S4:5 EP47: On Self Reliance

Katie recently experienced a nearly week-long power outage and it got her thinking about Self Reliance and Self Sufficiency. What are these virtues, how do we acquire them? What is mental Self Reliance (a la Emerson), physical self reliance (does it require a bunker and a large farm?). She’ll also question the limits of self-sufficiency and how we’re all in a cycle of need… Who do we need, who needs us? And have we put our trust in the right things, people, entities, etc.? Big questions for you this week.   ------ www.bornofwonder.com  Leave a review for the podcast on iTunes and leave a star rating on Spotify!    Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bornofwonder?fan_landing=true     Music courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions ---- On Self Reliance - Ralph Waldo Emerson Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Matter - E.F. Schumacher 1000 Hours Outside Podcast with with Pam Lobley Enya - Only Time