April 27, 2018 • 28 mins
To understand Bruce Lee is to know him not only as a martial performer but also as a Chinese-American immigrant living in America during the fifties and sixties. Lee's heritage, cultural clash, and label as the outsider informed not only his thinking but in how he saw the martial arts—which were to Lee an expression of life...Books I Read for This Show:Bruce Lee: Letters of the Dragon: The Original 1958-1973 Correspondence – Bruce Lee (Author), John Little (Editor)Bruce Lee The Tao of Gung Fu: Commentaries on the Chinese Martial Arts – Bruce Lee (Author), John Little (Editor)The Warrior Within: The Philosophies of Bruce Lee – John LittleBruce Lee: Artist of Life – Bruce Lee (Author), John Little (Author)Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living – Bruce Lee (Author), John Little (Author)Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind – Yuval Noah HarariTao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition - Lao Tzu (Author), Jonathan Star (Translator)MusicTheme - Chosen by Ross BugdenEqual Value - Jared C. BaloghAll other music by Ross BugdenIf you'd like to support my podcast and help me do this full-time, become a patron on Patreon (a site where you can monetarily support your favorite content creators). As a thank you, you will get access to bonus episodes along with transcripts for every episode (including this one).You can also find me on Twitter and Facebook.
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