“The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest men of past centuries.” — René Descartes
Cal and I discuss the rise of the Coronavirus, how it is has made us more reflective and books that we are turning to during this interesting time. We wanted to give the quarantined folks some content to listen to as well. Hope everyone is staying safe.
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a book I keep coming back to ever since I first read it. This book contains the private reflections of fascinating emperor. Stoic philosophy is like black coffee for the soul or at least to me it is. There are a lot of myths that surround Marcus Aurelius but this book... Continue Reading →
Just the other day, I was called upon to help out an acquaintance with her katsaridaphobia (fear of cockroaches) by demolishing the pesky intruder with a book binder. While I thought the matter completely trivial, she was traumatized by the experience – completely paralyzed with fear at this tiny pest. The encounter sparked a conversation... Continue Reading →
Brains and Brawn 