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This week we listen to Jasmin share her knowledge about foraging for wild edibles. We talk about our experiences foraging berries, nuts and various plants in Germany and Nova Scotia. We also explain how we make teas, juices and salads from wild berries and herbs.
Show notes
1:00 – Picking elderberries and making homemade elderberry juice
3:05 – Elderberry juice is an important ingredient for making German Christmas wine (Glühwein)
3:55 – Make your own camomile tea by picking it fresh in your neighbourhood
5:00 – We noticed that the locals in Munich love to forage for wild onions
9:02 – Making tea and salads from the prickly stinging nettle
10:29 – Walnuts do not look like walnuts when they’re growing on a tree
12:53 – Beware of mushrooms (Do not eat wild mushrooms if you don’t know what is safe to eat)
15:12 – Don’t mistake elderberries for “bird berries”
15:38 – Raspberries and blackberries tend to grow in the same areas
16:41 – Wild “German” plums are generally smaller than the imported variety
19:50– Castanea sativa (Sweet chestnut)
21:35 – Les Stroud on his Survivorman show, demonstrated how to eat cattail roots and wild cucumber
23:54 – Foraging is a fun activity for all ages
26:38 – I caught a beaver stealing corn from a farmer’s field in Munich
29:03 – Suburban farming in Munich
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GenYChron Ep. 0026 – The forgotten meaning behind self-sacrifice
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We discuss “RULE 7 / Pursue what is meaningful (not what is expedient)”, from Jordan B. Peterson’s best-selling book 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos. In this episode, we examine self-sacrifice, the dangers of expediency and a hypothesis about why evil exists.
Show notes
2:00 – Viewing the Biblical stories through a psychological lens
2:47 – Understanding sacrifice in a new way
3:18 – What does “expedient” mean?
6:37 – What happens when your sacrifice is rejected?
9:10 – Sharing with your future self
10:40 – “…the world is revealed to you through the template of your values.”
12:28 – Is it OK to bring a child into a world full of danger and suffering?
18:59 – Why does evil exist?
22:09 – Is lying actually expedient?
25:03 – Little lies are the seeds of totalitarian regimes
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GenYChron Ep. 0020 – Lobsters, postures and mate choices
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Welcome to the first Gen Y Chronicles podcast episode of 2019! Join us as we discuss the first rule in Jordan B. Peterson’s best-selling book 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (RULE 1 / Stand up straight with your shoulders back).
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GenYChron Ep. 0025 – Stoicism, suffering and individual responsibility
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We’re halfway through our Jordan B. Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos book review/discussion series. In this episode, we chat about how suffering is a part of the human condition and how we confront it using stoicism and individual responsibility (RULE 6 / Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world).
