Updated Patreon Rewards

I’m offering various rewards for supporters of my work including advance notifications of guests and an opportunity for you to ask questions; podcasts addressing your specific requests; group conversations via Google Hangouts; and one-on-one hourly discussions! See more information on my Patreon page. I’m nearing 50 podcast episodes and aim to keep active with sharing […]

48: Stoicism and Sustainability with Kai Whiting

  Today’s episode features special guest Kai Whiting who talks about his paper ‘Sustainable Development, Wellbeing and Material Consumption: A Stoic Perspective.’ University lecturer and researcher Kai Whiting joins me to chat about sustainability; Dieselgate, car buying decisions; Epitectus and ice cores; the need to understand the brain; and why you should give a man […]

Episode 46: Loneliness

Today’s episode — inspired by the music of Anathema — focuses on the positive aspects of loneliness, pitfalls of social engagement, and why we should value loneliness.