The Lotus Eaters

Lads Hour #26 | The Deano Question Carl, Connor, Harry, Rory, and Harrison Pitt examine an indigenous British native species, the Deano, and debate whether or not he deserves our admiration or scorn. Watch the full premium video: https://lotuseaters.com/premium-live-lads-hour-26-or-the-deano-question-08-03-2024

Dan gives his thoughts on the early stages of the bitcoin bull market and what might happen next. Watch the full premium video: https://lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-or-bitcoin-is-back12-03-24

Epochs #149 | Leonardo: Part II This week Beau discusses the later life of Leonardo da Vinci, from Milan to Venice to the court of Cesare Borgia, back to Florence, Rome, and finally to France. The art and the inventions just keep getting better and better. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-149-or-leonardo-part-ii-10-03-24

Josh, Harry and Stelios explore the many differences between US states using statistical maps. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-167-or-understanding-america-09-03-24

Lads Hour #25 | Cats Are Left Wing and Dogs Are Right Wing? The lads categorise various things, that are not otherwise political, as to whether they are right or left wing Watch the full premium video: https://lotuseaters.com/premium-live-lads-hour-25-or-cats-are-left-wing-and-dogs-are-right-wing*-*01-03-2024

Why Wokeness is Liberalism Carl & Connor substantiate their contentious claim that Wokeness is the offspring of Liberalism, rather than its Postmodern Neo-Marxist antithesis. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-why-wokeness-is-liberalism-06-03-24

Dan talks to Proper Horrorshow about the book: The Mandibles, a worrying economically accurate depiction of life after the collapse of the dollar as we follow a family going through society after the event. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-63-or-life-after-a-dollar-collapse-the-mandibles-05-03-24

Symposium #60 | Friedrich Engels’ Socialism: Utopian and Scientific Stelios and Connor discuss Friedrich Engels’ Socialism, Utopian and Scientific. They discuss how to approach definitions, what communism and socialism mean, and make several observations about the methodology and plausibility of Marx’s and Engels’ doctrines. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-60-or-friedrich-engels-socialism-utopian-and-scientific-4-3-24

Epochs #148 | Leonardo: Part I This week Beau discusses the life and times of Leonardo da Vinci, from his early life and boyhood, to his apprenticeship with Verrocchio, to his employment by the Duke of Milan; and all the amazing works of art and military design he produced along the way. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-148-or-leonardo-03-03-24

Dan talks to Auron Macintyre about the Total State and the nature of US political power. Watch the full Video: https://lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-or-total-state-with-auron-macintyre-27-02-24

Stelios and Beau discuss various themes from the letters of Seneca. Watch the full Video: https://lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-59-or-the-stoicism-of-seneca-26-02-24

This week Beau discusses the life and times of Edward II; from his excessive favouritism, to his wars in Scotland and Ireland, to his eventual downfall and ignominious murder. Watch the full video: https://lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-147-or-edward-ii-25-02-24

This week Beau discusses the life and times of Edward II; from his excessive favouritism, to his wars in Scotland and Ireland, to his eventual downfall and ignominious murder. Watch the full video: https://lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-147-or-edward-ii-25-02-24

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