I love your take on consumption, it seems very in line with the Objectivist view of ego as a useful tool for obtaining our goals and living up to our values. Co-founder Jake Klein and I are careful about not demonizing ego entirely, as we see it as also necessary for doing good things.
It's difficult to get everyone on the same page about…
I love your take on consumption, it seems very in line with the Objectivist view of ego as a useful tool for obtaining our goals and living up to our values. Co-founder Jake Klein and I are careful about not demonizing ego entirely, as we see it as also necessary for doing good things.
It's difficult to get everyone on the same page about what words mean what when discussing more spiritual concepts like this or even just how we make sense of and relate to our own consciousness, but it seems to me most people agree on the need to examine our desires and use awareness and that inquisitive lens you described to make sure we're acting in accordance with our ideals versus being driven by lesser impulses, whether that's lower self or in the Freudian vocab, the "Id" that merely presents base and often vague desires.
I think the practice of seeking clarity that you're describing is key!
I love your take on consumption, it seems very in line with the Objectivist view of ego as a useful tool for obtaining our goals and living up to our values. Co-founder Jake Klein and I are careful about not demonizing ego entirely, as we see it as also necessary for doing good things.
It's difficult to get everyone on the same page about what words mean what when discussing more spiritual concepts like this or even just how we make sense of and relate to our own consciousness, but it seems to me most people agree on the need to examine our desires and use awareness and that inquisitive lens you described to make sure we're acting in accordance with our ideals versus being driven by lesser impulses, whether that's lower self or in the Freudian vocab, the "Id" that merely presents base and often vague desires.
I think the practice of seeking clarity that you're describing is key!