3 Things We Can Learn From Alan Watts
The freedom in letting go, the illusion of time, and our never-ending search for happiness - a look at three key ideas from Alan Watts.
In today’s post, we’ll be exploring some philosophical ideas from Alan Watts. Contrary to many of the people covered on The Philosophy of Things, Alan Watts was not an academic philosopher, nor an academic in any sense. He was an English writer, speaker, and described himself as a “philosophical entertainer”. His ideas were drawn from Buddhist, Taoist and Hindu philosophy, and he helped share these perspectives with a Western audience.
Being an autodidact, Watts was educated primarily in Buddhist thought. He wrote over 25 books and articles on philosophy, and often gave speeches which were recorded. The recording of his talks allowed him to garner a large posthumous following, with many of his speeches being very popular today. His talks are widely shared on YouTube and other social media platforms.
Alan Watts touched on a multitude of topics within the numerous speeches and books that he shared with the world, and although I’d like to, it would be impossible to cover all of them in tod…