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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

Symposium #25 | Hume on Reason and Justice Stelios and Connor discuss themes from the work of David Hume. They focus on Hume’s understanding of reason and its implications for Epistemology and Ethics. They conclude with a discussion of Hume’s views on justice and debate whether Hume was a conservative or a progressive. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-25-or-hume-on-reason-and-justice-29-06-23

Interview with George Alexopoulos Carl speaks to award-winning illustrator and cartoonist George Alexopoulos Watch the FULL INTERVIEW: https://www.lotuseaters.com/interview-with-george-alexopoulos-26-06-23

Epochs #112 | The Siege of Waco This week Beau and Josh chat all about the siege of Waco, back in 1993. A sub sect of the Seventh-day Adventists, the Branch Davidians, under the leadership of David Koresh came to the attention of the AFT. When the ATF stormed their compound, a two hour firefight ensued. A 51 day siege then played out, with the FBI conducting negotiations; but it all ended in a scene of mass death and horror Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-112-or-the-siege-of-waco-25-06-23

Contemplations #130 | Order & Chaos Josh and Stelios discuss mythological notions of order and chaos. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-130-or-order-and-chaos-24-06-23

Symposium #24 - Debating Causal Determinism and Moral Responsibility In this symposium, we discuss free will, causal determinism, the conditions of moral responsibility, and end up debating whether causal determinism is compatible with moral responsibility. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-24-debating-causal-determinism-and-moral-responsibility-22-06-23

Comics Corner #8 | Batman: The Long Halloween Connor and Harry discuss Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale’s Batman: The Long Halloween (1996-1997), and its spin-offs and sequels, Haunted Knight (1993-1995), Dark Victory (1999-2000), and Catwoman: When in Rome (2004). Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-comics-corner-8-or-batman-the-long-halloween-21-06-23

How Portland became an Antifa Stronghold | Interview with Peter Boghossian and Andy Ngo Andy Ngo and Peter Boghossian join Carl for an in-depth and wide-ranging discussion about the social and philosophical problems that plague the West. Watch the FULL INTERVIEW: https://www.lotuseaters.com/how-portland-became-an-antifa-stronghold-or-interview-with-peter-boghossian-and-andy-ngo-14-06-23

Dan is again joined by former Jupiter Fund Manager Peter Lawery to discuss Investing in the third part of the Investment mini-series. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-26-or-investing-part-iii-with-peter-lawery-20-06-23

Epochs #111 | Lucky Luciano This week Beau and Connor chat about the life and career of Charles ‘Lucky’ Luciano; one of the most pivotal and prolific organised criminals of the twentieth century. Emigrating as a child from Sicily around the turn of the century, he went from a New York street urchin, to a feared and respected Mob enforcer, to the very pinnacle of Cosa Nostra; a boss of bosses. The original Capo di tutti Capi Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-111-or-lucky-luciano-18-06-23