The Lotus Eaters

Dan takes a look at the brilliant website wtfhappenedin1971.com and discusses the effect of the 1971 Nixon Shock when the US dollar stopped being backed by gold and became a debt backed currency. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-24-or-wtf-happened-in-1971-0

Epochs #109 | Eleanor of Aquitaine This week Beau and Carl chat about the life and times of one of England’s most extraordinary Queens, Eleanor of Aquitaine. From her less than humble beginnings in the south of France, to her first marriage to the King of France, her adventures on The Second Crusade, her subsequent divorce and remarriage to Henry II of England, their tumultuous relationship, and her later years dealing with the wars and rebellions of her larger than life sons. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-109-or-eleanor-of-aquitaine-04-05-23

Contemplations #127 | Victorian Manners and Etiquette: Part II Josh and Beau discuss Victorian manners and etiquette in reference to the home, family and clothing. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-127-or-victorian-manners-and-etiquette-part-ii

The Pandemic of Unplanned Childlessness | Interview with Stephen J. Shaw Connor talks to data analyst and documentary film-maker Stephen J. Shaw about his new film Birthgap - Childless World (2023), and the need to reverse the global trend of plummeting birth rates to avert demographic collapse. For more visit Stephen's Twitter page or Birthgap.org Watch the FULL INTERVIEW: https://www.lotuseaters.com/the-pandemic-of-unplanned-childlessness-or-interview-with-stephen-j-shaw-02-06-23

Symposium #21 | Debating Secular Ethics In this episode of the symposium, we debate the possibility of secular ethics. After introducing some basic terminology, we proceed to discuss Stefan Molyneux’s theory of universally preferable behaviour and end with a discussion of theological voluntarism. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-21-or-debating-secular-ethics-01-06-23

Book Club #51 | Revolt Against the Modern World by Julius Evola: Part I Stelios and Carl explore Julius Evola's bizarre and magnificent analysis of the metaphysics of the ancient world Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-book-club-51-or-revolt-against-the-modern-world-by-julius-evola-part-24-05-2023

Dan discusses the US debt ceiling which has occupied the news in recent weeks. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-23-or-debt-ceiling-30-05-23

Epochs #108 | Spanish Civil War This week Beau chats with Harry all about the Spanish civil war of the 1930’s. The political make-up of the two sides - which is itself quite a complex topic - followed by a run down of the main military events, and all with a view of trying to get to the truth of matters without the blinkers of woke/leftist revisionism. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-108-or-spanish-civil-war-28-05-2023

Contemplations #126 | Victorian Manners and Etiquette: Part I Josh and Beau discuss Victorian standards of etiquette and politeness, touching on general politeness, conversation and the dinner table. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-126-or-victorian-manners-and-etiquette-part-i-27-05-23

Symposium #20 | The Stoicism of Epictetus Stelios and Beau discuss themes from the Enchiridion of Epictetus. After some general remarks about Stoicism and some biographical remarks about Epictetus, we dive deep into the Enchiridion of stoicism. We discuss the notion of ataraxia, the importance of internal freedom, and the relation between stoicism and fatalism. We end up with a critical evaluation of Stoicism. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-20-or-the-stoicism-of-epictetus-25-05-23

Day Care Will Destroy the West Connor and Josh discuss how day care, state schools, and single motherhood endangers and impairs the development of children; and what the consequences will be when this demographic time-bomb detonates. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-day-care-will-destroy-the-west-24-05-23

Dan interviews Jeff Booth, technology entrepreneur and author of the Price of Tomorrow. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-22-or-the-price-of-tomorrow-with-jeff-booth-23-05-23

Epochs #107 | The Life of Lenin This week Beau chats with returning guest, Apostolic Majesty, all about the life and times of Vladimir Lenin. Join them as they chart the rise of Bolshevism’s leading light, from his bourgeois yet radically left leaning early years, through his aspiring revolutionary period, and finally his blood-soaked time in power. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-107-or-the-life-of-lenin-21-05-23

