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In Search of Wisdom Perennial Leader Project
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4.9 • 29 Ratings
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In Search of Wisdom is a podcast for seekers and curious minds interested in timeless principles and practices for everyday life. Join the search with J.W. Bertolotti from the Perennial Leader Project as he engages in meaningful conversations with leading thinkers in philosophy, theology, and everything in between. Learn more at PerennialLeader.com.
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An Epicurean Guide to Life with Emily Austin
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In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, my guest is Prof. Emily Austin, the author of Living for Pleasure: An Epicurean Guide to Life. Living for Pleasure is part of the Guides to the Good Life series by Oxford University Press. I’m a big fan of the series; it’s dedicated to the idea that philosophy can, as it was for hundreds of years in the ancient world – be a way of life.
***This episode is a rebroadcast (it was originally released on January 18th, 2023).
Key Takeaways:
Why Epicurus is a perennial figure.How to find tranquility.The meaning of pleasure.Virtue, Gratitude, and much more.
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The Wisdom of Fasting with John Oakes
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In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, my guest is John Oakes, author of The Fast: The History, Science, Philosophy, and Promise of Doing Without. In the conversation, we explore John's spontaneous initiation into fasting and his insights from the practice. We delve into the historical prevalence across various cultures and religions, its philosophical and spiritual dimensions, its effects on the mind and body, and much more.
Key Takeaways:
The historical roots of fasting.The different types of fasting.Why fasting is not a path to weight loss.How fasting can help us gain insights about ourselves.
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The Perils of Anger | Stoic Meditation
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The Dying Every Day series delivers guided meditations on the art of living. Each meditation provides a quote, a selected passage (from an original Stoic text), and a reflection prompt to consider. These meditations are designed to help you (and me) reflect on what it means to live a good life.
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On Changing Our Minds | Contemplation
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The Way of Contemplation is a weekly series that delivers meditations, prompts, and practices on the art of living. These short guided contemplations are designed to help us think deeply about perennial ideas, questions, insights, and what it means to live an intentional life.
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The Art of Focus | Dying Every Day
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The Dying Every Day series delivers guided meditations on the art of living. Each meditation provides a quote, a selected passage (from an original Stoic text), and a reflection prompt to consider. These meditations are designed to help you (and me) reflect on what it means to live a good life.
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Who is Your Socrates? with Shane Trotter | The Character Lab
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In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, I welcome my friend Shane Trotter (author and creator of
Setting the Bar) back to show for another edition of The Character Lab. In Part Three of our series, we explore the importance of role models in character formation. We discuss the need for a standard to measure ourselves and how the lives of others can help us realize our potential.
***Listen to Parts One and Two of the Character Lab series.
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Customer Reviews
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Amazing podcast!
This is a fantastic podcast! I love the episodes with Massimo and Oliver! Can’t recommend this podcast enough!
Why does everything have to be about stoicism?
Good podcast but more variety would be appreciated.