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Yasuhiko Kimura, integral philosopher and social visionary, addresses the matter of consciousness, what it is, and what it means to move it forward. A Voices from the Edge presentation.

Andrew Cohen, pioneer of Evolutionary Enlightenment and Ken Wilber, integral philosopher, engage with members of Wilber’s Integral Institute in Denver, Colorado.

In this talk recorded live in Chicago, spiritual teacher and WIE editor-in-chief Andrew Cohen articulates a vision of the enlightened life that offers a radically new way to understand the quest for meaning in a secular postmodern culture.

Astronaut and founder of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, Edgar Mitchell, discusses the nature of consciousness and its place in the cosmic scheme of things past, present, and future.

Michael Dowd, former Evangelical minister, believes that as we integrate the story of cosmogenesis into our lives a worldwide spiritual revival will occur.

In this Voices talk from London, spiritual teacher and WIE founder Andrew Cohen deconstructs familiar conceptions of God, spirituality, and the meaning and purpose of human life to reveal a profound vision of enlightenment for the sake of evolution itself.

Itinerant apostle of evolution Michael Dowd speaks with WIE associate editor Carol Raphael about his passion for evolutionary spirituality, the alliance of science and religion, and the ideas contained in his newest book, Thank God for Evolution.

Science writer Amir Aczel explores the remarkable scientific career of evolutionary mystic Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.

A live dialogue between WIE readers and editors Carter Phipps and Joel Pitney about the highly publicized religion vs science debate highlighted in their recent article, “Atheists with Attitude.”

Historian Peter Heehs chronicles the fascinating life of Sri Aurobindo, the famous Indian philosopher, poet, spiritual leader, and political revolutionary who is now recognized as one of the forefathers of evolutionary spirituality.

Editor in chief Andrew Cohen and integral philosopher Ken Wilber—the Guru and the Pandit—explore the “fascinating, complex, and infinitely subtle” relationship between evolution and enlightenment.

EnlightenNext’s Jeff Carreira and Carter Phipps give a fascinating history of the magazine and how its ongoing inquiry has both informed and been informed by their collective spiritual practice.

Michael Murphy, the visionary founder of Esalen Institute, speaks about the history of this legendary spiritual mecca and its ongoing mission to help give birth to a new evolutionary worldview.

Professor Frank Poletti describes the vision behind the Esalen Center for Theory and Research, a mystical think tank that is redefining evolution and spirituality and transcending the outdated polarity between science and God.

Author and media activist Duane Elgin explains why he thinks the cosmology of the future will see the universe not as a mechanical conglomeration of matter but as a living, evolving entity.

EnlightenNext’s Jeff Carreira explores pioneering Austrian mystic Rudolf Steiner’s powerful and subtle science of spiritual evolution with philosopher John Walker.

Robert Richardson, biographer of Ralph Waldo Emerson and William James, explores the insights and contemporary relevance of these two revolutionary nineteenth-century thinkers.

Religion scholar Jeffrey Kripal explains why he thinks our general obsession with science fiction, from Heroes to The X-Men, is a modern pop-cultural expression of the spiritual impulse.

Evolutionary theologian Ursula King speaks about her new book The Search for Spirituality: Our Global Quest for a Spiritual Life and what she proposes the spirituality of the twenty-first century might look like.

Author and journalist Robert Wright speaks to EnlightenNext's Elizabeth Debold about his new book, The Evolution of God.

EnlightenNext's Elizabeth Debold and author Robert Wright continue their exploration into The Evolution of God.

EnlightenNext’s Carter Phipps explores the 250-year lineage of sages, scientists, and philosophers who laid the philosophical foundations for a new evolutionary cosmology.

The importance of how the spiritual experience is interpreted is the focus of this conversation between Cohen and Wilber. They examine the impact of evolution on both culture and spirituality and delve into the nature of enlightenment in a world of evolving form.

A freewheeling tour through the fascinating life and work of one of the twentieth century's greatest evolutionary pioneers.

This contemporary Christian contemplative, passionate scientist, and philosopher speaks about the creative impulse behind the evolutionary design of the universe.

In this, the inaugural dialogue of a new serialized feature of WIE, integral philosopher Ken Wilber and WIE founder Andrew Cohen talk together about the implications of enlightenment in an evolving universe.

Believe it or not, this trailblazing yogi (who first brought Vedanta to the West) had studied Western evolutionary theory and developed a spiritual critique of Darwin—in 1898!

Brain Swimme in a discourse on the work and vision of Christian mystic, paleontologist, and pioneer of evolutionary spirituality Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.

WIE's Elizabeth Debold spoke with systems theory pioneer Dr. Ervin Laszlo about his vision for the future of the planet and of a new paradigm of universal interconnectedness.

Connie Barlow and Michael Dowd are traveling the ancient missionary path with a radical new message: the science of evolution may be the key to a worldwide spiritual revival.

WIE calls on some of today's most pioneering evolutionary minds in geopolitics, cosmology, organizational development, and spirituality to help us understand how humanity can move forward amidst the multifaceted challenges of our moment in history.