The Wisdom of Insecurity

About the book

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.

Where it comes up

Joe Rogan Experience

#2571 - Jimmy Carr · 2026-10-28 · with Jimmy Carr
“talked about this recently I just finished it this Alan Watts book from um is it the 1950 is it the the the the what is it the the wisdom of insecurity oh no I've read that it's fantastic I just finished it so it is from 1952 I think it was when he wrote it and he's talking about how rapidly society”
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#2562 - Dan McClellan · 2026-10-07 · with Dan McClellan
“there's age of anxiety, it's unlike how we picture things. Yeah, just so people know what I'm talking, but I'll give you the title of it. Okay. But the it's called the wisdom of insecurity. Okay. A message for an age of anxiety. And the point I want to make is that,”
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