#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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#645: The Forgotten Story of the Lumberjack Commandos of WWII

#645: The Forgotten Story of the Lumberjack Commandos of WWII

Today, it's hard to go very long without hearing about special operations forces like the Army's Green Berets and the Navy's SEALs. But before special operators became an ingrained part of the militar...

21 Sep 202046min

#644: How to Develop Greater Self-Awareness

#644: How to Develop Greater Self-Awareness

95% of people say that they're self-aware. But only 10-15% of people actually are. As my guest today says, that means "on a good day, 80% of us are lying to ourselves about how much we're lying to our...

16 Sep 202050min

#643: Life Lessons From Dead Philosophers

#643: Life Lessons From Dead Philosophers

Studying philosophy can be a metaphorical journey into wisdom. My guest today experienced it as not only that, but as a very literal journey as well.His name is Eric Weiner and he traveled thousands o...

14 Sep 202048min

#642: Finding Money and Meaning in the Blue Collar Trades

#642: Finding Money and Meaning in the Blue Collar Trades

When it comes to living their best life and building substantial wealth, many young men's first thoughts turn to developing a new app or starting a popular YouTube channel. They don't think about digg...

9 Sep 202037min

#450: How to Make Time For What Really Matters Every Day [RE-BROADCAST]

#450: How to Make Time For What Really Matters Every Day [RE-BROADCAST]

This is a re-broadcast. The episode originally ran in October 2018. Do your days seem like a continuous blur of busyness, and yet you don’t seem to get much done, nor remember much about how you spen...

7 Sep 202052min

#641: How Eisenhower Led — A Conversation with Ike's Granddaughter

#641: How Eisenhower Led — A Conversation with Ike's Granddaughter

From guiding the Allies to victory in World War II as supreme commander, to steering the ship of state for eight years as one of the country's least partisan and most popular presidents, few leaders i...

2 Sep 20201h 2min

#640: Weird and Wonderful Ways to Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

#640: Weird and Wonderful Ways to Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

When people start on a self-development journey, they'll sometimes create a bucket list -- all the things, all the typically exciting and pleasurable things, they hope to do before they die. My guest ...

31 Aug 202045min

#639: Why You Should Learn the Lost Art of Rhetoric

#639: Why You Should Learn the Lost Art of Rhetoric

For thousands of years, the study of rhetoric was a fundamental part of a man's education. Though it ceased to be commonly taught in the 19th century, my guest today argues that it's an art well worth...

26 Aug 202057min

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