I Read 50 Philosophy Books: Here's What I Learned

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  • The best life lessons from all the philosophy books I've read.
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  • @ColeHastings
    @ColeHastings  Pƙed 3 lety +154

    Let me know some of your favorite philosophy books below, I'm tryna pick up some new ones.
    If you're interested in reading my self help book I wrote last year:
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    • @Gaius_Julius_Caesar_Augustus
      @Gaius_Julius_Caesar_Augustus Pƙed 3 lety +7

      I didn’t read any till now.. But i think Alan Watts, Jeal paul sartre and friedrich nietzsche's book will be Greatâ€ïžđŸ–€

    • @samdegreef4549
      @samdegreef4549 Pƙed 3 lety +9

      you should definitely read some more absurdism, Albert camus and Franz kafka are amazing. Albert Camus is my biggest inspiration, His books are the best! You should start with the stranger

    • @SchoolActivitiesIdeas
      @SchoolActivitiesIdeas Pƙed 3 lety +7

      Read HOLY QURAN babe.. U won't need read 50 philosophy books any more

    • @warlorddavid8290
      @warlorddavid8290 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Radical Honesty: How to Transform Your Life by Telling the Truth

    • @ippo4934
      @ippo4934 Pƙed 3 lety +6

      I would recommend Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche. He is one of the best deconstructive philosophers of all time and it helps to prove your point that every philosophy/philosopher has its pros and cons. I like to think of philosophy as something which constantly repeats itself throughout history because it is only our reaction to the current circumstances we find ourselves in. Great video!

  • @michaelchase5304
    @michaelchase5304 Pƙed 2 lety +1142

    "Don't follow one philosophy": refreshing advice.

    • @dreamyspiritmusic3328
      @dreamyspiritmusic3328 Pƙed 2 lety +3

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    • @noblephoenix6151
      @noblephoenix6151 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Is that the eclectic philosophy?

    • @michaelchase5304
      @michaelchase5304 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@noblephoenix6151 AI "persona" creating. Also, I've found that string theory programming beats all

    • @Kenji.95
      @Kenji.95 Pƙed 2 lety +4

      Don't follow anyone's philosophy

    • @matthiasmuller7677
      @matthiasmuller7677 Pƙed 2 lety +14

      @@Kenji.95 but in doing so I would follow your philosophy 😌

  • @KyleGood
    @KyleGood Pƙed 3 lety +1079

    My #1 favourite quote of all time:
    *"Last time I recall, I was using my mind, my mind was not using me! Our mind is a tool, use it, don't let it use you."*

    • @SchoolActivitiesIdeas
      @SchoolActivitiesIdeas Pƙed 3 lety

      M always early on your vids.. But u give no hearts to me.. 💔

    • @redgrengrumbholdt2671
      @redgrengrumbholdt2671 Pƙed 3 lety +6

      As a determinist, this doesn't apply. But I understand the point of this.

    • @davidh5101
      @davidh5101 Pƙed 3 lety +3

      Your mind is you.

    • @swdrre-upload5423
      @swdrre-upload5423 Pƙed 3 lety +6

      @@davidh5101 there's a difference between mind and conciousness. see, every human is unique it self by his body and mind. Even if you look at things, its impossible to find the perfect exact the same thing. this is because mind,body,things, have huge ammount of memory. But theres no such things as my conciousness and your concioussness, conciousness is the fundamental.

    • @emmanarcillas6681
      @emmanarcillas6681 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      What is I?

  • @Rnankn
    @Rnankn Pƙed 2 lety +205

    Philosophy is a conversation through history. It’s a story about us and our world. Read philosophy as a social history and you see how thinkers are responding to the issues they saw around them. Our ideas connect to the consensus we form and shows how and why we got where we did.

    • @rupturedaorta
      @rupturedaorta Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Yes damn right, best explanation of the subject. Very nice!!

    • @autumnsterling7693
      @autumnsterling7693 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      something i always remember from science class is humans are the only animals whose culture changes with time and not genetics. Makes you think about nature vs nurture

    • @OwaishMalek
      @OwaishMalek Pƙed rokem

      @@autumnsterling7693 Hey
      That's really true!
      Can I get your insta I'D if you're comfortable?

  • @MegaLotusEater
    @MegaLotusEater Pƙed 2 lety +532

    You read 50 philosophy books but came out with a short series of self-help platitudes. Well done.

    • @lehkitteh9927
      @lehkitteh9927 Pƙed 2 lety +84

      He skimmed two and listened to a lot of Alan Watts.

