New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Jul 7, 2026 James Tunney, LLM, is an Irish Barrister who has lectured on legal matters throughout the world. He is a poet, a scholar, and author of The Mystery of the Trapped Light: Mystical Thoughts in the Dark Age of Scientism plus The Mystical Accord: Sutras to Suit Our Times, Lines for Spiritual Evolution. His paintings have been shown in galleries in Scandinavia and London. In this video, rebooted from 2021, he shares his passion for and knowledge of a fine art painting. This highly illustrated conversation covers the artwork of Hildegard of Bingen, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Carl Jung, Francis Bacon, Frank Auerbach, Norman Rockwell, Paul Cézanne, Georgiana Houghton, Édouard Manet, Georges Seurat, Hilma af Klint, Wassily Kandinsky, Francisco Botticini, Leonardo da Vinci, Filippo Brunelleschi, William Blake, Gino Severini, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Jack Yeats, Oskar Kokoschka, Franz Marc, Max Beckmann, Seán Scully, Ian Fairweather, August Macke, Piero della Francesca, and Nicholas Roerich – as well as his own work. Special emphasis is placed on expressionism in painting. 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 January 16, 2021)
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: A Critique with James Tunney
New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Jun 18, 2026 James Tunney, LLM, is an Irish barrister and author of The Mystery of the Trapped Light: Mystical Thoughts in the Dark Age of Scientism plus The Mystical Accord: Sutras to Suit Our Times, Lines for Spiritual Evolution; also TechBondAge: Slavery of the Human Spirit, Human Entrance to Transhumanism: Machine Merger and the End of Humanity, and AI-Govnerveance: Care and Possession in Dustopia. His most recent book is Trotsky vs Jesus: Battle of the AI-Millennium. His website is https://www.jamestunney.com/ James offers a critical examination of the life and ideas of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, challenging the popular view that he successfully reconciled science and religion. He argues that Teilhard’s concepts of convergence, the noosphere, and evolutionary spirituality contributed to modern transhumanist and technocratic worldviews while departing from traditional Catholic theology. Tunney explores the implications of these ideas for artificial intelligence, global governance, human dignity, and the future direction of civilization. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:08:32 Convergence and the Tower of Babel 00:16:17 War, geology and emerging vision 00:24:02 Church reactions and theological controversy 00:32:08 Vatican II and modernism debates 00:40:06 Noosphere and technological networks 00:47:14 Cosmic Christ and consciousness 00:54:22 Transhumanism and global technocracy 01:00:00 Consequences of Teilhard’s ideas 01:02:04 Conclusion (Recorded on May 25, 2026)
Swedish Contributions to Esoteric Culture with James Tunney
New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Jun 8, 2026 James Tunney, LLM, is an Irish Barrister who has lectured on legal matters throughout the world. He is a poet, a visual artist, and author of The Mystery of the Trapped Light: Mystical Thoughts in the Dark Age of Scientism plus The Mystical Accord: Sutras to Suit Our Times, Lines for Spiritual Evolution. His website is http://www.jamestunney.com. In this video from 2020, he points out that, although Swedish culture today is largely secular and materialist, there are ancient esoteric roots and many modern currents. The discussion particularly focuses on Emmanuel Swedenborg, August Strindberg, and Hilma af Klint. The Swedish royal family engaged in a variety of esoteric explorations. Parapsychology is also active in Sweden today. 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 December 18, 2020)
Mystical Light with James Tunney
New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove May 27, 2026 James Tunney, LLM, is an Irish Barrister who has lectured on legal matters throughout the world. He is a poet, a visual artist, and author of The Mystery of the Trapped Light: Mystical Thoughts in the Dark Age of Scientism plus The Mystical Accord: Sutras to Suit Our Times, Lines for Spiritual Evolution. His website is http://www.jamestunney.com. In this video, rebooted from 2020, he focuses on the role of light in mystical traditions, enunciating his own insights regarding five stages of illumination. He distinguishes between authentic illumination and artificial pretensions of scientistic rationality. He emphasizes the role of heart-centered compassion on the mystical path. 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 December 7, 2020)
The AI Crisis
New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Started streaming 99 minutes ago James Tunney LLM, is an Irish barrister and author of The Mystery of the Trapped Light: Mystical Thoughts in the Dark Age of Scientism plus The Mystical Accord: Sutras to Suit Our Times, Lines for Spiritual Evolution; also TechBondAge: Slavery of the Human Spirit, Human Entrance to Transhumanism: Machine Merger and the End of Humanity, and AI-Govnerveance: Care and Possession in Dustopia. His most recent book is Trotsky vs Jesus: Battle of the AI-Millennium. His website is https://www.jamestunney.com/
