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Philosophies of self: East-West distinctions

People in the East and West really do think differently, especially when it comes to self-identity. Depending where you live, either associative or distinctive thinking will shape your sense of self. You can learn a lot about yourself by looking through the lens of a different worldview. Gish Jen presents that awareness here by comparing …

Eastern philosophy says there is no “self.”

“Why are you unhappy? Because 99.9 percent of everything you think, and of everything you do, is for yourself — and there isn’t one.” – Wei Wu Wei Western philosophy typically conceptualizes the self as a stable, controlling entity, comparable to a pilot, while Eastern philosophies such as Buddhism argue that the self is an …

Karl Popper, Science, & Pseudoscience

The early 1900s was an amazing time for Western science, as Albert Einstein was developing his theories of relativity and psychology was born, as Sigmund Freud and psychoanalysis took over the scientific mainstream. Karl Popper observed these developments firsthand and came to draw a distinction between what he referred to as science and pseudoscience, which …

Principles by Ray Dalio

Principles is one of my favorite book and fortunately found his talk. Enjoy!! Ray Dalio is the founder, chair and co-chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates, a global leader in institutional portfolio management and the largest hedge fund in the world. In this talk, Dalio shares the unconventional principles that helped him create unique results …