I discuss the Clint Eastwood film “Gran Torino,” and why instead of a clever politically incorrect movie, it’s a tragic story of an aging American who serves as an allegory for what is happening in the country right now.
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I discuss the concept of “missing out,” how to track whether or not you’re truly making progress or being productive with your time, and the danger of the “mule mindset” when it comes to productivity.
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I talk about how modern society misuses words, changes definitions, and engages in rhetorical witchcraft in an effort to deceive people and circumvent reality.
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I discuss the concept of “safe spaces,” what it actually means, why there are tons of fake, manufactured ones, and how the destruction of these spaces in favor of a longhouse-style space is the cause of many problems plaguing Western society and culture.
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I discuss the Batman mythology via the comic books/animated series/movies and raise an interesting question that really hasn’t been asked before regarding Bruce Wayne’s inability to move on from his parents’ murder, which has comparisons to George Bailey’s conundrum in “It’s A Wonderful Life.”
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Perchance to Dream (I incorrectly called it Dreams to Dream in the podcast)
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I discuss a fictional account of a nuclear fallout in Charlottesville, Virginia written decades ago, how a nuclear fallout is a way to describe the effects of the past 30 years on societal and cultural institutions and the subsequent impact to human relationships.
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Short story: https://www.nps.gov/articles/charlottesville-1979.htm
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I discuss whether or not the American Dream is dead (kind of), how atomization has contributed to its downfall, and possible ways to create a new version of it for the up-and-coming generation (if they’re willing).
Referenced links:
Old Glory Club: Why We Must Always Remember The Alamo
Investopedia: The American Dream Now Costs $3.4 Million
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After a long hiatus I return to podcast on:
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I discuss why “reliving the past” is an impossibility, why attempts at it are more like reenactment, and how it affects human relationships.
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I discuss the TV show Firefly, how it is like/unlike Cowboy Bebop, and what it means to “find Serenity.” I also mention similarities to Captain Reynolds and the protagonist in my sci-fi noir novel, The Aridian.
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