They discuss Stockdale’s advice and how it can be applied in everyday life, why people find it paradoxical, and how hope could be a rational response. They also bring in useful insights from psychologist Victor Frankl, existentialist Gabriel Marcel, and pragmatist William James.
They also examine a seeming challenge to Stockdale’s point of view, framed by Chuck Chakrapani: “My observation has been that true optimists ignore it if their predictions don’t pan out. They seem to revise their predictions to suit their optimism”. Dan and Greg discuss why undue and reality-denying optimism doesn’t work in the long run.
They end the show by introducing a very helpful philosophical practice, “WOOP” (Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan)
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A Deeper Dive into Negative Visualization
Hitting the 20-Episode Milestone and Answering Listener Questions
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Giving In To Doing The Wrong Thing
Pitfalls to Labelling People Good or Bad
What Is Stoicism?
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Freedom, Facticity, and Existentialism
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Protests and Policing
Technology and the Good Life
Is Lying Ever Good?
Circles of Care and Concern
Balancing Autonomy and Connection
What Is Resiliency?
What Makes Relationships Good
Setting and Maintaining Boundaries
Defining What's Good and What's Bad
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