Michael Hoffman, 9 am, Sunday, March 23, 2025
Contents:
- The Science of Free Will: Bridging Theory and Positive Psychology (Baumeister, Sep. 2024)
- Video: Roy Baumeister: Free Will, The Self, Ego, Will Power (April 2024)
- Books by Roy Baumeister
- The Self Explained: Why and How We Become Who We Are (Baumeister, 2022)
- David Litwa Books
- Hermetica I: The Corpus Hermeticum, Asclepius, and Nag Hammadi Hermetica Ordered as a Path of Initiation (Litwa, 2025)
- Hermetica II: The Excerpts of Stobaeus, Papyrus Fragments, and Ancient Testimonies in an English Translation with Notes and Introduction (Litwa, 2018)
- Psychedelics and the Soul: A Mythic Guide to Psychedelic Healing, Depth Psychology, and Cultural Repair (Yugler, 2024)
- How the Hippies Saved Physics: Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival (Kaiser, 2011)
- Groovy Science: Knowledge, Innovation, and American Counterculture (Kaiser & McCray, 2016)
- Motivation for this Page
- See Also
The Science of Free Will: Bridging Theory and Positive Psychology (Baumeister, Sep. 2024)
The Science of Free Will: Bridging Theory and Positive Psychology
Roy F. Baumeister, Sep. 20, 2024 (Social Psychology)
Cornerstones in Positive Psychology
https://www.amazon.com/Science-Free-Will-Psychology-Cornerstones/dp/0197693520/ —
“This groundbreaking book sheds new scientific light on the age-old question of free will.
“Humankind evolved to flourish by creating a new kind of society, which required an advanced mind capable of recognizing possibilities and making good choices.
“No other animal operates amid economic marketplaces, shared moral principles, legal systems, religious and political institutions, and the like.
“Rather than getting bogged down in philosophical debates, The Science of Free Will surges ahead to explain how this marvelous, newly evolved mental system works.
“Some actions are freer than others, so how does one recognize and take advantage of this freedom?
Key features involve grounding actions in time and pondering multiple possible futures—
indeed understanding one’s life as a story, in which one’s actions link past, present, and future-and conscious thoughts, including
- logical reasoning,
- planning, and
- overriding one’s first impulse.
“Understanding free will in this fashion reveals both the powers and the limits of the human mind.”
Video: Roy Baumeister: Free Will, The Self, Ego, Will Power (April 2024)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXoK-C2c2AQ —
Video title:
Roy Baumeister: Free Will, The Self, Ego, Will Power
YouTube channel: Curt Jaimungal
Apr. 5, 2024
“Roy Baumeister joins Theories of Everything to discuss
- the complexities of free will,
- the interplay between self-control and societal behaviors, and
- the psychological impacts of rejection and belongingness.”
Books by Roy Baumeister
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Roy-F.-Baumeister/author/B001H6IAJY/allbooks?ref=ap_rdr – sort by publication date
The Self Explained: Why and How We Become Who We Are (Baumeister, 2022)
The Self Explained: Why and How We Become Who We Are
Roy F. Baumeister, April 12, 2022
https://www.amazon.com/Self-Explained-Why-How-Become/dp/1462549284/
“The idea of the self is immediately familiar to everyone, yet elusive to define and understand.
“From pioneering researcher Roy F. Baumeister, this volume synthesizes a vast body of knowledge to provide a panoramic view of the human self—
- how it develops and functions,
- why it exists, and
- what problems it encounters on the journey through life. [the intense loose cognition state]
“What are the benefits of self-knowledge, and how attainable is it?
“Do we have one self, or many?
“What is the relationship of self and society?
“In 28 concise chapters, Baumeister explains complex concepts with clarity and insight.
“He reveals the central role played by the self in enabling both individuals and cultures to thrive.”
