On Part 1 of this episode, Kris and I begin to construct a framework for how to raise a child, with a focus on “how” to live rather than “what to achieve.” We discuss the influence of capitalism and economic prosperity on prior generations’ priorities.

On Part 2, we discuss characters as an antidote to individuality, integrating yourself with your tools, and how not all questions are answered with words. Have you ever received an answer to a problem with a smell?

Show Notes:

The Residents - “Infant Tango”

CocoMelon

Byung-Chul Han’s concept of “The Idiot”

Singapore Harbor

Writing by Drawing: When Language Seeks Its Other

Jean Dubuffet

Susan Miller

Edward Tufte

Zabriskie Point

Argonauts of the Western Pacific by Bronsilaw Melanowski

Kula Ceremony

Hermitix Podcast - Bob Dobbs

Lyceum Movement

Chautauqua Circuit

Japanese Surrogates