Our gut feeling tells us a lot. But how do we “hear” it and differentiate it from the ruminations of the mind? According to Dr. Gabor Maté we need to connect back in to ourself, and we are hard wired for love, compassion and more. He gives a beautiful speech on human nature and the implications culture has on our ability to maintain it. In this segment of the speech, he discusses four different categories of self-alienation, and provides a sentiment of hope to stay in touch with our true nature as we move forward through the challenging times of modern culture.
He quotes Karl Marx, and expounds eloquently on the four alienation’s in culture:
- Alienation from nature
- Alienated from other people
- Alienated from our work
- Alienated from ourselves
Dennis Taraporewala 