Podcasts about Aristotle

James and guest co-host Tom Krannawitter try to figure out (and explain) what the normative standard of nature is.00:00 Introduction and Episode Preview01:08 Trump, the Midterms, and the Future of the Republican Party06:27 Colorado Republicans and the Changing Conservative Movement09:42 What Does It Mean to Be a Conservative?16:02 Aristotle, the American Founding, and the Role of Virtue18:58 Foolishness of the Week: Mike Johnson and the $5,000 Checks21:46 The New Deal, Government Spending, and Buying Votes26:57 Why Culture Matters More Than Politics30:13 The Normative Standard of Nature32:50 Natural Law, Human Nature, and Right and Wrong34:41 Aristotle on Virtue and Friendship38:46 Can Morality Exist Without Religion?40:04 Learning from Experience, Age, and Human Nature44:29 Can Political and Cultural Norms Be Unjust?46:42 The Declaration of Independence as a Moral Standard47:54 The Intellectual Origins of American Progressivism49:05 Hegel, John C. Calhoun, and the Rejection of Natural Rights50:33 How the German Model Transformed American Education52:56 Progressivism and the Rejection of Nature

Aristotle's "On Interpretation" delves into the intricacies of language and meaning, exploring how words relate to the concepts they signify. This foundational text in logic and philosophy examines the nature of propositions, truth, and the relationship between language and reality. Listening to this work today offers timeless insights into the complexities of communication and interpretation, themes that remain relevant as we navigate an increasingly nuanced world. Aristotle's exploration of how we convey and understand meaning continues to resonate, making this audiobook a valuable resource for anyone interested in the philosophical underpinnings of thought and expression.

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Have you ever wondered why you get certain deals and lose others? It's tempting to blame the market, the pricing, or a bad presentation. But Bill Caskey believes there's usually a deeper reason — and it traces all the way back to Aristotle.Aristotle said every argument has three elements. In this episode, Bill applies them to the sales conversation:Ethos — trust in the messenger. There's a massive trust deficit right now; buyers don't trust sellers. Bill explains why trying to get someone to trust you backfires, why the fastest way to build trust is to detach from the outcome, and why you should match your prospect's skepticism instead of fighting it. Plus: the one opening statement that sets the stage for the whole call — and why interrogation makes buyers freeze up.Pathos — the emotion. Every buyer comes to you with a plight. Your job is to understand the why behind the what — without spending 30 minutes digging.Logos — the logic. There has to be a logic to the decision. That's where the roadmap comes in — and where the ROI conversation happens. Bill makes the case that money is logical, not emotional, and shares what a mastermind salesperson missed when trying to sell him a $10,000 program.12 Bold Moves - Audiobook: Want to break free and soar to new heights? "12 Bold Moves" the Audiobook, is your gateway to a fearless reinvention of self and unlocking unprecedented sales success. Get your FREE copy now at http://12boldmoves.com/audiobook.Have a question for Bill or a topic you'd like him to discuss in a future episode? Email him at listener@caskeytraining.com.Schedule a Call: If you'd like to learn more about how Bill can help you or your team reach your potential, schedule a call at http://scheduleacallwithcaskey.com.

In this episode of The Christopher Perrin Show, Christopher Perrin reflects on wisdom as one of the chief aims of classical and liberal education. Beginning with practical wisdom, or phronesis and prudentia, he asks whether the young can become wise before age and experience have done their slow work. Drawing on Aristotle, Proverbs, Mortimer Adler, Anthony Kronman, and the older model of professors as bearers of a treasured inheritance, Perrin argues that students may grow wise by studying what is old with teachers and friends who love wisdom. He then takes listeners to the cathedral of Siena, where the medieval mosaic floor presents a journey from Lady Wisdom, Socrates, Crates, and the mountain of wisdom toward Moses, Abraham, the altar, and Christ, the power and wisdom of God. The episode unfolds the relationship between wonder and wisdom, showing how astonishment, humility, and awareness of ignorance begin the journey of philosophy and education. Perrin closes with Raphael's image of Prudence as a young woman looking into a mirror with an old man's face behind her, suggesting that the wisdom of the ages teaches us to know ourselves. This episode offers a rich meditation on Classical Academic Press's renewed motto, Wonder to Wisdom, and on the lifelong climb toward wisdom, virtue, and freedom.Episode OutlineWisdom as one of the chief ends of classical and liberal educationPractical wisdom, phronesis, prudentia, and the wisdom that comes with ageWhether the young can become wise before long experience has done its workWise friends, noble teachers, old books, and the transmission of a treasured inheritanceThe cathedral of Siena and the mosaic of Lady Wisdom, Socrates, and CratesThe floor of Siena as a journey from pagan wisdom toward Moses, Abraham, the altar, and ChristWonder as the beginning of philosophy, learning, and the pursuit of wisdomClassical Academic Press's renewed motto: Wonder to WisdomRaphael's Prudence and the need to look backward in order to know ourselvesThe lifelong climb toward wisdom, virtue, freedom, and self-examinationKey Topics & TakeawaysWisdom as Education's End: Classical education seeks more than information or novelty. It aims at wisdom, virtue, and freedom, forming students who can see and love what is true, good, and beautiful.Practical Wisdom and Prudence: Perrin distinguishes practical wisdom as the ability to know what to do in changing circumstances. The Greek phronesis and Latin prudentia both point to a kind of foresight gained through experience, mentoring, and disciplined reflection.Young Students and Old Wisdom: The young may lack long experience, but they can still receive wisdom by studying what is old. Wise teachers, noble friends, and great books can help students participate in an inheritance larger than themselves.Siena's Eucharistic Journey: The cathedral floor in Siena presents wisdom as a pilgrimage, moving from Lady Wisdom, Socrates, Crates, and Mount Parnassus toward Mount Sinai, Moses, Abraham, the altar, and Christ.Wonder to Wisdom: Wonder begins the journey toward wisdom by awakening astonishment, fear, humility, and an awareness of ignorance. A good education should preserve and deepen that wonder rather than flatten it into utility.Prudence and Memory: Raphael's Prudence suggests that wisdom requires both self-knowledge and historical memory. The young woman becomes prudent by looking into a mirror that reflects the wisdom of the old.Questions & DiscussionWhat does it mean for wisdom to be one of the chief ends of education?Consider the difference between education aimed at wisdom and education aimed mainly at information, credentials, or novelty. How would a school change if wisdom were truly one of its central goals?How can young people become wise before they have grown old?Discuss Perrin's account of wise friends, noble teachers, old books, and inherited traditions. What kinds of study, friendship, and imitation help the young receive wisdom beyond their years?Why does Siena's cathedral floor place pagan philosophers within a Christian journey?Reflect on the movement from Lady Wisdom, Socrates, Crates, and Mount Parnassus toward Moses, Abraham, the altar, and Christ. What does this suggest about natural wisdom, revealed wisdom, and fulfillment in Christ?What role should wonder play in teaching and learning?Consider Aristotle's claim that philosophy begins in wonder and Perrin's connection between wonder, fear, astonishment, and acknowledged ignorance. How can teachers provoke wonder without reducing it to entertainment?How does looking backward help us know ourselves?Discuss Raphael's image of Prudence as a young woman with an old man's face behind her. How do history, literature, and the wisdom of the ages help students see their own humanity more truthfully?Suggested Reading & ResourcesNicomachean Ethics by AristotleMetaphysics by AristotleThe Book of ProverbsClassicalU Course: Introduction to Classical EducationClassicalU Course: A Brief History of Classical EducationClassicalU Course: The Liberal Arts Tradition

