Aristotle, Character, Wisdom and Foolishness, Part 1

Plato gave us an early psychological theory, that the mind has three parts: a man (rationality), a monster (appetite), and a lion (honor-seeking). Harmony between the parts helps bring one away from self-deception and illusion, and closer to reality, including the good. Further, Aristotle gave us the idea of character, which we develop by minding the Golden Mean between virtues. For example, you work on your courage by walking the line between foolhardiness and cowardice. We talk about these ideas and their application for wisdom, happiness and meaning, bringing in different ideas and stories, including those from Buddhism and Christianity. Please join us for this lively dialogue!

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Ian Reclusado is currently off exploring the poetic wilds of psychology, neuroscience, and spirituality.

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Creating rituals is not difficult, but they have to come from a need, and you have to be careful about what the purpose is. If it is egoistic, self-serving, they will come back to you and could be incredibly destructive. I think what is very important is for you to know what your purpose is with most things in your life.

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Ritual

Ian talks with me about his knowledge and experience with ritual, which is informed by Malidoma Somé. This is a fascinating topic, both personally and culturally, as something we seem to mostly have lost but which helps emotion regulation and connectedness to the world, and hence helps afford wisdom.

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About Our Guest:

Ian Reclusado is currently off exploring the poetic wilds of psychology, neuroscience, and spirituality.

He also offers guidance services for those interested in delving into their own inner wilderness.

You can find his weekly dispatches at www.thekindknife.com or follow him on Instagram: @ian_reclusado

I plan to conduct more interviews with various guests, so please check back later for those.