    • @MegaLotusEater
      @MegaLotusEater Pƙed 2 lety +45

      @@lehkitteh9927 Marcus Aurelius is another guy who likes platitudes. Meditations is a short book of fortune cookie philosophy and boring bromides by an emperor clearly in the midst of a midlife crisis.

    • @lehkitteh9927
      @lehkitteh9927 Pƙed 2 lety +10

      @@MegaLotusEater I came here to expand my knowledge of philosophy. No real books under my belt yet. You seem like somebody who has read deeper stuff than fortune cookie philosophy. Got any suggestions? :3

    • @MegaLotusEater
      @MegaLotusEater Pƙed 2 lety +24

      @@lehkitteh9927 Bertrand Russell's 'History of Western Philosophy' is a good summary of ideas from the ancients to modern.
      Also, on CZcams, there's a famous BBC series of philosophical talks with Bryan Magee. It's entry level but actually a very good place to start.

    • @collinharman1839
      @collinharman1839 Pƙed 2 lety +17

      @@lehkitteh9927 What is Philosophy? by Gilles Deleuze gives a really good basic rundown of the field, probably a good one for gauging how much it will click with you.

  • @clarkkegley
    @clarkkegley Pƙed 2 lety +294

    Such a solid video, dude! Great topic and awesome storytelling 🙌

    • @ColeHastings
      @ColeHastings  Pƙed 2 lety +14

      Thanks man! Been watching your vids for years

  • @masonthewalker
    @masonthewalker Pƙed 3 lety +100

    One thing I try to remember is that everyone can teach you something. One quote that has stuck with me is, "Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools speak because they have to say something." It has helped me be more tactful and intricate with my words so I can express my ideas and be able to listen before I speak.
    My first philosophy book has been Crime and Punishment by Dostoyevsky, which I've thoroughly enjoyed and can't wait to read Beyond Good and Evil by Nietzsche. I try to see the bigger picture in life and not stress over the little things. And, I also wish to soak up as much knowledge as I can, I want to keep learning throughout my life and want to learn from everyone I can and be able to just appreciate life.

    • @EmilynWood
      @EmilynWood Pƙed 2 lety +1

      I love Crime and Punishment. Have you read Dostoyevsky's other works yet? They are all so thought-provoking.

    • @yasuke230
      @yasuke230 Pƙed 2 lety

      Awesome!!!

    • @lyricaldetective4310
      @lyricaldetective4310 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Here is my favourite quote “You don’t learn much, from hearing yourself speak” 🗣

    • @joelstephenson8017
      @joelstephenson8017 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Jordan peterson fan?

    • @joelstephenson8017
      @joelstephenson8017 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@lyricaldetective4310 you actually do...

  • @shoshin854
    @shoshin854 Pƙed 3 lety +475

    I read 59 philosophy books, here's what i learned : My Brain Hurts

  • @mnmlflmkr
    @mnmlflmkr Pƙed 3 lety +52

    "The Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are" by A. Watts is amazing!

    • @dylanwestcott7744
      @dylanwestcott7744 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Agreed. That book had a huge impact on me

    • @RonaldinhoGoat
      @RonaldinhoGoat Pƙed 2 lety +2

      This book is mind blowing, it’s the best book recommendation I’ve ever had

    • @VeryAwesomeStuff
      @VeryAwesomeStuff Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Loove that book. Watts’s autobiography In My Own Way is amazing too

    • @conversationcorner1837
      @conversationcorner1837 Pƙed 2 lety

      I have seen a few Alan Watts video on CZcams. He seems to represent eastern religions well.

    • @mnmlflmkr
      @mnmlflmkr Pƙed 2 lety

      @@conversationcorner1837 One of the first if not the first who introduced west to eastern philosophy in depth

  • @infinitebeing21
    @infinitebeing21 Pƙed 3 lety +353

    You're one of the most humble and honest person that I've ever seen. Keep doing the good work and stay blessed 🙌

  • @DEVFXLIFE
    @DEVFXLIFE Pƙed 2 lety +12

    Alan watts is the man, i went through a philosophy phase myself and lately have been drawn back to it. This video was a good refresher

  • @ImprovementUniversity
    @ImprovementUniversity Pƙed 3 lety +7

    As always, great content Cole. You deserve all the success you are having. Keep creating, educating and transforming lives.
    -ImprovementU

  • @xOGNOGx
    @xOGNOGx Pƙed 3 lety +158

    Do you have a list of the 50 books? You mentioned Meditations and Tao, and I didn't seem to hear any ideas that didn't come from those two. The photo-shopped stack in the thumbnail isn't helping my suspicion either

    • @Red1Ahmed
      @Red1Ahmed Pƙed 3 lety +15

      Same

    • @sksksladu5077
      @sksksladu5077 Pƙed 2 lety +11

      good point

    • @benedekistvan2655
      @benedekistvan2655 Pƙed 2 lety +7

      In the description he names like 5 or 6 of his favourite books so it's highly probable that he read all 50.Also Cole seems to be an honest guy who admits to his faults so no reason to accuse him of lying.