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In this episode, we welcome Edmund Richardson to the show. He is a historian of ancient Greece, professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at Durham University, and author of the new book “Alexander: God, King, Man”. In this interview, we discuss how he became interested in ancient Greece, what previous biographies of Alexander the Great get wrong, the relationship between Aristotle and Alexander, if the character Achilles from Homer's epic poems was a real person, why the Greek phalanx was one of the main reasons why Alexander was able to conquer much of the known world, Alexander's existential rivalry with the Persian King Darius, how Alexander became Pharaoh of Egypt, Alexander's struggle with his own humanity, the ruin Alexander left behind in the wake of his death, and much more. Let's get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EVEN MORE about this episode!Have you ever experienced a coincidence so perfectly timed that you wondered if it was really a coincidence at all? Julie Ryan welcomes historian and author Dr. Gerry Bowler back to the show for a fascinating exploration of synchronicity, intuition, collective consciousness, prediction, and whether we may sometimes know things before we consciously understand how.Julie and Gerry examine extraordinary examples of ideas and events appearing independently at nearly the same time. Gerry shares his own experiences of researchers becoming interested in the same obscure centuries-old material and separate authors creating remarkably similar projects without knowing what the other was doing.So where do ideas actually come from?Could some of what we call coincidence be synchronicity? Can multiple people somehow access similar ideas independently? And could intuition occasionally allow us to recognize patterns before our conscious minds catch up?Julie and Gerry explore theories involving collective consciousness, intuition, creativity, channeling, synchronicity, imagination, and the mysterious relationship between thought and reality.They also discuss examples from popular culture that seem to anticipate later events, why authors sometimes say their characters appear to take over their stories, and whether creative inspiration can feel as though it comes from somewhere beyond the conscious mind.The conversation ventures even deeper into ancient history, pyramids, hidden knowledge, spirituality, religion, prophecy, and the mysteries of human consciousness before arriving at the ultimate question:Why do we incarnate?If you've ever received a sign at exactly the right moment, known something without understanding why, experienced an impossible coincidence, or wondered whether the universe might be communicating with you, this conversation will give you plenty to consider.Guest Biography:Dr. Gerry Bowler, a historian from Saskatoon with degrees from the University of Saskatchewan and a Ph.D. from King's College London, has spent his career exploring the intersection of religion and popular culture after beginning as a scholar of Medieval and Early-Modern Europe. His wide-ranging work spans studies on The Simpsons, Aristotle and professional wrestling, Wayne Gretzky, and Bloody Mary, though he is best known for his extensive research on the history of Christmas. The author of numerous books—including The World Encyclopedia of Christmas, Santa Claus: A Biography, God and The Simpsons, and Christmas in the Crosshairs—Gerry has also contributed countless articles, encyclopedia entries, op-eds, and edited volumes, with his works translated into multiple languages worldwide. When not writing or teaching, he serves as a Senior Fellow at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, where he humorously “shakes a fist at modern society and tells it to get off his lawn.”Episode Chapters:(0:00:00) Can We Know Something Before It Happens?(0:10:00) Are We Tapping Into a Collective Consciousness?(0:24:00) When Is a Coincidence Actually a Sign?(0:38:00) Ancient Mysteries, Pyramids & Hidden Knowledge(0:51:00) Can Our Thoughts Influence What Becomes Reality?➡️Subscribe to Ask Julie Ryan YouTube➡️Download the Ask Julie Ryan® App➡️ Julie's Intuitive Trainings✏️Ask Julie a Question!

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Podcast 320 Literature Review: The King James Version of the Bible, Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch ISBN 978-976-98069-8-6 © 2026 DevGro Media Arts Services Publishing® Devgro Media Arts Services Publishing®2015 In collaboration with iMovie present Podcast 320 Literature Review: The King James Version of the Bible, Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch ISBN 978-976-98069-8-6 © 2026 DevGro Media Arts Services Publishing® RECOGNITIONSAs I take a moment to reflect on my journey, I am filled with profound gratitude for the Creator's guiding hand that has led me every step of the way. Life has brought me countless blessings, and at the forefront of these blessings is the immeasurable debt of thanks I owe to my late parents, Charles and Ira Gittens. They bestowed upon me their wisdom and creative spirit, which have been a consistent source of inspiration throughout my life. Their counsel and encouragement continue to resonate within me, shaping my path and purpose. To my beloved wife, Magnola Gittens, your unwavering support has been my anchor in turbulent seas. Your love and understanding provide the strength necessary to navigate life's complexities. I am eternally grateful for your presence, which comforts and uplifts me. To my brothers—Shurland, Charles, Ricardo, and my late brothers Arnott and Stephen—as well as my sisters, Emerald, Marcella, and Cheryl, thank you for being my steadfast companions along this journey. Each of you has contributed uniquely to my narrative, reminding me of the importance of family ties in shaping who I am today. I extend my heartfelt appreciation to my cousins: Joy Mayers, Kevin and Ernest Mayers, Donna Archer, Avis Dyer, and Jackie Clarke. Your love and camaraderie have enriched my life beyond measure. To my uncles, Clifford, Leonard Mayers, David Bruce, and Collin Rock, your support has been invaluable, strengthening the bonds of our family. To my children, Laron and Lisa, grandson Elijah you are my pride and joy, the motivation behind my work, fuelling my desire to create and inspire.Moreover, I am equally grateful to all who have believed in me and wanted nothing but the best for my growth. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Platizky, Mr. Matthew Sutton, Mr. Juan Arroyo, Mr. and Mrs. David Lavine, and many others have played pivotal roles in my development, encouraging me to pursue my passions relentlessly. During my time at New Jersey City University (NJCU), I had the privilege of receiving guidance from exceptional mentors, including the late Dr. Joseph Drew, Merline Mayers, Mrs. Ellen Gordon, Dr. Nicholas Gordon, Rev. Dr. Scofield Eversley BSS, and many others. Conversations about enhancing my writing skills after graduating were integral to my growth, providing the foundation for my future endeavours. Over the past three decades, my experiences in the leisure activities industry have significantly shaped my journey. From 1995 to 2026, I have devoted myself to writing, resulting in 493 E-Publications and 320 podcasts that resonate within the community. In recognition of the profound impact Dr. Joseph Drew had on my academic and personal development, I dedicated my 66th publication, "A Tribute to Culture" Vol. 1, to him—a small token of gratitude for his enormous influence on my life.As I look forward to what lies ahead, I remain thankful to all who have contributed to my story and to the Creator for the endless possibilities this journey holds. Each person's presence has left an indelible mark on my life, guiding me toward a future filled with hope and potential.Dr. William Anderson Gittens, D.D.Podcast 320 Literature Review: The King James Version of the Bible, Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch ISBN 978-976-98069-8-6 © 2026 DevGro Media Arts Services Publishing® ReferencesAlleyne, W. (2018). Barbados records and the 1831 hurricane. Barbados National Archives.Aristotle. (1999). Nicomachean ethics (T. 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With constant change and uncertainty, your people need to feel safe to speak up, challenge ideas, and take initiative. As a leader, you play a huge role in creating that safe environment. When your people feel safe, it's easier for them to embrace change, contribute ideas, and come with you on the journey rather than just doing what they're told.https://swiy.co/go-safety-in-uncertaintyAs a leader, what are you doing to make your people feel safe when there's a lot of change happening around them?I was recently running my “Future Scenarios” program with a group of senior leaders, where they look at what's coming up in the future and – just as importantly – plan how to bring their people along on the journey.In the program, I share Google's “Project Aristotle” research about high-performing teams. Named after Aristotle, who said, ‘The whole is greater than the sum of its parts', Project Aristotle sought objective criteria for team effectiveness.Google expected the key factors were things like having the best engineers, the people with the greatest expertise and experience, and the people most qualified to do each role. But they found, to their surprise, that the real factors had little to do with expertise or experience. Obviously, that was important as a starting point, but the real factors were what are sometimes called “soft” skills.The most important is psychological safety, which is how safe people feel about taking interpersonal risks at work. You want your people to feel safe taking risks around their colleagues – even with something as simple as, say, asking a “stupid” question at a meeting.When you make it safer for them to fail, you make it easier for them to succeed.So, in my program, we discussed psychological safety and the leader's role. Later in the day, a participant said,“Oh, yeah – that's related to the conversation we were having about psychosocial safety.”That led to another conversation because psychosocial safety is different from psychological safety.They both relate to the employee experience and how safe they feel in the workplace, but they're different – and that matters for you as a leader.Psychosocial safety is how your organisation has created a workplace to protect people from mental, emotional, and physical harm. This includes legal obligations, physical hazards, bullying and harrassment, working hours, mental health resources, and so on.The key is that psychosocial safety is broadly the organisation's responsibility, while psychological safety is YOUR responsibility as a leader.Of course, everybody in the team plays their part in creating a psychologically safe environment, but ultimate they're led by you.Your team members know whether they feel psychologically safe with you, and also whether you support psychological safety for the group when you're in the room.So what are you doing to create psychological safety?As with many other things, it's more difficult to create psychological safety in uncertain and volatile environments. Anxious and stressed people are more ready to criticise others, more insular, and less open to new ideas. They often think “Don't rock the boat” or “Don't make waves”.That gives you a bigger challenge. On one hand, you want your people to feel safe rocking the boat and making waves – but you don't want them to capsize it in the middle of a storm!What are YOU doing to create psychological safety in your team?If you'd like to know more about this, join my free public online presentation “Keep the Change” about creating a culture of change and adaptability in your team.I'll see you in the future.Register for the virtual masterclass:https://swiy.co/go-safety-in-uncertainty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch the video:https://youtu.be/Juoxi8xM5eQSocialism is often sold as justice, necessity, or the only way to win. This Exploring the Psyche episode asks a harder question: what does that bargain do to the soul?In Mythic Mind episode 192, Dr. Andrew Snyder takes up a live Right-wing temptation around redistribution, democratic appetite politics, and seizing power "for our side." He grants the real injustice (vote-buying, short-sighted majorities, a disenfranchised base), steelmans the classical and Lewisian fears about democracy's degeneration and spiritual leveling, then refuses the conclusion that remakes persons into instruments. The court can sentence Socrates. Only Socrates can harm Socrates.Drawing on Plato and Aristotle, C. S. Lewis, Kierkegaard (and Gregory Beabout), Dostoevsky's Crystal Palace, and Tolkien on the Machine and coerced wills, the talk argues that envy baptized as entitlement, managed security without risk, and power that treats neighbors as tools all shrink the self before God. Freedom requires gratitude, courage, and faithful action. A managed win for any base is still a loss for the person.Topics include democracy and demagoguery, envy and false entitlement, facticity and possibility, despair and the spiritless crowd, welfare soft slavery, Tolkien's Machine versus sub-creation, and why refusing the smaller victory is the psyche's first win.Join the Mythic Mind Fellowship:https://mythicmindfellowship.comFellows receive Academy courses (including The Psychology of Søren Kierkegaard: Life in Anxiety and Despair, beginning the week of October 4), Inkwell essays, and the fuller life of the community. Since the fall season began, podcast downloads have nearly doubled. Membership is the deeper layer of the work you hear here.Listen to and watch Mythic Mind podcasts:- Mythic Mind- Mythic Mind Games- Mythic Mind Movies & Shows#MythicMind #ExploringThePsyche #Socialism #Kierkegaard #CSLewis #Tolkien #Philosophy #Theology #PsycheBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mythic-mind--5808321/support.

