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Garden of Thought

Garden of Thought

De: Jeff Lippman
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Hey there, welcome to the Garden of Thought! It's a place where we plant seeds of curiosity and see what sprouts. We'll be exploring all sorts of fascinating topics with your host, Jeff Lippman: the news, pop culture, those weird creatures you hear about, old myths, alien stories, human history, and, yeah, maybe even a little wrestling. Come along for the ride, because every great story has to start somewhere.Copyright Jeff Lippman Espiritualidad Política y Gobierno
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  • Garden of Thought E.309 Wild Wild Now

    Garden of Thought E.309 Wild Wild Now
    Jul 30 2025
    Professor Patricia DeGennaro returns once again between assignments and projects to discuss the state of the world. What's going on domestically (US)? what's going on around the world? How the two are related? I can't give a decent summary. You just have to listen.
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    1 h y 10 m
  • Garden of Thought E.308 Odysseus and Monsters

    Garden of Thought E.308 Odysseus and Monsters
    Jul 27 2025
    Bernie Taylor is back and this time we're tackling Homer. Specifically, the more monstruous and magical aspects of his famous journey home from Troy. We're covering the Oddysey. But paying specific attention to the monsters and some of what all of that might represent.
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    1 h y 9 m
  • Garden of Thought E.307 Essay 1

    Garden of Thought E.307 Essay 1
    Jul 24 2025
    Essay 1 is the first of what may become a more regular feature: me doing a solo show, talking about something I've thought a lot about but never decided upon the right way or place to present it.

    While most GoT shows are apolitical, that's not entirely the case. My politics and those of guests, come through at times. I consider myself a Centrist. That doesn't mean I'm in the Center of every issue. I might be extremely Conservative about many and pretty Progressive or Liberal about others. But for many issues, I recognize they are complex and no one ideology has answers. I believe most people fit in this spectrum. And within this spectrum, there is room for compromise to not have the perfect be the obstacle of the good, or just the better.

    I've been very up front about certain issues. It's no secret how pro-Ukraine I am in supporting it's struggle against Russia. This essay addresses one of the lies that has subsided but will likely rear it's head again: the myth that we would spend these billions at home on mental health and homelessness. The figure I recall being bandied about was 50 billion dollars. So, that is what I fixated on.

    What did elements of both Left and Right say? What are my thoughts on their motives?

    More importantly, what would it take to cure homelessness in the United States? Assuming this is some permanent solution, would 50 billion dollars come close? We use math. Then we use common sense on some inconvenient realities like Not In My Backyard and the costs of infrastructure, treatment and ongoing expenses beyond just building a glorified internment camp in some imaginary unused/unowned hectary of land.

    Let's see how I do. Let's see what I left out. Let's find out if you like this content.
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    42 m
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