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The Wisdom of Insecurity

  • 144 pages · about 2 hours
  • First published 1951
  • 22 editions

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1 About this book

Amazing insight. helps westerners step back and look at their actions and how they relate to the world around them. the mere desire to "be secure" is what actually makes you insecure. all about time and pain. most influential book i've ever read, and i've read a lot, high iq, etc. from my point of view, a must read.

Good for readers who want: philosophy, mental health, and a short read.

  • Security
  • Philosophy and religion
  • Philosophy
  • Mental health
  • Religion, philosophy
  • Religion
  • Fear
  • Peur

2 About Alan Watts

1915–1973

Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was a British and American writer, speaker, and "philosophical entertainer", known for interpreting and popularising Buddhist, Taoist, and Hindu philosophy for a Western audience. Watts gained a following while working as a volunteer programmer at the KPFA radio station in Berkeley, California.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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