Plain SpokenDec 06, 2019
Plain Spoken Ep. 13: Bad Advice from Dr. Laura and Suzanne Venker
In this episode, I talk about how some advice I heard from Dr. Laura Schlessinger and Suzanne Venker failed to serve the interests of the 13-year-old boy who was asking for it and likely caused damage instead.
Ep. 12 Plain Spoken: On the Fruitlessness of Shame
In this episode, I give a brief update on where I've been and then talk about the idea that we can improve people's character by inducing shame.
Ep. 11 Plain Spoken: Signs of Toxic Relationships
In this episode, I talk about the purpose of interpersonal relationships and a few signs that they may not be healthy.
This article serves as the jumping off point:
https://www.businessinsider.com/signs-your-friendship-is-toxic-2018-2
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Ep. 10 Plain Spoken : Why I Turned Toward the Quieter Life and How to Overcome Outrage Addiction
In this episode, I talk more about my shift to writing about the Quieter Life and offer some ideas for how to free yourself from outrage addiction.
Ep. 9 Plain Spoken: Reflections on a Recent Illness
In this episode, I talk about my recent bout with illness and what I learned from it.
Ep. 8 Plain Spoken : How to Live When Life Feels Overwhelming
In this episode I talk about the overwhelming nature of modern life and what we can do in response.
Ep. 7: Vanity
In this episode, I talk about vanity and why it is an important concept for living The Quieter Life.
Ep. 6 Plain Spoken : Reflections on Joker
In this episode, I talk about the movie "Joker", its significance as a marker of our cultural moment, and how it relates to The Quieter Life.
Ep. 5 Plain Spoken: Social Media and The Quieter Life
In this episode, I talk about social media and how to use it in a way compatible with quieter living.
Ep. 4 Plain Spoken : Q &A 1
In this episode, I answer a couple of listener questions both of which are about the Quieter Life and career.
Ep. 3 Plain Spoken: How to Overcome Purposelessness
In this episode, I talk about some ways to overcome a sense of purposelessness in life.
Ep. 2 Plain Spoken: What Is The Quieter Life?
In this episode, I try to start at the beginning by offering a few thoughts toward a definition of the Quieter Life.
Ep. 1 Plain Spoken: Making Introductions
In this episode I introduce myself and talk about the reasons I decided to make Pursuing the Quieter Life my focus. I also talk about where the podcast is going from here.