{"id":3319,"date":"2013-10-30T13:08:13","date_gmt":"2013-10-30T17:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.extraenvironmentalist.com\/?p=3319"},"modified":"2017-05-11T09:10:23","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T13:10:23","slug":"episode-68-normal","status":"publish","type":"xen_episodes","link":"https:\/\/xenetwork.org\/xe\/episodes\/episode-68-normal\/","title":{"rendered":"[ Episode #68 \/\/ Better Than Normal ]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Society dramatically underestimates human potential, placing our imagination within a limited range of possibilities. What are the psychological limits of our species? Is there reliable scientific evidence of supernormal human capabilities? What areas of scientific study could replace the failing aims of a materialist scientific paradigm? Would compelling evidence for special abilities change our beliefs and institutions?<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>Extraenvironmentalist #68 <\/strong>we <strong><\/strong>speak with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deanradin.com\/supernormal.htm\">Dean Radin <\/a>about his new book <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/030798690X\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=030798690X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=theextraenv-20\">Supernormal <\/a>and his decades of research into telepathy, precognition, clairvoyance for our 2013 Halloween Special. We ask Dr. Radin if the stories of ancient yogis were exaggerated superstitions or if they may have some basis in reality. Dean describes his process for studying controversial phenomena and how he is working to build a reliable non-materialist scientific process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_112\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3319-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/extraenvironmentalist\/xepodcasts.com\/assets\/podcasts\/extraenvironmentalist\/068-betterthannormal.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/extraenvironmentalist\/xepodcasts.com\/assets\/podcasts\/extraenvironmentalist\/068-betterthannormal.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/extraenvironmentalist\/xepodcasts.com\/assets\/podcasts\/extraenvironmentalist\/068-betterthannormal.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>\/\/ Books<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/030798690X\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=030798690X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=theextraenv-20\">Supernormal by Dean Radin <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\/\/ News and Other Items Discussed<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\" http:\/\/www.upi.com\/Business_News\/2013\/10\/15\/1-in-8-workers-psychologically-committed-to-jobs-worldwide\/UPI-27011381878215\/\">Only 1 in 8 global workers psychologically committed to their job<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/id\/101116429\">Financial workers fall sick due to stress<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\/\/ Extended Clips (in order of appearance)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[Break] - 30m<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FanXMO-A4mI&amp;hd=1\">Alan Watts - What is Yoga<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=msmBMbp_KJk&amp;hd=1\">Alan Watts - Intellectual Yoga<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZHZEH3Wm8EE&amp;hd=1\">Terence McKenna on Telepathy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[End]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IERPnScenBM&amp;hd=1\">Terence McKenna - Imagination in the Light of Nature<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\/\/ Music (in Order of Appearance)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the many x-files remixes on the internet<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/free-n-losh\/free-n-losh-what-well-see\">Free n Losh - What We'll See<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/free-n-losh\/free-n-losh-things-you-dont\">Free n Losh - Things You Don't Understand<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/free-n-losh\/free-n-losh-open-your-eyes\">Free n Losh - Open Your Eyes<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\/\/ Production Credits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our correspondent and editor Kevin <em>via<\/em> <a href=\" http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SustainableGuidance?feature=watch\">Sustainable Guidance Youtube Channel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>This show was supported by donations from our <em>generous<\/em> listeners:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Quasi in North Carolina<br \/>\nKurt in Washington<br \/>\nChristopher in Massachusetts<br \/>\nPat in Oregon<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/coinwidget.com\/widget\/coin.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\nCoinWidgetCom.go({      wallet_address: \"16yq6rCFsh1vkrncg9FdMiY8adu5mc5x5b      \"      , currency: \"bitcoin\"      , counter: \"amount\"      , alignment: \"bl\"      , qrcode: true      , auto_show: false      , lbl_button: \"Give us a BTC tip\"      , lbl_address: \"My Bitcoin Address:\"      , lbl_count: \"donations\"      , lbl_amount: \"BTC\" });\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Society dramatically underestimates human potential, placing our imagination within a limited range of possibilities. 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