# Banishing the Lion from Modern Thought (Clip)

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Podcast: [Podcast Benomtad](https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcast-benomtad-7087193)
Published: 2026-06-30T21:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://benomtad.podbean.com/e/banishing-the-lion-from-modern-life/
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Duration seconds: 432

## Resource

Why do we like folktales and myths? I think one reason is that they help us learn to pay attention to instinct. It’s not that I don’t think rationality is important–it is a key to a wise life. But following John Vervaeke, who sees rationality as much larger than propositional logic, and more how, when, and how much to be logical, I see rationality and being wise as a larger and more embodied process. Killing one’s lion is “self-castrating,” as Ian says, and the rationalistic knee-jerk rejection of many ways of thinking is not even real science. (From a discussion on the Brothers’ Grimm’s “The Twelve Huntsmen”) Thank you for watching! I love and have faith in dialogue. Please leave a suggestion for new guests, topics, or this conversation. How I can expand this Open Minded Thought and Discussion? And if you’re interested, please check out the following: The full video episode: https://youtu.be/-yZySp8Qshs?si=pDyETKJjS7546OZC Audio episode: https://benomtad.podbean.com/e/on-the-brothers-grimms-the-twelve-huntsmen-the-guys-of-truth/ The Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMIlJwXEK2vqfEOVgfclRgZNXO4boyP3T The Episode Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMIlJwXEK2vr3DwaH1OZBg239-GJ7AE6x For more in this podcast, please go to: Podbean: https://benomtad.podbean.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-benomtad/id1748320863 YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/@scissorsandpaper/videos Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kJPGlaJjGVyLa9AKhci6t?si=8XXrX9FUT3CU71reCfA5kQ X: https://x.com/Benomtad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benomtad I plan to conduct more interviews with various guests, so please check back later for those.

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