Today my guest is Guy Claxton - emeritus Professor of the Learning Sciences at the University of Winchester, cognitive scientist, author of over 30 books and a world leader in the field of education. 
Combined with his background as a researcher Guy's a balls-to-the-wall spiritual seeker. Have you seen the Netflix documentary ‘Wild Wild Country’ about the Rajneesh community? Guy was part of the Rajneesh in India but got out before they all went crazy in Oregon. 
His life and work show how an appreciation of spiritual pathways can be scientific, academic and not at all hippy. 
And, I love him, so you’ll love him.
In the conversation:
The main reason I got Guy is because he’s an expert in embodied cognition - an idea that is so important when linking ancient spiritual practices to modern knowledge.
Embodied cognit ...