Podcast Mentions
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance An Inquiry into Values
Robert M Pirsig
Acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters, this modern epic became an instant bestseller upon publication in 1974, transforming a generation and continuing to inspire millions. This 25th Anniversary Quill Edition features a new introduction by the author; importa...
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Podcast
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast
The podcast hosts discuss the book and how the author talks about Zen, but also describes beating his son, who has mental health issues. The speaker also said that the book talks about the dependence on technology and being a poser.
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Dude I'm reading a book right now It's called Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
— Episode: Ep 417 - Orc King (feat. Adam Eget)
Episode: Ep 417 - Orc King (feat. Adam Eget)
The podcast hosts discuss the book and how the author talks about Zen, but also describes beating his son, who has mental health issues. The speaker also said that the book talks about the dependence on technology and being a poser.
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Dude I'm reading a book right now It's called Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Oh yeah I haven't read that in fuck decades I thought you were being a cunt you read that
No yeah back in the 90s I didn't know anything about it apparently it was a huge Massive worldwide seller But that's in the 70s I think the guy wrote it And he's like talking about Zen but then he's also Talking about beating his son who has mental health issues
He goes and rakes his sand He wants you to His son was asking for it He was basically saying you know what he wants he wants to be hit And I was like god damn Well he has mental health issues
It's pretty sick It's just this guy talking about how nobody cares about Maintaining technology And they're all dependent on it and they're just being posers That's right Zen He's like dude shut up Farmers use technology and they don't need it He's like you're like You would die in a week shut up
Podcast
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
It was mentioned as a book that the speaker had read in his youth, sparking his interest in the concept of quality and its relation to value, a theme that drove his career.
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I remember when I was a kid, 17 or so, I read this book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
— Episode: 330. The Natural Order of Money | Roy Se...
Episode: 330. The Natural Order of Money | Roy Sebag
It was mentioned as a book that the speaker had read in his youth, sparking his interest in the concept of quality and its relation to value, a theme that drove his career.
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I remember when I was a kid, 17 or so, I read this book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
Episode: 255. What We Can All Learn From Islam & The Quran...
Hamza mentioned the author and his book as a way of illustrating how people are immediately prejudiced against Islam. He compares it to a Zen koan.
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just as an exercise a kind of bracketing for a second and try to try to think about things of a mentor of mine and a friend of mine Dr. Thomas Cleary wrote a book called Zen Coons he also translated the Quran he's one of the brilliant translators of the of of our lifetime but he wrote a book called Zen Coons and in the introduction of that book he actually says that the purpose of a colon is to snap people out of of of of sloking
The narrator introduced the title as a Zen work filled with poems and meditations, highlighting a passage that advised opening the front and back doors to let thoughts flow without offering them a cup of tea. This excerpt was shared during a bedtime story segment, illustrating the book's tranquil, reflective tone. The discussion was brief and presented the book as a soothing, contemplative read rather than a formal recommendation.
Episode: The Front Door and The Back Door (Encore)
It was a book about Zen with a few poems and meditations. The page opened to said, open the front door and open the back door. Let thoughts move through. Just don't offer them a cup of tea.
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It was a book about Zen with a few poems and meditations.
The page I opened to just said, open the front door and open the back door.
Let thoughts move through. Just don't offer them a cup of tea.
Open the front door and open the back door. Let thoughts move through. Just don't offer them a cup of tea.
Episode: The Front Door and The Back Door
The narrator read a book about Zen containing poems and meditations. A passage about opening doors to let thoughts pass through resonated with them.
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Open the front door and open the back door. Let thoughts move through. Just don't offer them a cup of tea.
It was compared to the current 'right to repair' movement, contrasting two different approaches to bike ownership and repair; one relying on professionals, and another with a DIY mindset.
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You guys remember the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance?
— Episode: Listener Mail: A Suspected Serial Killer...
Episode: Listener Mail: A Suspected Serial Killer on I-80,...
It was compared to the current 'right to repair' movement, contrasting two different approaches to bike ownership and repair; one relying on professionals, and another with a DIY mindset.
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You guys remember the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance?
In 1974 a repair enthusiast named Robert Persig published a book that proved highly influential and sold millions of copies Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance came to define a spiritual and mental outlook by contrasting the approaches of two bike owners.
Episode: Listener Mail: A Suspected Serial Killer on I-80,...
It was discussed as a philosophical piece comparing two bike owners, one who relies on professionals for repairs and another who repairs their own bike and gains wisdom through the experience.
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You guys remember the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance?
In 1974 a repair enthusiast named Robert Persig published a book that proved highly influential and sold millions of copies Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance came to define a spiritual and mental outlook by contrasting the approaches of two bike owners.
One rides an expensive new bike and relies on professionals to repair. The other rides an older bike and he repairs on his own and by doing so hones his problem-solving abilities and unexpectedly connects to a deeper wisdom that enhances his sense of dignity and endows his life with greater meaning.
Episode: Listener Mail: A Suspected Serial Killer on I-80,...
It was mentioned in relation to an editorial piece contrasting the approaches of two bike owners. One who relies on professionals and another who repairs independently, gaining a deeper wisdom.
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You guys remember the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance?
In 1974 a repair enthusiast named Robert Persig published a book that proved highly influential and sold millions of copies Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance came to define a spiritual and mental outlook by contrasting the approaches of two bike owners.
Podcast
Not Another D&D Podcast
It was mentioned as a book that one of the speakers had not finished, implying they had started reading it.
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I didn't finish it.
— Episode: Surprise Round! - The Bandicoot Method
Episode: Surprise Round! - The Bandicoot Method
It was mentioned as a book that one of the speakers had not finished, implying they had started reading it.
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I didn't finish it.
Podcast
On Being with Krista Tippett
It was mentioned as a book that was not loved, though the word Mu, a Buddhist concept, was appreciated.
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I've been reading Henry Nowan and I thought when I read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, I will become as wise as Henry Nowan. And then I read the book and I was like, I'm bored. Partly beca...
— Episode: [Unedited] Pádraig Ó Tuama with Krista...
Episode: [Unedited] Pádraig Ó Tuama with Krista Tippett
It was mentioned as a book that was not loved, though the word Mu, a Buddhist concept, was appreciated.
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I've been reading Henry Nowan and I thought when I read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, I will become as wise as Henry Nowan. And then I read the book and I was like, I'm bored. Partly because I don't understand motorcycles. So I suppose that was the beginning. I should have paid attention to that.
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