41 episodes
Exploring Kodawari Exploring Kodawari
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4.9 • 37 Ratings
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We are two classical musicians exploring the many manifestations of kodawari in the world.
Kodawari is a beautiful concept word from Japanese. Although difficult to translate succinctly, kodawari essentially means pursuing perfection in a craft. It is the pursuit of an ideal even though you realize you can’t arrive there.
Kodawari is what drives musicians to spend countless hours in the practice room. It motivates a chef to make the perfect meal, a writer to suffer over their words, and a barista to craft the perfect drink.
But it is also an approach to life. We want to read books, interview people, discuss topics, and discover amazing content that will keep our kodawari fire burning.
It is our excuse to continue growing as musicians and as people, and we hope that you'll join us!
https://exploringkodawari.blog/about-kodawari/
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Revisiting Kodawari
This episode brings Exploring Kodawari back to its roots after a long time away. We revisit the concept of kodawari to understand how our ideas about it have changed over the three years of this podcast/blog.
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The Hedonic Treadmill: Exploring Happiness , Meaning, and Hedonic Adaptation
Is happiness the meaning of life? In this episode, we discuss the philosophy of happiness and the psychology of the hedonic treadmill that keeps us constantly chasing new forms of satisfaction and pleasure.
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Chad Goodman: The Art of Orchestral Conducting
In this episode, we spoke with orchestral conductor Chad Goodman about the art of orchestral conducting and the process of interpreting music.
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Contending With Nihilism Part 2: Meaning in the Face of Absurdity
This episode is part two of our exploration of nihilism and the meaning crisis. We discuss the meaning of "meaning" and how one can overcome nihilism to find a more durable sense of meaning in life.
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Contending With Nihilism Part 1: The Meaning Crisis
In this episode, we explore the roots of nihilism and why nihilistic thinking seems to be on the rise. We also discuss two related problems: those who succumb to nihilism and those who ignore
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What Is Metacognition? Mindfulness, Meta-Awareness, and Other Metacognitive Strategies
Metacognition, or being "above" normal thinking, is the bird's eye view of the mind. And in this episode, we travel through the different layers of metacognition and meta-awareness to learn how to think more clearly and live better lives.
Customer Reviews
Wonderful podcast, entertaining subjects!
Both hosts are wonderful human beings, and this podcast is full of interesting discussions to make your walk, drive or other form of transportation MUCH more enjoyable. Highly recommend 5/5
A Real Pain
I could only get thru about 1/2 altho I was very interested in the topic of TMS. This wasn’t as much a discussion as running stream of interruptions and a frustrating demonstration of the old saw about “you tell the story and I’ll interrupt.” If you need to avoid frustration and anger don’t listen to this. Podcaster should listen to this and learn to restrain himself.
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It’s an informed listen with intelligent hosts I look forward to more