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Mentioned in the episodeAndrew Taggart’s websitePathways to the Dao (Andrew’s Substack)Leisure: The Basis of Culture by Josef PieperSecular Monks (article by Andrew Taggart)Why Buddhism is True by Robert WrightPierre Hadot (Philosophy as a Way of Life)The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd(00:00) - Introduction
(04:02) - The Evolution of Work Philosophy
(08:05) - The Role of Telos in Modern Life
(14:59) - Personal Journeys and Realizations
(37:34) - Writing as a practice and medium for understanding
(48:54) - Rethinking Karma Yoga in Modernity
(51:32) - The Mundane Nature of Daily Tasks
(57:56) - The Spiritual Journey of Work
(59:38) - Introspection and the Reality of Work
(01:11:26) - Balancing Objective Conditions and Inner Peace
(01:28:27) - The Concept of Inner Purification
(01:35:49) - Final Thoughts and Future Projects
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