Show notes
Practical philosopher Paul Baker takes the Old Fox Young Fox team on a journey through his life and what he has discovered of happiness and meaning along the way.In a story that ranges from Eton to pioneering microlights, and from meditation to lessons from ancient greece, we cover a lot of ground and put a few ideas to rest along the way.About the showOld Fox Young Fox is an intergenerational conversation between Jeremy Woolwich and Oliver Happy, one that explores the impacts of a rapidly changing world.Check out Ollie's new show: Problem BustersShow mentions:04:30, 05:30 if i look for meaning what would happen06:30 going from meaninglessness to meaningpascal's wager08:30 what if this is your one life...leaving the world better off10:20 the thing i learned from hang gliding12:00, 37:30 permaculture is...13:30, 15:30 the alexander techniqueThe Alexander techniqueincorrect sensory perceptionthe habit of thoughtthe U.S. election18:33 frog into boiling waterthe boiling the frog conceptNLPvirginiacastellmilton ericcsonfritz furlsjohn mcquerther NLPHypnotherapy22:20 definition of hypnotherapy24:30 magic and sciencebook - Yiral harare - homo deus25:30 human beings are complex28:30 the most important thing any living thing can dodocumentary - the social dilemma30:15 one of the reasons we are more fragmented than ever <-------31:15, 32:50 a bristol engineer, staying curious <-----martial artscivil engineeringUN report: a common future33:30, 34:47 UN report and climate change took a week to understand <----QuakersOxfamWilliam Waldergrave MP Bristol35:30, 37:00 what can we do to create a fair world <---the environmental movementkarl henrique robere - Swedish Doctor and Karate championKarate38:00 Karl henrique robere wanting a consensus between scientists in sweden <--------39:30 how to be unsustainable42:00 there are 3 environments - social human environmentmesopotamian myths45:00 the yin yang symbol and seeking balance as humans <-----50:40 we are a part of nature, we are struggling with a need to conserve52:30 the magic of life as a gardenerVeganism and evolutionary theory57:30 the difficult thing for humans as hunters and gatherers1:02:00 when we eat we should be grateful1:06:00 the most impt rule - look after your environmentbook: hindsights guy kawasaki01:27:00 quality of our reacting ...systemic nature of our actions <--01:29:00 the power of threeAbout our guest:Paul Baker is a practical philosopher most interested in how we as individuals can help each other to live lives that get better and better. A coach, therapist and trainer, Paul can be reached via the email below.Contact Paul BakerThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
