The Lotus Eaters

Symposium #30 | Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics: Part II Stelios and Carl discuss books 5 - 10 of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics. They touch upon justice, wisdom, weakness of will, friendship, and the good life. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-29-or-aristotles-nicomachean-ethics-part-ii-03-08-23

Dan speaks to authors Laura Dodsworth & Patrick Fagan about their new book - Free your Mind, a look a how psyops are now routinely employed against western populations. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-or-laura-dobsworth-and-patrick-fagan-01-08-23

Epochs #117 | War of the Spanish Succession This week Beau and Carl chat about the War of the Spanish Succession. This early eighteenth century conflict between nearly all the main powers of Europe lasted many years, cost hundreds of thousands of lives, reworked the power structure of Europe, and cast its long shadow all the way up to the Napoleonic era. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-117-or-war-of-the-spanish-succession-29-07-23

Contemplations #135 | Right-Wing Environmentalism Josh, Rory and Connor discuss various perspectives on the environment and why it is important. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-135-or-right-wing-environmentalism-29-07-23

Carl is joined by men's rights activist, Philipp Tanzer in a discussion concerning sexuality and gender. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-interview-with-phillip-tanzer-part-iii-27-07-23

Symposium #29 | Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics: Part I Stelios and Carl discuss the first four books of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics. They touch upon the basics of Aristotle’s ethical treatise, the nature of virtue, and Aristotle’s table of moral virtues and vices. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-29-or-aristotles-nicomachean-ethics-27-07-23

Snow White Goes Woke | feat. Lois McLatchie Miller Full Podcast + Links: https://www.lotuseaters.com/the-podcast-of-the-lotus-eaters-706-27-07-23

Dan & Josh look at the incentives or lack of in the USSR economic model and draw comparisons with the modern world.

Harry and Carl discuss Julius Evola’s examination of Italian Fascism from his unique traditionalist perspective. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-book-club-54-or-julius-evolas-fascism-viewed-from-the-right-24-07-23

Epochs #116 | Battle of Blenheim This week Beau and Carl chat all about the Battle of Blenheim. During the War of the Spanish Succession, in the early eighteenth century, a great battle was fought in southern Germany between coalition forces led by France and England respectively. The balance of power for all of Europe hung in the balance. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-116-or-battle-of-blenheim-23-07-23

Contemplations #134 | Does Geography Determine the Success of a Country? This week Josh and Beau discuss the degree to which geography determines the success of a country. They look at various elements, including navigable rivers and coastlines, local climate conditions, the military disposition of neighbours, and many more factors besides. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-134-or-does-geography-determine-the-success-of-a-country-22-07-23

Symposium #28 | The Linguistic Subversion of Wokeness Stelios, Beau, and Josh discuss methods, goals, and the application of conceptual subversion in today’s world. They talk about the context of political speech, how the meanings of concepts can change, and how the woke subvert language in order to present themselves in the eyes of the general public as defenders of civilisation and their opponents as its enemy. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-28-or-the-linguistic-subversion-of-wokeness-20-07-23

Dan sits down with the audience to give his view of where we are and where we are going. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-or-where-are-we-at-18-07-23

Video credit: Jack Steel Dealey Plaza’s Tell-Tale Heart By B.B. Dade Read Beau's article: https://www.lotuseaters.com/dealey-plazas-tell-tale-heart-09-01-23

Epochs #115 | Black Wednesday This week Beau chats with Dan all about Black Wednesday, the 16th of September 1992, when the foreign exchange markets sold an ungodly amount of Stirling, causing the value of the Pound to plummet, and, ultimately, the Major government to suffer a massive electoral defeat. Listen in to Beau and Dan to find out how and why that happened. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-115-or-black-wednesday-16-07-23

Contemplations #133 | Who Are Our Political Friends and Enemies? Josh and Harry discuss Carl Schmitt’s Friend-Enemy Distinction and how it applies to contemporary politics. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-133-or-who-are-our-political-friends-and-enemies-15-07-23

Why Ideology Is Theology Why does ideology become immobile and archaic, while traditions last forever? Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-why-ideology-is-theology-14-07-23

Symposium #27 | The Epic of Gilgamesh Stelios, Carl, and Beau discuss the legendary exploits of the Sumerian hero Gilgamesh, and uncover the deeper meaning of the oldest story in the world. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-27-or-the-epic-of-gilgamesh-13-07-23

Brokenomics | 4th Turning Dan looks at the 4th Turning, an influential book that seeks to understand generational cycles and how they shape history. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-or-4th-turning-11-07-23

Epochs #114 | The Bourbon Restoration with Rupert August This week Beau chats with returning guest Rupert August all about the restoration of the Bourbon line of kings in France after Napoleon was defeated. From a shaky start with Louis XVIII, to his autocratic younger brother Charles X, and finally the later reign of their cousin Louis Philippe I. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-114-or-the-bourbon-restoration-09-07-23

Contemplations #132 | When Does Something Become A Vice? Josh and Connor discuss where to place the line between healthy behaviour and vice. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-132-or-when-does-something-become-a-vice-08-07-23

Symposium #26 | Existentialism and Authenticity Stelios and Rory talk about authenticity’s place in existentialism. After identifying the existentialist approach to life, they proceed to talk about authenticity's relation to death, values, society, and the true self. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-26-or-existentialism-and-authenticity-06-07-23

Dan looks at the increased attempts to slow roll an alien invasion narrative into the public mind, the feasibility of aliens & visitation and the possible motives. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-28-or-aliens-04-07-23

Epochs #113 | Thomas Becket This week Beau and Carl chat about the life and times of Henry II’s Lord Chancellor and then Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket. Later, Saint Thomas of Canterbury. From humble beginnings, to the second most powerful man in England, his meteoric rise and precipitous downfall, ending with his murder, is a rollercoaster ride. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-113-or-thomas-becket-02-07-23

Contemplations #131 | What Makes Music Good? Josh, Stelios, Harry and Rory discuss which factors contribute to music being perceived as good or not. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-131-or-what-makes-music-good-1-07-23