Today I'm joined by my dad, and friends Eric and Gordon for a wide ranging discussion on allowing goodness into our lives, technology and place, and much more. Join us and leave a comment!

Links mentioned:

Gordon's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZQFpkWVfCnC9a8coPqL7L?si=68945cb2243f4f38

Essay "A Life of Texture" https://open.substack.com/pub/zachrudolph/p/a-life-of-texture?r=rep67&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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Today I'm joined by my dad and friends Eric and Gordon to discuss an essay by G. K Chesterton which changed my life.

You can find the essay free online but the absolute best way to get started is with Ethan Nicolle's wonderful book, "Chesterton's Gateway" https://www.amazon.com/Chestertons-Gateway-Essays-Hooked-Chesterton/dp/0997274662

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Today we discuss a recent statement by Donald Trump, the death penalty, and the line between justice and sadism.

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Today I am joined by my father and two family friends, Eric Stogner and Gordon Duke to discuss Rob Henderson's essay "The age 30 crisis and seasons of a man's life". Join us.

Read the essay in full: https://www.robkhenderson.com/p/the-age-30-crisis-and-seasons-of?r=rep67&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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"At the end of the arc, I need to walk away with more than a soap opera."

Link to clip 1: https://youtu.be/7fL_xEBYTDs?si=fyZ_PbRwloa5Mn3i

Link to clip 2: https://youtu.be/0V5HddLMtNs?si=eCa35UP_D94olWpq

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Is all achievement vain? If not, how do we ever turn the need for it off? How do we ever appreciate not just dominate?

"The typical modern man is the insane millionaire who has drudged to get money, and then finds he cannot enjoy even the money." -Chesterton

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Also, this excerpt is from the excellent Chesterton collection titled "Chesterton's Gateway" you can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Chestertons-Gateway-Essays-Hooked-Chesterton/dp/0997274662/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1RVYLTXM4P9GY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KB_QlmU7q9AUmMqM_-Lj4-XL1LnNxNeWNZenVszIRFc9ktINJFlLK1yR8hYjb7uLOjuYjiUzGTkTFMQ_BApp9w.q5M_m5fhj7nYd3KtuvPWHNE21sCDZkv40JNP__7nL8w&dib_tag=se&keywords=chesterton+gateway&qid=1734808661&sprefix=chestertons+gate%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1

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Today we jump into Joe Rogan and Evan Hafer discussing Mike Pence, isolationism, and the danger of getting significance in the wrong way.

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Today we speak about the relationship between humility and peace, then we (quickly) discuss John Vervaeke’s ideas on why video games are so addictive.

Today my dad and discuss weed, the interplay between Christianity and politics, hierarchy vs. acceptance, and how resentment undoes it all.

Link to Ben & Marc podcast mentioned: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-future-of-the-american-dream/id1713388101?i=1000656137765