    • @FlashArc
      @FlashArc Pƙed 2 lety +8

      @@benedekistvan2655 sad, I only came here for a full list in the description

    • @torosalvajebcn
      @torosalvajebcn Pƙed 2 lety

      @@benedekistvan2655 where is the list then?

  • @mszkamio
    @mszkamio Pƙed 3 lety +56

    I recommend the book The Psychology of C. G. Jung by Jolande Jacobi to everyone. It's tough to read but mind-blowing.

    • @stunna_CODM
      @stunna_CODM Pƙed 3 lety +2

      Why would I read something that’s tough to read?

    • @Tes73792
      @Tes73792 Pƙed 3 lety +23

      @@stunna_CODM For the sake of knowledge?

    • @xavier1404
      @xavier1404 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      tough to read . like the translation ?

    • @devd_rx
      @devd_rx Pƙed 2 lety +2

      @@stunna_CODM why not? try escaping your comfort zone a little

    • @manzero134gd
      @manzero134gd Pƙed 2 lety +3

      @@xavier1404 Tough to read, as in the concepts are hard to grasp.

  • @deano4331
    @deano4331 Pƙed 3 lety +28

    I really enjoy listening to what you have to say and your perspective on things. I, too, am on this path to find lots of meaning in life. I recently read these three books which I liked a lot and have shared them with others. Hopefully, you will be able to relate to some of the content and it just might add a different dimension to your views on this "life" of ours.
    1. The Book of Ichigo Ichie: The Art of Making the Most of Every Moment, the Japanese Way
    by HĂ©ctor GarcĂ­a and Francesc Miralles
    2. Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles
    3. Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life by Beth Kempton
    Keep up the good work and continue to get the message across to everyone.

    • @ottoelg2748
      @ottoelg2748 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      How is it going today, 8 months later?

  • @simoncooksey
    @simoncooksey Pƙed 3 lety +851

    Why read 50 philosophy books when you can just watch a short video about a guy talk about what he learned from them 😅

    • @ColeHastings
      @ColeHastings  Pƙed 3 lety +126

      Precisely

    • @CurtSummers
      @CurtSummers Pƙed 3 lety +62

      Pretty sure he was just joking lol

    • @oximas
      @oximas Pƙed 3 lety +11

      @@adriansavastian8774 r/woosh

    • @Jp-sp3eg
      @Jp-sp3eg Pƙed 3 lety +2

      :):):):):):):):):):):):)

    • @512bafjaybiyani3
      @512bafjaybiyani3 Pƙed 3 lety +32

      @@CurtSummers Imagine reading 50 philosophy books and still not getting a joke. XD

  • @loinbeast3702
    @loinbeast3702 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    I’ve recently been watching videos like this and similar so now I think very different and have different thoughts and feel better mentally and can appreciate little things more
    Thank you

  • @TheHoodBotanist13
    @TheHoodBotanist13 Pƙed 3 lety +8

    Hey Cole đŸ‘‹đŸœ I have an interest in philosophy and while I was searching for videos I found yours! I definitely enjoyed it and am looking forward to watching more. And I'm from Buffalo, so maybe I'll run into you sometime and we can have a nice philosophical convo lol. Thank you for your videos

  • @Blackmusic97
    @Blackmusic97 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    Chilled epic music + smiling child photo of yours? You got me haha!
    I love your content and additude, have a great weekend!

  • @Fmessi23
    @Fmessi23 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    You really do try to use your platform for good man, I admire that a lot. Keep up the good work, you’re an inspiration to someone like me who wants to improve their life

  • @savylovesjazzy1
    @savylovesjazzy1 Pƙed 2 lety +53

    Yes! One of my all time favorites is also “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor Frankl. Also, anything Kierkegaard and C.S. Lewis will open your eyes and mind exponentially!

    • @Lilliac2004
      @Lilliac2004 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      I’m currently reading “man’s search for meaning” it’s such a great book.

