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Shawn Powrie
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The Nexus of Ideas. This is an audio version of Shawn Powrie's blog. Topics vary around psychology, philosophy, science, entrepreneurship, and self-improvement.
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How to interpret your emotions: 9 Schools of Emotional Thought
Dec 22, 202400:42:22Tap to summarizeHow do you feel about your feelings?… Are they troublesome, a nuisance in the way of achieving your ultimate goals? Or are they the colour and flavour of life? A kind of playful dance? Are your feelings the compass that you follow through life? Or can they be misleading? Or, are they just emotions that […]
Transcribe →Nonviolent Communication: Clear Thinking About Moralistic Judgements
Jan 26, 202400:07:59Tap to summarizeI feel grateful to have the space to reflect on some of the most important principles I’ve learned in my life, and that you (dear reader) are along for the journey with me. Thoughtful reflection brings a lot of joy to me. One of the most important frameworks of understanding reality and communication I’ve ever […]
Transcribe →Consciousness and the self concept- explained for gamers and geeks
Oct 1, 202300:11:30Tap to summarizeWho and what am I? What is my self? Some of us find this question and similar questions compelling. For us, self-awareness is not only a valuable tool for relationships or to achieve greater success in life, it’s also deeply intriguing and fun to explore. Even for those of us who are not inclined to […]
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On the Boundlessness of Love
Sep 25, 202300:05:33Tap to summarize“One conclusion was forced upon my mind at that time, and my impression of its truth has ever since remained unshaken. It is that our normal waking consciousness, rational consciousness as we call it, is but one special type of consciousness, whilst all about it, parted from it by the filmiest of screens, there lie […]
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Mindfulness and the Purpose of Life
Jul 29, 202300:09:05Tap to summarizeIn the course of life, at various moments, many of find ourselves preoccupied with deep questions such as “What is the purpose of life?” and “What’s the meaning of it all?” Sometimes these questions are accompanied by a sense of open curiosity, but often they’re accompanied by a sense of longing, a sense that something […]
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Reflections on Openness to Experience
Jun 16, 202100:17:10Tap to summarizeMusings on a star There I was – in the middle of an open field at midnight on a summer’s evening, staring up at the stars in the sky and listening to trance music. I looked up at one particular star, staring at it deeply and taking in its appearance as a tiny, blue/white dot […]
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Reflections on Neuroticism
Aug 22, 202000:21:43Tap to summarizeNow available in audio format too – just hit play on the player above or visit my feed on your smartphone: https://shawnpowrie.com/feed/podcast (I dedicate this article to my friends high in neuroticism; you know who you are 😉) The Job Interview I walk out of the third round interview of a prospective employer. I had […]
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Why Context is for Kings
Dec 2, 201800:06:21Tap to summarizeIn the recent Netflix series Star Trek Discovery, in the third episode, Captain Lorca explains to an estranged and demoted Michael Burnham why he chose to interfere in her punishment for mutiny and bring her on-board the Discovery as a crew member: “I did choose you, but not for the reasons you think. Your assumption […]
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