Pete Rezac - The Ritual Engineer

#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