Red Pill or Blue? (Brave New World - 2/2)
How the hard road to freedom can be a costly one.
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Inspiring the Barbarian in You through stories about Vigor, Wonder, and Fellowship
Ed Hinman
Jul 28, 20239 min
The Common Good (Brave New World - 1/2)
Harnessing science and technology, how far will a government go to ensure happiness for their citizens? Aldous Huxley offers answers
Ed Hinman
Jun 23, 20239 min
Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know
My best friend was a barbarian who lived on the edge and died being free. Here’s what he taught me about life, love, and immortality.
Ed Hinman
Jun 9, 20239 min
To the Ends of the Earth with Julius Caesar
When Caesar ventured off the map and into unknown worlds, he discovered new lands and peoples that captivated the Roman world with Wonder.
Ed Hinman
May 26, 202314 min
The Uninhibited Vigor of David Lee Roth
How a Jewish kid from Indiana became a rock n' roll God, reminding every creative person out there to never give up.
Ed Hinman
May 12, 202312 min
A Year of Cowardice and Courage (4/4)
In the 7th grade, football gave me something we all need to flourish in life: a Crucible.
Ed Hinman
Apr 28, 202310 min
A Year of Cowardice and Courage (3/4)
Preparing for the most important fist fight of my life, I learned to call upon the barbarian inside and step forward with courage.
Ed Hinman
Apr 14, 20238 min
A Year of Cowardice and Courage (2/4)
How football’s most violent and notorious tackling drill awakened the barbarian in me and added courage to my life.
Ed Hinman
Mar 31, 202312 min
A Year of Cowardice and Courage (1/4)
Bullied in the 7th grade, I decided to join a predominantly black football team with kids who didn’t attend my predominantly white school.
Ed Hinman
Mar 17, 20236 min
Passages to Wonder
When we read our favorite passages from our favorite books, we flee the "real world" for the wonders of Neverland.
Ed Hinman
Mar 3, 20237 min
The Price of Fellowship
In one of history's greatest Shield Walls, Charles "the Hammer" Martel's Franks remind us that fellowship isn’t free.
Ed Hinman
Feb 17, 20236 min
Risk Being the Fool
As kids, we risked embarrassment in activities we loved to do. As adults we avoid risk and embarrassment at all costs.
Ed Hinman
Feb 3, 20237 min
Grinding Towards Greatness with Dorian Yates
Dorian Yates picked up his first barbell while incarcerated at age 19. Eleven years later he won the Mr. Olympia.
Ed Hinman
Jan 20, 20234 min
Chopping Wood with Steven Pressfield
Like the writer Steven Pressfield, we must fight The War of Art and never let Resistance block our creative pursuits.
