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68: Robert Michels - The Iron Law of Oligarchy
Season 3 Episode 27
"He who says organization says oligarchy." With these words, Robert Michels advances his sociological theory of what is called the iron law of oligar…
3 years, 1 month ago
Untimely Reflections #21 - Mark LeVine: Heavy Metal Islam & Nietzsche's Influence on Critical Theory
Season 3 Episode 26
Today I'm speaking with Mark LeVine, a professor, touring musician, and author of several books, including Heavy Metal Islam, a book on the metal sce…
3 years, 2 months ago
67: Michael Parenti - The Assassination of Julius Caesar
Season 3 Episode 25
We've now heard Fustel de Coulanges' understanding of the disturbances in Ancient Rome as revolutions brought on by changes to their religious belief…
3 years, 2 months ago
Q&A #6
Season 3 Episode 24
You have questions, I might have answers. Khajiit has wares, if you have coin. I was originally planning on doubling up episodes this week, but with …
3 years, 2 months ago
66: Peter Turchin - Why Empires Rise & Fall
Season 3 Episode 23
Peter Turchin has continued the work of Ibn Khaldun, by elaborating upon Khaldun's hypotheses and testing them against the wealth of historical data …
3 years, 2 months ago
65: Ibn Khaldun - The Muqaddimah
Season 3 Episode 22
From all accounts, Nietzsche did not read nor comment upon the work of Ibn Khaldun, outside of a few remarks from Schopenhauer in one of his essays t…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Ever-Living Fire: Explained
Season 3 Episode 22
My band Slumbering Sun releases The Ever-Living Fire today, on 2/24! This is a project composed with the themes of amor fati and embracing a world of…
3 years, 3 months ago
64: Nietzsche Contra Fascism
Season 3 Episode 21
We've considered two out of the three main strands of 20th century political thought: capitalism and socialism. Fascism is the third, and it is both …
3 years, 3 months ago
Untimely Reflections #20: Uberboyo - The Promethean West
Season 3 Episode 20
After getting several suggestions in our comments sections, Stef and I touched based and decided to have a conversation. I asked him about his attemp…
3 years, 3 months ago
63: Nietzsche Contra Socialism
Season 3 Episode 19
Today, we look at the other side of the coin. Nietzsche's critique of capitalism is in fact inextricably bound to his critique of socialism. What he …
3 years, 3 months ago