The Lotus Eaters

Stelios and Josh discuss the dangers of the philosophy of the welfare state. They discuss the differences between classical and modern liberalism, the differences between the ancient and the contemporary understanding of well-being, and the proper role of the state. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-58-or-the-evil-side-of-welfarism-19-02-24

Epochs #146 | Edward I: Part III This week Beau and Carl discuss the final years of King Edward I’s long reign, which is largely consumed by yet more, seemingly endless, campaigns in Scotland Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-146-or-edward-i-part-iii-18-02-24

Josh, Harry and Stelios discuss the principles that determine whether a film is regarded as good or not and make many suggestions of films which embody these principles well. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-164-or-what-makes-films-good-17-02-24

Lads Hour #23 | Top 10 Generals The lads break down the data on the best generals of all time. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-live-lads-hour-23-or-top-10-generals-09-02-24

Dan breaks down the historic interview between Tucker Carlson and Vladimir Putin covering history, the nature of geopolitics and the decline of the dollar. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-or-the-putin-interview-13-02-24

Epochs #145 | Edward I: Part II This week Beau and Carl discuss the middle reign of King Edward I; this week focusing almost entirely on his interminable and increasingly savage campaigns against the Scots. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-145-or-edward-i-part-ii-11-02-24

Symposium #56 | Debating Gender Stelios and Connor debate gender. They debate whether the notion of ‘gender’ is useful, whether transgenderism is based on reason, and end with a discussion regarding what to do when kids say they are trans. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-56-or-debating-gender-05-02-24

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What Comes After Liberalism? | with Prof. James Orr Carl & Connor are joined by James Orr. Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at the University of Cambridge and UK Chairman of the Edmund Burke Foundation, to reflect on whether the mutation of Liberalism is at fault for the maladies afflicting modernity — and what will come after. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-what-comes-after-liberalism-or-with-prof-james-orr-1-02-24

Contemplations #161 | Freud & Psychoanalysis Josh and Harry discuss the ideas of Sigmund Freud and how they compare to our modern understanding of human psychology. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-161-or-freud-and-psychoanalysis-27-0

The Lads are joined by Voice of Wales to discuss which burial rites would properly honour the international political class in the event of their natural deaths at the end of their long and healthy lives. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-live-lads-hour-21-or-how-should-we-bury-the-politicians-25-01-2024

Symposium #54 | Instructions of Ptahhotep Stelios, Beau and Josh discuss The Teachings of Ptahhotep, an ancient Egyptian text often regarded as one of the oldest books in the world. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-54-or-instructions-of-ptahhotep-22-01-24

PREMIUM: Epochs #142 | Henry III This week Beau and Carl discuss the early and middle reign of King Henry III, including the regency period when he was a child, his ongoing troubles with France, the Papacy, and his own tumultuous baronage. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-142-or-henry-iii-21-01-24

PREMIUM: Contemplations #160 | The Wisdom of Chinese Proverbs: Part II Josh and Stelios discuss the meaning behind many Chinese proverbs, their history and how they compare to their Western Equivalents. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-160-or-the-wisdom-of-chinese-proverbs-part-ii-20-01-24

Josh explains to Dan what Behavioural Economics is and why it has become the default mode of modern government. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-or-behavioural-economics-16-01-24

PREMIUM: Symposium #53 | The Art of War Stelios, Carl, and Josh discuss the insights from Sun Tzu’s Art of War. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-53-or-the-art-of-war-15-01-24

Lads Hour #19 | IMDB Top 250 The Lads debate IMDB's Top 250 Films -- and whether or not critics matter. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-live-lads-hour-19-or-imdb-top-250-11-01-2024

Epochs #141 | King John: Part II This week Beau and Carl conclude their discussion about the reign of King John, including the Baron’s Revolt, Magna Carta and his ultimate demise. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-141-or-king-john-part-ii-14-01-24

Contemplations #159 | The Wisdom of Chinese Proverbs: Part I Josh and Stelios discuss the meaning behind many Chinese proverbs, their history and how they compare to their Western Equivalents. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-159-or-the-wisdom-of-chinese-proverbs-part-i-13-01-24

Dan discusses the hugely influential ‘The Sovereign Individual’. A book written in 1997 which made a number of predictions well ahead of their time, such as the mobile phone, social media, bitcoin, that governments would one day fake a pandemic and that the nation state was doomed to fail. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-or-sovereign-individual-09-01-24

Symposium #52 | Pseudoscience Stelios and Josh discuss the difference between science and pseudoscience. They focus on Karl Popper’s falsificationism, the distinction between theories and attitudes, and the scientific method. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-52-or-pseudoscience-8-1-23

The Lads discuss how women are turning the most desirable men into vain, exploitative jerks. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-live-lads-hour-18-or-golden-penis-syndrome-04-01-2023

Epochs #140 | King John: Part I This week Beau and Carl begin to discuss the life and career of King John of England. From his birth and childhood, through to the unlikely event of him becoming the monarch at all, to his many and manifest failures as a ruler. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-140-or-king-john-part-i-07-01-24

Contemplations #158 | Why You Should Read C S Lewis Connor & Lewis attempt to convince Josh to read the life and works of C S Lewis, by discussing his musings on truth and love, and his Christian apologetics. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-158-or-why-you-should-read-c-s-lewis-6-01-24