Posts by Rich
Studying Psychology and Understanding its Value to Life with Paul LeCrone
Paul LeCrone returns to the show to discuss the study of psychology and the important role it can play in our lives. He covers some writings of Carl Jung and Nietzsche and delivers Jung quotes for Rich to chew on. Paul and Rich discuss the value of play as work and thinking about the inner…
Read MoreThinking about the Present as the Past: The Early 21st Century
After our last podcast guest, Joe Anhalt, mentioned the book “But What if We’re Wrong?” Rich decided to perform a quick exercise of thinking about the present as if it were the past. He imagines what people 125 years into the future (2145) will say about society in the early 21st Century. The main story…
Read MoreBecoming a New Yorker and Exploring Culture with Joe Anhalt
Joe Anhalt stops by Rich’s new apartment to discuss New York, culture, and life. He talks about reaching the point in his life where he jumped headfirst into his dream of moving to New York. (17:56) What New York has been like during COVID and how its energy remains strong. (24:04) Joe and Rich exchange…
Read MoreA Hard Lesson in Greek Philosophy
Our Greek hero, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the Milwaukee Bucks won’t be playing in this year’s NBA Finals. What lessons can we learn from it? American society pressures us to take the easy route – to sacrifice the meaning of our journey to arrive at our destination as quickly as possible. But when our situation becomes…
Read MoreHow to Live Free
Exploring the idea of how to live a life of freedom. Where do we start? How are we supposed to think? It all comes down to asking yourself one question. Recently, a close friend of mine remarked that I’m one of the freest people he knows. It surprised me. No one’s ever said that about…
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