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When Growth Hurts - "The Double Watershed" | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 16
Austin introduces the concept of "The Double Watershed." This was discussed by Ivan Illich in his book Tools for Conviviality (1973).
May 26
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The Classical Dispatch
Embrace the Slow Things | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 15
What is the point of doing difficult things?
May 4
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Your Weaknesses & Loving Your Neighbor | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 14
It is a most human thing to interact with one another.
Apr 20
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The Priestly Aspects of Mechanical Arts | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 13
All meaningful work either protects or nourishes.
Apr 13
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Greystone Theological Institute | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 12
At the heart of this show—on the Mechanical Arts—is the vision that Austin Hoffman shares with the Greystone Theological Institute. That is, craft and…
Apr 7
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Soft Bodies = Weak Minds | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 11
Creaturely qualities aren’t to be escaped but remedied by acts of service and love.
Apr 1
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In a world of Prometheans, be an Orpheus | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 10
In this episode, Austin Hoffman explores the difference between the Promethean and the Orphic attitudes towards nature.
Mar 27
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Are you acting like a fool? | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 9
What do the mechanical arts have to do with the pursuit of wisdom?
Mar 24
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You need the mechanical arts to understand reality | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 8
Wisdom requires conforming the soul to reality rather than conforming reality to the will of man.
Mar 19
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Philosophy as an act of making | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 7
In this series, Austin Hoffman continues to explore Hugh of St.
Mar 12
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Artes Mechanicae, Episode 6: The Mechanical Arts as Poeisis, Pt. 1
In this episode of Artes Mechanicae, Austin Hoffman continues to elaborate on the mechanical arts and their role in imaging and glossing philosophy.
Mar 5
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Artes Mechanicae, Episode 5: Excogitatio as the first act of the mind
How do the mechanical arts—like bread-baking and woodworking—aid in the cultivation of wisdom?
Feb 27
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