My favorite philosopher to listen to is, (apart from myself; as all philosophers love talking to themselves!) Alan Watts.

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Alan Wilson Watts was a philosopher, writer, speaker, and student of comparative religion. He was best known as an interpreter and popularizer of Asian philosophies for a Western audience. He wrote more than twenty-five books and numerous articles on subjects such as personal identity, the true nature of reality, higher consciousness, meaning of life, concepts and images of God and the pursuit of happiness, relating his experience to scientific knowledge and to the teachings of Eastern and Western religions or philosophies.

He was an amazing speaker and a holistic zen master.  There are many clips and sites dedicated to his speeches, but here I present a real gem that I found on You Tube.  Matt Stone and Trey Parker of Southpark fame created the following short animation to explain one of the most important of Watts’ ideas.  Ideas he understood rather than created, but still ones that he was a true genius at putting accross.

What is the meaning of life?  Click to find out!

I must say that I totally agree with him and for me this question is hereby answered.

Basho