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The Forbidden Rice Podcast

Author, activist, and tai chi master, Yunrou (formerly known as Arthur Rosenfeld) has a lifelong relationship with Taoism. A 35-year master of Taoist arts, he was born in America and ordained a monk, ... Read more

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Forbidden Rice Podcast | Time For Money

Forbidden Rice Podcast | Time For Money

Did the advent of agriculture and the industrial revolution change the way we trade time for money? In this talk Yunrou ... Read more

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Forbidden Rice Podcast | Laos and Colin Cotterill

Forbidden Rice Podcast | Laos and Colin Cotterill

Freshly returned from a trip to Laos, Yunrou explores a way for you to enjoy some of the flavor of that Southeast Asian ... Read more

22 Dec 2016

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Forbidden Rice Podcast | Our Digital Addiction

Forbidden Rice Podcast | Our Digital Addiction

Is the constant flow of digital information actually changing our brains? Are we addicted to our phones and devices? Som... Read more

12 Dec 2016

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Forbidden Rice Podcast | Chinese Poets

Forbidden Rice Podcast | Chinese Poets

Have you ever read or explored Chinese wilderness poetry? In this episode Yunrou provides some background and history to... Read more

2 Dec 2016

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