“A Life of Awe & Wonder” with Lee C. Camp (GWTW828)

How curious are you about asking and reflecting upon the deep questions of life? You know, massive questions like, “How do you think about a life worth living?” or “What kind of people are we becoming as individuals and as a community by employing any given technology?” Today’s guest on Getting Work To Work is no stranger to asking these questions of himself, his guests on his podcast, and the students in his classroom. Lee C. Camp is a theologian, professor and host of the acclaimed No Small Endeavor podcast. In our conversation, we dive into the origin of why he takes the big questions seriously. We touch on technology and science, discipline and willpower, being present in the moment, and healthy rhythms of life. Lee also shares how podcasting has shaped his work as an academic, how he creates space in conversations, and what he’s learned about life chasing cumulus clouds in the cockpit of a sailplane.

“We should ask ourselves the question: What kind of people are we becoming as individuals and as a community by employing any given technology?” – Lee C. Camp

Show Links

• No Small Endeavor
• Lee C. Camp
• Jacques Ellul
• Program or Be Programmed: Eleven Commands for the AI Future by Douglas Rushkoff
• The Price of the Pursuit of Pleasure: Anna Lembke – No Small Endeavor
• Cal Newport
• Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport
• Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
• The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It by Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D.
• Ryman Auditorium
• Sheryl Crow: Becoming Who She Always Was – No Small Endeavor
• Unabridged Interview: Martin Sheen – No Small Endeavor
• Self-Compassion: Kristin Neff – No Small Endeavor
• Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America by Michael Luo
• Photo by Michael & Diane Weidner on Unsplash