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Philosophy, art, and the quest for meaning. Hosted by keynote speaker and best-selling author Don Watkins. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

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    • Mar 18, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Building the builders with Gena Gorlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 57:55


    Gena Gorlin is a licensed psychologist, podcaster, and publisher of the newsletter "Building the Builders." Subscribe to "Building the Builders": https://genagorlin.substack.com/ Subscribe to the "Founders Mindset Podcast": https://www.joinef.com/stories/podcast-series/the-founders-mindset/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    How to Make a Living as a Writer with Joanna Penn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 47:27


    Joanna Penn is a New York Times bestselling author with over 30 books, including How to Make a Living with Your Writing. She's also the host of The Creative Penn podcast. Joanna's website - https://www.thecreativepenn.com/ Sign up for my newsletter, Chapter 1, where I break down the first chapter of mysteries and thrillers to figure out how they hook us—or why they fail to. https://firstchapter.substack.com/ Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Story Grid with Shawn Coyne

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 58:03


    My debut novel I AM JUSTICE is now available for purchase. https://www.amazon.com/Am-Justice-D-P-Watkins/dp/1645010759/ Shawn Coyne is a thirty year book-publishing veteran. He's acquired, edited, published or represented works from everyone from Michael Connelly and David Mamet to Don Winslow and Betty White. During his years as an editor at the Big Five publishing houses, as an independent publisher, as a literary agent both at a major Hollywood talent agency and as head of Genre Management Inc., and as a bestselling co-writer and ghostwriter, Coyne created a methodology called The Story Grid to teach the editing craft. Story Grid - https://storygrid.com/ Sign up for my newsletter, Chapter 1, where I break down the first chapter of mysteries and thrillers to figure out how they hook us—or why they fail to. https://firstchapter.substack.com/ Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The Art of Art with Sandra J. Shaw

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 56:48


    My debut novel I AM JUSTICE is now available for purchase. https://www.amazon.com/Am-Justice-D-P-Watkins/dp/1645010759/ Sandra J. Shaw is a sculptor, art historian, and lecturer, who has studied art and its history for over thirty years. She is the author of "Windows on Humanity: A History of How Art Reflects Our Ideas About Our Lives & World." Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Windows-Humanity-History-Reflects-Ideas/dp/B098WBJ77L/ Sandra's website: https://www.sandrajshaw.com/ For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​​​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Inside Baseball with Jack Fritz

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 51:02


    My debut novel I AM JUSTICE is now available for purchase. https://www.amazon.com/Am-Justice-D-P-Watkins/dp/1645010759/ Jack Fritz is a sports broadcaster and co-host of the Philadelphia Phillies podcast High Hopes. Listen to High Hopes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/high-hopes-a-phillies-podcast/id1304311183 Follow Jack Fritz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackFritzWIP For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​​​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Stories in Paint with Luc Travers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 61:03


    My debut novel I AM JUSTICE is now available for purchase. https://www.amazon.com/Am-Justice-D-P-Watkins/dp/1645010759/ Luc Travers is the author of "Touching the Art" and an art guide. On the Eve of her Wedding, by Antonio Mancini. https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/on-the-eve-of-her-wedding-antonio-mancini/3wEUJ4U2QKVAOA?hl=en Kickstarter for Luc's book "Stories in Paint" https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/luctravers/stories-in-paint?ref=project_build For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​​​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    How to write a novel (that rocks)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 65:35


    My debut novel I AM JUSTICE is now available for purchase. In this episode, I talk the novel's editor, Randy Surles, about how we took a promising draft and turned it into the best thriller you'll read this year. We delve deep into the Story Grid methodology we used to write and edit the book, and share just a ton of great insights about what goes in to taking a book from bad to good and good to great. You can find more about Randy's work at randysurles.com. You can learn more about Story Grid at storygrid.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    So you want to be a screenwriter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 64:33


    Don Watkins talks to aspiring screenwriter Clytze about what it takes to launch a successful writing career. For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​​​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The Self-Made Manifesto

