Episode 71 - Advice for a young person - A Steve, Captain Jack and Danielson book and podcast debrief

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Welcome to The Hopeful Humanist Café. In episode 71, I am joined by Captain Jack and Danielson for an organic discussion and debrief about an episode from "The Psychology Podcast" with Scott Barry Kaufman. The specific episode we talked about is called, "How William James Can Save Your Life," with special guest John Kaag, who is an Existential Philosopher (see link below). I framed the debrief with the following orienting question, "As we all work with youth, I work with teen youth and you both work with youth stepping into young adulthood, I would like to paint this picture. We are approached by a young wounded, seeking soul who asks the privileged question, 'Is life worth living and how can philosophy pragmatically save my life?'" What says we?

Word of the Day - Peripatetic: (adjective) Of or relating to the philosophy or teaching methods of Aristotle, who conducted discussions while walking about the Lyceum of ancient Athens.

In terms of this episode, peripatetic more pragmatically describes the "walk and talk" flavour/nature of my time spent with Captain Jack and Danielson, two spiritual brothers, while making this episode. During these "walk and talk" moments, one has the sense of being part of a community; to borrow a Buddhist term, it is as if one is part of what I would like to creatively call my "philosophical sangha." Disclaimer: Humbly, we are just a "few ones blithering."

Quote of the Day - "In any weather, at any hour of the day or night, I have been anxious to improve the nick of time, and notch it on my stick too; to stand on the meeting of two eternities, the past and the future, which is precisely the present moment; to toe that line." -- Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American Author

T-shirt Idea: We are all living in a nick of time; life is but a nick in time ...

Showcase Resource:

1) "The Psychology Podcast," by Barry Scott Kaufman. The name of the podcast says it all. Barry is a Humanist Psychologist who has found a mentor in Abraham H. Maslow. Visit the following webpage to learn more about Barry's updated "Sailboat" metaphor for Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Sailboat Metaphor - Scott Barry Kaufman .

2) Here are three episodes of "The Psychology Podcast" worth listening to:

a) John Kaag || How William James Can Save Your Life May 26, 2022

John Kaag || How William James Can Save Your Life - Scott Barry Kaufman

b) Alexi Robichaux || The Future of Coaching June 30, 2022

Alexi Robichaux || The Future of Coaching - Scott Barry Kaufman

c) Daniel Schmachtenberger || Towards a Radical Cultural Enlightenment February 24, 2022

Daniel Schmachtenberger || Towards a Radical Cultural Enlightenment - Scott Barry Kaufman

Related Hopeful Humanist Episode(s):

1) Episode 68 - Life Coaching Questions Answered by Sarah Crawte (hopefulhumanistcafe.com)

2) Episode 18 - Yearning to Yearn, a Gen Z GIG-a-lo, and On Being Radical (hopefulhumanistcafe.com)

A Parting Salutations:

A special thank-you goes out to Captain Jack and Danielson! It was fun and I am already looking forward to our next blithering session.

Thank-you for joining us for another meeting of the minds. As always, the conversation is ongoing and continuous.

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