Yascha Mounk and Shalom Auslander discuss the origins of the stories that make us feel bad about ourselves.
Shalom Auslander is an American novelist, memoirist, and essayist. He is the author of Foreskin's Lament and, most recently, FEH: A Memoir.
In this week's conversation, Yascha Mounk and Shalom Auslander discuss how religious narratives inherited from the Judeo-Christian tradition affect our sense of self-worth; how to actually help oneself while steering clear of "self-help"; and how to begin the lifelong work of charting a path towards unconditional love and self-acceptance.
This transcript has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.
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Shalom Auslander on Self-Loathing and How to Overcome It | The Good Fight podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
