40. The Last Bicameral Prophet? Joseph Smith, Mormonism, and the Bicameral Mind
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40. The Last Bicameral Prophet? Joseph Smith, Mormonism, and the Bicameral Mind
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"In the early 1820s, a fourteen year-old boy walked into the woods of Western New York, and experienced a vivid manifestation of lights and voices. This experience led directly to the dictation of the Book of Mormon, and the establishment of a global religion that now counts millions of members. For over a century, the scientific community has struggled to explain these visions, without resorting to theological claims. The historical record makes a theory of pure fraud difficult to sustain. Anthropological evidence suggests that Smith genuinely experienced these events..."
Learn more by reading "Conversations on Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind," currently on sale for a limited time:
https://www.amazon.com/Conversations-Consciousness-Bicameral-Mind-Interviews/dp/1737305534
https://www.julianjaynes.org/book/conversations-on-consciousness-and-the-bicameral-mind/
Video produced by Marcel Kuijsten using generative AI tools and reviewed by human editors for accuracy and clarity.