The Paul Maxwell Show: Recent Episodes
Paul Maxwell
J. Krishnamurti, Freedom From the Known (New York: Harper, 1969).
Replying to the latest IG Questions. Submit your questions/topics to me at @paulmaxwellco on IG, or in the Contact form at PaulMaxwell.co.
My Stationary Podcast Setup
[$399] Microphone: Shure SM7B
But if you get the [$249] Shure MV7, it's straight USB and you don't need an audio interface or amplifier or anything. I started out on the [$149] AT2020+ USB Microphone, and it really cannot be beaten. I only use the Shure SM7B because it's a popular sound, and it also works for music production in non-ideal spaces well.
If I had a very limited budget, I would get the [$229] Tula Mics USB C Microphone, because it is (1) a fully dynamic mic, (2) works as a USB mic for your computer, and most impressively (3) works as a stand-alone voice recorder! And it looks super cool. The [$39] Samson AGOMIC is a great cost-effective alternative to this that, I believe, only lacks the computer USB-mic feature.
This would be my recommendation; or, for a SUPER budget-friendly mic, honestly I would get the [$79] Audio Technica AT2005USB. Below that, I can't commend much. I know I've tested the [$35] FIFINE Metal Condenser USB Mic before, and ... it truly sucked, despite being Amazon's recommended pick for "usb mic."
[$249] Amplifier: Cloudlifter CL-2
[$329] USB Audio Interface: M-Audio AIR 192|14
[$75] Headphones: Phillips SHP9500 (Over-Hear)
[$24] 2 XLR Mic Cables
[$15] Mic Stand: Innogear Microphone Arm (although I will likely get the [$99] Elgato Wave Mic Arm next, because mic arms tend to be finicky ... but I've had my Innogear for 2 years, and have abused it terribly, and it is still rock solid, stays in place, etc. Probably the cheapest and yet most durable piece of equipment I own).
My Portable Podcast Setup
[$319] Audio Interface: Zoom H6 Recorder
[$249] Recording Disk for Audio Interface: SanDisk 1TB Extreme PRO
[$39] Microphone: Amazon Basics Dynamic Vocal Microphone (Better than the Shure SM58 in my view)
[$299] Boom Mic (for capturing nature sounds): Rode NTG4+
[$29] Portable Mic Stand: StageRocker Low-Profile Desktop Mic Stand
[$24] 2 XLR Mic Cables
Tools I Use Every Day
-
Audible (80% for a monthly "Great Course")
-
Elementor (for all websites I build; core to my entrepreneurial stack)
-
Envato Elements (unlimited commercially licensed digital assets like photos, icons, illustrations, site templates, etc. - I use EE on a daily basis and recommend it to all creatives reliant on Adobe Stock, etc.)
-
ConvertKit (I used to use Mailchimp, and as someone who has used Hubspot for years, I believe ConvertKit can do 10x as much as Mailchimp and 80% of Hubspot for 10% the cost of Hubspot).
Fitness Resources I Commonly Recommend
-
Onnit Kettlebell 6 (the best at-home workout program I've ever encountered, and an instant favorite of all who take me up on it).
-
Protein Bars (I use these to help me hit 200g+ per day when powder doesn't cut it, or I have a low-protein dinner out)
Replying to the latest IG Questions. Submit your questions/topics to me at @paulmaxwellco on IG, or in the Contact form at PaulMaxwell.co.
My Stationary Podcast Setup
[$399] Microphone: Shure SM7B
But if you get the [$249] Shure MV7, it's straight USB and you don't need an audio interface or amplifier or anything. I started out on the [$149] AT2020+ USB Microphone, and it really cannot be beaten. I only use the Shure SM7B because it's a popular sound, and it also works for music production in non-ideal spaces well.
If I had a very limited budget, I would get the [$229] Tula Mics USB C Microphone, because it is (1) a fully dynamic mic, (2) works as a USB mic for your computer, and most impressively (3) works as a stand-alone voice recorder! And it looks super cool. The [$39] Samson AGOMIC is a great cost-effective alternative to this that, I believe, only lacks the computer USB-mic feature.
