EP104: The Assassination of Human Respect - Gracearchy with Jim Babka

Uncover the unsettling reality of the Conflict Machine in this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Following the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump, we delve into the philosophies of Thomas Hobbes and Carl Schmitt to expose how their ideas perpetuate cycles of fear leading to violence. This powerful discussion not only critiques these enduring influences but also advocates for the principle of Human Respect as the antidote to all political violence. Join us as we challenge the status quo and inspire a move towards a more peaceful society.

Timeline/Chapters
0:00 Theme
0:43 Disclaimers
5:14 False Evidence Appearing Real
7:09 Political Theology
8:04 Fear Not
9:44 Hobbes' Leviathan
12:25 Hegel's Hero
12:57 Do you know Carl Schmitt?
16:38 between the Katechon and the Eschaton
20:22 Friend-Enemy, the birth of politics
23:17 Politics is a weak word
25:00 War by other means
29:01 ALL the violence is wrong
32:55 The Conflict Machine
35:13 Governance vs the State
38:29 instead of Fear and Chaos
39:13 From subjective fear to objective realities
44:12 Principle of Human Respect greater than Fear
46:49 Why we get more violence
47:34 Finding blame, scapegoating, and punishing
49:10 Violent tongues and hearts
51:48 Practice Human Respect

Links
Robert J O'Neil clip on "Jimmy Rex Show" https://www.tiktok.com/@mrjimmyrex/video/7389765873801645358
Conflict Machine article https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our
Mimetic Mirror with guest Jerry Bowyer https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co
The State (defined) https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/the-state/
The Hong Konger episode https://youtu.be/iGY_aXz3GCE
Human Respect episode https://youtu.be/9Pd_yFx56BI
Rene Girard episode https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778

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Be grace-full to each other.