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Zach finally lands a new job and Jeff talks about the need for solitude for spiritual practice and creative work. He mentions the idea of a secular monastery or hermitage to give western spiritual seekers a place of refuge away from the working world to focus on life's biggest questions.

Links Mentioned:

๐ŸŽต Jeff's BOXOMYLK music ALL 12 Albums LIVE!
๐ŸŒ Jeff's website
๐ŸŽธ Garbage - Live in 2023
๐ŸŽธ ZZ Top Live
๐Ÿ“บ Seinfeld - J. Peterman
๐ŸŽค Jack Conte, Founder of Patreon - SXSW 2024 Keynote
๐Ÿคฒ Jeff's Article on the Simian Line in Palmistry
๐Ÿฆฅ Secular Monasteries - The Wise Sloth
๐Ÿง˜ Secular Monasteries for an Awakened Public
๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ› Raven's Bread Ministries
๐Ÿ“บ Severance TV Show
๐ŸŒณ Avatar Movie
๐Ÿ‘๏ธ John Berger's Ways of Seeing (1972)
๐ŸŽฅ Brainwashed: Sex Camera Power (2023)
๐Ÿ“š John Berger: Why We Look at Animals
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Pรชche Restaurant in Palisade, CO

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Catching Up
15:40 Jeff's Freelance Scam
26:28 Zach Gets a New Job!
35:30 The Pressure on Men to Work and Provide
45:40 Authenticity in the Work/Life Balance
48:35 Solitude, Retreats, and Secular Monasteries
1:05:05 Jeff's Spiritual Quest and Road Trip Inspirations
1:16:56 Inspirations for the Week

Find Us:

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Podcast Website: https://we-should-be-working.simplecast.com
๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Jeffโ€™s Website: https://jefffinley.org
๐Ÿ“บ Jeffโ€™s YouTube: https://youtube.com/jeff_finley
๐Ÿ  Zachโ€™s Website: https://fightingfish.studio