This would be my recommendation; or, for a SUPER budget-friendly mic, honestly I would get the [$79] Audio Technica AT2005USB. Below that, I can't commend much. I know I've tested the [$35] FIFINE Metal Condenser USB Mic before, and ... it truly sucked, despite being Amazon's recommended pick for "usb mic."
[$249] Amplifier: Cloudlifter CL-2
[$329] USB Audio Interface: M-Audio AIR 192|14
[$75] Headphones: Phillips SHP9500 (Over-Hear)
[$24] 2 XLR Mic Cables
[$15] Mic Stand: Innogear Microphone Arm (although I will likely get the [$99] Elgato Wave Mic Arm next, because mic arms tend to be finicky ... but I've had my Innogear for 2 years, and have abused it terribly, and it is still rock solid, stays in place, etc. Probably the cheapest and yet most durable piece of equipment I own).
My Portable Podcast Setup
[$319] Audio Interface: Zoom H6 Recorder
[$249] Recording Disk for Audio Interface: SanDisk 1TB Extreme PRO
[$39] Microphone: Amazon Basics Dynamic Vocal Microphone (Better than the Shure SM58 in my view)
[$299] Boom Mic (for capturing nature sounds): Rode NTG4+
[$29] Portable Mic Stand: StageRocker Low-Profile Desktop Mic Stand
[$24] 2 XLR Mic Cables
Tools I Use Every Day
-
Audible (80% for a monthly "Great Course")
-
Elementor (for all websites I build; core to my entrepreneurial stack)
-
Envato Elements (unlimited commercially licensed digital assets like photos, icons, illustrations, site templates, etc. - I use EE on a daily basis and recommend it to all creatives reliant on Adobe Stock, etc.)
-
ConvertKit (I used to use Mailchimp, and as someone who has used Hubspot for years, I believe ConvertKit can do 10x as much as Mailchimp and 80% of Hubspot for 10% the cost of Hubspot).
Fitness Resources I Commonly Recommend
-
Onnit Kettlebell 6 (the best at-home workout program I've ever encountered, and an instant favorite of all who take me up on it).
-
Protein Bars (I use these to help me hit 200g+ per day when powder doesn't cut it, or I have a low-protein dinner out)
Replying to the latest IG Questions. Submit your questions/topics to me at @paulmaxwellco on IG, or in the Contact form at PaulMaxwell.co.
My Stationary Podcast Setup
[$399] Microphone: Shure SM7B
But if you get the [$249] Shure MV7, it's straight USB and you don't need an audio interface or amplifier or anything. I started out on the [$149] AT2020+ USB Microphone, and it really cannot be beaten. I only use the Shure SM7B because it's a popular sound, and it also works for music production in non-ideal spaces well.
If I had a very limited budget, I would get the [$229] Tula Mics USB C Microphone, because it is (1) a fully dynamic mic, (2) works as a USB mic for your computer, and most impressively (3) works as a stand-alone voice recorder! And it looks super cool. The [$39] Samson AGOMIC is a great cost-effective alternative to this that, I believe, only lacks the computer USB-mic feature.
This would be my recommendation; or, for a SUPER budget-friendly mic, honestly I would get the [$79] Audio Technica AT2005USB. Below that, I can't commend much. I know I've tested the [$35] FIFINE Metal Condenser USB Mic before, and ... it truly sucked, despite being Amazon's recommended pick for "usb mic."
[$249] Amplifier: Cloudlifter CL-2
[$329] USB Audio Interface: M-Audio AIR 192|14
[$75] Headphones: Phillips SHP9500 (Over-Hear)
[$24] 2 XLR Mic Cables
[$15] Mic Stand: Innogear Microphone Arm (although I will likely get the [$99] Elgato Wave Mic Arm next, because mic arms tend to be finicky ... but I've had my Innogear for 2 years, and have abused it terribly, and it is still rock solid, stays in place, etc. Probably the cheapest and yet most durable piece of equipment I own).
