Why We No Longer Feel Wonder (It’s Not Your Phone)
As a child, awe came easy: whether from a starry sky or a single leaf. But now, even surrounded by beauty, I often feel nothing. In this video, I explore why awe fades as we age: not just because of phones or stress, but because of how adulthood reshapes the way we see reality. I trace how our perception becomes more utilitarian, more filtered, and less alive. And I share how philosophy helps me revive that long-lost wonder and how maybe it can help you too.
00:00 – What Happened to Awe?
00:30 – The Sublime Feeling We Lose
00:57 – It's That Darn Phone!
01:35 – My Overstimulated Brain
02:15 – Meditation… Without Magic?
02:54 – The Weird Way Kids Stay in Awe
03:33 – Why Grown-Up Life Blocks Wonder
04:11 – Our Filtered Vision of the World
05:17 – Finding Our Way Back to Awe
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