DO YOU HAVE THE COURAGE TO THINK DIFFERENTLY? Lucia Helena Galvão from New Acropolis

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IN-PERSON Philosophy Course: https://acropole.org.br/lp/curso-de-f... Subscribe to AcrópolePlay (ONLINE content): https://acropoleplay.com/ ________________________________________________________ Do I think or am I thought? Do we know how much we are unconsciously influenced to defend opinions that are not, in fact, our own convictions? How can we defend ourselves from invisible and perverse manipulation? In this lecture filmed live in Taguatinga DF (2023), Nova Acrópole teacher and volunteer LÚCIA HELENA GALVÃO brings us philosophical elements to help us gain increasing lucidity about the world of opinions and the path towards Wisdom. 00:00 Introduction - To think or to be thought? 01:26 What is thinking? (form and content) 03:11 - human values vs. animal values 05:28 - elaborate and original thinking is rare 06:33 - internal and external impulses 09:41 - reflecting on external things to draw one's own (internal) conclusions 11:20 The Kybalion - Mental Gender 12:18 - cuckoo's egg 15:11 - developing one's own ideas 15:52 External impulses: we see what interests us 18:29 - case: public invisibility 20:24 - cave myth - seeing the essence of things 22:30 - Sri Ram - looking at things with zero desire 24:46 - people's alienation from the truth 27:15 - justification of personal interests 28:03 Does internal vision define our thinking? 29:22 - the influence of collective thought 31:22 - report on India 33:25 - historically the collective has made many mistakes 34:26 Thinking requires courage 35:03 - Marcus Aurelius: each human being who dies is a lost universe 36:12 Circular thinking - exhausts mental energy 37:18 - dispersion and difficulty concentrating 39:22 - meditation, controlling thoughts 40:11 - mechanical activities help to calm the mind 42:03 - Tratak exercise, looking at a point 43:51 Disconnect emotions from thoughts 44:58 - story that happened to Plato 46:22 Learn from others, but reflect and analyze according to your worldview 49:02 Beware of mass thinking 50:32 I reflect, submit to principles and build a thought 52:07 - the biggest impediment to learning is thinking that you already know 52:23 - learner's spirit 54:00 - boxer's example 55:00 - dialectic - thesis, antithesis and synthesis 55:58 - rigid thinking is a cage that holds you back 56:20 Final conclusions ________________________________________________________ Follow #NovaAcropole: Website: https://www.acropole.org.br/ Instagram: / novaacropolebrasilnorte Facebook: / novaacropolebrasil Twitter: / novaacropolebr Telegram: https://www.t.me/novaacropolebrasil ______________________________________________________________ New Acropolis is a philosophical organization present in more than 50 countries since 1957, and aims to develop the best in each human being, through #Philosophy, #Culture and Volunteering. #nuevaacropolis Questions or comments? Write to [email protected] Commercial Consultancy: [email protected]

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