The Paradox of Power

05/10/25 • 27 min

Philosophy of life

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Today’s episode — one I’ve personally wrestled with — is called The Paradox of Power.

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Today’s episode — one I’ve personally wrestled with — is called The Paradox of Power.

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Philosophy of life - The Paradox of Power

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Welcome to Philosophy of Life. I'm Reza Sanjideh. Today's episode, one I've personally wrestled with, is called The Paradox of Power. It's about a strange kind of knowing when we understand something is bad for us and we do it anyway. Addiction. Impulse. Desire. They're not always blind. Sometimes they're deliberate. This is a story about the choices we make, even when we know they'll hurt. It's about chasing what only resembles happiness and th