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.
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BOBP 122: Season 11 Book Draft
Jack and Alex have the season 11 Book draft. Jack picked books in the Sci Fi genre and Alex picked books related to increasing creativity.
The books are as follows:
Fury, Henry Kutner
Jeep Show, Robert B. O’Connor
Steal Like an Artist, Austin Kleon
Time Out of Joint, Philip K. Dick
The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron
The Forever War, Joe Halderman
The War of Art, Steven Pressfield
BOBP 121: The Wisdom of Insecurity
A summary and discussion of the book The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts. In this episode we discuss consumerism, the leaving of religion, and how to find meaning in life.
BOBP 120: Who Rules the World
A summary and discussion of the book Who Rules the World by Noam Chomsky, with special guest godmother Sharon. In this episode we talk about the moral implications of United States and Israel involvement in foreign affairs.
BOBP 119: The Problems of Philosophy
A summary and discussion of the book the Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell. In this episode Jack and Alex discuss what is truth? How do you ascertain what is real, and subjectivity vs objectivity.
BOBP 118: The Purpose Code
A summary and discussion of the book: The Purpose Code by Dr. Jordan Grumet, with special guest Dr. Grumet. In this episode we talk about Jordan’s philosophy for unlocking purpose in life.
BOBP 117: From Hamas to America
A summary and discussion of the book From Hamas to America by Mosab Hassan Yousef. In this episode we discuss Mosab’s journey from being a Hamas terrorist, to a double agent, to being stateless living in America, to finally achieving statehood.
BOBP 115: Beyond Good and Evil
A summary and discussion of the book Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche. In this episode we discuss the prejudice of philosophers, the concept of will to power, and free spirits.
BOBP 114: Follow the Science
A summary and discussion of the book Follow the Science by Sharyl Attkisson. In this episode we talked about how Sharryl went down the rabbit hole to investigate pharma, the handling of COVID, following the money in Pharma, and how we can operate in a science world dominated by AI.
BOBP 113: The Vale of Mysteries
A summary and discussion of the book The Vale of Mysteries by Jared Michaud. We previously had Jared on to discuss his first book Brightstar on Epis In this episode we talk about the Brightstar universe, Jared’s vision of the future of the series, his creative process, and philosophies on life.