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Podcast: The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance
Episode: What Biohacking Borrows from Shamanism – Manvir Singh, Ph.D.
Description: IN THIS EPISODE OF THE HUMAN UPGRADE™...… you’ll find out about the relevance of shamanism in a modern world and why high performers are turning toward shamanic practices to get ahead.The show’s guest, Manvir Singh, Ph.D., is an anthropologist at the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse, France. He studies universal or near-universal cultural practices, including music, shamanism, and witchcraft. For the past seven years, he’s conducted ethnographic fieldwork in Indonesia. He recently wrote an article in WIRED magazine titled, “The Shamanification of the Tech CEO,” noting some curious paralle...