Ep 282: Why Do We Call Successful People Dumb?

Matt and Michael start with breath work and singing, and wander into why good things become mechanical, why we turn truths into idols, and what it costs to actually participate in the world. Then the strange phenomenon of calling accomplished people dumb, and the DNC's refusal to learn from defeat. Cheers y'all 🍻 Chapters: [00:00] Breath Work and Singing [03:28] When Tools Become Idols [12:34] Dumb Idols and Broken Hearts [37:37] Why We Hate Successful People [62:14] The Cost of Participation [74:06] The DNC Won't Learn Resources: • James Nestor — Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art • C.S. Lewis — The Weight of Glory • Ayn Rand — Atlas Shrugged • Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn — The Gulag Archipelago • George Orwell — 1984 Find us here: x.com/mattmccloskey x.com/michaelvaclav All Matt's Links — https://solo.to/mattmccloskey All Michael's Links — https://solo.to/michaelvaclav Sovereign Goods — https://sovereigngoods.shop Cafe Medici — https://mediciroasting.com