Alan Watts Being in the Way Ep. 10 – Veil of Thoughts: Money, Relationships & Desire
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Jan 29, 2022 
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Follow Your Passion
- Pursue your passions, even if they seem unprofitable.
- Mastery and eventual financial success will follow true interest.
Veil of Thoughts
- Thoughts, while useful tools, can obscure reality by confusing symbols with the actual world.
- This confusion stems from the perceived success of controlling nature through thought.
Disagreement with Margaret Mead
- Alan Watts argued against Margaret Mead's call for abolishing the atomic bomb.
- Watts suggested her fervor might lead her to use it preemptively.