In addition to being my (JB's) mom, Linda Bjork is the author of several books including Crushed, Pathway to Happiness, 30 Days to Alleviate Depression, and Beauty in Art. She runs a podcast called Linda's Corner, and a blog called Two Good Things. She is also the founder and executive director of Hope for Healing, a non-profit organization designed to help people heal and live joyfully.     ___________________________________________________     Linda's Corner Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...   Two Good Things Blog: https://www.twogoodthings.net/   Hope for Healing: https://hopeforhealingfoundation.org/  __________________________________________________     Donate to our channel at http://goodandbasic.com  Help support the channel and learn with a free Audible trial (including free audiobook): http://audibletrial.com/goodandbasic Nassim Taleb's books: https://amzn.to/2YpWql0 and https://amzn.to/2MiKn6A  Podcast: anchor.fm/goodandbasic Twitter: @goodandbasic   Instagram: @good_and_basic   Music credit: Spanish Summer from audionautix.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodandbasic/support

In which we begin with Polynesian carved canoes and end up with  cathedrals.  Our conversation is quite the trip, but still not as  impressive as the Polynesians who navigated across the ocean with no  land in sight and no known destination. Donate to our channel at http://goodandbasic.com  Help support the channel and learn with a free Audible trial (including free audiobook): http://audibletrial.com/goodandbasic Nassim Taleb's books: https://amzn.to/2YpWql0 and https://amzn.to/2MiKn6A Podcast: anchor.fm/goodandbasic Twitter: @goodandbasic Instagram: @good_and_basic   Music credit: Spanish Summer from audionautix.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodandbasic/support

In which JB and JF celebrate JB joining the faculty of a small college  in the wilderness by talking about higher education in general--what is  it good for, how can you extract the best out of it, and what could be  done to make it better?  We cover a lot of ground, but when it comes to  education there's always more to tackle and we'll likely be back soon.     Education playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRx_pCwmvYY&list=PLPXAOUDhQDCqbEPq8tkun91li7_78UCPE     Videos where John Boyd is mentioned:   To Be Or To Do?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LndwoEYZEU Writing And Survival  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxnHImj0Jrs&t=1s    Help support the channel and learn with a free Audible trial (including  free audiobook): audibletrial.com/goodandbasic   Youtube: youtube.com/goodandbasic Twitter: @goodandbasic Instagram: @good_and_basic   Music credit: Spanish Summer from audionautix.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodandbasic/support

In which JB interviews Dr. Shanon Brooks about the founding of  Monticello College and its philosophical foundation. Dr. Brooks  co-founded George Wythe College previous to his involvement with  Monticello College and has decades of experience in teaching, inspiring,  and mentoring the next generations.   You can find out more about Monticello College here:  https://www.monticellocollege.org/  Dr. Brooks' book "American," referenced in the podcast can be found here: https://www.monticellocollege.org/Sto...  (Apologies for the audio quality.)   Podcast: anchor.fm/goodandbasic Twitter: @goodandbasic Instagram: @good_and_basic   Music credit: Spanish summer from audionautix.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodandbasic/support

In which JF and JB spend a full hour clobbering each other repeatedly  with philosophic 2x4s regarding which motorcycle book (Zen and the Art  of Motorcycle Maintenance or Shop Class as Soulcraft) is truly superior.   Actually, the goal was understanding, but that was frankly hard enough  to work towards and it's possible that the more blunt and less elegant  2x4 may have been occasionally used.  Give a listen and weigh in on the  conversation. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: https://amzn.to/35UFYhn Shop Class as Soul Craft:  https://amzn.to/34ESCPP  Help support the channel and learn with a free Audible trial (including free audiobook): audibletrial.com/goodandbasic   Podcast: anchor.fm/goodandbasic Twitter: @goodandbasic Instagram: @good_and_basic   Music credit: Spanish Summer from audionautix.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodandbasic/support

In which JB and Jack K. discuss law school, guardian ad litem, and the sanctity of the courts in their role of balancing rights.   Podcast: anchor.fm/goodandbasic Twitter: @goodandbasic Instagram: @good_and_basic   Music credit: Spanish Summer from audionatix.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodandbasic/support

In which we spend some time reflecting on how to find out if mushrooms  kill you, plus even more time going meta to ask what the channel is all  about.   Help support the channel and learn with a free Audible trial (including  free audiobook): audibletrial.com/goodandbasic   Videos: Youtube.com/goodandbasic Twitter: @goodandbasic Instagram: @good_and_basic   Music credit: Spanish Summer from audionautix.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodandbasic/support

In which we discuss the legendary OODA loop, the fact that  podcasts/audiobooks might be as big a deal as the Gutenberg press, and more on the ancient progymnasmata.   Help support the channel and learn with a free Audible trial (including  free audiobook): audibletrial.com/goodandbasic   Videos: Youtube.com/goodandbasic Twitter: @goodandbasic Instagram: @good_and_basic   Music credit: Spanish Summer from audionautix.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodandbasic/support

In which we talk about the archaeological game of interpretation,  particularly the fact that it works from an incomplete dataset, the  difficulty of figuring out what archaeological objects really mean, and  why you can and should play the archaeological game of interpretation.   Help support the channel and learn with a free Audible trial (including  free audiobook): audibletrial.com/goodandbasic  Links to the Audible/Great Courses mentioned in the podcast: Ancient Civilizations of North America: https://amzn.to/317DQiW Maya to Aztec: Ancient Mesoamerica Revealed: https://amzn.to/33mvTb1 Lost Worlds of South America: https://amzn.to/2VyIC7M  Videos: Youtube.com/goodandbasic Twitter: @goodandbasic Instagram: @good_and_basic   Music credit: Spanish Summer from audionautix.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodandbasic/support

In which we briefly talk about the archaeological game of  interpretation, before segueing into a discussion about dissolving mos  maiorum and what to do about it.  Mostly we are crushingly morose, but  we do come up with a couple good ideas.   Help support the channel and learn with a free Audible trial (including  free audiobook): audibletrial.com/goodandbasic  Videos: Youtube.com/goodandbasic Twitter: @goodandbasic Instagram: @good_and_basic   Music credit: Spanish Summer from audionautix.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodandbasic/support