David Litwa Books
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00J5VOVCS/allbooks – David Litwa books
Hermetica I: The Corpus Hermeticum, Asclepius, and Nag Hammadi Hermetica Ordered as a Path of Initiation (Litwa, 2025)
I have read this book.
Hermetica I: The Corpus Hermeticum, Asclepius, and Nag Hammadi Hermetica Ordered as a Path of Initiation
M. David Litwa, paperback, January 2, 2025
https://www.amazon.com/Hermetica-Hermeticum-Asclepius-Hammadi-Initiation/dp/B0DS2CZKC3/ —
Blurb:
“The Hermetic corpus is a spiritual and intellectual treasure stemming from ancient Egyptian sages who could write and think in Greek.
“Since the Renaissance, this corpus has appeared in an order that does not fit the path of spiritual initiation suggested by the corpus itself.
“The present edition reorders the corpus—including the Latin Asclepius and the Nag Hammadi Hermetica—into four progressing parts: introductory tractates, general discourses, detailed discourses, and revelatory discourses.
“A short spiritual commentary follows each tractate.
“The book is written for all lovers of the Hermetica, but in particular for those who are willing, in some sense, to join the way of immortality.”
Hermetica I: The Corpus Hermeticum, Asclepius, and Nag Hammadi Hermetica Ordered as a Path of Initiation
M. David Litwa, Hardcover: January 24, 2025
https://www.amazon.com/Hermetica-Hermeticum-Asclepius-Hammadi-Initiation/dp/B0DV3SG9YZ/
Hermetica II: The Excerpts of Stobaeus, Papyrus Fragments, and Ancient Testimonies in an English Translation with Notes and Introduction (Litwa, 2018)
June 21, 2018
https://www.amazon.com/Hermetica-Fragments-Testimonies-Translation-Introduction/dp/1107182530/
Blurb:
“Hermetica II: The Excerpts of Stobaeus, Papyrus Fragments, and Ancient Testimonies in an English Translation with Notes and Introduction
M. David Litwa
Blurb:
“This volume presents in new English translations the scattered fragments and testimonies regarding Hermes Thrice Great that complete Brian Copenhaver’s translation of the Hermetica (Cambridge, 1992).
“It contains the twenty-nine fragments from Stobaeus (including the famous Kore Kosmou), the Oxford and Vienna fragments (never before translated), an expanded selection of fragments from various authors (including Zosimus of Panopolis, Augustine, and Albert the Great), and testimonies about Hermes from thirty-eight authors (including Cicero, Pseudo-Manetho, the Emperor Julian, Al-Kindī, Michael Psellus, the Emerald Tablet, and Nicholas of Cusa).
All translations are accompanied by introductions and notes which cite sources for further reading.
These Hermetic texts will appeal to a broad array of readers interested in western esotericism including scholars of Egyptology, the New Testament, the classical world, Byzantium, medieval Islam, the Latin Middle Ages, and the Renaissance.”
New: keyboard shortcuts, short/med/long, that contain a book citation or webpage link
in this context of planning keyboard shortcuts, space char = not defined yet.
Only define this full set if needed.
Mar 23, 2025: new formalized set of keyboard shortcuts pattern.
The long expansion includes link either to book or to my page.
author last name
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author first & last name
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short yugler book:
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med yugler book:
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long yugler book:
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Psychedelics and the Soul: A Mythic Guide to Psychedelic Healing, Depth Psychology, and Cultural Repair (Yugler, 2024)
I have read this book, in church book club, and we met with the author.
Psychedelics and the Soul: A Mythic Guide to Psychedelic Healing, Depth Psychology, and Cultural Repair
Simon Yugler, October 1, 2024
https://www.amazon.com/Psychedelics-Soul-Psychedelic-Psychology-Cultural/dp/B0CR9VRB64/
by Simon Yugler (Author)
5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 30 ratings
Blurb:
“A mythological journey through 10 archetypes of psychedelic healing: ancient stories, tangible tools, and depth psychology insights
“Designed for a new generation of psychedelic facilitators and seekers, Psychedelics and the Soulinvokes the traditions of
- Jungian depth psychology,
- mythology, and
- Indigenous cultural wisdom x
to meet a critical question of our times: How can the emerging field of psychedelic medicine heal the soul amid planetary crisis and collective opportunity?
