The Will Spencer Podcast

JIM CLAIR | Cultivation of Character


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Jim Clair is a writer.

That's it.

He got his start in Direct Response copywriting, from which he's retired. Now he reads, thinks, writes, and works to surface the deceptions, flawed beliefs, and lies of the worlds through which he's traveled, on his way to a better, fuller life.

He also bullies sciolists, talks better reading, and limns success Polytheism. And if you don't know what those things mean, you're about to find out.

In our conversation, Jim and I discussed:

  • Edward Gibbon's Classic "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"
  • Why Reading is an Intimate Conversation
  • Jim's Powerful Journey of Transformation
  • Calling out Gurus and Success Polytheists
  • The Limitations of ChatGPT vs. Human Writing
  • The Process of Learning and Unlearning
  • Men Cultivating Taste and Character

  • MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST

    "The War of the World" - Niall Ferguson

    "Classical English Style" - Ward Farnsworth
    "How To Read A Book" - Mortimer Adler
    "The Pleasures of Reading In An Age of Distraction" - Alan Jacobs
    "The Big Sleep" - Raymond Chandler
    "The Boron Letters" - Gary Halbert
    "Reflections on the Revolution in France" - Edmund Burke

    CONNECT WITH JIM

    https://twitter.com/findjimclair

    https://jimclair.com/

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