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ممنون از یادداشتتون! من هم از پیدا کردن کانال شما خوشحالم. دوست دارم در سال‌های آینده اگه فرصت شد دوباره این رمان رو بخونم. امیدوارم تجربه ی شما هم خوب و لذت بخش باشه از این اثر به یاد موندنی.

I understand your sentiment and point taken! I would also like to add that I believe beauty takes different forms in different stages of life. Our culture over-values youth and its charms, at the expense of other forms of charm and beauty. Beauty, just like truth, continually find new expressions and manifestations. Hope you enjoy the book, and thank you for writing.

@@DavoodGozli But that was exactly my point… we define youth by time. But our life is about our experience and perception of ourselves and life around us… meaning that youth and beauty are not defined by time or perfection. There r so many forms of youth just like with beauty think about it.

@@olgaotherstories8355 I see! Thanks for clarifying.

That is a fact!

Thanks for your comment-I am glad to hear about these movements, and hope to learn more about them. Regarding Jaan, I have a co-edited book with him and I'm familiar with his work.

Thank you-I appreciate your concern :-)

It was flu. Thank you! 🙏

Thanks a lot for your well wishes. I think your description can fit into the discussion. We should, of course, be careful not to idealize the so-called “primitive” forms of life. Moreover, your point brings to mind the idea of cultural evolution and the evolution of language. You seem to suggest that language may not evolve beyond a certain point to match our forms of life. Interesting thought!

@@DavoodGozli thank you for the reply! Yes , definitely I don't want to idealize the primitive!! I really do not know if languages matches our life style. That is what is really wonder. I know nothing about philosophy, so maybe my thoughts are overly simplistic.

The child mind first creates its own "system" of interpretation while being imprinted by the surrounding culture. Then, that internal "language" begins to take shape as experience allows some semblance of order to come to connecting the child mind to the imprinted culture (material dialectic). Finally, through hard work and the trade-off of certain opportunities, the child mind can be dismantled and replaced with a modern adult mind. But you can't dismantle the child mind without using the child mind to create the framework of the new adult mind. This is the beginning of self, not the end. The transition point. But the opposite of the hard work of becoming is self coddling. The slipping back into the safety of the languageless identityless emotional state of the early child mind. This, in my opinion, is the beginning of existentialism, and therfore spirituality and religion, or even radicalism. One group seeks to alleviate not knowing, and the other group seeks to alleviate having to know. Both tend towards seeking and dogmatic behaviors. However, behavioralism, as in rigorous standardization, should not be thought of as dogma and shouldn't be worshipped like a higher power either. It is merely the language that we know we can be in agreement over. The beginning of the conversation, not the end-all-be-all. The knowing that must exist to understand how to impart useful learning upon others without a confident way of knowing how to tell that you have succeeded, other than by checking in real world opportunity, is... It's probably rare... What is lacking is that understanding.

If materialism is all that matters, why did Marx spend his time doing philosophy... unless he imagined his ideas would create some material difference in the future??? Meaning ideas do matter.

Yes, I have a longer video - ua-cam.com/video/m-8lmdFAsg8/v-deo.htmlsi=4FrdHl4-2qQtWcOx

@@DavoodGozli thank you, i 'll watch it 👍

مرسی از شما. بله، ژاک واقعاً یک شخصیت به‌یادموندنیه و شرایط زمانه ما باعث می‌شه نگرش و وضعیت او بیشتر برای ما ملموس وبیشتر قابل ارتباط بشه.

Unfortunately I have lost my copy of the book. I will discuss short stories in the future, and will also try to get a new copy of that collection.

Studying literature builds our imagination, which in turn shapes the way we perceive reality and, in general, understand and engage with human experience.

Thank you, Chris! I'm so happy to hear from parents who find Mate and/or this video. Hope you continue to find the book helpful and wish you all the best both in your personal journey and in your journey as a parent. A related book which I hope to discuss later on the channel is called "A Secure Base" by John Bowlby.

Thanks for watching! By the way, I ended up getting both A Start in Life and The Unnecessary Woman. Looking forward to exchanging perspectives on those!

@DavoodGozli Would you like to buddy read An Unnecessary Woman with me and Deea, a fellow Booktuber? We're starting on January 18th. No worries if you're not up for it-I can always check in and get your perspective after I’ve finished! 😊 I haven't decided when I'll begin A Start in Life. Do you know when you'll start?

@@PageTurnersWithKatja I'd love to! Jan 18th would be very manageable. We can email regarding the details. I will start A Start in Life in November, most likely. But if we're buddy reading, I can start later.

That's super. I can read A Start in Life in November 😊. I'm on Discord, Voxer, and Instagram. Hopefully, one of those works for you.

Thanks for your comment! I recently heard about An Unnecessary Woman from another UA-camr and have purchased it on Kindle. And I completely agree with your statement about the quality of attention-it contains so much, and it is (in my opinion) one of the key skills we cultivate through literature and art.

@@DavoodGozli Thanks for your reply 😊 I’m delighted to hear that you’ve acquired An Unnecessary Woman. It’s definitely a book that deserves to be better known! And I agree with what you say about art and literature. For a long time I’ve been conflating having/cultivating refined sensibilities with a kind of snobbish posturing, but I’m beginning to realize that they’re really two different things… and come from completely different places.

