Candide by Francois Voltaire w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 "Voltaire, Leadership, and Absurdity"

11:11 Voltaire, Swingers, and Pancakes

14:12 "Timeless Stories Often Retold"

17:38 "Reassembling Lost Meaning"

26:36 "The Impact of the Printing Press"

32:50 "Candide: Chapter 2 Overview"

37:58 "Voltaire, War, and Absurdity"

41:50 "Voltaire's Cynicism and Candide"

44:46 "Leaders Are Problem Solvers"

50:55 "Disgust, Pragmatism, and Leadership"

57:16 "Timeless Thinkers and Their Impact"

01:04:07 "Candide's Ordeal and Reflection"

01:08:14 "Limits of Enlightenment and Reason"

01:14:41 Promote Team Builders, Not Performers

01:19:28 "Moral Courage Over Physical Acts"

01:25:34 "Challenges in Leadership Perspective"

01:27:58 "Shift to Prompt-Based Thinking"

01:33:23 "Ironic Detachment in Leadership"

01:41:26 Empathy and Generational Disconnect

01:45:50 "Gen X's Call to Action"

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Leaders gain more value from Voltaire than from the Harvard Business Review.
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Season Five Trailer - Literate Leaders Restore The Chaotic World
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00:00 Literacy Fuels Peace and Progress.

04:22 From the Current Chaos to a Future Golden Age.

10:06 What Questions Over Why Questions.

12:55 Patience, Persistence, and Leadership.

17:26 Subscribe to Leadership Lessons from the Great Books Podcast.

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Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis w/Christen Blair Horne & Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis.
00:10 Belief, Theology, and Worldview.

08:32 "Confused Reading Journey"

10:44 "Fear of Critiquing Islam"

20:01 "Somme: 60,000 British Lost"

21:40 "Reflections on War and Legacy"

29:44 "Chesterton vs. Lewis: Class & Wit"

36:48 "Enlightenment's Law of Human Nature"

42:05 "Secular Shift in Christian Education"

44:49 "Exploring the Hebrew Roots Movement"

49:42 "Revelations, Robots, and Survivalists"

58:09 "Towards a Unique American Theology"

01:01:26 Critique of Billy Graham's Approach

01:07:21 Controversial Reformed Christian Leader

01:10:31 "Church vs. State Authority"

01:17:04 "Faith, Debate, and Dismissal"

01:25:45 "Paul Johnson on Christianity"

01:29:41 "Modern Beliefs and Ancient Heresies"

01:34:53 "Questioning Moral Relativism"

01:41:13 "Parable of the Sower"

01:44:22 Rooted Faith or Shallow Ground

01:49:03 "Seeking Understanding and Context"

01:55:50 "Disagreement Isn’t Sinful"

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The Book of Matthew, Chapter 1:1 through Chapter 2:23, KJV Translation
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Music: Orchestra Gli Armonici, 100908 Concerto della Madonna dei fiori, 18 G.F.Haendel, The Messiah, Hallelujah & Carol of the Bells

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens w/Tom Libby
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• 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
• 01:00 Charles's Struggles in Childhood.
• 05:39 Charles Dickens: School to Journalism.
• 11:44 Christmas' Modern Origins and Dickens' Influence.
• 20:10 "Marley's Ghost Visits Scrooge."
• 23:25 "Scrooge's Haunting Confrontation."
• 30:18 Never Too Late for Leadership.
• 38:29 Willingness to Change Matters.
• 44:08 "Cratchit Family's Festive Spirit."
• 47:39 Perception of Poverty Then & Now.
• 51:09 Shifting Narratives and Religious Fundamentals in the Industrial Revolution.
• 01:00:03 AI, History, and Uncertainty.
• 01:01:29 Technology's Future: Uncertain Impact.
• 01:10:12 "Appraising the Pilfered Goods."
• 01:14:46 Life, Legacy, and the Internet.
• 01:19:20 Humanity Matters in Leadership.
• 01:24:32 Stay Present and Connected.
• 01:29:09 Leadership, Clarity, and Moving Forward into the New Year.
• 01:34:51 Staying on the Leadership Path with A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

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A Burglar's Christmas by Willa Cather w/Tom Libby
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• 00:00 - Welcome and Introduction - A Burglar's Christmas by Willa Cather.
• 04:25 - Opening A Burglar's Christmas by Willa Cather.
• 08:21 - Willa Cather Wrote at the Crossroads of Modernity.
• 12:43 - Setting Goals and the Vagaries of New Year's Resolutions.
• 18:01 - Check Out Jesan's Time Management Training Videos on YouTube.
• 25:24 - Joan Didion, Virginia Woolf, and What We Don't Say About the Patriarchy.
• 31:13 - Leaders Avoid Hiding in the Word Salad.
• 32:47 - Willa Cather's Story, with Hunger and Envy.
• 42:12 - Seinfeld's "The Strike," Festivus and The Death of Black Friday.
• 45:04 - Societal Grievances, Commercialism, and Festive Celebration.
• 51:55 - Leaders Provide the Freedom to Voice Grievances without Repercussions.
• 01:02:13 - Nietzsche, Cather, and the Myth of Eternal Return.
• 01:06:14 - Millennials, Gen-Zers, and Gen X-ers.
• 01:13:10 - The Potential of the Internet Needs to be Reconsidered.
• 01:20:47 - Drivers For Success When You Have Children vs. When You Don't Have Children
• 01:32:34 - Leaders Maintain a Consistent Culture on Teams.
• 01:37:06 - Introspection and Goal Setting.
• 01:43:29 - Leaders Genuinely Care About People, Teams, and Success.
• 01:44:27 - Staying on the Leadership Path with A Burglar's Christmas by Willa Cather.

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A collection of ramblings about Christmas memories...
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