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Many believe true freedom comes from accumulation. This book summary reveals why owning less might be the ultimate liberation.
Is brain rot caused by screen time just a Gen Z problem — or does it affect everyone supporting those living with dementia? The term brain rot was coined by Henry David Thoreau in 1854 to describe the preference for simple ideas over complex ones. Today, endless scrolling and passive screen time have made it a modern epidemic — and it has real implications for dementia care. In this episode, Teepa Snow and Greg Phelps explore the difference between passive observation and active engagement, why that distinction matters for people living with brain change, and how care partners can use conversation, curiosity, and connection to stimulate meaningful interaction. You'll learn: Why passive TV watching and internet scrolling look similar in the brain — and why that matters How active conversation creates cognitive demand that passive media simply can't What care partners can do differently to encourage real engagement How Positive Approach to Care® courses and video resources can help you build true engagement skills Whether you're supporting at home or in a facility, the tools you use to connect make a difference. This episode will change how you think about screen time — for your person, and for yourself. Ready to build real engagement skills? Positive Approach to Care® Champion Courses give you practical, hands-on tools to connect more meaningfully with those you're supporting — and skill demonstration is required, not just course completion.
Never miss a story: Sign up for our newsletter! This week, we look at the life and legacy of Henry David Thoreau, who has been called the godfather of the environmental movement. We interview the directors of a new Ken Burns documentary about Thoreau, his evolution as a thinker, philosopher of the natural world and abolitionist. Affordable solar power could be coming to a balcony near you. That is, if Pennsylvania lawmakers legalize so-called "balcony solar." A festival celebrating frogs returns to Central Pennsylvania. Nippon Steel's new investment in U.S. Steel's Pittsburgh-area plants prompts questions. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't receive funds from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed. Donate today. Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.
Never miss a story: Sign up for our newsletter! In this special bonus episode, we're talking with the co-directors of the new Ken Burns documentary, Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau has been called the patron saint of early environmental thought in the U.S., from his transcendentalist writings of the mid-19th century to his decision to live a secluded life at a cabin on Walden Pond in Massachusetts. The three-part film, now streaming on pbs.org, the PBS app, and on Prime Video, examines Thoreau not just through the lens of American history, but it also asks what his work means to us in our current era. The film was directed by brothers Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers, both frequent collaborators with Ken Burns, who is an executive producer along with Don Henley. The Allegheny Front's Reid Frazier spoke with the Ewers brothers about the film. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't receive funds from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed. Donate today. Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.
Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi – ZMM – 6/7/26 – How Buddhism uses the term “attachments” is often misunderstood as being something bad, which should not happen, but our sense of self is made up of a series of attachments: to identity, position, and so on. When we see through these many ideas of who we are, we can eventually settle our minds and experience our true nature. Using an ancient koan and the words of Henry David Thoreau, Shugen Roshi explores the world of attachment and how to bring clarity by exploring the inner wilderness to find the true nature of the self. (From the Gateless Gate, Case 44 – Basho’s Stick.)
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In this episode, we discuss the life and legacy of Henry David Thoreau. An essayist and poet, Thoreau lived a provocative life in which he endeavored to escape the limitations of human society by exploring the wider, wilder natural world. He was a naturalist, land surveyor, pencil maker, abolitionist, and student of Indigenous American culture [...]
In this episode, we discuss the life and legacy of Henry David Thoreau. An essayist and poet, Thoreau lived a provocative life in which he endeavored to escape the limitations of human society by exploring the wider, wilder natural world. He was a naturalist, land surveyor, pencil maker, abolitionist, and student of Indigenous American culture [...]
Welcome to another short but empowering episode of Monday Motivation, giving you a dose of inspiration as you head into your week... Today, we explore Henry David Thoreau’s powerful reminder about regret, reflection and moving forward with intention: "Never look back unless you are planning to go that way." Three key takeaways you can expect: How looking backwards too often can quietly keep you stuck in old patterns and regrets Why your year so far is valuable information, not evidence of failure How to reset your focus and intentionally move forward through the next six months of the year Take this opportunity to learn how to stop replaying the past and start creating momentum again. ...and try my new free Mid-Year Off-Track Check, designed to help you uncover what’s really getting in the way and what your most important next step might be. If this episode resonates with you, I’d absolutely love for you to join me inside my upcoming live workshop, The 6-Month Reset, where we’ll go even deeper together. As always, I’d LOVE to hear what resonated most with you - so please share and let’s keep the conversation going in the Dream Life Podcast Facebook Group here. Have a wonderful week …and remember, it all starts with a dream
Henry David Thoreau spent just a bit over two years at Walden Pond. He removed himself entirely from civilization and then returned with a viewpoint that reverberates today.I'm in a bit of my own On Walden Pond time, as you know, and this week's lesson is particularly related to that.Mastering true connection with my dogs requires that I be fully present with them, fully aware of our surroundings and exquisitely attentive to what that experience is.In one way it's deeply present and connected, and yet it also means that I'm not attentive to the larger picture or even my own experience.In this week's episode I shift that - taking a rare walk in the woods without my dogs, and finding new perspectives and discoveries as a result.In a world where what passes for radical honesty usually means someone is just letting things fly outta their pie-hole without much care for others, it's time for radically authentic conversation. Conscious communication is simple, but often isn't easy. That's why Cathy Brooks created Talk, Unleashed – a weekly podcast of radically honest conversation about — everything. Whether her own musings or in conversation with industry leaders, each episode invites curiosity. Curiosity not about what people do, but why they do it. Who they are and what makes them tick. It's about digging underneath to reveal the thing that is most true - that we are more alike than we are not. A mix of solo episodes where Cathy shares her insights and experience or Cathy engaged in conversation with fascinating humans doing amazing things. No matter the format - it's unvarnished, radically honest and entirely unleashed. This podcast compliments Unleashed Leadership, the coaching business through which Cathy works with symphony orchestras, corporate clients, and individuals to help them unleash and untether their leadership and connect with others in a way that truly engages.#livinginthewoods #waldenpond #leadership #dogbehavior #dogtraining #leadershipcoach #consciouscommunication #TalkUnleashed #UnleashedLeadership #FixYourEndofTheLeash
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Why do speakers of the same language have different accents? A lively new book called Why We Talk Funny offers a linguist's look at how and why accents develop. And: If you've “stood up” at a wedding, were you supporting the marriage or objecting to it? Plus, a new expression making the rounds: “AI breath.” It describes writing that seems as though it was artificially generated. Also, how to pronounce the name of Henry David Thoreau, when the moistures meet, scare the living daylights out of someone, since Christ left Philadelphia, a cryptic puzzle, anatomical agita, the Dutch roots of coleslaw, Haare auf den Zähnen haben, and It'll grow hair on your back teeth! Hear hundreds of free episodes and learn more on the A Way with Words website: https://waywordradio.org. Be a part of the show: call or text 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free in the United States and Canada; elsewhere in the world, call or text +1 619 800 4443. Send voice notes or messages via WhatsApp 16198004443. Email words@waywordradio.org. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Henry David Thoreau lived in a time of rapid technological and economic change, political division and a pandemic. He reassessed his priorities and decided to pare down to trade up. Mike Collins discusses that with Jen McGivney, author of "Finding Your Walden."
