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A G Manifesto Tweet Reading
I read some of the recent tweets of the G Manifesto (Twitter: @MichaelPorfirio. It's all here: chimp strength, coconuts, weesh dudes, game meats, deep ocean swims, swooping mass beautiful girls, a…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago
The Fragility And Perishability Of Knowledge
In this podcast we discuss how fragile and perishable knowledge and learning can be. We discuss the loss of Latin literature in the West, and the dissipation of the holdings of the Alexandrian libra…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago
A Reading From "Pantheon": Ice Odyssey: Douglas Mawson's Race Against Death
In this podcast, I read a chapter from my 2015 book "Pantheon." The chapter is entitled "Ice Odyssey: Douglas Mawson's Race Against Death."
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
Film Talk, Trade, And Pleasure
I didn't really know what to call this podcast. It's a mix of a few different things. I wanted to talk about the movies I reviewed in the last post here, but I also wanted to toss out an interestin…
Published on 7 years ago
A London Men's Club Of 1783
Men's clubs used to be places where like-minded individuals could congregate and discuss topics of mutual interest. As society has changed, this is becoming a rare tradition. To see just what a gen…
Published on 7 years ago
Obsession, Judgment, And Restraint
At what point does a man's dedication turn into obsession? And at what point can this obsession turn self-destructive? What role should judgment and restraint play in our lives? We discuss these i…
Published on 7 years ago
When To Deliver A Rebuke, And When To Have Fun
There are times when a leader must deliver a sharp rebuke to someone in order to get him or her back on the right track. It is a technique that has to be used carefully, as it is not appropriate for…
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
"On Moral Ends" Lectures: Part 3
This podcast is the third and final lecture in a series of three on my translation of Cicero's "On Moral Ends." In this lecture, we focus on the fifth and final book of "On Moral Ends," which deals …
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
"On Moral Ends" Lectures (Part 2)
This podcast, the second in a series of three, discusses the highlights of books III and IV of Cicero's "On Moral Ends." In these two books, Cato and Cicero aggressively debate the merits of Stoicis…
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
"On Moral Ends" Lecture Series: Part 1
This podcast is the first of a series of three podcasts that will discuss Cicero's treatise "On Moral Ends." I have just published an illustrated, annotated translation of this work and wanted to in…
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago