If you can answer this problem, then you don’t need to listen to this episode: Freewill…does it truly exist? Yes, you are choosing to read this. But science tells us everything is predetermined, hence formulas that can very accurately predict things. How do you reconcile these two? How can we have freewill, if we live in a world bound by […]
Neil Armstrong may be best known for his quote “One small step for man…”, but his greatest contribution to posterity, in my opinion, is the attitude he practiced and preached after he came back from stepping on another celestial object and staring back at everything he ever knew: Life is a short term phenomenon. Spotify iPhone, Google, Anchor, +8 other […]
See the world as it is…not as you see it. This is possibly the greatest trick the devil ever pulled (the fact that we don’t even realize we’re on the hedonic treadmill). We forget we are a small spec… unspecial in every way….and we freely throw false value judgments on everything. Spotify iPhone, Google, Anchor, +8 other platforms SFBL YouTube […]
Here’s the first Q&A of the season. We’ve got three (technically four) questions starting with pets and ending with introspective reflection. Spotify iPhone, Google, Anchor, +8 other platforms SFBL YouTube Channel SFBL Website SFBL Patreon (IF you can, please don’t forget to support your old pal Anderson!)
Strap in for some incest, murder, genocide and extinction. We’re talking about how homo sapiens exterminated all other human species despite being one of the least successful species (yeah I said it…prove me wrong). Oh yeah…there’s some Stoicism in there somewhere too…perhaps some wisdom, but no promises and no refunds. Spotify iPhone, Google, Anchor, +8 other platforms SFBL YouTube Channel […]
You’ve already heard it a million times…”it’s not the destination, it’s the journey”. Let’s explain that real quick quick. Don’t forget, the Q&A airs in two episodes, so get your questions in on your read-along or wtv. Instagram is a good bet or any other link on StoicismForaBetterLife.com – Let’s Talk. I’m excited! Are you? Spotify iPhone, Google, Anchor, +8 […]
This is the way…literally. For two millennia, people have been preaching these philosophical precepts and claiming it gave them freedom and peace from within. It may not be the answer for you, but then again, it might. Spotify iPhone, Google, Anchor, +8 other platforms SFBL YouTube Channel SFBL Website SFBL Patreon (IF you can, please don’t forget to support your […]
Growing up I never read the preface of a book. I always thought “what the hell, I bought the book to read the damn thing…why are you bothering me with a short mis-en-context to put the whole thing into perspective in a convenient package.” If only I knew then what I know now, I would have gotten so much more […]
As I do every year, I am looking to adapt the podcast and try something new. I was going to wrap it all up and call it a day on these series, but I got inspired to do three more seasons before I potentially hang up the towel. I’m just trying to do what I can and make the world […]
Hello there! It has been a while. The weather has gotten cold (-30 C) and the snow if about 4 feet outside…so time to start recording some Podcasts! I’ve decided to do three more seasons and am currently working on Season 5. Stand by and maybe go back and listen to some inspirational episodes to get back in the groove! […]