New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Jun 25, 2026 Mark Booth is the author of several comprehensive books including The Sacred History: How Angels, Mystics, and Higher Intelligence Made Our World, The Secret History of Dante: Unearthing the Mysteries of the Inferno, The Secret History of the World, and most recently The Secret History of the Universe: How Ancient Wisdom Made the Modern World. Mark explores the surprising relationship between modern physics, ancient esoteric traditions, and the nature of consciousness. He argues that many of history’s greatest scientists, from Isaac Newton to contemporary physicists, were deeply influenced by mystical ideas and suggests that modern science increasingly points toward an intelligent, interconnected universe. Booth’s discussion ranges from Platonic mathematics and quantum theory to artificial intelligence, spirituality, and humanity’s evolving role within a living cosmos. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:30 Newton, mysticism, and science 00:06:00 Childhood experiences and esoteric inquiry 00:10:30 Publishing the secret history 00:14:00 Plato, mathematics, and reality 00:18:00 Physics, idealism, and consciousness 00:22:00 Intelligent universe, and information 00:27:00 Time, space, and interconnectedness 00:31:00 Artificial intelligence, and ethics 00:41:16 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 Friday, May 29, 2026)