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Episode 17 – The Key to Avoiding Tragedy
Socrates pointed out that democracies don’t necessarily promote the best leaders, and Machiavelli pointed out that virtues don’t always lead to success. Ultimately we can see how this played out in history through Shakespeare’s historical dramas. Today we will take a look at Shakespeare’s young Christian leaders. One of his most tragic, Hamlet, and one of his most successful young leaders, King Henry V.
Episode 16 – What Makes a Great Political Leader?
Let's look at what the famous Greek philosophers, Machiaveli from Italy, and Shakespeare have to say about great political leaders and how that would apply to today.
How to Quickly Turn a Lecture into a Game
Love teaching? Love games? Ever wanted to bring the magic of learning into the magic circle of a game, or bring the magic of a game into the classroom? Here's how.
Episode 15 – Shakespeare’s Christian Usurpers
These days we are talking about some of the fundamental lessons we can learn about the human predicament from classical literature. We are looking more specifically at Shakespeare. So today let me introduce you to Shakespeare’s Christian Tragedies.
Episode 14 – What’s So Great About Shakespeare?
Great storytellers are able to capture the full complication of the human situation by presenting totally different views as entirely valid even if somewhat contradictory. By showing that both sides contain some evil and some good, just as each human heart also contains some good and some evil, storytellers can produce a far more engaging experience for the audience.
How to get a Free Liberal Arts Education Through Podcasts/YouTube
Want to be the most interesting person in the room? Become an expert in all of the most interesting subjects from design, literature, history, economics, game theory, science, and behavioral psychology. And all for free while going about your daily business. Here's how...
Best Films Ever
These are films that I found to be very meaningful and worthy of revisiting time and time again. They lead to deep thought, make for great discussion, and have strong…
Episode 13 – Media: How and What We Should Watch
Organisms need rest. So if you want to live a meaningful and productive life, then it would be a good idea to analyze and apply wisdom to how you live when you’re not working. So the question today is how should we go about resting and having fun?
Episode 12: Worst Case Scenario Simulations
We will discuss a Stoic mental simulation for dealing with the scariest parts of making plans and taking action. And we will also discuss the importance of distinguishing between results and success. How do you deal with uncertainty? How do you go about making big decisions?