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Published 2024-05-01
The discussion covers a wide array of topics revolving around fundamental inquiries into human understanding and perception. It scrutinizes language as a tool that both shapes and constrains our grasp of reality, uncovering underlying belief systems embedded within linguistic structures, particularly focusing on the role of nouns in shaping our perception of the world as a collection of discrete entities.

Interconnectedness emerges as a central theme, with the argument that conventional divisions and classifications are arbitrary constructs imposed by language. Through examples from various disciplines, such as mathematics, biology, and sociology, the discourse illustrates how different perspectives lead to diverse interpretations of reality, highlighting the fluidity and ambiguity inherent in human perceptions.

Philosophical considerations are interwoven into the discussion, exploring concepts like reification, the fallacy of misplaced concretion, and the intricate relationship between language and reality. Traditional views of the unconscious are critiqued, with an advocacy for a deeper trust in the wisdom of the collective unconscious and a caution against ego inflation.

Overall, the discourse challenges prevailing notions and encourages listeners to adopt a more open-minded approach to reality. By incorporating insights from multiple disciplines, it prompts a deeper exploration of consciousness and the self.
All Comments (7)
  • @suzakico
    ~@10 min: A good talk about Kegon, Avatamsaka sutra, interpenetration - everything is connected with each other. ( and why no mind / samadhi will help connect brain and heart (ie the laws of nature). Or go beyond ego @ ~@48 min till end to find you (no sef - everything) is at the center of the universe.
  • @i.alexjohn
    things are personal possessions individual tax return is a possession of USA ?
  • @i.alexjohn
    Individual early 15c., "one and indivisible, inseparable" (with reference to the Trinity), from Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin individuus "indivisible," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + dividuus "divisible," from dividere "divide" (see divide (v.)). Original sense now obsolete; the word was not common before c. 1600 and the 15c. example might be an outlier. Sense of "single, separate, of but one person or thing" is from 1610s; meaning "intended for one person" is from 1889.
  • @istvanheimer1845
    38 m. Freud to Jung in NY: "forget it, I am a married man" - what a hypocryt he was! he had an affair with his brother's wife and both he an Jung had an affair with that brilliant Russian psychologist who studied with them and then, let her go back to the Soviet Union to die. That is the reason a philosopher friend does not like either :(
  • @18banderson
    The amount of ads on this thing is really bad