Tee has a spirited chat with Lulie Tanett, an independent researcher, Twitter celeb and teacher trainee of the Alexander Technique.  We follow the narrative arc of Lulie’s own self-development journey, somewhat intentionally falling into rabbit holes of all varieties, including: (12:35) The Taking Children Seriously (TCS) parenting movement and educational philosophy –  “My first words were ‘that’s coercive!’” (29:50) Eugene Gendlin’s Focusing “changed her life forever” and is the “foundation of all inner work.”    (33:10) The surprising (to us) usefulness of the Enneagram – blindspot prediction, character construction, and healthy & degenerative expressions (47:25) Enheartened philosophical exploration and debate versus ‘grabby’ intellectualism (1:00:45) The Alexander Technique and VIEW (Vulnerability, Impartiality, Empathy, Wonder) Spicier parts of the episode include spotting hallmarks of the pretense of vulnerability often found within Authentic Relating circles (1:19:52), Tee’s pushback of Alexander Technique-isms (1:18:30), skepticisms about emphasizing a single type of personal development tradition (1:39:28), Lulie disabuses Tee of his bias against ‘mindsets’ (1:41:00)and what Lulie would now say to the previous “floating brain” version of herself regarding bodily processing and energy (2:02:44). 

Lulie asks David Deutsch probing questions about the 'fun criterion', and they explore why it's necessary for rational thought.   They also discuss: - Difference between mindless fun and fun-criterion 'fun' - What about conflicts between explicit theories and what seems fun? - What is suffering? - Is anger good? - Debating whether anger is an appropriate response to external suffering - Creativity, conflicting theories and problems - Do we need bodies and feelings to think? - What makes the difference between enjoyable and suffering situations?   TWITTER David Deutsch: https://twitter.com/DavidDeutschOxf/  Lulie Tanett: https://twitter.com/reasonisfun/ 

Lulie Tanett is a writer and expositor of ideas of applied critical rationalism. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting it at: https://buymeacoffee.com/arjunkhemaniWe talk about:* Lulie’s untypical childhood and the parenting philosophy she was raised under* What psychology and the social sciences can learn from epistemology* Mindfulness tied to Critical Rationalism* The constraints of creativity* And much more!TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Lulie’s childhood and Taking Children Seriously9:30 - Why social science isn’t science11:35 - Evolutionary psychology 14:15 - Foundations of psychology: not neurology, but epistemology15:35 - Meme theory17:39 - What’s needed for consciousness?19:54 - AGI21:14 - Criticism Scheduling and Privacy29:35 - Tying mindfulness and meditation to Critical Rationalism45:05 - Constraints help creativity50:27 - Non-coercive schools52:53 - Critical Rationalism community + recommendations by LulieMENTIONED IN THE EPISODE* The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch* Episode 10 of Do Explain with David Deutsch on The Primacy of Ideas* Lulie’s recent appearance on the Do Explain podcast [The Chapman Series, Pt.5]* David Deutsch on the ‘Fun Criterion’ with Lulie Tanett* Increments podcast* Lulie’s post on Alexander TechniqueLULIE’S LINKS* Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/reasonisfun* Website: https://www.lulie.co.uk/ARJUN’S LINKS* Twitter: https://twitter.com/arjunkhemani* Blog: https://arjunkhemani.com* Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/arjunkhemani This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com