Wrestling with liberty

“Finding oneself [is] a misnomer: a self is not found but made.” – From Dawn to Decadence

Big thanks to my guest

Jon Miltimore

for turning me onto the ever so quotable Jacques Barzun (quoted above).

On this episode, Jon and I talk about the culture of wrestling—whose default setting is tough-as-nails—and we grapple with “Minnesota nice,” shitty service, and women who start fights their men have to finish.

I’ve been reading Jon’s work for years, but if you’re looking for a good place to start, check out his viral piece about Starbucks and the decline of good manners and service. When those fall, we’re all doomed. Not just the venti-latte drinkers among us.

My Visit to Starbucks and the Decline of Good Manners and Service

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Thanks to Elon Musk, my video, James Bond has a license to kill hate speech, has now reached __ million views. (Click on the image to find out how many exactly.)

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I’ve just discovered Blonde Redhead.

Did you know about this band?

Well then, why didn’t you tell me about them?

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I’m almost a week into my birthday celebration of 50 BURPEES A DAY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY! I’ve been rocking XX-XY Athletics, as I painfully push-up and jump towards 43 years old. It’s my way to WORK OUT, SPEAK OUT!

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Have I plugged my book hard enough?

Maybe.

Perhaps you’ve read it already. But have you given her a listen?