“Education for Non-Entity” is an Alan Watts discussion from his Human Consciousness collection (link & details below). It is a thought-provoking critique of the education system and society’s strong focus on materialism over the true enjoyment of life. Alan argues that we are often unjustly labeled as materialistic, primarily due to the emphasis on preparing students for careers rather than nurturing material competence and the joy of interacting with the physical world. There is a stark division between work and play, where people work for money and spend their leisure time passively, consuming bland, processed entertainment and food.
This materialistic perspective erodes the appreciation of the world around us and undermines our competence in handling the physical aspects of life, ultimately leading to unfulfilling experiences. The global homogenization of cultures and places result in a loss of diversity and uniqueness in our experiences. Additionally, the industrial family structure creates parents too often occupied with work, leading to children’s disconnection. Children are offered artificial substitutes for genuine participation in their parents’ lives.
Watts believes an educational shift towards helping individuals find genuine enjoyment and satisfaction in their work, rather than merely preparing them for jobs, is in order. He encourages us to reevaluate the value of authentic human experiences over the relentless pursuit of wealth.
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Human Consciousness series includes:
• Ecological Awareness (1-4)
• Education for Non-Entity
• Nature of Consciousness (1-3)
• Transformation of Consciousness (1-4)
Total Length: 11 hours 22 minutes
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Any way of making the audio a little better? I love this lecture, but it's pretty hard to hear even with volume turned up all the way.
These seascapes are just too ruddy obvious. How about a travel log of cities, wars, poor people going about their everyday business etc. The contrast will complement the words I think. Maybe a camel at an oasis. The sun tanned face of a proud elderly woman. I could go on of course.
I can hear U2 playing in the background
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Thank you for uploading the lectures in full. Like life itself, Alan's ideas are free to unfold when left uncurated.
8:45 "supposed" WONDERFUL!!!
22:37 a synonom for "agrarian" is: relating to or constituting an ideal rural paradise: the region was not quite the Arcadian idyll he had depicted" Originating from Greek; so I assume here Plato. Play 1 of Socrates was played maybe 12 mins ago.
Good choice recording this over the U2 tape.
Wow what a profound truth, especially but especially about the families with children. In Cuba since I was 8 yrs I learned the trades of working with my father in construction and mixing concrete with a shovel in the sidewalk, not some concrete machines oh no, we had to mixed it up with shovels, placed concrete in a bucket and Carry it up to the house to rebuild our whole house in concrete blocks, he also taught me how to crop Many of the plants we had for food in our yard and I used to LOVE to help him in mechanics as he repaired his Company Truck, as for my mother at10 yrs she taught me how to cook full meals and Sow and Wash the clothes with my hands for we didn't have, laundry machines like in the western country, it was all by hands and to clean the whole house well before me and my brother would go out to play, otherwise we would not be allowed to go out and play with the kids of our neighborhood street…
So I says Huge Amen to this Principles in which I will always Carry in my heart mind and soul for my kids.!!!
Beautiful speech of truth. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
Alan Watts quote highlights from this video: “The only jobs worth working at are those which you thoroughly enjoy.”
“The thing that has to be understood fundamentally in the whole process of education for life is that money is an abstraction. It cannot of itself buy any pleasure whatsoever because all pleasures involve skill and love—enough love to discipline yourself to enjoy the pleasure.”
“An education in the real sense is not preparation for life, it is actually living.”
“There is no point whatsoever in making plans for the future except for those people who are capable of living in the present.”
Whos stupid idea was it to have an audience there laughing.. At 3am when we watch this… Laughter is far from needed… Fuck you tube bunch of cunts.. Ya taking the piss
Listening to Alan Watts has helped SAVE MY LIFE 💯🫂☯️🦋
did someone convert this to digital from a noisy cassette tape inside a primitive consumer all in one stereo system? I can hear a radio broadcast and U2 in the background…then someone starting and stopping a tape. A tape of a tape recorded with a microphone? Ah the journeys Watts stories must have went thru…
Why is U2s With or Without You playing in the background of this video very faintly? Its such a distraction from his words.
Does anyone know what year this particular lecture/ presentation/ conversation was held?
What year was this wonderful talk recorded, please? 😍🙏📿
Western Europeans should've never traveled should've been 100%our debt I tear at this dude😆
I got to join in with the real work of my parents, but I did kinda have to make a scene and ended up crying trying to tell them that I was done with toys and games and ready for actual responsibility. My step dad went as far as having me go to work in his shop. My dad was a handyman so it ended up working out there too, then when I finally reached 14 I spent a few summers working for my grandmother's steam cleaning service. I was a little too young to see the importance of that then.
Alan Watts is the first person I've found that shares with me, the rare natal alignment of Chiron opposite the Moon.
00:18 American education neglects practical skills in favor of bureaucratic training.
04:27 Wealthy societies struggle to find true enjoyment in life.
10:54 Eating and cooking reflect societal attitudes towards existence and pleasure.
14:13 Traditional education fails to foster true enjoyment in work.
22:08 Industrial culture disrupts traditional family and craft-based upbringing.
24:55 Modern family dynamics hinder genuine child-parent relationships.
32:19 Education should engage children in meaningful activities from an early age.
35:00 Child education should involve active participation and connection with parents.
41:34 Kitchens should be the home's vibrant heart, not colorless spaces.
46:02 Design houses and furniture in harmony with nature and human experience.
55:27 Our focus on abstraction over physical reality hinders true wealth and understanding.
59:16 Easing education burdens requires engaged parents and fulfilling occupations.
The last minute, i'm one of those he's talking for, 50+ years after!
Oh how I wish I knew about this extraordinary man before today! But hey, better late than never eh! I think his philosophy should be read and heard by every so-called educationist everywhere throughout the world! Brilliant just utterly brilliant! And this recording was over 50 years ago! What a prophet! 🙂🙋👍🙏⚖️🙏
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I really enjoyed this. Thank You for this. 😊
Education for the new human beings that aren’t born yet. All future parents should listen and those with ears to hear will hear. 12:13. 🌞🪽⚛️🍼👩🍼👨🍼🐣👼🤰🚼🫃🫄
It's not education we need it's the curiosity to seek an understanding of the world around us. Not to conquer but to live a better life in harmony. Motivation through curiosity
Why is the audio so low?
the advertisements are a disgrace to our infinitely powerful universe and everything in it
This Slaylebrity dude literally predicted AI
Insufferable amount of ads
People laugh while he talks about honoring the pray, giving the life that gave it's life for yours a proper burial. It's kitchen magick, and he wasn't trying to be funny. This is true. If you take life to sustain yours the least you can do is give thanks. Not by praying over, but honor it with some smoke, herbs and butter. Some spice and some flavour. Open a bottle of wine and celebrate that deer or mutton.
too many ad breaks, pls take a look at them / remove some
I can’t live with or without Watts.
The west is fucked, drowning in plastic and pharmaceuticals. Our 'elites', narcissistic psychopaths, have planned and arranged this because they hate us and themselves.
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The wealthiest nation in the world does not know how to tie its shoes anymore.
Thank you/
Alan Watts and Manly P. Hall. Two men who have helped me stay sane to make sense of things…😊
I appreciate the simplicity here.
Fuck the system….