The OD (Observe Dangerously) Podcast

Is Marriage an upper class institution?

Americans are getting married less and less, and the concept of marriage seems less appealing. With the idea that people, more specifically women, tend to marry higher among the social status ladder, is marriage trending towards a solely upper-class ritual? JC and B-Mic OD on Marriage.

Be a Pitmaster/ What about the Stall? (Blackout Clip #43)

We conclude the "Become a Pitmaster" series with what I believe is the toughest aspect of the pit, the stall. We examine why the stall exists and what to do to navigate it.

Can you motivate another person?

One of the supposed indicators of great leadership is the ability to motivate others? Can you actually motivate another person? Or does motivation work in the same manner as inspiration, where one can only call out to the already motivated aspects of a person? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on if you can motivate another person.

Should we follow passions or opportunities?

We've always been told to follow our passions, but is this proper advice? Should we follow opportunities instead? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on if we should follow passions or opportunities.

The 3 Returns of the Pit/ Renovation (Blackout clip #42)

In this week's Blackout Clip, we return to the pit for the third of the 3 returns, Renovation.

Is success more about sanity than smarts?

As we've observed over the past couple of years in a multitude of areas, life is full of peaks and valleys. Successful people, however, always seem to endure the valleys and humble themselves in the peaks. Is this a unwritten secret of success: the ability to stay sane? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on if sanity, not necessarily intellect, is more conducive to success.

Does more information make you less individual?

We know and accept that in order to grow in any area of our lives, we need information to do so. However, what is the cost of this information? Is it pieces of our individuality? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on if more information makes you less individual.

The 3 Returns of the Pit/ Renewal (Blackout Clip #41)

In this week's Blackout Clip, we continue to examine the returns of the Pit. This week's return is about the renewal of your mind, body, and spirit.

Is there a balance between Positive Morality and Critical Morality?

The moral fabric of the West is currently in a state of limbo. Many people, thanks to the rise of social media, participate in critical morality, the questioning of existing moral customs and standards, instead of accepting the existing moral standards as social fact, or positive morality. What should the balance be between these two types of morality, if there should be one at all? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on Positive Morality and Critical Morality.

What is the Purpose of Fiction?

We exist in a world that favors fiction over reality. However, is there a purpose to studying fiction? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on the purpose of Fiction.