Bread for the Journey
March 1, 2024
March 1, 2024
if you don’t become the ocean
you’ll be seasick
every day
— Leonard Cohen, “Good Advice For Someone Like Me”
Friends,
Lots of stuff, so little comment from me.
Shankar interviews Steve Inskeep on Lincoln- genius . Cal Newport on defending your time and slow productivity from Tim Ferris. Ester Perel interviews Ira Glass- “For the first time on the U.S. stage, Esther invites you to an evening unlike any other. Join her as she shines a light on the cultural shifts transforming relationships and helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire – and even how we love.”
Lastly-instead of a poem- a laugh- “Get the leaf blower Sean”-
With love, respect and deep laughter.
Bill
US 2.0: Lincoln's Dilemma
Hidden Brain
Over the past few weeks, we've been exploring the psychology of partisanship, and how to effectively handle disagreements with those around us. This week, we conclude our US 2.0 series by turning to the past. We’ll explore how one of the most important leaders in American history — Abraham Lincoln — grappled with the pressing moral question of his time. When, if ever, is it worth compromising your own principles for the sake of greater progress?
Listen on Apple Podcasts:
🎧 New podcast episode:
Cal Newport — How to Embrace Slow Productivity, Build a Deep Life, Achieve Mastery, and Defend Your Time
Cal Newport is a professor of computer science at Georgetown University, where he is also a founding member of the Center for Digital Ethics. In addition to his academic work, Newport is a New York Times bestselling author who writes for a general audience about the intersection of technology, productivity, and culture. His books have sold millions of copies and been translated into over forty languages. He is also a contributor to The New Yorker and hosts the popular Deep Questions podcast.
His new book is Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout.
Say More - Ira Glass on Is This It?
Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel
Ira Glass has created over 800 episodes of the genre-defining radio show and podcast This American Life. Each week on the show he weaves together stories around a central narrative theme and he never shies away from the big hard questions. But after almost 30 years of producing the show- he's asking himself and Esther, is this it? For the first time on the U.S. stage, Esther invites you to an evening unlike any other. Join her as she shines a light on the cultural shifts transforming relationships and helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire – and even how we love.
Listen on Apple Podcasts:
“Get the Leaf-blower Sean.”
This made me laugh beyond laughing. Warning- Irish speaking English- you will need to have subtitles.
This is brilliant:
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