That’s very kind of you-thanks! 🙏

This question deserves a video of its own. I enjoy Hermann Hesse as a storyteller and as an incredibly sensitive observer, but I think he uses Jung as a resting place (i.e., as a way out or as a path toward regression) rather than a toolbox or a point of departure. I understand this is a debatable proposition and needs to be unpacked. For now, allow me to also refer you to another UA-cam video that's relevant to this question. It's on the channel The Stoa, and the video is called "King, Warrior, Magician, Lover, 30 Years Later w/ Douglas Gillette." Begin at 27: 14 where I bring out the possible mishandling of archetypes. Thanks for your comment!

@@DavoodGozli Thank you, I'll watch this over the weekend. Will report back.

@@DavoodGozli hi Davood, I’ve watched the video a few times. I struggle a bit to get to anything definitive, but my understanding is that you see Hesse being a bit limited in where he ‘takes’ his characters. I spoke with someone recently who said Hesse is good at asking questions but not helping to find answers, whereas Jung goes further in helping to provide answers. Thanks for all the videos.

Yes, I agree with that statement (questions vs. answers), maybe we could say it in one other way: There are thinkers who open the way for more possibilities, and those who seem to close off. But maybe this is related to how we approach and interpret their works... Because for some people, Hesse can be inspiring and open up ways for them.

Indeed!

Thanks for your encouraging words! I like the "underground" designation with all its associated connotations. I'm also looking forward to exploring your channel.

That makes sense! Thanks for sharing your perspective. I appreciate it

Thank you, James! It’s great to hear from readers who have spent more time with Murakami than myself. After reading the first 6 novels and a few short stories here and there, I just couldn’t stay with him.

@@DavoodGozli Totally agree. After the fame of NW, his work became weak. I would suggest Windup bird if you ever do want to read where he picked up again. IQ84? Don't bother. And Kafka, while not his strongest, is a nice tie in to End of the world, which in my mind was one of his best. I am rea reading Pinball as we speak due to your other review I found fascinating and thought provoking. Thanks for your insights!

@@jamesreynolds6195 my pleasure, thank you! I’d also appreciate your quick thoughts on Sputnik Sweetheart, if you have read it-I’m curious about that one, too. And i will keep the Windup Bird’s Chronicles in mind.

@@DavoodGozli It's been years. I never went back to re read it and cannot remember it much if that's a gauge. I think it struck me much like Dance did, which I also found forgettable. I could be totally wrong, but it seemed pulpish compared to Wind/Pinball/Wonderland. Look forward to other reviews, (even Sputnik - who knows I pby missed the point!). Thanks again for your reviews!

Thanks - hope you enjoy the book!

My pleasure-thanks for listening and for your comment!

Thank you for your support!

I’m honoured-thank you.

Thanks! Love your username

Fair enough, my friend. I say things like that on occasion ... Thanks for the reminder.

I put a lot of thought into it. Discuss it with others in the group. Consider various constraints like relevance, significance, and accessibility. We are a generalist group of readers and it’s difficult to get it right, though it happens on occasion.

@@DavoodGozli I am sad to hear that you won't be making as much videos as you used to is everything alright or you just busy with work? Also maybe we can do a live UA-cam I would Love to pick you your brain about your new obsession Byung Chul Han!

@TheYoungIdealist Everything is going well, my friend. I’m just busy. Looking forward to catching up with the great work you’ve been doing on your channel. Hope all is well with you.

I’m glad to read this comment from you, because that’s the intention behind selecting this book.

Thanks a lot, Carina! I appreciate your kind words. I am glad to have been “at the right place at the right time” (reading and reviewing this book) to be connected with such thoughtful fellow readers. I didn’t have the stamina to continue reading the NYT’s bestselling works of fiction, but for the few that I did I tried my best to treat them in the same way I treat any other book-seriously and fairly.

Thanks a lot for the lovely testimonial, Patrick! I appreciate it. Your presence and participation greatly enhances our discussions.

Thank you! ;-)

Thank you for your beautiful and sympathetic comment! I am so glad to hear my videos are viewed by such thoughtful individuals who have a self-conscious (artful) relationship with language, experience, and thought. Let me know once your book is published and good luck with the rest of the process.

Thank you too!

Thank you very much, Sarwa! I appreciate your input and the thought on The Idiot (which I haven’t read yet, but would like to). Something else that I appreciate about your comment is the note about discussing literature with others-bringing it into the medium of conversation-and the possible consequences of that. That’s probably why the idea of book clubs appeals to us, because they can add another layer to our experience of the texts. Hope you’re well.

Thank you for writing! Your notes about knowledge, openness, and receptiveness are important. It's interesting how the task of reception is outsourced and externalized-The main contact person doesn't receive directly. "Reception" becomes another job, and whoever is doing that does not really fulfill the main point of the meeting.

@@DavoodGozli yes, my thoughts are that in a group of three, reception is at an optimal level, despite the ‘world of differences’. I can only say that as a practice, it works, even if the third appears unintentionally distracted if things go into lecture modality. Conversation goes ‘let me stop you right there, I am not sure I understand, politeness goes ‘I understand everything’ and it’s good enough to be in the scroll. Of company.