The story teaches that one wants to find the good-hearted, but hard-working parts, and bring in the creative magic, and over time, alchemize the tyrannical ruler, and overcome him, without ruining its good nature.  The sharpshooter follows that way, not knowing exactly what is happening, to a place he does not understand that is said to be at the edge of destruction.   (From a discussion on “Go to the Verge of Destruction and Bring Back Shmat-Razum”)   Thank you for the likes! A comment and a subscribe really helps us out!     For the full video episode: https://youtu.be/NrumhRwhgvI   Audio episode: https://benomtad.podbean.com/e/go-to-the-verge-of-destruction-and-bring-back-shmat-razum/   A Video Reading of the Story: https://youtu.be/8rgwtL5amZM   Go to the Verge of Destruction and Bring Back Shmat-Razum: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/50011/50011-h/50011-h.htm#chap14   For more in this podcast, please go to: Podbean: https://benomtad.podbean.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-benomtad/id1748320863 YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/@scissorsandpaper/videos Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kJPGlaJjGVyLa9AKhci6t?si=8XXrX9FUT3CU71reCfA5kQ X: https://x.com/Benomtad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benomtad   About our guest: Ian Reclusado is currently off exploring the poetic wilds of psychology, neuroscience, and spirituality.  He also offers guidance services for those interested in delving into their own inner wilderness. You can find his weekly dispatches at www.thekindknife.com or follow him on Instagram: @ian_reclusado   Searching for the Search: https://zenyogagurdjieff.substack.com/p/searching-for-the-search?r=h5jz7&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=audio-player   Compare: “The Crane Wife,” a Japanese tale: https://youtu.be/etGR9Ir7rBM?si=thXvw8cnp3pJ_sMU   I plan to conduct more interviews with various guests, so please check back later for those.