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49 episodes
since May 2, 2022
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In The Willing Fool podcast, we ask questions and seek answers about the biggest questions of life and discuss things that you care about but might not feel safe to say out loud. We consider this search for wisdom a sacred journey that we can take together. Check out a sneak preview of what we&apos…

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In this episode, we discuss what it feels like to find yourself in a liminal space--not quite belonging to any group in particular. It turns out that there are many more people in that space with us than we may realize, and that there are unique opportunities and lessons that come from being in a l…
We don't all agree on the answers of life, but we do seem to agree that there is a way to be, a way to live, that is better and more admirable, than other choices. This is one of the deep bonds that connects us, and shines light on the nature of reality. We explore how this search for "th…
What's in a name? We need words, categories, and labels to help us think and speak, but what happens when the categories and labels make it harder to think and communicate? In this episode, we explore how some of our well worn words can stymie our journey and tie up our attempts at deep commun…
In this episode, we ask the question "What kind of being is a human?" What is the shape or nature of a person? We query some of our deepest inner senses, and compare them to the alternatives explanations of life to consider which match and why. We also take a peek at a fascinating corner …
In this episode, we consider the idea that the religious or spiritual is the opposite of the natural and everyday. It's so embedded in our psyche that it often goes unchallenged and unnoticed. But what if the reality is cosmically better than that? There really is a better alternative, that&ap…
In the search for purpose and the meaning of life, we often fail to look to one of the most important sources of wisdom--the wisdom hidden deep within ourselves. Join us for a thought experiment that will reveal what you already know deep down inside. Support the show
Polarization gets a lot of attention these days--but what is the antidote? We explore the necessary yin and yang of being conservative and being change oriented. What is the proper aim of someone seeking to be a Willing Fool? Support the show
In this episode, we explore what kind of place we find ourselves in--what is the universe like? It's the kind of question that's so deep, it can often go unexamined and unanswered. Of the four alternative explanations of reality we discuss, one is perhaps the most overlooked, and yet also…
Whether you are in a community of faith or not, you may have unknowingly made assumptions about how and why you believe (or don't). In this episode, the first of Season 2, we discuss some of the invisible limits or barriers we may have when it comes to belief, as well as some limits and checks…
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