Cathy Young joins me to talk about free speech, injustice taking place in left-leaning social justice circles, authoritarianism on the right, civility, and responsible use of social media.
Category: philosophy
70: Perfectionism
I discuss the perils of too much orientation towards perfection. We should strive for a happy medium: moderation in being conscientious.
69: A Vegan Lifestyle
I offer reflections on my personal diet and why you should consider making changes for your health, your bank account, the environment, and animals.
Episode 68: Filmmaker Kenny Luck
Kenny Luck is an author, filmmaker; photographer; videographer; and a doctoral student studying Human Development at Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He released the documentary ‘Half Empty: Life in America’s Unhappiest City’ in 2016 and ‘Opioid Nation: The Making of an Epidemic’ in 2017. He last appeared on this podcast in June of 2017 to talk about his work on Henry David Thoreau in his book ‘Thumbing Through Thoreau.’
We talk about his documentaries and — more generally – goal setting, understanding what’s in our control, not being results-oriented, and the pitfalls of perfectionism.
Episode 67: Stoicism, Not Feminism
I respond to a New York Times piece by feminist author Jessica Valenti which encourages rejection of expectations that men be strong and stoic.