The Lotus Eaters

What's Killing Britain? | Interview with Tim Dieppe Connor talks to Head of Public Policy at Christian Concern, Tim Dieppe, for an overview of the moral, political, and legal issues besetting Britain, and how to correct the omission of Christian convictions from public life. Watch the FULL interview: https://www.lotuseaters.com/whats-killing-britain-or-interview-with-tim-dieppe-24-04-2023

Epochs #103 | The Assyrians - Part III This week Beau and Carl continue to discuss the Assyrian Empire, focusing on the reigns of Sargon II and the biblical Sennacherib. Sargon II built upon and expanded the achievements of Tiglath-Pileser III, but fell in battle; while his son Sennacherib goes on to subjugate everyone from the Elamites, to the Hebrews, to the Babylonians Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-103-or-the-assyrians-part-iii-23-04-2023

Contemplations #121 | Are Cities The Problem? Josh and Stelios discuss whether the environment of cities negatively shapes the psychology and philosophy of those who live within them creating many of the problems we see today. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-121-or-are-cities-the-problem

Connor examines primary texts by Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels, and the writings and accounts of the actions of the twentieth-century dictators they inspired, to determine if the atrocities committed by Marxist states are an aberration produced by human fallibility in proximity to power, or if something rotten with the foundational doctrine means that “Real Communism” has already been tried and failed Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/real-communism-has-already-been-tried-17-04-2023

Symposium #15 | Oikophobia Oikophobia is the opposite extreme of xenophobia. It is the negative sentiment towards one’s country, culture, and compatriots. We discuss Roger Scruton’s discussion of the concept and themes from Benedict Beckeld’s book on the topic. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-15-or-oikophobia-20-04-23

Comics Corner #6: Berserk: The Black Swordsman and Golden Age Arc Harry and Connor examine the Black Swordsman and Golden Age arcs of the legendary and controversial manga Berserk. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-comics-corner-6-or-berserk-part-i-19-04-23

Hangout #35 | Grooming Gangs: A Timeline Carl and Callum examine a timeline of the history of the grooming gangs as publicly known. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-live-hangout-35-or-grooming-gangs-a-timeline-14-04-2023

Brokenomics #17 | Big Ideas The world is about to experience a combination of new technologies that could radically alter our economic trajectory and change the way we live and work forever - Dan looks at these technologies and what they might mean Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-17-or-five-big-innovation-platforms-18-04-23

The Rise of Reactionary Feminism | Interview with Mary Harrington Connor talks to Reactionary Feminist and contributing editor at UnHerd, Mary Harrington, about her new book, Feminism Against Progress, and how transhumanist luddism is the only means by which we will overthrow the Cyborg Theocracy and win the war on relationships. Watch the FULL INTERVIEW: https://www.lotuseaters.com/the-rise-of-reactionary-feminism-or-interview-with-mary-harrington

This week Beau and Carl continue to discuss the Assyrian Empire, focusing on the reign of Tiglath-Pileser III - overseeing one of Assyria’s golden ages - and his extensive military and bureaucratic reforms. Following a period of stagnation and the weakening of monarchical power, Tiglath-Pileser III breathed new life into his faltering civilisation. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-102-or-the-assyrians-part-ii-16-04-23

Josh and Carl discuss both the most credible UFO sightings as well as what is not a UFO. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-120-or-ufos-part-ii-15-04-23

Connor talks to Reactionary Feminist and contributing editor at UnHerd, Mary Harrington, about her new book, Feminism Against Progress, and how transhumanist luddism is the only means by which we will overthrow the Cyborg Theocracy and win the war on relationships.

