October 5, 2005

ThinkArete: The Podcast

I’m proud to announce that we’ve got an exclusive new podcast up on LearnOutLoud.com. It’s called ThinkArete: The Podcast and I think you’ll really enjoy it. It’s a daily podcast done by Brian Johnson, CEO and Philosopher and CEO over at Zaadz, Inc. For those who’ve never heard the word “arete” before (I hadn’t until I met Brian), here’s a brief description:

The classic Greek philosophers had a word for the process of self-actualizing and striving to reach your highest potential. They called it ‘Areté.’ (pronounced ar-uh-tay) In fact, Areté was one of the most important values in classic Greek culture. Guys like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle tell us that the meaning of life is happiness and that the way to achieve happiness is to live with areté (aka excellence, striving to reach your highest potential). By looking at the universal truths taught by philosophers, religions, and current psychological research, I think we can find the keys to self-actualizing and happiness; hence, my desire to get you to “ThinkAreté.”

Good stuff… I’ve listened to the first dozen episodes or so and I can tell you that you’re in for a real treat. You’ll be exposed to some new quotes, teachers and concepts. Brian starts off the series with a special rendition of his ThinkArete manifesto. Then each day (if you’re subscribed) you’ll get a short (3-5 minutes) dose of his daily wisdom. It’s a great way to kick off your morning. Highly, highly, highly recommended!

To subscribe to ThinkArete: The Podcast, go to https://www.learnoutloud.com/thinkarete or search the iTunes podcast directory for “Brian Johnson”. You can also use that URL to download individual episodes or stream the podcast (and if you simply need more info on podcasting, please check out our Introduction to Podcasting article).

We’re going to be putting up some more of Brian’s stuff in the next week so you also may want to bookmark https://www.learnoutloud.com/Resources/Authors-and-Narrators/Brian-Johnson/5292.

We’re excited about bringing you this new podcast and welcome any suggestions you might have about new audio content that you would love to see here at LearnOutLoud.com!