We discuss how your relationship with your parents changes as you grow up and how to develop strong links of mutual respect with them as an adult. We also explore marital tensions with in-laws that can come from relationships which have remained in a more child-like state.By Locus Group

Ben returns for a discussion on the great King Arthur, his mythos, the legacy and lessons of the knights of the round table. Jonathan uses specific examples of tales from the historical classic to draw out some lessons for living, loving and fighting for what's good, while Ben complicates the picture with questions around nobility and sacrifice.…

Ben shares a representation, and Jonathan builds on the ideas within his talk of creativity and freedom. They explore the social dilemmas around freedom and the difficulty finding it, even in our selves. The discussion touches on various approaches to system building and destroying, as well as areas where it might be correct to avoid imposing contr…

Nature or nurture, they make us who we are. We discuss how our families shape our values and habits and how to navigate the conflict with your partner that differences in upbringing can create.By Locus Group

We are all called upon to be both student and teacher in our lives, but how does the educational system treat these roles? In our final episode in a four part series, Sean and Jonathan examine the role of the teacher and the associated responsibilities of the position. In the second half of the podcast, a challenge is put to students and there is a…

We complete our series on the five love languages with an exploration of Physical Touch. The power of touch to move you, break down boundaries between lovers and connect us in the most everyday ways. How this can go wrong, and how to guide flesh and bone towards subtlety and love.By Locus Group

The structure of a school, and the systems that prop it up. Emily shares her analogy and considers how to enrich the lives of students and educators from her experience working to develop modern day systems. Jonathan complains that the education system is far behind the curve of progress and development, and points out the self-enforcing two-way cy…

Acts of service: how we show our love through action. Doing things for one another can be the bedrock of a loving relationship, but it might also be the easiest love language to take for granted. In this episode we explore how or even whether to ask for acts of service from our loved ones, and how to appreciate everyday acts of service.…

We take a deeper look at gifts and how we can make a present count.By Locus Group

Sean returns to explore the meta-ethical underpinnings of our education system, and how a shift in focus might address the various problems within it. Jonathan shares his views on this, perhaps the most important of social functions.By Locus Group

We continue our series on the five love languages with 'Quality Time'. We unpack the importance of prioritising time and removing distraction.By Locus Group

We start our series on the 5 Love languages, a concept coined by Gary Chapman. This episode focuses on 'words of affirmation'.By Locus Group

We chat about our similarities and differences and whether you need to be similar to your partner to make things workBy Locus Group

In this episode we explain what we mean by love. To us, love is a very radical word that calls us to be more than we are.By Locus Group

Emily and Jonathan explore the fundamentals of romantic relationships and how we form them. Can there really be love at first sight? Spoiler: Jonathan certainly doesn't think so.By Locus Group

Special guest Sean Clifford reflects on a new kind of education system which prioritises character over grades.By Locus Group

Special guest Emily Burr shares some reflections on embracing aging and how to grow older in a healthy way.By Locus Group

Jonathan takes a pretty good look at good to find out what's so good about good.By Locus Group

Jonathan engages in the difficult challenge of finding significance in a world of 8 billion.By Locas Group

Jonathan outlines the basic tenets of Locus and begins to explore the relationship between Elenchus and Tikvah.By Locus Group