    • @crazedxi2098
      @crazedxi2098 Pƙed rokem +1

      Literally my favorite book of all time

    • @arus.2171
      @arus.2171 Pƙed rokem

      @Karthik R not literally but the topic is present a lot

  • @corinnedummel9446
    @corinnedummel9446 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    WOW, this video is amazing! you are doing the universe part left me shook

  • @ziruxhd217
    @ziruxhd217 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Brillant piece of moviemaking and preaching deep truths at the same time. Content creators like you are needed on YT 🙏

  • @olddave5084
    @olddave5084 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Hi Cole, been following and listening to you a few times now, and I think you've made a good way ahead into consciousness, because I'm in the same spirituality now but it took much more time for me, I'm in my late 40s. I'll be following your advice and reading those books. Greetings from France V David.

  • @przemekzach6567
    @przemekzach6567 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Wow Cole, today i met you and i watch most of your modern films. Im greatful for your work. Thank you. Love from Poland.

  • @mobayle8508
    @mobayle8508 Pƙed 3 lety +12

    I was confused by the confusion itself, and then I realized that I was the confusion.

  • @kamdenfox6957
    @kamdenfox6957 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    This is the second vid Ive watched of your and am now subscribed. Keep up the great work! Side note, the Toa Te Ching section reminded me a lot of "The Maybe Story".

  • @fysicull
    @fysicull Pƙed 2 lety

    this is such a well done video 👍

  • @denismehmedovic5206
    @denismehmedovic5206 Pƙed 2 lety

    Thank You for sincere videoss, teaching us a lot. Thank You!

  • @leonardofernandez2230
    @leonardofernandez2230 Pƙed 2 lety

    Very informative bro. Thanks

  • @lorettagreen6794
    @lorettagreen6794 Pƙed 3 lety +5

    That’s great! We need philosophy now more than ever. Not sure if you have done it yet but I would recommend diving into the philosophy that isn’t just about individual living and turns to the social and political. Ultimately we can and should be able live our personal philosophy in our personal lives but we also need concepts and understandings that can be shared in order to give us a foundation for ethics in making decisions that affect us on a group level and are relevant to social life and shared needs and interests.

    • @k-1717
      @k-1717 Pƙed rokem +1

      love this so much. do you have any recommendations on books to read for this? i’m thinking about digging into some ethics-related stuff

  • @GanpatiRam
    @GanpatiRam Pƙed rokem

    Thank you brother ❀ for video 😊

  • @MrBerniemcgovern
    @MrBerniemcgovern Pƙed 2 lety

    Great job presenting the process! I share the views and love them. Yay, Bon Buddhism of Tibet has been rocking my world lately. Yogas of Dream and Sleep especially. Its gorgeous attributes lead to same place of all the greats, far as I can tell. Awareness breeds compassion, and spaciousness is the cradle of appreciation. I subscribed and am looking forward to the rest of your catalog! Love your work

  • @Overthinktank
    @Overthinktank Pƙed 3 lety +2

    Wow we have the same interest and way of thinking and that is why i need to listen to you more and subscribed. Props dude.

  • @ehsanghaiem1363
    @ehsanghaiem1363 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Great content 👌

  • @robertoschusterjr6533
    @robertoschusterjr6533 Pƙed 2 lety +30

    Stoicism really helped me see how emotion people are when they really don’t have to be

    • @waterunder3718
      @waterunder3718 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Yeah there are some good advice and some bad whatever floats your boat

    • @YOitsJohnDough
      @YOitsJohnDough Pƙed 2 lety +10

      Too be less emotional is not the point, if that's what you're thinking

    • @ponternal
      @ponternal Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Im somewhat of a stoike myself

    • @michaelarojas
      @michaelarojas Pƙed rokem

      @@YOitsJohnDough No but staying calm in trying situations is key.

  • @SchoolActivitiesIdeas
    @SchoolActivitiesIdeas Pƙed 3 lety +16

    MY GOD.. 50 philosophy bookssd.. Now I know from where this divine knowledge was coming.. 😳

  • @wc9819
    @wc9819 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    I really appreciate you mentioning to not get too wrapped up into a philosophy. That’s the first time I’ve ever heard someone say it.
    It’s extremely important. I use obsessed over stoicism and tried to read every single book about it. I would also watch Jim Carey videos and I got really big into the ‘I’ and the ego. I was watching videos about being one with the universe and all that crap. It was a massive rabbit hole of information.
    Like yourself; I’ve taken many parts from the philosophy’s I’ve learn and I’ll occasionally think about them when I need to in my life.