Republicans are abandoning Trump over the Iran war and gas prices — six weeks before the 2026 midterms, is it too late? Democrat Matt Robison and Republican strategist Matt Wylie break down GOP candidates scrubbing Trump from their websites and breaking with him on the Iran war, Trump's UN speech, Xi Jinping's state visit, the Trump TV flop, the AI arms race, and why the 2026 midterm map is collapsing for Republicans.Get Matt's weekly analysis at Worth Knowing with Matt Robison: https://worthknowing.substack.comSubscribe free: https://worthknowing.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode:- Salazar, Rogers and Donalds put distance between themselves and Trump — and why a break this late is too little, too late (lessons from the 2010 ACA vote)- Trump's UN speech: Iran, Venezuela, Cuba and the Greenland deal- Xi Jinping's state visit, affordability, and the U.S.-China AI race- Trump TV launches, and a Trump-appointed judge restores press access- The AI Force, "super intelligence," and the preparedness paradox- The Battlefield: Susan Collins' scandal, warning lights in Florida and Iowa, a D+8.5 generic ballot, and $110 million in GOP ad bookings in Trump +10 districts- Dose of Hope: Bryson DeChambeau grows the game, and from Aristotle's school to the first gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndromeChapters:0:00 Cold open and rundown0:58 Republicans abandon ship3:52 UN Fight Club6:05 Xi Jinping's state visit9:03 Trump TV flops11:25 The AI arms race14:15 The Battlefield: the GOP map collapses25:00 Dose of Hope: Bryson DeChambeau27:02 Dose of Hope: Aristotle to gene therapyRead Matt's deep dive on Susan Collins this Saturday, plus his evidence-based guide to volunteering effectively: https://worthknowing.substack.com#Midterms2026 #Trump #Republicans #PoliticalRehab #Election2026 #Congress #IranWar #AI

Tim opens with a stat that frames the whole conversation: the average unpublished writer he surveyed has been at it for nearly 15 years. He puts the question to Shawn directly. What is Story Grid trying to do about that?Shawn's answer starts with the mythic patterns that make stories like The Odyssey, The Lord of the Rings, and Pride and Prejudice last, and lands somewhere most writing advice doesn't: the sentence. His argument is that the same beginning, middle, and end that shapes a novel also shapes a scene and a sentence, and that the sentence is the smallest unit capable of carrying a transformation. Get that right and the larger structures follow.Along the way, Tim and Shawn cover:Why reading Save the Cat, McKee, and MasterClass doesn't translate into being able to write a mythic story, and what Aristotle's subject-and-predicate has to do with itThe chicken sexing model of learning: repetition plus feedback from someone who knows, instead of theory firstWhat Shawn actually meant when he told Tim, after two full manuscripts, that he couldn't write a sentenceThe five commandments (inciting incident, turning point, crisis, climax, resolution) as five "criticalities" of everyday experience, and how each one can be written as one sentenceAntagonism and protagonism as forces, not roles, and why antagonism isn't the bad guyWhy Story Grid students are limited to one sentence per commandmentTim's guitar and jiu-jitsu comparisons, and why writing is harder to self-correct than eitherFlow state, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's Flow, and why feeling like you're taking dictation from the muse doesn't mean the writing worksJournaling versus writing: the difference between monologue and a dialogue with a readerThe Aunt Louise test for whether your five sentences are actually workingAlso mentioned: Brent Spalding, a Story Grid student whose novel was published by Story Grid Publishing.Books referencedFlow by Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiOn Writing by Stephen KingStory by Robert McKeeSave the Cat by Blake Snyder

