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The Unlearning Playground

The Unlearning Playground

By: Chetan Narang
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The Unlearning Playground is a self improvement podcast by Chetan Narang, a software engineer by degree, but a teacher, life coach and a philosopher at heart.


The podcast is designed to dive deep into important questions centred around mental health and spiritual health in the modern world. The episodes are a mix of potent and easily applicable life lessons for your everyday life and direct, honest answers to the most significant questions you can come up with. The aim is to help people think better, to understand themselves, others & Life better, and to help them simplify their lives to make space for what really matters - to them, to their loved ones & to all of us.


We discuss mental health, spiritual health, philosophy, spirituality, life lessons, quotes, books, cognitive biases and meditations to get to the root of Life, not just to scratch the surface, trying to never lose sight of what's true in favour of what's comfortable - with the overarching focus being more compassion and higher consciousness for everyone, especially for the ones who are ready.


Spend time with me here with an open mind and an open heart, and you'll see your mental & spiritual health improving big time. I guarantee that.


All my work - https://chetannarang.org/

Chetan Narang
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Episodes
  • S02E07 - This Article Blew My Mind (Can You Handle It?)
    Mar 15 2025

    The article I am reading aloud and commenting on, in this video - https://roccojarman.substack.com/p/this-is-not-a-substack-post--------------Some articles challenge your perspective—this one shatters it.Rocco Jarman’s "This is not a Substack post" isn’t just another opinion piece. It exposes what may be the most urgent crisis of our time: a society stuck in emotional and intellectual adolescence. Many people passively accept dysfunction, mistaking apathy or spiritual detachment for wisdom—often found in very wise spiritual traditions like Buddhism, Nonduality, or Advaita Vedanta. He argues that even such spiritual traditions are insufficient for addressing these modern issues we are collectively facing right now. Instead, he advocates for active participation and leadership from those willing to "step up as adults" in a society he views as dominated by less mature perspectives.In this video, I read aloud this game-changing article while adding my own commentary, breaking down key insights, and offering a higher perspective on why this message cannot and should not be ignored. If you think you're ready for this wake-up call, hit play.--------------Rocco Jarman is a philosopher, teacher, and visionary known for integrating ancient wisdom with modern insights. His diverse background spans over 25 years in corporate leadership, personal development, and social engineering, enriched by his personal journey through burnout and existential crisis. He has featured in various videos on this channel @ChetanNarangOfficial , most notably this playlist here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGTAFgEsIneWgPFmGJK9IcJBRuWKlZ10b--------------Become a channel member to connect deeper with me:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN3I5tAhOu2gPMZ99peSjTg/joinCheck out all of my work on my website -https://chetannarang.org/If you have a question for me, ask me here - https://chetannarang.org/ask-a-human-not-an-ai/For one-on-one personal sessions for life coaching, counselling & philosophical mentorship with me -https://chetannarang.org/nondual-philosophical-counselling-mentorship/Subscribe to my channel here - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnlearningPlaygroundFind all my book recommendations here - https://chetannarang.org/book-recommendations/Connect with me, Chetan Narang, on Instagram here -https://www.instagram.com/nrng.chetan/Checkout The Unlearning Playground podcast here -https://chetannarang.org/the-unlearning-playground-by-chetan-narang/Sign up for The Unlearning Playground newsletter here - https://chetannarang.org/newsletter/#consciousness #spiritualteacher #higherconsciousness #mindsetshift #spiritualawakening #selfimprovement #personalgrowth

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • S02E06 - Kolkata Doctor Case - How Can We Do Better As A Society? (2 Key Points)
    Aug 19 2024

