This podcast was all over the place, but a theme is there somewhere… your actions splinter off in a million directions that you can’t imagine, and trying to control that only leads to more random effects that will only muddy the situation further. So chill out, and keep your seat.

Links mentioned:

• Kanye West’s video for The Good Life.

• A story on the finding that allergies are largely caused from being too clean.

• The CDC study that discusses how bad antibacterial soap is.

• The Bjorn Lomborg TED Talk about prioritizing our efforts to change the world.

Books mentioned:

• The Art of Possibility by the Zanders.

• Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robet Kiyosaki

• Voluntary Simplicity by Duane Elgin

• Happiness : A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill by Matthieu Ricard

We kept it real in this one, talking smack on our own flesh and blood!

Links mentioned:

• Here’s the Sound of Young America episode that includes the interview with Henry Rollins that Patrick talks about.

• And the Merriam-Webster Dictionary word of the year… w00t! (too bad w00t was cool, in like, 2005)

We don’t drive and we spend a dozen minutes explaining why we don’t. And give you people trapped in your car some tips.

Links mentioned:

• Thich Nhat Hanh’s Driving Meditation

We recorded this the afternoon after Patrick got back from a retreat, and nicely captured the confusion and negative feelings that arise upon re-entering the world of Mara after a long weekend in Zen Land. Should’ve gone to Club Med.

Links mentioned:

• Our man Brad Warner

• Dogen Sangha based in Tokyo although we just heard Brad got promoted to be the head of Dogen Sangha International, whatever that is…

• And to find out more about Street Retreats offered by The Peacemaker Institute