One book that helped me in the direction Kaj suggests is Radical Honesty. Blanton describes his own and others’ motives in accurate detail, including the petty parts we tend to gloss over, without clean-up or judgment; and after reading it, it was easier for me to name to myself my own detailed motives. I’d recommend the book to anyone who suspects that moralism may be interfering with their self-awareness. (There’s a lot wrong with the book, and I’m not necessarily recommending the practices it advocates. Just its descriptions.)
One book that helped me in the direction Kaj suggests is Radical Honesty. Blanton describes his own and others’ motives in accurate detail, including the petty parts we tend to gloss over, without clean-up or judgment; and after reading it, it was easier for me to name to myself my own detailed motives. I’d recommend the book to anyone who suspects that moralism may be interfering with their self-awareness. (There’s a lot wrong with the book, and I’m not necessarily recommending the practices it advocates. Just its descriptions.)