Show Notes
What was the world like before social mind? In this Living the Tao Short, Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod examines the idea that human beings once lived with far less influence from social mind, making higher states of development more accessible. Discover why Daoist tradition links the rise of social mind to the disappearance of magic, the loss of spiritual pathways, and a very different understanding of enlightenment.
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