People don't want to be happy. I'll tell you what it means to live like a king and know anxiety at all, no tensions, no pressures, no upset, no heartache. So then, what are you left with? Happiness. Undiluted. When the eye is unobstructed, they say, the result is sight. Don't do anything to get sight. When the ear is unobstructed,. the result is hearing. When the mouth is unobstructed., the result is taste. The result is truth. When the heart is unobstructed; the result is joy and love. You've got it right now. But the whole time you're blocking it with your stupidity.
The Minimalists talk about messy living, desirelessness, and attachments at their final Sunday Symposium. Listen to the Maximal edition of episode 387 on The Minimalists Private Podcast.
Discussed in this episode:
Introduction (00:11)
What are the different kinds of desires? (23:23)
How do consumption and creativity differ? (24:18)
Why are we so confused regarding what we actually want? (27:30)
How does social media incentivize discontent? (38:41)
What are the differences between stated preference and revealed preference? (46:27)
Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast
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