The Living A Liver's Life Podcast

SM explores a new creature from the Mind Menagerie . This 'cast starts with an exploration of Attachment -- the very human tendency to apply labels to abstract concepts and quantities -- and more importantly, to wrap powerful emotions around physical objects. This week's story revolves around SM's good friend from Port Girardeau, Missouri, who lost a barn full of memories in the 2019 flood. That p...

This 'cast starts with an exploration of Consistency -- the admirable trait that glues society together. Then SM shares a personal story as well as a new "Letters to SM" segment to compare and contrast two creatures from the Mind Menagerie . The main theme of this episode is the strange, dual nature of personal virtues, like consistency, perseverance, and dedication. We may be seen as reliable by...

How do we spend the precious resource that is our Attention ?? SM continues exploring the Enemy Spotting Guide , this time diving into one of the most ubiquitous Oligarch types -- the TechnoSoverign ! He feasts on your attention and turns it into money and political power ! We also explore how our Mind Menagerie permits the conditions that sell our attention and privacy to some of the lowest bidde...

SM explores a new creature from the Mind Menagerie . This 'cast starts with an exploration of servitude -- the ancient programming in our brains that allows the exploitation of our time and labor. The main theme of this episode is how platform work (ride-share apps, food delivery apps, etc) have reframed the servant class using modern tools and slick interfaces, bringing about a sort of voluntary...

How does our worship of riches impair our efforts to live a happy life? SM continues exploring the Enemy Spotting Guide , this time diving into one of the Oligarch types -- the Financier , or Kingmaker ! We also explore how the internal creatures of our Mind Menagerie permit and promote wealth disparity. This week's story revolves around SM's good friend, A.C. -- a small business owner crushed by...

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SM continues exploring the Enemy Spotting Guide and Mind Menagerie . This 'cast starts with a discussion of clarity , as well as its constructed opposite -- confusion . SM relates a personal story where the tactics of the Fog Vampire were used on him to reframe the events of an elaborate dinner date. In the next segment, SM explores the interplay between three versions of the Fog Vampire -- the Re...

This is the first Living a Liver's Life interview with our Great Livers of the World! My guest for this inaugural segment is my good friend V.A. Subscribers at the Supportive Liver and Certified Liver tiers can access my compelling interview with this undaunted public servant, master chef, incomparable musician, social media wellness guru--and now SARGE on his own YouTube channel! Learn the ABCs o...

SM's introduction to the theme and structure of the show. This is where you should start! This Premiere provides a brief introduction to the three Enemies of Living a Liver's Life--Vampires, Robots, and Oligarchs. SM also discusses higher education, intellectual pleasure, and what it means to live the life of a True Liver. Buy you own copy of CHRONOLOGY! CHRONOLOGY