Alan Watts - On Prickles and Goo

Why it was recommended

I wish we (academia, and society as a whole) would stop treating science and human concerns as prickles and goo[1].

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What it covers

A short animated excerpt of Alan Watts describing 'prickles' (rigorous, scientific types) and 'goo' (soft, spiritual types). He argues the real division is between prickly. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Jamie Anderson

Length

2 min 36 sec

Year

2012

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