{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68777d335d5bb08874b34384/68777d5f5d5bb08874b34c07?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What If Everyone You Meet Is You? Bernardo Kastrup on Empathy, Identity and Consciousness","description":"<p>Philosopher and consciousness researcher <strong>Bernardo Kastrup</strong> argues that reality isn’t made of matter — it’s made of mind. And that insight, if true, changes everything: how we relate to each other, how we handle grief, how we understand mental illness, and even how we live day to day.</p><p>In this conversation, Simon and Bernardo explore what it means to live from a worldview that sees all of life as interconnected. They go deep into fear, death, empathy, identity, and the consequences of seeing through the illusion of separation — not as a spiritual ideal, but as an existential truth.</p><p><br></p><p>They discuss:</p><p><br></p><ul>\n<li>Why Bernardo fears death — and what it might mean to merge with all suffering</li>\n<li>The lived consequences of seeing others as <em>yourself</em>\n</li>\n<li>How this view affects grief, kindness, and the way we consume</li>\n<li>Where materialism breaks down — and what might replace it</li>\n<li>Why moments of flow, play, and stillness matter more than we realise</li>\n<li>The role of madness and suffering in our evolution as a species</li>\n</ul><p><br></p><p>Bernardo's book Analytic Idealism in a nutshell: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Analytic-Idealism-Nutshell-straightforward-metaphysics/dp/1803416696</p><p><br></p><p>You can watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8yTY3Fw1Ns&amp;t=233s</p><p><br></p><p>If you would like to explore more you can sign up for our free mini-course on beating burnout and finding flow: https://www.simonmundie.com/restore-balance-mini-course</p><p><br></p><p>Or get in touch about 1:1 explorations: https://www.simonmundie.com/restore-balance-coaching</p><p><br></p><p>Other links:</p><p><br></p><p><strong>YouTube</strong>: https://tinyurl.com/YouTubeSimonMundie</p><p><strong>Book</strong>: https://www.simonmundie.com/book</p><p><strong>Website</strong>: simonmundie.com</p><p><strong>Substack Newsletter</strong>: https://simonmundie.substack.com/</p><p><strong>Instagram:</strong> https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/</p><p><br></p><p> </p>","author_name":"Simon Mundie"}