Okay, I'll admit it - I've watched that video several times over already, and I'm still gonna watch a few more times again, particularly because there are numerous points I want to unpack a little more.
Maybe it's just me, but I find the conversation really satisfying, similar to how rewatching a movie helps you appreciate the details you might have missed the first time through.
Sean is going to put in time stamps, but given how one topic is mentioned and then emerges a few more times as our conversation progresses, it seems to me that an index of themes would be more appropriate!
I tracked several themes. Here is a sampling:
Living our values through our actions (and how they emerge by engaging with reflection and theory)
Felt experiences, especially of what it feels like when we are learning
What we learn from good teachers and their way of being
What it means to connect, build relationship, and intimacy in practice
What happens when we center play, joy, humor, and levity
Moving through life with a sense of knowing in the midst of uncertainty
The power of having language to name and describe our experiences
Positive philosophy and philosophical counseling
Therapy, liberation, and the relationship to doing philosophy
And that's just based on what we explicitly talked about!
Implicit in our conversation, I noticed other characteristics about our dynamic and subtle differences in how we think about and approach philosophy. Honestly, I think that's part of what makes this conversation so interesting to me - it brought up lots of familiar thoughts I have about how we as humans communicate with each other, which sometimes (but not always) reveals common ground, elucidates our differences, and can maybe even help us manage to connect.
Isn't it FASCINATING to watch a dialogue happen in real time? Were there aspects of our conversation or dynamic that really stood out to you? Things you noticed that I might have missed?
I think Sean is a great interlocutor, especially because he is a really good listener. If you were paying attention, he mentions listening as something he experiences in relation to both joy and love. I can always feel that when we talk, and I'm so happy that we have finally recorded one of our conversations in a way that was instantly fit to share! :)
This is just a sneak peek at some things I've been ruminating on since last week's conversation. You can see there's a lot to write about! More reflections on this from me in time...
As always, thanks for thinking and learning along with me. <3