Show overview
Open Minds has been publishing since 2016, and across the 9 years since has built a catalogue of 301 episodes. That works out to roughly 65 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 3 min and 13 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 12 months ago. The busiest year was 2023, with 154 episodes published. Published by Openly Voluntary - Shepard Thinks ....
From the publisher
Are you a deep thinker with an open and rational mind? I enjoy sharing libertarian moral philosophy and entrepreneurial observations and advice. Welcome to the Openly Voluntary tribe!
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Myth of Authority explained
Myth of Authority explained by
I Am Responsible for Everything
Shepard plays some clips by James Purpura and discusses the power of his story and suggestions.
Contemplating Pragmatism v Absolutism
Contemplating Pragmatism v Absolutism by
Do I really Care if I Eschew Electoral Politics?
Do I really Care if I Eschew Electoral Politics? by
Street Epistemology - How Do I Decide Which Information To Trust
Street Epistemology - How Do I Decide Which Information To Trust
Podcast Squared Away - Lacking Discipline
Podcast Squared Away - Lacking Discipline
Podcast Biden Gas Prices And America First
Podcast Biden Gas Prices And America First
Response To Bitcoin Challenges
Response To Bitcoin Challenges by
The Voluntaryist Handbook, Chap 22, Roderick T. Long
Shepard presents a chapter from Keith Knight's Voluntaryist Handbook, by Roderick T. Long. Shepard met Roderick in 2014, and continues to think highly of this thinking. Find the book here: https://libertarianinstitute.org/books/voluntaryist-handbook/ Warning, the voiceover is done by AI and is imperfect! :) Please subscribe to this "Shepard Thinks..." Channel!!! :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/ FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.
Pondering An Imperfect Life Podcast
Shepard discusses life, happiness, goals, relationships, sadness, stressors and much more. Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus https://amzn.to/498YALr Tony Robbins Test - Artist? Manager? Entrepreneur? https://core.tonyrobbins.com/business-identity/ Rich Dad - Poor Dad https://amzn.to/3QxviyS Cash Flow Quadrant https://amzn.to/3QybPOl Fastlane Forum https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/
Extremity Identity Surgeon - Today's Patients
Doctor from Shepard's Surgical Center in Marin County California gives summary of patient procedures for the day. as much as our surgical center does not identify as a Christian conservative organization, Epoch Times did do a great job on their recent movie, Gender Transformation: The Untold Realities | A Documentary Every Parent ... https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/gender-transformation-5280005
Hacks To Leverage Your Book Consumption
Check out Productivity Game! The exercise I talked about can be done in any order, I picked something that was of interest to me each day.
Excellent Propaganda Production - Hats Off To StoryCorps!
Excellent Propaganda Production - Hats Off to StoryCorps! This political action group performs excellent sharing of "woke" ideals and fools those opposed to their ideals to be the mouthpieces! Brilliant! Well done! Please subscribe to this "Shepard Thinks..." Channel!!! :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/
Yes Or No - Is Stealing And Telling Lies OK?
You are either pregnant or not. You are either a liar or not. You either think stealing is morally acceptable or not... You may of course clarify degrees or particulars, but if you are not 100% pure in an "Anti thing" then you fall somewhere in the "pro that thing" category... be that low or high or "mostly." Is Stealing and Telling Lies OK? Please subscribe to this "Shepard Thinks..." Channel!!! :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/
Feeling "Invested" And "Ownership" - Life And Business Advice
To get along well with entrepreneurs, this is important. Feeling "Invested" and "Ownership" - Life and Business Advice Please subscribe to this "Shepard Thinks..." Channel!!! :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/
Advice On Getting Your Financial Life Squared Away - Part 3 Of 3
Advice on getting your financial life squared away - Part 3 of 3 Some tough, basic advice on how to be a productive and valuable human critter. Part 1: https://youtu.be/bN39V9q-kF0 Part 2: https://youtu.be/nWPymMA7ALQ Part 3: https://youtu.be/5LK2HbIg87g Please subscribe to this "Shepard Thinks..." Channel!!! :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/
Advice On Getting Your Financial Life Squared Away - Part 2 Of 3
Advice on getting your financial life squared away. Some tough, basic advice on how to be a productive and valuable human critter. Part 2 Part 1: https://youtu.be/bN39V9q-kF0 Part 2: https://youtu.be/nWPymMA7ALQ Part 3: https://youtu.be/5LK2HbIg87g Please subscribe to this "Shepard Thinks..." Channel!!! :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/
Advice On Getting Your Financial Life Squared Away - Part 1 Of 3
Advice on getting your financial life squared away. Some tough, basic advice on how to be a productive and valuable human critter. Part 1 of 3. Part 1: https://youtu.be/bN39V9q-kF0 Part 2: https://youtu.be/nWPymMA7ALQ Part 3: https://youtu.be/5LK2HbIg87g Please subscribe to this "Shepard Thinks..." Channel!!! :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/
Should More $ Be Spent On Medical Research For Rare Conditions? SBSK
Should More $ Be Spent on Medical Research For Rare Conditions? Shepard challenges a popular opinion. Chris, of Special Books by Special Kids (SBSK), is awesome, and Shepard loves his channel, but... Please subscribe to my youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/
Gay Marriage Debate: A Groundbreaking Solution
Solved! The Gay Marriage Debate - After many years, a young humanitarian philosopher named Shepard came up with a brilliant and simple solution! Yay! Any questions? Please subscribe to my youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/