  • @youtubet8830
    @youtubet8830 Pƙed 2 lety +37

    Hi Cole, can you perhaps give us a list of the 20 books you believe we should read? I would love that! Thank you.

    • @kristinawegner9592
      @kristinawegner9592 Pƙed 2 lety

      I agree!!

    • @manzero134gd
      @manzero134gd Pƙed 2 lety +9

      It's been 6 months, so I will do it for you.
      1. The Republic - Plato
      2. Nicomachean Ethics - Aristotle
      3. Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
      4. Summa Theologica - Thomas Aquinas
      5. Discourses on Livy - NiccolĂČ Machiavelli
      6. Meditations on First Philosophy - René Descartes
      7. Leviathan - Thomas Hobbes
      8. Rights of Man - Thomas Paine
      9. Ethics - Baruch Spinoza
      10. Critique of Pure Reason - Immanuel Kant
      11. A Treatise of Human Nature - David Hume
      12. The Wealth of Nations - Adam Smith
      13. On Liberty - John Stuart Mill
      14. Beyond Good and Evil - Friedrich Nietzsche
      15. A History of Western Philosophy - Bertrand Russell
      16. Philosophical Investigations - Ludwig Wittgenstein
      17. The Second Sex - Simone de Beauvoir
      18. Naming and Necessity - Saul Kripke
      Fiction:
      19. When Nietzsche Wept, Irvin Yalom
      20. Alamut, Vladimir Bartol

    • @BellottiSchrader
      @BellottiSchrader Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@manzero134gd thank you!

  • @martyspandex
    @martyspandex Pƙed 2 lety +6

    Harry Frankfurt’s books On Inequality and Reasons for Love are worth reading. The latter is not an easy read, though. I enjoyed the Wittgenstein module i did at university. Epistemology was interesting but gets difficult quite quickly, same with Logic.

  • @tsvetclips
    @tsvetclips Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Hi. Thanks for that video. It was quite interesting. Talking about editing, would you mind telling me the name of the typing effect used in the video or how it was achieved. Many thanks!

  • @RayWalker-pythonic
    @RayWalker-pythonic Pƙed 2 lety

    Really well done. I'm a fan now.

  • @non-ofyo-business3399
    @non-ofyo-business3399 Pƙed 2 lety +15

    I think it’s incredible how you can learn this through reading books, and another can learn it from a mystical experience, even from someone meditating. There is so many different pathways to reach this same conclusion!

    • @TayTheGodFather
      @TayTheGodFather Pƙed 2 lety +1

      What can I achieve through meditation? Ps I haven’t watched the vid yet reading comments

  • @andrewlenghel2818
    @andrewlenghel2818 Pƙed 3 lety

    Awesome video dude. I thought this was a ripoff of better ideas but you’re actually genuine with your own content and probably better tbh! I find myself drawn to this channel because we have so much in common along with everyone else here

    • @ColeHastings
      @ColeHastings  Pƙed 3 lety

      Thanks man! I hope people don't think I'm ripping him off. Great channel but we talk about different stuff

  • @NATURESPACE0
    @NATURESPACE0 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Good explanation.

  • @johnnymiles6062
    @johnnymiles6062 Pƙed 3 lety +78

    You are literally an inspiration to me and many other people

  • @davidlenz9902
    @davidlenz9902 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Good vid, wish he included Nietzsche who really takes you on a thrill ride through history and philosophy.

  • @DemetriPanici
    @DemetriPanici Pƙed 3 lety +7

    I’ve been grinding out self-help books for a challenge recently. I’m mid way through “The Richest Man in Babylon”. Great video man!

  • @talaparis4372
    @talaparis4372 Pƙed 3 lety +6

    The last one is probably the more important one. I knew lots of people being stuck in a unique philosophy and... well, didn't seem to make them really happy at all. They looked frustrated for some reasons..

  • @scientist1239
    @scientist1239 Pƙed 3 lety

    Good video mate

  • @-_Confessor-_
    @-_Confessor-_ Pƙed 2 lety

    Awesome video

  • @Jason-kf9uj
    @Jason-kf9uj Pƙed 2 lety

    fkn awesome man i am rn have been learning about phyilospy for two years and the intro was so fkn relatable lol.

