About this episode

Nick and Ryan discuss how the ego resists the reality of 'what is' and the issues that arise from holding on to a preferred reality.

In this episode, Nick and Ryan discuss how the ego resists the reality of “what is” and instead, holds on to a preferred reality which causes a lot of issues.

People in this episode

Hosts: Nick Sutherland, Ryan Hassan

Topics covered

• ego
• reality
• preferred reality
• self-awareness
• psychology

Keywords

• ego
• reality
• self-awareness
• psychological issues
• philosophy

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