Fr. Bonaventure Chapman came back to Tulsa, and the night before this recording he stood in front of a room of men and talked about prayer. Adam woke up the next morning, remembered what Father said, actually did it, and reported back that it helped. At least on that one day. Father took the win: one day works, that's great. The line that stuck was the smallest one in the whole talk. Do a little, habitually. When his spiritual directees hand him a Lenten list, he almost never crosses anything off, because each thing on the list is usually good. He just ratchets the quantity down so they don't run straight into failure. Thirty minutes of silent prayer a day sounds holy when you're writing it down. Lent is long. Start with five, and know that five minutes a day for a year is a lot of time.Sponsor: Select International Tours When Adam and Dave went looking for help leading their first pilgrimage, everybody they asked gave them the same name. Having used Select now, they can vouch for it. Wherever in the world you want to go, whether you're leading a pilgrimage or joining one, go to selectinternationaltours.com and see what they already have ready for you.The full talk on the prayer life is going to patrons, so if you want it, patreon.com/thecatholicmanshow. Everything that comes in goes back into the show. It is not yet feeding anybody's children. They haven't reached those levels of despair.Father's definition of prayer is the setup for the whole episode. Prayer is wasting time with God, because he's worth wasting time with. He learned to say it that way as a chaplain at Providence College, where the Dominicans each took a Division I team and he got women's basketball. He told them up front he wasn't their coach and wasn't there to fix anything. He was there to waste time on them, which is how you tell somebody they're worth something valuable to you. That's what he takes prayer to be. You're not the producing agent. You showed up, you set the time apart, and even if you never touch contemplation that morning, you did the thing you were there to do.Same logic runs through beauty. Adam still remembers standing in front of Michelangelo's David in Italy and getting hit by it harder than he expected, and he doesn't consider himself an art guy. Father used to teach philosophy of art out of Richard Wollheim's Painting as an Art, where Wollheim describes needing roughly 45 minutes in front of a single painting just to clear his head enough to see it. So Father assigned it. Thirty to forty minutes, one painting, write down what happens. He did it himself in front of a Twachtman winter scene at the National Gallery, wearing the habit, people staring. Thirty minutes in, the painting changed. The cold went warm and a house appeared that he had not been able to see. Art works on you the way truth and goodness work on you. You don't take it apart, you let it tell you something.Then the topic: ethics as praxis, not poesis. Why doing good is not like making a cake.Aristotle splits practical reason in two. Praxis is doing, and its target is the doer. Poesis is making, and its target is the thing made, the finished product sitting on the counter. We almost always think about the moral life in the second category, which is why we judge ourselves by outcomes. But nobody talks like that about actual making. If a man says he's a great cake maker and every cake he produces is garbage, that doesn't compute. The goodness of a maker is settled by the product. You're not allowed to say "I'm a good carpenter, the house just always falls down." Father's point is that a man can be a lousy cake maker, a lousy air traffic controller, a lousy software developer, and still be a good man. Mother Teresa was not, as far as anybody knows, a baker.So what makes a man good is what he does, not what he produces. Ethics comes from character, and character is habit. Virtue is the power to do the thing you're for. The knife is a good knife because it's sharp and heavy, and it's a good knife sitting in the drawer, not only while it's cutting. Honesty works the same way. You build the habit so that when somebody asks you a question you don't have to run the math. You just tell the truth and then deal with whatever comes.Dave pushed back on the ends and the means, and Father's answer is the hinge of the episode. Of course the ends don't justify the means, if by "end" you mean the external result. But the real end of the moral life is you. The good man is the end. Which means the end does justify the means, because the means are you, acting. There's almost no space between them in a person. A bad act always produces a bad result inside the man who does it, no matter how well the situation turns out.Adam raised the obvious objection: doesn't that collapse into egotism, where I'm just farming my own soul and calling it virtue? Father's answer is that acting is outward by nature. You don't tell the truth in a vacuum, you tell it to a person in a situation. You don't forgive in the abstract, you forgive somebody who may well take advantage of you afterward. The act reaches out even though the character it forms is yours. And for Aristotle the common good sits above the individual anyway. For us it's better still, because the highest good is a person you can actually be friends with, which Aristotle had no room for. He couldn't make sense of relating ethically to a god at all. Show him the Annunciation and he'd say Mary owes that being nothing, because you don't share a nature with it.Then the hard question. Where does the standard come from? Aristotle says virtue is a mean determined by reason as the prudent man would determine it, which sounds like a circle, and Father grants that it is one. Aristotle was an empiricist. He found out what a good knife was by handling knives, and he found out what a good man was by watching good men. The trouble is we might pick wrong and end up admiring power. St. Francis of Assisi would not have impressed Aristotle for one minute. Too humble, not magnanimous enough, not getting anything done. But we were handed the answer key. The saints are our moral exemplars, which is why Benedict XVI treated them as the living interpretation of the Gospel, and why Paul could say imitate me as I imitate Christ.The takeaway is practical, in the real sense of that word. When you're stuck, don't ask what result you can engineer. Ask what a good man does here. Socrates settled it in the Crito: we would rather suffer injustice than do it, because suffering is something that happens to you and doing is something that is you. Father uses the same test in the confessional. Was this a happening or a doing? Were you engaged in it, or did it land on you? Most of us don't sin out of malice. We sin out of weakness, backed into a corner where one small wrong thing looks like it solves the bigger problem. That's making, not doing. Your job was never to manufacture the good outcome. Your job was to be good.Raise your glass.TOPICS COVEREDFr. Bonaventure's talk to Tulsa men on the prayer life, and the full recording going to patronsWhy he cuts the quantity, not the items, when spiritual directees hand him a Lenten listStarting at five minutes of mental prayer instead of thirty, and why "Jesus did it, I can do it" is not a planSetting the time apart as the thing you actually owe, whether or not the prayer "produced" anythingPrayer as wasting time with God, because he's worth wasting time withChaplain to Providence College women's basketball, and telling a team you're there to waste time on themStanding in front of Michelangelo's David and getting hit harder than you expectedRichard Wollheim's 45 minutes in front of one painting, and the assignment Father gave his studentsThe Twachtman winter scene that changed at the 30 minute mark, and the house that appeared in itWhy art has to work on you, the way truth and goodness do, instead of being taken apartEthics as character, not as a list of oughts handed down from outsideAristotle in the lagoon: the naturalist who studied octopuses and asked what makes a thing a good oneWhat makes a knife a good knife, and why virtue means powerPraxis and poesis: doing aims at the doer, making aims at the thing made"I'm a good cake maker, I just can't make good cakes," and why that doesn't computeMother Teresa was probably not a baker, an air traffic controller, or a software developerWhy judging the moral life by results quietly turns you into a product manager of your own soulThe ends don't justify the means, except that the end is you, so in a sense they doWhy a bad act always produces a bad result inside the man doing itHabits as the content of character, and telling the truth without running the math firstIs this egotism? Why acting is outward facing even when the character formed is yoursAristotle's problem with the Annunciation, and why he couldn't be friends with a godKant versus Aristotle on what you owe a rational being that shows up in your roomVirtue as a mean determined as the prudent man determines it, and whether that's a circleAristotle the empiricist: finding the standard by watching people who actually live wellWhy St. Francis of Assisi would not have impressed AristotleThe saints as the answer key, and Paul saying imitate me as I imitate ChristPlato is great on triangles and terrible on toadsWhy you've never seen a real triangle,...

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Do you know how to switch off, or do you just know how to keep going? Fr Columba explores an idea from the philosopher Josef Pieper: that leisure, real rest, is the basis of culture, and it isn't the same thing as amusement. Drawing on Aristotle and his own struggle with burnout, he unpacks why so many of us only know how to work and how to be entertained, but never how to simply be. If you've ever finished a holiday more tired than when you started, this is an invitation to actually rest.

Whenever we at the James Wilson Institute begin one of our weeklong fellowships or even our weekend introductory seminars on Natural Law Jurisprudence, we begin not with the writings of our institute's namesake or even other familiar figures from the Founding. Instead we begin, as Prof. Hadley Arkes's classic book First Things begins, with the opening pages of Aristotle's Politics on that moral association we call the polis and how articulating understanding of rights and obligations, those markers of political life unique to human beings, springs from the very nature of human beings as the only creatures that can reason about such things. Natural law or right reason, before it became a necessary tool for lawyers, was simply this to Aristotle: a way of understanding how human beings are made to flourish, and politics either serves that end or it fails. Scholar and expert on Aristotle's writings, Alex Petkas, joins us on this week's Anchoring Truths Podcast episode for something of a deep dive into a good bit of the philosophy animating much of our work at the Institute.Petkas holds a PhD in Classics from Princeton. He taughtancient philosophy, rhetoric, and Greco-Roman history at Princeton, UC San Diego, and on the tenure track at Cal State Fresno. He also hosts The Cost of Glory Podcast, on which he retells Plutarch's Parallel Lives—the biographies of statesmen, generals, orators, and founders that have trained ambitious men for two thousand years.

