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Mythologized Figures and Their Inspirational Stories
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The inspirational stories of people, who embody concepts such as persistence, achievement and success, can offer hope and motivate those who may be struggling with depression, anxiety or unemployment to believe in the possibility of happiness and accomplishment.
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Myths of successful people can be inspirational and motivating, and they help in concretizing ideas, making it important to believe in the possibility of achievement despite one's current life circumstances.
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Myths of successful people can be inspirational and motivating, and they help in concretizing ideas, making it important to believe in the possibility of achievement despite one's current life circumstances.
ChapterMythologized Figures and Their Inspirational Stories
Episode#178 – Michael Malice and Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand, Human Nature, and Anarchy
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The impact of true stories in art, and the importance of staying close to reality when telling them.
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The impact of true stories in art, and the importance of staying close to reality when telling them.
ChapterMythologized Figures and Their Inspirational Stories
Episode#178 – Michael Malice and Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand, Human Nature, and Anarchy
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this podcast, the speaker explains the concept of philosophical idealism, which prioritizes ideas over reality.
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In this podcast, the speaker explains the concept of philosophical idealism, which prioritizes ideas over reality. They contrast this with the mindset that "facts don't care about your feelings" and discuss the difficulty Westerners may have in grasping idealism due to the influence of Kantian philosophy.