Alain de Botton
Flow Sessions with Jason Silva
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Breaking Free from Mental Maps
In this chapter, the speakers discuss how our mental maps can limit our experiences and appreciation of the world, and suggest ways to break free from these limitations. They explore the concept of banality and boredom as techniques used by the educated mind, and emphasize the importance of ritual, aesthetic, and mythopoetic experiences. They also delve into the idea of falling in love as a means of creating an enchanted realm together.
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