Tolerating high uncertainty {with Bryan Kam}

<p>In this episode of Relating to Self, I have a conversation with <a href="https://bryankam.com/">Bryan Kam</a>.</p><p>Bryan is a philosopher and writer, exploring the history of ideas, amongst other things. He has a <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bkam">podcast called Clerestory</a>, works for the British Library, and is an <a href="https://interintellect.com/series/interintellect-fellow-bryan-kam/">InterIntellect Fellow</a>. You can also <a href="https://twitter.com/bryankam">follow him on Twitter/X</a>. </p><p><br></p><p>Topics, resources, and useful links mentioned in the episode:</p><ul> <li>Relating to Self, the mundane, and identity</li> <li>The role of the observer and the inner voices</li> <li>Meditation and the concentration states called "Jhanas"</li> <li>The influence of meditation on Bryan's relating to self</li> <li>Noting practices</li> <li>The breaking down of the Ego</li> <li>"Faking it" and authenticity</li> <li>Improv, performance and responsiveness</li> <li>Communication as collaboration</li> <li>Aliveness and playful states</li> <li>The importance of compassion (for the self)</li> <li>What happens when you stub your toe</li> <li>The meaning of "spirituality"</li> <li>Compassionate practices</li> <li>What about free will?</li> <li>Changing perspectives</li> <li>Internal Family Systems and Bryan's Muse</li> <li>On inspiration and creation</li> <li>On coherence, multitudes, and cognitive dissonance</li> <li>The ability to tolerate high uncertainty</li> <li>Hume and the stable self</li> <li>The enjoyment of not knowing and the beginner's mindset</li> </ul><p><br>If you enjoyed this episode, consider sharing it with a friend and leaving a rating or review. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️</p><p><a href="http://relatingtoself.com/">Sign up for the Relating to Self newsletter</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=JoachimBrackx">Follow Joachim on Twitter</a></p>