This week John is talking to Joe Obidiegwu: author, teacher, and philosopher. He was born in Nigeria, moved to the US at 17 on a tennis scholarship and then moved to Sweden in 2012. John and Joe talk about how we can reframe some of the old world wisdom in a way that resonates with all of us new-worlders.

Links:

• Healing of a Nation, Joe Obidiegwu (YouTube)
• Finding Your Way to Heaven Without a Cell Phone, Joe O
• A Jordan Peterson follow up on Old World concepts and Joe O's idea of "inner stability"
• An Orthodox Christian perspective on purpose and existence

Gagimargos! Wait, what is that in reference to? Learn more about the supra and it's symbolic importance here: https://thesymbolicworld.com/articles/the-symbolism-of-the-supra/

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