Nietzsche and Madness - A Descent into the Void

Is This How the West Declines?

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Diogenes the Cynic: A Foundation

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The Archetypal Western Trajectory, the Last Man, and the Daimon

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Why Concern for Others' Views Breeds Mental Illness

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Using a Second Self to Catalyze Self-Transformation

Become a Supporting Member (Join us with Paypal or Credit Card) Learn More here ► http://academyofideas.com/members/ **Gain access to our growing library of Membership videos and courses!** === Get the transcript (and a gallery of the art work) ► https://academyofideas.com/2020/03/using-a-second-self-to-promote-self-transformation/ === Podcast: Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/academy-of-ideas/id1364706343 Subscribe to us on Spotify! === Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/academyofideas/ === Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/academyofideas Bitcoin ► 1P6ntukFENP1nvEf4bJNj3tsDEuiSyUFW6 Paypal ► https://www.paypal.me/academyofideas === Sign up for our newsletter ► www.academyofideas.com/newsletter/ === In this video we examine how to use a "second self" to promote self-transformation and overcome the need to engage in self-suppressive escapism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]