Wisdom in the Best Books and Films Podcast
Bite-sized bits of wisdom from my favorite books and films. wisdominbestbooks.substack.com
103. You Have To Mean Not To
“I never meant for this to happen.” In The Seventh Gate, the final book of Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman’s Death Gate Cycle, Alfred tries to step out of the blame, and Jonathan won’t let him. In this episode I wrap up our Death Gate series with a story from a job where I handled radioactive materials, and a lesson my dad taught me when I was five: you have to mean not to.
“Mistakes do not require malice to require repair. You may not have meant to cause the problem, but once you know about it...
102. The Relation of Art to Religion
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101. Creatures to Act
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100. Shooting An Elephant
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99. The Face of Evil
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98. A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful
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97. The Flicker of Faith’s Candle
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96. What Makes Good Characters?
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95. The Signal-man
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94. Tearing Down the Fence
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93. Shops and Their Tenants
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92. The Nobility Money Can't Buy
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91. The Tuggses at Ramsgate
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90. Selfless Love
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89. The Trial For Murder
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88. Allowing Grace
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87. The Bagman's Story
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86. Steady Loving Patience
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85. Mr. Minns and His Cousin
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84. Choose Your Love, Love Your Choice
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Link to “Enriching Your Marriage" by James E. Faust.
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83. Laughing with Dickens: Finding Wisdom and Growth Through Humor in Hard Times
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82. George Silverman's Explanation
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81. Absolute Truth
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Link to Theological Episode mentioned in intro.
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80. General Scholium by Isaac Newton
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79. A Little Science Leads to Doubt; Deeper Science Restores Faith
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78. Galileo's Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina
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77. The Spirit: More than just a Burning in the Bosom
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76. The Catholic Culture and the Positive Sciences
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75. Science and Faith: Complementary Paths to God
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74. Discussing the Intersection of Science and Faith with Dr. Taylor Sparks
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Link to the Shape Memory Alloy video:
Also check out episode 9 of the Materialism Podcast for an in depth discussion on Shape Memory Alloys!
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73. The Old Scarecrow
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72. Forgive Yourself
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71. The Last Rhyme of True Thomas
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70. Children: Wealth and Responsibility
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69. Vivien Bewitches Merlin
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68. A Name Given, A Name Won
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67. Gareth and Lynette
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66. All Truth has One Source
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65. Lessons from a Badger in "The Sword and the Stone" by T.H. White
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64. Save Who You Can
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