El salto de fe cambia tu mirada. Independientemente del resultado, el salto de fe deja una marca. Es una marca secreta, solo reconocible por quienes pagaron el precio. Luis Alberto lleva esa marca. Recuenco lleva esa marca. Yo llevo esa marca. No sabría explicarte qué es pero puedo reconocer por la calle a los que dieron el paso. Algo cambia en esos ojos, que ya no vuelven a sentir el miedo paralizante. Este podcast tiene muchas similitudes con los dos episodios de Recuenco porque Luis Alberto también se la ha jugado, pagando el precio personal más alto. Las barreras de entrada, en las empresas y en las carreras profesionales, se esconden en las rutas inesperadas. Tomar tus propias decisiones, cometer tus propios errores, es lo que te dará una ventaja. Solo tú puedes emprender ese camino y así construyes el propósito deseado. Es esta una idea que no puede comprender el que nunca tuvo intención de saltar. En el momento de máxima presión, cuando todos te susurran al oído que no lo hagas, tú decides dar el paso. Esa es la decisión más difícil. Esa es la decisión que todo lo cambia.Aquí tienes algunos links para conocer el fantástico proyecto educativo de Value School:La formación de Value School.Los libros de Value School.El podcast de Value School.Mi conferencia en Value School.Kapital es posible gracias a sus colaboradores:El Proyecto K. Despide a tu asesor financiero.La propuesta de El Proyecto K es que puedes llevarte tú mismo tu propia cartera. No es difícil, si te cuentan antes cómo hacerlo. Tu dinero estará protegido de la inflación siempre que sigas una estrategia. Pablo y yo damos las explicaciones y ofrecemos el acompañamiento, pero eres tú quien al final del día tiene que mandar la orden de compra. La teoría es para todos fácil de entender, es la ejecución lo que genera los problemas. Abrimos nuevas plazas para las ediciones de junio. Las fechas son el 9, 11, 16 y 18, en horario de 18.30 a 21.00. Todas las sesiones quedan grabadas. El precio es de 650.La Cartera K. Invierte en lo que no cambia.La Cartera K es la evolución lógica de El Proyecto K. Pablo y yo abrimos el taller de inversión para que los pequeños ahorradores tomaran el control de sus finanzas. El curso ha sido todo un éxito y por eso queremos ahora ofrecer la oportunidad de invertir directamente en una cartera automatizada que siga esos principios K. Lo hacemos de la mano de la plataforma de inversión inbestMe. Con el fin de proteger tu capital en estos tiempos inciertos, La Cartera K sigue una estrategia indexada de bajas comisiones con una diversificación sectorial, añadiendo oro y renta fija. Si estás interesado escríbeme a joan@elproyectok.com o abre tu cuenta en inbestMe.Patrocina Kapital. Toda la información en este link.Índice:0:32 Educación financiera del matrimonio Paramés.10:39 Conocimiento práctico austríaco.14:16 Juan de Mariana en Lanzarote y Mises en Auburn.27:16 Negocios absurdos en tiempos de tipos bajos.36:45 El ahorro como reserva de potencia.44:56 Debes cortar la cuerda como hizo Bruce Wayne.1:01:43 El estigma de Caín.1:14:49 Poner tu propósito en cuarentena.1:20:42 Misfits, rebels, troublemakers.1:30:07 Las pastillas del consumismo.1:37:14 El deseo auténtico sabe esperar.1:48:45 Cuando la opcionalidad te mata.2:00:33 La claustrofóbica vida de los políticos.Apuntes:Conciencia y felicidad. Vernon Howard.Demian. Herman Hesse.Obstinación. Herman Hesse.Siddhartha. Herman Hesse.Así habló Zarathustra. Friedrich Nietzsche.The road not taken. Robert Frost.El sótano. Thomas Bernhard.El chivo expiatorio. René Girard.Walden. Henry David Thoreau.How I got rich on the other hand. Derek Sivers.Invirtiendo a largo plazo. Francisco García Paramés.26 ideas máximas y 1 idea mínima. Francisco García Paramés.Lecciones de economía. Jesús Huerta de Soto.Dinero, crédito bancario y ciclos económicos. Jesús Huerta de Soto.La acción humana. Ludwig von Mises.Lo que se ve y lo que no se ve. Frédéric Bastiat.
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Do you ever feel like you're hustling nonstop, but deep down, something's missing? Henry David Thoreau wrote that most people live lives of "quiet desperation," and if we're honest, a lot of us in leadership know exactly what he meant. Larry Baker is a leader who's spent a lifetime on an inner journey. His daily practice of contemplation transformed not just his career, but his entire outlook on life and leadership. If you crave deeper meaning and want your work to feel purposeful for both you AND your team, this conversation will spark something inside you. Successful leadership doesn't just come from tactical business moves or working harder. It comes from pouring into yourself, developing your own awareness and resilience, and leading from a place of genuine care. By tending to your own inner work, you create stronger foundations for your family, your team, and your company, especially when life throws curveballs. In this episode, Larry shares how facing his mortality as a child launched a decades-long practice of contemplation, what it looks like to lead from the inside out, and why this "soft work" is actually the hardest and most rewarding thing you can do. We'll dig deep into why putting your people first isn't just nice, it's strategic, and why self-knowledge and heart-driven leadership fuel loyalty and clarity when you and your team need it most. By the end of the episode, you'll have tools and encouragement to take real steps toward your own practice, no matter where you're starting. You'll understand how doing the work beneath the work changes everything above it. Leadership Takeaways (00:00) Why leaders feel stuck and where the search for meaning begins (02:22) How Larry Baker's near-death experience transformed his approach to leadership (04:07) How Larry developed his meditation practice, even when it felt like he was failing at it (06:03) Why love, care, and "soft skills" are the hard skills in business (09:24) How the inner journey shaped culture and retention at FleetWatcher (14:00) Step-by-step: How to start a daily practice of contemplation (even if you're busy) (17:07) The benefits of starting your day with stillness and gratitude (18:45) Practical differences between meditation and contemplation for leaders (23:55) Why the business community must lead with heart (28:04) Embracing our connectedness Connect with Larry Baker https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-baker-3883348/ Links and Resources Mentioned The Third Eye by T. Lobsang Rampa https://www.amazon.com/Third-Eye-T-Lobsang-Rampa/dp/0345340388 About Andrea Butcher Andrea Butcher is a visionary business leader, executive coach, and keynote speaker—she empowers leaders to gain clarity through the chaos by being MORE of who they already are. Her experiences—serving as CEO, leading at an executive level, and working in and leading global teams—make her uniquely qualified to support leadership and business success. She hosts the popular leadership podcast, Being [at Work] with a global audience of over 600,000 listeners and is the author of The Power in the Pivot (Red Thread Publishing 2022) and HR Kit for Dummies (Wiley 2023). Connect with Andrea https://www.abundantempowerment.com/ Connect with Andrea Butcher on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/leaderdevelopmentcoach/ Abundant Empowerment Upcoming Events https://www.abundantempowerment.com/events
During his almost 40-year career in publishing, Bruce Nichols served as publisher of both Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Little Brown & Company. His book is titled "The Emerson Circle: The Concord Radicals Who Reinvented the World." The focus of the book is on famous names, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Margaret Fuller, Louisa May Alcott and Henry David Thoreau. Author Nichols says "The Emerson Circle" is the story of this small group and the movements it inspired. He says it's not a comprehensive group biography. He suggests there are wonderful books about each member that go into far more detail. Bruce Nichols suggests their collective work represents a crucial cultural moment in American history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
