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The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts – 5 Lessons

Nov 1, 2021 | Book Review | 1 comment

The Wisdom of Insecurity penned by Alan Watts in 1951 brings forth the irony of modern life – that the pursuit of material happiness only leads to anxiety. Human beings are forgetting the purpose and the true pleasure of living in the present by dwelling in the...

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