Becoming Antifragile
Becoming Antifragile
IJ Makan
020: How To Outwit The Devil - C.S. Lewis
44 minutes Posted Mar 17, 2024 at 10:46 am.
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Who is C.S. Lewis, what is Screwtape Letters about, why you should read it
Don’t be a scholar who lacks wisdom
Knowledge without action is useless
Don’t live a life of mediocrity chasing the praises of others
How to pray ineffectively and have double standards
The hypocrisy of being a prig
Transactional relationships treat the other as an object
Humans are amphibians, learn to live in the Unbounded Now
Krishnamurti and C.S. Lewis converge
Gluttony of delicacy and the vice of living in the past
Cowardice vs. Courage
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Lessons from 'The Screwtape Letters' C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis is a philosopher, theologian, and a Medieval and Renaissance English professor at the University of Cambridge.
'The Screwtape Letters' is a novel where a senior demon advises Wormwood, his nephew, on tempting and corrupting a human, delving into themes of morality and spiritual warfare. Lewis provides a satirical exploration of demonic strategies, urging readers to reflect on their beliefs and behaviours.
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