Alan Watts Being in the Way

Ep. 12 – Cosmic Drama

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Apr 6, 2022
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INSIGHT

Mistaken Identity

  • We over-identify with our individual selves instead of our whole selves.
  • This "mistaken identity" causes us to prioritize our ego at the expense of our connection with others and the environment.
ANECDOTE

Apple Tree Metaphor

  • Alan Watts used the metaphor of an apple tree and its apples to explain the concept of self.
  • One apple doesn't represent the whole tree, but it's a symptom of it and can reproduce it.
INSIGHT

Reflective Self

  • The "reflective self" is a stress adaptation related to our tool-making abilities.
  • This self, or ego, is a good tool but a poor master, just like thoughts and technology.
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