2020-06-21 - A Protest - Five Minutes With Robert Nasir - Episode 16
Five Minutes With Robert Nasir
Release Date: 07/31/2020
Five Minutes With Robert Nasir
In which Robert & Amy consider the unity of selfishness & benevolence. Living large vs. living larger. Self-possession & graciousness. Why not give your life's story a happy ending? Also, the life outside the panopticon, tea, film, music, and Being Independent Together!
info_outline 2024-04-14 - Things Are Looking Up! - Five Minutes with Robert & Amy Nasir - Episode 207Five Minutes With Robert Nasir
In which Robert, flying solo, considers Current Events & Trends, and all of the reasons for looking up on National Look Up At The Sky Day ... and Reach As High As You Can Day! Also, the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, a Happy Birthday to Buffy, a look back at Five Minutes' Greatest Hits, and your questions and comments!
info_outline 2024-04-07 - Happy Birthday ... Profanity ... Votes For Women! - Five Minutes with Robert & Amy Nasir - Episode 206Five Minutes With Robert Nasir
In which Robert & Amy open up the chat for ya'all to wish Amy a Happy Birthday! Also, Wicked Little Letters & profanity, True Grit, Mary Poppins, votes for women, and Happy National Beer Day!
info_outline 2024-04-01 - Happy Easter: Resurrect Yourself! - Five Minutes with Robert & Amy Nasir - Episode 205Five Minutes With Robert Nasir
In which Robert & Amy celebrate Easter! Bunnies & dyed eggs, chocolate & Peeps, big meals & family time. Spring is here: respect yourself; ressurect yourself! Also, Abagail Adams' Letter and Gustave Eiffel's Tower, TV, film, theatres, concerts, art in the real world.
info_outline 2024-03-24 - Live Larger, Last Longer! - Five Minutes with Robert & Amy Nasir - Episode 204Five Minutes With Robert Nasir
Making the climax last ... smiling 'til it hurts ... and jumping off the Hedonic Treadmill! Spring has come, and happy days are here again ... let's talk about making Happiness more enduring (and more interesting) than Heaven. How to increase (or at least sustain!) your Happiness Set Point. Also, Weekends & Holidays, Palms & Purim, Rock & Roll, Oil & Oscars, and the toy surprize which comes free with every avocado!
info_outline 2024-03-17 - St. Patrick's Day, Green With Envy! - Five Minutes w/Robert & Amy Nasir - Episode 203Five Minutes With Robert Nasir
It's St. Patrick's Day, and Robert & Amy are Green with Envy! Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Cardinal Virtues & other fun, happy, inspiring Springtime Recommendations. Also, a Happy Birthday to Nat, Kurt, and George's Girl (be careful what you wish for, Mr. Clapton!)
info_outline 2024-03-10 - Interview - Jean Moroney & The Work of Happiness - Five Minutes with Robert & Amy Nasir - Episode 202Five Minutes With Robert Nasir
In which Robert & Amy interview Jean Moroney of Thinking Directions, on her article, and upcoming Thinking Lab course, on The Work of Happiness. * How has Jean explored and expanded the Concept of Happiness? * Why is an egoistic code necessary ... and why is it not enough? * We all know what we want ... or do we? * Value orientation (versus threat orientation), integrating your values, the need for a Central Purpose, and the price of Happiness.
info_outline 2024-03-03 - The Senses and Sensibility - Five Minutes with Robert & Amy Nasir - Episode 201Five Minutes With Robert Nasir
In which Robert & Amy invite you to celebrate Sight, Sound, Scent, Taste and Touch! We discuss Alexander Graham Bell, Helen Keller, Francis Scott Key, Ayn Rand (of course!) and The Spirit of Radio. Drink deep, spend out, use it before you lose it, and live with passion!
info_outline 2024-03-01 - Interview w/Scott Powell: The History Of Tomorrow - Five Minutes with Robert & Amy Nasir - Ep. 200Five Minutes With Robert Nasir
An interview with Scott Powell on history ... History At Our House, Knowable World, The History Of Now, and The History Of Tomorrow. Robert & Amy talk to Scott about his new live course (which starts Saturday, March 2, 2024!), as well his personal & intellectual journey, his experiences in education (ranging from student to provider, producer, innovator), the development of present-centrism, his unique, powerful perspective on history, and more.
info_outline 2024-02-27 - Surrounded by Miracles - Five Minutes with Robert & Amy Nasir - Episode 199Five Minutes With Robert Nasir
In which Robert & Amy ... and you ... celebrate an amazing past, an outrageous present, a glorious future, signs of hope, and reasons for gratitude ... also, the swearing-in of Hiram R. Revels, the unfortunate (and arguably emergency) manufacturing of money, and the birthday of George Harrison. "What Can One Do?", indeed!
info_outlineJune 21, 2020 - Robert & Amy discuss The Constitution, Father's Day, Sam Harris' essay, "Can We Pull Back From The Brink?", American Good Will, Benevolence, and the Can-Do Spirit.