While we are on a break, enjoy this episode from Season 2. Season 3 starts May 19!Week 39 of Ted Gioia's Immersive Humanities Course takes on nineteenth-century American literature. To my surprise, this became one of the most enjoyable weeks so far. I went in dreading familiar names and old high-school resentments, but came out newly energized. Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (chapters 1–6) was funny, humane, and immediately engaging. Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher and “The Raven” used ornate language to heighten unease, while Emily Dickinson's poems felt weightless and startlingly modern. Henry David Thoreau's Walden was quotable and provocative, if ultimately grating, and Herman Melville surprised me most of all: Bartleby, the Scrivener lingered with quiet power, and the opening of Moby-Dick left me eager for more. This week revealed a real shift in voice and sensibility—and changed my mind about American literature. I'm looking forward to going back and reading more, but first we need to move on to Week 40 and Russian Literature!LINKTed Gioia/The Honest Broker's 12-Month Immersive Humanities Course (paywalled!) The complete list of Crack the Book Episodes (Amazon affiliate links): https://cheryldrury.substack.com/p/crack-the-book-start-here?r=u3t2rCONNECTTo read more of my writing, visit my Substack - https://www.cheryldrury.substack.com.Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cldrury/ Like what you heard? Buy me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/crackthebookLISTENSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5GpySInw1e8IqNQvXow7Lv?si=9ebd5508daa245bdApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crack-the-book/id1749793321 Captivate - https://crackthebook.captivate.fm
During his almost 40-year career in publishing, Bruce Nichols served as publisher of both Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Little Brown & Company. His book is titled "The Emerson Circle: The Concord Radicals Who Reinvented the World." The focus of the book is on famous names, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Margaret Fuller, Louisa May Alcott and Henry David Thoreau. Author Nichols says "The Emerson Circle" is the story of this small group and the movements it inspired. He says it's not a comprehensive group biography. He suggests there are wonderful books about each member that go into far more detail. Bruce Nichols suggests their collective work represents a crucial cultural moment in American history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hello, beautiful souls! Welcome back to the Angels & Awakening Podcast. I'm your host and author, Julie Jancis. Friends, Thomas Moore is back — and I have to tell you, I have been reading his books since I was 14 years old. Literally took them to the pool every summer. They are beat up and sun-faded and I treasure every single one. Thomas has written over 30 books on soul, beauty, and the art of living — and his newest, The Cure at Walden Pond, is a love letter to Henry David Thoreau and what his life at the pond still has to teach us today. This conversation was everything. In This Episode [00:14] Why Thomas fell in love with Thoreau — and how he discovered he wasn't just a naturalist [06:09] How Thoreau felt lost, built a tiny house by the pond, and found his cure [08:26] Julie opens up about her own season of restlessness — achieving everything and still feeling misaligned [10:42] "Every life needs a broad margin around it" — what Thoreau learned from doing nothing in the mornings [13:06] What Thomas's own days look like — a creative household of a writer, a painter, and a musician [17:32] AI, humanity, and what the Native Americans would have done before going to the moon [29:00] Why Thoreau wasn't a minimalist — the real meaning of simplicity as crystallization of the self [36:19] Following the wind: Thomas entering a monastery at 13, leaving at 26, and always staying available for what's next [38:00] Thomas's personal angel experience — a cement truck, a traffic circle, and what he believes saved him [41:04] Why the Irish confuse birds with angels — and the old monastic story that explains it [48:31] "Inorganic and lumpish" — reading Thoreau's words live and what they mean for us today [52:00] Beauty as soul nourishment — and the painter who said "whenever science makes a new invention, I will paint an angel" Connect with Thomas Moore
The poet Henry David Thoreau wrote: “Friendship between a man and a woman is always […]
The poet Henry David Thoreau wrote: “Friendship between a man and a woman is always […]
Tracy Fullerton, M.F.A. is an experimental game designer, professor and director emeritus of the USC Games program. Her research center, the Game Innovation Lab, has produced several influential independent games, including Cloud, flOw, Darfur is Dying, The Night Journey, with artist Bill Viola and Walden, a game, a simulation of Henry David Thoreau's experiment at Walden Pond which was named “Game of the Year” at Games for Change 2017 and “Developer Choice” at IndieCade 2017. Tracy is the author of “Game Design Workshop: A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games,” a design textbook used at game programs worldwide, and holder of the Electronic Arts Endowed Chair in Interactive Entertainment. In addition to her teaching and design, she is a member of the Board of Directors for Square Enix Holdings, Co. and Games for Change.Prior to joining the USC faculty, she was president and founder of the interactive television game developer, Spiderdance, Inc. Spiderdance's games included NBC's Weakest Link, MTV's webRIOT, The WB's No Boundaries, History Channel's History IQ, Sony Game Show Network's Inquizition and TBS's Cyber Bond. Before starting Spiderdance, Tracy was a founding member of the New York design firm R/GA Interactive. As a producer and creative director she created games and interactive products for clients including Sony, Intel, Microsoft, AdAge, Ticketmaster, Compaq, and Warner Bros. among many others. Notable projects include Sony's Multiplayer Jeopardy! and Multiplayer Wheel of Fortune and MSN's NetWits, the first multiplayer casual game. Additionally, Tracy was Creative Director at the interactive film studio Interfilm, where she wrote and co-directed the “cinematic game” Ride for Your Life, starring Adam West and Matthew Lillard. She began her career as a designer at Bob Abel's company Synapse, where she worked on the interactive documentary Columbus: Encounter, Discovery and Beyond and other early interactive projects.Tracy's work has received numerous industry honors including an Emmy nomination for interactive television, best Family/Board Game from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, most “sublime experience,” the “Impact” and “Trailblazer” awards from the Indiecade Festival, ID Magazine's Interactive Design Review, Communication Arts Interactive Design Annual, several New Media Invision awards, iMix Best of Show, the Digital Coast Innovation Award, IBC's Nombre D'Or, Time Magazine's Best of the Web and the Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Power 100.Matthew Farber, Ed.D. is Associate Professor of Educational Technology and Codirector of the Gaming SEL Lab at the University of Northern Colorado. He is a play theorist who studies how games can foster empathy, compassion, perspective-taking, and ethical decision-making. He was a contributing writer for Origin101, the official learning companion for Ava DuVernay's critically acclaimed film Origin. Author of several books and articles, Dr. Farber writes for Edutopia, has been invited to the White House and to keynote for UNESCO, and has been interviewed by NPR, The Washington Post, APA Monitor on Psychology, EdSurge, The Denver Post, Fast Company, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal. He has codeveloped game-based lessons with Tracy Fullerton for her award-winning Walden, a game EDU. In The Well-Read Game: On Playing Thoughtfully, Fullerton and Farber explore how personal and subjective meanings are evoked through a new theory of player response.Links: https://matthewfarber.com/https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262552233/the-well-read-game/https://www.tracyfullerton.com/https://www.gamesforchange.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Henry David Thoreau's most famous quote on success is: "If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours". He defined success as an internal, personal, and intentional life rather than material accumulation or external validation.
Eric Ewers, Director, and Suan Shumaker, producer, of "Henry David Thoreau," a three part PBS documentary. There will be a special screening at the Met in downtown Morgantown on Thursday, April 30 with a VIP reception at 125 Pleasant Street to follow. Jon Adler, executive director of the West Virginia Association of County Government and Mark Musick, Monongalia County Assessor to talk about Couty Government Month.