My Portable Podcast Setup
[$319] Audio Interface: Zoom H6 Recorder
[$249] Recording Disk for Audio Interface: SanDisk 1TB Extreme PRO
[$39] Microphone: Amazon Basics Dynamic Vocal Microphone (Better than the Shure SM58 in my view)
[$299] Boom Mic (for capturing nature sounds): Rode NTG4+
[$29] Portable Mic Stand: StageRocker Low-Profile Desktop Mic Stand
[$24] 2 XLR Mic Cables
Tools I Use Every Day
-
Audible (80% for a monthly "Great Course")
-
Elementor (for all websites I build; core to my entrepreneurial stack)
-
Envato Elements (unlimited commercially licensed digital assets like photos, icons, illustrations, site templates, etc. - I use EE on a daily basis and recommend it to all creatives reliant on Adobe Stock, etc.)
-
ConvertKit (I used to use Mailchimp, and as someone who has used Hubspot for years, I believe ConvertKit can do 10x as much as Mailchimp and 80% of Hubspot for 10% the cost of Hubspot).
Fitness Resources I Commonly Recommend
-
Onnit Kettlebell 6 (the best at-home workout program I've ever encountered, and an instant favorite of all who take me up on it).
-
Protein Bars (I use these to help me hit 200g+ per day when powder doesn't cut it, or I have a low-protein dinner out)
Replying to the latest IG Questions. Submit your questions/topics to me at @paulmaxwellco on IG, or in the Contact form at PaulMaxwell.co.
My Stationary Podcast Setup
[$399] Microphone: Shure SM7B
But if you get the [$249] Shure MV7, it's straight USB and you don't need an audio interface or amplifier or anything. I started out on the [$149] AT2020+ USB Microphone, and it really cannot be beaten. I only use the Shure SM7B because it's a popular sound, and it also works for music production in non-ideal spaces well.
If I had a very limited budget, I would get the [$229] Tula Mics USB C Microphone, because it is (1) a fully dynamic mic, (2) works as a USB mic for your computer, and most impressively (3) works as a stand-alone voice recorder! And it looks super cool. The [$39] Samson AGOMIC is a great cost-effective alternative to this that, I believe, only lacks the computer USB-mic feature.
This would be my recommendation; or, for a SUPER budget-friendly mic, honestly I would get the [$79] Audio Technica AT2005USB. Below that, I can't commend much. I know I've tested the [$35] FIFINE Metal Condenser USB Mic before, and ... it truly sucked, despite being Amazon's recommended pick for "usb mic."
[$249] Amplifier: Cloudlifter CL-2
[$329] USB Audio Interface: M-Audio AIR 192|14
[$75] Headphones: Phillips SHP9500 (Over-Hear)
[$24] 2 XLR Mic Cables
[$15] Mic Stand: Innogear Microphone Arm (although I will likely get the [$99] Elgato Wave Mic Arm next, because mic arms tend to be finicky ... but I've had my Innogear for 2 years, and have abused it terribly, and it is still rock solid, stays in place, etc. Probably the cheapest and yet most durable piece of equipment I own).
My Portable Podcast Setup
[$319] Audio Interface: Zoom H6 Recorder
[$249] Recording Disk for Audio Interface: SanDisk 1TB Extreme PRO
[$39] Microphone: Amazon Basics Dynamic Vocal Microphone (Better than the Shure SM58 in my view)
[$299] Boom Mic (for capturing nature sounds): Rode NTG4+
[$29] Portable Mic Stand: StageRocker Low-Profile Desktop Mic Stand
[$24] 2 XLR Mic Cables
Tools I Use Every Day
-
Audible (80% for a monthly "Great Course")
-
Elementor (for all websites I build; core to my entrepreneurial stack)
-
Envato Elements (unlimited commercially licensed digital assets like photos, icons, illustrations, site templates, etc. - I use EE on a daily basis and recommend it to all creatives reliant on Adobe Stock, etc.)
-
ConvertKit (I used to use Mailchimp, and as someone who has used Hubspot for years, I believe ConvertKit can do 10x as much as Mailchimp and 80% of Hubspot for 10% the cost of Hubspot).
Fitness Resources I Commonly Recommend
-
Onnit Kettlebell 6 (the best at-home workout program I've ever encountered, and an instant favorite of all who take me up on it).