Contemplations #125 | Is Freedom Even Possible? Josh and Dan discuss whether the forces seeking to undermine freedom of the individual could ever be overcome in any meaningful way. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-125-or-is-freedom-even-possible-20-05-23

Symposium #19 | Debating Ayn Rand’s ethics with Dr. Dan Norton In this episode of the symposium, we are joined by Dr Dan Norton and debate various topics from Ayn Rand’s philosophy. We focus on Rand’s method, metaethics, and her controversial defence of selfishness as being a virtue. Watch the full FREE video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-19-or-debating-ayn-rands-ethics-with-dr-dan-norton-18-05-23

Comics Corner #7 | Logan & Old Man Logan Connor and Harry discuss Mark Millar’s dystopian Wolverine tale Old Man Logan (2003), and its neo-Western movie adaptation Logan (2017). Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-comics-corner-7-or-logan-and-old-man-logan-17-05-23

Dan is joined by former Jupiter Fund Manager Peter Lawery to discuss Investing in the second part of the Investment mini-series. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-21-or-investing-part-ii-with-peter-lawery-16-05-23

Contemplations #124 | How to Think Better Josh and Stelios discuss methods of overcoming the innate limitations that are present in the human brain through our unique ability to introspect and correct aspects of our nature. Watch the full preview: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-124-or-how-to-think-better-09-05-23

The Career of a Football Legend | Interview with Matt Le Tissier Beau chats with living legend, Matthew Le Tissier, all about his professional footballing career; from his earliest days and first being signed to Southampton FC, to his truly astounding penalty record, to his opinions on some of his contemporaries, to analysis of his most iconic Premiership goals. Watch the full interview: https://www.lotuseaters.com/the-career-of-a-football-legend-or-interview-with-matt-le-tissier-12-04-2023

Symposium #18 | Debating Classical Liberalism In this symposium, we debate whether classical liberalism can be saved or not. We touch upon issues such as: a) the notion of human natural freedom, b) the social contract tradition, c) autonomy, and d) whether liberalism and conservatism can be fused into a new paradigm. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-18-or-debating-classical-liberalism-11-05-23

In this episode of the symposium, we focus on Aristotle’s discussion of the six main types of constitutions: kingship, tyranny, aristocracy, oligarchy, polity, and democracy. We start with Aristotle’s conception of the tasks of political theory, proceed to a discussion of how constitutions get corrupted and how they can get preserved, and end with his claims about the desirability of a ‘middle group’. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-17-or-the-politics-of-aristotle-part-ii-4-5-2023

Connor talks to author Prof. Abigail Favale, author of The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory, about how to combat the chaotic dragon of contemporary feminism, and how to revive sexual complementarianism in a post-Christian culture. Watch the full interview: https://www.lotuseaters.com/the-mythology-of-sexual-compatibility-or-interview-with-prof-abigail-favale-01-05-2023

Epochs #104 | The Assyrians: Part IV This week Beau and Carl continue to discuss the Assyrian Empire, focusing on the reigns of Esarhaddon and Ashurbanipal. The last two great kings of the Assyrian world reach what is arguably the zenith of their empire’s fortunes. Yet despite - and perhaps because of - their continued policies of genocidal annihilation, the Assyrians eventually accumulate too many enemies, and their own downfall and destruction falls upon them with surprising swiftness. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-104-or-the-assyrians-part-iv-30-04-23

Contemplations #122 | The Mouse Utopia Experiment Josh and Connor discuss ethologist John B. Calhoun’s famous “Behavioural Sink” experiment where he found that rats and mice, in an overcrowded environment with abundant resources, behaved in many alarming ways. The study has worrying implications when applied to human civilisation. Watch the full premium: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-122-or-the-mouse-utopia-experiment-29-04-2023

Symposium #16 | The Politics of Aristotle: Part I In this episode of the Symposium, we discuss the fundamental ideas of Aristotle’s political theory. We start with Aristotle’s views on the nature of the city-state and his claim that the goal of the city-state is the good life. Then, we proceed to discuss his views on slavery, private property, as well as his criticism of actual and proposed ideal institutions Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-16-or-the-politics-of-aristotle-part-i-27-04-2023