Do Explain with Christofer Lövgren
Playful conversations — about embodied awakening AND good explanations.
Episodes
55 episodes
No-Cactus Spirituality, with Sasha Chapin
Christofer speaks with writer Sasha Chapin about spirituality and connection. They discuss Sasha's spiritual biography, the interplay between awakening and emotional healing, being Comfortable Here, everyday interaction after non-duali...
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1:34:33
[Half Episode] Truth and Abstractions, with David Deutsch and Jake Orthwein
Christofer speak with physicist David Deutsch and Jake Orthwein about the logical concept of truth. They discuss the reality of abstractions, how representations get their meaning, the difference between biological evolution and the evolution o...
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Relationship in Dzogchen, with Charlie Awbery
Christofer and meditation coach Charlie Awbery speak about their article 'Relating as beneficent space' in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss fixed patterns in interaction, psychological vs. Vajrayana perspective, Rigpa, accurate response...
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1:36:47
Pointing Out Instructions in Dzogchen, with Charlie Awbery
Christofer and meditation coach Charlie Awbery speak about Dzogchen in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss different types of non-duality, spontaneity, spacious presence, Rigpa, emptiness and form, pointing out instructions, Evolving Groun...
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1:10:59
Critical Rationalism 2.0, with Lucas Smalldon
Christofer and science writer Lucas Smalldon speak about epistemology in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss how Lucas found Critical Rationalism, his evolved version as different from David Deutsch's, knowledge as adapted information, uni...
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1:35:52
[The Chapman Series, Pt.6] Hot Tub Time Machine
This is part 6 of a series where Christofer investigates the ideas of David Chapman with his friend Jake Orthwein. The material covered is mainly from Chapman's two books: 'Meaningness' (meaningness.com) and 'In the Cells of the Eggplant' (meta...
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1:49:08
[The Chapman Series, Pt.5] POPPER WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME
This is part 5 of a series where Christofer investigates the ideas of David Chapman with his friend Jake Orthwein. The material covered is mainly from Chapman's two books: 'Meaningness' (meaningness.com) and 'In the Cells of the Eggplant' (meta...
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2:25:52
Alexander Technique and Embodiment, with Lulie Tanett (feat. Hugo Holke)
Christofer and writer Lulie Tanett speak about the unity of body and mind in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss their journeys toward emotional fluidity, Alexander Technique, psychology and awareness, non-duality, Christofer's critiques o...
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1:44:53
Nervous System Mastery, with Jonny Miller
Christofer and nervous system specialist Jonny Miller speak about breath and bodywork in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss Jonny's journey through grief and loss, emotional fluidity, why feeling deeply isn’t irrational, embracing anger, ...
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1:52:52
Guest Appearance on the Art of Accomplishment, with My Wife
Christofer and his wife Sadie joins Joe Hudson and Brett Kitsler on the Art of Accomplishment podcast (their episode description below): "Our guest Christofer returns with his wife Sadie for a powerful couples coaching session with...
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$20M Start-Up, Jhanas and Dzogchen, with Oliver Edholm
Christofer and entrepreneur Oliver Edholm speak about his road to becoming CEO of a major AI start-up (Depict) and meditation in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss Minecraft and programming, dropping out of high school, joining Y-combinat...
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1:30:52
Emptiness, with Jake Orthwein
Christofer and writer Jake Orthwein speak about the buddhist concept of Emptiness in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss dependent co-arising, lack of inherent existence and no-self, Rob Burbea's 'ways of looking', the baysian brain ...
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1:38:28
Guest Appearance on the Art of Accomplishment
Christofer joins Joe Hudson and Brett Kitsler on the Art of Accomplishment podcast (their episode description below): "Today’s episode is a coaching session with a guest who wants to stop postponing his enjoyment into an abstract f...
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Embodied Awareness, with Charlie Awbery
Christofer and meditation coach Charlie Awbery speak about Vajrayana in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss Charlie's early awakening experience, the importance of view in meditation, Tantra and Dzogchen, experiential sameness, renunciatio...
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2:32:59
Be Your Own Authority, with Joe Hudson
Christofer and executive coach Joe Hudson speak about following your own wisdom in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss the idea of love languages, the trap of trying to make other people happy, loving vs. liking people, empathizing without...
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1:06:11
[The Chapman Series, Pt.4] Stages of Adult Development
This is part 4 of a series where Christofer investigates the ideas of David Chapman with his friend Jake Orthwein. The material covered is mainly from Chapman's two books: 'Meaningness' (meaningness.com) and 'In the Cells of the Eggplant' (meta...
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1:37:32
[The Chapman Series, Pt.3] Deconstructing Dzogchen
This is part 3 of a series where Christofer investigates the ideas of David Chapman with his friend Jake Orthwein. The material covered is mainly from Chapman's two books: 'Meaningness' (meaningness.com) and 'In the Cells of the Eggplant' (meta...
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2:09:30
Laughing Out Loud, with Joe Hudson
Christofer and executive coach Joe Hudson speak about resisting positive emotions in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss crying at bus stops, laughing, dealing with anger, the shadow, inherent goodness, original sin, love what you do vs. d...
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1:07:00
[The Chapman Series, Pt. 2] Nebulosity of Knowing
This is part 2 of a series where Christofer investigates the ideas of David Chapman with his friend Jake Orthwein. The material covered is mainly from Chapman's two books: 'Meaningness' (meaningness.com) and 'In the Cells of the Eggplant' (meta...
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1:07:45
[The Chapman Series, Pt. 1] Cognitivism, Representationalism, and Rationalism
This is part 1 of a series where Christofer investigates the ideas of David Chapman with his friend Jake Orthwein. The material covered is mainly from Chapman's two books: 'Meaningness' (meaningness.com) and 'In the Cells of the Eggplant' (meta...
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2:01:40
Connection, with Joe Hudson
Christofer and executive coach Joe Hudson speak about emotional fluidity in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss fishing in Alaska, the value of being impartial in conversation, connection, repressed emotion and physical tension, rationalit...
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1:19:16
Sentience, with Walter Veit, Dennis Hackethal, and Matt Guttman
Christofer, Walter Veit, Dennis Hackethal, and Matt Guttman speak about whether animals are sentient in this episode of Do Explain. Walter argues "yes", Dennis argues "no" and Matt argues that the hard problem really is hard. They discuss the d...
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2:21:21
Guest Appearance on Humans
Christofer joins Josh Levent on the Humans podcast (Josh's episode description below): "Christofer Lövgren calls himself the irrevocably curious dickhead. Born and raised in Sweden, he grew up playing with Legos, Gameboy and Tradin...
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1:29:05
Guest Appearance on Increments
Christofer joins Ben Chugg and Vaden Masrani on the Increments podcast (their episode description below): "Christofer Lövgren, host of the marvelous Do Explain podcast and the world's most famous...
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1:39:14
The Boundaries of Self, with Jake Orthwein
Christofer and writer Jake Orthwein speak about the interaction between self and the world in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss Jake's Youtube-channel, the tension behind your face, nonduality, monism and Cartesian dualism, embodiment, t...
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