It Will Give You Goosebumps - Alan Watts On Existence
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The speaker delves into their philosophical journey stemming from childhood curiosity about existence, leading to a shift towards scientific investigations focused on understanding nature's structures and patterns, emphasizing form and pattern over substance. They discuss the concept of survival value in ethical debates, questioning the need to place hope in the future while highlighting the double bind individuals face when seeking survival and future satisfaction.
Insights
- The speaker's philosophical journey began with a childhood curiosity about existence, leading them to question reality's nature against a backdrop of differentiation.
- The physicist's focus shifted from seeking the substance of the universe to describing it through form and pattern, emphasizing how substance disappears under microscopic observation and highlighting the complexities of survival value in ethical debates.
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