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#839 - Robert Greene - 12 Raw Truths About Gaining Power & Respect

2024/9/16
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Robert Greene: 现代哲学过于脱离实际生活，缺乏与日常生活、灵魂的直接联系，应该回归到如何生活、思考和体验的根本问题上。他认为像禅宗哲学那样注重日常生活实践的哲学流派更有价值。他还批评现代哲学过度依赖理性、量化数据，忽视了人类意识的微妙性和直觉。 Chris Williamson: 他同意Robert Greene的观点，并补充说，现代学术界倾向于为了标新立异而提出对立观点，而不是追求真理的全面性。他认为，人类有能力去理解其他生物的意识，即使是像蝙蝠这样与人类差异很大的生物。

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Robert Greene discusses the problems with modern philosophy, arguing that it has become too abstract and disconnected from everyday life. He prefers philosophies like Zen Buddhism, which offer practical guidance on how to live. He mentions Roberto Colosso as a contemporary writer whose work he considers philosophical.
  • Modern philosophy is too abstract and disconnected from daily life.
  • Zen Buddhism and the works of Roberto Colosso are examples of philosophies that offer practical life guidance.
  • Philosophy should stir the soul and make one rethink their life.

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Robert Greene is an author and historian.

Robert is one of the most legendary writers in the world on human nature and today we get to go through some of my favourite lessons from him on seduction, confidence, happiness, masculinity, Machiavelli and more.

Expect to learn the biggest problems with modern philosophy, why acquiring knowledge and skill are always the most important thing, why you must protect your reputation at all costs, why you are so often your own worst enemy, which lessons from Machiavelli most people miss, advice for young men wanting to make it in the world and much more….

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