"WhatifAlthist" | World History, Philosophy, Culture https://www.youtube.com/@WhatifAltHist en 2024 WhatifAltHist is a podcast from Rudyard Lynch that looks to try to find the patterns in history and anthropology so as to predict the future and understand the dynamics that result in civilizations rising and falling. It began as an enormously popular alternate history channel with nearly 600K listeners and more than 100M views on YouTube. Rudyard Lynch also hosts the podcast History 102 with Erik Torenberg, which attempts to solidly explain pivotal historical events in depth in under an hour. Topics covered: World History, Philosophy, Civilization, Culture  WhatifAlthist is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: turpentine.co https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/725300a6-e70c-11ee-afad-03b806d7962b/image/301b6f29a0d59972cfd5f395b06aa0b8.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "WhatifAlthist" | World History, Philosophy, Culture https://www.youtube.com/@WhatifAltHist episodic WhatifAltHist is a podcast from Rudyard Lynch that looks to try to find the patterns in history and anthropology so as to predict the future and understand the dynamics that result in civilizations rising and falling. Rudyard Lynch WhatifAltHist is a podcast from Rudyard Lynch that looks to try to find the patterns in history and anthropology so as to predict the future and understand the dynamics that result in civilizations rising and falling. It began as an enormously popular alternate history channel with nearly 600K listeners and more than 100M views on YouTube. Rudyard Lynch also hosts the podcast History 102 with Erik Torenberg, which attempts to solidly explain pivotal historical events in depth in under an hour. Topics covered: World History, Philosophy, Civilization, Culture  WhatifAlthist is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: turpentine.co WhatifAltHist is a podcast from Rudyard Lynch that looks to try to find the patterns in history and anthropology so as to predict the future and understand the dynamics that result in civilizations rising and falling. It began as an enormously popular alternate history channel with nearly 600K listeners and more than 100M views on YouTube. Rudyard Lynch also hosts the podcast History 102 with Erik Torenberg, which attempts to solidly explain pivotal historical events in depth in under an hour.

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]]> Rudyard Lynch Natalie@turpentine.co things are very bad now.... My civil war prediction was RIGHT—both sides now openly discuss violence, leftists advocate murdering opponents, and every historic indicator points to collapse. But we haven't erupted because something VASTLY WORSE is happening: Mouse Utopia. Screen addiction, complete authority failure, and total societal atomization mean people are too drugged and disconnected to organize conflict. We've entered the behavioral sink's final phase—right before mass violence begins. The missing variable makes everything infinitely more terrifying. -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-  / rudyardwlynch   -- Bibliography: Universe 25 by Calhoun The Unabomber's Manifesto by Ted Kaczynksi The Crowd by Gustave Le Bon The Psychology of Socialism by Gustave le Bon Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul The Revolt of the Masses by Ortega The Anxious Generation by John Haidt Thus Spake Zarathustra by Niestzche Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell Beautiful Losers by Sam Francis The Present Time by Carlyle On Heroes by Carlyle The Transformations of Man by Lewis Mumford Warriors and Worriers by Joyce Benneson The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer The Old Regime and the French Revolution by De Tocqueville Modern Times by Paul Johnson The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch The Art of Being by Erich Fromm The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm Escape from Freedom by Erich Fromm The Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War by Trotter Amusing Ourselves to Death by Postman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch My civil war prediction was RIGHT—both sides now openly discuss violence, leftists advocate murdering opponents, and every historic indicator points to collapse. But we haven't erupted because something VASTLY WORSE is happening: Mouse Utopia. Screen addiction, complete authority failure, and total societal atomization mean people are too drugged and disconnected to organize conflict. We've entered the behavioral sink's final phase—right before mass violence begins. The missing variable makes everything infinitely more terrifying. -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-  / rudyardwlynch   -- Bibliography: Universe 25 by Calhoun The Unabomber's Manifesto by Ted Kaczynksi The Crowd by Gustave Le Bon The Psychology of Socialism by Gustave le Bon Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul The Revolt of the Masses by Ortega The Anxious Generation by John Haidt Thus Spake Zarathustra by Niestzche Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell Beautiful Losers by Sam Francis The Present Time by Carlyle On Heroes by Carlyle The Transformations of Man by Lewis Mumford Warriors and Worriers by Joyce Benneson The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer The Old Regime and the French Revolution by De Tocqueville Modern Times by Paul Johnson The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch The Art of Being by Erich Fromm The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm Escape from Freedom by Erich Fromm The Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War by Trotter Amusing Ourselves to Death by Postman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices My civil war prediction was RIGHT—both sides now openly discuss violence, leftists advocate murdering opponents, and every historic indicator points to collapse. But we haven't erupted because something VASTLY WORSE is happening: Mouse Utopia. Screen addiction, complete authority failure, and total societal atomization mean people are too drugged and disconnected to organize conflict. We've entered the behavioral sink's final phase—right before mass violence begins. The missing variable makes everything infinitely more terrifying.

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]]> 3185 The Ten Great Macro-Cultures At 18, hiking the Appalachian Trail, I mapped humanity's cultural origins—discovering nearly ALL world cultures stem from just 10 historic events. These shared formative moments continue shaping nations' motivations and borders today. From Greater India's peaceful diffusion to the Germanic Völkerwanderung, from Arab Caliphates to the British diaspora—this anthropological framework reveals how historic sparks created cultural viruses spreading across entire regions, forming the macro-ethnicities dominating Earth today. -- SPONSOR: Start using Polymarket today to bet on the future. Use the promo code "whatif" for sales or benefits https://poly.market/whatif -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-  / rudyardwlynch   -- Bibliography: History of Civilizations by Fernand Braudel Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant The Rise of the West by McNeil A World History by McNeil A Short History of the Arab Peoples by Glubb The World of Ancient India by Gustave le Bon The Art of Not being Governed by James Scott India by John Keay China by John Keay The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt The Age of Faith by Will Durant The Age of Atilla by Gordon The Psychology of Peoples by Gustave le Bon The Psychology of Revolution by Gustave le Bon The Story of the Americas by Leland Dewitt Baldwin Africa by John Reader Africa by Basil Davidson The Barbarous Years by Bernard Bailyn The Ancient City by Coulanges Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama Rome by Greg Woolfe The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary Meinig's Shaping of America Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fischer Fairness and Freedom by David Hackett Fischer The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturleson The Tree of Culture by Ralph Linton Ways of Thinking by Eastern Peoples by Nakamura The WEIRDest people in the world by Joseph Heinrech Who We Are and How we got here by David Reich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:29:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch At 18, hiking the Appalachian Trail, I mapped humanity's cultural origins—discovering nearly ALL world cultures stem from just 10 historic events. These shared formative moments continue shaping nations' motivations and borders today. From Greater India's peaceful diffusion to the Germanic Völkerwanderung, from Arab Caliphates to the British diaspora—this anthropological framework reveals how historic sparks created cultural viruses spreading across entire regions, forming the macro-ethnicities dominating Earth today. -- SPONSOR: Start using Polymarket today to bet on the future. Use the promo code "whatif" for sales or benefits https://poly.market/whatif -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-  / rudyardwlynch   -- Bibliography: History of Civilizations by Fernand Braudel Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant The Rise of the West by McNeil A World History by McNeil A Short History of the Arab Peoples by Glubb The World of Ancient India by Gustave le Bon The Art of Not being Governed by James Scott India by John Keay China by John Keay The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt The Age of Faith by Will Durant The Age of Atilla by Gordon The Psychology of Peoples by Gustave le Bon The Psychology of Revolution by Gustave le Bon The Story of the Americas by Leland Dewitt Baldwin Africa by John Reader Africa by Basil Davidson The Barbarous Years by Bernard Bailyn The Ancient City by Coulanges Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama Rome by Greg Woolfe The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary Meinig's Shaping of America Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fischer Fairness and Freedom by David Hackett Fischer The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturleson The Tree of Culture by Ralph Linton Ways of Thinking by Eastern Peoples by Nakamura The WEIRDest people in the world by Joseph Heinrech Who We Are and How we got here by David Reich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices At 18, hiking the Appalachian Trail, I mapped humanity's cultural origins—discovering nearly ALL world cultures stem from just 10 historic events. These shared formative moments continue shaping nations' motivations and borders today. From Greater India's peaceful diffusion to the Germanic Völkerwanderung, from Arab Caliphates to the British diaspora—this anthropological framework reveals how historic sparks created cultural viruses spreading across entire regions, forming the macro-ethnicities dominating Earth today.

