BROADCASTS.com

Published: May 6, 2022, 7:50 a.m.

\u201cTruth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.\u201d\u2014 Isaac Newton, physicist and theologian

Confusion

Allan Ropper says, in his book Reaching Down the Rabbit Hole (2014): \u201cAn understanding of confusion has yet to be operationalized... It is not, technically, a disease, but a syndrome, a collection of problems.\u201d

Confusion exists on an interesting spectrum. We have a rough idea of what it means to have no confusion and what it means to be entirely confused. But on closer inspection, a complete absence of confusion has much in common with being completely confused. The difference in the two extremes is somewhat subjective. It\u2019s what you decide to be.

In this series, I\u2019d like to contrast different kinds of confusion in order to clarify that we all are \u200cconfused all the time. Insanity can bring confusion, but there is nothing insane about being confused.

I want to begin with a confusing concept in physics. At least I hope it will confuse you. In this way, I would like you to experience the intellectual confusion of a sane and well-balanced person, namely yourself. I would like to make the point that our minds have a particular way of isolating confusion so that we can cope with it.

Gravity

Dust

Time

Being

Space Looping

Time Looping

Free Will

This is a public episode. If you\u2019d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com/subscribe