  • @590v8
    @590v8 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    You won't believe it if I tell you how much you and I have same experiencess in life. I watched most of your important videos and I realized these are exactly what happened in my life, and this man has same beliefs and attitudes as me. Although with one big difference, you've reached to this position at the age of 24 but me on the other hand got reached at age of 29. It was a very painful journey for me and I wish I could've become better sooner.
    What you are doing with making these videos are wonderful, because you are helping others just like you and me to become better sooner in every aspects of their lives before it becomes too late. You are showing how most of our problems have so much easy solutions, so we should seek right answers instead of those answers which society is trying to presents to us. We should be aware of traps and illusions, so put our focus on becoming a better person for ourselves and others sake, not becoming the one who wants just consume everything other people offer, and become a greedy and selfish person. So thank you.
    Sorry about my bad English. I hope you see this comment. I wish someday we meet each other in person. I don't have any friends but having you as a friend is such a great honor. Until then take care and be safe.

  • @philosophy_schilling
    @philosophy_schilling Pƙed 2 lety +2

    I can imagine you would also like Eckhart Tolle, other books on mindfulness and much of the Buddhist-based spiritualities as well. Maybe existentialism to some degree as well.
    The books in philosophy I've read so far:
    1. Meditations
    2. Letters from a Stoic (Seneca)
    3. Descartes
    4. Kierkegaard, Fear and Trembling
    5. Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil
    6. Heraclitus
    7. Zizek, Event, The Sublime Object of Ideology
    8. Badiou, Wittgenstein's Antiphilosophy
    9. The Monarchy of Fear, Nussbaum
    10. Camus, The Stranger
    . . . And I'm about halfway through about 20 others (mood reader).

  • @HoangNguyen-lc4bj
    @HoangNguyen-lc4bj Pƙed rokem +2

    One book I can recommend is "Meandering Sobriety". Although it's a philosophical book, it is a bit humorous and still thought-provoking. The book is a series of funny and thought-stimulating stories that will help you have a moment of escape from hustle reality to see and understand it deeper. Most importantly, it's short and can be completed in a day.

  • @RealHIFIHelp
    @RealHIFIHelp Pƙed 3 lety

    Good info thanks. Best book I read was Science of survival and Linda Goodman star signs. (yeah I know that last one isn't philosophy, but it was damn close to philosophy when you get to read how accurate the information was.)

  • @laeneiy3764
    @laeneiy3764 Pƙed 2 lety

    Awesome content

  • @dylanwestcott7744
    @dylanwestcott7744 Pƙed 3 lety

    I've had meditations sitting on my shelf for a few months now. I should really give it a go

  • @TheVMbros
    @TheVMbros Pƙed 2 lety +4

    "you are a lens through which the universe can see itself..." We are basically a camera with a consciousness xd

  • @vinarbrillante6178
    @vinarbrillante6178 Pƙed 2 lety

    Nice, bookworm will help u so much of things under and above da sun

  • @stevenmiller4329
    @stevenmiller4329 Pƙed 3 lety +27

    “If you were deliberating about the gymnastic training of your son, would you follow the advice of the majority of us, or the opinion of the one who had been trained and exercised under a skilful master?” - Socrates

  • @AllSeeingThai
    @AllSeeingThai Pƙed 3 lety +8

    “The Ethics” by Baruch Spinoza is đŸ”„ might need a translator though lol but it’s been life changing for me

    • @nathanhernandez7699
      @nathanhernandez7699 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      I'm having trouble grasping some of the stuff too but its interesting

    • @blahbleh5671
      @blahbleh5671 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Really? You could understand it?

    • @AllSeeingThai
      @AllSeeingThai Pƙed 3 lety +4

      @@blahbleh5671 nope lol not completely but I’ve listened to summaries and read articles to better understand it

    • @blahbleh5671
      @blahbleh5671 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      @@AllSeeingThai Ah I see, I wouldn't have believed you if you said yes. It was extremely difficult for me to read.

    • @ThePathOfEudaimonia
      @ThePathOfEudaimonia Pƙed 3 lety +3

      Spinoza's Ethics is best read together with a (book) guide by a modern scholar who is able to convey its ideas in a more digestible form for us mere mortals.