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]]> 4200 Is the Woke Right Real? James Lindsay's "woke right" concept claims far-right ideology loops back to radical leftism—collectivism, racialized worldviews, totalitarianism. After witnessing unprecedented right-wing radicalization since COVID (topics once completely taboo now normalized), I investigate whether this threat is genuine or overblown. As someone inside digital right circles who's shifted from being called "right-wing nutjob" to "Jew lover" and "white traitor," I explore whether conservatism's ideological pregnancy will birth freedom or just another tyranny. -- Start resisting financial tyranny with Zcash or Zashi wallet today: https://z.cash or for Apple store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zodl-zcash-wallet/id1672392439 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:07:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch James Lindsay's "woke right" concept claims far-right ideology loops back to radical leftism—collectivism, racialized worldviews, totalitarianism. After witnessing unprecedented right-wing radicalization since COVID (topics once completely taboo now normalized), I investigate whether this threat is genuine or overblown. As someone inside digital right circles who's shifted from being called "right-wing nutjob" to "Jew lover" and "white traitor," I explore whether conservatism's ideological pregnancy will birth freedom or just another tyranny. -- Start resisting financial tyranny with Zcash or Zashi wallet today: https://z.cash or for Apple store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zodl-zcash-wallet/id1672392439 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices James Lindsay's "woke right" concept claims far-right ideology loops back to radical leftism—collectivism, racialized worldviews, totalitarianism. After witnessing unprecedented right-wing radicalization since COVID (topics once completely taboo now normalized), I investigate whether this threat is genuine or overblown. As someone inside digital right circles who's shifted from being called "right-wing nutjob" to "Jew lover" and "white traitor," I explore whether conservatism's ideological pregnancy will birth freedom or just another tyranny.

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]]> 3049 The Greatest Lie Ever Told https://www.youtube.com/@WhatifAltHist While history remained relatively objective, anthropology has been utterly destroyed by pseudoscience—THREE-QUARTERS of Amazon's top anthropology books are scientifically fraudulent! My research across multiple fields has uncovered something unprecedented: the 20th century pulled off the most astonishing deception in human history. Despite unprecedented access to information and "intellectual freedom," our supposedly advanced civilization embraced absurdities our descendants will mock us for believing. This discovery is so enormous that those who see it feel momentarily insane. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code WHATIFALTHIST at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/whatifalthist LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter - https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... Bibliography: War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat War Before Civilization by Lawrence Keeley The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris The Elephant in the Brain by Simler Albion’s Seed by David Hackett Fischer Ethhic America by Thomas Sowell The Leviathan and its Enemies by Sam Francis The Managerial Revolution by James Burnham Sex and Culture by JD Unwin Who we Are and How We Got Here by David Reich The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt The Blank Slate by Stephen Pinker Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson Humanity’s ascent by Eisenstein  Who Are We by Sam Huntingdon Seeing Like a State by James Scott The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist The Moral Animal by Robert Wright The Secret to Our Success by Joseph Heinrich The History of Civilizations by Fernand Braudel  The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens  Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell Mere Christianity by CS Lewis Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin The Genetic Lottery by Kathryn Harden Behave by Sapolsky The Secret History of the World by Mark Booth Cynical Theories by James Lindsey The Cave by Plato The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking Lineages of Modernity by Tom Emmanuel Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin The Growth Delusion by James Pilling Everyone Lies by Stephenowitz The World After Liberalism by Matthew Rose Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray Gateway Trilogy by Robert Monroe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:03:00 -0000 The Greatest Lie Ever Told full Rudyard Lynch The Greatest Lie Ever Told While history remained relatively objective, anthropology has been utterly destroyed by pseudoscience—THREE-QUARTERS of Amazon's top anthropology books are scientifically fraudulent! My research across multiple fields has uncovered something unprecedented: the 20th century pulled off the most astonishing deception in human history. Despite unprecedented access to information and "intellectual freedom," our supposedly advanced civilization embraced absurdities our descendants will mock us for believing. This discovery is so enormous that those who see it feel momentarily insane. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code WHATIFALTHIST at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/whatifalthist LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter - https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... Bibliography: War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat War Before Civilization by Lawrence Keeley The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris The Elephant in the Brain by Simler Albion’s Seed by David Hackett Fischer Ethhic America by Thomas Sowell The Leviathan and its Enemies by Sam Francis The Managerial Revolution by James Burnham Sex and Culture by JD Unwin Who we Are and How We Got Here by David Reich The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt The Blank Slate by Stephen Pinker Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson Humanity’s ascent by Eisenstein  Who Are We by Sam Huntingdon Seeing Like a State by James Scott The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist The Moral Animal by Robert Wright The Secret to Our Success by Joseph Heinrich The History of Civilizations by Fernand Braudel  The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens  Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell Mere Christianity by CS Lewis Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin The Genetic Lottery by Kathryn Harden Behave by Sapolsky The Secret History of the World by Mark Booth Cynical Theories by James Lindsey The Cave by Plato The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking Lineages of Modernity by Tom Emmanuel Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin The Growth Delusion by James Pilling Everyone Lies by Stephenowitz The World After Liberalism by Matthew Rose Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray Gateway Trilogy by Robert Monroe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices While history remained relatively objective, anthropology has been utterly destroyed by pseudoscience—THREE-QUARTERS of Amazon's top anthropology books are scientifically fraudulent! My research across multiple fields has uncovered something unprecedented: the 20th century pulled off the most astonishing deception in human history. Despite unprecedented access to information and "intellectual freedom," our supposedly advanced civilization embraced absurdities our descendants will mock us for believing. This discovery is so enormous that those who see it feel momentarily insane.

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Bibliography:

War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat

War Before Civilization by Lawrence Keeley

The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris

The Elephant in the Brain by Simler

Albion’s Seed by David Hackett Fischer

Ethhic America by Thomas Sowell

The Leviathan and its Enemies by Sam Francis

The Managerial Revolution by James Burnham

Sex and Culture by JD Unwin

Who we Are and How We Got Here by David Reich

The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt

The Blank Slate by Stephen Pinker

Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson

Humanity’s ascent by Eisenstein 

Who Are We by Sam Huntingdon

Seeing Like a State by James Scott

The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist

The Moral Animal by Robert Wright

The Secret to Our Success by Joseph Heinrich

The History of Civilizations by Fernand Braudel 

The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens 

Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell

Mere Christianity by CS Lewis

Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith

War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin

The Genetic Lottery by Kathryn Harden

Behave by Sapolsky

The Secret History of the World by Mark Booth

Cynical Theories by James Lindsey

The Cave by Plato

The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler

A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking

Lineages of Modernity by Tom Emmanuel

Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin

The Growth Delusion by James Pilling

Everyone Lies by Stephenowitz

The World After Liberalism by Matthew Rose

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley

The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray

The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray

Gateway Trilogy by Robert Monroe


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]]> 3040 the next ideology isn't what you think. Our society lives in shattered glass—no shared concept of human value, souls, reality, gender, or nations. Nietzsche's predicted consequences from God's death have destroyed the old world completely. We've gone insane but remain wealthy enough to mask it. Since high school, I've known the adult worldview was an empty bluff destined to collapse. After years cross-referencing solutions, I've found something that could actually work. Here's what I discovered. SPONSORS: Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shopify.com/cognitive⁠⁠⁠ -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: ⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @history102-qg5oj  ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Link to my Twitter-⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref...⁠⁠⁠⁠ Link to my Instagram-⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn...⁠⁠⁠ - Bibliography: Forbidden Universe by Lynn Picknett A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth Twelve Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson Out of Chaos by Jordan Peterson Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson The Hermetic Link by Slavenberg Hermetic Philosophy and Creative Alchemy by Bremmer The History of Religious Ideas by Mircea Eliade Sex, Ecology and Spirituality by Ken Wilbur Thus Spake Zarathustra by Niestzche The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russel A History of Philosophy by Will Durant The Knowledge Machine by Strevens The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas Out of Our Heads by Philipe Fernandez Arnesto Nihilism by Father Seraphim Rose Modern Times by Paul Johnson Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quigley A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung A New Model of the Universe by DP Ouspensky The Soul's Code by James Hillman The Alchemy of Psychology by James Hillman The Forge and the Crucible by Mircea Eliad On Power by Bertrand de Jouvenal The Revolt of the Masses by Garcia Religion and Culture by Chris Dawson The Crowd by Gustave le Bon The Psychology of peoples by Gustave le Bon Spiral Dynamics Integrated by Beck Human Faith in a Conscious Biosphere by Beck The Hermetic Tradition by Evola Coming to Our Senses by Morris Berman The Conscious Universe by Dean Radin The Inner World of Trauma by Kalsched Trauma and the Soul by Kalsched The Web of Meaning by Lent The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly Hall On Heroes by Carlyle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 21 Nov 2025 04:38:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch Our society lives in shattered glass—no shared concept of human value, souls, reality, gender, or nations. Nietzsche's predicted consequences from God's death have destroyed the old world completely. We've gone insane but remain wealthy enough to mask it. Since high school, I've known the adult worldview was an empty bluff destined to collapse. After years cross-referencing solutions, I've found something that could actually work. Here's what I discovered. SPONSORS: Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shopify.com/cognitive⁠⁠⁠ -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: ⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @history102-qg5oj  ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Link to my Twitter-⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref...⁠⁠⁠⁠ Link to my Instagram-⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn...⁠⁠⁠ - Bibliography: Forbidden Universe by Lynn Picknett A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth Twelve Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson Out of Chaos by Jordan Peterson Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson The Hermetic Link by Slavenberg Hermetic Philosophy and Creative Alchemy by Bremmer The History of Religious Ideas by Mircea Eliade Sex, Ecology and Spirituality by Ken Wilbur Thus Spake Zarathustra by Niestzche The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russel A History of Philosophy by Will Durant The Knowledge Machine by Strevens The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas Out of Our Heads by Philipe Fernandez Arnesto Nihilism by Father Seraphim Rose Modern Times by Paul Johnson Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quigley A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung A New Model of the Universe by DP Ouspensky The Soul's Code by James Hillman The Alchemy of Psychology by James Hillman The Forge and the Crucible by Mircea Eliad On Power by Bertrand de Jouvenal The Revolt of the Masses by Garcia Religion and Culture by Chris Dawson The Crowd by Gustave le Bon The Psychology of peoples by Gustave le Bon Spiral Dynamics Integrated by Beck Human Faith in a Conscious Biosphere by Beck The Hermetic Tradition by Evola Coming to Our Senses by Morris Berman The Conscious Universe by Dean Radin The Inner World of Trauma by Kalsched Trauma and the Soul by Kalsched The Web of Meaning by Lent The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly Hall On Heroes by Carlyle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our society lives in shattered glass—no shared concept of human value, souls, reality, gender, or nations. Nietzsche's predicted consequences from God's death have destroyed the old world completely. We've gone insane but remain wealthy enough to mask it. Since high school, I've known the adult worldview was an empty bluff destined to collapse. After years cross-referencing solutions, I've found something that could actually work. Here's what I discovered.

