Communism and Strong Men (Clip)
We talk of the danger of applying strict logic to every situation, without using discernment. But we live in a world with a lot of mystery to our brains. So you must have wisdom to best know how, wh...
14 Des 20257min
Von Schönwerth's "The King's Bodyguard"
The king appoints his handsomest soldier to be his bodyguard and sends him to a nobleman with a beautiful daughter. He tells the daughter not to speak to any soldiers, but she and he grow intimate. ...
7 Des 20251h 31min
The Scorned Princess Also Acted Out of Personal Motives (Clip)
The Princess’s Personal Agenda in “Knapsack, Hat & Horn” I view this as a cautionary tale: be respectful of someone with great power. This story also resembles the Von Schönwerth story “The Scorned...
4 Des 20252min
Dionysus: Death, Rebirth, Transformation
Ian and I discuss the Greek-Roman god Dionysus-Bacchus. He reads an Orphic poem and then I gloss various stories put together into a narrative in Edith Hamilton’s Mythology. This is a fascinating di...
29 Nov 20251h 46min
The Strange Power of Losing Something Every Day (Anna Mayala Clip)
If you’re mindful, you’re better able to connect to and serve others. How does one get so? Getting back to what naturally arises. (From a discussion on Von Schönwerth’s “Anna Mayala”) Thank yo...
25 Nov 20255min
Howard Pyle’s Robin Hood: Little John Lives with the Sheriff
The Sheriff, out hunting with the town notables, wishes John were with them. The bugle calls, and back at the castle, John awakens. He thinks of his compadres over in Sherwood– the green men, and se...
19 Nov 20251h 30min
Marshall McLuhan & Technology
Ian and I discuss McLuhan’s difficult Playboy interview where he answers questions about his philosophy of technology. At the core of our concern is how to live well, connected to people and ourselve...
18 Nov 20251h 51min
Is Nature, Including Human Nature, Inherently Good? (Clip) I
an: Rousseau seems to have an inherent faith in nature, in its goodness. If you believe in that, you have something to aim for, to return to that. I: Rousseau also says that most virtues are negativ...
16 Nov 20252min
