Discussing the chain of logic from the Hellenistic period to Milton and Faust
In this video I talk about the origins of Christianity and the developments in thinking caused by the conquests of Alexander, the synthesis of Neoplatonism, Buddhism, Judaism and Stoicism into Christianity and how that influenced the Faustian spirit. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=040ufrm_Gdw
Points to take away:
-To reject eugenics is to implicitly embrace dysgenics. There is no statis in biological life. Evolution is constant.
-Kaczynski's critique is individual and humanist. It disregards group competition and does not provide a reason why happiness (of some people) and freedom are good things. It lacks teleology.
-Decreased freedom, limited ambition and autonomy, alienation and depression are results of policy informed by ideological concerns. They are not properties inherent to technology.
-All developments have winners and losers. That is the process of evolution. Technological innovation means there are losers who cannot deal with the changes.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNedCNMmZew
An analysis of the market reaction to the coronavirus, the monetary policy of the ECB and Fed in reaction to market downturns and a general critique of keynesianism and central banking.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyHUeK1qPP0
WSM is getting very Anglo and Yank heavy- 16 out of 25 competitors. And its also becoming way too commercialized and overproduced. WUS is the same. Too much money hasn't proven to improve strongman any.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8MUA2g7QCs
A semi-interview about the recent portuguese elections, the political landscape in Portugal and some of the curiosities of life there.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRJnrz8cjFA
The Sterkste man van Nederland competition will be held in Kampen on the 14th of August. If you want to meet me, I will be attending as a spectator. Entry is free, location is the van Heutzplein. For more details see:
http://nksterksteman.nl/14-august-13-00-uur-kampen-sterkste-man-van-nederland-2021/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYaL1yl6Yhg
Discussing why the bourgeois "rebellion" of the middle class environmentalist does more harm than good and shows no commitment to real environmentalism.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUqZmr9de40