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Forbidden Universe by Lynn Picknett A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth Twelve Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson Out of Chaos by Jordan Peterson Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson The Hermetic Link by Slavenberg Hermetic Philosophy and Creative Alchemy by Bremmer The History of Religious Ideas by Mircea Eliade Sex, Ecology and Spirituality by Ken Wilbur Thus Spake Zarathustra by Niestzche The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russel A History of Philosophy by Will Durant The Knowledge Machine by Strevens The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas Out of Our Heads by Philipe Fernandez Arnesto Nihilism by Father Seraphim Rose Modern Times by Paul Johnson Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quigley A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung A New Model of the Universe by DP Ouspensky The Soul's Code by James Hillman The Alchemy of Psychology by James Hillman The Forge and the Crucible by Mircea Eliad On Power by Bertrand de Jouvenal The Revolt of the Masses by Garcia Religion and Culture by Chris Dawson The Crowd by Gustave le Bon The Psychology of peoples by Gustave le Bon Spiral Dynamics Integrated by Beck Human Faith in a Conscious Biosphere by Beck The Hermetic Tradition by Evola Coming to Our Senses by Morris Berman The Conscious Universe by Dean Radin The Inner World of Trauma by Kalsched Trauma and the Soul by Kalsched The Web of Meaning by Lent The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly Hall On Heroes by Carlyle


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]]> 5658 this entire reality is a lie Some truths are too enormous for words—like discovering the sky is a different color while normies remain blind. Over seven years since high school, I systematically deconstructed the comfortable illusions we've lived in our entire lives. Politics and trans issues are just surface symptoms—the rot goes INFINITELY deeper. Once you flip the log over, it's completely eaten through by worms. This episode dissects our rotting worldview and reveals why everything we've been taught is fundamentally false. SPONSORS: Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at ⁠⁠⁠https://shopify.com/cognitive⁠⁠ - Crush your enemies with War Thunder today: https://wtplay.link/whatifalthist25 -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: ⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @history102-qg5oj  ⁠⁠⁠ Link to my Twitter-⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref...⁠⁠⁠ Link to my Instagram-⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn...⁠⁠ - Bibliography: The Myth of Disenchantment by Storm A Secular Age by Charles Taylor A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith Forbidden Universe by Lynn Picknett The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt The Elephant in the Brain by Simler The Soul's Code by James Hillman The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist The Psychology of Socialism by Gustave le Bon The Crowd by Gustave le Bon Spiral Dynamics Intergated by Beck Sex, Ecology and Spirituality by Ken Wilber Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell The Rise and Fall of Nations by Ruchir Sharma Rise of the West by McNeil The Eye of Shiva by Amaury de Riencourt Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Masks of the Gods by Joseph Camble Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson A Brief History of Time by Steven Hawking Modern Times by Paul Johnson Robert Monroe's Trilogy The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas A Brief History of Philisophy by Betrand Russel ...probably a bunch more than this. This was a multidisciplinary video. This is. good start though Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 01 Nov 2025 06:22:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch Some truths are too enormous for words—like discovering the sky is a different color while normies remain blind. Over seven years since high school, I systematically deconstructed the comfortable illusions we've lived in our entire lives. Politics and trans issues are just surface symptoms—the rot goes INFINITELY deeper. Once you flip the log over, it's completely eaten through by worms. This episode dissects our rotting worldview and reveals why everything we've been taught is fundamentally false. SPONSORS: Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at ⁠⁠⁠https://shopify.com/cognitive⁠⁠ - Crush your enemies with War Thunder today: https://wtplay.link/whatifalthist25 -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: ⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @history102-qg5oj  ⁠⁠⁠ Link to my Twitter-⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref...⁠⁠⁠ Link to my Instagram-⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn...⁠⁠ - Bibliography: The Myth of Disenchantment by Storm A Secular Age by Charles Taylor A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith Forbidden Universe by Lynn Picknett The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt The Elephant in the Brain by Simler The Soul's Code by James Hillman The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist The Psychology of Socialism by Gustave le Bon The Crowd by Gustave le Bon Spiral Dynamics Intergated by Beck Sex, Ecology and Spirituality by Ken Wilber Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell The Rise and Fall of Nations by Ruchir Sharma Rise of the West by McNeil The Eye of Shiva by Amaury de Riencourt Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Masks of the Gods by Joseph Camble Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson A Brief History of Time by Steven Hawking Modern Times by Paul Johnson Robert Monroe's Trilogy The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas A Brief History of Philisophy by Betrand Russel ...probably a bunch more than this. This was a multidisciplinary video. This is. good start though Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Some truths are too enormous for words—like discovering the sky is a different color while normies remain blind. Over seven years since high school, I systematically deconstructed the comfortable illusions we've lived in our entire lives. Politics and trans issues are just surface symptoms—the rot goes INFINITELY deeper. Once you flip the log over, it's completely eaten through by worms. This episode dissects our rotting worldview and reveals why everything we've been taught is fundamentally false.


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The Myth of Disenchantment by Storm A Secular Age by Charles Taylor A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith Forbidden Universe by Lynn Picknett The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt The Elephant in the Brain by Simler The Soul's Code by James Hillman The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist The Psychology of Socialism by Gustave le Bon The Crowd by Gustave le Bon Spiral Dynamics Intergated by Beck Sex, Ecology and Spirituality by Ken Wilber Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell The Rise and Fall of Nations by Ruchir Sharma Rise of the West by McNeil The Eye of Shiva by Amaury de Riencourt Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Masks of the Gods by Joseph Camble Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson A Brief History of Time by Steven Hawking Modern Times by Paul Johnson Robert Monroe's Trilogy The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas A Brief History of Philisophy by Betrand Russel ...probably a bunch more than this. This was a multidisciplinary video. This is. good start though