"In wildness is the preservation of the world."That quote by Henry David Thoreau is a glimpse into what you will hear on today's episode. We take a departure from the poems we have been doing for National Poetry Month to honor Earth Day today. The first Earth Day was on April 22, 1970. It started out as an event held here in the USA, but it has grown to be celebrated and honored in over 190 countries, with over 1 billion people observing and celebrating it today! And with the negative ways we are still affecting our planet, we need a day (or a week, a month, or a year!) to celebrate, honor, and dedicate ourselves to do all we can to save our planet and preserve it for the generations who follow us.Today, you will hear 9 quotes about nature that I believe are quite fitting for an observation of Earth Day. While I hope you enjoy the quotes (like I always do), more importantly, I hope they encourage you to do, or continue to do, your part to help preserve the world for the future. Small actions by millions and billions of people can have incredibly powerful effects, so let's make sure we are all pitching in and helping in some small (or big!) ways to make the earth a better, healthier place for all.As always, I am grateful to all of you who support the podcast! I do this show because of you. While I enjoy the quotes myself, I do this podcast because many of you who are looking for inspiration and impact from these quotes come back and listen to it on a consistent basis. Thanks to all of you for being a huge part of this journey! In order to help me keep this journey going, please consider becoming a supporter of the show. You can donate to the show by clicking on the link below.Executive Wins PodcastThe Executive Wins Podcast features inspiring Executives who share their biggest wins.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showFor more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.
This entertaining deep dive made with the assistance of Google LM explores the concept of intentional simplicity as a necessary remedy for the exhausting and unhealthy complexity of life in the digital age.The book being discussed here, GET OUT OF HERE ALIVE, demonstrates how obsession with material possessions, technological distractions and busy schedules drains our vital energy and often prevents meaningful self-discovery … by design.Free on Kindle UnlimitedSave on the PaperbackBy highlighting historical figures like Henry David Thoreau and Peace Pilgrim, this bestselling and award-winning book illustrates how rejecting societal expectations (in whole or in part) can lead to a more authentic and healthy existence.Readers are urged to reclaim their personal power by stripping away nonessentials to focus on inner transformation.This philosophical shift is presented as an urgent antidote to the mental illness and fragmentation caused by a hyperconnected, consumerist culture. Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.
Beau Breslin interviews Clay on current events. First, the successful launch on April 1st of Artemis II, America's first space mission to the moon in more than 50 years. The launch's success was not particularly unexpected, but our relief was palpable when it was nearly flawless. Second, Ken Burns' latest documentary is a three-part study of the life and achievements of Henry David Thoreau. Clay was one of the featured historians in the film. Beau wanted to know what it was like to sit across from the great Ken Burns in an interview. And third, the future of the 14th Amendment, guaranteeing birthright citizenship to all children born in the United States. The Supreme Court recently heard arguments on the topic, though the decision is not expected until late June. This podcast was recorded on April 2, 2026.
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Someone tried to harvest Christian's voice for AI training. The pitch was polished, the project sounded real. But when she responded with ten professional questions, the conversation ended. Permanently.In this Deep Dive on Episode 275, Christian connects that experience to her conversation with Erik and Christopher Ewers, the brothers behind the PBS documentary Henry David Thoreau. Chris Ewers argues that every technological revolution has felt like the end of the world — the Industrial Revolution, digital cameras, and now AI. Each time the tool became indispensable. Then Christian pulls in Thoreau himself — the man who railed against the railroad and then rode the train 70 times. He used the tool deliberately.In this episode, you'll hear:The full story of the suspicious voice-over job offer and the ten questions that ended it.Why Christian's VO business is declining while her filmmaking and podcasting are thriving.Chris Ewers's case for why AI is the digital camera revolution all over again.Thoreau's “cost of a thing” quote and why it hits differently in the age of AI.The contradiction of Thoreau and the train — and what “live deliberately” actually means now.Jeff Goldblum at the mic and George Clooney saying “tell me if I suck” — what AI will never replace.Timestamps:0:00 What George Clooney Told the Directors0:18 Show open0:28 The Ethan Caldwell story2:33 Where I stand with AI3:49 The Ewers Brothers and the revolution that always comes5:09 Clip: Chris Ewers on AI and the digital camera revolution7:15 Thoreau, technology, and the train he swore he'd never ride9:25 What “live deliberately” actually means9:44 What Ethan Caldwell's silence reveals10:45 Goldblum, Clooney, and what machines can't replicate11:59 ClosingListen & Follow:Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/DocFirstAppleSpotify: tinyurl.com/DocFirstSpotifyYouTube: tinyurl.com/DocFirstYouTubeAmazon Music: tinyurl.com/DocFirstAmazonSupport the show on Patreon: tinyurl.com/DocFirstPatreonAbout the Guests (from DF Episode 275):Erik Ewers: Director, Editor. Ken Burns's senior editor for 33+ years. Multiple Emmy winner. Based in New Hampshire.Christopher Loren Ewers: Director, DP. 20+ years behind the camera. Based in the NYC metro area.About Henry David Thoreau (PBS):A three-part, three-hour documentary. Executive produced by Ken Burns and Don Henley. Narrated by George Clooney. Voices by Jeff Goldblum (Thoreau), Ted Danson (Emerson), Meryl Streep, and Tate Donovan. Available now on PBS and PBS Documentaries on Amazon.Resources:Henry David Thoreau (PBS, 2026) | Walden by Henry David Thoreau (1854)Hear Part 1: Episode 274, “I Didn't Know Myself: Erik & Chris Ewers on Ken Burns, PBS & Thoreau”Hear Part 2: Episode 275, "Erik & Chris Ewers on PBS Funding, AI & Directing Goldblum, Clooney & Streep"Connect:Ewers Brothers: ewersbrothers.comErik Ewers: @melonhd | linkedin.com/in/erik-ewers-38122729Chris Ewers: @christopher_loren_ewers_dp | linkedin.com/in/christopherewersChristian Taylor: @meetchristiantaylor I linkedin.com/in/meetchristiantaylorAll platforms: linktr.ee/doc1st
Love can never be fully defined, but it opens the heart and evokes wholeness, as does the natural world, which is radically diverse. Today, we are blessed to have with us two people who not only possess strong intellects, but also have real world experience in nature. Their track record of doing good works in the world reveals their good heart. I invited these gentlemen in part because I have just released a book on Original Love: The Timeless Source of Wholeness, and I am excited to engage in dialogue with them on the subject of Love and the Wholeness of Nature. Thomas Rain Crowe is the author of many books, most recently New Natives: Becoming Indigenous in a Time of Crisis and Transition, and most famously, his award-winning Zoro's Field, a partial tribute to Henry David Thoreau, documenting Rain Crowe's own retreat into the Appalachian woods. An internationally recognized author, editor, and translator of more than thirty books, he became known first for being a member of the San Francisco Beat Generation of poets and creative folks living out there in the 1970s before returning to his native western North Carolina community and founding New Native Press. He has belonged to and worked with many environmental organizations. He is also a translator of some of the more renowned Sufi mystical poets, such as Hafiz and Kabir. Although not usually in his bios, I know he also resonates with the work of Meher Baba, another mystic explorer of love. Don Trent Jacobs (also known as Wahinkpe Topa, or Four Arrows, is a professor of educational leadership at Fielding Graduate, is a made relative of the Oglala Lakota and member of the Medicine Horse Tiospaye. He is a pipe carrier, having fulfilled his Sun Dance vows while living on the Pine Ridge reservation and serving as director of education at Oglala Lakota College. Author of many books, including Restoring the Kinship Worldview and Teaching Virtues, both of which I have read, and numerous scholarly articles covering diverse topics in decolonization, counterhegemonic democracy, and Indigeneity. He has been endorsed by people like Gregory Cajete, Daniel Wildcat, Vandana Shiva, Bill McKibben. Thom Hartmann, and others, and is the recipient of a Martin Springer Institute Moral Courage Award for his activism on behalf of American Indians. Glenn Aparicio Parry's latest book Original Love was published on February 13, 2026 and is available wherever books or ebooks are sold.
