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60: Wisdom, Love, and the Lexical Fallacy (with Alan Fiske)
October 20th, 2024 | 1 hr 13 mins
alan fiske, emotions, happiness, jingle jangle fallacy, kama muta, meaning, philosophy, psychology, purpose, reasoning, social science, the lexical fallacy, well being, wisdom
Why do we have such a hard time figuring out what we’re feeling? Alan Fiske joins Igor and Charles to unravel the mystery of emotions, revealing why your gut feeling might not be as clear-cut as you think. Drawing from his research into Kama Muta—a heartwarming rush of connection—and his critiques of how we label emotions, Alan sheds light on why most of us are pretty terrible at naming what we feel. Igor tackles the complexities of universal emotions, Alan shares why cultural differences make this even trickier, and Charles wonders if anyone truly knows what’s going on inside their head. Welcome to Episode 60.