Brandon Stover On Life

Brandon Stover
Brandon Stover On Life

Join Brandon Stover, founder of Plato University, as he questions everything in life to challenge the way you think. Every change in the world starts with one person. Through narrated essays and intellectual interviews, this podcast will equip you with practical philosophies, new perspectives, and modern understandings of global issues so that change can start with you. It will help you to become a more critical thinker, find purpose in your life, and discover why you would want to take action in changing the world. "They push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the people who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do." - Steve Jobs

  1. 08/27/2022

    On Marriage: Marriage as a Social Contract, Greek Love, Divorce, and Monogamy vs Polygamy | On Life 080

    A narrated essay reflecting on marriage as a contract, whether love should be a part of this contract, what other types of marriage exist, and if monogamy is the best form of partnership for marriages. Brandon elaborates on his 4 year marriage ending in divorce, relationship check-ins, and what forms of love and relationships he may look for in the future. Want the essays and podcasts delivered directly to you? Subscribe: brandonstover.substack.com TIMESTAMPS (00:00) - Introduction(01:20) - Beginning of essay On Marriage: Marriage as a Social Contract(05:43) - Current context, recent divorce, and childhood background(06:58) - Is marriage a contract requiring negotiations?(08:41) - Is marriage as a positive environment for children?(09:42) - What of the chemical influence of love on the brain?(10:32) - What role does love play in marriage?(14:16) - What is the desire to want the best for your partner?(15:29) - Relationship check-ins and the beginning of my divorce(19:09) - Should marriage be more flexible?(20:58) - What other types of marriages exist?(28:30) - Questioning the standard template of marriage to fit your circumstances(30:08) - Should love and marriage be separate?(31:40) - Questions I have for those in long lasting marriagesFull show notes, transcripts, and resources for every episode can be found at: brandonstover.com The On Life podcast is produced by Plato University.

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Join Brandon Stover, founder of Plato University, as he questions everything in life to challenge the way you think. Every change in the world starts with one person. Through narrated essays and intellectual interviews, this podcast will equip you with practical philosophies, new perspectives, and modern understandings of global issues so that change can start with you. It will help you to become a more critical thinker, find purpose in your life, and discover why you would want to take action in changing the world. "They push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the people who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do." - Steve Jobs

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