Have you ever seen a Hedgehog up close? When looking at it, it's hard to imagine that we could have much in common (apart from being mammals I guess). And yet, these odd-looking creatures could hold the secret to much of our dissatisfaction in life... Or at least the part that relates to our need for connection with our kind, which we crudely underestimate thereby contributing to mental health issues. Even though these animals are armed with spikes, they actually behave like very fragile and vulnerable creatures, and curl into protective mode to cover their soft body parts. And this is where Schopenhauer tells us that we might be more alike than we think: describing the mechanics of human connection, he compared us to hedgehogs desperately looking for warmth in the dead of winter, and finding ourselves stung by the characteristics of our kind... So once more, the human condition mimics a dancing act in which we strive through pain and hardships to find the distance of least pain and maximum warmth. It is this beautiful yet painful dance which we discuss today on the Liku-Liku Podcast. Enjoy.
This is Reality Check, where we discuss important topics and concepts that form the foundation of our lives, and yet need to be contemplated so that perspectives may open the way to fresh new takes and hopefully help us deal with that nagging feeling of being stuck. Facts matter for sure, but equally or even more importantly, we want to put all options on the table and relate openly about what we may have missed as a result of our unescapable biases and other horse blinders. This is a place where we revisit what we thought we understood or knew, in order to spark new growth.
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Track: Our Journey — tubebackr [Audio Library Release]
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Watch: https://youtu.be/7LhfQfX91zQ
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Track: Beat the Silence — Broke in Summer [Audio Library Release]
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