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The Modern Science of Ancient Wisdom
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June Cohen has spent her career shaping the future, from bringing TED Talks online to launching Masters of Scale. But she has come to believe that some of the best solutions to what ails us today lie in our distant past. Our ancestors developed extraordinarily sophisticated social technologies — what June calls “wisdom systems” — designed to meet our deepest human needs. To help us grieve, build trust, find meaning, experience rapturous joy. In her new book, The Great Remembering, she looks at six of those ancient traditions and unpacks the cutting-edge science of why they work. 🎥 The Next Big Idea is on YouTube! You can find our episodes here. 📱 Follow Rufus on LinkedIn, subscribe to our…