Episode 192

Facing Your Fear with Jason Anthony

Jason Anthony Fair is a former member of the US air force, libertarian and cryptocurrency enthusiast. In this episode, Anthony talks about his relationship with fear at different stages of his life.

As a child he had the experience of being afraid, not necessarily knowing whether it was something to be avoided, reacting in order to get better grades or please the adults in his life.

As an adult, he played poker and observed the dynamic of the room, the likely path or karma of other players. Later when he learnt about boxing and other forms of self-defense, that would serve to allay the fear generated by his ego. Understanding his place in the world, knowing that he wasn’t a sitting duck, helped him realize that the world isn’t something to be afraid of.

At another stage of his life, he decided to go to the Bolivian Amazon and take ayahuasca with a shaman, facing dark parts of himself, extreme discomfort or suffering, and learning to accept even those situations, embracing his own divinity.

Content warning: strong language, shamanic substances