Inspiration from Dec 2022
Corinna Cohn, Connor Beaton, Alexander Bard, Bill Maeda, Shana James, Zoë Kors, Juliet Allen, Chris Ryan, Wilfred Reilly, Phil Stutz, David Katznelson, and The False Grail.
A few things I’m reading, listening to, watching, using and learning this month.
The Best American Essays 2022 — edited by
, author of How to Write an Autobiographical Novel.The medical leash of hormone replacement therapy — from
A really good talk on Defining Purpose on Connor Beaton’s Mantalks podcast
A very funny and insightful Alexander Bard on Sex, Orgy and Male Relationships on
’s podcast in which Bard talks about the value of relationships with other men.Alexander Bard again, on Free Speech and Cancel Culture on
’s podcast, in which Bard suggests that “The end of history is going to say that the abolition of advertising is probably a greater human achievement than the abolition of slavery.” I’ve written and spoken about how Advertising is Obsolete.BROTHERS AND TEACHERS E12 / Finding Connection with Bill Maeda — Physicality and identity, depression and isolation, finding connection through invitation, challenge and social media, the value of violent expression, a "Dip It" paradigm shift, and Bai Lan.
Shana James’ Man Alive podcast #243: Radical Intimacy and Honest Sex with
, author of Radical Intimacy, which sounds like a great read.How To Consciously Open a Relationship w/ Winter Jade Icely on the Authentic Sex podcast with
, who also writes , in which they articulate a very sweet perspective on “opening” from and through love.ROMA 16 on
— on "why not to have kids, misuse of non-monogamy, why not check out of society, the end of friendships, on herpes, abandonment issues, the challenges of life with a beauty queen.” I’ve written about my own experience not having kids in The Man Pays and I have an interview recorded with Chris that will be coming out before the end of the year!Freedom, At All Costs — I didn’t know how close real freedom was, all along. This is the beginning of a series of posts I’ll be making as I work on chapters of my book over the course of 2023.
Hoaxes, Wokeses, and Other Folkses with Wilfred Reilly on the Heterodorx podcast from Nina Paley and
— in which Wilfred Reilly "speaks entertainingly and insightfully about how the class-analysis-based Old Left got replaced with 'wokeism'. Plus the immobility of identity, criticism of Alcoholics Anonymous, hate hoaxes, fake crimes, narrative collapses, fragility, pronouns, and how 'every single claim made by BLM is BS.'"Chef’s Table Pizza EP2 w/ Gabriele Bonci on Netflix — like musicians, chefs have often been through the fire, and Bonci’s story of how he killed his former character to free a new version of himself is beautiful and inspiring.
Notes From the Path: Suicide from
by my friend in which he begins his writing journey by describing how re reconceptualized his urge for suicide as an ego rebirth.The Goat Work, a series of conversations that
and I recorded earlier this year while hiking Corsica's legendary GR20. I also published an intro and rundown on day 1 of our hike a little while back.The Life of Fin — by way of
, who writesStutz, a documentary about psychiatrist Phil Stutz, directed by Jonah Hill in which Stutz talks about some of his Tools, “a dynamic, results-oriented set of practices” that are very action oriented, in contrast to the listening-in-silence of traditional therapy.
Pathfinder alcohol-free spirit — amazing stuff, and the NYT loves it too! …and if you’re in San Francisco, visit Ocean Beach Cafe for an incredible selection of alcohol-free beer, wine, and spirits.
Pacas alpaca socks — the best socks I’ve ever worn! Here’s a link for 25% off https://prz.io/4kQ18vdUP
The False Grail — The myth of the Holy Grail—and of purpose, Robert Johnson, John Paul Brammer,
, John Daniel, Connor Beaton, and how we can move towards purpose with intuition, connection, and adventure.…and some old school punk rock—the UK Sub, the Buzzocks, The Vibrators, and The Ramones—by way of
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Some great resources in here! I look forward to diving in. Thanks, Bowen!
hope we get loads of subscriptions for 2023!!