Nature's Lead

This podcast both examines and inspires a certain approach towards life that is based both on personal philosophies and on, more importantly, the writings of people such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. The host, while working in technology for a major corporation, holds a Master's in English Literature and is a true Romantic.

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Episodes

Podcast 1_13 - The Nature of Creativity

In "The Nature of Creativity," I'll examine the natural power of creativity and look at the way some Romantic writers approach the idea.

Sep 12, 2006

Podcast 1_12 - Unlocking Our Genius

In "Unlocking Our Genius," I'll read many quotes from Emerson's famous "Self Reliance" which focuses on our inherent, internal genius.

Aug 27, 2006

Podcast 1_11 - Our Silent Breathing of Nature

In "Our Silent Breathing of Nature," I read a great poem by Walt Whitman that encourages our direct relationship with Nature, and I’ll touch a bit on how science is proving out this theoretical connection.

Aug 10, 2006

Podcast 1_10 - Assimilation of Spirit

In "Assimilation of Spirit," I dip into some excerpts from Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Man the Reformer" which discusses our suspect world of business and luxuries.

Jul 24, 2006

Podcast 1.09 - Forever Looking to Learn

In "Forever Looking to Learn," I talk about the need to create situations and experiences that allow our minds to grow. I’ll share a thought by Michelangelo, and I’ll talk about a pleasant experience I had last week.

Jul 06, 2006

Podcast 1.08 - Nature's Stinging Truth

In "Nature's Stinging Truth," I share a moving, personal experience from last week that illuminates the rough reality of nature.

Jun 17, 2006

Podcast 1.07 - The Greatest Known Fact

In "The Greatest Known Fact," I share a quote from Thoreau you've probably never heard, a quote that I feel is the most valuable quote you could ever know; and I also touch on the idealism of the Romantics.

May 29, 2006

Podcast 1.06 - The Problem of Perfection

In "The Problem of Perfection," I address the flaw many of us have in so often, unknowingly, expecting perfection, and I look at how this is illuminated in part by Samuel Johnson's Rasselas.

May 15, 2006

Podcast 1.5 - To Change is To Live

In "To Change is To Live," I describe how change is essential to living, and I take a look at a poem by Shelley entitled "Mutability," which means the abiliy to change.

Apr 28, 2006

Podcast 1.4 - Leaping Heart

In "Leaping Heart," I look at a poem by Wordsworth that helps establish a central theme of the value of innocence in the Romantic era.

Apr 09, 2006

Podcast 1.3 - The Beauty of One

In "The Beauty of One," I talk about seeing the beauty of the individual, and I touch on our connection with Nature.

Apr 04, 2006

Podcast 1.2 - Our Obsession With Ourselves

In "Our Obsession With Ourselves," I talk about society's intense focus on itself as marked by Wordsworth, and I try to separate society's view of what's important from the individual's view of what's important.

Mar 27, 2006

Podcast 1.1 - The Beginning

This first episode introduces the Nature's Lead podcast by explaining the format, establishing a couple baseline concepts, and defining its purpose.

Mar 14, 2006

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