-
Protein Bars (I use these to help me hit 200g+ per day when powder doesn't cut it, or I have a low-protein dinner out)
Replying to the latest IG Questions. Submit your questions/topics to me at @paulmaxwellco on IG, or in the Contact form at PaulMaxwell.co. My Stationary Podcast Setup
[$399] Microphone: Shure SM7B
But if you get the [$249] Shure MV7, it's straight USB and you don't need an audio interface or amplifier or anything. I started out on the [$149] AT2020+ USB Microphone, and it really cannot be beaten. I only use the Shure SM7B because it's a popular sound, and it also works for music production in non-ideal spaces well.
If I had a very limited budget, I would get the [$229] Tula Mics USB C Microphone, because it is (1) a fully dynamic mic, (2) works as a USB mic for your computer, and most impressively (3) works as a stand-alone voice recorder! And it looks super cool. The [$39] Samson AGOMIC is a great cost-effective alternative to this that, I believe, only lacks the computer USB-mic feature.
This would be my recommendation; or, for a SUPER budget-friendly mic, honestly I would get the [$79] Audio Technica AT2005USB. Below that, I can't commend much. I know I've tested the [$35] FIFINE Metal Condenser USB Mic before, and ... it truly sucked, despite being Amazon's recommended pick for "usb mic."
[$249] Amplifier: Cloudlifter CL-2
[$329] USB Audio Interface: M-Audio AIR 192|14
[$75] Headphones: Phillips SHP9500 (Over-Hear)
[$24] 2 XLR Mic Cables
[$15] Mic Stand: Innogear Microphone Arm (although I will likely get the [$99] Elgato Wave Mic Arm next, because mic arms tend to be finicky ... but I've had my Innogear for 2 years, and have abused it terribly, and it is still rock solid, stays in place, etc. Probably the cheapest and yet most durable piece of equipment I own).
My Portable Podcast Setup
[$319] Audio Interface: Zoom H6 Recorder
[$249] Recording Disk for Audio Interface: SanDisk 1TB Extreme PRO
[$39] Microphone: Amazon Basics Dynamic Vocal Microphone (Better than the Shure SM58 in my view)
[$299] Boom Mic (for capturing nature sounds): Rode NTG4+
[$29] Portable Mic Stand: StageRocker Low-Profile Desktop Mic Stand
[$24] 2 XLR Mic Cables
Tools I Use Every Day
-
Audible (80% for a monthly "Great Course")
-
Elementor (for all websites I build; core to my entrepreneurial stack)
-
Envato Elements (unlimited commercially licensed digital assets like photos, icons, illustrations, site templates, etc. - I use EE on a daily basis and recommend it to all creatives reliant on Adobe Stock, etc.)
-
ConvertKit (I used to use Mailchimp, and as someone who has used Hubspot for years, I believe ConvertKit can do 10x as much as Mailchimp and 80% of Hubspot for 10% the cost of Hubspot).
Fitness Resources I Commonly Recommend
-
Onnit Kettlebell 6 (the best at-home workout program I've ever encountered, and an instant favorite of all who take me up on it).
-
Protein Bars (I use these to help me hit 200g+ per day when powder doesn't cut it, or I have a low-protein dinner out)
Replying to the latest IG Questions. Submit your questions/topics to me at @paulmaxwellco on IG, or in the Contact form at PaulMaxwell.co.
Mentioned Resources
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Jack Reacher (Amazon Prime, 2021).
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Arcane (Netflix, 2021). (Check out Fortiche, the brilliant French studio that oversaw its animation)
Recording Process
I use Logic Pro X to record on Desktop, and use Ryan Freeman's EQ approach to edit podcast vocal dynamics for optimal loudness and crispness.
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Slim high/low passes on the ends [reduce room noise (low end) and sibilance (high end).
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Light mid-sub elevation (adds thickness to voice).
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Moderate mid-frequency reduction (removes "radio quality").
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Light mid-high elevation (accentuates vocal character without clipping sibilance).
My Stationary Podcast Setup
[$399] Microphone: Shure SM7B
But if you get the [$249] Shure MV7, it's straight USB and you don't need an audio interface or amplifier or anything. I started out on the [$149] AT2020+ USB Microphone, and it really cannot be beaten. I only use the Shure SM7B because it's a popular sound, and it also works for music production in non-ideal spaces well.
