Thames Water, Philosophy and Our Near Term Future
The bankruptcy of Thames water represents a pattern in infrastructure failures that are increasing and will continue to increase for the foreseeable future. The question is when, and perhaps if, elect...
29 Jul 40min
An Invitation to Being Human: Ep. 8 - Kindness
Lin-Yutang, Henry James and Herman Hesse all agree that kindness is perhaps the central value for any civilization. Obviously, our current dominant culture has little or no place for kindness as a goa...
27 Jul 52min
Taoism: Ep. 3 - The I Ching Nature and You
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 Nature it is important to understand that it is offer...
24 Jul 42min
An Invitation to Being Human: Ep. 7 - The Human Experience is NOT for Sale
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, friends, joy, beauty, and more are continuously being ...
20 Jul 47min
Taoism: Ep. 2 - The Path that is the Path
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 and 2) Our love of language games. By throwing these...
17 Jul 46min
An Invitation to Being Human: Ep. 6 - Life is Not a Competition
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 conception of the world, each human must, by necessit...
13 Jul 49min
Taoism: Ep. 1 - The Eternal Tao
Taoism has been generally received in the West as a mystical, quasi-metaphysical philosophy. However, understanding its historical context and development helps place Taoism within its political and f...
10 Jul 51min
An Invitation to Being Human: Ep. 5 - The External and The Internal
The dynamic interplay between the external and internal world is the very core of being human. The degree to which we cultivate ourselves within an experience of the world is the degree to which we ca...
6 Jul 58min
