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I suppose most of you have heard of Zen 00:00:06

I suppose most of you have heard of Zen 00:00:14

I suppose most of you have heard of Zen but before going on to explain any 00:00:14

but before going on to explain any 00:00:17

but before going on to explain any details about it I want to make one 00:00:17

details about it I want to make one 00:00:19

details about it I want to make one thing absolutely clear I am NOT a Zen 00:00:19

thing absolutely clear I am NOT a Zen 00:00:22

thing absolutely clear I am NOT a Zen Buddhist I'm not advocating Zen Buddhism 00:00:22

Buddhist I'm not advocating Zen Buddhism 00:00:25

Buddhist I'm not advocating Zen Buddhism I'm not trying to convert anyone to it I 00:00:25

I'm not trying to convert anyone to it I 00:00:28

I'm not trying to convert anyone to it I have nothing to sell I just want you to 00:00:28

have nothing to sell I just want you to 00:00:36

have nothing to sell I just want you to enjoy a point of view which I enjoy 00:00:36

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as aristotle says the beginning of 00:00:49

as aristotle says the beginning of 00:00:52

as aristotle says the beginning of philosophy is wonder philosophy is man's 00:00:52

philosophy is wonder philosophy is man's 00:00:56

philosophy is wonder philosophy is man's expression of curiosity about everything 00:00:56

expression of curiosity about everything 00:00:58

expression of curiosity about everything his attempt to make sense of the world 00:00:58

his attempt to make sense of the world 00:01:01

his attempt to make sense of the world primarily through his intellect that is 00:01:01

primarily through his intellect that is 00:01:05

primarily through his intellect that is to say is faculty for thinking 00:01:05

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we're aboard the ferryboat Vallejo which 00:01:25

we're aboard the ferryboat Vallejo which 00:01:29

we're aboard the ferryboat Vallejo which is tied up at the north end of Sausalito 00:01:29

is tied up at the north end of Sausalito 00:01:31

is tied up at the north end of Sausalito chose to San Francisco and this is where 00:01:31

chose to San Francisco and this is where 00:01:34

chose to San Francisco and this is where I live and you may think this place is 00:01:34

I live and you may think this place is 00:01:37

I live and you may think this place is rather weird that's because I've always 00:01:37

rather weird that's because I've always 00:01:40

rather weird that's because I've always loved weird things I remember when I was 00:01:40

loved weird things I remember when I was 00:01:44

loved weird things I remember when I was a little boy people used to say to me 00:01:44

a little boy people used to say to me 00:01:46

a little boy people used to say to me Alan you are so weird why can't you be 00:01:46

Alan you are so weird why can't you be 00:01:48

Alan you are so weird why can't you be like other people well I thought that 00:01:48

like other people well I thought that 00:01:51

like other people well I thought that was just plain dull like having the same 00:01:51

was just plain dull like having the same 00:01:54

was just plain dull like having the same thing for dinner every day and as is 00:01:54

thing for dinner every day and as is 00:01:57

thing for dinner every day and as is well said variety is the spice of life 00:01:57

well said variety is the spice of life 00:02:00

well said variety is the spice of life so you will indeed find this place 00:02:00

so you will indeed find this place 00:02:02

so you will indeed find this place rather strange 00:02:02