Ego attrition
Subject in Buddhism
Ego attrition has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Modern Wisdom. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Robert GreeneElizabethan writer credited with the 'upstart crow' pamphlet
Greene identifies the ego as the main impediment to experiencing the sublime.
“your ego is the actual impediment to experiencing the sublime. And this is a way of kind of getting outside of that”
Modern Wisdom: “This Is The Most Important Subject I’ve Ever Covered” - Robert Greene - #1162 (Oct 12, 2026) · Listen from 29:00
Greene contends that talk therapy can deepen self-absorption by drawing people further into themselves.
“as you talk and talk and talk, you get further and further into yourself. You become the center of everything”
Modern Wisdom: “This Is The Most Important Subject I’ve Ever Covered” - Robert Greene - #1162 (Oct 12, 2026) · Listen from 28:54
Podcasts
- Modern Wisdom · 1 episode
Episodes
“This Is The Most Important Subject I’ve Ever Covered” - Robert Greene - #1162Modern Wisdom · Oct 12, 2026 · 2 h 21 min
Robert Greene tells Chris Williamson about his book on the sublime, covering the daemon, ego, scale, history, paganism and rekindling childhood wonder.