In the second part of their conversation, painter Jake Fern continues his chat with Claire Salerno, a YouTuber and 'cultural architect' who left a long corporate career to explore questions about belief, history and society. She continues her overview of the Gnostic texts, including the Pistis Sophia and the Secret Book of John, and talks about Plato’s influence and the ideas of the divine feminine and the soul’s purpose. They also discuss near-death experiences and Carl Jung.

The conversation turns personal when Claire talks about her father’s death, her children and a frightening moment when her youngest son went missing as a toddler. From there they move on to the world today, including conspiracy theories, news fatigue, social media algorithms and polarisation.

Claire'swebsite: https://theconsciousradical.com/

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