Trust

About this episode

The episode explores the concept of trust through various philosophical lenses and personal narratives during Hurricane Ike.

I charged into trust thinking I had it figured out. Confucius stopped me in my tracks. From Jesus to Hemingway to Epictetus a deep dive into what trust actually is, what distrust actually costs, and why the wall you build to protect yourself might be the most expensive thing you own. Plus a new episode of Duwali Bottoms Texas. Hurricane Ike is hours from landfall. Tony rides out the storm in the Heights with Dusty and Tinker, a joint, a Weber grill, and the Martin. Eighteen floors above the city, Amber sends her friends home and listens to Blue October alone. Neither one knows the other is out there. The storm doesn’t care.

People in this episode

Host: Jerry Wayne Longmire

Topics covered

• trust
• distrust
• cost of protection
• Hurricane Ike
• personal stories
• philosophy

Keywords

• trust
• distrust
• philosophy
• Hurricane Ike
• personal stories
• Confucius
• Jesus
• Hemingway
• Epictetus

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Blue October

Places: Heights, Texas

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