Evolution, Intelligence And The Future with Joseph Chilton Pearce

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The awesome potential of the human brain can only be tapped by providing the best possible learning environment at the earliest possible age. Scientific research has shown that television damages the full neural development of children's brains, crippling their capacity for symbol and metaphor. Other factors also contribute to antisocial behavior later in life, putting the future of even the most affluent societies at serious risk. "We forget that quality of life, to a child," says Pearce, "has nothing to do with standard of living." He envisions a society in which our brains and spirits can develop to their highest potential. Whether or not you are a parent, this is highly compelling information relating to our future quality of life and evolution. (hosted by Michael Toms)

Bio

Joseph Chilton Pearce (1926-2016) was the author of many books. For more than 35 years, he lectured and led workshops teaching about the changing needs of children and the development of human society.

His books include: 

• Bond of Power: Meditation and Wholeness (Routledge & Kegan Paul PLC 1982)
• Magical Child (Plume 1992)
• Evolution's End: Claiming the Potential of Our Intelligence (HarperSanFrancisco 1992)
• Crack in the Cosmic Egg (revised) (Park Street Press 2002)
• The Biology of Transcendence: A Blueprint of the Human Spirit (Park Street Press 2004)
• The Death of Religion and the Rebirth of Spirit: A Return to the Intelligence of the Heart(Park Street Press 2007)

Topics Explored in This Dialogue

• Why and how the educational system needs to be reformed
• What is inherent in our neural structure
• Why early childhood development is vitally important
• What is the greatest single error made in childbirth during the mid-20th century
• How television is damaging to the young
• Why storytelling is vital for brain development
• How intelligence unfolds through nurturing