Latest Wiser than yesterday Podcast Episodes
Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
Wiser Than Yesterday - January 23, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutesWritten in Greek by the only Roman emperor who was also a philosopher, without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of challenging spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of t...
Seneca - On the Shortness of Life
Wiser Than Yesterday - December 26, 2020 16:00 - 28 minutesThe Stoic writings of the philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into the art of living, the importance of reason and morality, and continue to provide profound guidance to many through their eloquence, lucidity and timeless wisdom. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They ...
Seneca - On the Shortness of Life
Wiser Than Yesterday - December 26, 2020 16:00 - 28 minutesThe Stoic writings of the philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into the art of living, the importance of reason and morality, and continue to provide profound guidance to many through their eloquence, lucidity and timeless wisdom. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They ...
The Republic - Plato
Wiser Than Yesterday - November 20, 2020 18:00 - 23 minutesThe Republic Where Plato lays down his ideas of an ideal state and its rulers. Plato's Utopian state is one which is just and his ideal rulers are philosophers. Presented as a series of dialogue between Socrates and Plato's brothers Adeimantus and Glaucon, in eleven parts Plato step by step form...
The Republic - Plato
Wiser Than Yesterday - November 20, 2020 18:00 - 23 minutesThe Republic Where Plato lays down his ideas of an ideal state and its rulers. Plato's Utopian state is one which is just and his ideal rulers are philosophers. Presented as a series of dialogue between Socrates and Plato's brothers Adeimantus and Glaucon, in eleven parts Plato step by step form...
Epicurus
Wiser Than Yesterday - November 16, 2020 18:00 - 21 minutesEpicurus Epicureanism is powerfully and refreshingly relevant, offering a straightforward way of dealing with the issues of life and death. The chapters in this book provide a changeable of contemporary opinions about Epicurus' teachings. Key to happiness: Don't fear god Don't fear death What is ...
Epicurus
Wiser Than Yesterday - November 16, 2020 18:00 - 21 minutesEpicurus Epicureanism is powerfully and refreshingly relevant, offering a straightforward way of dealing with the issues of life and death. The chapters in this book provide a changeable of contemporary opinions about Epicurus' teachings. Key to happiness: Don't fear god Don't fear death What is ...
Enchiridion by Epictetus
Wiser Than Yesterday - October 19, 2020 12:00 - 25 minutesEnchiridion Enchiridion means handbook: practical guide for life Starts with the dichotomy of control; * Some things are in our absolute control, our thoughts, decisions, actions, likes/dislikes * Some things are not in our control; our body, what others think, our position in life, property … On...
Enchiridion by Epictetus
Wiser Than Yesterday - October 19, 2020 12:00 - 25 minutesEnchiridion Enchiridion means handbook: practical guide for life Starts with the dichotomy of control; * Some things are in our absolute control, our thoughts, decisions, actions, likes/dislikes * Some things are not in our control; our body, what others think, our position in life, property … On...
The Confessions by Saint Augustine of Hippo
Wiser Than Yesterday - October 12, 2020 08:00 - 22 minutesThe Confessions of Saint Augustine The book starts off with his early childhood, where he reflects on the inherent violence of children, caused by original sin (chrisitan belief that man is sinful). There’s a parallel with other philosophies. Most philosophies/religions realize that on this basi...
The Confessions by Saint Augustine of Hippo
Wiser Than Yesterday - October 12, 2020 08:00 - 22 minutesThe Confessions of Saint Augustine The book starts off with his early childhood, where he reflects on the inherent violence of children, caused by original sin (chrisitan belief that man is sinful). There’s a parallel with other philosophies. Most philosophies/religions realize that on this basi...
The final days of Socrates - Plato
Wiser Than Yesterday - September 25, 2020 18:00 - 34 minutesThe Last Days of Socrates A Philosophy book by Plato that is divided between 4 parts Euthyphro Takes place just before Socrate's trial is about to begin The Apology Plato uses his dialogues to tell the story of the trial of Socrates as he energetically defends himself against the charges of heres...
The final days of Socrates - Plato
Wiser Than Yesterday - September 25, 2020 18:00 - 34 minutesThe Last Days of Socrates A Philosophy book by Plato that is divided between 4 parts Euthyphro Takes place just before Socrate's trial is about to begin The Apology Plato uses his dialogues to tell the story of the trial of Socrates as he energetically defends himself against the charges of heres...
Season Recap: Racism and Inequality
Wiser Than Yesterday - September 19, 2020 14:00 - 48 minutesWe are very grateful for the chance to read and discuss the books this season on the show. As a hot topic we also listened and read a lot of other content we didn't have time to do a full show on but felt it was worth discussing other sources of information and discussing our learnings from a ste...
Season Recap: Racism and Inequality
Wiser Than Yesterday - September 19, 2020 14:00 - 48 minutesWe are very grateful for the chance to read and discuss the books this season on the show. As a hot topic we also listened and read a lot of other content we didn't have time to do a full show on but felt it was worth discussing other sources of information and discussing our learnings from a ste...
