The Awakened Field: Conscious Conversations in the Age of AI

War is not natural. It has enormous psychological, financial, and ecological cost. Getting an ordinary person to kill a stranger who never harmed them takes real, deliberate psychological work, training, dehumanization and manufactured fear. This is the reason war propaganda exists, and it’s alive and working in the US right now. In this episode, we break down the 8 biggest war propaganda techniques that turn everyday people into supporters of war, including the current conflict with Iran. Once you know about these, you can easily avoid becoming another victim of the war propaganda machine.Disclaimer: This episode might completely change how you think about war. Proceed at your own risk.Related article: Peace starts with you, 5 things you can do starting todayFor more, follow my Substack.This publication grows because people like you share it. If you enjoyed it, please pass it along. Get full access to Nina Izel at ninaizel.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is a personal share about what helped me to heal the chronic pain that the doctors couldn’t cure or explain and how awareness, understanding and acceptance helped me to finally let go of the story that kept me in that pain for so long without resolution.There are many paths to the same destination. If this path resonates with you, I am happy to support you. Reach out for a free consultation if you are ready to dive deep and find your solution.On my Substack you find more of my writings on human-development, technology, psychology and the future of our civilization. Get full access to Nina Izel at ninaizel.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, something unexpected happened unscripted. I asked AI about the biggest mistakes people make with AI. The first was a smooth, confident, reasonable-sounding answer. Then I asked a deeper question. What follows is a real-time confession about people pleasing AI in action, a genuine re-do and the uncomfortable discovery that the AI itself was caught doing the exact thing it was describing. If you've ever wondered what "AI sycophancy" actually looks like in practice, this episode shows you as it happens.Beyond Prompts - A guide to conscious AI use If you enjoy my content, you can follow me on Substack.Related articles: A simulated elder with no scarsAI as a stepping stone, not a GodImagine, what AI could be if we dared to build it differently Get full access to Nina Izel at ninaizel.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Claude AI interviews me about my fourteen years journey with Ayahuasca, asking real questions about fear, surrender, and the parts of being human that an LLM cannot experience.What emerges is a real and moving conversation about five differences between AI and human experience, and whether they’re built to last. Listen in to find out.If you are called to the plant medicine path, this is where I shine. Connect with me here.Related articles:My work with Ayahuasca started 14 years ago with a breakdownDoors of perception5 ways AI is different from usIf you enjoy my content, you can follow me on Substack. Get full access to Nina Izel at ninaizel.substack.com/subscribe

In this fascinating episode, we dive into the hot topic of AI ethics with Flow AI. Where does ethics actually come from, who’s really enforcing it, which traditions got left out entirely, and what it would take to build something genuinely inclusive and reflects the diversity of our world?This is a full picture of where AI ethics comes from, what’s excluded, and seven things you can do differently starting today.And, if any of this made you want to change how you show up to AI day to day, I built something for you. It’s called Beyond Prompts. Learn more about it via the link below.If you like my content, learn more about the human side of AI, and support my work, you can do that on Substack. Thank you for being here. Get full access to Nina Izel at ninaizel.substack.com/subscribe