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The Ego and Its Own
- Narrated by: Ayrton Parham
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
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Summary
You are possessed.
A being outside yourself has taken control of your mind, body, and soul. It commands you to do things against your will, and torments you with feelings of guilt and pain.
This being is not a demon, or a ghost, though it might as well be. This being is an ideal.
Your ideals, whether thrust upon you by society or adopted out of a sense of duty, your ideals put you in bondage and make your life miserable. They haunt your head, as sure as any spook could do.
In this classic work of philosophy, Max Stirner thinks he knows the way to escape your bondage, and to be truly free. Care to see what he has to offer?
This edition features a brand new foreword, giving an overview of Stirner's philosophy in contemporary language.
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- 07-11-22
Deeply insightful, unique perspective, hard to follow at times
Stirner’s writing is compelling. He presents a really interesting case for the pathology of compulsive thought and morality throughout history while maintaining a fairly clear standpoint outside of it.
He paints a picture of where externalised ideals have lead humanity thus far, and you may find yourself asking “okay well, if he calls me to be a good Christian and you call me to be a good egoist, what is the difference?” For the most part I think he does an amazing job at tackling this root issue, this singularity in philosophy which anybody familiar with eastern philosophy may recognise, because he draws you to that same refined awareness of self through a rational western discourse.
At times, its a lot to take on. I had to re-read chapters 2/3 times to really get a grip of them and he often returns to similar conclusions across a variety of topics. That being said, I still think he nailed it. Amazing book that could give you a good wake up call if you are unfamiliar with the work of egoists— after reading this start seeing them everywhere
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