PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=3261155 MUSIC: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPZHZzvSPYvqyk-nFS9kDA TWITTER: https://twitter.com/5isyphus55 SOURCES: Kingwell, M. (2005). Catch and release: trout fishing and the meaning of life. New York, NY: Penguin Books. Manheim, W. (1974). Martin Buber. New York: Twayne Publishers. McAdams, D. P. (2018). Art and science of personality development. New York: The Guilford Press. Young […]
15 profound thoughts from the minds of some of history’s greatest philosophers, writers, scientists, and thinkers. If you are interested in supporting the channel, you can donate to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/pursuitofwonder
Charles Bukowski reads a version of his poem, “The Crunch.” In which, he describes how the cruelties and corruptions of humankind lead us to all feel alone and alienated from one another. He implies that this is merely a feature of our nature and can not be avoided. That fundamentally […]
New Pursuit of Wonder book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D4VSD88 In an age where information overload has caused traditional meaning to be lost and replaced with a discontent for humanity, we have found ourselves with a generation of sadness, loneliness, and hopelessness. In this video, we explore our take on the outlook of this […]
It is not as if the internet and age of information is bad, but it’s not as if it’s good. In this video, we explore why during an era where there is more information than ever about how to live and be happy, we are more confused and less happy […]
New Pursuit of Wonder book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D4VSD88 “The safest way of not being very miserable is not to expect to be very happy.” – Arthur Schopenhauer. In this video, we explore the paradoxical idea of how wanting happiness may not be the best way of finding it. If you are interested […]
A fictional, reflective account of a man’s experience through forced change and isolation, and his hopes and efforts to find his self on the other side. New Pursuit of Wonder book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D4VSD88 If you are interested in supporting the channel, you can shop Pursuit of Wonder merch here: https://www.pursuitofwonder.com/store Or […]
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Neal Brennan answers a listener’s question about whether it’s okay to enjoy being alone, or if they should actively seek a relationship to avoid future unhappiness. From the Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan. Full Episode: https://youtu.be/XmO4eTCuFu4 Watch Neal Brennan: Crazy Good on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81728557 Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased). […]
Everybody feels lonely sometimes. But only few of us are aware how important this feeling was for our ancestors – and that our modern world can turn it into something that really hurts us. Why do we feel this way and what can we do about it? Sources: https://sites.google.com/view/sourcesloneliness/startseite Books […]
