Does self-improvement come at the cost of being true to oneself?
Manage episode 424671919 series 2897532
Alex, Carl and James question Michael Gregory on his Opinion about whether self-improvement comes at the cost of being true to oneself, by way of Crunchwrap Supremes, Carl in shorts that barely fit him, and Keith the euthanasia dealer.
And the author of that book, The Divided Self, was in fact R. D. Laing.
---
Armchair Opinions is a blog where qualified philosophers – the Armchair Philosophers – answer questions asked by the public. Here, on the podcast, we take a closer look at some of those answers. Hosted by Alex Impey and Armchair Philosophers Carl Messenger and James Brown.
You can watch our recording sessions on our YouTube channel, join the conversation yourself on our subreddit, and even listen to the songs we mention (plus a few others) on our Spotify playlist.
If you have a question for the Armchair Philosophers, don’t hesitate to get in touch. You can find us on Twitter @armchair_o or fill in this form.
Fejezetek
1. Does self-improvement come at the cost of being true to oneself? (00:00:00)
2. Micheal's Opinion - Does self-improvement come at the cost of being true to oneself? (00:01:07)
3. Alex's question - How does this apply to my experience at university? (00:05:48)
4. Carl's question - Could there be a universal, rational princple to be true to ourselves? (00:20:48)
5. James's question - Are our true selves all the same? (00:35:59)
6. Theo's thoughts (00:51:41)
8 epizódok