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S62E6 Ego: a ‘dangerous hallucination’

Podcast: Walk the Pod: 10 minute walking
Published: Mar 9, 2026
Duration seconds: 713
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Discussing Alan Watts today who wrote that viewing ourselves inside the head, as an ego, is a ‘dangerous hallucination’. Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime walk club for theme voting, private Discord server, and beautiful Walk the Pod artwork stickers! https://www.patreon.com/c/rachelwheeley