Commune with Jeff Krasno : 476. Alan Watts: Visionary Thinking, Human Potential, and Counterculture with Mark Watts

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In this episode, we delve into the life and work of Alan Watts – a visionary thinker and lecturer who played a pivotal role in introducing Eastern philosophy to the Western world. Alan’s son, Mark Watts discusses how Alan’s teachings resonated with the cultural climate of the 1950s and '60s and how he became an influential figure in the human potential movement and counterculture.

Check out Alan Watts’ new Commune course Paths of Liberation to explore key concepts of Taoism, Buddhism, and Zen. You can watch for free at onecommune.com/paths.

In this episode we cover:

0:04:02 – Mark's Bio
0:09:32 – Alan's Bio
0:31:32 – The Mysterious Circumstances of Alan's Passing
0:35:32 – Foreshadowing Trends and Tech
0:57:32 – Consciousness
1:00:32 – Laughter
1:08:02 – Alan's Archive

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Commune is a podcast where we explore the ideas and practices that bring us together and help us live healthy, purpose-filled lives. We believe personal and societal health are two sides of the same coin, and that cultivating personal wellness is the first step toward making the world well. We connect with experts, scientists, and storytellers around food, health, social impact, mindfulness and movement practices, personal growth, and environmental action. In addition to being a podcast, Commune is also an online course platform where thousands of participants take each course together, day-by-day, for free. We then provide social tools that empower participants to form local action groups and implement their new knowledge in their communities.

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