#84: The Friendship First Philosophy to Save the World from Conflict

In this podcast, we will explain the friendship first philosophy in the East. Avoiding arguments and debate is another hallmark of Eastern thought that a lot of Westerners find hard to comprehend. In the West, we are almost encouraged to debate so we can come to a conclusion on a matter. This way of thinking is incorrectly believed to be universal. Westerners often think that the way they think is the same for everyone else. This is a clumsy way of viewing the world. Both East and West cognitively evolved differently which influenced their social structures, philosophies, religions, language, and basic world view. In the West, debate was a natural byproduct of analytical thinking and individualism. While in the East, avoiding debate based on the foundation of friendship first was a natural byproduct of holistic thinking and collectivism. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/OneWorldWithin for new videos every week SUPPORT MY WORK      Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jasongregory      Paypal https://www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor MY BOOKS Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age https://amzn.to/3iDNaHL   Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance https://amzn.to/2oZZdFm     Effortless Living http://amzn.to/2z0EG3Q     Fasting the Mind http://amzn.to/2zhsAY1     Enlightenment Now http://amzn.to/2B2oNuV     The Science and Practice of Humility http://amzn.to/2z01WPb RECOMMENDED READING LIST https://jasongregory.org/recommended-books/ PRIVATE CONSULTATION   https://jasongregory.org/contact/ MERCHANDISE   https://teespring.com/stores/jason-gregory FOLLOW ME    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jasongregoryauthor/     Twitter https://twitter.com/JasonGregory33     Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JasonGregoryAuthor/     LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongregoryauthor/ Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Jason-Gregory/e/B0053O1HKK/     Goodreads Author Page https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3021190.Jason_Gregory  WEBSITE https://jasongregory.org/ Disclaimer: Jason Gregory is an Amazon Associate member. The Amazon links in this description are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Jason will earn a very small commission on qualifying purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos.