Awakening from the Meaning Crisis

Ep. 17 - Gnosis and Existential Inertia

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May 10, 2019
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INSIGHT

Embodying Worldviews

  • Reading philosophy can shift your perspective from understanding arguments to embodying the philosopher's worldview.
  • This allows you to experience the world "Spinozistically," as if through their lens.
ANECDOTE

Mother-in-Law's Transformation

  • A mother-in-law dislikes her daughter-in-law, finding her coarse and uncouth.
  • Through a transformative experience, she reframes her perception, seeing spontaneity and sincerity instead.
INSIGHT

The Unthinkable

  • The "unthinkable" describes thoughts we can process but cannot make viable due to our values.
  • Love for his son makes the thought of kicking him out unthinkable, despite imagining the benefits.
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