The Varieties of Spiritual Experience: 21st Century Research and Perspectives

This book by David B. Yaden was genuinely recommended once in the episodes we index, on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Tim Ferriss. It comes up in conversations about brain health, consciousness, psychedelics. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “there's a book called the varieties of spiritual experiences the newer book 21st century research and perspectives by a scientist named David Yeden”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “that is also worth taking a gander at if you are particularly really interested in mystical experiences”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Apr 202501:41:00

  Said during "Exploring Consciousness and Non-Ordinary Religion, Panpsychism, and Heretical Ideas, Philip Goff". The episode features Philip Goff: Philosopher and academic who has built his career defending panpsychism, the view that consciousness goes all the way down to the fundamental building blocks of reality. Author of Galileo's Error and Why? The Purpose of the Universe. Philosopher Philip Goff makes the case for panpsychism, explores consciousness and quantum mechanics, and shares his return to a heretical Christianity.