The Better: True Community, Purpose, and Rest - Shortcuts: Why Our Solutions Often Fail

Shortcuts: Why Our Solutions Often Fail

01/04/25 • 14 min

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The Better: True Community, Purpose, and Rest

Why do our attempts to build a better world often fail? From summer camp memories to modern religious practices, host Eric Tomeo examines why our shortcuts to community, purpose, and rest often lead to dead ends. Discover why controlling our way to vulnerability never works. Essential listening for anyone questioning traditional approaches to faith and meaning.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction: The Parenting Books Problem

2:41 - Working with Teenagers: The Pattern Emerges

4:02 - Welcome to The Better

4:28 - Dogs and Relationships: Creating Space for Connection

6:30 - Washing Dishes

7:07 - Why Religious Systems Fall Short

8:58 - The Mathematics Analogy

10:12 - Moving Beyond Understanding

11:14 - What We Really Want: Relationship Over Rules

11:54 - Holding Frameworks Loosely