Nature Am I

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Are we near the end? Can humanity survive climate change, pandemics, and other catastrophes? "Our only hope lies in nature-inspired leadership," claims podcast host Dr. Victor Shamas. NATURE AM I connects listeners with thought leaders who are generating nature-inspired solutions & strategies to urgent global problems. We feature advances in fields like biomimicry & biomimetics that are taking cues from nature. Also, we discuss ways to assure that future generations can thrive in balance with nature. Our conversations touch on holistic health, sustainable design, integrative learning, & other forms of nature-inspired innovation. Guests include visionaries who are leading the way towards a more peaceful, sustainable, balanced way of life. We also look at tools and techniques that facilitate the process of nature inspiration. "In this process, nature reveals its secrets," says Shamas, a psychologist who studies creative inspiration. "If we let it, nature can show us how to thrive."

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Monday Nov 16, 2020

Nature Am I, Episode 11: Nature is God

Monday Nov 16, 2020

Here, we explore the relationship between Nature, on the one hand, and religion and spirituality, on the other, focusing on the concept of God. Topics include:

1:13- Religion has failed to live up to its promise

2:45- The growing trend of religious disaffiliation

3:36- Why spirituality is misguided

4:04- The concept of God

5:04- The damage caused by dualism

5:50- Wholeness in Nature

7:21- Why the distinction between Nature and human makes no sense

8:43- Experience your body!

9:10- Creativity and desire

9:41- Replacing spirituality with Naturality

10:19- Creating paradise on Earth

11:13- Fully aligned with Nature