If I had a very limited budget, I would get the [$229] Tula Mics USB C Microphone, because it is (1) a fully dynamic mic, (2) works as a USB mic for your computer, and most impressively (3) works as a stand-alone voice recorder! And it looks super cool. The [$39] Samson AGOMIC is a great cost-effective alternative to this that, I believe, only lacks the computer USB-mic feature.
This would be my recommendation; or, for a SUPER budget-friendly mic, honestly I would get the [$79] Audio Technica AT2005USB. Below that, I can't commend much. I know I've tested the [$35] FIFINE Metal Condenser USB Mic before, and ... it truly sucked, despite being Amazon's recommended pick for "usb mic."
[$249] Amplifier: Cloudlifter CL-2
[$329] USB Audio Interface: M-Audio AIR 192|14
[$75] Headphones: Phillips SHP9500 (Over-Hear)
[$24] 2 XLR Mic Cables
[$15] Mic Stand: Innogear Microphone Arm (although I will likely get the [$99] Elgato Wave Mic Arm next, because mic arms tend to be finicky ... but I've had my Innogear for 2 years, and have abused it terribly, and it is still rock solid, stays in place, etc. Probably the cheapest and yet most durable piece of equipment I own).
My Portable Podcast Setup
[$319] Audio Interface: Zoom H6 Recorder
[$249] Recording Disk for Audio Interface: SanDisk 1TB Extreme PRO
[$39] Microphone: Amazon Basics Dynamic Vocal Microphone (Better than the Shure SM58 in my view)
[$299] Boom Mic (for capturing nature sounds): Rode NTG4+
[$29] Portable Mic Stand: StageRocker Low-Profile Desktop Mic Stand
[$24] 2 XLR Mic Cables
Tools I Use Every Day
-
Audible (80% for a monthly "Great Course")
-
Elementor (for all websites I build; core to my entrepreneurial stack)
-
Envato Elements (unlimited commercially licensed digital assets like photos, icons, illustrations, site templates, etc. - I use EE on a daily basis and recommend it to all creatives reliant on Adobe Stock, etc.)
-
ConvertKit (I used to use Mailchimp, and as someone who has used Hubspot for years, I believe ConvertKit can do 10x as much as Mailchimp and 80% of Hubspot for 10% the cost of Hubspot).
Fitness Resources I Commonly Recommend
-
Onnit Kettlebell 6 (the best at-home workout program I've ever encountered, and an instant favorite of all who take me up on it).
-
Protein Bars (I use these to help me hit 200g+ per day when powder doesn't cut it, or I have a low-protein dinner out)
Replying to the latest IG Questions. Submit your questions/topics to me at @paulmaxwellco on IG, or in the Contact form at PaulMaxwell.co.
Mentioned Resources
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Sigmund Koch (ed.), A Century of Psychology as a Science (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1992).
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Jennifer Radden (ed.), The Philosophy of Psychiatry: A Companion (New York: Oxford University Press, 2007).
Allan V. Horwitz, Anxiety: A Short History (Washington D.C.: John Hopkins University Press, 2013).
Christopher Lane, Shyness: How Normal Behavior Became a Sickness (New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2007).
Jean Max Gaudillière, Madness and the Social Link (New York: Routledge, 2021).
Mario Jacoby, Individuation and Narcissism: The Psychology of Self in Jung and Kohut (New York: Routledge, 2016).
Ibid., Shame and the Origins of Self-Esteem: A Jungian Approach (New York: Routledge, 2016).
Charles Rosenberg, "The Crisis in Psychiatric Legitimacy: Reflections on Psychiatry, Medicine, and Public Policy," in Explaining Epidemics: and Other Studies in the History of Medicine (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1992).
Una McKlusky and Michael O'Toole, Transference and Countertransference from an Attachment Perspective: A Guide for Professional Caregivers (New York: Routledge, 2019).
Galit Atlas, The Enigma of Desire: Sex, Longing, and Belonging in Psychoanalysis (New York: Routledge, 2015).
Darian Leader, What Is Madness? (New York: Penguin, 2012).
