Kevin Ruess and his good friend Florian host the Cafe Truth podcast where they have meaningful conversations about Stoic philosophy, personal transformation, business, digital nomadism, and more.
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episode 17: Everything is Made of Light
00:21 Don Miguel Ruiz's realization after looking at the night sky of Sonoran Desert 01:54 Is space really empty? 02:49 Every corner of the universe is filled with light 03:52 We are wired to perceive with words and they are dictating our understanding 04:52 Light as a messenger of information 06:23 Mirrors capability to create a virtual reality 07:38 Our brains work similarly to a mirror 08:13 Artificial intelligence and brain as a black box trying to recreate reality 09:34 Our minds might not be reliable for interpreting data from the universe accurately 10:41 There is no space between us and objects 11:40 We might have been trying to process more data than we need in today's world 12:31 Why Kevin revisited Voice of Knowledge from Don Miguel Ruiz in an age of deception and fake news. 12:56 Don't believe everything in your head especially if it comes from another human mind 14:00 Difference between a tree communicating itself and how language distorts Kevin telling the tree to his friend 14:35 How computers fix the errors in Internet communication comparing to human language 17:16 Why humans are so into narratives 19:46 Importance of coming out of storytelling feedback loop. Practicing direct communication with nature via silence and being at the moment. 21:46 Quotes from Marcus Aurelius about distorted perception of reality 24:23 Stop fighting with reality either intentionally or unintentionally. 25:35 Conspiracy theories and unintentional spread of misinformation 27:44 Which tools are helpful for us checking errors and stop propagating lies?