Self-Correctives

1. Our minds tend toward self-deception, and the self itself is a tricky demon.

We start off talking a bit about jobs and having a balanced life, bringing Cal Newport’s philosophy into the conversation.  We then talk about learning deeply and satisfaction, and Newport’s advice against finding one’s bliss.  After, given the capacity of humans for egotistic self-deception, we start talking about correctives for ourselves and practices for self-awareness and empathy, including reading fiction.  We then talk about religion for fostering self-awareness and connection.  How do you track your connection with truth?