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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
Taoism: Ep. 5 - The Importance of Not Knowing
Season 18 Episode 5
Two tales from Chuang Tzu emphasize how we consistently pay too much attention to Language rather than Experience and hence stay confused. By emphasi…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
An Invitation to Being Human: Ep. 9 - The Aftermath
Season 17 Episode 9
As one cultivates a sense of the human it is difficult to not notice how inhuman much of the world is. Our encounters with people and the environment…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Taoism: Ep. 4 - Wu Wei - Misunderstanding Non-Action
Season 18 Episode 4
Besides a cultural bias towards action, we also have a strong drive towards suffering, overcoming, grit, drive etc. in pursuit of external goals. Tao…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Thames Water, Philosophy and Our Near Term Future
Season 8 Episode 24
The bankruptcy of Thames water represents a pattern in infrastructure failures that are increasing and will continue to increase for the foreseeable …
3 months ago
An Invitation to Being Human: Ep. 8 - Kindness
Season 17 Episode 8
Lin-Yutang, Henry James and Herman Hesse all agree that kindness is perhaps the central value for any civilization. Obviously, our current dominant c…
3 months ago
Taoism: Ep. 3 - The I Ching Nature and You
Season 18 Episode 3
If you reject laws, codes, rituals, and words as guides to organizing life and society, what is left? Nature! To understand the Taoist emphasis on Na…
3 months ago
An Invitation to Being Human: Ep. 7 - The Human Experience is NOT for Sale
Season 17 Episode 7
If we want to be happy, we can go to the ‘Happiest Place on Earth’ for the low cost of $5,000 to $15,000 for a family of four. Food, water, love, fri…
3 months, 1 week ago
Taoism: Ep. 2 - The Path that is the Path
Season 18 Episode 2
Two key insights from a key section of the Tao Te Ching ask us to question 1) Our propensity for committing ourselves to pre-established narratives a…
3 months, 1 week ago
An Invitation to Being Human: Ep. 6 - Life is Not a Competition
Season 17 Episode 6
Perhaps one of the most pernicious concepts in modern society is the concept that we are all in competition for scarce resources. In this zero sum co…
3 months, 2 weeks ago