Episode 21: Assistant TO the Regional Monkey

Merlin and Dan talk about the problem of permanent zeroes, desiring not to desire, why "hypocrisy" is killing you, stepping back on the path without apologizing, Merlin's new tattoo, and—yeah—going a little easier on yourself. Also, how almost everything is like a glass of water and John Siracusa is literally and uniquely Squidward. Links for this episode: Heraclitus - The Fragments Schadenfreude - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Wire (TV Series 2002–2008) - IMDb Sarlacc - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki the size of tiny changes in the heart [audio] Alan Watts: “Yet, here we are.”…"You are a wave of the stream itself. So, get with it!" - kung fu grippe [audio] Introduction to Buddhism by Alan Watts The Philosophies of Asia--Alan Watts (Introduction to Buddhism) The Sad, Beautiful Fact That We're All Going To Miss Almost Everything : Monkey See : NPR Maha-satipatthana Sutta: The Great Frames of Reference The Agendas of Mindfulness Brahmana Sutta: To Unnabha the Brahman Right Now by Thanissaro Bhikkhu | D.I.Y. Dharma The 84th Problem Mindfulness: The practice of being "here" | 43 Folders Lifehacked by Matt Haughey; mindfulness, ho | 43 Folders Sometimes There's a Man - mlkshk Decision Maker Pro Untranslatability - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Adulthood ultimately means becoming a hypocrite on your own terms." "People who regard honesty & hypocrisy as incompatible strike me as either dishonest, hypocritical, or both. Is that hypocritical? You bet." "David Simon: 'F*ck the Average Reader'" - kung fu grippe Wabi-sabi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia After Dark #30: After Back To Work 021 - 5by5 Jan Tschichold - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sponsored by Squarespace and Sponsor 5by5.