Commune with Jeff Krasno
74. The Story of Separation with Charles Eisenstein (Part 1)
February 12, 2020 · 29 min
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A philosopher explains how the story of the separate self created our biggest crises and what replaces it.
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In this episode
- Why the myth of separation drives political polarization and climate crisis
- How a worldview of interdependence makes unsolvable problems solvable
- The difference between seeing nature as something to control versus belong to
- A practical shift in thinking that changes how you act in the world
About this episode
The myth of the separate self underlies our entire civilization, says philosopher and author Charles Eisenstein. This dualistic view of the world pits people against each other and turns nature into something we want to control. But we can choose another story — one of interdependence and connection. By doing so we become able to solve “impossible” problems, from political polarization to global warming.
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