New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Apr 30, 2026 Philosophy Kevin Cann is a retired nuclear engineer, Navy veteran, and independent philosopher. He is author of Platonic Surrealism: A Modern Framework for Meaning Beyond Science and Religion and The Front Porch Dialogues: Learn to Feel Free and Content with Who You Really Are. Also Plasma Space Weather and the Paranormal. He contributed Chapter 3 to Jeffrey Kripal’s How to Think Impossibly. His newest book is Platonic Surrealism: UFOs and the Extra-Consciousness Hypothesis. This is the third book in the Platonic Surrealism Series. To connect with Kevin: https://platonicsurrealism.com/Newsle…. To read the book: https://platonicsurrealism.com/ufos Kevin explores the intersection of Platonic philosophy, surrealism, and UFO phenomena, proposing that non-human intelligences may exist in a reality beyond conventional physical perception. He discusses how altered states, symbolism, and archetypal imagery may serve as bridges between human consciousness and these elusive encounters. Cann suggests that UFO experiences could be better understood through a philosophical and experiential framework rather than purely material analysis. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:43 Platonic framework for understanding reality 00:11:26 Surrealism as a bridge to non-ordinary perception 00:17:10 Archetypes and symbolic encounters 00:22:54 Consciousness and altered states in UFO experiences 00:28:38 The role of perception beyond materialism 00:34:21 Historical and philosophical influences 00:40:05 Interpreting non-human intelligence 00:45:49 Limits of scientific reductionism 00:52:30 Conclusion New Thinking Allowed host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is author of The Roots of Consciousness, Psi Development Systems, and The PK Man. Between 1986 and 2002 he hosted and co-produced the original Thinking Allowed public television series. He is the recipient of the only doctoral diploma in “parapsychology” ever awarded by an accredited university (University of California, Berkeley, 1980). He is also the Grand Prize winner of the 2021 Bigelow Institute essay competition regarding the best evidence for survival of human consciousness after permanent bodily death. He is Co-Director of Parapsychology Education at the California Institute for Human Science. (Recorded on April 14, 2026)