Discussing Political Apathy Symposium #14 | Friedrich Nietzsche's The Gay Science Nietzsche’s The Gay Science represents his attempt to overcome his early Schopenhauerian pessimism. We discuss Nietzsche’s criticism of morality and weigh its pros and cons. Then, we try to interpret his famous quote that ‘God is dead’. After this, we discuss his stance of life-affirmation and Nietzsche’s status as one of the masters of suspicion. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-14-or-friedrich-nietzsches-the-gay-science-13-04-2023

Dan & Simon discuss the events of the Covid lockdowns and what they can tell us about the future direction of the UK Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-16-or-the-economics-of-lockdown-11-04-23

The Assyrians And The First Collapse Epochs #101 | The Assyrians - Part 1 This week Beau and Carl discuss the origins and the early history of one of the ancient world’s most cruel and sadistic empires; The Assyrians. Centered around the city of Assur, and steeped in the heritage of the even more distance Akkadian and Sumerian cultures, following the bronze age collapse, The Assyrians burst onto the stage of history. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-101-or-the-assyrians-part-1-9-04-2023

Do We Want To Meet Aliens? Contemplations #119 | UFOs: Are They Possible? Josh and Carl discuss the possibility of alien life and look at some of the reporting on UFOs in the media. https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-contemplations-119-or-ufos-are-they-possible-07-04-2023

Josh and Carl discuss the possibility of alien life and look at some of the reporting on UFOs in the media.

Symposium #13 | Nietzsche’s Birth of Tragedy n the Birth of Tragedy, Nietzsche portrays art as a response to the horrors of existence. In this episode, Stelios and Rory discuss his place in German 18th and 19th century philosophy, the distinctions he draws between the Apollonian and the Dionysiac drives, the wisdom of Silenus, and Nietzsche’s claim that Socrates and Euripides destroyed tragedy. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-13-or-nietzsches-birth-of-tragedy-06-04-2023

Symposium #13 | Nietzsche’s Birth of Tragedy n the Birth of Tragedy, Nietzsche portrays art as a response to the horrors of existence. In this episode, Stelios and Rory discuss his place in German 18th and 19th century philosophy, the distinctions he draws between the Apollonian and the Dionysiac drives, the wisdom of Silenus, and Nietzsche’s claim that Socrates and Euripides destroyed tragedy. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-13-or-nietzsches-birth-of-tragedy-06-04-2023

Brokenomics #15 | BlackRock Inc. They own everything - but what is the real story here? Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-brokenomics-15-or-blackrock-inc-04-04-23

Epochs #100 | Sargon of Akkad This week Beau and Carl discuss the life and times of arguably the world’s first emperor, Sargon of Akkad, Sargon the great, king of Kish, lord of the land from the upper sea to the lower sea, victor of Ur, master of Uruk, the chosen of Enlil. His achievements were quite simply spectacular. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-epochs-100-or-sargon-of-akkad-02-04-23

Symposium #12 | Sophists and Sophistry Largely due to Plato’s influence, the terms ‘sophism’, ‘sophist’, and ‘sophistry’ have negative connotations. In this episode of the symposium, we discuss the material and intellectual developments that led to the manifestation of the sophists, Protagoras of Abdera, as well as Plato’s main criticism of the sophists and his allegory of the cave. We end the discussion by examining particular fallacious arguments and other techniques that individual sophists may use to prevent their audience from adopting positions that are not to the sophist’s interest. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-12-sophists-and-sophistry-30-03-2023

Symposium #12 | Sophists and Sophistry Largely due to Plato’s influence, the terms ‘sophism’, ‘sophist’, and ‘sophistry’ have negative connotations. In this episode of the symposium, we discuss the material and intellectual developments that led to the manifestation of the sophists, Protagoras of Abdera, as well as Plato’s main criticism of the sophists and his allegory of the cave. We end the discussion by examining particular fallacious arguments and other techniques that individual sophists may use to prevent their audience from adopting positions that are not to the sophist’s interest. Watch the full premium video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/premium-symposium-12-sophists-and-sophistry-30-03-2023

Beau chats to Nick Hughes about the iconic 1976 television adaptation of Robert Graves' legendary novels I, Claudius and Claudius The God. It chronicles the the lives and times of the first four Caesars of imperial Rome, and features some of the finest actors of the day, including John Hurt, Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed, Sian Phillips and Patrick Stewart. Watch the full video: https://www.lotuseaters.com/i-claudius-with-nicholas-hughes-29-03-23

The Crayon Munchers 5 Year Plan https://www.lotuseaters.com/weekend-segments-or-26th-march-2023