Die podcast over routines #24 praktisch filosoof Elke Wiss over zelfonderzoek en betere vragen leren stellen
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Jan 27, 2026 Elke Wiss, practical philosopher and author who makes philosophy usable in daily life. She talks about routines that shape thinking, systematic self-research versus mere reflection, and how better questions untangle values, habits and heated debates. Practical tools, pre-mortems and even AI as a sparring partner come up as ways to sharpen decisions and creativity.
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A Tough Decision With The Chickens
- Elke Wiss told the story of needing to euthanize a sick chicken and learning humane technique from YouTube.
- The experience taught her to pre-decide how she'll care for animals and make quicker ethical choices.
Your Life Is Your Canvas
- Self-examination helps you own your life canvas and resist adopting others' meanings.
- It frees you to change views and update your beliefs over time.
Ideas As Play, Not Identity
- Distinguish between adopting a fixed meaning and temporarily holding ideas to explore them.
- Viewing beliefs as experiments reduces identity-based defensiveness.
