
Review and Analysis of: Alan Watts's The Wisdom of Insecurity
A Message for an Age of Anxiety
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Please note: This is a review and analysis of the book, not the original book. This review and analysis is not endorsed by or affiliated with the estate of Alan Watts.
Despite the availability of "stuff", our lives are often not very fulfilling. As we pursue one shiny object after another we come to the realization that none of it is making us happy. And worse still, it estranges us from our true purpose in life. There must be another way. Alan Watts, in his book The Wisdom of Insecurity, proposes a solution. In this edition of Summary Shorts, we will analyze and summarize the ideas put forth in The Wisdom of Insecurity and learn how to truly experience life when consumerism fails us. Enjoy!
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