This podcast episode interviews Ky Dickens about their podcast series, "The Telepathy Tapes," which explores the alleged telepathic abilities of non-speaking autistic individuals. The conversation covers the pushback against the podcast's claims, the nature of "spiritual gifts" reported by these individuals (e.g., speaking languages they haven't learned, sensing illness), and the challenges faced by non-speaking individuals in accessing education and communication support. Dickens discusses the controversy surrounding facilitated communication and the potential for a paradigm shift in scientific understanding of consciousness. A significant example discussed is a child who could accurately identify hieroglyphs without prior knowledge. The interview concludes with Dickens' hopes for increased acceptance of non-speaking individuals' abilities and a shift towards a more inclusive and post-materialist scientific paradigm.