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]]> 4624 Modernity's Two Mythologies Gustave Le Bon revealed that history runs on dreams, not logic—90% of humans merely rationalize their emotions. Every civilization projects fantasy ideals (Christian Heaven, Marxist Utopia, Valhalla) that animate their entire existence. Modernity's enormous wealth enabled unprecedented delusion, creating TWO competing fantasies so powerful that people will destroy nations refusing to fulfill them. Most remain trapped in modernity's mythology, unable to see the illusions controlling their lives. SPONSORS: Zcash: The right technology reshapes politics and culture toward freedom and prosperity. Zcash—the "machinery of freedom"—delivers unstoppable private money through encryption. When your wealth is unseen, it's unseizable. Download Zashi wallet and follow @genzcash to learn more: ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/genzcash⁠⁠⁠ Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at ⁠⁠https://shopify.com/cognitive⁠ - "The Book" is a beautiful guide on how to preserve modern technology and civilization if the world were to end. https://mdsh.io/whatifalthist Click this link to buy now and use the promo code “WHATIF” to get 10% off for the next month LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: ⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @history102-qg5oj  ⁠⁠ Link to my Twitter-⁠⁠https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref...⁠⁠ Link to my Instagram-⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn...⁠ Bibliography: The Masks of the Gods by Joseph Camble A History of Religious Ideas by Mircea Eliade The Crowd by Gustave le Bon The Psychology of Socialism by Gustave Le Bon The World Unbalanced by Gustave le Bon Prometheus and Atlas by Jorjani Zombies in Western Culture by Vervaeke The Soul's Code by James Hillman Religion and Culture by Chris Dawson The Psychology of the Great War by Gustave Le Bon The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas The Unabomber's Manifesto The Dictators by Richard Overy Modern Times by Paul Johnson Seculosity by Zahl The Gods of Revolution by Dawson Nihilism by Seraphim Rose Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington The Total State by Auron Macintyre Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevents 1984 by George Orwell Brave New World by Aldous Huxley The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Pournel Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:35:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch Gustave Le Bon revealed that history runs on dreams, not logic—90% of humans merely rationalize their emotions. Every civilization projects fantasy ideals (Christian Heaven, Marxist Utopia, Valhalla) that animate their entire existence. Modernity's enormous wealth enabled unprecedented delusion, creating TWO competing fantasies so powerful that people will destroy nations refusing to fulfill them. Most remain trapped in modernity's mythology, unable to see the illusions controlling their lives. SPONSORS: Zcash: The right technology reshapes politics and culture toward freedom and prosperity. Zcash—the "machinery of freedom"—delivers unstoppable private money through encryption. When your wealth is unseen, it's unseizable. Download Zashi wallet and follow @genzcash to learn more: ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/genzcash⁠⁠⁠ Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at ⁠⁠https://shopify.com/cognitive⁠ - "The Book" is a beautiful guide on how to preserve modern technology and civilization if the world were to end. https://mdsh.io/whatifalthist Click this link to buy now and use the promo code “WHATIF” to get 10% off for the next month LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: ⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @history102-qg5oj  ⁠⁠ Link to my Twitter-⁠⁠https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref...⁠⁠ Link to my Instagram-⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn...⁠ Bibliography: The Masks of the Gods by Joseph Camble A History of Religious Ideas by Mircea Eliade The Crowd by Gustave le Bon The Psychology of Socialism by Gustave Le Bon The World Unbalanced by Gustave le Bon Prometheus and Atlas by Jorjani Zombies in Western Culture by Vervaeke The Soul's Code by James Hillman Religion and Culture by Chris Dawson The Psychology of the Great War by Gustave Le Bon The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas The Unabomber's Manifesto The Dictators by Richard Overy Modern Times by Paul Johnson Seculosity by Zahl The Gods of Revolution by Dawson Nihilism by Seraphim Rose Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington The Total State by Auron Macintyre Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevents 1984 by George Orwell Brave New World by Aldous Huxley The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Pournel Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Gustave Le Bon revealed that history runs on dreams, not logic—90% of humans merely rationalize their emotions. Every civilization projects fantasy ideals (Christian Heaven, Marxist Utopia, Valhalla) that animate their entire existence. Modernity's enormous wealth enabled unprecedented delusion, creating TWO competing fantasies so powerful that people will destroy nations refusing to fulfill them. Most remain trapped in modernity's mythology, unable to see the illusions controlling their lives.


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Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: ⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @history102-qg5oj  ⁠⁠

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Bibliography: The Masks of the Gods by Joseph Camble A History of Religious Ideas by Mircea Eliade The Crowd by Gustave le Bon The Psychology of Socialism by Gustave Le Bon The World Unbalanced by Gustave le Bon Prometheus and Atlas by Jorjani Zombies in Western Culture by Vervaeke The Soul's Code by James Hillman Religion and Culture by Chris Dawson The Psychology of the Great War by Gustave Le Bon The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas The Unabomber's Manifesto The Dictators by Richard Overy Modern Times by Paul Johnson Seculosity by Zahl The Gods of Revolution by Dawson Nihilism by Seraphim Rose Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington The Total State by Auron Macintyre Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevents 1984 by George Orwell Brave New World by Aldous Huxley The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Pournel Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner

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]]> 3288 The Rise and Fall of California Living through mythological events, we've lost the eyes to see them. California represents history's cautionary tale—a society blessed with EVERYTHING (perfect geography, unprecedented wealth, human capital) destroyed by a single variable: culture. This parable reveals how elites and socialists formed an unholy alliance to ethnically replace and atomize a functioning society, creating artificial feminine dystopia that chose civilizational suicide over authentic community. History's most rapid demographic replacement meets total cultural collapse. SPONSORS: Zcash: The right technology reshapes politics and culture toward freedom and prosperity. Zcash—the "machinery of freedom"—delivers unstoppable private money through encryption. When your wealth is unseen, it's unseizable. Download Zashi wallet and follow @genzcash to learn more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/genzcash⁠⁠⁠ Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at ⁠https://shopify.com/cognitive Clink this link to check out industrial rock band elitefitrea's new album https://www.elitefitrea.com/svrsLINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: ⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @history102-qg5oj  ⁠ Link to my Twitter-⁠https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref...⁠ Link to my Instagram-⁠https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... Bibliography: California by Starr California by Faragher Inside America by Johm Gunther American Nations by Colin Woodard The Nine Nations of North America by Joel Garreau The Shaping of America by Meinig Mexico, Blood and Fire by DT Fehrenbach Ethnic America by Thomas Sowell Pacific Worlds by Mark K Matsuda Empires of the Atlantic World by Elliot The Story of the Americas by Leland Dewitt Baldwin The History of Latin America by Hubert Herring Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 19 Oct 2025 07:41:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch Living through mythological events, we've lost the eyes to see them. California represents history's cautionary tale—a society blessed with EVERYTHING (perfect geography, unprecedented wealth, human capital) destroyed by a single variable: culture. This parable reveals how elites and socialists formed an unholy alliance to ethnically replace and atomize a functioning society, creating artificial feminine dystopia that chose civilizational suicide over authentic community. History's most rapid demographic replacement meets total cultural collapse. SPONSORS: Zcash: The right technology reshapes politics and culture toward freedom and prosperity. Zcash—the "machinery of freedom"—delivers unstoppable private money through encryption. When your wealth is unseen, it's unseizable. Download Zashi wallet and follow @genzcash to learn more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/genzcash⁠⁠⁠ Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at ⁠https://shopify.com/cognitive Clink this link to check out industrial rock band elitefitrea's new album https://www.elitefitrea.com/svrsLINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: ⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @history102-qg5oj  ⁠ Link to my Twitter-⁠https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref...⁠ Link to my Instagram-⁠https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... Bibliography: California by Starr California by Faragher Inside America by Johm Gunther American Nations by Colin Woodard The Nine Nations of North America by Joel Garreau The Shaping of America by Meinig Mexico, Blood and Fire by DT Fehrenbach Ethnic America by Thomas Sowell Pacific Worlds by Mark K Matsuda Empires of the Atlantic World by Elliot The Story of the Americas by Leland Dewitt Baldwin The History of Latin America by Hubert Herring Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Living through mythological events, we've lost the eyes to see them. California represents history's cautionary tale—a society blessed with EVERYTHING (perfect geography, unprecedented wealth, human capital) destroyed by a single variable: culture. This parable reveals how elites and socialists formed an unholy alliance to ethnically replace and atomize a functioning society, creating artificial feminine dystopia that chose civilizational suicide over authentic community. History's most rapid demographic replacement meets total cultural collapse.


