men's book club

This week, Robb leads our discussion of Chapters 11 - Epilogue from Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter.

• Chapter 11: “Happiness” - (3:56 - 40:47)

When would you say that you’ve been the happiest in your life? (3:56 - 20:18)

When have you relied most on prayer in your life?  How did that make you feel/increase your faith? (20:19 - 32:41)

What did you find particularly interesting in the Benedictine monks’ view of work and purpose? (32:42 - 40:47)

• Epilogue: “What We Do Now” - (40:48 - 1:05:39)

That concludes our review and discussion of Scarcity Brain!

For season 3, the guys will read Blue Zones, Second Edition: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner. You can buy the book on Amazon by clicking here. For the first episode we’ll discuss the preface, chapter 1: “The Truth About Living Longer” and chapter 2: “The Sardinian Blue Zone.”

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We are taking the next two weeks off. We’ll see you Tuesday, February 27. Until then - read, reflect, and connect.

We’re back for Season 2! This week, Thomas leads our discussion of the Introduction, Chapter 1, and Chapter 2 from Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter.

Introduction and chapter reading recap (1:00 - 5:03)

Scarcity Brain Introduction - Chapter 2 discussion (5:04 - 53:07)

• What is the most annoying, difficult, or destructive form a “scarcity loop” you or the people you know and love have been or are caught in? (5:04 - 19:09)
• Was anyone previously aware of the “scarcity loop” tendency in human nature? Now that you’re aware, do you think you’re more equipped to not get stuck in as many scarcity loops? (19:10 - 29:36)
• After recapping chapters 1-2, the guys discuss their own scarcity loop experiences around gambling and ways to lean into self-control in all aspects of life (29:37 - 53:07)

Next week we’ll read chapters 3-5 (pages 38 - 93).

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We’ll see you next week! Until then - read, reflect, and connect.