Bill Martin discusses his introduction to the life of the mind during this "fireside chat."

William Martin's fireside chat June 13, 2011. Bill discusses his introduction to the life of the mind from Captain Godshak, while working for passage to Peru on a Panamanian freighter. The captain taught Bill the "importance of being conversant with the history of Western Civilization." Bill discusses his discovery of Clifton Fadiman's "Lifetime Reading Plan" and the importance his reading of Shakespeare's complete works had on his business career.