West of 98

James M. Decker

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West of 98 Podcast

Ideas and culture from West of the 98th Meridian

2 HRS AGO

Loved and Needed

A word on mental health and uplifting one another

10 min
SEPT 4

The Value of Work

Pursuing work worth doing in a society that strives to avoid work

11 min
AUG 28

Secede

Turning away from the merchants of big solutions and towards the things that matter

9 min
AUG 21

Contrary

Adopting the unruliness of Wendell Berry’s Mad Farmer in defense of rural place and people

14 min
AUG 13

The Quality of a Local School

What is the purpose of a local school? And why does it matter to the future of a local community?

11 min
AUG 7

Plant Sequoias

On Wendell Berry's 90th birthday, I consider one of his single most powerful sentences and how it has changed me for the better.

10 min
JUL 30

One Year Later

Reflections on a local crisis and the future of disaster planning

12 min
JUL 22

Do the Tools Control Us?

Nero fiddled while Rome burned. What are we doing, doom scrolling to oblivion as our society decays? The internet is a tool, same as a hammer. We need to not let it control us, our lives, and our culture. Read more and connect with me at Westof98.Substack.com.

11 min

2021-04-24

West of 98 (Trailer)

West of 98

2021-04-24

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Ideas and culture from West of the 98th Meridian

Creator

James M. Decker
Years Active

2021 - 2024
Episodes

16
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© James M. Decker