Send Me To Sleep | Descartes
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It's quite a rare thing, really. That we as individuals will spend the time Two Analyze what we believe. you know, is rather commonplace, rather Intuitive to us. To simply take the things that we believe for granted. Um, someone once said to me, Uh a simple phrase that Really? I found quite profound. And that is that there is no thought in your head that you believe to be untrue. But despite this There will be Many things that you believe that are untrue. And it is only later that Matthew. Discover, perhaps, that something you once believed to be true is false. And of course you Habitually immediately correct this in your mind, you understand. The new truth. And then you move on. And you don't really think Too much.
About the fact that You harbored false beliefs for Such a long time. or however long it may have been, possibly. Your entire life. Unless of course the revelatory truth is Rather significant and foundational, perhaps. But Even in these cases, it is You can become Rather resigned, rather Sort of uh You can easily forget, that is to say. Uh after a short period of time. Matt, you were ever wrong. And that is, I suppose Because for a certain reason or another It is easier for us psychologically, I suppose. Two. Believe that All of our thoughts are correct. That we Have an accurate understanding.
What does the brief guest segment (Thomas) add to the episode’s focus?
of the world around us. I suppose. But Of course, it is important to scrutinize the Our beliefs. From One time. To another. Now and again. It is a good thing. to try and Discern where the The knowledge we hold is correct. And to try and discern whether we can, in fact, at all. Uh Trust. The knowledge. That we hope. or what we perceive to be knowledge. And this is the foundational start of what it is that Descartes was attempting to do. And He Decided. One day that. He would like to reassess. Everything that he knew to be true. He decided that
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the introductory preview and promotional content at the start of the episode?
0:00–1:56
2
How does Andrew introduce the new Sleepy History series and its themes?
1:56–5:10
3
What does the brief guest segment (Thomas) add to the episode’s focus?
5:10–9:17
4
How does Andrew begin his exploration of Descartes’ method of doubt?
9:17–36:24