Sibaldi: quell'attrazione affettiva e intuitiva verso qualcosa che non conosci ancora (audio)
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Wanting is not desiring.
In this lecture, Igor Sibaldi explains the deepest and most revolutionary meaning of freedom. Sibaldi dismantles the common idea of history, understood as an impersonal force that overwhelms us ("the we"), and shows us how to escape it: through an act of authentic will. True will is not giving in, choosing between imposed options, or making efforts of will, but rather a spontaneous attraction toward the unknown, toward what we do not yet know but that calls us.
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Starting with concrete examples from everyday life and drawing on sources such as the Gospel of John and the tale of Aladdin, Sibaldi explains that freedom begins when we tire of conformity and reconnect with our deepest "self." This "I" is already ahead of us, showing us the way and asking only for the courage to want. In an age of extreme conformism, this inner practice becomes the only true act of rebellion and defense of one's identity.
0:01 - The air of war and History as "we." Sibaldi opens by defining our historical time, perceived through the news, as dominated by an air of war. He immediately introduces the central theme: History (with a capital H) is a force that acts for masses, not for individuals.
2:31 - Opposing History: the refusal of "we." He explains that writing (or living) an individual history means opposing collective History. He gives a radical example: opposing a war by refusing to pay the taxes that finance it. History only advances as long as no one opposes it.
3:47 - Daily surrender: when we don't really "want." He asks the audience to reflect on how many life choices (furniture, wall colors) are the result of surrender, fatigue, or adaptation, rather than authentic will. This is the first step in diagnosing our lack of freedom.
7:44 - Jesus' doubt and the ahistorical choice. He recounts, in an alternative reading of the Gospels, Jesus' moment of doubt before his arrest. Jesus devises an "ahistorical" plan to challenge the established power, showing that even the most iconic figures make unconventional choices.
11:58 - Aladdin in the dungeon: the model of will. He explains the tale of Aladdin as a perfect allegory of authentic will. Isolated in the dungeon (i.e., detached from the social "us"), Aladdin rubs the lamp and sees himself. Only when he encounters himself (his true self) can he meet the Genie and desire his freedom.
5:38 PM - The revolutionary interpretation of John 14. It offers an alternative translation and interpretation of the passage "Do not let your hearts be troubled...". It explains that the "heart" is the center of identity and that Jesus invites us to believe in our deepest "I" as we believe in God, because this "I" precedes us and prepares the way for us.
3:09 PM - Unprecedented contemporary conformism. It forcefully emphasizes how the current period is the most conformist we've ever experienced, even more so than the 1970s. We advance through slogans and regimentation of thought, distancing us from our capacity to will.
3:09 PM - The education to surrender and the poison of "effort of will." It analyzes how, from childhood, we have been taught to surrender (first duty, then desire) and to confuse authentic will with "effort of will," which in reality is often obedience to an external order.
56:08 - The definition of "wanting": attraction to the unknown. After excluding what wanting is not (giving in, choosing, striving, desiring), he arrives at the positive definition: wanting is an affective and intuitive attraction to something not yet known. It is the attitude of the child, the scientist, the artist.
1:30:58 - "Pochlost": the horror of being content. He introduces the Russian concept of "pochlost": the disgusting satisfaction of those who are content with what they already have, who never tire of it, who don't want it. "Pochliak" is dead to personal history and is fully part of collective history. The antidote is to tire of what you have and open yourself to the unknown.
Visit the website: https://www.lupoecontadino.it
#igorsibaldi #101desideri #lupoecontadino
"We tell stories to children to put them to sleep,
to adults to wake them up."
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Sibaldi: quell'attrazione affettiva e intuitiva verso qualcosa che non conosci ancora (audio)
Lupo e Contadino
72,446 views
Wanting is not desiring.
In this lecture, Igor Sibaldi explains the deepest and most revolutionary meaning of freedom. Sibaldi dismantles the common idea of history, understood as an impersonal force that overwhelms us ("the we"), and shows us how to escape it: through an act of authentic will. True will is not giving in, choosing between imposed options, or making efforts of will, but rather a spontaneous attraction toward the unknown, toward what we do not yet know but that calls us.
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➤ SUBSCRIBE to the Lupo e Contadino channel to receive updates
➤ https://bit.ly/LupoeContadinoYT
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Starting with concrete examples from everyday life and drawing on sources such as the Gospel of John and the tale of Aladdin, Sibaldi explains that freedom begins when we tire of conformity and reconnect with our deepest "self." This "I" is already ahead of us, showing us the way and asking only for the courage to want. In an age of extreme conformism, this inner practice becomes the only true act of rebellion and defense of one's identity.
0:01 - The air of war and History as "we." Sibaldi opens by defining our historical time, perceived through the news, as dominated by an air of war. He immediately introduces the central theme: History (with a capital H) is a force that acts for masses, not for individuals.
2:31 - Opposing History: the refusal of "we." He explains that writing (or living) an individual history means opposing collective History. He gives a radical example: opposing a war by refusing to pay the taxes that finance it. History only advances as long as no one opposes it.
3:47 - Daily surrender: when we don't really "want." He asks the audience to reflect on how many life choices (furniture, wall colors) are the result of surrender, fatigue, or adaptation, rather than authentic will. This is the first step in diagnosing our lack of freedom.
7:44 - Jesus' doubt and the ahistorical choice. He recounts, in an alternative reading of the Gospels, Jesus' moment of doubt before his arrest. Jesus devises an "ahistorical" plan to challenge the established power, showing that even the most iconic figures make unconventional choices.
11:58 - Aladdin in the dungeon: the model of will. He explains the tale of Aladdin as a perfect allegory of authentic will. Isolated in the dungeon (i.e., detached from the social "us"), Aladdin rubs the lamp and sees himself. Only when he encounters himself (his true self) can he meet the Genie and desire his freedom.
5:38 PM - The revolutionary interpretation of John 14. It offers an alternative translation and interpretation of the passage "Do not let your hearts be troubled...". It explains that the "heart" is the center of identity and that Jesus invites us to believe in our deepest "I" as we believe in God, because this "I" precedes us and prepares the way for us.
3:09 PM - Unprecedented contemporary conformism. It forcefully emphasizes how the current period is the most conformist we've ever experienced, even more so than the 1970s. We advance through slogans and regimentation of thought, distancing us from our capacity to will.
3:09 PM - The education to surrender and the poison of "effort of will." It analyzes how, from childhood, we have been taught to surrender (first duty, then desire) and to confuse authentic will with "effort of will," which in reality is often obedience to an external order.
56:08 - The definition of "wanting": attraction to the unknown. After excluding what wanting is not (giving in, choosing, striving, desiring), he arrives at the positive definition: wanting is an affective and intuitive attraction to something not yet known. It is the attitude of the child, the scientist, the artist.
1:30:58 - "Pochlost": the horror of being content. He introduces the Russian concept of "pochlost": the disgusting satisfaction of those who are content with what they already have, who never tire of it, who don't want it. "Pochliak" is dead to personal history and is fully part of collective history. The antidote is to tire of what you have and open yourself to the unknown.
Visit the website: https://www.lupoecontadino.it
#igorsibaldi #101desideri #lupoecontadino
"We tell stories to children to put them to sleep,
to adults to wake them up."
✔︎ YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/LupoeContadinoYT
✔︎ Website: https://www.lupoecontadino.it
✔︎ Blog: https://bit.ly/LupoeContadinoBLOG
✔︎ Facebook: https://bit.ly/LupoeContadinoFB
✔︎ Instagram: https://bit.ly/LupoeContadinoIG
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