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Episode-2389- Becoming a Modern Renaissance Man

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We have discussed the concept of becoming a modern renaissance man aka a polymath a few times on feedback shows, but never as a stand alone subject.  I took a walk with the ducks today and was thinking about the vast array of topics we cover on TSP and together we decided it was time to take becoming a polymath to the level of a stand alone topic. I think there are a lot of misconceptions about what a renaissance man really is and for that matter what an expert really is.  We are going to dig into that today.  … Continue reading →

Episode-2348- Self Ownership Over Political Activism

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Today I was chatting with Nicole Sauce on facebook and discussing what to do for today’s show.  One thing she suggested was perhaps, “why libertarians often come off as assholes and what they can do to better serve their marketing push“.  It didn’t slip by me that Nicole said libertarians vs. Libertarians. In libertarian circles capital L means the LP, as in the official Libertarian Party.  Like most liberty minded individuals I had my time considering the LP a viable option.  I even ran for Congress in Texas as an LP party member.  That one stint at running taught me … Continue reading →

Episode-1825- Raising Resilient Children in a World Full of Wusses

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Today we discuss a subject near and dear to my heart, frankly the future of our nation and our world.  I hear all the time today how our kids are tea cup kids, how they are soft, easily offended and incapable or getting though adversity. Oh dear friends if only it were that limited.  There are plenty of 20, 30 and even 40 year old people today that I can say the same about.  Yet I will admit that in my experience as an employer, that something clearly went very wrong between the 1980’s and the 1990’s.  There absolutely is … Continue reading →