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How did two old, unpopular men end up running for the world's most demanding job? It’s the question John Prideaux, The Economist’s US editor, gets asked the most. And the answer lies in the peculiar politics of the baby boomers. Since 1992, every American president bar one has been a white man born in the 1940s. That run looks likely to span 36 years - not far off the age of the median American. This cohort was born with aces in their pockets. Their parents defeated Nazism and won the cold w ...
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Sadler's Lectures
Lectures on classic and contemporary philosophical texts and thinkers by Gregory B. Sadler
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I'm that YouTube Philosophy Guy! Find more than 3,000 videos in my main channel. Support my video and podcast work! https://www.patreon.com/sadler or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM Learn more about this podcast channel - https://youtu.be/qRvL0gqlyrw and https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/the-sadlers-lectures-podcast Due to popular demand - and with the work underwritten by my Patreon supporters - I have been converting my videos into MP3 files listeners can listen to anywhere they ...
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Nazis lie. A lot. And the things they lie about are often too niche or too technical to find the truth. The Nazi Lies Podcast talks experts in subject areas nazis lie about to find the truth about nazi lies.
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A history podcast dedicated to examining the global history of the 1920s and 30s in order to explain the causes of World War II, both large and small. As you might imagine, there’s a lot of ground to cover just to contextualize how the conflict got so out of control. If you love historical deep-dives and play-by-plays of nations in way over their collective heads, this is the show for you. Best niche history podcast out there! PROTIP: If you’re a new listener and are hopelessly confused by m ...
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The Haunted Screen is a narrative podcast about film, history, and the places they intersect. Incorporating extensive research and archival interviews, Professor Travis Mushett explores key movements in global cinema through engaging audio storytelling that appeals to both hardcore cinephiles and casual moviegoers. The first season—"From Caligari to Hitler"—investigates the chaotic, creative world of Weimar Germany. New episodes are tackling new topics!
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From The National WWII Museum, Antisemitism: The Fight in WWII America is a five-part podcast series exploring the battle against antisemitism in prewar America and during World War II as well as the legacy of these efforts, which continue today. We begin in 1938, examining voices who were sympathetic to Nazism, while also highlighting voices who raised public awareness of the ongoing mass murder of Europe’s Jewish populations. The first two episodes examine American groups sympathetic to th ...
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jon-atack-family--friends/subscribe Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/jon-atack-family--friends/subscribe jon atack, along with his son sam, present a series of educational podcasts on how to spot, avoid, and overcome unethical manipulation of all kinds - from destructive cults and abusive relationships, to advertising, groupthink, bullying and more. join us in our hope to create a world where people are taught from ...
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#JusticeForDeanThomas is a groundbreaking podcast that re-examines J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World through a unique lens, spotlighting the experiences of black characters and other marginalized figures in the magical realm. Hosted by Kevin, Chantae, CJ and Natasha, the podcast dives deep into the less-explored narratives, bringing to the forefront the stories of characters like Dean Thomas, who represent diversity and complexity but often remain in the background of the main narrative. Each e ...
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Intelligent Speech where Roifield Brown speaks to friends and interesting people with the backdrop of great tunes. Imagine a poor mans Mike Pesca from The Gist doing Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 6 Music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Philip Dick, Man In The High Castle - Nazism, Insanity, And Evil - Sadler's Lectures
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel The Man In The High CastleIt focuses specifically on the interconnection between Nazism, various modes of insanity, and the evil they engage in and impose upon the world. We look at this through the eyes of non-Naz…
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Episode 206 - Normality Under Nazism, Part II
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The lengths that I covered last week that the Nazis went to in order to keep the people happy were not done for the love of leisure. The demands of the Third Reich and its rearmament drive were all-consuming and behind the facade of a happy, prosperous Germany was a reality of unrelenting labor. Bibliography for this episode: Kershaw, Ian Popular O…
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Philip Dick, Man In The High Castle - Abendsen's Book, The Grasshopper Lies Heavy
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel The Man In The High CastleIt focuses specifically on the alternate history novel "The Grasshopper Lies Heavy" which is read and referenced by a number of the characters in the work. The novel by Abendsen sets out a…
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Philip Dick, Man In The High Castle - Paul And Betty Kasoura - Sadler's Lectures
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel The Man In The High CastleIt focuses specifically on two of the characters in the novel, Betty and Paul Kasoura, who are a younger Japanese married couple newly stationed in the Pacific States of America. We get to…
