In this Bukowski poem entitled, “The Shoelace Poem,” Bukowski invites the listener/reader to feel less alone in the insanity created by the simple, mundane string of ordinary life events. Sometimes it isn’t massive life tragedies that push someone over the edge. Sometimes it’s just one too many broken shoelaces. And […]
Dr. Gabor Maté gives a beautiful speech on human nature and the implications culture has on our ability to maintain it. In this segment of the speech, he discusses four different categories of self-alienation, and provides a sentiment of hope to stay in touch with our true nature as we […]
So what is the difference between you and a rock? This seems like an easy, even stupid question. But even the smartest people on earth have no idea where to draw the line between living and dead things. Which leads to mind-blowing implications. What is life after all? And is […]
Learn more: Bear Grylls’ awesome kid-names: http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/01/15/bear-grylls-welcomes-son-huckleberry-edward-jocelyne/ Michael Collins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Collins_(astronaut) Very cool article about Collins and the speech Nixon had ready in case Armstrong and Aldrin didn’t leave the moon: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/jul/19/michael-collins-astronaut-apollo11 Veritasium’s moon video: http://youtu.be/Bz9D6xba9Og List of man-made objects on the moon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_man-made_objects_on_the_Moon to scale distance between earth and moon: […]
New Pursuit of Wonder book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D4VSD88 “The safest way of not being very miserable is not to expect to be very happy.” – Arthur Schopenhauer. In this video, we explore the paradoxical idea of how wanting happiness may not be the best way of finding it. If you are interested […]
A fictional, reflective account of a man’s experience through forced change and isolation, and his hopes and efforts to find his self on the other side. New Pursuit of Wonder book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D4VSD88 If you are interested in supporting the channel, you can shop Pursuit of Wonder merch here: https://www.pursuitofwonder.com/store Or […]
Neal Brennan answers a listener’s question about whether it’s okay to enjoy being alone, or if they should actively seek a relationship to avoid future unhappiness. From the Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan. Full Episode: https://youtu.be/XmO4eTCuFu4 Watch Neal Brennan: Crazy Good on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81728557 Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased). […]
Everybody feels lonely sometimes. But only few of us are aware how important this feeling was for our ancestors – and that our modern world can turn it into something that really hurts us. Why do we feel this way and what can we do about it? Sources: https://sites.google.com/view/sourcesloneliness/startseite Books […]
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