December 2021 – January 2022
A list of books, audiobooks, podcasts, television and more that I am consuming.
A list of achievements, articles, or plans in the shop to showcase my producing.
This series also maps my consumer habits: my time on media can lead to more projects and purchases, as well as influences my thoughts.
Reading :: Listening :: Watching
Wanting :: Getting :: Making
What I am Reading this Month:
Article that had an impact:
Timothy Snyder: USSR 1922-1991, USA 1776-2025? [ link ]
“Anyone who expects freedom to be delivered by some external force will get the opposite.”
Timothy Snyder
on the liberation of keeping things to yourself Darius Foroux
Why Science Says Smart Leaders Refuse to Allow the Spread of Noisy Ignorance:
When buzzwords and jargon become contagious, so does a lack of critical thinking. The less information or knowledge they had, the more they relied on jargon and management-speak. Jeff Haden, Inc.com
What I am listening to this month:
Audio Books:
Killing them Awfully, Eric Ugland
Eat slay love, Eric Ugland
Technopoly, Neil Postman
21 lessons from the 21st Century, Yuval Noah Harari
Star Runner, BV Larson
Podcasts:
Hidden Brain
Ezra Klein
Beneath the skin_ Russell Brand
- #217 What’s Really Going on with Privilege and Class? (with John Barnes)
- #216 The Myth of Normal (with Dr. Gabor Maté)
- 213 Fearlessness and Fighting Power (with Dr. Vandana Shiva)
Tim Ferris
- Q&A with Tim — Tools for Better Sleep, Musings on Parenting, the Different Roles of Fear, the Delight of Deepening Friendships, the Purpose of College, How to Boost Your Mood, HRV Training, and More (#557)
- The Incredible Kyle Maynard — Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss (#556)
- Jessica Lahey on Parenting, Desirable Difficulties, The Gift of Failure, Self-Efficacy, and The Addiction Inoculation (#553)
Philosophy for our times
The Philosopher’s Zone _ David Lewis many worlds
Talking Politics_ Robert Nozick on Utopia
Acid Horizon _ Felix Guattari in Japan
The Knowledge Project
- Best of 2021
- Nancy Sherman, Stoics and Soldiers
- Paul Rabil, Confidence and Competition
- AMA Mitch Joel (author of CTRL ALT Delete)
Making Sense w Sam Harris
Free Thoughts _ do markets make us worse? Ginny Choi
Music:
Destroyer
Black Keys, Delta Kream
Cowboy Bebop on Youtube
What I am watching this month:
- office Christmas party #Amazon
- boss fight #hulu
- what we do in the shadows season 3 #hulu
- James bond no time to die #appletv
- the harder they fall #netflix
- Witcher, season 2 #netflix
- The Wheel of Time, season 1 #amazon
- aggretsuko season 2 #netflix
- the expanse, season 6 #Amazon
- zone 414 #movie in flight entertainment
- suicide squad #movie #inflightentertainment
- Hanna season 1 #amazon
- Pig with Nicholas Cage #inflightentertainment
- the Green Knight #movie #inflightentertainment
- Encounter 2021 #Amazon
- The history of time travel #amazon (fake documentary)
Youtube:
Consuming:
What I want:
More nanoleaf lights? A wi-fi control for my mini-split? I am so spoiled and broke I am out of options. Yet, I still dream…
Jet 12″ Helical Head Planer / Jointer Combo (The helical heads add about $1,000 onto the price, but from what I hear they are amazing and really worth it.)
What I got:
Onieda Supercell (5hp dust collection)
This has been on the wish list for at least 6 months. Big purchase, but it should help with dust and therefore with health.
Bosch cordless router (12 v)
I looked into the Festool trim router, but it seems to be built mostly for laminate trimming, and I don’t do much of that. And it is expensive.
A Teleprompter to help with the podcasts… since really they are video casts.
What I produced:
Podcasts:
Buildout:
Office is functional with some fun perks: astro-turf courtesy of several art shows.
I got my “wood storage” wall in place with some Bora Wood Organization racks. And I installed the Onieda Supercell, which was more problematic than you would have thought due to a manufacturing error.
I built a bar out of Cherry Wood with a maple strip down the center. (Cherry darkens over time, so the maple should become more pronounced as it ages.) Next is to build a window for this area that can open by lifting on struts.
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