Morgan Robertson’s novel “Futility or the Wreck of the Titan” is remarkably similar to the real life events of the Titanic, and yet it was written 14 years before the ship sank into the North Atlantic Ocean. What explains this?

In this video, we explore the striking parallels between them: from the size of the ships, their luxurious amenities, their lack of adequate lifeboats, and the nature of their collisions with icebergs. Many skeptics dismiss these similarities as products of apophenia, which is the human tendency to perceive meaningful connections in unrelated things, but is that really a convincing answer? We look at other possible explanations including Carl Jung’s concept of synchronicity, and fractals. It’s an exploration of the mysteries of human consciousness and the interconnectedness of nature.

CHAPTERS

00:00 - The Titanic disaster and Morgan Robertson’s story of the Titan
03:48 - Part 1: Apophenia is a common explanation
04:40 - All truth passes through 3 stages: Alfred Wegener’s story of Continental Drift
08:37 - Part 2: The mysterious world of Synchronicity and Fractals
12:38 - The Titan submersible vessel
14:41 - Part 3: Amy Tan’s astonishing synchronicity

Dr. Beitman and Dr. Marks-Tarlow have a fascinating conversation on fractals and synchronicity here:    • Fractals - The Foundation of Synchron...  

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