The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety Audiobook, by Alan Watts Play Audiobook Sample

The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety Audiobook

The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety Audiobook, by Alan Watts Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Sean Runnette Publisher: Macmillan Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: March 2016 Format: Unabridged Audiobook Delivery: Instant Download ISBN: 9781427263216

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

11

Longest Chapter Length:

30:08 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

12:58 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

21:36 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

11

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Publisher Description

Alan W. Watts, renowned for his interpretations of Eastern philosophy for Western audiences, shares timeless principles that have benefitted generations seeking serenity from life’s uncontrollable circumstances in The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety.

When we spend our emotional energy reliving the past and worrying about the future, we lose the only moments we truly have in the here and now. Drawing from Eastern thought and religion, Watts reveals that the secret to living a fulfilling life is to live for today. Our quest to achieve a completely stable and secure environment is fueling our anxieties. Only by acknowledging the truth—that we cannot predict tomorrow’s events and outcomes—will enable us find and cherish our joys in the present.

"Perhaps the foremost interpreter of Eastern disciplines for the contemporary West, Watts had the rare gift of ‘writing beautifully the unwritable.'"—Los Angeles Times

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"Near poetic presentation accounting for the multifaceted approaches to “I.” "

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About Alan Watts

Alan W. Watts (1915–1973) was instrumental in introducing Eastern thought to Western civilization. He held both a master’s degree in theology and a doctorate of divinity and is best known as an interpreter of Indian and Chinese philosophy in general and Zen Buddhism in particular. He earned his reputation as one of the most original philosophers of the century and was the author of thirty-three books, and hundreds of articles, on philosophy and religion.

About Sean Runnette

Sean Runnette, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, has also directed and produced more than two hundred audiobooks, including several Audie Award winners. He is a member of the American Repertory Theater company and has toured the United States and internationally with ART and Mabou Mines. His television and film appearances include Two If by Sea, Cop Land, Sex and the City, Law & Order, the award-winning film Easter, and numerous commercials.