"I didn't realize how addicted I was to excitement. We can call it something else," he says. "The pursuit of happiness ... would be the way to veil it in a culturally virtuous way." Kepio: Betterment is a cultural disease, and as soon as one simply seeks to improve, grow, it seems that it creates more misery than good.
The Minimalists speak with Kapil Gupta, MD, about prescriptions, discontent, fear, suffering, misery, lies, truth, and more. Listen to all 2 hours of episode 373 on The Minimalists Private Podcast.
Discussed in this episode:
What are your perspectives regarding conflict? (10:41)
Why are we so concerned with the opinions of others? (11:46)
Why is trying to convince others so problematic? (20:13)
What do you mean by “the ultimate possibility of a human being”? (34:48)
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