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 To schedule any of the following lectures, or
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Fears haunt all our lives. We imagine the worst nightmares, and then helplessly anticipate their daily occurrence. But if fear is the emotion caused by the anticipation of unhappiness, there are several means of undercutting its crippling effects. The attitudes that make that happen will be explored.
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Passion and fear compete for influence over our important decisions. All too often, fear becomes more and more influential as the decades of experience pile up. But passion is the emotion caused by the anticipation of happiness, so it should continue to dominate. Understanding why it often doesn't and how it can again.
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The "green-eyed monster" intrudes everywhere, sometimes even spoiling our best friendships and family relationships. What is it, exactly? And can we, by understanding jealousy and its sources in detail, figure out a way to avoid experiencing it ourselves, and a way to minimize others' jealous reactions to us? |
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Cruelty is civilization's worst enemy, as it is the happiness caused by seeing others in pain. If a cruel person is not surrounded by enough people in pain, he will be certain to inflict more. What attitudes are the sources of cruelty? And how can we eliminate our own while minimizing the effect of others'?
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Rational Idealism
Our Emotions
Theoretical Physics
Political Philosophy
The Sources of Deception |
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