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 60:20


    Don Watkins discusses his book in progress, "The Self-Made Manifesto." For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​​​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    From Crime Fighter to Crime Writer with Jeffrey James Higgins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 56:03


    Jeffrey James Higgins is a former reporter, retired supervisory special agent with the DEA, and author of the thriller, "Furious." Website - https://jeffreyjameshiggins.com/ For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​​​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The Value of Philosophy with Aaron Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 65:30


    Aaron Smith is an Instructor at the Ayn Rand Institute's Objectivist Academic Center The Objectivist Academic Center - https://courses.aynrand.org/objectivist-academic-center/ Aaron Smith on Twitter - https://twitter.com/PhilosophySmith For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​​​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    My first writing teacher

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 63:15


    Brooke Nelson was my high school journalism teacher, and my first major writing influence. For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​​​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The Art of Learning with Paul Taske

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 65:18


    Paul Taske is an attorney. You can follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Paul_Taske For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Education and Learning with Matt Bateman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 55:30


    Matt Bateman is Vice President of Pedagogy at Higher Ground, which is "dedicated to mainstreaming and modernizing Montessori education." Higher Ground - https://www.tohigherground.com/ Matt Bateman on Twitter - @mbateman For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The Art of Writing with Keith Lockitch

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 61:26


    Keith Lockitch is Vice President of Education and a Senior Fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute. Keith's bio - https://ari.aynrand.org/experts/keith-lockitch/ The Objectivist Academic Center - https://courses.aynrand.org/objectivist-academic-center/ For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The Art of Speaking with Bob Ewing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 59:33


    Bob Ewing is a communications coach and founder of the Ewing School. The Ewing School - https://www.theewingschool.com/ For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Judging Art - Commentaries on OPAR 52

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 11:41


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "Esthetic Values as Objective" from Chapter 12. For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​​​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Romanticism - Commentaries on OPAR 51

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 31:48


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "Romantic Literature as Illustrating the Role of Philosophy and Art" from Chapter 12. Ayn Rand - Romantic Literature - https://youtu.be/kQmpbmjsF8A For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Philosophy and Art - Commentaries on OPAR 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 28:13


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "Art as a Concretization of Metaphysics" from Chapter 12. Highlights from The Romantic Manifesto with Onkar Ghate and Yaron Brook - https://youtu.be/yKXoB9Dg480 Harry Binswanger on Ayn Rand's philosophy of art - https://soundcloud.com/aynrandinstitute/inside-a-companion-to-ayn-rand-harry-binswanger For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The Anticapitalist Mentality - Commentaries on OPAR 49

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 17:55


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "Opposition to Capitalism as Dependent on Bad Epistemology" from Chapter 11. For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Capitalism and Objectivity - Commentaries on OPAR 48

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 28:27


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "Capitalism as the System of Objectivity" from Chapter 11. The Objectivity of the Free Market - https://youtu.be/KOg7o8r-jCE For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The Moral Case for Capitalism - Commentaries on OPAR 47

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 12:37


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "Capitalism as the Only Moral Social System" from Chapter 11. "Free Market Revolution" by Yaron Brook and Don Watkins - https://www.amazon.com/Free-Market-Revolution-Rands-Government/dp/B009CMOAC6/ Don Watkins on Capitalism - https://youtu.be/2zaEplLseRs For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Harry Binswanger on the Art of Thinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 76:15


    Harry Binswanger is the author of "How We Know." Harry Binswanger Letter - https://www.hbletter.com/ "How We Know" by Harry Binswanger - https://www.amazon.com/How-Know-Epistemology-Objectivist-Foundation/dp/1493753142/ For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Storytelling with Corey Mandell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 54:38


    Corey Mandell is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter, and one of the most influential screenwriting teachers in the world. Corey's Professional Screenwriting and Television Writing Workshop - https://coreymandell.net/professional-screenwriting-and-television-writing/ For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Government - Commentaries on OPAR 46

