Virtue ethics is an approach to life, a framework for developing character and making moral decisions. To learn about virtue ethics, you could read a philosophical treatise by Aristotle. Or, you could read a fictional novel by J.R.R Tolkien. As my guest, Christopher Snyder, observes, the ideals of virtue ethics are well illustrated in The Hobbit and The Lord ... Show More
Apr 21
Become an Automatic Millionaire
Building substantial personal wealth can feel difficult and out of reach. But my guest says that even those with modest means can, with a few simple decisions and strategies, become millionaires, and even multi-millionaires.David Bach is the author of the bestselling, newly updat ... Show More
51m 41s
Apr 7
You’ve Been Pooping Wrong — Here’s How to Do It Better
Pooping. Everybody does it, but a lot of people are embarrassed to talk about it. That's a shame, my guest says, not only because your digestive health is incredibly linked to your overall health, but simply for the fact that there is much happiness to be found in an easy, worry- ... Show More
49m 42s
Dec 2021
JRR Tolkien, creator of The Hobbit
<p>John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein in 1892. </p><p>Orphaned before he was a teenager, he fought at the Somme in the First World War before going on to become one of the best-selling authors of all time. </p><p>Bilbo, Gandalf, Gollum, Frodo, Sauron - these are j ... Show More
27m 56s
<p><strong>Publisher's summary</strong></p><p><strong>This brand-new unabridged audio book of J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved <em>The Hobbit </em>will be coming to listeners everywhere this September, read by the BAFTA award-winning actor, director and author, Andy Serkis.</st ... Show More
<p>J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece, <em>The Lord of the Rings</em>, is one of the best-selling books ever, selling over 150 million copies. In a 1999 poll of Amazon.com customers, <em>The Lord of the Rings</em> was judged to be their favorite "book of the millennium".</p> <p>However ... Show More