Start Your Transformation Now In this episode of The Jim Fortin Podcast, Jim Fortin reveals one of the most profound and underutilized powers available to every human being: the imagination. Far more than a place to daydream, imagination is what Jim calls the language of God — the invisible force that quite literally shapes every circumstance, relationship, and outcome in life. Drawing on wisdom from William James, Henry David Thoreau, and Ernest Holmes, Jim makes the compelling case that everything in the external world — money, health, relationships — is simply the effect of what has already been created in the imagination. Most people spend their lives reacting to appearances — the bank balance, the body in the mirror, the job they've outgrown — and treating those appearances as fixed facts. But Jim challenges that assumption entirely. Your circumstances are not facts. They are temporary effects. And the cause of every single one of them traces back to your imagination. The question is no longer whether you're using your imagination — you already are, constantly. The question is whether you're using it consciously, deliberately, and in your favor. If you've ever wondered why certain things just won't change no matter how hard you try, this episode gives you the missing piece — and a step-by-step practice to start using your imagination to get anything you want. What You'll Discover in This Episode: (00:00) Imagination is far more than daydreaming — Jim opens with a foundational reframe: imagination isn't fantasy, it's the God power within you, and every act of thinking is simultaneously an act of imagining. (09:34) Your circumstances are effects, not facts — Jim explains that the bank account, the body, and the bank balance are all temporary effects of a deeper cause — and that cause is always the imagination. (14:54) The critical difference between thinking of and thinking from — Most people imagine their desires from a place of lack and distance, when the key is to imagine already living from the fulfilled reality. (20:13) Why wanting something keeps it away — Jim reveals the counterintuitive truth: telling the universe you want something simultaneously tells it you don't have it — and the universe simply agrees. (25:34) How to bring your imagination to life with sensory detail — Jim walks through layering in sound, smell, touch, and physical sensation to make imagined realities feel real, and shares a powerful healing story from a student in his Transformational Coaching Program. (29:33) The bedtime practice that programs your subconscious overnight — Jim explains how the theta brainwave state just before sleep is the most powerful window to impress your desires onto the subconscious mind — and why what you "take to bed" can change everything. Listen, apply, and enjoy! Transformational Takeaway Your imagination is not a luxury — it is your salvation. Everything you currently have in your life was first created in the theater of your imagination. That means you are not a victim of your reality. You are its author. Know exactly what you desire. Create the mental scene as if it is already fulfilled. Give it texture — smell it, hear it, feel it. Hand it to your subconscious mind, especially in those precious moments just before sleep. Stop imagining from a place of lack and longing. Start imagining from the life you are already living in your mind. Your external world has no choice but to catch up. Mentioned Resources: Science of Mind Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you make a purchase. Let's Connect: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn LIKED THE EPISODE? If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people. Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you! With gratitude, Jim
Even with Ken Burns and Don Henley attached, funding a PBS documentary is brutal. So what hope do the rest of us have?Erik and Christopher Ewers get real about PBS funding, AI's impact on filmmaking, and how they landed George Clooney, Jeff Goldblum, Ted Danson, Tate Donovan and Meryl Streep for their new PBS documentary Henry David Thoreau.In Part 2 of this conversation, the Ewers Brothers open up about the financial realities of documentary funding, even with Ken Burns and Don Henley attached, why Chris sees AI as the next revolution instead of the apocalypse, how broadcast is giving way to streaming, and the stories behind casting some of Hollywood's biggest voices. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation.In Part 2, you'll learn:— Why having Ken Burns and Don Henley as executive producers doesn't make funding easy and who actually made the Thoreau film possible— Chris's case for why AI is the digital camera revolution all over again, not the death of filmmaking— The best professional advice Chris ever received and why it will never change— How Chris kept his mouth shut on a commercial set with Jeff Goldblum and how that silence led to Goldblum voicing Thoreau— The story of how Don Henley quietly recruited George Clooney as narrator and Clooney's reaction when asked how long he'd known Henley— Ken Burns's advice on directing Meryl Streep: “You don't.”— How streaming is changing episode length and why “the director's cut” isn't what it used to be.— Erik's approach to pre-planning edit cuts for PBS broadcast time slots without sacrificing the story— Why Ken Burns treats his mentorship like tough love — and why Erik is grateful for it— One thing filmmakers need to know about getting a documentary on PBSTimestamps:0:00 Introduction1:21 Unpacking the Thoreauvian mindset2:46 Thoreau's prescience on consumerism3:50 Erik on Thoreau's “cost of life” quote and the iPhone4:40 Thoreau and the birth of the Industrial Revolution6:03 Christian's advice: think from the end back6:50 Chris on the state of the industry — Industrial Revolution to AI10:20 Christian: as a voice actor, AI is a challenge10:53 The best professional advice Chris ever received11:36 Christian on the struggle to fund the next film12:54 Money is always the biggest hurdle13:15 How the Ewers Brothers fund PBS docs without federal money14:49 Ken Burns's two binders of rejection letters15:07 The Movies That Made Us — encouragement for indie filmmakers16:26 The reality: it's hard for everybody17:52 Erik on Ken Burns's legacy projects and the privilege of the brand20:58 Erik on earning the gift — Ken's tough love mentorship22:00 Broadcast vs. streaming — why episode length is changing23:52 Erik's editing strategy for PBS time slots25:37 Celebrity voice talent — how they landed Jeff Goldblum27:43 Don Henley's connections — Ted Danson and Meryl Streep29:09 The George Clooney reveal — “If Don Henley calls, you say yes”30:43 What it's like to direct celebrity voice talent30:55 Jeff Goldblum in the booth — pure instinct31:26 Ken Burns's advice on directing Meryl Streep31:52 George Clooney: “Tell me if I suck”32:42 DocuVue Deja Vu — Erik's picks and Chris's all-time favoriteDocuView DejaVu Picks:Erik Ewers: Crumb (1994), Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991), Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011), The Thin Blue Line (1988)Christopher Loren Ewers: Man on Wire (2008)Christian Taylor: Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy (Netflix, 2024)This episode is supported by Virgil Films Entertainment.About the Guests:Erik Ewers — Director, Editor. Ken Burns's senior editor for 33+ years. Multiple Emmy winner. ACE Eddie Award winner (The Roosevelts, 2015). Based in New Hampshire.Christopher Loren Ewers — Director, DP. 20+ years behind the camera. Commercial clients include Apple, Coca-Cola, Tiffany & Co., Stella Artois, Volvo, Peter Millar. Based in the NYC metro area.About Henry David Thoreau (PBS):A three-part, three-hour documentary — the first full-length documentary biography of Thoreau. Executive produced by Ken Burns and Don Henley. Narrated by George Clooney. Voices by Jeff Goldblum (Thoreau), Ted Danson (Ralph Waldo Emerson), Meryl Streep (Lidian Emerson, Margaret Fuller, Mary Merrick Brooks, Maria Thoreau), and Tate Donovan (William Ellery Channing). Available now on PBS and PBS Documentaries on Amazon.Resources Mentioned:— Henry David Thoreau (PBS, 2026)— Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy (Netflix, 2024)— The Movies That Made Us (Netflix)— Walden; or, Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau (1854)Listen & Follow:Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/DocFirstAppleSpotify: tinyurl.com/DocFirstSpotifyYouTube: tinyurl.com/DocFirstYouTubeAmazon Music: tinyurl.com/DocFirstAmazonSupport the show on Patreon: tinyurl.com/DocFirstPatreonConnect:Ewers Brothers Productions: ewersbrothers.comConnect with Christian Taylor on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/meetchristiantaylorAll Documentary First platforms: linktr.ee/doc1st
Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message”“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived… for the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”[1] — Henry David ThoreauDilecti Amici. Dear friends and brothers in Christ.Let's speak plainly.You are living in a world that is loud, chaotic, and confusing. Social media, influencers, advertisers, schools, and even government all compete for your attention. Each tells you what to think, what to buy, what to fear, and who you are supposed to be. The noise is constant, and it leaves many young men disoriented and exhausted.Pope Benedict XVI described our age as a “dictatorship of moral relativism,” a culture in which truth is reduced to preference and feelings replace reality. It should come as no surprise that so many are struggling. The statistics do not lie. Fifty-seven percent of teen girls report feeling persistently sad or hopeless. Forty percent of teens struggle to function normally because of depression. Thirty percent of teen girls have seriously considered suicide, a figure that has increased by sixty percent in just the past decade. Among LGBTQIA+ teens, fifty-two percent report ongoing mental health struggles, and twenty-two percent have attempted to take their own lives.[2] And let us be honest. Almost every young man today has been exposed to hardcore pornography, often at a young age, robbing innocence and distorting the moral compass. Suicide and overdoses continue to claim far too many lives. As Henry David Thoreau observed long ago, “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”Yet this is not the whole story.You are not alone, and you are not doomed. I have seen young men begin to wake up, sensing that something is deeply wrong and refusing to accept shallow answers. You are hungry for meaning, for truth, and for a life that matters. Too often, what you are offered instead are empty slogans or expert opinions detached from the reality of good and evil.That is why I picked up a pen.Do you need another book? Perhaps not. But you do need guidance. You need a battle plan that helps you confront the questions burning in your heart: Who am I? Why am I here? What is my purpose? Why were we created male and female? What does authentic love look like? Where can lasting happiness be found?This is where Claymore Milites Christi enters the story. Visit the Website! [1] Henry David Thoreau, Civil Disobedience and Other Essays.[2] Centers for Disease Control, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2021. Support the show
The second episode of SOL SPEAKS explores how modern overconsumption and technological complexity act as barriers to a meaningful existence, draining our vital energy and mental health.Intentional simplicity is proposed not as a sign of failure but as a sophisticated choice that allows individuals to reclaim their personal power and autonomy.By highlighting the lives of figures like Henry David Thoreau and Peace Pilgrim, this podcast demonstrates that reducing life to its essentials might very well be necessary for spiritual growth.Listeners are challenged to confront the distractions of the material world and investigate whether they're truly in control of their own time and decisions. Lastly, deliberate minimalism is recommended an urgent antidote to the frantic, fragmented nature of contemporary society.
Shukri reviews the new PBS documentary about Henry David Thoreau's life.
In 1854, when the escaped slave Anthony Burns was captured in Boston and returned in chains to slave-owners in Virginia, despite riotous resistance on the dock in Boston, Henry David Thoreau himself was shattered. Lewis ... The post Thoreau Meets ICE appeared first on Open Source with Christopher Lydon.
Henry David Thoreau is a bit of a polarizing figure. He has been both celebrated and criticized for his writing. He’s considered an inspirational figure for retreating to the woods, but mocked for his reliance on his mother during that same period. This hour, in celebration of the new PBS documentary about the writer, we look at the life and legacy of Henry David Thoreau, and ask what his example can teach us about who is remembered and celebrated. GUESTS: Laura Dassow Walls: Professor emeritus of English at the University of Notre Dame and the author of Henry David Thoreau: A Life Alex Beam: Author, journalist, and contributor to The Boston Globe Tracy Fullerton: Director of the Game Innovation Lab at the University of Southern California and the designer and director of Walden, A Game The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. Join the conversation on Facebook. Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired on April 27, 2022.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
He edited nearly every Ken Burns film since The Civil War. He still didn't know who he was.Henry David Thoreau wrote that most people lead lives of “quiet desperation.” But what did he actually mean - and what does it look like inside a successful career?That's the question Christian Taylor explores in this episode of Documentary First: The Deep Dive, after her conversation with Erik and Christopher Ewers—two brothers who just directed a three-part, three-hour PBS documentary on Thoreau. The film is narrated by George Clooney, with Jeff Goldblum voicing Thoreau, Ted Danson as Emerson, and Meryl Streep voicing several women in Thoreau's life. It's executive produced by Ken Burns and Don Henley.What struck Christian wasn't the star-studded cast or the prestige credentials. It was a quiet confession from Erik - Ken Burns's senior editor for 33 years - who admitted that despite decades of career confidence, he didn't really know himself. He described himself as “lost and wayward.” And it was his own documentary about youth mental illness that finally woke him up.That led Christian back to Thoreau's famous line and to a realization: Thoreau wasn't describing unhappy people. He was describing people who don't even know they're suffering. People whose competence has become the hiding place.What You'll Learn:Why competence can mask a total lack of self-knowledge - for decadesWhat Thoreau actually meant by “quiet desperation” (it's not what most people think)How Erik Ewers's own documentary became the mirror that showed him himselfThe connection between Thoreau's grief, Christian's grief, and the impulse to strip life down to what's realA practical challenge for filmmakers and creators: rest is where the seeing happensThe Core Idea:Your craft can take you everywhere - except inward. The stories we tell have the power to tell us something back, but only if we're paying attention. This episode explores what happens when the noise finally stops and we're left standing on honest ground.Featured Guests:Erik Ewers – Director, Editor. Ken Burns's senior editor for 33+ years. Multiple Emmy winner. ACE Eddie Award winner (The Roosevelts, 2015). Based in New Hampshire. Has worked on nearly every Burns film since The Civil War (1990). Co-director of Henry David Thoreau (PBS, 2026), Hiding in Plain Sight (2012) and The Mayo Clinic (2018)Christopher Loren Ewers – Director, DP. 20+ years behind the camera. World-class cinematographer. Has been shooting for Burns and Florentine Films since The Vietnam War. Commercial clients include Apple, Coca-Cola, Stella Artois, Volvo and Peter Millar. Based in the NYC metro area.Christopher Ewers Commercial WorkAbout Henry David Thoreau (PBS):A three-part, three-hour documentary – the first full-length documentary biography of Thoreau. Executive produced by Ken Burns and Don Henley. Narrated by George Clooney. Voices by Jeff Goldblum (Thoreau), Ted Danson (Ralph Waldo Emerson), Meryl Streep, and Tate Donovan. Henry David Thoreau premied on PBS on March 30 and 31, 2026. Available now on PBS and wherever you stream PBS content.Henry David Thoreau Series TrailerPart 2 of the interview with Erik and Chris Ewers drops April 9 - covering PBS funding realities, AI and the industry, and how they landed Jeff Goldblum, George Clooney, Tate Donovan and Meryl Streep.Resources Mentioned:Henry David Thoreau (PBS, 2026) - available on PBS and PBS Documentaries on AmazonHiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness (PBS, 2022)Walden; or, Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau (1854)About The Deep Dive:This companion podcast airs on alternate weeks from the main Documentary First podcast. Every other week, Christian takes one idea from a recent conversation and explores it more deeply - examining what it means, why it matters, and what to do about it.Hear the full interview:Listen to Episode 274 of Documentary First for Christian's complete conversation with Erik and Christopher Ewers about the Thoreau documentary, working with Ken Burns, and the brother dynamic behind the filmmaking.If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a review! For more in-depth discussions, early releases and extra content, support our Patreon: tinyurl.com/DocFirstPatreonListen & Follow:Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/DocFirstAppleSpotify: tinyurl.com/DocFirstSpotifyYouTube: tinyurl.com/DocFirstYouTubeAmazon Music: tinyurl.com/DocFirstAmazon
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Directors Erik Ewers & Christopher Loren Ewers join us to discuss their new film, Ken Burns Presents: Henry David Thoreau. Erik & Christopher talk about their rediscovery of Thoreau's place in American history, their process for capturing his story, and why Thoreau's views of his own time might resonate with those seeking to make sense of the modern world. The two-part series premieres on PBS March 30-31, so make sure to check your local listings and tune in! This episode was edited by Gary Fletcher.
