# Why You Shouldn't Want To Live Forever - Alan Watts | After Skool

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Published: 2026-09-16T15:21:49+00:00
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Why You Shouldn't Want To Live Forever - Alan Watts Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 - 16 November 1973) was a well-known British philosopher, writer and speaker, best known for his interpretation of Eastern philosophy for Western audiences.He left behind more than 25 books and an audio library of nearly 400 talks, which are still in great demand. The audio from this video comes from a full lecture that can be heard here https://www.organism.earth/library/document/20#ch7The After Skool book finally on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Country-Flags-Color-Purple/dp/0578489244/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1571374688&refinements=p_27%3AAfter+Skool&s=books&sr=1-1&text=After+SkoolPlease consider supporting After Skool on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AfterSkool If you're interested in having us create an animation for your company visit https://www.afterskool.net/ Check out the new After Skool T-shirt design! https://teespring.com/stores/afterskoolArtwork at 7 minutes into the video by Syamarani Dasi and Alex GreyThanks for watching! Follow the podcast for new episodes. We cannot change the world. But we can change ourselves...and that will change the world. The goal of this podcast is to empower the individual and deliver profound ideas through art. Find After Skool on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AfterSkool/videos Disclaimer: This podcast is an independent initiative inspired by the thought-provoking content of After Skool. It is created by a viewer who appreciates the depth of the ideas shared and wants to make them more accessible in an audio format. While every effort is made to preserve the essence of the original content, this is not an official After Skool production, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by After Skool. All rights to the original materi…

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