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Metamodern Spirituality

45. Rebuilding Our Culture's Missing Tradition (w/ Patrick Barry)

Feb 8, 2024
Patrick Barry, former science journalist and current coder for the popular Waking Up meditation app, discusses building wisdom communities, secular spirituality, stoicism, the value of stoic communities, the wisdom of self-knowledge, the need for a different education system, exploring the shadow elements of stoicism, the challenges and potential of traditional religions, and personifying wisdom and feminine perspectives.
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  • Creating spaces for deep conversations and discussions, such as wisdom gyms or stoic communities, fills a gap left by the decline of traditional religions.
  • Secular spirituality revolves around recognizing the significance and interconnectedness of one's existence within our current scientific understanding of the world.

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The Importance of Building a Community

Creating spaces for deep conversations and discussions, such as wisdom gyms or stoic communities, fills a gap left by the decline of traditional religions. It offers individuals the opportunity to engage in practical philosophy and apply philosophical ideas to their own lives.

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