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BOBP 132: On the Edge, Part 2

A summary and discussion of the second half of the Book On The Edge by Nate Silver. In this episode we discuss risk, the concept of expected outcome, SBF and FTX, as well as issues associated with nukes.

BOBP 131: On the Edge

A summary and discussion of the Book On The Edge by Nate Silver. In this episode we discuss the first half of the book detailing gambling, poker, black jack, and slot machines.

BOBP 130: Season 12 Book Draft

Jack and Alex have the Season 12 Book Draft. The schedule for the next 6 months is as follows

On the Edge pt 1

On the Edge pt 2

Pickleball Mindset

Courage to Connect with Mark Ostach

The long Walk with Godmother Sharon

Retire Often with Jillian Johnsrud

Abundance

The puppet Masters Playbook

How to Feed the World

The Champions Mind

BOBP 129: The War of Art

A summary and discussion of the book The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. In this episode we go over the concept of resistance, how it can disguise itself, and how you can move past resistance to achieve your dreams.

BOBP 128: The Forever War

A summary and discussion of the book The Forever War by Joe Haldeman, with special guest Godmother Sharon. In this episode we go over the concept of war and what is its point, the Vietnam war and how it relates to this book.

BOBP 127: The Artist’s Way

A summary and discussion of the book The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. In this episode Jack and Alex go over what is creativity? Writing your morning pages, taking your artistic self on a date, Shadow artists, spirituality and creativity and how they are related and finally perfectionism and being overly competitive.

BOBP 126: Time Out of Joint

In this episode we take about the utility of work, healthy skepticism and paranoia, what is real, and finish up with a discussion on isolationism vs globalism.

BOBP 125: Steal Like an Artist

A summary and discussion of the book Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon. In this episode Jack and Alex go over the concept of originality, and where do ideas come from? Taking action towards your goals. Creating what you like instead of what you think others want, working with your hands, and being nice.

BOBP 124: Jeep Show

A summary and discussion of the book Jeep Show by Robert B. O’Connor with special guest Robert B. O’Connor. In this episode we go over Robert’s method for writing and researching his books. The importance of having a shared purpose in a polarizing world. The importance of morale as well as some general history of world war II, and the strategic implications of the battle of the bulge.

BOBP 123: Fury

A summary and discussion of the book Fury by Henry Kuttner. In this episode Jack and Alex go over what it would be like to be immortal, pioneering, and what happens when what we think is true is not.