The Craft of Living

Ante Jeroncic
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Ante Jerončić is a professor of ethics and theology at Andrews University. On this podcast, he explores the theme of the craft of living from a variety of practical and philosophical perspectives. In particular, he is interested in the overlapping spaces where wisdom traditions, behavioral sciences, and self-development literature meet on the question of the good life.

  1. 02/10/2023

    29. Is Giving Advice Immoral?

    The question in the podcast title was prompted by an article in the Guardian that addresses that very question. Here I briefly touch upon it by offering a couple of points of agreement before suggesting a particular practice that might be helpful to us without running afoul of the criticism the piece lays out.  EPISODE MATERIAL The Guardian Article CONNECT WITH ME ✩ Website ✩ Facebook ✩ Twitter ✩ "In Media Res" Podcast (co-hosted with Oliver Glanz) * * * * * NEW TO THE PODCAST?  Hi, I am Ante Jerončić, and on this podcast, I explore the overlapping spaces where philosophy, wisdom traditions, spirituality, and self-development literature meet on the question of flourishing life. Support the show

    16 min

  2. 05/29/2022

    28. The Simple and the Essential: Heidegger in Modernity II

    In this episode, I continue discussing some key insights from Günter Figal's lecture series "Heidegger in Modernity" given at the University of Freiburg. Again, the themes of reduction, the simple, and the essential are stressed, including Heidegger's conception of philosophy as a type of wakefulness. * * * * * NEW TO THE CHANNEL?  Hi, I am Ante Jeroncic, and on this channel, I explore the overlapping spaces where philosophy, wisdom traditions, spirituality, and self-development literature meet on the question of flourishing life. Support the show

    44 min

  3. 04/17/2022

    27. The Simple and the Essential: Heidegger in Modernity I

    A couple of years, I came across Günter Figal's lectures "Heidegger in Modernity" given at the University of Freiburg. In this episode, I begin some of the insights I have gleaned from them, in particular, focusing on the essentializing motif in Heidegger, i.e., the stress on the simple and the essential. As in other instances, my take on Figal's take on Heidegger is refracted through the theme of the craft of living. UPDATES 00:32  The Craft of Living review 04:47  Rich Roll's Interview with Scott Barry Kaufman on Transcendence EPISODE 11:32  Figal's Heidegger Lectures 14:16  Heidegger's Influence 18:55  Heidegger's Rejection of Academic Philosophy 23:42  Heidegger's Influence Outside the Academy 26:33  Heidegger as Modern Philosopher 35:33  Figal contra Habermas on Defining Modernity 40:02  Heidegger's Hut 41:42  Thoreau's Hut; Walden Quote 45:42  Heidegger's Quote on Winter Night and Philosophy REFERENCES AND BACKGROUND MATERIAL Barry Scott Kaufman, Transcend Günter Figal, Heidegger in der Moderne Rich Roll Podcast Interview with Scott Barry Kaufman * * * * * NEW TO THE CHANNEL?  Hi, I am Ante Jeroncic, and on this channel, I explore the overlapping spaces where philosophy, wisdom traditions, spirituality, and self-development literature meet on the question of flourishing life. Support the show

    51 min

  4. 03/31/2022

    26. The Art of Loving: Via Erich Fromm

    In this episode, I briefly engage some key insights from Erich From on the art of loving. On a more technical note, I want to apologize for the relatively bad audio quality. I am working on rectifying the issue and hope that things will be better in the future as far as that is concerned. UPDATES 00:58 - Update and Insight #1: Cold immersion - benefits and lessons learned 04:20 - Update and Insight #2: Morning ritual and identity values- how they are integrated 10:59 - Main theme: The Art of Loving REFERENCES AND BACKGROUND MATERIAL Erich Fromm, The Essential Erich Fromm Erich Fromm,  The Art of Loving _____________________ Episode 002: "A Mind-Altering Conversion" CONNECT WITH ME  ✩ Email - thecraftofliving@gmail.com  ✩ Website - https://thecraftofliving.org  ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecraftofliving  * * * * * NEW TO THE PODCAST?  Hi, I am Ante Jeroncic, and on this podcast, I explore the overlapping spaces where philosophy, wisdom traditions, spirituality, and self-development literature meet on the question of flourishing life. Support the show

    36 min

  5. 03/23/2022

    25. The Way of Perfection: One Possible Take

    It's good to be back after a year! As I explain in the episode, a lot of things happened on my end that led me to set aside recordings for a while. In any case, I am picking here where I left off, posting presentations that consist of two parts: Craft of Living bites with various updates, insights, and experiences, often with a personal take. Following that, I focus on a particular theme, here the dialectic of radical integrity and radical compassion, a hallmark of perfection. EPISODE 06:56 - The Way of Perfection REFERENCES AND BACKGROUND MATERIAL Sayings of the Desert Fathers CONNECT WITH ME  ✩ Email - thecraftofliving@gmail.com  ✩ Website - https://thecraftofliving.org  ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecraftofliving  * * * * * NEW TO THE PODCASt?  Hi, I am Ante Jeroncic, and on this channel, I explore the overlapping spaces where philosophy, wisdom traditions, spirituality, and self-development literature meet on the question of flourishing life. More than a theoretical exercise, I see this endeavor as a personal quest, haltingly as it might be, to “live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life” (Thoreau). Support the show

