In which JB talks about the cost of this spoon, and whether lawyers who like to play in the workshop are crazy. I (JB) remember a lecture I attended in law school where the highly successful attorney giving the lecture commented that he had a woodshop at home and enjoyed making cabinets. After the lecture, I talked with him about this hobby and how he negotiated his work/life balance. It was so interesting to me that despite the opportunity cost, this highly successful attorney who worked long hours in highly engaging cases had an unmet need for a special kind of hands-on work which he fulfilled in making things himself. ===================================================== Support Good and Basic at and buy cool merch (such as a charkha spinning wheel kit) at http://goodandbasic.com​ Help support the channel and learn with a free Audible trial (including free audiobook): http://audibletrial.com/goodandbasic​ Nassim Taleb's books: https://amzn.to/2YpWql0​ and https://amzn.to/2MiKn6A​ Podcast: anchor.fm/goodandbasic Twitter: @goodandbasic Instagram: @good_and_basic Music credit: Spanish Summer from audionautix.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_Rxg-2wu8U

This is part 7.2 of what I hope will be a series of long-form discussions of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. To quote the author: "Now that we do have some time, and know it, I would like to use the time to talk in depth about things that seem important." This video discusses Phaedrus' experience teaching rhetoric and how it begin his investigation into Quality. Buy Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: https://amzn.to/2XkA9YV Support our channel at http://goodandbasic.com Help support the channel and learn with a free Audible trial (including free audiobook): http://audibletrial.com/goodandbasic Podcast: anchor.fm/goodandbasic Twitter: @goodandbasic Instagram: @good_and_basic ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bSCt7VbP8E