Why modern life is designed to keep you anxious — and what to do about it | The Gray Area

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We use the word “anxiety” to describe stress, dread, worry, panic, even vibes. Which just goes to show: We really don’t know what anxiety is, or where it comes from, or what we’re supposed to do with it. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Today’s guest is philosopher Samir Chopra, author of Anxiety: A Philosophical Guide. Chopra argues that anxiety is a permanent feature of being human and the price of being a free, self-conscious creature in an uncertain world. Sean and Samir talk about the difference between fear and anxiety, why modern life seems engineered to keep us on edge,…
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Chapters (8)

1:22 What is anxiety?
9:30 Are we an anxious generation?
13:05 Buddhism and anxiety
18:55 Acceptance vs. resignation
22:05 The existentialist view on anxiety
26:50 Freud and the psychoanalytic view of anxiety
30:23 How can philosophy help you with anxiety?
31:56 Practical advice for dealing with anxiety
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