Reading & The Good Life

Conversations on the art of living with great books

Join podcaster and leadership consultant J.W. Bertolotti for regular conversations on living well featuring the greatest works of philosophy, literature, poetry and more.

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“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” – Cicero

Join podcaster and leadership consultant J.W. Bertolotti for regular conversations on living well featuring the greatest works of philosophy, literature, poetry and more.

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J.W. Bertolotti

WRITER | PHILOSOPHER | PODCASTER

Who am I? I’m still figuring that one out, but as for what I do, first and foremost, I’m a father to two great kids and husband to my wonderful wife. I spent much of my adult life in the U.S. Air Force on active duty. After retiring from the military, I founded the Perennial Leader Project to dedicate my efforts to searching for and spreading wisdom for modern life. I enjoy exploring the intersection of wisdom traditions and hope to publish my first book in the coming year.

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Welcome to The Raven’s Nest

Over the next few months, I am planning a series of events to discuss the poem Voulspa, the Prophecy of the Seeress. It is one of the oldest recorded poems we have about the Old Norse world view, their story of the origin of the universe, the gods, and humanity. On November 10th, my plan […]

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Welcome to The Raven’s Nest

Over the next few months, I am planning a series of events to discuss the poem Voulspa, the Prophecy of the Seeress. It is one of the oldest recorded poems we have about the Old Norse world view, their story of the origin of the universe, the gods, and humanity. On November 10th, my plan […]

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Being and Becoming

Soul Speaking is a weekly session I run in the Silver Branch, hosted by The Walled Garden Philosophical Society. Today in Soul Speaking we spoke about the inescapable phenomenon of having a dual perspective on Life and as a life. Here are some thoughts about how we stand in the heart of that duality and […]

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