Topic: Confucius

Ehret defines his personal metaphysical position as a Platonist, following the examples of Socrates, Confucius, and Jesus to understand a creator governed by reason. He distinguishes between a healthy "flow state" used by artists and athletes and the "altered states" promoted by the Esalen Institute. He argues that the latter requires the abandonment of reason and the ego, which he considers a dangerous error in human development.