Afterlives of Dr. Stevenson: One Scientist’s Epic Quest for Evidence of Reincarnation, Apparitions, Poltergeists, and Other Matters of the Soul
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