HeyJaredEinzelgänger
Essays on philosophy and modern life — Journey of Ideas podcast
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The Shadow (opens the original)
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Do we really know ourselves? Or could there be certain parts of ourselves we’re hardly aware of; parts we’ve been repressing without even knowing it? Could something be hiding beneath the surface of our conscious awareness that occasionally makes its existence known?No matter where we go, we constantly define and redefine who we are. Society expects us to behave in certain ways, often shaped by culture or religion, but also by the situations we find ourselves in. How many codes of conduct and et
You Don’t Have to Solve Everything (opens the original)
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Imagine a bad-tempered man in a boat colliding with another boat on a misty river. If the other boat were empty, he might be irritated, but probably not very angry. But if there were another man in it, he might start shouting, calling him an idiot and telling him to learn how to steer.This comparison, found in the Taoist text Zhuangzi, raises an interesting question:If the impact of the collision is the same in both cases, why does one provoke rage while the other barely bothers him? Aside from
Why We’re All Burning Out (opens the original)
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A number of my essays were previously released as videos, but never published in written form, even though they’re a natural fit for Substack. So every now and then, I’ll be publishing one here.***Aren’t we living in the best age ever?I mean, look at the world around us!Modern society grants us endless possibilities. Unlike our grandparents (and their parents), who were told to just pray to God, have kids, work in a factory, and shut up, we, the children of modernity and neoliberalism, can becom
Let Them Be Wrong (opens the original)
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We’re often deeply concerned with whether others are right or wrong. And let’s face it: when we hear people spouting utter nonsense about subjects like history, politics, or different cultures, it can be difficult not to speak up and correct them. For some reason, we want them to get it right; we want them to know and understand how things actually are.But as many of us have probably experienced, people who are wrong often don’t want to be corrected. And when we try, they seem uninterested or ev
I Don’t Want Kids (opens the original)
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Even though I’m a proud uncle, I don’t want kids myself. I was on the fence about it during my adolescence, but as the years passed, my wish to live without children solidified.In the past, people have tried to convince me to have kids, but I’ve never found their reasons particularly appealing or conclusive. Others told me, honestly and based on experience, how difficult parenting can be and that I should think twice about it, which only strengthened my resolve.The decision not to have kids isn’
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