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You 2.0: Fighting Despair

2024/9/16
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Atsushi Watanabe, a Japanese artist, isolated himself in his room for months due to disillusionment with the art world and strained family relationships. After an intervention by his mother, he reconnected with the world and turned his experience into art, raising awareness about social isolation.
  • Social isolation can lead to a distorted view of the world.
  • Reconnecting with others can be a catalyst for healing and positive change.
  • Personal experiences can be transformed into powerful art that resonates with others.

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Every morning, you wake up and face the world. What does it look like to you? Do you see a paradise of endless opportunities, where people are friendly and helpful? Or a world filled with injustice, where people cannot be trusted? In the final installment of this year's You 2.0 series, we talk with psychologist Jamil Zaki) about how we become disillusioned and distrustful of the world, and how to balance realism with hope.

Did you miss any of the other episodes in the You 2.0 series? Make sure to give them a listen here or on our website: 

And if you like today's conversation with Jamil Zaki, be sure to check out our earlier conversation with him, "The Empathy Gym)."