“Psychedelic therapist Simon Yugler invites the reader on a mythological journey, using depth psychology to explore 10 universal themes that transcend our individual experiences—and reveal how psychedelic medicine can heal the soul and our collective unconscious in a time of uncertainty and initiation:
- The Well: The Unconscious, Symbolism, & the Mythic Unknown
- The Temple: Beyond Set & Setting
- The Underworld: Shadow, Grief, & the Descent to Soul
- The Serpent: Psychedelic Somatics & Shedding Your Skin
- The Monstrous: Trauma, Exiles, & the Wound That Heals
- The Trickster: Marginality, the Crossroads, & the Liminal Road
- The Guide: Power, Authenticity, & Inner Authority
- The Sacred Mountain: Vision, Ecstasy, & Becoming Nobody
- The Tree of Life: Animism, Climate Change, & the Ensouled Earth
- The Journey Home: Integration, Community, & Dancing with the Village
“Each archetype acts as a prism, using myth, fable, and universal wisdom to reflect back to the reader the collective experiences and unconscious truths that shape our psyches—and that are made more profound and accessible through psychedelics.
“Yugler shares how entheogens and plant medicine open a gateway to our understanding of our culture, selves, and interconnected reality toward wide-scale social and planetary healing.”
Read less <– NO! do not
Asked Simon Yugler in Person About His Approach vs. Houot’s Approach
I was just in a meeting with author Simon Yugler https://www.amazon.com/Psychedelics-Soul-Psychedelic-Psychology-Cultural/dp/ – four days ago on Thu. Dec. 19, 2024:
I asked Yugler if there’s anything left of the book and approach after removing therapy and healing; I mentioned vs Houot’s advocacy of a Psychonaut {science explorer/ discoverer} approach instead, in Houot’s forthcoming book.
Yugler as Example of How Modern Writing on Myth Destroys Myth
Search this site for Simon Yugler book:
https://egodeaththeory.org/?s=%22Simon+Yugler%22
found discussion at:
https://egodeaththeory.org/2025/01/29/idea-development-24/#Modern-Corruption-of-Myth-and-Art
https://egodeaththeory.org/2025/03/13/idea-development-page-26/#Modern-Era-So-Called-Myth
How the Hippies Saved Physics: Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival (Kaiser, 2011)
https://www.amazon.com/How-Hippies-Saved-Physics-Counterculture/dp/039334231X/
by David Kaiser
“How the Hippies Saved Physics gives us an unconventional view of some unconventional people engaged early in the fundamentals of quantum theory. Great fun to read.” ―Anton Zeilinger, Nobel laureate in physics
The surprising story of eccentric young scientists―among them Nobel laureates John Clauser and Alain Aspect―who stood up to convention and changed the face of modern physics.
Today, quantum information theory is among the most exciting scientific frontiers, attracting billions of dollars in funding and thousands of talented researchers. But as MIT physicist and historian David Kaiser reveals, this cutting-edge field has a surprisingly psychedelic past. How the Hippies Saved Physics introduces us to a band of freewheeling physicists who defied the imperative to “shut up and calculate” and helped to rejuvenate modern physics.
For physicists, the 1970s were a time of stagnation. Jobs became scarce, and conformity was encouraged, sometimes stifling exploration of the mysteries of the physical world. Dissatisfied, underemployed, and eternally curious, an eccentric group of physicists in Berkeley, California, banded together to throw off the constraints of the physics mainstream and explore the wilder side of science. Dubbing themselves the “Fundamental Fysiks Group,” they pursued an audacious, speculative approach to physics. They studied quantum entanglement and Bell’s Theorem through the lens of Eastern mysticism and psychic mind-reading, discussing the latest research while lounging in hot tubs. Some even dabbled with LSD to enhance their creativity. Unlikely as it may seem, these iconoclasts spun modern physics in a new direction, forcing mainstream physicists to pay attention to the strange but exciting underpinnings of quantum theory.