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 36:35


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. Except this episode where we do two sections. This episode covers "Government as an Agency to Protect Rights" and "Statism as the Politics of Unreason" from Chapter 10. "What is Liberty?" by Onkar Ghate and Greg Salmieri - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqsoWxJ-qmMusQPtWeOIXnWMYaOegGCOJ "Government: Who Needs It" by Gregory Salmieri - https://youtu.be/_78JtNzVi64 "The Structure of Government" by Ayn Rand - https://youtu.be/5mQmP-JG8o4 For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The Pleasure of Finding Things Out with Steffen Henne

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 63:10


    Steffen Henne is Head of Research at the Center for Industrial Progress. "How bad are solar and wind?" - https://youtu.be/bcdsiHT0iOo​ For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Individual Rights - Commentaries on OPAR 45

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 39:44


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "Individual Rights as Absolutes" from Chapter 10. "What is Liberty?" by Onkar Ghate and Greg Salmieri - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqsoWxJ-qmMusQPtWeOIXnWMYaOegGCOJ "The Morality of Freedom" by Onkar Ghate - https://youtu.be/3rTsHAXZIjY "Religion vs. America" by Leonard Peikoff - https://youtu.be/GAzDNaRrS4I "Religion vs. Freedom" by Onkar Ghate - https://youtu.be/IJjD-a0qMFo For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Sex as Metaphysical - Commentaries on OPAR 44

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 26:54


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "Sex as Metaphysical" from Chapter 9. Objectivism Through Induction on Sex by Leonard Peikoff - https://youtu.be/-jDCItWY5a8 Yaron Brook vs. Jordan Peterson on love and romance - https://youtu.be/lAKjvpvH53I Analysis of Atlas Shrugged:—Supplement on Love and Sex - https://youtu.be/mF15DkucDog For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Happiness - Commentaries OPAR 43

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 36:31


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "Happiness as the Normal Condition of Man" from Chapter 9. Taking Your Happiness Seriously (Dave Rubin Interview with Tara Smith) - https://youtu.be/dCp8i90Pr4c Taking Responsibility for Your Happiness: Insights from Ayn Rand's Ethics (Greg Salmieri) - https://youtu.be/bVZJMdMpib8 For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The psychology of the super-rich with Rainer Zitelmann

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 59:42


    Rainer Zitelmann is the author of "The Wealth Elite: A groundbreaking study of the psychology of the super rich." Website: https://www.rainer-zitelmann.com/ For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Virtue as Practical - Commentaries on OPAR 42

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 24:52


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "Virtue as Practical" from Chapter 9. "The Moral and the Practical" by Onkar Ghate - https://youtu.be/y29T0ETrmns For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The Evil of Force - Commentaries on OPAR 41

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 32:43


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "'The Initiation of Physical Force as Evil" from Chapter 8. "Individual Rights: The Bridge Between Morality and Politics" by Onkar Ghate - https://youtu.be/YuFzTM0odqQ "Objectivism Through Induction: The Evil of Initiating Physical Force" by Leonard Peikoff - https://youtu.be/yYmMA91PTmg For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Jeff Britting on the Joy of Creating

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 61:07


    Jeff Britting is an writer, artist, musician, and an archivist at the Ayn Rand Archives. He is author of the 2004 short biography "Ayn Rand." For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/​ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support​ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The Virtue of Pride - Commentaries on OPAR 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 41:33


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "'Pride as Moral Ambitiousness" from Chapter 8. For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The Virtue of Productiveness - Commentaries on OPAR 39

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 33:59


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "'Productiveness as the Adjustment of Nature to Man" from Chapter 8. Productive Achievement: Man's "Noblest Activity" - https://youtu.be/0HLe7jonMGI Creating Your Hierarchy of Values - https://donswriting.medium.com/creating-your-hierarchy-of-values-4d30f40349f0 For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Relishing Romanticism with Kirk Barbera

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 65:35


    Kirk Barbera is the co-host of Surprised by Art and Founder of Troubadour Magazine. Troubadour Magazine - https://www.troubadourmag.com/ Surprised by Art #10 "Struggle" W/Guest Don Watkins - https://www.troubadourmag.com/post/surprised-by-art-10-struggle-w-guest-don-watkins For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The Virtue of Justice - Commentaries on OPAR 38

