
Episode 94: Schopenhauer on Reading, Writing, and Thinking
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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Is There a Difference Between Active and Passive?
Even as a child, you were a budding composer. There is a real distinction between being active and passive. And people tend to stimulate themselves in a way, it's about obliterating the mind. To actually do something creative, you have to push past that barrier of anxiety. It's work, that's part of it. But also, i think, you know, there's a real fear.
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