In Iconic Fascism: The Excess of Destruction and Creation in Interwar Radical Right-wing Politics (Bloomsbury, 2026) Aristotle Kallis uncovers the paradox at the heart of fascist politics: the simultaneous obsession with destroying and creating powerful symbols. This book demonstrates how fascists were simultaneously some of history's most passionate icon-lovers and most ruthless icon-breakers, wielding symbolic excess as both weapon and worship in their revolutionary project. Through a sweeping comparative analysis, Kallis reveals how fascist movements and later regimes were driven by a relentless battle of absolutes, seeking not only to eradicate the icons and reclaim the spaces of their enemies, but to saturate public life with their own emblems, rituals, and myths; and to make the political visceral. Kallis demonstrates that fascist violence was never merely blind or indiscriminate. Instead, it was a meticulously choreographed struggle for symbolic dominance, in which the destruction of enemy 'false' icons was inseparable from the performative creation of new, sacred icons of fascist power. He traces how this constant pursuit of "destructive creation" evolved from street-level partisan warfare to state-sponsored spectacles of monumental architecture and mass liturgies. Kallis argues that fascism's 'iconic compulsion' - its need to condense moral absolutes into visible, emotionally potent symbols - remained constant whether fascists operated as fringe insurgents or totalitarian regimes, fuelling its cycles of rupture and rebirth. Spanning street-level violence, mass spectacle, and monumental urban planning, Iconic Fascism challenges us to rethink the role of symbols in the making-and unmaking-of political communities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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In this analog audio episode of Blind Techie Geek Speaks, media philosopher Kathleen Masciana explores what Aristotle means by being self-moving. Aristotle argues that living things can begin motion from within, but he also explains that one part causes the movement while another part is moved. This episode makes Aristotle's idea clear and easy to understand.

In this analog audio episode of Blind Techie Geek Speaks, media philosopher Kathleen Masciana explores Aristotle's First Mover. Learn why it must be unmoved, without parts, and fully actual—and how it explains motion and change in the world.

In this audio analog episode of Blind Techie Geek Speaks, media philosopher Kathleen Masciana explains Aristotle's difference between primary and secondary substances. Discover how individual things, such as a person or dog, differ from the categories that describe what they are.

Why are facts, stats, and logic completely failing to win people over on stage?In this electric episode of The Public Speaking Podcast, hosts Lucas Reuterstig and Alexander Grabner Jarlung sit down with world famous speechwriter and author Simon Lancaster. Having crafted speeches for UK Cabinet Ministers, global CEOs, and world leaders for nearly 30 years, Simon reveals what actually makes words have power over an audience.Simon breaks down why he is sick of generic AI speeches and explains why true connection requires raw humanity, ancient rhetoric, and a bit of rockstar energy. His story going viral on social media From analyzing how Aristotle's Ethos, Pathos, and Logos combine with modern neuroscience, to the psychological power of strategic swearing and why you should ignore everyone else's advice when taking the stage, this episode is a masterclass in modern influence.Connect with SimonLinkedin: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/simon-lancaster-speechwriterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespeechwriter1/?hl=enWebsite: https://bespokespeeches.com/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thespeechwriter1Follow us on social mediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headgain.co/Join our communityFree skool community: https://www.skool.com/beginnerPaid skool community: https://www.skool.com/speak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In “Imaginal Meditation,” Emily West Horn introduces an approach to imaginal practice—drawing on Vajrayana deity yoga, Jack Kornfield, Chögyam Trungpa, and Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche—to show how invoking, dissolving, and embodying the image of the Buddha can loosen the boundary between self & world, inclining the mind toward non-duality.

Monday, 21 September 2026   He said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,' saying: Matthew 22:43   “He says to them, ‘How then, David – in Spirit, ‘Lord,' Him, he calls, saying...'” (CG)   In the previous verse, Jesus asked the Pharisees what they thought concerning whose Son the Christ is. Their answer to him was “David.” Their answer, despite being correct, was incomplete. To get them thinking on the right lines concerning the nature of the Christ, “He says to them, ‘How then, David – in Spirit.'”   The Pharisees have said that the Christ is the Son of David. If this is so, and Scripture testifies to it as a fact, that information doesn't tell the entire story. David himself testifies to it.   As Scripture is given by God, and as David's words are recorded as Scripture (in Spirit), then what David said concerning the Christ must be considered. Jesus continues with what David penned while in the Spirit, saying, “‘Lord,' Him, he calls, saying...”   At this point, what the word “Lord” signifies, or where it is recorded, isn't stated. That will be seen in the next verse. However, it would be highly unusual for David to call one of his descendants “Lord.” In Scripture, everything traces back to its source.   Each preceding generation of humanity is considered greater due to the respect shown to the parent. Thus, the Christ, being a descendant of David, something already established as being the case as testified to elsewhere in Scripture, would be expected to call David Lord, not the other way around.   Regardless of the term from which the English word “Lord” is derived, it is an honorific being stated from a lesser to a greater. As the people were still waiting for the Christ at Jesus' time, what David wrote about this “Son” of his asks the reader to question how it can be proper that he would be called Lord by David?   Life application: Thinking Jesus' logic through, as recorded in this verse, is a way of determining what is going on. It will then help us come to right conclusions about what Scripture is saying.   Jesus refers to Scripture. We have not yet read which one, but that is already an understood premise of His. The assumption is that when Scripture is assigned to David as the author, it is reliably so. Jesus then says that David is in the Spirit as he pens, something also considered axiomatic among the people of Israel.   Scripture is from God. If a human penned it, the understood meaning is that the human was being led by the Spirit to write out what God intended. As this is so, there can be no error in what is written. These things are to be taken at face value from a proper interpretation of Scripture.   People can indeed deny this process actually occurs, but such people must at least admit this is what is considered biblically correct. To not agree with how the process is presented would show a bias against what is clearly understood from the Bible itself. Therefore, even a denier of the Bible being the word of God, if intellectually honest, will at least agree that this is how Scripture presents things.   Jesus confirms that truth here. He testifies to the facts as laid out. David authored what is credited to David. The Spirit led him as he wrote. The Christ is clearly identified as a Son of David in Scripture. And yet, David calls one of his own progeny, who will be the Christ, Lord. This is what Jesus is presenting to the Pharisees.   The process is undeniable. Therefore, the conclusion, if Jesus properly follows this process, will be correct. From there, what the meaning of the conclusion is must be evaluated, and a decision is to be rendered.   Following this process, as set forth by Scripture itself, and as confirmed by how Jesus has used it, will help you as you consider what is said in Scripture. When you come to a passage that presents information, ask yourself what is being conveyed. Follow the logic that you have seen in Jesus' example. From there, you can form a conclusion about what is said.   Even an atheist can do this. If he accepts that this is how the Bible presents matters, and if he is honest about following the process to form a conclusion, his deductions will be correct, even if he doesn't believe what the Bible says.   An example to understand this might be a person who believes in a flat earth. He has it in his head that the earth must be flat. However, he knows there is a process that round-earth proponents use to make their conclusions. If he follows that process, even if he doesn't believe it is correct, the information he comes up with will confirm a round earth.   It is up to him to accept or deny the results, but if he is honest, he will have to admit that the process resulted in a round earth conclusion. As this process goes back to at least the time of Aristotle, he will have to admit that the standard thinking all along has been that of a round earth.   His job is to either accept a round earth, or he will have to find fault in the process. If he cannot find fault in the process, the burden of proof for a flat earth rests upon him in contradistinction to the method used to determine the earth is round.   In other words, whether evaluating the Bible or something like the round vs. flat earth debate, one must be intellectually honest in following the accepted process. Not to do so will inevitably lead to a faulty conclusion that is unsupportable by the process.   Lord God, help us to think clearly and objectively when we consider Your word. If we evaluate it fairly and properly by a set process as You have revealed in it, whatever conclusions we make should be properly in line with what You intend for us. So, Lord, help us to rightly consider Your word at all times. Amen.

In this episode of Dialectic at Work, the dialectic explores the nature of capitalism, its variations across different societies, and the potential pathways for transitioning to new economic systems. They delve into Marxist theory, the history of surplus production, and the future of economic organization. The Dialectic at Work is a podcast hosted by Professor Shahram Azhar & Professor Richard Wolff. The show is dedicated to exploring Marxist theory. It employs the dialectical mode of reasoning, a method developed over millennia by Plato and Aristotle, and continues to explore new dimensions of theory and praxis through dialogue. The Marxist dialectic is a revolutionary dialectic that not only seeks to understand the world but also to change it. In our discussions, the dialectic comes into play, aiming to address the pressing life crises that we face as a global community. Follow us for more information on this and other shows we produce. If you haven't already, please subscribe to our channel and join the community of supporters that make all of this possible by signing up on our website: X: @DialecticAtWork Instagram: @DialecticAtWork Tiktok: @DialecticAtWork Website: www.DemocracyAtWork.info Patreon: www.patreon.com/democracyatwork © Democracyatwork.info Inc. 2026 All Rights Reserved

In this audio episode of Blind Techie Geek Speaks, media philosopher Kathleen Masciana explains Aristotle's idea that whatever is movable must be divisible. Using the simple example of walking across a room, she explores how motion happens through divisible parts of distance and time—and invites listeners to keep questioning what change really means.

