

Insomnia Collection - Volume 1 - Book 1
Mar 21, 2021
This podcast explores the increasing problem of insomnia and the impact of modern advancements. It discusses Shakespeare's observations of human nature and his exceptional power of observation. The narrator receives a response from the British Museum regarding the preservation of manuscripts. It also delves into the causes of Shakespeare's insomnia and the connection to present-day experiences. The podcast explores the concepts of reincarnation, the power of the subconscious mind, planting and harvesting English walnuts, and the medicinal virtues of ether. It also discusses abstractive elements, event boundaries, and the demarcation between bodily life and other purposes.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Shakespeare's Observations of Human Nature
03:10 • 19min
Correspondence with the British Museum and Letters from the Southampton Collection
22:14 • 5min
A Bill, Stipend, and Warning
27:12 • 26min
Shakespeare's Insomnia and the Causes Thereof
53:36 • 4min
The Universal Law of Cause and Effect
57:39 • 10min
The Selection of Seeds and the Law of Natural Selection
01:07:16 • 3min
The Belief in Reincarnation and Transmigration
01:09:59 • 19min
Unlocking the Mind's Gallery
01:28:45 • 7min
Planting, Cultivating, and Harvesting English Walnuts
01:35:49 • 29min
The Medicinal Virtues of Ether
02:05:11 • 28min
Exploring Abstractive Elements and Event Boundaries
02:33:29 • 14min
Theory of Motion, Rest, and Absolute Position in Timeless Spaces
02:47:37 • 5min
Exploring the Demarcation between Bodily Life and Other Purposes
02:52:23 • 26min