  • @MS-fm3ni
    @MS-fm3ni Pƙed rokem

    This is the channel that I have been needing my entire life

  • @Gaius_Julius_Caesar_Augustus
    @Gaius_Julius_Caesar_Augustus Pƙed 3 lety +13

    He's reacting love to most of the comments.. Here go mine

  • @TheOgBambam1991
    @TheOgBambam1991 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Man this is crazy. So....I graduated Highschool in Texas and left there to go to college at SNU in Oklahoma, City. Dropped out after the first semester. Left there and went and worked in the oilfield. Worked there for seven years and really thought I had it figured out. Got laid off one day and asked myself...is this it? This cant be the entire reason we are born. To work till we die. Although we are born to Live and live till death. So I challenged myself, I got into acting because its something I've always wanted to do. Chasing that till this day. Four year's into acting and have currently booked some pretty cool projects. Moved to Los Angeles to discover a different lifestyle other than the one I had living in Texas. Let me tell you it was a major culture shock. Small town farm boy living just North East of downtown LA. I mean 15 mins from downtown and about 25mins from the "Hollywood" sign. Anyways...Moved there in December of 2019 to chase my dream. Well four months later EVERYTHING gets shut down due to "We all know what shut us down in 2020" So I moved back to Texas just lost. In my pursuit of acting it forced me to start studying the Art's and philosophy. Although I'm a very new guy to the study...I've always questioned my existence and well the entire purpose of this life. Well fast forward to a year later here I am watching this video. I mean this is a sign right. Well this was alot of jabbering but I find that it may relate in someway. Just wanted to let you know where I'm at in my journey. Post virus and all the crazy things happening in the world right now. I feel like this is a dying study and I feel like its so important. Thanks. haha Its late and this makes no sense but just wanted to let you know that there are a few of us still listening.

  • @potentialthreatapproches2297

    I Love This.

  • @lyricaldetective4310
    @lyricaldetective4310 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    8:08 “You are a lens, in-which the universe can view itself” wow 👏

  • @emmanuelimumolen8660
    @emmanuelimumolen8660 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    Never esteemed your self over anyone. Everyone is unique in their own way.

  • @fabiocamacho8506
    @fabiocamacho8506 Pƙed 3 lety +26

    You said 50 books but mentioned like 10 of them.
    Have you read Nietzche? Descartes? Plato? Schopenhauer?
    And if you really like zen, have you read any part of the Mumonkan? Shobogenzo? Maybe some modern more self-helpish stuff like The Power of Now?
    There's so much to learn. Goodluck!

    • @nathanrochary9929
      @nathanrochary9929 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      Hey hey hey....hold up hold upđŸ˜ŠđŸ€”its not a law class philosophy kinda like...soft and easily digesteable philosophy...we dont wanna go back to 'cogito ergo sum'đŸ˜ŠđŸ€”though arguably that's where it all begins...save for Immanuel Kant's disapproval

    • @tyata.1999
      @tyata.1999 Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci

      its clearly a clickbait bro, did he studied 50 books then alan watts wouldn't be focused primarily

  • @northwoodshaman
    @northwoodshaman Pƙed 2 lety

    Very cool video man! I love many of the topics and philosophers you mentioned. Alan Watts, Ram Das, Neem Karoli Baba, Ramana Maharshi, and many other western and eastern philosophers, they have simply changed my life. If you ever wanted to have a conversation with yourself about ego, mind, spirituality, philosophy, psychedelics, psychology, eastern mysticism, buddhism, hinduism, zen, taoism, etc. I would love to collab with you man! Just saw your video scrolling through my feed, and was pleased to see another young individual so beyond his sense of individuality :)

  • @bsid3549
    @bsid3549 Pƙed 2 lety

    Yea bro u tell em bro it's
    been awesome just watching your first video i just kinda runed up on like randomly u know i like animes but sometimes i could not watch em all times this days and so just by always listening to em in what ever language they trow at me id watch it cuz i learned from the masters and i will forever be grateful to them and so thanks ima sub now it's just write to cya piece out

  • @Vera-yt2qu
    @Vera-yt2qu Pƙed 2 lety

    You mentioning alan watts made me smile! I love his philosophy so much

  • @aiden7857
    @aiden7857 Pƙed 2 lety

    This guy deserves more subs

  • @Rheologist
    @Rheologist Pƙed 2 lety

    🙌 yes! Glad to see you promoting Alan Watts

  • @theyreheretokillus
    @theyreheretokillus Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Interesting first book to read specifically to prove or change Outlook.

  • @YOitsJohnDough
    @YOitsJohnDough Pƙed 2 lety

    Well done

  • @adikapachuau8447
    @adikapachuau8447 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Reading philosophy is easy but to know the core meaning is very hard

  • @zeventric8560
    @zeventric8560 Pƙed 2 lety

    Congrats brother , My frist Philosphy book was Meditations too !

