We Should Be Working

Can We Ever Get a Break From Work? | WSBW 09

Episode Summary

Zach finally lands a new job and Jeff talks about the need for solitude for spiritual practice and creative work. He mentions the idea of a secular monastery or hermitage to give western spiritual seekers a place of refuge away from the working world to focus on life's biggest questions.

Episode Notes

Zach finally lands a new job and Jeff talks about the need for solitude for spiritual practice and creative work. He mentions the idea of a secular monastery or hermitage to give western spiritual seekers a place of refuge away from the working world to focus on life's biggest questions.

Links Mentioned:

🎡 Jeff's BOXOMYLK music ALL 12 Albums LIVE!
🌐 Jeff's website
🎸 Garbage - Live in 2023
🎸 ZZ Top Live
πŸ“Ί Seinfeld - J. Peterman
🎀 Jack Conte, Founder of Patreon - SXSW 2024 Keynote
🀲 Jeff's Article on the Simian Line in Palmistry
πŸ¦₯ Secular Monasteries - The Wise Sloth
🧘 Secular Monasteries for an Awakened Public
πŸ¦β€β¬› Raven's Bread Ministries
πŸ“Ί Severance TV Show
🌳 Avatar Movie
πŸ‘οΈ John Berger's Ways of Seeing (1972)
πŸŽ₯ Brainwashed: Sex Camera Power (2023)
πŸ“š John Berger: Why We Look at Animals
🍽️ PΓͺche Restaurant in Palisade, CO

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Catching Up
15:40 Jeff's Freelance Scam
26:28 Zach Gets a New Job!
35:30 The Pressure on Men to Work and Provide
45:40 Authenticity in the Work/Life Balance
48:35 Solitude, Retreats, and Secular Monasteries
1:05:05 Jeff's Spiritual Quest and Road Trip Inspirations
1:16:56 Inspirations for the Week