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]]> 3303 why empathy is the meaning of life I correctly predicted both woke tyranny AND the ugly right-wing backlash that's consuming online discourse today. Living through human "mouse utopia," people rationalize cruelty as anti-left revenge while lacking tools to distinguish rationalization from rationality. This episode reveals empathy's true nature—not weakness, but a masculine superpower for understanding enemies and allies alike. Empathy gets you inside opponents' heads, making it warfare's most potent weapon. Time to reclaim this misunderstood concept. SPONSORS: Zcash: The right technology reshapes politics and culture toward freedom and prosperity. Zcash—the "machinery of freedom"—delivers unstoppable private money through encryption. When your wealth is unseen, it's unseizable. Download Zashi wallet and follow @genzcash to learn more: ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/genzcash⁠⁠⁠⁠ NetSuite:  More than 42,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://netsuite.com/102⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shopify: Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at ⁠⁠⁠https://shopify.com/cognitive LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w⁠⁠⁠ Link to my Twitter-⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/whatifalthist⁠⁠⁠ Link to my Instagram-⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠ Bibliography: Bibliography: The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist Sex, Ecology and Spirituality by Ken Wilbur Spiral Dynamics by Don Beck What Kind of Society Nurtures the Soul by James Hillman The Soul's Code by James Hillman The Muqqahdimma by Ibn Khaldun The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler Conflicting Visions by Thomas Sowell Ethnic America by Thomas Sowell On Power by Bertrand de Jouvenal Illusions of our Culture by Leonard Griffith Religion and Culture by Chris Dawson The World Unbalanced by Gustave le Bon The Psychology of Socialism by Gustave Le Bon Out of Our Minds by Felipe Fernandez Armrest The Passion of the Western Mind by Richard Tarnas Zombies in Western Culture by Vervaeke How to Know a Person by David Brooks The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate Stolen Focus by Johann Hard Lost Connections by Johann Hari The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt The Righteous Mind by John Haidt Trauma and the Soul by Donald Kalsched The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch The Body Keeps the Score by Besel van Der Kolk The Elephant in the Brain by Simler The Unabomber's Manifesto Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith Religions of the World by Houston Smith Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis Iron Kingdom by Christopher Clark On Heroes by Carlyle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 21 Sep 2025 08:03:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch I correctly predicted both woke tyranny AND the ugly right-wing backlash that's consuming online discourse today. Living through human "mouse utopia," people rationalize cruelty as anti-left revenge while lacking tools to distinguish rationalization from rationality. This episode reveals empathy's true nature—not weakness, but a masculine superpower for understanding enemies and allies alike. Empathy gets you inside opponents' heads, making it warfare's most potent weapon. Time to reclaim this misunderstood concept. SPONSORS: Zcash: The right technology reshapes politics and culture toward freedom and prosperity. Zcash—the "machinery of freedom"—delivers unstoppable private money through encryption. When your wealth is unseen, it's unseizable. Download Zashi wallet and follow @genzcash to learn more: ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/genzcash⁠⁠⁠⁠ NetSuite:  More than 42,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://netsuite.com/102⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shopify: Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at ⁠⁠⁠https://shopify.com/cognitive LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w⁠⁠⁠ Link to my Twitter-⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/whatifalthist⁠⁠⁠ Link to my Instagram-⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠ Bibliography: Bibliography: The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist Sex, Ecology and Spirituality by Ken Wilbur Spiral Dynamics by Don Beck What Kind of Society Nurtures the Soul by James Hillman The Soul's Code by James Hillman The Muqqahdimma by Ibn Khaldun The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler Conflicting Visions by Thomas Sowell Ethnic America by Thomas Sowell On Power by Bertrand de Jouvenal Illusions of our Culture by Leonard Griffith Religion and Culture by Chris Dawson The World Unbalanced by Gustave le Bon The Psychology of Socialism by Gustave Le Bon Out of Our Minds by Felipe Fernandez Armrest The Passion of the Western Mind by Richard Tarnas Zombies in Western Culture by Vervaeke How to Know a Person by David Brooks The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate Stolen Focus by Johann Hard Lost Connections by Johann Hari The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt The Righteous Mind by John Haidt Trauma and the Soul by Donald Kalsched The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch The Body Keeps the Score by Besel van Der Kolk The Elephant in the Brain by Simler The Unabomber's Manifesto Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith Religions of the World by Houston Smith Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis Iron Kingdom by Christopher Clark On Heroes by Carlyle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices I correctly predicted both woke tyranny AND the ugly right-wing backlash that's consuming online discourse today. Living through human "mouse utopia," people rationalize cruelty as anti-left revenge while lacking tools to distinguish rationalization from rationality. This episode reveals empathy's true nature—not weakness, but a masculine superpower for understanding enemies and allies alike. Empathy gets you inside opponents' heads, making it warfare's most potent weapon. Time to reclaim this misunderstood concept.


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Bibliography: The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist Sex, Ecology and Spirituality by Ken Wilbur Spiral Dynamics by Don Beck What Kind of Society Nurtures the Soul by James Hillman The Soul's Code by James Hillman The Muqqahdimma by Ibn Khaldun The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler Conflicting Visions by Thomas Sowell Ethnic America by Thomas Sowell On Power by Bertrand de Jouvenal Illusions of our Culture by Leonard Griffith Religion and Culture by Chris Dawson The World Unbalanced by Gustave le Bon The Psychology of Socialism by Gustave Le Bon Out of Our Minds by Felipe Fernandez Armrest The Passion of the Western Mind by Richard Tarnas Zombies in Western Culture by Vervaeke How to Know a Person by David Brooks The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate Stolen Focus by Johann Hard Lost Connections by Johann Hari The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt The Righteous Mind by John Haidt Trauma and the Soul by Donald Kalsched The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch The Body Keeps the Score by Besel van Der Kolk The Elephant in the Brain by Simler The Unabomber's Manifesto Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith Religions of the World by Houston Smith Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis Iron Kingdom by Christopher Clark On Heroes by Carlyle



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]]> 3406 the lonely crowd consooms all After wandering with digital nomads, I discovered nightclub culture perfectly embodies our societal illness—everyone pretending to enjoy activities they hate because they think others find them cool. This anthropological bluff extends throughout Western civilization, creating David Riesman's "lonely crowd" where authentic connection becomes impossible. Our society rewards conformity while punishing genuine personality, trapping us in a popularity contest that's destroying meaning, innovation, and human flourishing itself. SPONSORS: Zcash: The right technology reshapes politics and culture toward freedom and prosperity. Zcash—the "machinery of freedom"—delivers unstoppable private money through encryption. When your wealth is unseen, it's unseizable. 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Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:15:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch After wandering with digital nomads, I discovered nightclub culture perfectly embodies our societal illness—everyone pretending to enjoy activities they hate because they think others find them cool. This anthropological bluff extends throughout Western civilization, creating David Riesman's "lonely crowd" where authentic connection becomes impossible. Our society rewards conformity while punishing genuine personality, trapping us in a popularity contest that's destroying meaning, innovation, and human flourishing itself. SPONSORS: Zcash: The right technology reshapes politics and culture toward freedom and prosperity. Zcash—the "machinery of freedom"—delivers unstoppable private money through encryption. When your wealth is unseen, it's unseizable. Download Zashi wallet and follow @genzcash to learn more: ⁠⁠https://x.com/genzcash⁠⁠⁠ NetSuite:  More than 42,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://netsuite.com/102⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shopify: Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at ⁠⁠https://shopify.com/cognitive LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w⁠⁠ Link to my Twitter-⁠⁠https://x.com/whatifalthist⁠⁠ Link to my Instagram-⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en⁠⁠ Bibliography: The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman On Power by Betrand de Jouvenal Very Important People by Ashley Mears The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt The Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War by Wilfred Trotter The Psychology of Socialism by Gustave le Bon The Psychology of Revolution by Gustave le Bon The Crowd by Gustave le Bon The Coming Caesars by Amaury de riencourt The Delusions of Crowds by Bernstein Spiral Dynamics Integral by Beck Identity by Francis Fukuyama The Anxious Generation by Jon Haidt The Muqqahdima by Ibn Khaldun The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch The Total State by Auron Macintrye Nihilism by Seraphim Rose The Leviathan and its Enemies by Sam Francis The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Envy by Helmut Schoeck The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt Behave by Sapolsky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices After wandering with digital nomads, I discovered nightclub culture perfectly embodies our societal illness—everyone pretending to enjoy activities they hate because they think others find them cool. This anthropological bluff extends throughout Western civilization, creating David Riesman's "lonely crowd" where authentic connection becomes impossible. Our society rewards conformity while punishing genuine personality, trapping us in a popularity contest that's destroying meaning, innovation, and human flourishing itself.


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Bibliography:

The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman On Power by Betrand de Jouvenal Very Important People by Ashley Mears The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt The Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War by Wilfred Trotter The Psychology of Socialism by Gustave le Bon The Psychology of Revolution by Gustave le Bon The Crowd by Gustave le Bon The Coming Caesars by Amaury de riencourt The Delusions of Crowds by Bernstein Spiral Dynamics Integral by Beck Identity by Francis Fukuyama The Anxious Generation by Jon Haidt The Muqqahdima by Ibn Khaldun The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch The Total State by Auron Macintrye Nihilism by Seraphim Rose The Leviathan and its Enemies by Sam Francis The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Envy by Helmut Schoeck The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt Behave by Sapolsky

