William Gadea, Author, ‘ARROW – The Power and Poison of Story’
- William is the author of a book titled ARROW – The Power and Poison of Story.
- He is a Peruvian American author, a filmmaker and a Zen practitioner.
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Overview
A deep conversation with author and filmmaker William Gadea on the double-edged nature of stories—how they empower cultures, mislead minds, shape identities, fuel imagination, and sometimes poison our inner world. He explores Buddhism, neuroscience, and narrative psychology to reveal why stories are both our superpower and our greatest vulnerability.
00:35- About William Gadea
- William is the author of a book titled ARROW – The Power and Poison of Story.
- He is a Peruvian American author, a filmmaker and a Zen practitioner.
07:12- How does the illusion of self connect to your idea of story?
- Buddhist non-self teaches that suffering comes from attachment, and our self-stories are a major form of attachment.
- We cling to narratives about who we are, which creates dissatisfaction when life doesn’t match the story.
- The “illusion of self” and the “stories we tell” are essentially the same trap—mental constructs we mistake for reality.
15:58- How does non-self align with the constructed self?
- Both Buddhism and neuroscience suggest the “self” isn’t a single controlling entity but an illusion created by underlying processes.
- Brain activity shows decisions are made before we consciously feel we’ve chosen—mirroring the Buddhist idea of non-self.
- What we call “I” is more like a collection of mental forces—a “parliament of mind”—not a single inner ruler.
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- William is the author of a book titled ARROW – The Power and Poison of Story.
- He is a Peruvian American author, a filmmaker and a Zen practitioner.