Dr. Don Carveth, [Podcast] Psychoanalitic Thinking - Series on Melanie Klein (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6)
Tools I Use Every Day
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Audible (80% for a monthly "Great Course")
-
Elementor (for all websites I build; core to my entrepreneurial stack)
-
Envato Elements (unlimited commercially licensed digital assets like photos, icons, illustrations, site templates, etc. - I use EE on a daily basis and recommend it to all creatives reliant on Adobe Stock, etc.)
-
ConvertKit (I used to use Mailchimp, and as someone who has used Hubspot for years, I believe ConvertKit can do 10x as much as Mailchimp and 80% of Hubspot for 10% the cost of Hubspot).
Fitness Resources I Commonly Recommend
-
Onnit Kettlebell 6 (the best at-home workout program I've ever encountered, and an instant favorite of all who take me up on it).
-
Protein Bars (I use these to help me hit 200g+ per day when powder doesn't cut it, or I have a low-protein dinner out)
Replying to the latest IG Questions. Submit your questions/topics to me at @paulmaxwellco on IG, or in the Contact form at PaulMaxwell.co. Books I'm Digging Today
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The Epistemic Role of Consciousness [Decland Smithies, OUP, 2019] (I was compelled by Philip Goff's argument for panpsychism on JRE, but felt he still failed to define what the domain of the conscious was other than "the philosophical aspect of you," which is a way of saying "you, but the part that by definition isn't identifiable," which seems to be a problem that creates itself; if consciousness is more than a physical product, why do we need it to be such? By searching for the ontology of the seat of subjectivity, are we chasing a phantom that is merely the product of our language, or do we have our finger on something real? Nagel's Mind and Cosmos endeared me to panpsychism in 2013, and Watts certainly argues for something like it, but I still can't find a way of buying into it).
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Philosophy of Mind - Great Courses, 18 hrs [Patrick Grim, 2013] (I am listening to this on Audible, and have been slowly working through it in the background of my other reading for the past 6 months or so ... really teaches in a way that works for me; highly topical, but explains concepts in a way that is deeply historical, as a story. Great teacher, great lectures, philosophically rich; this guy is not just a subject matter expert, but a great philosophy professor, and I've enjoyed learning from him quite a bit).
Tools I Use Every Day
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Audible (80% for a monthly "Great Course")
-
Elementor (for all websites I build; core to my entrepreneurial stack)
-
Envato Elements (unlimited commercially licensed digital assets like photos, icons, illustrations, site templates, etc. - I use EE on a daily basis and recommend it to all creatives reliant on Adobe Stock, etc.)
-
ConvertKit (I used to use Mailchimp, and as someone who has used Hubspot for years, I believe ConvertKit can do 10x as much as Mailchimp and 80% of Hubspot for 10% the cost of Hubspot).
Fitness Resources I Commonly Recommend
-
Onnit Kettlebell 6 (the best at-home workout program I've ever encountered, and an instant favorite of all who take me up on it).
-
Protein Bars (I use these to help me hit 200g+ per day when powder doesn't cut it, or I have a low-protein dinner out)
Replying to the latest IG Questions. Submit your questions/topics to me at @paulmaxwellco on IG, or in the Contact form at PaulMaxwell.co.
Books I'm Digging Today
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Theoretical Bases of Indo-European Linguistics [Winfred P. Lehmann] (I have been digging into Indo-European theory for the past year as I ponder the question of an "Ürsprach," or "first language," and whether such a notion is merely a theoretical construction or a practical necessity; I tend to believe the linguistic tree doesn't have a traceable origin [the "Babel" model, in which all languages come from a single origin], and rather have tended to believe take the e pluribus unum Hegelian approach ["out of many, one"], and see the "single language" hypothesis as more likely the result of negotiating competing systems of signs, rather than the origin or context in which such competition arose; Lehmann is challenging some of my long-held linguistic assumptions, which is really a debate I'm having with myself about whether "The Neogrammarian Manifesto" [preface, Morphological Investigations in IndoEuropean Languages, 1878) is accurate).
