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On insecurity, confidence, and aloofness
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[ Below is the text of the presentation. Note that in the video I sometimes explain statements which are not found in the text. ] Table of Contents Definitions Self-doubt, expectations, and ideals Misused idealism and insecurity Selfhood, ownership, and insecurity Selfhood and the comfort zone Be careful with ideals Hello everyone! My name is Protesilaos, also known as “Prot”. In this presentation I want to talk to you about matters of disposition: how we conduct ourselves in a social setting, what is our sense of self, and how we can cope with the relevant challenges. The idea is to use practical examples and connect them to abstract concepts. Studying everyday scenaria makes it easier for us to understand the meaning of those abstractions. We can discern them in facts we are already familiar with. We go from the particulars to the general, while from the general we can better comprehend the combinations between the particulars: we start thinking in terms of relations and systems. As always, the text of this presentation is available on my website: https://protesilaos.com/books/2022-08-25-insecurity-confidence-aloofness If you are watching this on the video hosting platform, there…
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Protesilaos Stavrou
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