Sixty Year Old Student
Torin Brown
I'm just getting started !!!
After a major upheaval in life, I put a rucksack on my back and walked 615 km to Santiago de Compostella looking for an answer to the big question, "What next?". Now I am at University reading Theology, Philosophy and Ethics. I live in student accommodation and have a part-time job at the local Cathedral. I couldn't be happier and truly feel like (at the ripe old age of sixty) I'm just getting started.
Join me on my journey and maybe you can teach me a thing or two about life, too.
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Episode 3 - Part 1. Ageism
Sixty Year Old Student
07/27/22 • 15 min
This week's recording was a long one, so I have split it up into two parts.
Part 1. Ageism.
Is it just me, or is ageism alive and kicking in society today?
I think it is.
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Needs, Neurons & Nothing
Sixty Year Old Student
07/18/22 • 14 min
Hi, this week I reflect on 3 N's. Needs Neurons and Nothing,
things I learned in my foundation year that have been of value in further discourses and reflection.
Firstly the hierarchy of needs in the species of perpetually wanting humans, secondly how neural circuitry can be rewired to change fixed mindsets, and lastly my favourite subject of why there is something rather than nothing. What is nothing?
I cite the great Robert Lawrence Kuhn in his article "Levels of Nothing".
https://www.closertotruth.com/articles/levels-nothing-robert-lawrence-kuhn
Find me on Instagram @sixtyearoldstudent
Hope you enjoy the thoughts and reflections
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07/12/22 • 15 min
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Freewill, Who are you? Identify yourself
Sixty Year Old Student
08/20/22 • 20 min
Hello listeners,
Today I have a little reflection and a few thoughts on Freewill. It's all my own work but is based on the bibliography below, with especial reference to Chapter 8 of Roger Scruton's book Philosophy: Principles and Problems.
I also want to feature the amazing book Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake. I'm only 113 pages in as I write but boy it is a game changer and I focus on his discourse thus far on identity. What does it mean to be an individual when we are ecosystems hosting tens of trillions of microbes.
Well, more ramblings and thinking out loud from the Sixty Year Old Student.
I hope you enjoy it and maybe find something for you in this session.
Until next time..."I'm just getting started".
In Our Time - Free Will (2011) BBC Radio 4, 10th March 09:00. Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00z5y9z (Accessed: 11th Feb 2021).
Kane, R. (ed.) (2011) The Oxford Handbook of Free Will. 2nd edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Scruton, R. (1996) Philosophy: Principles and Problems. London: Continuum.
Strawson, P.F. (1974) Freedom and resentment and other essays. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd.
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The Final Countdown
Sixty Year Old Student
02/19/24 • 30 min
It's been a while but with 3 months to go, I thought I had better check in with my listener and say hello.
The year started with a bit of a panic over the remaining time available and the amount of work to do but all seems viable and
I invited a nice student from China to come and share her experience of studying in the UK.
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Accommodating, Blend this & Busk it
Sixty Year Old Student
08/04/22 • 25 min
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Episode 3 - Part 2. Reference & Reflection
Sixty Year Old Student
07/27/22 • 18 min
The second part of this session considers my thoughts on properly referencing your work using citation and bibliography and then reflective writing as a discipline to improve your wellbeing and growth.
Happy listening.
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How many episodes does Sixty Year Old Student have?
Sixty Year Old Student currently has 7 episodes available.
What topics does Sixty Year Old Student cover?
The podcast is about Self Improvement, Society & Culture, Change, University, Study, Documentary, Self Help, Podcasts, Journey, Philosophy and Life.
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The episode title 'The Final Countdown' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Sixty Year Old Student is 20 minutes.
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The first episode of Sixty Year Old Student was released on Jul 12, 2022.
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