A Guide to Getting Off the Grid
Note: For fall break, the McKays are attempting their first familial backpacking trip. Kate and I have been before, but we've never brought the kids, so this will be fun. While we're out of touch, ple...
19 Okt 202254min
What Happened to the Idea of Self-Control?
As long as humans have existed, we’ve had to choose between our lower and higher desires — between what we want in the moment, and what we want in the long-term. As long as humans have existed, we’ve ...
17 Okt 202243min
What People Get Wrong About Walden
The two years, two months, and two days Henry David Thoreau spent at Walden Pond represent one of the most well-known experiences in American literary and philosophical history. Thoreau's time at Wald...
12 Okt 202253min
When to Quit
“Don’t be a quitter!” “Quitters never win, and winners never quit!”These maxims encapsulate our usual attitude towards quitting, which is to see it as a bad thing, a weakness, a character defect. We c...
10 Okt 202251min
The Vagabond Travel Ethos
Travel can often be approached as just another consumer good; travelers quickly dive in and out of a place, check off the things they want to see, harvest the requisite pictures to prove they were the...
5 Okt 202245min
Can Virtue Be Taught?
The ancient Greeks and Romans thought a lot about what it means to live a virtuous life. They believed that good character was essential for achieving both individual excellence and a healthy, well-fu...
3 Okt 202242min
The Cues That Make You Charismatic
Charisma can make everything smoother, easier, and more exciting in life. It's a quality that makes people want to listen to you, to adopt your ideas, to be with you.While what creates charisma can se...
28 Sep 202244min
Jack London's Literary Code [Rebroadcast]
Note: My guest in this episode, Dr. Earle Labor, died on September 15 at the age of 94. Earle was the world's foremost authority on one of the Art of Manliness' guiding inspirations and lights: Jack L...
26 Sep 20221h 6min
