Alan Watts

As noted in my previous post, I'm enjoying the audio recordings of Alan Watts that Sam Harris has put on his Waking Up app. Here's some notes I made of Watts' talk on Sense of Nonsense, which focused on the meaning of life. Or, the lack thereof. Watts started off by talking about significance, which we feel our life should have. "Significant" music is such not because it means something other than itself, but is satisfying as it is. Likewise, when our inner turmoil is quietened, small ordinary things are significant of themselves. A skilled photographer can capture images of…