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#71 Esther Perel: Cultivating Desire

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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What Does It Mean to Survive the Holocost?

"Mating is about how do you maintain a sense of aliveness. It is about erotic intelligence," she says. "If you have hope, you need to be able to project yourself." The author's parents had friends who were couples that didn't really have much to do together except surviving but not living.

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