  • @chanelvenus
    @chanelvenus Pƙed 3 lety +1

    It’s surprising to know that behind the camera you still think that you are not worthy bec of what u see with your analytics when u are out here inspiring alot of people. I wouldve never thought u feel something like that bec I think and see u as a person with a well rounded clarity and headspace. 💘

  • @MartyrLoserKing
    @MartyrLoserKing Pƙed 2 lety

    Man’s Search For Meaning / logophilosophy is the GOAT of all philosophy and really all anyone needs to live a fulfilling and in turn happy life.

  • @christipanpantree5428
    @christipanpantree5428 Pƙed 2 lety

    this video encouraged me to
    .

  • @JohnJohnson-hl4fv
    @JohnJohnson-hl4fv Pƙed 3 lety +14

    "Realize you aren't shit" I must be, because everyone say's "I'm full of shit".

  • @oximas
    @oximas Pƙed 3 lety

    amazing videp quality

  • @isaacmcginn7923
    @isaacmcginn7923 Pƙed rokem

    the speeding was controllable lol

  • @shobajayaram
    @shobajayaram Pƙed 3 lety +22

    That Alan watts philosophy is so mental when you actually think about it. Love the content :)

    • @ColeHastings
      @ColeHastings  Pƙed 3 lety +3

      Thank you! Once you fully comprehend it you start looking at the world a little differently

  • @shawntheshawn8610
    @shawntheshawn8610 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    one stoic practice that really changed my life is being proactive

  • @stevenjbeto
    @stevenjbeto Pƙed 2 lety

    When you’re faced with something you cannot change perhaps nagging worry as an exercise would be best looked into. There is value in evaluating motivation for worry. Maybe “changing” as a desired outcome is less important than chipping away at why you think it needs changing.
    We could discover something about ourselves in context, not a worthless outcome. We could also discover that something once believed unchangeable is not nearly so and avoid a pattern of labeling to prevent us from doing the busy work of trying.

  • @bermuda4404
    @bermuda4404 Pƙed 3 lety +32

    "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself"
    -Leo tolstoy-

  • @matteomelloni4994
    @matteomelloni4994 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Have you ever read any great philosopher? All you mentioned are not great philosopher, but some people that said some reflessions about life

  • @zubermesfin1679
    @zubermesfin1679 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    I would love to know what these 50 books you ‘read’ are

  • @Ms.Irod2024
    @Ms.Irod2024 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    So refreshing to see young people who are woke not on autopilot people who are self aware conscious we are a rare breed keep up the great work

  • @paulmaloney7074
    @paulmaloney7074 Pƙed 3 lety

    I found your video while searching .... "how ought we live?", and the common reply "what ever works for you". Do you think that truth converges as one? Though we observe the same thing from different angles, and while that makes our perspectives appear very different, are we not looking at one same thing? Do you think that truth converges as one? Thanks Cole.

  • @ardordeleon
    @ardordeleon Pƙed 2 lety +1

    New sub

  • @timelston4260
    @timelston4260 Pƙed 2 lety

    Good message. The part about you and the other being the same sounds Hegelian (Phenomenology of Spirit, the chapter on Self-Certainty). One of the most impactful philosophy books I've ever read, a few years after I stopped being a theist, was Donald Crosby's The Specter of the Absurd. He argues nihilism is the underbelly of theism, so it does not follow that nihilism is a necessary consequence of atheism.

  • @kaebrenwillis7442
    @kaebrenwillis7442 Pƙed 2 lety

    this video made me realize there are more people like me out there, thank you

  • @tomas_soeterik
    @tomas_soeterik Pƙed 3 lety

    I have never read any philosophy books, which one is beat to start with and learn a lot? I am very interested

  • @ashlee5627
    @ashlee5627 Pƙed 2 lety

    You are well spoken and bright god bless

  • @cedriccinema4822
    @cedriccinema4822 Pƙed 3 lety +15

    I took a philosophy class and read meditations on first philosophy by Rene Descartes, now I find myself reading philosophy books recreationally.

  • @superarc8398
    @superarc8398 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Today I had a debate with myself that what is actually consciousness and I came to answer that consciousness is everything

  • @anvithkakkera7196
    @anvithkakkera7196 Pƙed 3 lety

    nice video, I'm subscribing right now

    • @ColeHastings
      @ColeHastings  Pƙed 3 lety

      Thank you

    • @anvithkakkera7196
      @anvithkakkera7196 Pƙed 3 lety

      @@ColeHastings no problem mate, very nice video. Really enjoyed it. Keep up the good work