Episode notes
Alastair Duckworth discusses his book-in-progress, The Golden Extremes, a play on Aristotle's Golden Mean and a fascinating look at how a deeper understanding of polarity may help to heal our fractured society. Links to ideas mentioned follow the timestamps.
Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Book Overview
07:22 The Paradoxical Nature of Design and Faith 22:39 The Relationship Between Courage and Virtue
25:48 The Importance of Polar Relationships in Marriage
30:14 The Transformative Power of Evil
35:46 The Relationship Between Truth, Goodness, and Beauty 41:06 The Relationship Between Fittedness, Goodness and Unity
46:18 The Importance of Every Part
53:46 The Importance of Implicit Elements in Building Community
1:00:36 The Challenge of Creating Meaningful Brands in Materialistic Companies 1: ...