SHOW NOTES: https://eggshelltherapy.com/podcast-blog/2025/10/27/deathanxiety/ I sat down with philosopher Tom Cochrane to explore death anxiety, happiness, and how we cope when existential dread surfaces. We began with the classic philosophical arguments against fearing death. For Tom, ultimate comfort does not require a cosmic designer. It comes from recognizing the world's intrinsic value. He advocates for what he calls "aestheticism," seeing the universe as beautiful, sublime...
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SHOW NOTES: https://eggshelltherapy.com/podcast-blog/2025/10/27/deathanxiety/ I sat down with philosopher Tom Cochrane to explore death anxiety, happiness, and how we cope when existential dread surfaces. We began with the classic philosophical arguments against fearing death. For Tom, ultimate comfort does not require a cosmic designer. It comes from recognizing the world's intrinsic value. He advocates for what he calls "aestheticism," seeing the universe as beautiful, sublime...
Self Sabotaging Stories That Keep Us Stuck (audio essay)
The Intense Mind with Imi Lo
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2 months ago
Self Sabotaging Stories That Keep Us Stuck (audio essay)
Full text: https://www.pecanphilosophy.com/writing/mindtraps "Others Have It Worse, So I Shouldn't Complain.” Self-sabotaging stories that keep you stuck are rarely obvious villains. They come masked as common sense, as truism, as gratitude or kindness, as protection against future pain. We carry them like sacred truths, hardly seeing how what is designed to self-sabotage is actually leaving us feeling hollow and disconnected. In this letter, I want us to see if we can expose so...
The Intense Mind with Imi Lo
SHOW NOTES: https://eggshelltherapy.com/podcast-blog/2025/10/27/deathanxiety/ I sat down with philosopher Tom Cochrane to explore death anxiety, happiness, and how we cope when existential dread surfaces. We began with the classic philosophical arguments against fearing death. For Tom, ultimate comfort does not require a cosmic designer. It comes from recognizing the world's intrinsic value. He advocates for what he calls "aestheticism," seeing the universe as beautiful, sublime...