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Today I take a look at the development of the Nazi security apparatus while under the supervision of the SS. This will include a proper description of the activities of the Gestapo, as well as how the regular police fit into the picture, and how these groups interacted with the SD. Plus, a guest appearance from the SA. Bibliography for this episode…
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Philip Dick, Man In The High Castle - Joe Cinnadella, Nazi Assassin - Sadler's Lectures
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel The Man In The High CastleIt focuses specifically on one of the characters central to the story, the Swiss Nazi assassin, on a mission to kill the "man in the high castle", Hawthorne Abendsen, the author of The Gra…
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Harry Potter and the Chamber Of Secrets Chapters 10-12 : There's No Safer Place Than Hogwarts
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Kevin, Natasha, Chantae, and CJ tackle the often-repeated claim within the wizarding world that "there is no safer place than Hogwarts." Listeners are encouraged to think about Hogwarts in a new light—not just as a magical school but as a complex institution with its own systemic failures, much like those we see around us. The episode wraps up by a…
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Philip Dick, Man In The High Castle - Juliana Frink, The Heroine - Sadler's Lectures
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel The Man In The High CastleIt focuses specifically on one of the main characters of the work, Juliana Frink, who is a judo instructor living in the Pacific States of America, who has a particularly deep connection t…
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Philip Dick, Man In The High Castle - Robert Childan, American Antiquities Dealer
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel The Man In The High CastleIt focuses specifically on one of the main characters of the work, the dealer in American antiquities, Robert Childan, who is a person beset by multiple ambiguities. He accepts the racial …
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the fairy tale behind Putin's imperialism
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Cult expert Joe Szimhart discusses Cosmism, the bizarre set of fairy tale ideas that underlie Putin's 'neo-Traditionalism' and the creation of a vast Eurasian state. The relationship between these ideas and other forms of fascism - including Nazism - showing the occult notions that remain unknown to the true believers in authoritarianism.link to th…
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Philip Dick, Man In The High Castle - Frank Frink, Maker Of Fakes And The New - Sadler's Lectures
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel The Man In The High CastleIt focuses specifically on one of the main characters in the novel, Frank Frink who was a Jewish American soldier who has lived and worked in the Pacific States of America for the last 15 …
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Philip Dick, Man In The High Castle - Rudolph Wegner, Abwehr Operative - Sadler's Lectures
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel The Man In The High CastleIt focuses specifically on one of the main characters of the work, the Abwehr (Naval Counter-Intelligence) captain and agent Rudolph Wegner, who we are first introduced to under his disgui…
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Philip Dick, Man In The High Castle - Nobusuke Tagomi Of The Trade Mission - Sadler's Lectures
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel The Man In The High CastleIt focuses specifically on one of the most central characters in the work, one who arguably provides the most consistent moral perspective throughout the novel, Nobusuke Tagomi, who is a T…
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Today is the first of a two-parter covering the General SS. The sub-section of the group covered a lot of the administrative activities, but also oversaw the efforts to merge the police forces of Germany into the organization. This would never be totally completed, but the closeness of the SS and law enforcement in Germany was such that they would …
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Philip Dick, Man In The High Castle - Historicity, Artifacts, And Fakery - Sadler's Lectures
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel The Man In The High CastleIt focuses specifically on the commerce that develops in Americana artifacts collected by Japanese elites. One of the main characters of the work, Robert Childan owns a shop that provides …
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Philip Dick, Man In The High Castle - Consulting The Oracle Or Yi Jing - Sadler's Lectures
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel The Man In The High CastleIt focuses specifically on the role that the ancient Chinese work and practice of divination, The Book Of Changes (Yi Jing/I Ching), generally referred to as "The Oracle". It is used by a …
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Philip Dick, Man In The High Castle - Power Struggles In The Third Reich - Sadler's Lectures
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel The Man In The High CastleIt focuses specifically on the power struggles going on within the Third Reich of the alternate history in the 1960s, as the current chancellor and Führer Martin Bormann dies. The main Naz…
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A sophisticated, predatory, multi-billion dollar industry is emerging from the shadows. It already rivals the size of the illicit drug trade. And it’s about to get bigger and much more powerful. The Economist’s Sue-Lin Wong follows a trail that starts with the collapse of a bank in rural Kansas to uncover a global, underground scam economy built ar…
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#459 – DeepSeek, China, OpenAI, NVIDIA, xAI, TSMC, Stargate, and AI Megaclusters
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Dylan Patel is the founder of SemiAnalysis, a research & analysis company specializing in semiconductors, GPUs, CPUs, and AI hardware. Nathan Lambert is a research scientist at the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) and the author of a blog on AI called Interconnects. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep459…
