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Back to SearchEzra Pound: The Curse of Genius
Episode 223
Why do some incredibly talented individuals never reach their full potential? In today's episode, we dive into the fascinating life of Ezra Pound, a …
2 years, 10 months ago
Write for Yourself and Yourself Alone
Episode 222
In this episode, we explore the principle of writing for oneself and how many of history's greatest writers have operated on this principle. We discu…
2 years, 10 months ago
Vanishing Virility: Understanding the Modern Testosterone Crisis
Episode 221
Why do 22-year-olds today have the testosterone levels of 67-year-old men from the year 2000? Could it be because high testosterone activities and be…
2 years, 11 months ago
Dr. Samuel Johnson: Hustler, Savage, Grifter, Great
Episode 220
Today we're looking at the life of Dr. Samuel Johnson, an eighteenth-century English critic who embodied the true spirit of self-reliance and perseve…
2 years, 11 months ago
Plato Uncovered: Building Influence in the Ancient and Modern World
Episode 219
What can the ancient philosopher Plato teach us about building a network and thriving in today's intellectual economy? I talk with Alex Petkas, a Pri…
2 years, 11 months ago
Oscar Wilde and J.R.R. Tolkien with Paul Fortunato
Episode 218
Oscar Wilde and J.R.R. Tolkien used consumer culture to create works of art. In this podcast, we try to draw some lessons from their lives. I'm joine…
3 years, 1 month ago
YouTube Radicalization is a Myth with Mark Ledwich
Episode 217
It's widely believed the YouTube algorithm radicalizes viewers but Mark's research puts this theory to rest. Researcher and longtime member of the Ot…
3 years, 1 month ago
Virtue and Excellence: Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics with Colin Redemer
Episode 216
Colin Redemer is a professor at Saint Mary's College of California and VP of the Davenant Institute. This podcast is all about Virtue Ethics and the …
3 years, 2 months ago
The Violent Focus of Francis Bacon
Episode 215
Some lessons from the life of painter Francis Bacon. I think the unique force and violence of Bacon’s paintings derive partially from the ascetic Leb…
3 years, 2 months ago
Writing in the Age of Machine Intelligence
Episode 214
I spent a lot of time reading and thinking about AI this week. I’m especially interested in the implications it will have for writers and the so-call…
3 years, 3 months ago