Was Lord of the Rings just a story or was it a prophesy? What does it have to tell us about our current time and the struggles we face? What is the meaning of the two towers, and the ring of power? I sit down with master teacher and religious scholar Dr. Marc Gafni to decode the hidden meaning in this timeless tale. Center for World Philosophy and Religion: https://worldphilosophyandreligion.org/ First Principles and First Values (book): https://www.amazon.com/First-Principles-Values-Propositions-Cosmoerotic/dp/B0CS85WYVX Free Weekly Broadcast with Dr. Marc Gafni: https://www.onemountainmanypaths.org/ A Return to Eros: the Radical Experience of Being Fully Alive (book): https://www.amazon.com/Return-Eros-Radical-Experience-Being/dp/1944648186 Connect with Dr. Marc Gafni: Substack: https://substack.com/@marcgafni Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcgafni/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarcGafni Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrMarcGafni Twitter:https://twitter.com/MarcGafni LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmarcgafni/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drmarcgafni Time Codes: | Aubrey Marcus | ► Fit For Service: https://fitforservice.com/ ► Own The Day, Own Your Life: http://bit.ly/2vRz4so ► Aubrey Marcus Podcast: https://apple.co/2ns8zFP ► Ayahuasca Documentary: http://bit.ly/2OrNBTf ► Get 10% off all Onnit Products: https://bit.ly/3LMVArK ►Aubrey Marcus Poetry: http://bit.ly/2My1ezC ►Aubrey Marcus Binaural Beats: http://bit.ly/2vVc3EC | Listen to the Aubrey Marcus Podcast | ►iTunes | https://apple.co/2lMZRCn ►Spotify | https://spoti.fi/2EaELZO ►Stitcher | http://bit.ly/2G8ccJt ►IHeartRadio | https://ihr.fm/3CiV4x3 ►Google Podcasts | https://bit.ly/3nzCJEh ►Android | https://bit.ly/2OQeBQg | Connect with Aubrey | ►Website | http://bit.ly/2GesYqi ►Instagram | http://bit.ly/2BlfCEO ►Facebook | http://bit.ly/2F4nBZk ►Twitter | http://bit.ly/2BlGBAdAd ========================================­===== About the Podcast Founder of Onnit and modern philosopher Aubrey Marcus asks the important questions: How do we find our purpose, wake up to who we truly are, have a few more laughs, and human being a little better? The Aubrey Marcus Podcast brings in world-class guests from the fields of athletics, health, business, fitness, science, relationship and spirituality, and asks them to open up about the failures and successes that define their wisdom and character. Follow me on social to keep up with the latest, and meet many of the incredible guests we’ve been honored to have on the show.