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Philip Dick, Man In The High Castle - Blackmail, Business, & Edfrank Custom Jewelry
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel The Man In The High CastleIt focuses specifically on how Frank Frink and Ed McCarthy begin their Edfrank Custom Jewelry company after Frink is fired by Harlan Wyndam-Matson from his company where Frank has been pro…
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rage against Scientology and other cults with Hoyt Richards
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Actor, documentarian, and cult survivor Hoyt Richards discusses the danger of former members engaging before they have healed. Hoyt is concerned about the infighting in the wide world of survivors. Jon adds reflections from his four decades of work with former members.Many people leave an authoritarian group and deny the harm it did to them and the…
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Philip Dick, Man In The High Castle - The Post-World War II World - Sadler's Lectures
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel The Man In The High CastleIt focuses specifically on the alternative history world that is the setting for the work, one in which the Axis powers of Germany, Japan, and Italy won World War 2 against France, Britain…
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Cinema Oblivion: Lost Films, Haunted Histories
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As many as 90% of silent movies are lost to the ages, and many from later eras have vanished as well. How do these holes distort the story of film? This week: reel infernos, missing monsters, Jerry Lewis'... Auschwitz clown debacle, and a little hauntology as a treat.By Travis Mushett
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Name of the episode says it all. Today covers the pre-war development of the SS-TV, the Concentration/Death Camp guards, and the SS-VT, the early form of the Waffen-SS. Bibliography for this episode: Hohne, Heinz The Order of the Death's Head: The Story of Hitler's SS Penguin Books 2000 Weale, Adrian Army of Evil: A History of the SS Penguin Books …
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Aristotle, Poetics - Is Tragedy Or Epic Superior? - Sadler's Lectures
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This lecture discusses the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle' work, the Poetics, focusing on his discussion near the end of the work focused upon the question whether tragedy or epic is superior as a poetic genre. Aristotle argues that tragedy is the superior genre.To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadlerIf you'd…
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Aristotle, Poetics - Problems And Solutions - Sadler's Lectures
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This lecture discusses the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle' work, the Poetics, focusing on his views on what by his time had come to be called "problems" (problemata) mainly of criticism and their "solutions" (luseis) when it comes to poetry, particularly epic poetry. Aristotle's view is that many of these can be addressed by looking carefully …
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Aristotle, Poetics - Epic Poetry - Sadler's Lectures
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This lecture discusses the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle' work, the Poetics, focusing on his discussion of Epic poetry, including what elements it shares with tragedy, what makes it good, and why Homer is the paradigm for excellent epic poetryTo support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadlerIf you'd like to make a dir…
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#458 – Marc Andreessen: Trump, Power, Tech, AI, Immigration & Future of America
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Marc Andreessen is an entrepreneur, investor, co-creator of Mosaic, co-founder of Netscape, and co-founder of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep458-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcr…
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positively AI with Dustin Rozario Steinhagen, PhD
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Jon and Dustin share some positive ideas about AI and a few cyber security tips to keep Scientology agents out of your computer.Links:Dustin's websiteDustin's dissertationPew Research Center survey on Americans' views of AIArticle mentioning improved performance on the International Mathematics Olympiad qualifying examAI Medical licensing exam perf…
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Is Scientology a rebranding of ritual magick? (also Scientology slavery)
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Jon and Spike continue their discussion on Hubbard, ritual magick, the slaves that Hubbard made, and the slaves still kept captive by Scientology to this day. Links: Survey of atheists who believe in the supernaturalMore on the four humors
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Aristotle, Poetics - Excellence In Diction (Lexis) - Sadler's Lectures
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This lecture discusses the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle' work, the Poetics, focusing on his discussion about the fourth dimension of tragedy, lexis, generally translated as "diction" or "style". Aristotle provides some guidelines for how to produce excellence in lexis in tragedy and epic poetry. This involves balancing the needs of clarity a…
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Aristotle, Poetics - Parts Of Diction (Lexis) - Sadler's Lectures
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This lecture discusses the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle' work, the Poetics, focusing on his discussion of lexis, usually translated as "diction" or "style", which is the fourth of six dimensions of tragedy that he identifies, and also quite important for epic poetry as well. After an initial discussion of modes of language, Aristotle disting…
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