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Integration

Integration

Written by: Integration: The Journal of Big Picture Theory and Practice
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The Integration podcast features thinkers forging connections across domains, traditions, and levels of analysis in pursuit of deeper coherence and actionable wisdom. In particular, it unpacks and promotes the work of scholars contributing to Integration: The Journal of Big Picture Theory and Practice, a peer-reviewed, inter-, trans-, and archdisciplinary journal committed to advancing the integrative study and applied use of metatheory and systems thinking for engaging with the unprecedented complexity of the 21st century. It also features scholars whose work is making vital contributions to this broader field.

The Institute of Applied Metatheory Philosophy Social Sciences
Episodes
  • The Evolutionary-Developmental Perspective w/ Clément Vidal

    The Evolutionary-Developmental Perspective w/ Clément Vidal
    Oct 16 2025

    Dr. Clément Vidal discusses the work coming out of the Evo-Devo community and his contributions to theorizing the concept of worldview before unpacking the core aspects of a so-called "cosmic evolutionary" worldview, whose ideas resonate deeply with the integrative worldview being developed by the Institute of Applied Metatheory. We unpack his ideas around cosmological artificial selection and its connection to various forms of metaphysics, as well as how value(s) relate to this cosmic picture.

    • 0:00 Introduction
    • 0:58 What is the "Evo-Devo" Research Community?
    • 5:05 The Problem with (and Promise of) "Progress"
    • 11:51 Evo-Devo Research Questions
    • 14:53 Evolutionary Philosophy and the Question of Worldview
    • 20:59 Criteria for Comparing Worldviews
    • 26:05 The Nature of an Evolving Universe: The Origins of Fine-Tuning
    • 34:33 Cosmological Artificial Selection
    • 52:04 Cosmological Variation in a Multiverse?
    • 55:25 Evolution, Development, Complexity and Value
    • 1:08:47 Worldview Competition and Cultural Evolution
    • 1:14:10 Conclusion
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    1 hr and 17 mins
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