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What is an American? - Ep. 1
Season 1 Episode 1
WHAT IS AN AMERICAN?
In my introductory lecture I explore the uniquely powerful role America plays in the contemporary world and the history that unde…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
New Series! The Joy of Resistance: Ep. 1
Season 19 Episode 1
Resistance rather than revolution and Joy rather than suffering. Within our contemporary cultural environment, understanding the tensions in how we r…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Taoism: Ep. 9 - The Radical Epistemology of Taoism
Season 18 Episode 9
Taoism’s view of the world is dramatically opposed to the standard outlook of western civilization. Life has no meaning, no path, no truth, no goal a…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
A Special Topic on Thinking
Season 8 Episode 26
Our world is inundated with ‘information’ that is designed to mislead and disorient us. I suggest a few approaches to help us develop our own underst…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Taoism: Ep. 8 - Harmony and Melody - Change and the Tao
Season 18 Episode 8
The goal of Taoism is Harmony with the Tao. However, unlike traditions like Buddhism, Christianity, or Stoicism, Taoism does not view this as a stati…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
A Special Topic on Teaching
Season 8 Episode 25
A few questions have come in about teaching so I thought I would spend a moment reflecting on my approach to teaching. Mostly, I think simply valuing…
2 months ago
Taoism: Ep. 7: The Tao Te Ching IS for You!
Season 18 Episode 7
I encountered the notion that the Tao Te Ching in particular and Taoism in general is really not for. Rather, it was written for a ruling political e…
2 months ago
An Invitation to Being Human: Ep. 11 - The Other Humans
Season 17 Episode 11
The research is perfectly clear that the single greatest determinant of our longevity, health and happiness is having a few meaningful relationships.…
2 months, 1 week ago
Taoism: Ep. 6 - Taoism and Calvinism
Season 18 Episode 6
I realized that perhaps more helpful than comparing Taoism withing the context of Mohism, Legalism and Confucianism would be to compare it to Calvini…
2 months, 1 week ago
An Invitation to Being Human: Ep. 10 - It's Not Just You
Season 17 Episode 10
A lot of the narrative around our struggles with the modern world focuses on individual responsibility. However, the rates of stress, sleep troubles,…
2 months, 2 weeks ago