476. Alan Watts: Visionary Thinking, Human Potential, and Counterculture with Mark Watts
In this episode, we delve into the life and work of Alan Watts \u2013 a visionary thinker and lecturer who played a pivotal role in introducing Eastern philosophy to the Western world. Alan\u2019s son, Mark Watts discusses how Alan\u2019s teachings resonated with the cultural climate of the 1950s and '60s and how he became an influential figure in the human potential movement and counterculture.
Check out Alan Watts\u2019 new Commune course Paths of Liberation to explore key concepts of Taoism, Buddhism, and Zen. You can watch for free at onecommune.com/paths.
In this episode we cover:
0:04:02 \u2013 Mark's Bio
0:09:32 \u2013 Alan's Bio
0:31:32 \u2013 The Mysterious Circumstances of Alan's Passing
0:35:32 \u2013 Foreshadowing Trends and Tech
0:57:32 \u2013 Consciousness
1:00:32 \u2013 Laughter
1:08:02 \u2013 Alan's Archive
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