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Scott and Karl read and discuss James S. Taylor's 1998 book, Poetic Knowledge: The Recovery of Education.
Taylor describes his work as an “attempt to resuscitate a nearly forgotten mode of knowledge.” This "poetic knowledge" is not the knowledge of poetry. Rather, it is an intuitive, obscure, mysterious way of knowing reality. As Karl points out, "Poētēs in Greek means making... you're a maker of things. I think that's a reasonable way to think about it."
The author traces the history of poetic knowledge through Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Benedict, and the beginning of its demise with Descartes. Tune in for a fascinating look at what has been and what might be again when we turn theoretical into practical knowledge.
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[@joeyniedermayer7866]

I truly love this podcast. The fact that the episodes are so sparse now makes them much more anticipated and special to listen to. I hope you guys continue this podcast, however infrequently you drop a new episode. I greatly appreciate both of your perspectives and feel myself drawn to some of the ideas you put forward (or embody in your personal lives). Love your work, keep it up.

[@carolinafine8050]

No homo?

[@GreatBooks1066]

Thanks much Joey. That means a lot.

[@roca967]

The question of how to get youngsters to prefer the difficult, risky, real experiences over the easy virtual experiences (~50 mins) is often on my mind, in relation to our 2yr old son. I see how captivating the screen life can be, and a child has no defense against the hyper stimulation. We once wandered into an arcade - he was zombied by the lights and sounds, and had a tantrum when it was time to leave.
Many argue that he will encounter cellphones and videogames sooner or later. My hope it to postpone all that long enough that he can experience the rewards of some real activities like sports, music, drawing, swimming around a lake, etc; so that by the time his friends show him their favorite game it won't be quite so enticing by comparison.
We do have a TV, and he sees us on our cellphones often. He'd seen animations with the moon before but I'll never forget his amazement the first time he saw the actual moon. We had to look for the it every evening for a while after that, haha!
(Also - great to hear another episode of OGBpod!)

[@RickSeigmund01]

"I was tied with Fred, my nemesis."
- "Fuck that guy, there's always a Fred"
I have found my people. Great content

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There's always a Fred.