#36 – Pete Rezac: The Ritual Engineer

• First job out of college was at a startup working on hydrogen energy.


• Pete was unschooled (not homeschooled) through 7th


• Didn’t believe his Mom when she tried to teach him the rules of English.


• For math he was mostly self-taught and discovered the distributive property


• Often school erodes children’s natural inquisitiveness.


• Many smart kids were troublemakers because they were bored.


• Decision on whether to homeschool his kids was not what you would expect.


• Our brains have learning windows that close.
  
  
  
  • Science is discovering ways to open them back up.
  
  
  
  


• The Anxious Generation, The Coddling of the American Mind, and The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt – Great books.


• It’s not social media, it’s anti-social media.


• “Mixed with Meaning” is his catering bartending company with custom cocktails.


• He found people are able to be more present and connecting.


• The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker


• Bert forgot the joke. Thanks to Pete for remembering.


• Why there is so much methane in Siberia.


• Favorite spice (herb) is thyme. Clove is underutilized.


• Pete would love to influence people to incorporate ritual into their lives.

Pete’s bartending company - https://mixedwithmeaning.squarespace.com/

Bert’s Company – www.dexterityeng.com