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You Have Agency
There are some who see themselves as twigs spinning endlessly in mighty rivers, or as tufts of grass being blown around by the winds. There are also…
4 years ago
Silence: A Fable (Podcast Reading Of A Tale By Edgar Allan Poe)
This podcast is a reading of the short story "Silence: A Fable" by Edgar Allan Poe. Published in 1838, it is a very short, mysterious prose poem wi…
4 years, 1 month ago
You Don't Know To A Certainty
Some guys look upon knowledge with a purely utilitarian view. They think that if something is not helping them that very instant, then it has no val…
4 years, 1 month ago
Heaven And Hell Can Change Places Very Quickly
Most people never realize that good fortune can be suddenly and brutally replaced by bad fortune. What once seemed like heaven can quickly be transf…
4 years, 3 months ago
Clausewitz's "Coup d'Oeil": That Special Knack
The military theorist Carl Von Clausewitz used the term "coup d'oeil" to describe a special, innate ability to grasp the military possibilities prese…
4 years, 3 months ago
Focusing On What Matters
In this podcast we discuss the importance of focusing on what matters, not on what does not matter. We illustrate this principle with a few anecdote…
4 years, 3 months ago
"I'm Not Sure If She's The Right One"
A young reader from Britain has a question about his relationship with his girlfriend. He wants something long-term, but has some nagging doubts as …
4 years, 4 months ago
The Gradual Slide Into Moral Corruption
In this podcast we discuss Alexandre Moratto's 2021 film "Seven Prisoners." The movie describes the experience of a young man named Matheus, who is …
4 years, 5 months ago
Increased Opportunities, Increased Temptations
When it comes to learning, were things better back in the 1980s and 1990s, or are they better now? How has the internet contributed to the "instant …
4 years, 6 months ago
Never Mind What Others Think...What Do YOU Think?
Far too often, we base our opinions on what we absorb from others. But if you have done the homework, if you have done the heavy lifting, and if you…
4 years, 7 months ago