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The Great Podcast Famine of the 2020’s
A case for more recorded conversations
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Hello Suffering, My Old Friend
"If you can't beat em, invite em in for tea" - the Buddha, probably
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An Aspiring Alchemist and His North Star
A guest post by by Jack Purdy.
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Quantum Entanglement and Why We Need More Meditation Gardens
A scientific look at the altruistic nature of mindfulness
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High on your own supply
Using breathwork to understand ancestral ties
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In Search of the Whole-y Grail
On being enough
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Literary Cross Fit
An ode to DFW and his majestic, painstakingly long run-ons
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Boulevard of Broken Dreams' Analysis
Alleviating lifelong suffering through a single dream
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Fortune Favors the White Lie
Another short story on bold moves
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A Life Examined
A Life Examined
Think deeply. Live richly. A newsletter to find greater meaning through life contemplation.
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