How has private wealth accumulation by a select few undermined both U.S. democracy and global security? Author and journalist Casey Michel joins "Values & Interests" to discuss his book, "United States of Oligarchy." Drawing on Aristotle's definition of oligarchy and the legacy of the Gilded Age, Michel argues that a small number of wealthy Americans are not only reshaping domestic politics but effectively privatizing U.S. foreign policy. From technology leaders' ties to authoritarian governments to the intersection of private investment and diplomacy, the conversation examines what happens when personal ambitions displace public responsibilities. What distinguishes today's billionaires from earlier generations of American industrialists? And how might reforms to campaign finance, taxation, and financial transparency help restore democratic accountability? Be sure to subscribe to "Carnegie Council" wherever you stream your podcasts. Access all "Values & Interests" episodes: https://carnegiecouncil.co/values-interests-podcast

Denise Baden, Professor of Sustainable Business, climate activist, and novelist, joins Jamie for a Sentientist conversation about what's real, who matters and how to make a better world.We cover:

Where Should You Go in Greece for Ancient History? | Aristotle Koskinas on Hidden Gems & Must-See SitesPlanning a trip to Greece? Some of its greatest archaeological treasures are hiding in plain sight—and even at famous sites like Delphi, visitors can walk straight past monuments that changed Greek history.So where should an ancient history lover actually go?In this episode of Classical Wisdom Speaks, Anya Leonard speaks with archaeologist and veteran tourist guide Aristotle Koskinas for an insider's journey through Greece—from Olympia, Delphi and Thermopylae to Naxos, Santorini, Rhodes and remarkable sites most tourists never see.With more than 20 years as a guide and experience of hundreds of archaeological sites, Aristotle explains not only where to go, but what to look for once you get there.At Olympia, we explore the ancient Olympic Games and the workshop where Phidias created the enormous gold-and-ivory Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.At Delphi, Aristotle takes us beyond the famous Temple of Apollo to inscriptions, treasuries and monuments connected to the Persian Wars—some so easily overlooked that visitors walk straight past them without realizing their importance.Then there's Thermopylae. Where exactly did Leonidas and the 300 Spartans make their famous last stand? Aristotle explains how archaeology and the landscape can change the way we understand one of antiquity's most legendary battles.But Greece is much more than its most famous sites.We also discover quieter archaeological gems near Athens, the ancient city of Messene, the spectacular Royal Tombs at Vergina, and islands where extraordinary landscapes meet thousands of years of history—from ancient marble quarries on Naxos and Bronze Age Akrotiri on Santorini to medieval Chios and Rhodes.Whether you're planning your next Greek holiday or exploring from home, grab a pen and paper—this is an archaeologist's guide to the Greece most visitors miss.Key Topics:The best archaeological sites in GreeceAncient Olympia and the original Olympic GamesPhidias and the Statue of ZeusWhat visitors miss at DelphiAncient inscriptions and the Persian WarsWhy Plataea deserves more attentionRethinking the battlefield of ThermopylaeLeonidas and the 300 SpartansHidden archaeological gems near AthensThe Sanctuary of Amphiaraos and RhamnousAncient MesseneThe Royal Tombs at VerginaNaxos and its ancient marbleAkrotiri and ancient SantoriniThe medieval treasures of ChiosAncient and medieval RhodesTimestamps:00:00 What everyone misses at Delphi00:39 An insider's guide to Greece01:52 Meet Aristotle Koskinas05:03 Layers of Greek history07:03 Greece's must-see sites07:12 Ancient Olympia09:15 What tourists miss at Olympia12:50 The secrets of Delphi16:38 Monuments everyone walks past19:25 Greece's must-see battlefields19:45 Why visit Plataea?22:22 Rethinking Thermopylae25:40 Greece's hidden archaeological gems26:28 Sanctuary of Amphiaraos27:40 Ancient Rhamnous28:54 Ancient Messene30:01 Royal Tombs at Vergina32:31 Greece's best islands for history33:08 Naxos34:44 Santorini & Akrotiri35:24 Chios42:30 Ancient & medieval Rhodes44:02 The splendor of GreeceIf you could visit just one archaeological site in Greece tomorrow, where would you go—Delphi, Olympia, Thermopylae, Akrotiri, or somewhere completely off the beaten track?Let us know in the comments, and subscribe to Classical Wisdom for more conversations exploring the people, places and ideas of the ancient world.

New! Subscribe to The Greg Matsen Show - ‪@GregMatsen‬ Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Warriors of Teancum men's retreat - https://warriorsofteancum.net Author Boad Swanson talks about Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle, and why boys and men need virtue and wisdom. Do we still build men like we used to? Why are so many young men drifting? What is happening to the Western Man? Muhammad Ali, George Washington, Ray Lewis, and a Roman Farmer Stop deflecting compliments; just say "Thank you" Aristotle Said the Goal of Life Is a Great Soul Boad's Book - Great Souled Man - https://link.amazon/B0bea0tQT Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com  

Some people experience hell on earth because of circumstances beyond their control. Others create it through pride, resentment, dishonesty, unforgiveness, and division.In this episode, Dave Durand explores how our daily choices can become a dress rehearsal for either heaven or hell. Drawing upon Viktor Frankl, C.S. Lewis, Aristotle, and the wisdom of the Catholic faith, Dave explains why virtue leads to peace—even amid suffering—while sin gradually separates us from God and one another.There is only one thing you take with you to hell: a mirror. The question is whether you are willing to look into it now, while there is still time to choose what is good, true, and beautiful.

How do you stay whole even as contemporary life pulls you in different directions?Saint Paul calls the church "saints": people made holy in Christ, set apart, and called to grow into that gift of holiness... together. In the second message of our fall series, Simple Saints, we consider how God's own undivided life gives shape to that calling. Drawing on divine simplicity—the harmony of God—the sermon asks how our desires, actions, and relationships can become whole and holy in world of fracture and brokenness.Questions for Reflection:Where, when, and in what ways have you experienced the wholeness of being set apart by God?Where do you feel divided or mixed up in spirit, soul, or body?As you bring those places to God, how does Paul's promise, “He who calls you is faithful,” shape your hope?Scripture References: 1 Thessalonians 5:23–24; 1 Corinthians 1:2–3; 1 Thessalonians 3:11–13; James 5:7–8; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 1 Peter 1:13–16; John 1:9; Exodus 3:14.Liturgy: Psalm 116:1–9; Romans 8:27–28.Voices/Quotes: Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible (Elwell and Beitzel); Eugene Peterson, Practice Resurrection; Michael Gorman, Inhabiting the Cruciform God; Augustine, Confessions 1.3.3–1.4.4; Peter Leithart, “What Sort of Parts is God Without?” Aristotle.Sermon Notes & Liturgy | Simple Saints---Tired of consumer Christianity? So are we.Come rest in Jesus. → Sundays at 10:10AM642 Brookhurst Dr, Dallas, TX 75218.Christ City Church is a faith family following Jesus together in east Dallas.Learn more at www.christcity.lifeFollow us on...IG: @christcitylifeX: @christcitylifeTH: @christcitylifeFB: christcitychurchdallasYT: @christcitylife

Send us Fan MailJoin hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they unpack New York City and Los Angeles school AI restrictions, the launch of a new AI tutor from Aristotle, and how Salesforce is supporting educators, students, and career pathways in the AI era.✨ Episode Highlights:[00:01:57] AI, cognitive offloading, and the future of learning[00:06:21] New York City restricts student-facing AI tools in schools[00:11:13] AI, edtech, and the growing technology backlash[00:15:08] The paradox of banning AI in schools[00:22:58] AI policy across New York, Los Angeles, and Miami-DadePlus, special guests:[00:33:49] Shan Reddy and Vivek Vajipey, Co-founders of Aristotle, on building an AI tutor designed around pedagogy and student learning[01:01:15] Dr. Ron C. Smith, VP of Philanthropy at Salesforce, on supporting educators, students, and career pathways in the AI era

