Have we have got it wrong in the West with our belief in a 'self' that is autonomous?

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Have we have got it wrong in the West with our belief in a 'self' that is autonomous?

Eilis Ward, Author of ‘Self’ joined Sean on the show. This book argues that we have got it wrong in the West with our belief in a 'self' that is autonomous and separate from others, exemplified by the entrepreneurial self: always on, always positive and always self-improving... Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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