A lively, entertaining story that illuminates the relationship between creativity and scientific progress, How the Hippies Saved Physics takes us to a time when only the unlikeliest heroes could break the science world out of its rut.”
46 illustrations
Groovy Science: Knowledge, Innovation, and American Counterculture (Kaiser & McCray, 2016)
https://www.amazon.com/Groovy-Science-Knowledge-Innovation-Counterculture/dp/022637288X/
by David Kaiser (Editor), W. Patrick McCray (Editor)
Blurb:
“In his 1969 book The Making of a Counterculture, Theodore Roszak described the youth of the late 1960s as fleeing science “as if from a place inhabited by plague,” and even seeking “subversion of the scientific worldview” itself. Roszak’s view has come to be our own: when we think of the youth movement of the 1960s and early 1970s, we think of a movement that was explicitly anti-scientific in its embrace of alternative spiritualities and communal living.
Such a view is far too simple, ignoring the diverse ways in which the era’s countercultures expressed enthusiasm for and involved themselves in science—of a certain type. Rejecting hulking, militarized technical projects like Cold War missiles and mainframes, Boomers and hippies sought a science that was both small-scale and big-picture, as exemplified by the annual workshops on quantum physics at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, or Timothy Leary’s championing of space exploration as the ultimate “high.” Groovy Science explores the experimentation and eclecticism that marked countercultural science and technology during one of the most colorful periods of American history.”
Motivation for this Page
New: Attention to the combined use of printed book, ebook, and [new] audiobook.
result of new type of keyboard shortcut: [ROTPL]
type: long citation with link:
Happy w/ voice recording UI format, read aloud by Houot, for book:
Rise of the Psychonaut: Maps for Amateurs, Nonscientists and Explorers in the Psychedelic Age of Discovery, A. M. Houot (“Ooh-Oh”), Feb. 3, 2025, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPSJGMFR (paperback, ebook, & audiobook)
I often need to paste book info at this site without creating a dedicate page (yet), and need to find , often, where I put that basic info about a book.
If a book’s info here is highly relevant and I have expanded it here, & in other pages, then, I can create a dedicated page for that author and/or that book or article.
Should I create a page about Yugler book? Or a section in some special page that could cover briefly a bunch of books??
eg: “Books” See first, site map:
https://egodeaththeory.org/nav/#books-articles-videos
I often have a need to dump basic info about a book into a page or into this site, just to examine. Yes, there is a real need for general Books page.
Then, if that is a good book that’s relevant to expand, after that, break out a page dedicated to that book – or, that author, probably even better.
Per-author page, eg I need or have a per-author page for … or I have a need for an author-deicated page for authors listed in Site map w/ their own section. For a given author, if highly relevant for the Egodeath theory, I need both:
- A Site Map section for my pages about that author’s works.
- A page for that author’s works. done for Jerry Brown, for example; I have a page, “Brown’s works”.
- todo: in Site Map here, include all (?) links/pages that are listed in home page Egodeath.com (2007). present site is EgodeathTheory.WordPress.com [EWC] (incle https? need keyboard shortcut that includes clickable url)
See Also
Site map: Books, articles, videos:
https://egodeaththeory.org/nav/#books-articles-videos
Site Map: various entheogen authors:
https://egodeaththeory.org/nav/#Various-Entheogen-Scholars
Prof. Jerry Brown’s Works (The Psychedelic Gospels)
Books Buying List
https://egodeaththeory.org/2022/04/15/books-buying-list/
The Egodeath theory 