There are three kinds of friends. Two can be valuable, but the third can actually help you become the person God created you to be.Beginning with Psalm 122 and the simple words “Let us go,” John Ortberg explores why friendship is so essential to human flourishing and why it seems increasingly difficult to find.Drawing on Aristotle's three kinds of friendship, John looks at useful friends, pleasant friends, and spiritual friends: people with whom we can be honest, vulnerable, challenged, encouraged, and pointed toward God.So take inventory today:Do you have that kind of friend?And perhaps more importantly:Are you becoming one?In this episode: Psalm 122 • friendship • loneliness • Aristotle • spiritual friendship • community#Psalm122 #JohnOrtberg #Friendship #Loneliness #Community #SpiritualFormation

Send us Fan MailJoin Professor Jeffrey Sachs and philosopher Professor Steven Nadler for a thought-provoking discussion of Baruch Spinoza and Nadler's book, Spinoza: Atheist.Together, they explore Spinoza's extraordinary life, his excommunication from Amsterdam's Jewish community, and his groundbreaking ideas about religion, science, politics, and human freedom. At the heart of the conversation is Spinoza's controversial conception of God: was he an atheist, a pantheist, or something else entirely?Sachs and Nadler examine Spinoza's rejection of a personal and providential God, his belief in understanding nature through reason and science, and his vision of morality grounded not in divine reward or punishment, but in virtue, freedom, and human flourishing.The conversation also explores Spinoza's connections to Aristotle and Epicurus, his lasting influence on modern thought, and Albert Einstein's famous admiration for “Spinoza's God.”The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org.⭐️ Thanks for listening to Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs!

Harmony Slater and co-host Russell Case sit down with executive coach, theater artist, and University of Virginia lecturer Denise Stewart for a conversation about story, voice, and confidence. With more than three decades of experience as an actor, playwright, and director, Denise now coaches CEOs, physicians, scientists, entrepreneurs, and university students on how to access their own stories — not a polished script, but the real, specific, unglamorous truth that actually connects. Topics covered: Why code-switching and accent shame shape how we show up to speak The difference between a "vulnerable moment" and a "weak performance" Why vague stories ("it was a hard time") lose an audience, and how to dig for the moment underneath Aristotle's six elements of story — plot, character, spectacle, diction, music, and theme — as an entry point into your own history "Story pulling" instead of storytelling: how to help someone else open up without interrogating them Why some audiences need vulnerability and others need authority, and how to tell the difference Protecting the stories you haven't "earned" the right to tell yet How Denise coaches Tibetan entrepreneurs, neurosurgeons, and early-stage founders to pitch from story instead of platitude About Denise Stewart: Denise Stewart is an executive coach and lecturer at the University of Virginia's Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, where she teaches public speaking, improv, and storytelling. She holds an MFA in Playwriting from UVA and has spent over 15,000 hours in public speaking and theatrical performance, including touring her one-woman show Dirty Barbie and Other Girlhood Tales to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Her clients include entrepreneurs, physicians, scientists, and Fortune 500 teams. Connect with Denise: denisestewartstudio.com | Instagram @swamphatchedbutterfly | Substack: The Last Nerve Connect with Finding Harmony: Instagram @findingharmonypodcast | Host @harmonyslaterofficial | community-harmonyslater.com If this episode moved you, leave a review and share it with someone who needs to trust their voice a little more today.   Ancient Breathing 2.0 Master Class OUTRO - https://harmonyslater.com/free-90-minute-pranayama-masterclass FIND Harmony online: https://harmonyslater.com/ Harmony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/harmonyslaterofficial/ Finding Harmony Podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/findingharmonypodcast/ FREE Manifestation Activation: https://harmonyslater.kit.com/manifestation-activation

Harmony Slater and co-host Russell Case sit down with executive coach, theater artist, and University of Virginia lecturer Denise Stewart for a conversation about story, voice, and confidence. With more than three decades of experience as an actor, playwright, and director, Denise now coaches CEOs, physicians, scientists, entrepreneurs, and university students on how to access their own stories — not a polished script, but the real, specific, unglamorous truth that actually connects. Topics covered: Why code-switching and accent shame shape how we show up to speak The difference between a "vulnerable moment" and a "weak performance" Why vague stories ("it was a hard time") lose an audience, and how to dig for the moment underneath Aristotle's six elements of story — plot, character, spectacle, diction, music, and theme — as an entry point into your own history "Story pulling" instead of storytelling: how to help someone else open up without interrogating them Why some audiences need vulnerability and others need authority, and how to tell the difference Protecting the stories you haven't "earned" the right to tell yet How Denise coaches Tibetan entrepreneurs, neurosurgeons, and early-stage founders to pitch from story instead of platitude About Denise Stewart: Denise Stewart is an executive coach and lecturer at the University of Virginia's Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, where she teaches public speaking, improv, and storytelling. She holds an MFA in Playwriting from UVA and has spent over 15,000 hours in public speaking and theatrical performance, including touring her one-woman show Dirty Barbie and Other Girlhood Tales to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Her clients include entrepreneurs, physicians, scientists, and Fortune 500 teams. Connect with Denise: denisestewartstudio.com | Instagram @swamphatchedbutterfly | Substack: The Last Nerve Connect with Finding Harmony: Instagram @findingharmonypodcast | Host @harmonyslaterofficial | community-harmonyslater.com If this episode moved you, leave a review and share it with someone who needs to trust their voice a little more today.   Ancient Breathing 2.0 Master Class OUTRO - https://harmonyslater.com/free-90-minute-pranayama-masterclass FIND Harmony online: https://harmonyslater.com/ Harmony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/harmonyslaterofficial/ Finding Harmony Podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/findingharmonypodcast/ FREE Manifestation Activation: https://harmonyslater.kit.com/manifestation-activation

9 Hours and 55 MinutesPG-13Thomas777 is a revisionist historian and a fiction writer.This is the first 10 episodes of our ongoing Continental Philosophy series with Thomas777. He covers Aristotle, Thucydides, Socrates, Plato, Hobbes, Machiavelli, Grotius, and Hegel.Thomas' SubstackRadio Free Chicago - T777 and J BurdenThomas777 MerchandiseThomas' Book "Steelstorm Pt. 1"Thomas' Book "Steelstorm Pt. 2"Thomas on TwitterThomas' CashApp - $7homas777Pete and Thomas777 'At the Movies'Support Pete on His WebsitePete's PatreonPete's SubstackPete's SubscribestarPete's GUMROADPete's VenmoPete's Buy Me a CoffeePete on FacebookPete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.

“The Science of the One qua One: Aristotle and Aquinas on Henology” by Conor Stark (The Catholic University of America). Presented at the Thomas Aquinas College 2026 Thomistic Summer Conference.

