How did the first democracy die?
Some breezy escapism this week from 2,000 years ago
I know we’re all tired of politics, but this one isn’t about politics. Or, rather, not about ours. It’s a story about a very different group of people in a very different time, and it really helped me think this week.
The story of the first people who invented democracy, and what it did to them.
What's Wrong With Democracy? by Loren J. Samons II
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And, how do you sit quietly in the middle of a storm?
What if there was an event outside of your control causing you anguish?
We talk to an ordained Zen priest and teacher to get some answers. Rev. angel Kyodo williams helps us learn how you could begin to quiet all the fears in your head that kidnap you from your actual life.
Keeping the newsletter ultra slim this week
I missed a couple of newsletter editions, and it meant people didn’t have a spot to comment on episodes. So I’m getting this one out more quickly.
Hope everybody’s taking good care of themselves in this strange and surprising week in America. We’ll have a new episode for you next Friday, about a mystery involving a white Subaru.
See you Friday morning,
PJ
I almost skipped this one, but I've torn through a lot of podcasts during the past few days, and needed something to play while I walked the dog this morning. I'm glad I listened. Really fascinating episode with some much needed historical perspective.
I liked this episode a lot.