    On Aug 9th, 2024, news about a heinous crime in Kolkata, West Bengal, India started to go viral across all social media platforms and news channels - a 31 year old doctor Moumita Debnath was found brutally raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The devastating news, enough to send chills down the spine of even the coldest person, has since then been doing the rounds all over India, with multiple protests and strikes being organised throughout the country demanding swift justice for the crime and stricter laws when it comes to women safety and protection. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) went on complete strike for 24 hours from August 17-18. With the CBI investigating the scene now and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also involved in the enquiries, let’s hope justice prevails. This extremely sad incident has raised several key questions in the minds of Indian people. Is there really a rape culture prevalent in India today? Is there a general lack of awareness amongst the general population with regards to women safety? Are we educating our population enough when it comes to topics such as sex education, consent, gender equality, etc. How can we solve this very real, very sad problem once and for all? In today’s episode, I throw my hat in the ring for such deep and profound questions. Specifically this one - What, if any, is the real solution to this problem? What I touch upon today is something that I find particularly missing from most debates and discussions happening around this topic at the moment. ==== Outline ==== (00:00) - Intro To The Kolkata Horror Incident (01:10) - What This Episode Is About (02:24) - Awareness - What Are We Missing In Our Outrage? (04:40) - The Missing Key (Self Awareness) (10:03) - When Will We Be Able To Say That This Problem Is Solved? (12:39) - Politics & Corruption Around The Case (14:05) - The Actual Solution To Corrupt Politics (19:15) - Key Action Items & Concluding Thoughts In genuine hopes that this reaches and resonates with a wide audience. Follow me for more such profound content that uplifts your level of self-awareness and consciousness. Until next time. Peace out.

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    22 mins
  • S02E05 - Can WE Fix Politics & Beyond? (A Summary of The Beyond Politics Series)
    Jul 26 2024

    Today's video is the last in The Beyond Politics Video Series on The Unlearning Playground by Chetan Narang & Rocco Jarman. Well, last in the first iteration (we hope!). This is my first standalone video in this series, and what I talk about is a summary of the entire series, key takeaways everyone can have from it and practical advices for everyone listening to actually make an impact in our society & in our shared future together. When Rocco & I brainstormed the idea of Beyond Politics, we could see that in the current situation of the global political atmosphere, in the USA or in India or in various other societies throughout the world, polarisation is increasingly becoming the norm. The ideological divide among people is deepening and this growing rift is not only impacting political discourse but also hindering our ability to address pressing societal issues effectively - issues for which even if we already have the necessary tools already, our political framings block us from cooperating and actually solving them. -------------- The entire series is available via this playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGTAFgEsIneXcoBEzsYfc0wNB5H0Rssot You may also watch short clips from the series here in this playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGTAFgEsIneWwqiZ_y8JgNUshNx0Jh3q8

    -------------- The key insights I share today (and what we discuss in the entire Beyond Politics Series) are applicable not just to the political climate in India or the United States of America, but is fundamental to the way we humans work and coordinate (or at least try to coordinate!) ==== Outline ==== (00:00) - Coming-Up Next (00:33) - A brief summary of Beyond Politics by Chetan Narang & Rocco Jarman (05:06) - A Personal Story (Polarisation in Our Everyday Life) (09:24) - Our Fears are the same (Recent Trends in Modern Politics) (11:40) - IF you want to be a part of the solution (17:09) - The Cone Example and Politics Today (20:37) - Key Point 1 - The Two Golden Rules (26:07) - Key Point 2 - Two Questions to Always Consider (27:50) - Key Point 3 - The Tim Urban Levels of Thinking Paradigm (29:37) - Key Point 4 - The Human Consciousness Pyramid (34:46) - Understanding the Current Human Condition & What lies AHEAD (37:47) - How to use Agile to Solve Politics (42:44) - Concluding Thoughts & Invitations -------------- The polarisation we see all around us is indeed a sad reality of modern life, and it's about time someone acts like the adult in the room and helps us get out of the mess we have created for ourselves - as a society and also as individuals. In sincere hopes that this lands and finds you in a state of open mind and open heart. Until next time. Peace out. #politics #politicstoday #socialchange #betterfuture #beyondpolitics #utopia #awakening #indianpolitics #uspolitics -------------- Become a channel member to connect deeper with me: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN3I5tAhOu2gPMZ99peSjTg/join Check out all of my work on my website - https://chetannarang.org/ If you have a question for me, ask me here - https://chetannarang.org/ask-a-human-not-an-ai/ For one-on-one personal sessions for life coaching, counselling & philosophical mentorship with me - https://chetannarang.org/nondual-philosophical-counselling-mentorship/ Subscribe to my channel here - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnlearningPlayground Find all my book recommendations here - https://chetannarang.org/book-recommendations/ Connect with me, Chetan Narang, on Instagram here - https://www.instagram.com/nrng.chetan/ Checkout The Unlearning Playground podcast here - https://chetannarang.org/the-unlearning-playground-by-chetan-narang/ Sign up for The Unlearning Playground newsletter here - https://chetannarang.org/newsletter/

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    44 mins
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