#117: The Ethos of the Craftsman With Peter Korn

#117: The Ethos of the Craftsman With Peter Korn

What is it about making things with our hands that provides so much satisfaction? Why are we so drawn to the archetype of the craftsman? In his insightful book, Why We Make Things and Why it Matters, furniture builder and woodworking instructor Peter Korn explores the philosophy of craftsmanship. In the podcast today I talk to Peter about the ethos of craftsmanship, what craft can teach us about living the good life, and why you should get out in the garage and try building something with your hands.

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#520: The Surprising Origins and Prevalence of Bigorexia and Male Body Image Issues

#520: The Surprising Origins and Prevalence of Bigorexia and Male Body Image Issues

We typically associate body image issues with women. But my guest today says that a quarter of people with eating disorders are male and that there are millions of men in America silently struggling w...

26 Kesä 20191h 7min

#519: How to Start Your Own Farm

#519: How to Start Your Own Farm

Have you ever been sitting at your office desk and found yourself daydreaming about becoming a farmer? My guest today has written a practical, all-encompassing handbook to help you turn that dream int...

24 Kesä 201957min

#518: The Quest for a Moral Life

#518: The Quest for a Moral Life

Do you ever feel like you're spinning your existential wheels in life? That outwardly, you seem to be doing ok, but inwardly, you feel kind of empty? My guest today would say that you've got to move o...

19 Kesä 201948min

#517: What Big-Time Catastrophes Can Teach Us About How to Improve the Systems of Our Lives

#517: What Big-Time Catastrophes Can Teach Us About How to Improve the Systems of Our Lives

Whenever a financial or technological disaster takes place, people wonder if it could have possibly been averted. My guests today say that the answer is often yes, and that the lessons around why big ...

17 Kesä 201956min

#516: How to Lead an Unstoppable Team

#516: How to Lead an Unstoppable Team

All of us will take on leadership roles at some point in our lives. What can you do to ensure your team performs at its highest level?My guest today argues that it's all about caring about the people ...

12 Kesä 201950min

#515: Aristotle's Wisdom on Living the Good Life

#515: Aristotle's Wisdom on Living the Good Life

What does it mean to live a good life? How can we achieve that good life? These are questions a Greek philosopher explored over 2,000 years ago in his Nicomachean Ethics. My guest today argues that th...

10 Kesä 201951min

#514: Remembering D-Day 75 Years Later

#514: Remembering D-Day 75 Years Later

This week marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings at Normandy. This amphibious Allied effort comprised a joint effort between British, Canadian, and American troops. Operation Overlord was ma...

5 Kesä 201944min

#513: Be Your Own Bodyguard

#513: Be Your Own Bodyguard

If you’ve ever been at an event with a prominent person like a politician, celebrity, or business executive, you’ve likely noticed the dudes wearing sunglasses and sporting an earpiece, trying to look...

3 Kesä 20191h 6min

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