Dean Abbott

Plain Spoken

Education EN ↓ 15 episodes

Lessons for The Quieter Life

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Dean Abbott

Episodes

Plainspoken Ep. 15: Against Public Executions 24.12.2024 6:47

A short talk about bringing back public executions.

Plainspoken Ep. 14: A Short Talk about Boundaries 12.11.2024 10:27

In this episode, I talk briefly about boundaries and the excuses we make for not setting them.

Plain Spoken Ep. 13: Bad Advice from Dr. Laura and Suzanne Venker 17.03.2021 38:56

In this episode, I talk about how some advice I heard from Dr. Laura Schlessinger and Suzanne Venker failed to serve the interests of the 13-year-old  boy who was asking for it and likely caused damage instead.

Ep. 12 Plain Spoken: On the Fruitlessness of Shame 14.03.2021 34:14

In this episode, I give a brief update on where I've been and then talk about the idea that we can improve people's character by inducing shame.

Ep. 11 Plain Spoken: Signs of Toxic Relationships 06.12.2019 31:34

In this episode, I talk about the purpose of interpersonal relationships and a few signs that they may not be healthy.  This article serves as the jumping off point: https://www.businessinsider.com/signs-your-friendship-is-toxic-2018-2 To follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeanAbbott To support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/deanabbott

Ep. 10 Plain Spoken : Why I Turned Toward the Quieter Life and How to Overcome Outrage Addiction 22.11.2019 30:47

In this episode, I talk more about my shift to writing about the Quieter Life and offer some ideas for how to free yourself from outrage addiction.

Ep. 9 Plain Spoken: Reflections on a Recent Illness 15.11.2019 27:57

In this episode, I talk about my recent bout with illness and what I learned from it.

Ep. 8 Plain Spoken : How to Live When Life Feels Overwhelming 01.11.2019 32:46

In this episode I talk about the overwhelming nature of modern life and what we can do in response.

Ep. 7: Vanity 25.10.2019 25:28

In this episode, I talk about vanity and why it is an important concept for living The Quieter Life.

Ep. 6 Plain Spoken : Reflections on Joker 18.10.2019 31:52

In this episode, I talk about the movie "Joker",  its significance as a marker of our cultural moment, and how it relates to The Quieter Life.

Ep. 5 Plain Spoken: Social Media and The Quieter Life 11.10.2019 32:10

In this episode, I talk about social media and how to use it in a way compatible with quieter living.

Ep. 4 Plain Spoken : Q &A 1 04.10.2019 28:20

In this episode, I answer a couple of listener questions both of which are about the Quieter Life and career.

Ep. 3 Plain Spoken: How to Overcome Purposelessness 27.09.2019 33:15

In this episode, I talk about some ways to overcome a sense of purposelessness in life.

Ep. 2 Plain Spoken: What Is The Quieter Life? 20.09.2019 23:55

In this episode, I try to start at the beginning by offering a few thoughts toward a definition of the Quieter Life.

Ep. 1 Plain Spoken: Making Introductions 13.09.2019 18:21

In this episode I introduce myself and talk about the reasons I decided to make Pursuing the Quieter Life my focus. I also talk about where the podcast is going from here.