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ABOUT THE VIDEO
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In this video, we talk about why anger is evil, and how to overcome anger. And we will hear from wise people on this topic, such as Seneca, Socrates, Martin Luther King Jr, Edgar Allen Poe, Dostoevsky, Lao Tzu, Buddha, Heraclitus, Plato, Jesus and The Bible, and Confucius.
00:00 - Anger is Evil
03:37 - Part 1: The Death of Socrates (anger harms others)
09:49 - Part 2: Martin Luther King Jr & The Nonviolent Movement (producing justice without anger)
14:43 - Part 3: The Tell-Tale Heart (anger harms our own minds)
18:30 - Part 4: “Is that So?” (a zen story)
22:49 - Anger is Evil Continued
25:08 - How to Overcome Anger
25:56 - Step 1: Delay
26:32 - Step 2: Understand
26:57 - Step 3: Forgive
28:54 - Step 4: Heal
29:09 - Step 5: Educate
29:26 - Step 6: Listen
29:43 - Step 7: Negotiate
30:15 - Step 8: Refuse
30:40 - Step 9: Discover
31:10 - Step 10: Harden
32:00 - Conclusion: Pick A Side
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SOURCES
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Seneca. (2023). On Anger (A. Stewart, Trans.). Amazon. III.XLII
Plato. (2003). The Last Days of Socrates (H. Tredennick & H. Tarrant, Trans.). Penguin Books.
King, M. L. (1998). The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr. (C. Carson, Ed.). Grand Central Publishing.
Poe, E. A. (2019). Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Arcturus.
The Bible
Buddha. (2015). The Dhammapada (J. Mascaro, Trans.). Penguin Books.
Tzu, L. (2009). Tao Te Ching: Annotated and Explained (D. Lin, Trans.). SkyLight Paths Publishing.
Heraclitus. (2001). Fragments (B. Haxton, Trans.). Penguin Books.
Confucius. (2021). The Analects. Arcturus Publishing Limited.
Dostoevsky, F. (2021). The Brothers Karamazov (R. Pevear & L. Volokhonsky, Trans.). Picador.
Keep exploring at brilliant.org/freedominthought. Get started for free, and hurry—the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.
ABOUT THE VIDEO
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In this video, we talk about why anger is evil, and how to overcome anger. And we will hear from wise people on this topic, such as Seneca, Socrates, Martin Luther King Jr, Edgar Allen Poe, Dostoevsky, Lao Tzu, Buddha, Heraclitus, Plato, Jesus and The Bible, and Confucius.
00:00 - Anger is Evil
03:37 - Part 1: The Death of Socrates (anger harms others)
09:49 - Part 2: Martin Luther King Jr & The Nonviolent Movement (producing justice without anger)
14:43 - Part 3: The Tell-Tale Heart (anger harms our own minds)
18:30 - Part 4: “Is that So?” (a zen story)
22:49 - Anger is Evil Continued
25:08 - How to Overcome Anger
25:56 - Step 1: Delay
26:32 - Step 2: Understand
26:57 - Step 3: Forgive
28:54 - Step 4: Heal
29:09 - Step 5: Educate
29:26 - Step 6: Listen
29:43 - Step 7: Negotiate
30:15 - Step 8: Refuse
30:40 - Step 9: Discover
31:10 - Step 10: Harden
32:00 - Conclusion: Pick A Side
RELATED VIDEOS
_
Practical Philosophy Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5faAYlGYYoF7rgKH4oo_B81n4wE1n2xP
CONNECT WITH US
_
Instagram: instagram.com/freedomintht
Twitter: twitter.com/freedomintht
SOURCES
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Seneca. (2023). On Anger (A. Stewart, Trans.). Amazon. III.XLII
Plato. (2003). The Last Days of Socrates (H. Tredennick & H. Tarrant, Trans.). Penguin Books.
King, M. L. (1998). The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr. (C. Carson, Ed.). Grand Central Publishing.
Poe, E. A. (2019). Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Arcturus.
The Bible
Buddha. (2015). The Dhammapada (J. Mascaro, Trans.). Penguin Books.
Tzu, L. (2009). Tao Te Ching: Annotated and Explained (D. Lin, Trans.). SkyLight Paths Publishing.
Heraclitus. (2001). Fragments (B. Haxton, Trans.). Penguin Books.
Confucius. (2021). The Analects. Arcturus Publishing Limited.
Dostoevsky, F. (2021). The Brothers Karamazov (R. Pevear & L. Volokhonsky, Trans.). Picador.
