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.
๐ต Jeff's BOXOMYLK music ALL 12 Albums LIVE!
๐ Jeff's website
๐ธ Garbage - Live in 2023
๐ธ ZZ Top Live
๐บ Seinfeld - J. Peterman
๐ค Jack Conte, Founder of Patreon - SXSW 2024 Keynote
๐คฒ Jeff's Article on the Simian Line in Palmistry
๐ฆฅ Secular Monasteries - The Wise Sloth
๐ง Secular Monasteries for an Awakened Public
๐ฆโโฌ Raven's Bread Ministries
๐บ Severance TV Show
๐ณ Avatar Movie
๐๏ธ John Berger's Ways of Seeing (1972)
๐ฅ Brainwashed: Sex Camera Power (2023)
๐ John Berger: Why We Look at Animals
๐ฝ๏ธ Pรชche Restaurant in Palisade, CO
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
๐๏ธ Podcast Website: https://we-should-be-working.simplecast.com
๐ฅ๏ธ Jeffโs Website: https://jefffinley.org
๐บ Jeffโs YouTube: https://youtube.com/jeff_finley
๐ Zachโs Website: https://fightingfish.studio