The Good and Basic Podcast: Better and More Complex Joseph Fisher
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A long form conversation about the projects we do and why we do them, featuring Joseph and Joseph. Common themes include civic education, practical philosophy, premodern history and practices, and small-scale manufacturing. Check out our Youtube channel at youtube.com/goodandbasic Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodandbasic/support
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The Metaphysics of Gratitude | The Good and Basic Podcast ep. 31
In which the Josephs offer some thoughts about what gratitude means, what it does to you, and how relates to the ethic of self-reliance.
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Flight From the City by Ralph Borsodi (audiobook recorded by Joseph Bjork)
Flight From the City by Ralph Borsodi
This book follows the Borsodi Family in their experiments in domestic production, living on a homestead in the 1920s, and it is one of the most wholesome explanations of the virtues of making more of what you use yourself that you are likely to find. Touting both the economic security that the Borsodi family enjoyed on their homestead in the midst of the Great Depression and the increased standard of living made possible by garden fresh food (including the best homemade ice-cream), Borsodi lays out the case for home production as a way out of society's greatest insecurities and also a way forward to a life that not only has less of the bad, but more of the good things in life.
A key moment from the book:
" In the summer of 1920--the first summer after our flight from the city--Mrs. Borsodi began to can and preserve a supply of fruits and vegetables for winter use. I remember distinctly the pride with which she showed me, on my return from the city one evening, the first jars of tomatoes which she had canned. But with my incurable bent for economics, the question "Does it really pay?" instantly popped into my head. Mrs. Borsodi had rather unusual equipment for doing the work efficiently. She cooked on an electric range; she used a steam-pressure cooker; she had most of the latest gadgets for reducing the labor to a minimum. I looked around the kitchen, and then at the table covered with shining glass jars filled with tomatoes and tomato juice. "It's great," I said, "but does it really pay?" "Of course it does," was her reply. "Then it ought to be possible to prove that it does--even if we take into consideration every cost--the cost of raw materials, the value of the labor put into the work yourself, the fuel, the equipment." "
The shocking result of this experiment was that Mrs. Borsodi was actually outcompeting the leading canning companies by 30% in her home kitchen. This led Mr. Borsodi to an in-depth study of the areas where producing things at home not only resulted in a better product, but where it also was simply more economical as well.
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Post Corona Homesteading: The Good and Basic Podcast ep. 27
In which JF and JB discuss why homesteading surges after economic shocks and the different forms post-Corona homesteading could take. Apologies for some echo in the audio.
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Healing from Depression: Linda Bjork | The Good and Basic Podcast special episode
In addition to being my (JB's) mom, Linda Bjork is the author of several books including Crushed, Pathway to Happiness, 30 Days to Alleviate Depression, and Beauty in Art. She runs a podcast called Linda's Corner, and a blog called Two Good Things. She is also the founder and executive director of Hope for Healing, a non-profit organization designed to help people heal and live joyfully. ___________________________________________________
Linda's Corner Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Two Good Things Blog: https://www.twogoodthings.net/
Hope for Healing: https://hopeforhealingfoundation.org/
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It's Not All Smooth Sailing: The Good and Basic Podcast episode 28
In which we begin with Polynesian carved canoes and end up with cathedrals. Our conversation is quite the trip, but still not as impressive as the Polynesians who navigated across the ocean with no land in sight and no known destination.
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What Is Higher Education Good For? | The Good and Basic Podcast episode 26
In which JB and JF celebrate JB joining the faculty of a small college in the wilderness by talking about higher education in general--what is it good for, how can you extract the best out of it, and what could be done to make it better? We cover a lot of ground, but when it comes to education there's always more to tackle and we'll likely be back soon.
Education playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRx_pCwmvYY&list=PLPXAOUDhQDCqbEPq8tkun91li7_78UCPE
Videos where John Boyd is mentioned:
To Be Or To Do? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LndwoEYZEU
Writing And Survival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxnHImj0Jrs&t=1s
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