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The Responsibility of Being a Human Being with Dan Carlin
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53:41 - 59:33 (05:52)

Dan Carlin discusses how his upbringing and readings, including Nietzsche's "Genealogy of Morals", influenced his understanding of the responsibility of being a human being.

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The speaker talks about how a heartbreak can cause one to let go of some of their best traits, and how performances or experiences can change after the element of surprise is lost.
53:41 - 55:20 (01:39)
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Heartbreak
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The speaker talks about how a heartbreak can cause one to let go of some of their best traits, and how performances or experiences can change after the element of surprise is lost.

Chapter
The Responsibility of Being a Human Being with Dan Carlin
Episode
Ep 47: Bryan Callen on Eating Corgis (Yes, The Dogs) and Improving Creativity
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker discusses how Campbell's work impacted their perspective on life and wishes they had discovered it at a younger age.
55:20 - 58:19 (02:59)
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Philosophy
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The speaker discusses how Campbell's work impacted their perspective on life and wishes they had discovered it at a younger age. They also mention reading Nietzsche's "Genealogy of Morals."

Chapter
The Responsibility of Being a Human Being with Dan Carlin
Episode
Ep 47: Bryan Callen on Eating Corgis (Yes, The Dogs) and Improving Creativity
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The advancement of technology and creature comforts will not ultimately help us answer the questions that come with being human, and we must take the responsibility and journey of self-discovery ourselves.
58:19 - 59:33 (01:14)
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Philosophy
Summary

The advancement of technology and creature comforts will not ultimately help us answer the questions that come with being human, and we must take the responsibility and journey of self-discovery ourselves. The book "Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero" explores this topic through the lens of the philosopher Seneca.

Chapter
The Responsibility of Being a Human Being with Dan Carlin
Episode
Ep 47: Bryan Callen on Eating Corgis (Yes, The Dogs) and Improving Creativity
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show