February 2022 – March 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 production.
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:
Escape from Freedom, Erich Fromm
The Sovereignty of Good, Iris Murdoch
The Book: on the taboo against knowing who you are, Allan Watts
Calvin & Hobbes, Bill Watterson
Gideon the Ninth, Tamsyn Muir
Article that had an impact:
Timothy Snyder, “How to think about war in ukraine”
Timothy Snyder, “How to Talk About the War”
Timothy Snyder, Genocide or Genocide?
Yuval Noah Harari argues that what’s at stake in Ukraine is the direction of human history, The economist
The 100-hour rule, Michael Simmons (Medium)
What I am listening to this month:
Audio Books:
21 lessons from the 21st Century, Yuval Noah Harari
The Fourth Turning, William Strauss and Neil Howe
Permafrost, Alastair Reynolds
Tribe of Mentors, Tim Ferris
(Steven Pressfield, Samin Nosrat)
The infinity blade: Awakening, Brandon Sanderson
Murder by other means, john scalzi
Podcasts:
Tim Ferris
- 573 – Margaret Atwood
Philosophy for our times
- how to navigate the hidden gems of philosophy | Maria Balaska
- Freeill, the self, and other illusions | Galen Strawson
Philosophize This!
- 162- the creation of meaning, the denial of death (ernest becker)
The Philosopher’s Zone
- Art & Climate (feb 13th)
- China, Confuscious, and the Courtyard
- Stuff
Acid Horizon
- inner experience: radical vs. reactionary magic (feb 19th)
- Rhizome wrap up
Talking Politics: History of Ideas 2
- Bentham on Pleasure
Making Sense w Sam Harris
- 274 – The future of american democracy
Waking Up
- No problem to solve, loch kelly
- Awakening glimpse by glimpse, loch kelly
- Forgiveness, David Whyte
Free Thoughts
- The Allure of the natural
Talking Politics
- Putin’s Next Move
Thinking About (Timothy Snyder)
- The geopolitical olympics
- Practice Corporeal Politics
- Winter Sieges of North Americn capitals
It could happen here
- The lost history of cybernetics
Music:
- Arctic Monkeys, Tranquility base hotel + Casino
- Joseph of Mercury
- Lumineers
- Say hi
- Beach house
- Alt J
- Soul/Funk
- A-list K-pop
What I am watching this month:
- Wu Assassin #netflix
- Young Wallander #netflix
- Special #amazon
- Murderville #netflix
- Downfall: the case agaisnt Boeing #netflix
- Midnight gospel “The mouse of silver” #netflix (recommended)
- Big bug, #netflix, French
- DOE #amazon
- The harder they fall, #netflix
- Power of the dog #netflix (recommended)
- Altered CArbon (season 1) (rewatch) #netflix
- woman in the house across the street from the girl in the window #netflix (only made it 3 episodes)
- Jack Reacher #amazon (awful, but I still watched it)
Youtube:
Consuming:
What I want:
Rode PSA1+ Microphone boom arm
Canoo Electric Truck + Solar Cells on my shop to power it.
Honda Acty Kei Truck
What I got:
JessEm 04301 Clear-Cut TS Stock Guides
I put down a deposit on the Hammer A3-31 planer jointer combo machine. It should arrive in April.
3 Nanoleaf light bulbs, a light strip with 2 extensions, and a second HomePod Mini to control them
Benchdogs Rail Square (for tracksaw)
What I produced:
Podcasts:
DIY Stuff
One small thing: I set up a french cleat wall (still in process)
Another thing: I built a cabinet to house the air compressor, and lifted the Oneida Supercell up above it. (now I need to set up a ductwork system for air flow)
Oak Cliff Cultural Center
Build and paint seven pedestals
Buildout:
I mounted a light strip with some molding over it, which was an odd bit of DIY. And I picked up some pillows with superheroes when I need a power nap.
Then I used a cracked granite slab to set up my coffee maker on an old cabinet I made. (This is temporary)
Belly Button Lint
I have also kept up with my daily posts to my naval gazing blog.
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