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Esther Perel – The Erotic Is an Antidote to Death

On Being with Krista Tippett

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The Importance of Playfulness and Curiosity in Relationships

I think that, yes, yeet product of our imagination, you know, what is intuition? It is a non judgmental way to actually assess another person that is not rational. And that form of knowledge is not as popular these days. Rcertanly, not in the west. Because when you don't have that, and you're left just dealing with boarders and consents and rules and things like that, rather than ability to play. But if you do not play, you won't experience the erotic. Those are probably two of the most central elements imagination, playfulness, curiosity, a which go with risk.

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