Nonviolent Communication - Marshall Rosenberg
Wiser Than Yesterday - September 14, 2020 14:00 - 29 minutesNonviolent Communication is based on the assumption that all human beings have capacity for compassion and empathy and that people only resort to violence or behavior harmful to others when they do not recognize more effective strategies for meeting needs. The purpose of Nonviolent Communication ...
Nonviolent Communication - Marshall Rosenberg
Wiser Than Yesterday - September 14, 2020 14:00 - 29 minutesNonviolent Communication is based on the assumption that all human beings have capacity for compassion and empathy and that people only resort to violence or behavior harmful to others when they do not recognize more effective strategies for meeting needs. The purpose of Nonviolent Communication ...
Discrimination and Disparities - Thomas Sowell
Wiser Than Yesterday - August 21, 2020 16:00 - 33 minutesA searching re-examination of the assumptions, and the evidence for and against, current approaches to issues of economic and other disparities Discrimination and Disparities challenges believers in such one-factor explanations of economic outcome differences as discrimination, exploitation or ge...
Discrimination and Disparities - Thomas Sowell
Wiser Than Yesterday - August 21, 2020 16:00 - 33 minutesA searching re-examination of the assumptions, and the evidence for and against, current approaches to issues of economic and other disparities Discrimination and Disparities challenges believers in such one-factor explanations of economic outcome differences as discrimination, exploitation or ge...
How to be an antiracist - Ibram X. Kendi
Wiser Than Yesterday - August 10, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutesHow to Be an Antiracist is a 2019 non-fiction book by American author and historian Ibram X. Kendi. The book discusses concepts of racism and Kendi's proposals for anti-racist individual actions and systemic changes. Author At the time of authorship, Ibram X. Kendi was an assistant professor of ...
How to be an antiracist - Ibram X. Kendi
Wiser Than Yesterday - August 10, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutesHow to Be an Antiracist is a 2019 non-fiction book by American author and historian Ibram X. Kendi. The book discusses concepts of racism and Kendi's proposals for anti-racist individual actions and systemic changes. Author At the time of authorship, Ibram X. Kendi was an assistant professor of ...
White fragility - Robin DiAngelo
Wiser Than Yesterday - August 05, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutesWhite Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism A 2018 book written by Robin DiAngelo about race relations in the United States. An academic with experience in diversity training, DiAngelo coined the term "white fragility" in 2011 to describe any defensive instincts or re...
White fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism - Robin DiAngelo
Wiser Than Yesterday - August 05, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutesWhite Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism is a 2018 book written by Robin DiAngelo about race relations in the United States. An academic with experience in diversity training, DiAngelo coined the term "white fragility" in 2011 to describe any defensive instincts or ...
White fragility - Robin DiAngelo
Wiser Than Yesterday - August 05, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutesWhite Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism A 2018 book written by Robin DiAngelo about race relations in the United States. An academic with experience in diversity training, DiAngelo coined the term "white fragility" in 2011 to describe any defensive instincts or re...
Why I'm no longer talking to white people about race - Rene Eddo-Lodge
Wiser Than Yesterday - July 03, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutesThe moment you've all been waiting for. Two white guys read the most talked about book on race and attempt to understand our amazing foolishness in a humble manner. Yes we probably mess things up. But it's better to try, make mistakes, learn, and improve, than to just runaway from our own fragili...
Why I'm no longer talking to white people about race - Rene Eddo-Lodge
Wiser Than Yesterday - July 03, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutesThe moment you've all been waiting for. Two white guys read the most talked about book on race and attempt to understand our amazing foolishness in a humble manner. Yes we probably mess things up. But it's better to try, make mistakes, learn, and improve, than to just runaway from our own fragili...
Hope in the Dark - Rebecca Solnit
Wiser Than Yesterday - June 19, 2020 14:00 - 36 minutesHope in the Dark was written to counter the despair of radicals at a moment when they were focused on their losses and had turned their back to the victories behind them--and the unimaginable changes soon to come. In it, she makes a radical case for hope as a commitment to act in a world whose fu...
Hope in the Dark - Rebecca Solnit
Wiser Than Yesterday - June 19, 2020 14:00 - 36 minutesHope in the Dark was written to counter the despair of radicals at a moment when they were focused on their losses and had turned their back to the victories behind them--and the unimaginable changes soon to come. In it, she makes a radical case for hope as a commitment to act in a world whose fu...
12. Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Skin in the game
Wiser Than Yesterday - June 07, 2020 06:00 - 36 minutesSkin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life, is a 2018 nonfiction book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a former options trader with a background in the mathematics of probability and statistics. Taleb's thesis is that skin in the game -- i.e., having a measurable risk when taking a major decisio...
12. Skin in the Game - Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Wiser Than Yesterday - June 07, 2020 06:00 - 36 minutesSkin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life, is a 2018 nonfiction book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a former options trader with a background in the mathematics of probability and statistics. Taleb's thesis is that skin in the game -- i.e., having a measurable risk when taking a major decisio...
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