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 36:47


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "'Justice as Rationality in the Evaluation of Men" from Chapter 8. For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Onkar Ghate on Learning and Living Objectivism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 58:59


    Onkar Ghate is Chief Philosophy Officer at the Ayn Rand Institute. "The Moral and the Practical" - https://youtu.be/y29T0ETrmns "Morality is about Choosing a Kind of Life" - https://youtu.be/PE8IwDimAkM "Religion and Morality" - https://youtu.be/zK9o-aG5hnQ For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The Virtue of Honesty - Commentaries on OPAR 37

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 57:52


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "'Honesty as the Rejection of Unreality" from Chapter 8. Earning Your Own Trust: The Psychology of Honesty by Gena Gorlin - https://youtu.be/9S-gXf1x-YU For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The Virtue of Integrity - Commentaries on OPAR 36

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 42:16


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "'Integrity as Loyalty to Rational Principles" from Chapter 8. For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The Virtue of Independence - Commentaries on OPAR 35

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 47:42


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "'Independence as a Primary Orientation to Reality, Not to Other Men" from Chapter 8. For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Values as Objective - Commentaries on OPAR 34

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 52:47


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "'Values as Objective" from Chapter 7. For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    NEW NAME: The Don Watkins Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 7:13


    I've changed the name of the podcast to reflect the wider scope of issues I want to cover. Listen in for a bit about my plans for 2021, what will change, and what won't. For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. Support the show at https://www.donswriting.com/support You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The Morality of Sacrifice - Commentaries on OPAR 33

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 52:32


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers Ayn Rand's analysis of the morality of self-sacrifice. For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/ Become a supporter at https://www.donswriting.com/support Follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The Virtue of Selfishness - Commentaries on OPAR 32

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 51:24


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "'The Individual as the Proper Beneficiary of His Own Moral Action " from Chapter 7. "Creating Your Hierarchy of Values" - https://donswriting.medium.com/creating-your-hierarchy-of-values-4d30f40349f0 For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/ Become a supporter at https://www.donswriting.com/support Follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Peter Schwartz on the Tyranny of Need

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 71:17


    Peter Schwartz is the author of “In Defense of Selfishness: Why the Code of Self-Sacrifice is Unjust and Destructive.” In this episode, we discuss the clash between altruism and freedom, how “the public interest” whitewashes sacrifice, and how to become a better thinker and writer. In Defense of Selfishness - https://www.amazon.com/Defense-Selfishness-Self-Sacrifice-Unjust-Destructive-ebook/dp/B00PF7820S/ Peter Schwartz's website - http://peterschwartz.com/ For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. To support the podcast, visit http://libertyunlocked.com/ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Reason and Rationality, Evasion and Evil - Commentaries on OPAR 31

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 59:09


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "'Rationality as the Primary Virtue" from Chapter 7. For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/ Become a supporter at https://www.donswriting.com/support Follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Man's Life as the Standard of Value - Commentaries on OPAR 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 35:00


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "'Man's Life as the Standard of Moral Value" from Chapter 7. For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/ Become a supporter at https://www.donswriting.com/support Follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Values and Life - Commentaries on OPAR 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 30:59


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers "'Life' as the Essential Root of 'Value'" from Chapter 7. For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/ Become a supporter at https://www.donswriting.com/support Follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    Alex Epstein on the Art of Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 68:23


    Alex Epstein is the author of "The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels." In this episode, we discuss the pleasure of reading and producing good writing, the value of focusing on a single issue for over a decade, and how to leverage others' expertise. The Center for Industrial Progress - http://industrialprogress.com/ For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/ You'll also get my free week-long Persuasion Bootcamp email course, where you'll learn the 6 Persuasion Skillsets and strategies for mastering them. To support the podcast, visit http://libertyunlocked.com/ You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

    The Good - Commentaries on OPAR 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 32:36


    Diving deep into Leonard Peikoff's book, "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand," one section at a time. This episode covers the introduction to from Chapter 7. For the latest news, sign up for my newsletter at http://donswriting.com/ Become a supporter at https://www.donswriting.com/support Follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donswriting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/don-watkins/support

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