Procrustes, Categories, and the Limits of Neat Theories

Angelo Somers is a content creator, YouTuber, and author.

Why does life sometimes feel like it’s lost its meaning? Everyone hits moments where optimism fades and the world starts to look a little darker. You’re not broken for feeling that way; it happens to the best of us. But why does this quiet pessimism seem to be growing, and how do we find our way back to meaning?

Expect to learn what the state of modern world of self help advice on the internet is, where self-belief actually comes from, how to work though what to do when you feel lost in life and how lost people can find direction, why there is such a rhetoric of doubt and irony right now, how pain makes some men great, why more and more young people are having less sex and getting into relationships, why teachers didn’t like Angelo growing up and why Angelo wrote a book about happiness when he was 13, the secret to living a well and fulfilled life, and much more…

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Where Does Self-Belief Stem From?

(9:41) Does Dissatisfaction Come from Complacency?

(14:45) Who We are is Constantly Changing

(25:52) Why We Follow Internet Advice

(41:55) Coming Face to Face with Self-Destruction

(55:47) We Can Find Hope in Other’s Experiences

(01:03:28) How Do We Identify Who We Really are?

(01:11:26) The Pain of a Lack of Self-Belief

(01:21:28) Why You Should Start Giving Yourself Credit

(01:30:28) Why We Fear Inferiority

(01:38:46) Does Anyone Know What They’re Doing?

(01:42:02) Red Pill Culture Causes Struggles with Masculinity

(01:53:56) Will We Always Feel Dissatisfied?

(02:00:54) Why We Look for Modern Wisdom

(02:08:42) Where to Find Angelo

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