Our phones have trained us to escape the moment, and the cost is higher than wasted time. Emily and I talk candidly about the seven deadly sins as more than extreme “bad people” problems and how moralism can distort sin into either self-righteousness or quiet despair. Drawing from the wisdom of the early church fathers and the desert mothers and fathers, we name what many of us feel but rarely confess: we cannot fix our sin nature on our own, and we cannot become like Christ without Christ.We dig into acedia, the restless refusal to do what love requires, and how it shows up in modern life through constant distraction, multitasking entertainment, and numbing behaviors. We share real examples from parenting, relationships, and everyday pressure, plus a simple diagnostic that keeps coming up: what is my motive right now, and what am I trying not to feel? We also explore nostalgia and why it can either become gratitude that anchors you in the present or despair that makes you want to live somewhere else.Along the way, we reflect on Walden by Henry David Thoreau and how media can give a false sense of awareness while blinding us to the people God actually placed in our care. If you are hungry for Christian spiritual formation that leads to repentance, presence, and deeper dependence on Jesus, you will find practical next steps here. Subscribe so you never miss an episode, share this with a friend, and leave a review if it helps you rebuild your attention and your joy.My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookFollow me on TikTok
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A new three-part documentary is set to premiere tonight on PBS. It looks at the life of Henry David Thoreau, from his upbringing in Massachusetts, his time living at Walden Pond, and his pursuits for science and equality after he left the cabin.
5. Henry David Thoreau expressed deep regret over exterminated species, yet most Americans ignored extinction risks. A global market economy soon commodified wildlife like beavers, fueled by Adam Smith's philosophy of self-interest. (5)1859
What does it take to build a filmmaking career inside Ken Burns's world — and what happens when the hardest part isn't the craft, but learning who you are?Erik and Christopher Ewers are brothers who co-direct for PBS under the Ken Burns banner. Erik has been Burns's senior editor for 33+ years. Chris is a DP who's shot for Apple, Coca-Cola, and Tiffany & Co. Their latest project: Henry David Thoreau, a three-part PBS documentary series executive produced by Ken Burns and Don Henley, narrated by George Clooney, with Jeff Goldblum voicing Thoreau, Ted Danson as Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Meryl Streep. Henry David Thoreau premieres on PBS March 30. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation.In Part 1, you'll learn:— How Erik ended up working for Ken Burns through a real estate deal involving window treatments and carpets— How a 22-minute visitors center film became the doorway to a three-hour PBS series— What it's really like to co-direct a documentary with your brother (even Ken Burns couldn't do it with his)— How Chris balances high-end commercial work with documentary filmmaking to sustain a creative career— The challenge of filming Walden Pond with only two usable photographs of Thoreau— Why knowing yourself is the most important skill a filmmaker can develop — and Erik's deeply personal story about discovering that through his own filmPart 2 drops April 9 — covering PBS funding realities, AI and the industry, and how they landed Jeff Goldblum, George Clooney, and Meryl Streep.Listen & Follow:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-first/id1455445556Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Fz1Sf7yLfw7e1nVEyWKN9?si=3DbMud2mTxunJH3jJBvMZQYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DocumentaryFirst/podcastsAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5b96bccc-e1a0-4fae-970d-6d357a6ee306/documentary-firstThis episode is supported by Virgil Films Entertainment.About the Guests:Erik Ewers — Director, Editor. Ken Burns's senior editor for 33+ years. Multiple Emmy winner. ACE Eddie Award winner (The Roosevelts, 2015). Based in New Hampshire.Christopher Loren Ewers — Director, DP. 20+ years behind the camera. Commercial clients include Apple, Coca-Cola, Tiffany & Co., Stella Artois, Volvo. Based in the NYC metro area.About Henry David Thoreau (PBS):A three-part, three-hour documentary — the first full-length documentary biography of Thoreau. Executive produced by Ken Burns and Don Henley. Narrated by George Clooney. Voices by Jeff Goldblum (Thoreau), Ted Danson (Ralph Waldo Emerson), Meryl Streep, and Tate Donovan. Henry David Thoreau premieres on PBS March 30. Available on PBS and wherever you stream PBS content.Christopher Ewers Commerical WorkHenry David Throeau Series TrailerConnect:Ewers Brothers ProductionsChristian Taylor on XChristian Taylor on InstagramChristian Taylor on LinkedInDocumentary First on X Documentary First on InstagramDocumentary First ProductionsLinktree
Sleep Story 391 – A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers Tonight's reading comes from A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, first published in 1849, written by Henry David Thoreau, and it follows a quiet journey along two rivers in New England, describing the surrounding landscape, small towns, and gentle reflections on everyday life as the days move slowly along the water.
Clay's conversation with Erik and Christopher Ewers, the directors of the upcoming three-part documentary on the life and achievements of Henry David Thoreau, the New England radical and the author of Clay's favorite American book, Walden. Five years in the making, with dozens of interviews and fabulous footage of Concord, Massachusetts, and the environs of Thoreau's famous cabin at Walden Pond, this documentary will be the definitive treatment of Thoreau. The directors tell Clay that he is, as they put it, "all over the film," as one of the more significant talking heads. Thoreau was one of the most original and morally courageous of American writers. He denounced slavery with a pure flame of disgust, opposed America's war of expansion against Mexico, defended John Brown after he raided Harpers Ferry, and even suggested some careful monkeywrenching in his book A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers. Thoreau went to the woods to live deliberately and to undertake an experiment in simplicity and minimalism. He wrote some of the most famous sentences in American history, including, of course, "the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation." This podcast was recorded on February 13, 2026.
