THE WISDOM OF INSECURITY

A Message for an Age of Anxiety

by Alan Watts

Paperback, 144 pages

Published July 26, 1989 by Rider.

ISBN:: 978-0-7126-9588-6

amazing insight. helps westerners step back and look at their actions and how they relate to the world around them. the mere desire to "be secure" is what actually makes you insecure. all about time and pain. most influential book i've ever read, and i've read a lot, high iq, etc. from my point of view, a must read.

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Jack Baty reviewed The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts

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2 stars

I don't know who this book is for, but it's not me. It felt like the same 4 sentences about how the past and future don't matter and avoiding the "divided mind" repeated with a splash of eastern religions thrown in.

In sum: Live in the moment.

Siddhartha Golu reviewed The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts

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2 stars

My first Alan Watts and very surprisingly, I didn't find it interesting enough. I hope I like his other books though, as every single person I meet who knows about Alan Watts highly recommends him. Fingers crossed for The Way of Zen.

arsCynic reviewed The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts

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2 stars

I took away some important new insights from this book, but I found it to be too repetitive.
The Matrix captures the essence of this book quite simply: "Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead... only try to realize the truth." Neo: "What truth?" Boy: "There is no spoon."