Zoe Cormier's guest appearances

Zoe Cormier

Hacking Happiness by DOSE

Lifefulness: Live Life Fully

Laura Willoughby

Koya Webb

Bethany Hamilton

Kai Whiting

Marie Claire

Nora Bateson

John Vervaeke

Tim Minchin

Jonathan Rowson

Jules Evans

Mark Vernon

Melanie Whelan

Shappi Khorsandi

Natalie Lee

Niraj Shah

OwlTail

Our guest this week is Zoe Cormier, author of Sex, Drugs and Rock n’ Roll: The Science of Hedonism and the Hedonism of Science, who challenges us to take fun seriously. And not just fun: joy, ecstasy, transcendence, pleasure, the whole shebang.Zoe’s journalism has featured in Rolling Stone, The Times, Wired, Nature, New Scientist, The Guardian, The Globe and Mail, BBC Focus and many other publications. As a founder of the organization Guerilla Science, Zoe believes that science is not only a tool but a wonderful window into the biggest questions of existence, and that understanding the world better helps us live life more fully. What we get from this:There’s so much in this conversation because almost every spiritual tradition, and Lifefulness, makes joyful celebration a key part of a good life. Zoe’s passion for science - and for the hedonistic aspects of life - shines through in our discussion, so you’ll feel good about having fun. We dive into why, and how, art, comedy, music and dance are so vital to humanity.She was really insightful when she stressed how monastic religious traditions - ones which insist we find spiritual truth and fulfilment in solitude, silence, and asceticism - have got it all wrong. Rather, she thinks we find our greatest source of spiritual wonder in the hedonic acts we perform with each other: bopping on the dancefloor, writhing at the rave, and bonking in the bedroom. (Quick disclaimer: while I (Sanderson) am writing this in the first person, James chose the word 'bonking').If you want to live life more passionately and less guiltily, this is the conversation for you. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest this week is Zoe Cormier, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sex-Drugs-Rock-Roll-Hedonism/dp/1781250928" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Sex, Drugs and Rock n’ Roll: The Science of Hedonism and the Hedonism of Science</a>, who challenges us to take fun seriously. And not just fun: joy, ecstasy, transcendence, pleasure, the whole shebang.Zoe’s journalism has featured in Rolling Stone, The Times, Wired, Nature, New Scientist, The Guardian, The Globe and Mail, BBC Focus and many other publications. As a founder of the organization Guerilla Science, Zoe believes that science is not only a tool but a wonderful window into the biggest questions of existence, and that understanding the world better helps us live life more fully. What we get from this:There’s so much in this conversation because almost every spiritual tradition, and Lifefulness, makes joyful celebration a key part of a good life. Zoe’s passion for science - and for the hedonistic aspects of life - shines through in our discussion, so you’ll feel good about having fun. We dive into why, and how, art, comedy, music and dance are so vital to humanity.She was really insightful when she stressed how monastic religious traditions - ones which insist we find spiritual truth and fulfilment in solitude, silence, and asceticism - have got it all wrong. Rather, she thinks we find our greatest source of spiritual wonder in the hedonic acts we perform with each other: bopping on the dancefloor, writhing at the rave, and bonking in the bedroom. (Quick disclaimer: while I (Sanderson) am writing this in the first person, James chose the word 'bonking').If you want to live life more passionately and less guiltily, this is the conversation for you. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ep #5 - Hedonism Is Healthy & Ecstasy Is Essential - Zoe Cormier

The book, Sex, Drugs &amp; Rock &amp; Roll – The Science of Hedonism and Hedonism of Science by Zoe Cormier, explores how hedonistic impulses inform our highest pursuits, and how the renegades of science have illuminated the secrets of our deepest impulses. I came across Zoe when I was exploring my happy hormones at Secret Garden Party – she used to run events celebrating scientific discovery at music festivals. This book blew my mind, especially the section on drugs that discusses how our relationship with narcotics helps us to identify many of our most powerful neurotransmitters such as dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins. She is a huge inspiration of mine, which is why I asked her to kick off our podcast series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The book, Sex, Drugs &amp; Rock &amp; Roll – The Science of Hedonism and Hedonism of Science by <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sex-Drugs-Rock-Roll-Hedonism/dp/1781250928/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1550089723&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=zoe+cormier" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zoe Cormier</a>, explores how hedonistic impulses inform our highest pursuits, and how the renegades of science have illuminated the secrets of our deepest impulses. I came across Zoe when I was exploring my happy hormones at Secret Garden Party – she used to run events celebrating scientific discovery at music festivals. This book blew my mind, especially the section on drugs that discusses how our relationship with narcotics helps us to identify many of our most powerful neurotransmitters such as dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins. She is a huge inspiration of mine, which is why I asked her to kick off our podcast series. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Science of Hedonism with Zoe Cormier (Author/Scientist)