Ba Vojdaan (با وجدان) — With Conscientiousness I'm James D. Newcomb, a musician at heart who views the world through an artistic lens. Ba Vojdaan is a Persian expression meaning "with conscientiousness." It's a fitting description of how I try to approach life: with curiosity, thoughtfulness, never satisfied with what the world decides what passes for ultimate truth. Through conversations with people from all walks of life, along with reflections of my own, I explore why we believe what we believe, why we do what we do, and how our experiences shape the way we interact with one another and the world around us. The subjects range from faith, culture, and politics to music, personal experiences, and the seemingly ordinary things that reveal something about being human. I don't expect every conversation to produce agreement, profound revelations, or tidy conclusions. Sometimes the value is simply in hearing another perspective. Different people. Different experiences. Conversations approached Ba Vojdaan.

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