    28 min

  6. 02/14/2021

    24. Mental Fortitude: Another Take

    In my previous episode, I broached the topic of mental fortitude, stressing its importance and manifoldness. Mental fortitude, in other words, is not just one thing but is something that is comprised of different elements. Here I advance the discussion by offering some important qualifications. EPISODE REFERENCES AND BACKGROUND MATERIAL Lane, "Backpacking with the Saints": https://amzn.to/2MxD7Xe Climacus, "The Ladder of Divine Ascent": https://amzn.to/3a9VDxK Diviney, "The Attributes": https://amzn.to/39VqKwR ______________________ AJ Blog Post, "Mental Toughness: Adding some Precision": https://bit.ly/2N2wOdO AJ Blog Post, "The Therapeutic Power of Stoic Techniques": https://bit.ly/36Oo4z9 AJ Blog Post, "D. Brunner, My Role Model": https://bit.ly/3q1LM2E Support the show

    43 min

  7. 02/05/2021

    23. Mental Toughness: The Quest for Mental and Spiritual Fortitude

    Mental toughness, mental fortitude, self-discipline, resilience,... you name it. We all have a basic idea of what it means. This essential ingredient to the craft of living that helps us stay the course, face setbacks with dignity and equanimity, persist when things don't feel right, hope in the face of repeated failure, control impulses to take the easy route - if we could only have more of that.  In the life updates, I share insights about reading and context, time tracking, and how to talk to "unreasonable" people. LIFE UPDATES SECTION 13:44 - Episode start: examples of mental toughness, its essential role 31:00 - My take on mental toughness (self-control; resilience; flexibility; grit; courage; growth-mindset; life-affirmation) EPISODE REFERENCES AND BACKGROUND MATERIAL Lane, "Backpacking with the Saints": https://amzn.to/2MxD7Xe Lane, The Solace of Fierce Landscapes": https://amzn.to/3cObTGm Vanderkam, "168 Hours:" https://amzn.to/2N5RMc4 Diviney, "The Attributes": https://amzn.to/39VqKwR Vanderkam time tracking how-to: https://lauravanderkam.com/manage-your-time/ Grant article, "The Science of Reasoning With Unreasonable People": https://nyti.ms/39QyvnH ______________________ AJ Blog Post, "Mental Toughness: Adding some Precision": https://bit.ly/2N2wOdO AJ Blog Post, "The Therapeutic Power of Stoic Techniques": https://bit.ly/36Oo4z9 AJ Blog Post, "D. Brunner, My Role Model": https://bit.ly/3q1LM2E CONNECT WITH ME  ✩ Email - thecraftofliving@gmail.com  ✩ Website - https://thecraftofliving.org  ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecraftofliving   * * * * * NEW TO THE CHANNEL?  Hi, I am Ante Jeroncic, and on this channel, I explore the overlapping spaces where philosophy, wisdom traditions, spirituality, and self-development literature meet on the question of flourishing life. More than a theoretical exercise, I see this endeavor as a personal quest, haltingly as it might be, to “live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life” (Thoreau). Support the show

    41 min

  8. 01/31/2021

    22. The Art of Resilience

    In this episode, I discuss some additional aspects of Stoicism and its practical significance via Ross Edgley's "The Art of Resilience." I begin by sharing a couple of updates about things happening on my end (insights, readings, lessons learned, etc.). LIFE UPDATES SECTION 00:18 - McRaven, Make Your Bed 02:08 - Wilson, How to Become an Epicurean 05:31 - Personal Take: Cold Water Immersion THEMATIC SECTION 09:24 - Setting the Table: Stoicism Today 11:06 - Stoicism and the Secular Age (via Charles Taylor) 12:33 - My Encounter wit Stoicism (via Pierre Hadot and Paul Tillich) 18:12 - Ross Edgley's Lessons on Stoicism EPISODE REFERENCES AJ Blog Post, "Engaging Stoicism" McRaven Graduation Speech McRaven, Make Your Bed Wilson, How to Be an Epicurean Hadot, Philosophy as the Way Tillich, Courage to Be Edgley, The Art of Resilience LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts Spotify SUPPORT THE CRAFT OF LIVING Patreon CONNECT WITH ME  ✩ Email - thecraftofliving@gmail.com  ✩ Website - https://thecraftofliving.org  ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecraftofliving  * * * * * NEW TO THE CHANNEL?  Hi, I am Ante Jeroncic, and on this channel, I explore the overlapping spaces where philosophy, wisdom traditions, spirituality, and self-development literature meet on the question of flourishing life. More than a theoretical exercise, I see this endeavor as a personal quest, haltingly as it might be, to “live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life” (Thoreau). Support the show

    29 min
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Ante Jerončić is a professor of ethics and theology at Andrews University. On this podcast, he explores the theme of the craft of living from a variety of practical and philosophical perspectives. In particular, he is interested in the overlapping spaces where wisdom traditions, behavioral sciences, and self-development literature meet on the question of the good life.

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  • Creator
    Ante Jeroncic
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2024 The Craft of Living
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