The Literate Caveman
The Literate Caveman is a podcast that explores the idea that humans have already figured a lot of things out- but at some point we got very inefficient at passing the torch from one generation to the next. If we insist on continually reinventing the wheel we will just end up spinning that same wheel around and around and each following generation will feel really special about themselves because they spin the wheel their own special way. Examining knowledge gained from others failures and successes shortens our own learning curve. To that purpose, this podcast mostly focuses on books that have been published for a while, and most of the time will not delve into current events. There are plans to review some recently published books- but it is high time we nailed down some principles previous generations have learned the hard way and stop making needless mistakes.
The Literate Caveman
The Earth Scroll from The Book of Five Rings, by Miyamoto Musashi
In today’s episode of The Literate Caveman, we continue our discussion of Miyamoto Musashi’s Book of Five Rings with an examination of the Earth Chapter, or scroll. In this chapter, Musashi lays down the principles for his practical approach to swordsmanship and life, and he introduces fundamental principles such as rhythm and preferences, that he will discuss throughout the text.