Technology relieves us of the burden of having to develop skills

Simply following the rules in a recipe doesn't make a cook, as much as listening to sermons don't make a saint.

Technology relieves us of the burden of having to develop skills
New York Bar at the Park Hyatt in Tokyo, Japan (2019)

As we continue to grapple with the powerful changes that are forcing us to ask new questions about what it means to live a good life, there is a danger that we listen to just one (loud and pervasive) side of the story as to where things possibly go from here.

'I think therefore, I am.' - Rene Descartes

Inspired by the work of Hubert Dreyfus & his reading of Martin Heidegger, this fascinating film by Tao Ruspoli is an enlightening journey through the theories of one of the world's greatest philosophers and an uncovering of what is required to achieve true mastery.

'I am, therefore I think.' - Martin Heidegger

Right now we all probably need a gentle reminder as to what it is that makes life such a wonder...and our time in it a gift.


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True mastery demands going beyond the rules to learn for yourself | Aeon Videos
To master our own lives, we must venture beyond the rules and embrace risk – Heidegger’s philosophy grounded in real life