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#44 The Wisdom of Insecurity (Alan Watts, 1951) | Will & Luke Discuss

58 minutes Posted Mar 27, 2023 at 6:47 am.

Introductions

The Law of Reversed Effort

The Age of Insecurity (anticipation of pleasures and avoidance of pains perpetuates suffering) (Our inability to enjoy the present moment)

The 'I' we refer to (treating life as play) (perspective change)

How we try numb our negative experiences (how we repress pleasure when we try to repress pain)

The Wisdom of the Body (and it's interaction with the mind)

How we symbolise aspects of life as a barrier to experience

Being aware (and how we perpetuate pain)

The mind as a sponge and the transitory nature of life (more on labelling and the natural flow to life and experience)

The transformation of life (making choices and decisions)

The role and practice of morality

Final reflections

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This week we discuss 'The Wisdom of Insecurity' by Alan Watts. A seminal book of his that is an exploration of the law of reversed effort in a human's quest for psychological security and our efforts to find spiritual and intellectual security in religion and philosophy.

Hope you enjoy.

Will & Luke

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