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]]> 3743 The Story of Black America In progressive religion, African-Americans occupy a sacred caste status—beyond criticism, requiring constant resource redistribution. Yet this narrative ironically continues black America's core historical theme: dehumanization. Leftists project onto black Americans whatever serves their power needs rather than seeing them authentically. Growing up in majority-black Philadelphia taught me that most progressives from whiter areas fundamentally misunderstand black culture, perpetuating the very dehumanization they claim to oppose. SPONSORS: Zcash: The right technology reshapes politics and culture toward freedom and prosperity. Zcash—the "machinery of freedom"—delivers unstoppable private money through encryption. When your wealth is unseen, it's unseizable. 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Start your $1/month trial today at ⁠⁠https://shopify.com/cognitive⁠⁠ LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w⁠ Link to my Twitter-⁠https://x.com/whatifalthist⁠ Link to my Instagram-⁠https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en⁠ Bibliography: Bibliography: Atrocities by Matthew White Plagues and Peoples by McNeil the Elder Rise of the West by McNeil the Elder Mosquito Empires by McNeil the Younger The Story of the Americas by Leland Dewitt Baldwin American Nations by Colin Woodard Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fischer African Founders by David Hackett Fischer Roll Jordan Roll by Eugene Genovese Ethnic America by Thomas Sowell Conquests and Cultures by Thomas Sowell Lineages of Modernity by Todd Emmanuel The Origins of Ideology by Todd Emmanuel Civilizations by Armesto A History of Civilizations by Braudel Bound Away by David Hackett Fischer Inside Africa by John Gunther Africa, a History by John Reader Generations of Captivity by Berlin Africa in History by Basil Davidson Who We are and How we got here by David Reich The Tree of Culture by Ralph Linton The Unabomber's Manifesto The Nine Nations of North America by Joel Garreau Seeing like a State by James Lindsay the 3D Gospel by Georges Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Aug 2025 05:03:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch In progressive religion, African-Americans occupy a sacred caste status—beyond criticism, requiring constant resource redistribution. Yet this narrative ironically continues black America's core historical theme: dehumanization. Leftists project onto black Americans whatever serves their power needs rather than seeing them authentically. Growing up in majority-black Philadelphia taught me that most progressives from whiter areas fundamentally misunderstand black culture, perpetuating the very dehumanization they claim to oppose. SPONSORS: Zcash: The right technology reshapes politics and culture toward freedom and prosperity. Zcash—the "machinery of freedom"—delivers unstoppable private money through encryption. When your wealth is unseen, it's unseizable. Download Zashi wallet and follow @genzcash to learn more: ⁠https://x.com/genzcash⁠⁠ NetSuite:  More than 42,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://netsuite.com/102⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at ⁠⁠https://shopify.com/cognitive⁠⁠ LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w⁠ Link to my Twitter-⁠https://x.com/whatifalthist⁠ Link to my Instagram-⁠https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en⁠ Bibliography: Bibliography: Atrocities by Matthew White Plagues and Peoples by McNeil the Elder Rise of the West by McNeil the Elder Mosquito Empires by McNeil the Younger The Story of the Americas by Leland Dewitt Baldwin American Nations by Colin Woodard Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fischer African Founders by David Hackett Fischer Roll Jordan Roll by Eugene Genovese Ethnic America by Thomas Sowell Conquests and Cultures by Thomas Sowell Lineages of Modernity by Todd Emmanuel The Origins of Ideology by Todd Emmanuel Civilizations by Armesto A History of Civilizations by Braudel Bound Away by David Hackett Fischer Inside Africa by John Gunther Africa, a History by John Reader Generations of Captivity by Berlin Africa in History by Basil Davidson Who We are and How we got here by David Reich The Tree of Culture by Ralph Linton The Unabomber's Manifesto The Nine Nations of North America by Joel Garreau Seeing like a State by James Lindsay the 3D Gospel by Georges Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In progressive religion, African-Americans occupy a sacred caste status—beyond criticism, requiring constant resource redistribution. Yet this narrative ironically continues black America's core historical theme: dehumanization. Leftists project onto black Americans whatever serves their power needs rather than seeing them authentically. Growing up in majority-black Philadelphia taught me that most progressives from whiter areas fundamentally misunderstand black culture, perpetuating the very dehumanization they claim to oppose.


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]]> 3784 India-Pakistan: Asia's WW1? Within a month of recording, the year's most politically important event happened—and NOBODY in the West covered it. India and Pakistan (combined population larger than Russia-Ukraine) exchanged missiles across borders in an escalation eerily mirroring 1914's Franz Ferdinand assassination. Two industrialized multi-ethnic empires fighting over terrorist proxies while alliance networks threaten continental war. Our media's total blackout reveals how completely we've lost track of global reality. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: ⁠https://netsuite.com/102⁠ Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at ⁠https://shopify.com/cognitive⁠ Go to https://tryfum.com/WHATIFALTHIST or scan the QR code and use code WHATIFALTHIST to get your free FÜM Topper when you order your Journey Pack today. LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my Twitter-https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en Bibliography: Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan The Origins of Political Order by Fukuyama Monsoon by Kaplan Asian Waters by Humphrey Hawksley Asia's Cauldron by Kaplan The First World War by John Keegan The High Tower by Barbara Tuchman Europe by Norman Davies India by John Keay The Psychology of the Great War by Gustave le Bon Inglorious Empire by Sashi Tharoor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 08 Aug 2025 05:44:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch Within a month of recording, the year's most politically important event happened—and NOBODY in the West covered it. India and Pakistan (combined population larger than Russia-Ukraine) exchanged missiles across borders in an escalation eerily mirroring 1914's Franz Ferdinand assassination. Two industrialized multi-ethnic empires fighting over terrorist proxies while alliance networks threaten continental war. Our media's total blackout reveals how completely we've lost track of global reality. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: ⁠https://netsuite.com/102⁠ Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at ⁠https://shopify.com/cognitive⁠ Go to https://tryfum.com/WHATIFALTHIST or scan the QR code and use code WHATIFALTHIST to get your free FÜM Topper when you order your Journey Pack today. LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my Twitter-https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en Bibliography: Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan The Origins of Political Order by Fukuyama Monsoon by Kaplan Asian Waters by Humphrey Hawksley Asia's Cauldron by Kaplan The First World War by John Keegan The High Tower by Barbara Tuchman Europe by Norman Davies India by John Keay The Psychology of the Great War by Gustave le Bon Inglorious Empire by Sashi Tharoor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Within a month of recording, the year's most politically important event happened—and NOBODY in the West covered it. India and Pakistan (combined population larger than Russia-Ukraine) exchanged missiles across borders in an escalation eerily mirroring 1914's Franz Ferdinand assassination. Two industrialized multi-ethnic empires fighting over terrorist proxies while alliance networks threaten continental war. Our media's total blackout reveals how completely we've lost track of global reality.


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]]> 2494 The Rise and Fall of the Bluepill A historic shift occurred in the early 20th century when the West completely suspended any concept of reality or meaning. We adopted a new religion whose core belief was that it WASN'T a religion—agnostic liberalism that declared thousands of years of human struggle for glory and meaning "unnecessary." This tyranny greater than Rome or the Catholic Church dominates every moment of our lives while remaining invisible, creating our current "age of platitudes." SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify: Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Try High Flavanol Cocoa (Stem Cells & Nitric Oxide): (40% OFF PROMO FOR 48HR) https://blackforestsupplements.com/WHAT LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... Bibliography: The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas A History of Western Philosophy of Bertrand Russell Mankind the Story of All of Us by the History Channel Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson The Gateway Protocol by Robert Monroe Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis The Total State by Auron Macintyre After Liberalism by Paul Gottfried The Crowd by Gustave le Bon The Revolt of the Elites by Lasch Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin Regime Change by Deneen The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul Warriors and Worriers by Joyce Benneson Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:52:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch A historic shift occurred in the early 20th century when the West completely suspended any concept of reality or meaning. We adopted a new religion whose core belief was that it WASN'T a religion—agnostic liberalism that declared thousands of years of human struggle for glory and meaning "unnecessary." This tyranny greater than Rome or the Catholic Church dominates every moment of our lives while remaining invisible, creating our current "age of platitudes." SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify: Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Try High Flavanol Cocoa (Stem Cells & Nitric Oxide): (40% OFF PROMO FOR 48HR) https://blackforestsupplements.com/WHAT LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... Bibliography: The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas A History of Western Philosophy of Bertrand Russell Mankind the Story of All of Us by the History Channel Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson The Gateway Protocol by Robert Monroe Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis The Total State by Auron Macintyre After Liberalism by Paul Gottfried The Crowd by Gustave le Bon The Revolt of the Elites by Lasch Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin Regime Change by Deneen The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul Warriors and Worriers by Joyce Benneson Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A historic shift occurred in the early 20th century when the West completely suspended any concept of reality or meaning. We adopted a new religion whose core belief was that it WASN'T a religion—agnostic liberalism that declared thousands of years of human struggle for glory and meaning "unnecessary." This tyranny greater than Rome or the Catholic Church dominates every moment of our lives while remaining invisible, creating our current "age of platitudes."


