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236. How to Use Reading and Writing to Find Your Path
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
The Metaphysical Claim Is That Pain Is Real
An existentialist, i'm operating under the presupposition that you can tell what people believe by watching how they act. One thing i've noticed is that people, no one argues with their own pain. Everyone who hurts acts as if they believe that pain is so we could saythe ultimate reality is pain. That's how people act. It's in keeping with the claims of many religious traditions. You know, the jews are alwayseole ing past pain. I mean, the christian god is a crucified person. There's a fair bit of pain there for the buddhists, the fundamental maxim is that life is suffering. The metaphysical claim is that pain is real
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