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Jason is someone who deeply values philosophy and has dedicated much of his life to searching for "wisdom." He has written 4 books, the most recent "Wisdom- A Very Valuable Virtue That Cannot Be Bought" where he combines psychological research, philosophical principles, and personal insights. He also has a website (valuesofthewise.com) where he tracks thousands of quotes from past thinkers and philosophers. As someone who also deeply values philosophy, this was a conversation I was really intrigued to have.
Jason had some adversity in his childhood, which brought some self esteem issues and a lot of questions about who he was and what life was all about. Once he was introduced to philosophy he set out on a life long journey to acquire knowledge and ultimately "wisdom" to address those questions. As you will hear in the discussion he has gathered a lot of knowledge over the years from philosophers, books, movies, etc. At one point in the discussion, Jason even mentions the idea of "elitism" when it comes to wisdom, as something he is searching for. He believes those who know more should be viewed with a certain honor.
What I found most intriguing about all of this though was trying to define what "wisdom" actually is. We started the discussion trying to define it and we both acknowledged how hard that is. And I think through much of the conversation, and his life, Jason is trying to figure out how to translate all of the knowledge he has acquired into wisdom. But as you will hear that is really hard to do. It is part of what makes philosophy so amazing but also so frustrating. It is really fun to talk and "philosophize" in the abstract about really deep topics, but when you try to really make it practical and apply it to real life it becomes super difficult.
I actually kind of wish I pushed on that more in this discussion, because I think there is a lot of insights to be uncovered in that challenge. But overall if you like philosophy, this is a good episode for you. Big thanks to Jason for being on and sharing his thoughts.
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Jason is someone who deeply values philosophy and has dedicated much of his life to searching for "wisdom." He has written 4 books, the most recent "Wisdom- A Very Valuable Virtue That Cannot Be Bought" where he combines psychological research, philosophical principles, and personal insights. He also has a website (valuesofthewise.com) where he tracks thousands of quotes from past thinkers and philosophers. As someone who also deeply values philosophy, this was a conversation I was really intrigued to have.
Jason had some adversity in his childhood, which brought some self esteem issues and a lot of questions about who he was and what life was all about. Once he was introduced to philosophy he set out on a life long journey to acquire knowledge and ultimately "wisdom" to address those questions. As you will hear in the discussion he has gathered a lot of knowledge over the years from philosophers, books, movies, etc. At one point in the discussion, Jason even mentions the idea of "elitism" when it comes to wisdom, as something he is searching for. He believes those who know more should be viewed with a certain honor.
What I found most intriguing about all of this though was trying to define what "wisdom" actually is. We started the discussion trying to define it and we both acknowledged how hard that is. And I think through much of the conversation, and his life, Jason is trying to figure out how to translate all of the knowledge he has acquired into wisdom. But as you will hear that is really hard to do. It is part of what makes philosophy so amazing but also so frustrating. It is really fun to talk and "philosophize" in the abstract about really deep topics, but when you try to really make it practical and apply it to real life it becomes super difficult.
I actually kind of wish I pushed on that more in this discussion, because I think there is a lot of insights to be uncovered in that challenge. But overall if you like philosophy, this is a good episode for you. Big thanks to Jason for being on and sharing his thoughts.