Bhakti Yoga wisdom from the Srimad Bhagavatam, one of the foundational texts of Vedic philosophy, meets a powerful reflection from Henry David Thoreau about shaping the "atmosphere through which we look." In this episode of Wisdom of the Sages, Raghunath and Kaustubha explore how spiritual practice refines the lens of consciousness itself. Their discussion leads to the gopīs—the cowherd women of Vrindavan whose hearts and minds were completely absorbed in Krishna, whom the Srimad Bhagavatam presents as the highest example of devotion in bhakti yoga. From Thoreau's call to simplify life to reflections on sacred places like Govardhan Hill, the conversation explores how devotion, meditation, and spiritual wisdom transform the way we perceive the world and deepen our relationship with the Divine. ******************************************************************** LOVE THE PODCAST? WE ARE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN! Go to https://www.wisdomofthesages.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@WisdomoftheSages LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts/apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-the-sages/id1493055485 CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/wisdomofthesages108 *********************************************************************
In 1840, eight-year-old Louisa May Alcott moved to the small town of Concord, Massachusetts with her family. There, she spent her days wandering through the woods, putting on plays with her sisters, and learning from famed writers and philosophers such as Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson.For years, Alcott struggled to achieve success as a writer. Then in 1868, she drew inspiration from her youth to write her beloved coming-of-age novel Little Women. By exploring the aspirations and challenges faced by young women, she defied 19th century norms that sought to confine women in both life and literature.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Today, Gavi FINALLY gets to talk about his favorite topic, Jean Beaudrillard's "Simulacra and Simulation," which explains Hyperreality. "The Matrix" film is allegorical to the postmodern condition of Hyperreality. We discuss examples of simulacra, Hyperreality, and the history of how we (in the western canon) came to view the world this way. We discuss simulated reality as it relates to christian fundamentalism and the US.If you have any thoughts, opinions, or questions about this topic (or corrections) please let us know either by comment or by emailing us at LeavingEdenPod@gmail.com! We would love to do a listener responses episdoe!02:00 - Intro02:20 - Black Mirror San Junipero03:15 - The Matrix03:30 - Elon Musk03:48 - Mark Zuckerberg and the Metaverse04:10 - Please subscribe to our Patreon!04:40 - Media Theory and Philosophy05:17 - I'm sorry for mixing up SimulaCRA and SimulaCRUM05:47 - Jean Baudrillard's "Hyperreality"06:04 - Simulacra and Simulation07:10 - First Order Simulacrum07:40 - Second Order Simulacrum07:55 - Third Order Simulacrum, Hyperreality08:29 - Fourth Order Simulacrum, or Pure Simulation08:50 - Alexander Hamilton to Scamilton is Hyperreality11:07 - Christian Nationalism and Hyperreality12:54 - Hyperreality and Pure Simulation are curated reality13:30 - Did Sadie grow up in a simulation?13:50 - Kim Kardashian's butt broke the internet14:54 - The 6 7 meme is proof that we are living in a simulation15:30 - Doot Doot 6 7 by Skrilla15:50 - Lamello Ball16:00 - The 6 7 kid is Hyperreality and the meme is pure simulation17:19 - Brainrot is hyperreality18:50 - Thank you to our patrons!20:17 - The Civil War and the birth of Modernism21:50 - Modernist themes, truth comes from struggle and effort22:17 - Upton Sinclair, The Jungle22:30 - John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath22:50 - Gone With the Wind24:00 - Little Women24:34 - The Civil War, Transcendentalism, Naturalism25:05 - The birth of postmodernism25:15 - Dada art movement (dadaism)25:26 - Anything can be a source of truth25:30 - The gifts of postmodernism, Civil rights, LGBT rights, Women's Lib movement25:55 - World War 2 and the nuclear age27:10 - Love is Blind, Kobe Bryant, Fresh off the Boat, Scottish Independence referendum28:45 - Absurdism, Memes, and Breadtube Spongebob29:04 - The drawbacks of postmodernism30:00 - Hyperreality, 9/1131:22 - Loss of sense of self32:04 - Michael Jackson, Prince, Robin Williams, George Carlin, Jesus, AI Deepfakes32:35 - Leonard Cohen32:50 - Bag Culture, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Jason Kelce, Commercials34:35 - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle36:28 - Please email us!37:01 - Our current state of Hyperreality37:31 - Doctors vs. Anti-Vaxxers and influencers37:41 - Teachers vs. Homeschoolers38:07 - Doomerism38:17 - It's going to be OK?38:38 - The early church38:50 - Jesus was a guy (probably?)39:11 - The Disciples (first order Simulacrum)39:22 - The Council of Nicaea (Second order Simulacrum)39:40 - Church Tradition (Third Order Simulacra, or Hyperreality)40:10 - Culture War/Kid Rock Turning Point USA halftime show40:45 - Growing up in a cult vs. growing up in a simulation41:04 - Destruction of the 2nd Temple happened, Revelation is a first order simulacrum41:35 - Millerism, Adventism, Premillennial Pretribulationism are second order simulacra41:45 - Protocols of the elders of Zion, A Thief in the Night, and Left Behind are all third order simulacra or Hyperreality42:12 - The Holocaust, McCarthyism and the Red Scare, Satanic Panic, Q Anon, January 6, 2025 Rapture Hoax, are mass delusion brought on by pure simulation44:20 - Hyperreality peaked in 202044:45 - The end of COVID-19 and the rise of AI45:04 - What is coming next?45:45 - AI CEOs are grifters46:32 - Minor League Baseball47:10 - 2020, Social Unrest, George Floyd protests, Anti-Mask/Vaxx48:14 - Transcendentalism, Naturalism, humanity's relationship with nature, Oliver Wendel Holmes, Henry David Thoreau, Walt Whitman50:29 - The next movementSubscribe to Leaving Eden Podcast on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4q94gAnsoW2jME4SvVrrQJoin our Patreon for extended, uncensored, and ad-free versions of most of our episodes, as well as other patron perks and bonus content!https://www.patreon.com/LeavingEdenPodcastJoin our Facebook group to join in the discussion with other fans!https://www.facebook.com/groups/edenexodusJoin our subreddit! Reddit.com/r/EdenExodusBluesky:@leavingedenpodcast.bsky.social@hellyeahsadie.bsky.social@gavihacohen.bsky.socialInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/leavingedenpodcast/https://www.instagram.com/sadiecarpentermusic/https://www.instagram.com/gavrielhacohen/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Guest host Russ Eagle interviews Clay about his ambitious downsizing project. For several decades, Clay has explored the world of Thoreau's great book Walden, which calls on us to reduce the clutter of our material lives to open our spiritual arteries. Simplify, simplify, and minimize, says Thoreau. Finally, Clay decided to undertake the purge. So far, he has given away 3,000 books to a public library system in east central North Dakota, with plans to donate at least 2,000 books a year for the next 5 years. The question is, is Thoreau right that there is liberation in repurposing excess material baggage, that one crosses an invisible boundary, and that it is possible in this way to achieve a higher order of being? Towards the end of the conversation, Clay explains how the downsizing project inspired him to make a Mind Map of the authors and subjects that still matter greatly to him. With the help of ChatGPT, Clay produced a manuscript featuring 52 of his intellectual heroes, with appropriate AI-generated portraits of each author. This episode was recorded on January 18, 2025.
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