💡🧐 Curiosities | Round 14
💡🧐 Curiosities | Round 14
On democracy and human nature, tracking your life, good timber, and more
Welcome back to Comma, a conversation with weekly wisdom and wonder to catalyze transformation.
I’m back with round 14 of Curiosities - where I unearth and round up digestible gems of insight on the art of seeking, becoming, and building a life of significance.
I hope you enjoy.
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Cheers,
Devin
[Podcast]
Two former CIA agents on the Danny Jones Podcast
This is a FASCINATING conversation.
I’ve become obsessed with Andrew Bustamante. I first heard him about a year ago on Lex Fridman’s podcast, and promptly devoured at least 10 hours of the guy’s ideas.
He is the definition of an independent thinker, and his perspective on many of the topics he discusses has prompted me to re-consider and sharpen my points of view.
With Danny Jones and John Kiriakou, he discusses America, democracy, and human nature.
Especially interesting to me is their conversation about the framework that guides America. Spoiler alert: it’s change. It starts around minute 27 (and 18 seconds, to be exact).
I bet listening will make you think more deeply about your worldview.
I also recommend these conversations with Andrew Bustamante: Danny Jones Podcast (again), Modern Wisdom, Julian Dorey Podcast.
I have many more I like, too - if you want ‘em, give me a shout.
Boyd Varty on tracking your life
“Babe, wake up. New Boyd Varty just dropped.”
Good Timber by Douglas Malloch
Good timber does not grow with ease,
The stronger wind, the stronger trees,
The further sky, the greater length,
The more the storm, the more the strength.
By sun and cold, by rain and snow,
In trees and men good timbers grow.
[Podcast]
Brad Gerstner on Art of Investing
An awesome conversation on a life’s journey from growing up through to a Life’s Work.
From painful experiences that shaped a man through to a mission inspired by those experiences.
It’s a rich conversation for those interested in investing, how our lives meander and unfold, and how we can help future generations of Americans.
The Body Follows the Mind with Taylor Knox
A beautifully-shot exploration into the mind and life of a wise man who also happens to be a professional surfer.
It’s a conversation of how to live well - physically, mentally, spiritually - and lessons learned along the way.
Shoutout Charlie for the find.
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