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

We're joined by the wonderful Lulie Tanett to talk about effective altruism, pulling spouses out of burning buildings, and why you should prefer critical rationalism to Bayesianism for your mom's sake. Buckle up! We discuss: Lulie's recent experience at EA Global Bayesianism and how it differs from critical rationalism Common arguments in favor of Bayesianism Taking Children Seriously What it was like for Lulie growing up without going to school The Alexander Technique, Internal Family Systems, Gendlin's Focusing, and Belief Reporting References EA Global Taking Children Seriously Alexander Technique Internal Family Systems Gendlin Focusing Social Media Everywhere Follow Lulie on Twitter @reasonisfun. Follow us at @VadenMasrani, @BennyChugg, @IncrementsPod, or on Youtube. Report your beliefs and focus your Gendlin's at incrementspodcast@gmail.com. Special Guest: Lulie Tanett.Support Increments

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