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]]> 3904 Explaining Jewish Civilization After reading 3,000+ pages for this series, I've concluded the Jews represent history's most improbable civilization. Pennsylvania alone has almost as many people as all Jews worldwide (15 million), yet this tiny desert tribe has repeatedly altered world history's trajectory over 4,000 years. They've produced ONE-THIRD of all Nobel Prize winners while comprising less than 1% of global population and birthed three major world religions. Their continued existence and influence completely defies rational historical models—making them perhaps history's most accomplished ethnic group. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. 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Johnson's History of the Jews A History of the Jewish People by Ben Sasson Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant Caesar and Christ by Will Durant The Age of Faith by Will Durant Who We Are and How we Got Here by David Reich The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas A History of Religious Ideas by Mircea Eliade The Ordeal of Civility by Cuddihy The Jewish Evolutionary Strategy by Kevin Macdonald The Culture of Critique by Kevin Macdonald The People that Will Dwell Alone by Kevin Macdonal Pax by Tom Holland Dominion by Tom Holland Migrations and Cultures by Thomas Sowell A History of the Ancient World by Ben Sasson The Shaping of America by Meinig American Nations by Colin Woodard Masks of the Gods by Joseph Camble Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Lineages of Modernity by Emmanuel ToddT The Righteous Mind by John haidt The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley A History of Egypt by Breasted 1177 BC the Year Civilization Died by Eric Cline Debt by David Grabber A Guide to Late Antiquity by Peter Brown Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington Cynical Theories by James Lindsay The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler The World's Religions by Houston Smith Blooodlands by Timothy Snyder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 17 May 2025 19:07:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch After reading 3,000+ pages for this series, I've concluded the Jews represent history's most improbable civilization. Pennsylvania alone has almost as many people as all Jews worldwide (15 million), yet this tiny desert tribe has repeatedly altered world history's trajectory over 4,000 years. They've produced ONE-THIRD of all Nobel Prize winners while comprising less than 1% of global population and birthed three major world religions. Their continued existence and influence completely defies rational historical models—making them perhaps history's most accomplished ethnic group. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify: Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code WHATIFALTHIST at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/whatifalthist LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... Bibliography: Paul. Johnson's History of the Jews A History of the Jewish People by Ben Sasson Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant Caesar and Christ by Will Durant The Age of Faith by Will Durant Who We Are and How we Got Here by David Reich The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas A History of Religious Ideas by Mircea Eliade The Ordeal of Civility by Cuddihy The Jewish Evolutionary Strategy by Kevin Macdonald The Culture of Critique by Kevin Macdonald The People that Will Dwell Alone by Kevin Macdonal Pax by Tom Holland Dominion by Tom Holland Migrations and Cultures by Thomas Sowell A History of the Ancient World by Ben Sasson The Shaping of America by Meinig American Nations by Colin Woodard Masks of the Gods by Joseph Camble Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Lineages of Modernity by Emmanuel ToddT The Righteous Mind by John haidt The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley A History of Egypt by Breasted 1177 BC the Year Civilization Died by Eric Cline Debt by David Grabber A Guide to Late Antiquity by Peter Brown Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington Cynical Theories by James Lindsay The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler The World's Religions by Houston Smith Blooodlands by Timothy Snyder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices After reading 3,000+ pages for this series, I've concluded the Jews represent history's most improbable civilization. Pennsylvania alone has almost as many people as all Jews worldwide (15 million), yet this tiny desert tribe has repeatedly altered world history's trajectory over 4,000 years. They've produced ONE-THIRD of all Nobel Prize winners while comprising less than 1% of global population and birthed three major world religions. Their continued existence and influence completely defies rational historical models—making them perhaps history's most accomplished ethnic group.


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]]> 3203 Explaining Every Jewish Migration | Expulsion After reading THOUSANDS of pages on Jewish civilization, I've hit that "skeleton key" threshold where the soul of a civilization becomes clear. Like India, Judaism is an "asterisk civilization"—for every principle, there's a paradoxical counterpoint. The sheer historical complexity demands its own dedicated video. Modern discourse about Jews suffers from profound historical illiteracy—most "experts" haven't read a single book on the topic. This episode provides the essential context everyone needs. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify: Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/whatif -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas Migrations and Cultures by Thomas Sowell Ethnic America by Thomas Sowell A History of the Ancient World by Susan Wise Bauer Pax by Tom Holland Dominion by Tom Holland Rise of the West by McNeil A World History by McNeil Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant The Life of Greece by Will Durant Caesar and Christ by Will Durant The Age of Faith by Will Durant The People that Shell Dwell Alone by Kevin Macdonald The Age of Reason Begins by Will Durant Europe Emerges by Reynold A History of the Jews by Paul Johnson A History of the Jews by Ben Sasson Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian Empires of the Atlantic World by Evans Crusaders and Nomads by Lewis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 May 2025 14:51:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch After reading THOUSANDS of pages on Jewish civilization, I've hit that "skeleton key" threshold where the soul of a civilization becomes clear. Like India, Judaism is an "asterisk civilization"—for every principle, there's a paradoxical counterpoint. The sheer historical complexity demands its own dedicated video. Modern discourse about Jews suffers from profound historical illiteracy—most "experts" haven't read a single book on the topic. This episode provides the essential context everyone needs. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify: Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/whatif -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas Migrations and Cultures by Thomas Sowell Ethnic America by Thomas Sowell A History of the Ancient World by Susan Wise Bauer Pax by Tom Holland Dominion by Tom Holland Rise of the West by McNeil A World History by McNeil Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant The Life of Greece by Will Durant Caesar and Christ by Will Durant The Age of Faith by Will Durant The People that Shell Dwell Alone by Kevin Macdonald The Age of Reason Begins by Will Durant Europe Emerges by Reynold A History of the Jews by Paul Johnson A History of the Jews by Ben Sasson Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian Empires of the Atlantic World by Evans Crusaders and Nomads by Lewis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices After reading THOUSANDS of pages on Jewish civilization, I've hit that "skeleton key" threshold where the soul of a civilization becomes clear. Like India, Judaism is an "asterisk civilization"—for every principle, there's a paradoxical counterpoint. The sheer historical complexity demands its own dedicated video. Modern discourse about Jews suffers from profound historical illiteracy—most "experts" haven't read a single book on the topic. This episode provides the essential context everyone needs.


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]]> 2809 Explaining Native Mexican Civilization The once-mighty Maya civilization—with populations LARGER than today's Yucatan—faced apocalyptic collapse in the 10th century. As unprecedented drought persisted, desperate nobles demanded increasingly extreme blood sacrifices while peasants abandoned a system clearly abandoned by the gods. The priests, whose calendar had predicted this cycle of rise and fall, watched helplessly as city-states waged total wars of annihilation. A haunting glimpse into what civilizational collapse truly looks like. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify: Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: Fire and Blood by Fehrenbach Epic Mexico by Rugely Rise of the West by McNeil 1491 by Mann Fifth Sun by Camilla Townsend A History of Latin America by Hubert Herring Why Nations Fail by Robinson and Acemoglu Empires of the Atlantic World by Elliot The Story of the Americas by Leland Dewitt Baldwin Atrocities by Matthew White The Ancient Sun Kingdoms of the Americas by Hagen Nine Nations of North America by Garreau Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari The Decline of the West by Spengler Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant The Soul of India by Amaury de riencourt Masks of the Gods volume 1 and 2 by Joseph Camble The Year 1000 by Valerie Hansen War Before Civilization by Lawrence Keeley The Day Before Yesterday Tamim Ansary Spiral Dynamics by Beck Sex and Culture by JD Unwin The Explanation of Ideology by Emmanuel Todd The 3D Gospel by Georges Don't Know Much about Mythology by Ken Davis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 May 2025 14:15:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch The once-mighty Maya civilization—with populations LARGER than today's Yucatan—faced apocalyptic collapse in the 10th century. As unprecedented drought persisted, desperate nobles demanded increasingly extreme blood sacrifices while peasants abandoned a system clearly abandoned by the gods. The priests, whose calendar had predicted this cycle of rise and fall, watched helplessly as city-states waged total wars of annihilation. A haunting glimpse into what civilizational collapse truly looks like. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify: Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: Fire and Blood by Fehrenbach Epic Mexico by Rugely Rise of the West by McNeil 1491 by Mann Fifth Sun by Camilla Townsend A History of Latin America by Hubert Herring Why Nations Fail by Robinson and Acemoglu Empires of the Atlantic World by Elliot The Story of the Americas by Leland Dewitt Baldwin Atrocities by Matthew White The Ancient Sun Kingdoms of the Americas by Hagen Nine Nations of North America by Garreau Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari The Decline of the West by Spengler Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant The Soul of India by Amaury de riencourt Masks of the Gods volume 1 and 2 by Joseph Camble The Year 1000 by Valerie Hansen War Before Civilization by Lawrence Keeley The Day Before Yesterday Tamim Ansary Spiral Dynamics by Beck Sex and Culture by JD Unwin The Explanation of Ideology by Emmanuel Todd The 3D Gospel by Georges Don't Know Much about Mythology by Ken Davis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The once-mighty Maya civilization—with populations LARGER than today's Yucatan—faced apocalyptic collapse in the 10th century. As unprecedented drought persisted, desperate nobles demanded increasingly extreme blood sacrifices while peasants abandoned a system clearly abandoned by the gods. The priests, whose calendar had predicted this cycle of rise and fall, watched helplessly as city-states waged total wars of annihilation. A haunting glimpse into what civilizational collapse truly looks like.