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Art & Fear [David Bayles, Ted Orland, 2001] (I am listening to this on Audible, and much prefer it to The Artist's Way [Julia Cameron, 1992], which I believe takes an overly antagonistic approach toward the so-called "inner critic," and fails to show empathy to the disapproving self; Bayles and Orland give much more practical advice for the artist (i.e., volume over time produces better quality than quality over time), as opposed to "just do the morning pages," which after a while requires more and more faith that just doesn't seem to pay off).
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The Poetics of Space [Gaston Bachelard, 1961] (just roll up, put on some Bersarin Quartet or Tinlicker, and let your brain melt).
Tools I Use Every Day
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Audible (80% for a monthly "Great Course")
-
Elementor (for all websites I build; core to my entrepreneurial stack)
-
Envato Elements (unlimited commercially licensed digital assets like photos, icons, illustrations, site templates, etc. - I use EE on a daily basis and recommend it to all creatives reliant on Adobe Stock, etc.)
-
ConvertKit (I used to use Mailchimp, and as someone who has used Hubspot for years, I believe ConvertKit can do 10x as much as Mailchimp and 80% of Hubspot for 10% the cost of Hubspot).
Fitness Resources I Commonly Recommend
-
Onnit Kettlebell 6 (the best at-home workout program I've ever encountered, and an instant favorite of all who take me up on it).
-
Protein Bars (I use these to help me hit 200g+ per day when powder doesn't cut it, or I have a low-protein dinner out)
Replying to the latest IG Questions. Submit your questions/topics to me at @paulmaxwellco on IG, or in the Contact form at PaulMaxwell.co.
Books I'm Digging Today
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Leisure: The Basis of Culture [Josef Pieper] (recommended to me by my friend Ingrid, this book is one of those 20th century "classics" that I had never heard of, sort of in line with Berger's The Social Construction of Reality, but less meta).
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Language & Symbolic Power [Pierre Bourdieau, 1982] (I was more into Bourdieau for his art theory, but this has been a fantastic read - PB fills out what we mean when we talk about "the politics of language" in relationship to "authorization" of a text, and the fundamentally political nature of speech; is speech violence? the answer to that question begins by grappling with the questions PB swings at in this text, particularly Ch. 5 "Description & Prescription," in which he dismantles and reframes a common distinction and shows how it is political. I once heard Paul Ryan say "I believe the distinction between negative and positive liberty [freedom from constraint v. freedom to action] is a leftist distinction." Whether he is right or wrong, I thought it was a profound thought and it's been sitting with me as I work through this text.)
Tools I Use Every Day
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Audible (80% for a monthly "Great Course")
-
Elementor (for all websites I build; core to my entrepreneurial stack)
-
Envato Elements (unlimited commercially licensed digital assets like photos, icons, illustrations, site templates, etc. - I use EE on a daily basis and recommend it to all creatives reliant on Adobe Stock, etc.)
-
ConvertKit (I used to use Mailchimp, and as someone who has used Hubspot for years, I believe ConvertKit can do 10x as much as Mailchimp and 80% of Hubspot for 10% the cost of Hubspot).
Fitness Resources I Commonly Recommend
-
Onnit Kettlebell 6 (the best at-home workout program I've ever encountered, and an instant favorite of all who take me up on it).
-
Protein Bars (I use these to help me hit 200g+ per day when powder doesn't cut it, or I have a low-protein dinner out)
ADHD: Order From Chaos: The Everyday Grind of Staying Organized with Adult ADHD
Cost-Effective Gear
Zoom H2n - Portable 2-in-1 mic and recorder.
AT 2020+ - Solid USB Mic
My Portable Setup
Zoom H6 - Recorder
Shure SM-58 - Mic
My Home Setup
XLR - USB Plugin (connects real mics to my computer)
Shure SM-7B Mic (Good, but quiet - the famous Joe Rogan mic - the Shure M7V is a USB version that doesn't require any other hardware)
Teasing out the conflicting and cooperating elements of these great thinkers' doctrines of the self.
Also a little advice on learning philosophy.
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Ranking value, the perception of pricelessness, and the mechanics of opportunity.
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Schwoop, there it is.
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Making it happen.
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All the exciting stuff, per usual.
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Kicking things off.
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