Chuck Warren, co-host of Breaking Battlegrounds, heard every Saturday at 9 AM right here on 960 The Patriot, joins Seth in studio for the full hour. Boad Swanson, author of the newly-released book Great Souled Men: Reclaiming Aristotle’s Vision for Building Character and Virtue joins Chuck and Seth by phone to talk about why he wrote the book and his dream for a society that appreciates the virtues once again. Great Souled Men explores Aristotle's timeless principles and touches on the importance of virtues such as temperance, truthfulness, and ambition, which are essential for building strong character. The three gentlemen discuss how these values are often overlooked in modern society, leading to a lack of purpose and direction among young men.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How Do You Cope When Everything Falls Apart? | Philip Freeman on Boethius & Ancient WisdomWhat can philosophy do for you when you have lost everything—your power, your freedom, your friends, and perhaps even your life?In this live episode of Classical Wisdom Speaks, Anya Leonard speaks with classical scholar and award-winning translator Philip Freeman about one of antiquity's most extraordinary works: Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy and Freeman's new book, How to Cope: An Ancient Guide to Enduring Hardship.Boethius had reached the heights of Roman society. A brilliant scholar and powerful statesman, he served the Ostrogothic king Theodoric at a moment when the old Roman world was fading away. Then everything collapsed. Accused of treason, imprisoned and condemned to a brutal death, Boethius found himself alone in a cell asking a question that remains painfully relevant today: How do you endure when fortune turns against you?His answer was philosophy.In The Consolation of Philosophy, philosophy herself appears as a woman and begins a dialogue with the condemned prisoner, challenging his despair and forcing him to reconsider everything he thought made life worthwhile.Together, Anya and Philip explore Fortune's Wheel, the difference between temporary pleasures and lasting happiness, why wealth and status can never provide security, the importance of true friendship, and the ancient idea that happiness comes through the pursuit of virtue or excellence rather than external success.And this isn't abstract philosophy. Boethius was trying to make these ideas work while awaiting death. As Freeman explains, his writing captures the very human gap between understanding philosophy intellectually and actually believing it when, in the middle of the night, “the rats start to scurry.”KEY TOPICS COVEREDWho was Boethius?Rome after the fall of the Western EmpireBoethius' extraordinary rise—and catastrophic fallWriting philosophy while awaiting executionWhy a Christian turned to pagan Greek and Roman philosophyPlato, Aristotle and StoicismWhy Boethius personified Philosophy as a womanWhat hardship reveals about true friendshipLoneliness and human connection in the modern worldHow to find peace when circumstances are beyond your controlWhy money, power and fame can't guarantee happinessAristotle on virtue, excellence and the good lifeThe meaning of Fortune's WheelHow to remain steady when fortune changesAccepting hardship without withdrawing from the worldStoicism, politics and public serviceCan ancient philosophy help us through societal collapse?Practical ancient advice for coping with uncertainty and lossTIMESTAMPS00:00 Meet Philip Freeman02:27 The world of Boethius05:01 Who was Boethius?07:21 His catastrophic fall09:05 Philosophy, Christianity & the classics11:34 Philosophy becomes a woman14:39 Hard times reveal true friends17:12 How philosophy consoles us19:00 Money, power & true happiness22:07 Aristotle, virtue & excellence25:06 The Wheel of Fortune28:39 How should we face hardship?30:05 Should we withdraw from politics?31:59 Why Boethius still feels human33:34 Practical advice for coping36:08 Why is Philosophy a woman?37:00 Audience questions40:32 Philosophy during societal collapseIf Fortune's Wheel turned against you tomorrow, if you lost your wealth, status or security, what would you still have to build a good life around?And do you think philosophy can genuinely help us through our darkest moments, or does its wisdom become harder to believe when suffering is real?Let us know what you think in the comments.For more conversations bringing ancient wisdom to modern minds, subscribe to Classical Wisdom and join us as we explore the ideas of the Greeks, Romans and other great thinkers of the ancient world.LINKS

This week, Aaron deals with the Arizona weather, Dusty does a show under the stars, and the guys debate who would be on the Mt. Rushmore of Tennesseans. Then they delve into the topic of philosophy by discussing great philosophers like Aristotle, Socrates, and Descartes. 

Do you ask for feedback, or do you secretly just want approval? In this episode of DarrenDaily On-Demand, Darren Hardy makes the case that how you respond to criticism might be the clearest signal of how far you'll actually go. He traces the idea back to Aristotle's original definition of criticism as an evaluation meant to help you improve, not an attack meant to tear you down, then shares how Elon Musk talks about the value of a well thought-out critique from the people closest to you. Darren gives you a simple daily challenge: stop asking people what they think and start asking what's wrong with it, then really listen to the answer. It's a small shift that can change how fast you grow. Secure your seat for Darren's 2027 AI Growth Blueprint event at http://ai.darrenhardy.com/. Get more personal mentoring from Darren each day. Go to DarrenDaily at http://darrendaily.com/join to learn more.

Welcome to a special, long-form collaboration: The Regrettable Century and VarnVlog combined in our Captain Planet team of pessimism. Today, we are opening up a comprehensive multi-part investigation into New York Times columnist Ross Douthat's landmark 2020 thesis, The Decadent Society: How We Became the Victim of Our Own Success. Drawing its name and conceptual infrastructure from Jacques Barzun's classic From Dawn to Decadence, Douthat's work defines a decadent society not as a spectacular moral collapse, but as an advanced state of structural stasis. It is a condition where a society remains remarkably wealthy off of past advancement and technologically proficient off of prior development—what Marxists would define as the crushing weight of dead labor—yet is fundamentally unable to advance any further economically, scientifically, or culturally. Douthat paradoxically kicks off his book by quoting Marxist theorist Antonio Gramsci on the interregnum—the morbid symptoms that emerge when the old is dying and the new cannot be born. We seize on this crossover, exposing a fascinating systemic reality: modern post-liberal, distributist, and traditionalist conservatives are quietly haunted by the exact same structural trends that Marx tracked via the tendency of the rate of profit to fall. They observe secular stagnation all around them, yet must look to Aristotle, Ibn Khaldun, Adam Smith, or David Ricardo to describe it because they are ideologically barred from admitting Marx was right. We parse through the first major horseman of the book—Stagnation—and apply it to our 2026 material realities: The Let's-Pretend Economy: We re-read Douthat's pre-COVID evaluation of tech "unicorns" like Uber and WeWork. We map how this pattern of "let's pretendism" has seamlessly mutated into the massive generative AI and large language model (LLM) bubble—where over-inflated tech valuations run on billions of dollars of burning venture capital while generating zero real-world productivity growth. The Chip Monopoly Mirage: Why the only true driver of physical profitability in the Magnificent Seven stock cluster remains the actual commodity production of silicon chips, while the rest of the tech ecosystem functions as an elite real-estate leasing scam. The Demography Bomb: A preliminary look at the collapse of global social reproduction. We track why the aging out of the Baby Boomers and the severe contraction of global birth rates have left the imperial core, Europe, and China facing identical structural resource deadlocks. The Geopolitical Quagmire: How the escalating cost structures of the permanent arms economy prevent the Western core from manufacturing basic munitions efficiently, trapping modern empires into proxy-war management. We strip away the shallow, vibes-based discourse of the modern culture wars to map out the long-durée arc of a global system running out of track. Read the history, check the material baselines, and protect your peace.   Douthat, Ross. The Decadent Society: How We Became the Victims of Our Own Success. New York: Avid Reader Press, 2020.   Support our collaborative efforts on Patreon: VarnVlog: https://www.patreon.com/varnvlog

In Our Time returns for a new series with host Misha Glenny.A world class seminar, every week. In Our Time explores the ideas, people and discoveries that have shaped our world, spanning history, philosophy, religion, science, literature, art and culture. On Thursdays, hear brand-new episodes with Misha Glenny and leading academics. On Mondays, discover Misha's Archive Picks: classic conversations from the In Our Time archive, originally presented by Melvyn Bragg. Recent episodes have featured topics as wide-ranging as the Roman Arena, Handel's Messiah, John Keats, On Liberty and the Mariana Trench, bringing expert insight to pivotal events, influential thinkers and remarkable discoveries. Throughout the archive, you can hear discussions on historical figures such as Marie Antoinette, Nefertiti, Mary Wollstonecraft, Karl Marx and Albert Einstein; explore great works of literature such as Shakespeare's Hamlet, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and the poetry of John Donne; uncover the stories behind cultural masterpieces including Van Gogh's Sunflowers and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel; or journey from Jupiter and the death of stars, to the theories of Plato and Aristotle. In Our Time celebrates the pursuit of knowledge and the enduring power of ideas.A BBC Studios Production.

Philosopher Meghan Sullivan and space architect Ariel Ekblaw don't usually work at the same altitude ... but put them in a room together, and they'll answer the big questions. Drawing on wisdom from Aristotle to astronauts, they discuss what humans inherently owe each other, what it takes to live a good life and what a rulebook for a better world might look like. (This conversation is part of “TED Intersections,” a series featuring thought-provoking conversations between experts navigating the ideas shaping our world.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.