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What we need to survive the corona virus
53:18 - 1:05:20 (12:01)
The bbc radio recording of the prisoners singing a song that became the national anthem of the state of Israel Hatikva means the hope.
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The radical individualism of the West, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom, has hindered their ability to manage the COVID-19 pandemic successfully.
53:18 - 58:02 (04:43)
Summary
The radical individualism of the West, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom, has hindered their ability to manage the COVID-19 pandemic successfully. Traditional societies have made room for both self-interest and the common good, but the West has pushed individualism too far, resulting in a lack of balance.
ChapterWhat we need to survive the corona virus
Episode#455: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on Powerful Books, Mystics, Richard Dawkins, and the Dangers of Safe Spaces
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The host and guest discuss fatalism and nihilism in the US, and the possibility of reversing the trend and moving towards a more collective society.
58:02 - 59:58 (01:55)
Summary
The host and guest discuss fatalism and nihilism in the US, and the possibility of reversing the trend and moving towards a more collective society. The guest introduces a Jewish philosophy that emphasizes personal responsibility and challenges the idea of inevitability.
ChapterWhat we need to survive the corona virus
Episode#455: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on Powerful Books, Mystics, Richard Dawkins, and the Dangers of Safe Spaces
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this podcast episode, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks talks about how hope is a central tenet of Judaism, even in the face of devastating events like pandemics and war, such as was experienced during the Spanish Flu and the Second World War.
59:58 - 1:02:54 (02:55)
Summary
In this podcast episode, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks talks about how hope is a central tenet of Judaism, even in the face of devastating events like pandemics and war, such as was experienced during the Spanish Flu and the Second World War. He emphasizes the importance of hope in getting through these events and how it differs from the I-centered society that emerged during the 1920s.
ChapterWhat we need to survive the corona virus
Episode#455: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on Powerful Books, Mystics, Richard Dawkins, and the Dangers of Safe Spaces
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
This episode discusses how the world transitioned from an "eye" society before WWII to a "we" society after, and how this shift resulted in major breakthroughs against class divisions, the establishment of universal healthcare, and the development of regulations to combat global warming.
1:02:54 - 1:05:20 (02:25)
Summary
This episode discusses how the world transitioned from an "eye" society before WWII to a "we" society after, and how this shift resulted in major breakthroughs against class divisions, the establishment of universal healthcare, and the development of regulations to combat global warming.