#224 Peter Schwartz: Examining the Code of Self-Sacrifice
Release Date: 01/26/2022
#422 Kathy Robinson—Walking with the Sage
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Our guest today, Kathy Robinson. Many people are navigating a major life transition – or quietly sensing one on the horizon. Kathy Robinson has been there, and she knows the terrain. As a former Fortune 250 executive turned author, coach and entrepreneur, Kathy brings something rare to a podcast conversation, which is genuine boardroom credibility and hard-won wisdom from the other side of a profound identity shift. Her latest book, "Walking with the Sage," distills years of personal experience and client work into a practical, soulful roadmap for one of life's most significant passages....
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#421 Mario Cartaya—Who Do You Want to Be
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Our guest today, Mario Cartaya, was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1951. Eight years later, the turbulent winds of change forced his family to immigrate to the United States in search of a new life lived in freedom. Fifty-six years later, Mario returned to Cuba in search of the long-forgotten memories of his childhood. Now a successful American architect, this once “unsung child” of the Cuban diaspora went back to face his old demons (who were no longer there) and to recall his earliest experiences. In Journey Back Into The Vault, Mario confronts the contents of the mental lockbox he...
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#420 Dr Louise Stanger—Trauma is Your Superpower
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Our guest today is Dr. Louise Stanger who whose extraordinarily creative book titled, “Trauma is Your Superpower,” will be our topic of discussion today. For more than four decades, Dr. Louise Stanger has been a guiding light for families in their darkest moments. As a nationally recognized interventionist, licensed clinical social worker, and certified drug and alcohol counselor, she brings a rare combination of clinical expertise and genuine human warmth to every family she serves. LINKS Please check out Dr Louise’s most recent book which is so creatively illustrated, “Trauma...
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#419 Melanie Cox—What You Have to Know
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Our guest today is Melanie Cox who whose popular book titled, “You Have to Know,” hit #1 on Amazon. Melanie Cox is a passionate author, speaker, as well as a marriage and business coach who helps women break free from shame, perfectionism, and religious striving. Melanie comes from a place of radical authenticity, hope, and restoration. LINKS Please check out Melanie Cox’s most recent book which hit #1 on Amazon, “You Have to Know,” right .
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#418 Sarah Aviram—Finding Fulfillment
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Sarah Aviram is an international keynote speaker, leadership consultant, and former Fortune 500 HR leader. Her talks are about answering the question, “Does more freedom at work mean more fulfillment.” LINKS Please check out Sarah Aviam’s most recent book, The Scenic Route, right .
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#417 Doug Johnston--Choosing Your Emotions
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Our guest today is Doug Earl Johnston who wrote a brilliant book titled, Choosing Emotions.” Over a multi-decade career spanning banking, private equity, and litigation consulting, Doug developed a sustained interest in language, motivation, and emotional definition. “Choosing Emotions” represents nine years of research across disciplines and traditions. LINKS Please check out Doug Earl Johnston's most recent book, Choosing Emotions, right .
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#417 Doug Johnson--Choosing Your Emotions
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Our guest today is Doug Earl Johnson who wrote a brilliant book titled, Choosing Emotions.” Over a multi-decade career spanning banking, private equity, and litigation consulting, Doug developed a sustained interest in language, motivation, and emotional definition. “Choosing Emotions” represents nine years of research across disciplines and traditions. LINKS Please check out Doug Earl Johnson’s most recent book, Choosing Emotions, right .
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#416 Katie Rizzo—Creativity in Grief
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Our guest today is Katie Rizzo, mother of a young suicide victim. In 2024 Katie’s son took his life and Katie soon discovered a way to manage her grief: Writing. She has written a memoir, “The Timesters of Grief,” and a selection of deep poetry. Today we will talk about grief and the salve of creativity. We’ve never discussed this subject on the show…. Check it out.
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#415 Kevin Roth: Create a Fun and Fulfilling Life
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Our guest today is Keven Roth. Is an artist, author, singer, songwriter who after being diagnosed with cancer, changed his life radically.
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#415 Kevin Roth: Create a Fun and Fulfilling Life
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Our guest today is Keven Roth. Is an artist, author, singer, songwriter who after being diagnosed with cancer, changed his life radically.
info_outlineShow Notes Today we’re about to go down deep and stay down long into the subject: Is it morally good to focus primarily on your own personal happiness?
Author Peter Schwartz says… “From childhood, we’re taught that helping others is the essence of morality. And most people take this code of ethics for granted. They don’t challenge that premise.”
Peter Schwartz does challenge that premise.
In his book, The Tyranny of Need, Peter Schwartz explains why he believes that people do not fully understand what altruism calls for. In his view, it shows that what altruism really demands is not that you simply respect the rights of others or that you display benevolence toward them. Rather, altruism demands that you subordinate yourself to other’s needs.
Now… Peter presents a moral alternative to the code of altruism: and that is, rational self-interest. He explains that genuine selfishness is not exemplified by the actions of the likes of a Bernie Madoff. Schwartz argues—the truly selfish individual is committed to moral principles. He lives an honest, productive, and self-respecting life.
His book, The Tyranny of Need, shows you how to uphold your moral right to the pursuit of your own happiness.
Just a bit on Peter…
PETER SCHWARTZ is a retired Chairman of the Board of the Ayn Rand Institute—the pre-eminent organization for the dissemination of Ayn Rand’s ideas—and he is now a Distinguished Fellow there.
As you might imagine, in this episode of the Next Chapter with Charlie, Peter and I engage in quite meaningful discussion of this oh-so controversial topic.
With that, let’s welcome Peter Schwartz to the show.
For more visit Peter Schwartz at www.Peterschwartz.com
Check out Peter’s book: The Tyranny of Need