Marian Apparitions at Garabandal with James Tunney
New Thinking • Feb 22, 2024 James Tunney, LLM, is an Irish barrister who has lectured on legal matters throughout the world. He is a poet, artist, scholar, novelist, and author of The Mystery of the Trapped Light: Mystical Thoughts in the Dark Age of Scientism plus The Mystical Accord: Sutras to Suit Our Times, Lines for Spiritual Evolution; also Empire of Scientism: The Dispiriting Conspiracy and Inevitable Tyranny of Scientocracy, TechBondAge: Slavery of the Human Spirit, Human Entrance to Transhumanism: Machine Merger and the End of Humanity, and Plantation of the Automatons, and Mystic Murmuration. His most recent book is The Mythic Aim of AI: Maiming the Mind. His website is https://www.jamestunney.com/ Here he presents the detailed and complex history of angelic and Marian communications in the small Spanish village of Garabandal. He discusses prophecies associated with the visitations and their significance for both the general population and the Catholic Church. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:59 History of the region 00:10:18 Witnesses 00:22:46 Paranormal phenomena 00:32:12 Catholic Church response 00:41:08 A prophetic message 00:53:37 Mass awakening of consciousness 01:08:09 The crises facing humanity 01:17:02 A warning before a miracle 01:32:06 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. (Recorded on February 5, 2023)
James Tunney on The Governance of Spiritual Intelligence
Interviews fro • Aug 25, 2023 James Tunney (The Governance of Spiritual Intelligence) James Tunney left a successful academic career in law to focus on spiritual and artistic development. He has published numerous academic articles and reports, consulted internationally, and presented talks on various aspects of globalisation in many countries around the world. Nowadays, however, he writes about Mysticism and Scientism. He has also been painting from his studio in Sweden and exhibited in several countries for over a decade. Check out James Tunney here: https://www.jamestunney.com/https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/…
The Mythic Dimensions of Artificial Intelligence with James Tunney
New Thinking Oct 15, 2023 James Tunney, LLM, is an Irish barrister who has lectured on legal matters throughout the world. He is a poet, artist, scholar, novelist, and author of The Mystery of the Trapped Light: Mystical Thoughts in the Dark Age of Scientism plus The Mystical Accord: Sutras to Suit Our Times, Lines for Spiritual Evolution; also Empire of Scientism: The Dispiriting Conspiracy and Inevitable Tyranny of Scientocracy, TechBondAge: Slavery of the Human Spirit, Human Entrance to Transhumanism: Machine Merger and the End of Humanity, and Plantation of the Automatons, and Mystic Murmuration. His most recent book is The Mythic Aim of AI: Maiming the Mind. His website is https://www.jamestunney.com/ Here he emphasizes the importance of understanding the soul-eviscerating forces that underly civilization’s rush toward technological control. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:07:28 Control 00:19:19 Trickster 00:33:33 Law and outlaw 00:36:46 Immuration 00:47:00 Daedalus 00:53:56 Frankenstein 01:01:52 Inevitability 01:15:46 Soul 01:32:05 Disillusionment 01:38:28 Conclusion Edited subtitles for this video are available in Russian, Portuguese, Italian, German, French, and Spanish. 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. (Recorded on September 22, 2023)
Book: “The Mythic Aim of AI: Maiming the Mind”
By James Tunney
What are the subconscious attractors that draw humanity into an intimate relationship with machine intelligence? Is it inevitable that our lives will be permanently surrounded by algorithms, monitoring our appliances, our purchase decisions, and perhaps exerting a measure of control over our lives? To what extent is this march into the future diminishing our autonomy and our soulful life? These are the questions that James Tunney addresses in his latest book.
(jmishlove@newthinkingallowed.com)
John Steinbeck: Rewriting the American Myth with James Tunney
New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Sep 17, 2023 James Tunney, LLM, is an Irish barrister who has lectured on legal matters throughout the world. He is a poet, artist, scholar, and author of The Mystery of the Trapped Light: Mystical Thoughts in the Dark Age of Scientism plus The Mystical Accord: Sutras to Suit Our Times, Lines for Spiritual Evolution; also Empire of Scientism: The Dispiriting Conspiracy and Inevitable Tyranny of Scientocracy, TechBondAge: Slavery of the Human Spirit, Human Entrance to Transhumanism: Machine Merger and the End of Humanity, and Plantation of the Automatons. His most recent work, a book of poetry, is Mystic Murmuration. His website is https://www.jamestunney.com/ Here he focuses on the life and work of one of the most widely read and influential American writers. He expands on the mythological motifs behind Steinbeck’s social critiques. 00:00 Introduction 03:49 Early influences 09:25 1930s environment 25:00 Critics 27:45 Tunney’s view 41:52 Earthiness 49:09 Conclusion Edited subtitles for this video are available in Russian, Portuguese, Italian, German, French, and Spanish. 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. (Recorded on August 21, 2023)