034 Disciplined philosophers
from The Happy Jōb Records Hosted by Russ Waddell
After days talking discipline, the guys look to the classics. They wonder how much of this stuff is timeless vs. modern. Will it help you win wars. Is getting out of bed in the morning a war. This is all a sideways approach to analyzing individualism vs. collectivism, self-worth, society and identity, and cultural expectations. 4m 11s You don’t hear much about pamphlets anymore. 6m 57s Marcus Aurelieus says get up and get out of bed. 9m 8s The world’s greatest pocket lint collection may be equivalent to the life of a shark. 24m 34s At the heart of the issue may be disagreement over basic human motivation. 31m 55s Russ digs deep into his philosophical grab bag and draws…John Rawls and the veil of ignorance!
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