Philosophy For Our Times The danger of self reflection | John Vervaeke, Isabel Millar, Frank Furedi and Joanna Kavenna
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Dec 18, 2024 
Join Joanna Kavenna as she hosts a thought-provoking discussion with Frank Furedi, an expert in risk and sociology, John Vervaeke, a renowned psychology professor, and Isabel Millar, a specialist in philosophy and psychoanalysis. They explore the paradoxes of self-knowledge, debating whether self-reflection is inherently beneficial or potentially harmful. The conversation delves into the impacts of modern individualism, the relationship between language and identity, and the balance of free will in a tech-dominated society, challenging viewers to rethink their understanding of the self.
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Metacognition over Introspection
- Practice metacognitive reflection and active open-mindedness for better self-knowledge, not introspection.
- Introspection can be damaging; metacognition helps rationality.
Self vs. Subject
- The self is a contested concept; continental philosophy and psychoanalysis prefer "subject."
- The subject highlights the absence from reality rather than an objective, transparent self.
Cultural Cognitive Grammar
- Self-knowledge isn't about autobiography, but about understanding the cultural cognitive grammar.
- This "grammar" shapes our thinking and sense-making.
