We stand at a pivotal moment in history – a time between worlds and a time between stories, poised between dystopia and utopia. To bridge the gap between our external technologies and internal narratives of identity and purpose, every human and every epoch of humanity must evolve responses to three essential questions: "Who are we? Where are we? What is ours to do?" In a profound analysis of our current meta crisis and global intimacy disorder, Dr. Marc Gafni draws from the exterior and interior sciences to deepen our responses to these three questions. The responses offer a new understanding of the good, the true, and the beautiful, and generate the beginning of a “universal grammar of value as a context for our diversity.” A universal grammar of value is grounded in eternal yet evolving first principles and first values, which are inherent in the intimate universe in which we all participate. A new grammar articulates a potent story of intrinsic value, with the poignancy and power to respond to the meta crisis. At the core of this story of value, called CosmoErotic humanism, is a new narrative of identity, both personal and collective. Principles of Unique Self and Unique Self Symphony contribute to the shaping of a shared reality that is flawed and human, filled with holy and broken Hallelujahs. Yet that reality reaches insistently towards better tomorrows that are suffused with ever deepening eros and ethos, kindness, and creativity. Time Stamps: 00:00- Intro 6:17 - Star Wars & Existential Risk 0:07:09 - Existential RIsk 0:10:00 - Death of Humanity & Death Of Our Humanity 0:16:00 - Death Star & Existential Risk 0:18:52 - A Time Between Worlds - A Time Between Stories 0:24:03 - Generator Functions 0:34:41 - The Root Cause Beneath The Generator Functions: Global Intimacy Disorder 0:40:11 - Why IS Global Intimacy So Critical In Responding To Existential RIsk 0:43:02 - A Universal Grammar Of Value Generates Global Intimacy 0:46:24 - A New Story 0:49:30 - The Plotline Of Cosmos: The Evolution Of Intimacy 1:03:17 - A New Story Of Value: A New Emergent Of Intimacy 1:06:26 - First Principles & First Values 1:12:06 - Three Great Questions Of Reality 1:18:14 - Who Are You: Unique Self 1:12:06 - Unique Self Symphony 1:28:10 - Unique Self Symphonies: The Direct Hit 1:32:52 - The Direct Hit: The New Story Of Evolving Value First Principles & First Values: https://amplifypublishinggroup.com/product/nonfiction/politics-and-current-affairs/first-principles-and-first-values/ Free Weekly Broadcast with Dr. Marc Gafni: https://www.onemountainmanypaths.org/ Free Unique Self Mini Course: https://www.uniqueselfinstitute.com/the-unique-self-mini-course/ Unique Self Emergence Training Program: https://www.uniqueselfinstitute.com/programs-and-courses/ Center for World Philosophy and Religion: https://worldphilosophyandreligion.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 | 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.