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Fire and Blood by Fehrenbach Epic Mexico by Rugely Rise of the West by McNeil 1491 by Mann Fifth Sun by Camilla Townsend A History of Latin America by Hubert Herring Why Nations Fail by Robinson and Acemoglu Empires of the Atlantic World by Elliot The Story of the Americas by Leland Dewitt Baldwin Atrocities by Matthew White The Ancient Sun Kingdoms of the Americas by Hagen Nine Nations of North America by Garreau Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari The Decline of the West by Spengler Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant The Soul of India by Amaury de riencourt Masks of the Gods volume 1 and 2 by Joseph Camble The Year 1000 by Valerie Hansen War Before Civilization by Lawrence Keeley The Day Before Yesterday Tamim Ansary Spiral Dynamics by Beck Sex and Culture by JD Unwin The Explanation of Ideology by Emmanuel Todd The 3D Gospel by Georges Don't Know Much about Mythology by Ken Davis


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]]> 3643 Was Churchill a Villain? World events keep derailing my civilization series! As a professional historian, I felt compelled to address the recent Rogan/Cooper podcast pushing the revisionist claim that Churchill was the villain of WWII who caused millions of deaths by refusing Hitler's peace offer. Let's examine what the historical evidence actually shows about this controversial take. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Click here to make some cash for giving your opinion with YouGov: https://www.inflcr.co/SHLCl Thanks, YouGov, for sponsoring this video! -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: Liddle Hart's the Second World War 2 Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by Shirer World War 2 by Childers My Early Life by Winston Churchill A History of the English Speaking Peoples after 1900 by Andrew Roberts A Military History of the Western World by JFC Fuller The Dictators by Richard Overy The Rule of Empires by Parsons Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat The World at War by Forster If the Allies had Fallen by Showalter History's Greatest Wars by Cummins A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian Honor by Bowman Cynical Theories by James Lindsay Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington Atrocities by Matthew White The First World War 1 by John Keegan The Second World War by John Keegan The History of the English Speakings Peoples by Winston Churchill Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fischer 15 Battles of History by Creasy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:09:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch World events keep derailing my civilization series! As a professional historian, I felt compelled to address the recent Rogan/Cooper podcast pushing the revisionist claim that Churchill was the villain of WWII who caused millions of deaths by refusing Hitler's peace offer. Let's examine what the historical evidence actually shows about this controversial take. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Click here to make some cash for giving your opinion with YouGov: https://www.inflcr.co/SHLCl Thanks, YouGov, for sponsoring this video! -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: Liddle Hart's the Second World War 2 Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by Shirer World War 2 by Childers My Early Life by Winston Churchill A History of the English Speaking Peoples after 1900 by Andrew Roberts A Military History of the Western World by JFC Fuller The Dictators by Richard Overy The Rule of Empires by Parsons Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat The World at War by Forster If the Allies had Fallen by Showalter History's Greatest Wars by Cummins A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian Honor by Bowman Cynical Theories by James Lindsay Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington Atrocities by Matthew White The First World War 1 by John Keegan The Second World War by John Keegan The History of the English Speakings Peoples by Winston Churchill Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fischer 15 Battles of History by Creasy Learn more about your ad choices. 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Liddle Hart's the Second World War 2

Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by Shirer

World War 2 by Childers

My Early Life by Winston Churchill

A History of the English Speaking Peoples after 1900 by Andrew Roberts

A Military History of the Western World by JFC Fuller

The Dictators by Richard Overy

The Rule of Empires by Parsons

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley

War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat

The World at War by Forster

If the Allies had Fallen by Showalter

History's Greatest Wars by Cummins

A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian

Honor by Bowman

Cynical Theories by James Lindsay

Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington

Atrocities by Matthew White

The First World War 1 by John Keegan

The Second World War by John Keegan

The History of the English Speakings Peoples by Winston Churchill

Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fischer

15 Battles of History by Creasy




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]]> 3691 WTF is the Left Even Doing? We're living through a historic inflection point where the left lost the presidency but still dominates virtually every Western institution. Despite their electoral defeat, they control the bureaucracy, UN, Big Tech, media, academia, and even the Catholic Church—while the right has built no alternative power structures. The burning question is what the left will actually DO with this paradoxical position, as their own leadership seems unsure following Trump's victory. Their next moves will inevitably shape our historical trajectory as history is carved into stone before our eyes. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Surfshark: Go to https://surfshark.com/whatdeal for 4 extra months of Surfshark -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... Bibliography: The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin End Times by Peter Turchin The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Woke Racism by John McWhorter Leviathan and its Enemies by Sam Francis Regime Change by Patrick Deneen The Origins of Woke by Richard Hanania The Unabomber's Manifesto The Revolt of the Elites by Lasch The Total State by Auron Macintyre A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Seeing like a State by James Scott After Liberalism by Paul Gottfried Japan and the Shackles of the Past by Taggart Murphy Destined for War by Graham Allison Envy by Helmut Schoeck Cynical Theories by James Lindsay Spiral Dynamics by Don Beck Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:06:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch We're living through a historic inflection point where the left lost the presidency but still dominates virtually every Western institution. Despite their electoral defeat, they control the bureaucracy, UN, Big Tech, media, academia, and even the Catholic Church—while the right has built no alternative power structures. The burning question is what the left will actually DO with this paradoxical position, as their own leadership seems unsure following Trump's victory. Their next moves will inevitably shape our historical trajectory as history is carved into stone before our eyes. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. 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Bibliography: The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin End Times by Peter Turchin The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Woke Racism by John McWhorter Leviathan and its Enemies by Sam Francis Regime Change by Patrick Deneen The Origins of Woke by Richard Hanania The Unabomber's Manifesto The Revolt of the Elites by Lasch The Total State by Auron Macintyre A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Seeing like a State by James Scott After Liberalism by Paul Gottfried Japan and the Shackles of the Past by Taggart Murphy Destined for War by Graham Allison Envy by Helmut Schoeck Cynical Theories by James Lindsay Spiral Dynamics by Don Beck Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We're living through a historic inflection point where the left lost the presidency but still dominates virtually every Western institution. Despite their electoral defeat, they control the bureaucracy, UN, Big Tech, media, academia, and even the Catholic Church—while the right has built no alternative power structures. The burning question is what the left will actually DO with this paradoxical position, as their own leadership seems unsure following Trump's victory. Their next moves will inevitably shape our historical trajectory as history is carved into stone before our eyes.


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Bibliography:

The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt

Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin

End Times by Peter Turchin

The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist

The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman

On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

Woke Racism by John McWhorter

Leviathan and its Enemies by Sam Francis

Regime Change by Patrick Deneen

The Origins of Woke by Richard Hanania

The Unabomber's Manifesto

The Revolt of the Elites by Lasch

The Total State by Auron Macintyre

A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell

Seeing like a State by James Scott

After Liberalism by Paul Gottfried

Japan and the Shackles of the Past by Taggart Murphy

Destined for War by Graham Allison

Envy by Helmut Schoeck

Cynical Theories by James Lindsay

Spiral Dynamics by Don Beck

Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith

The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul

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]]> 3454 Explaining Steppe Anti-Civilization Beyond the Big Four Eurasian civilizations (Europe, India, Middle East, China) that dominated 90% of humanity, there existed a fifth major player—not a civilization, but its opposite. The Steppe produced history's greatest conquerors despite having 1/100th the population and no cities or formal religions. These nomadic warriors influenced world history as much as any civilization, creating an anti-civilization power that repeatedly brought empires to their knees. The ultimate historical paradox: how could Mongolia conquer China with 1% of its population? -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Go to https://ground.news/whatif to stay fully informed on every side of every story. Save 50% on unlimited access with their Vantage Plan through my link. It's their biggest sale of the year! -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary Europe's Steppe Frontier 1500-1800 by McNeil Plagues and Peoples by McNeil Rise of the West by McNeil Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world by Jack Weatherford The Khan Trilogy by Khan Iggulden (fiction but is the best intro to Mongol history for lay people since the author does the research really well) A History of Warfare by John Keegan A History of Religious Ideas v 3 by Mircea Eliade War and Peace and War by Peter Turchin Fighting Techniques of the Oriental World by Rice War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt Nomads and Crusaders by Archibald Lewis War! What is it Good for by Ian Morris The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley Who We Are and How We Got Here by David Reich The Tree of Culture by Ralph Linton The Silk Road by Frankopan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:04:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch Beyond the Big Four Eurasian civilizations (Europe, India, Middle East, China) that dominated 90% of humanity, there existed a fifth major player—not a civilization, but its opposite. The Steppe produced history's greatest conquerors despite having 1/100th the population and no cities or formal religions. These nomadic warriors influenced world history as much as any civilization, creating an anti-civilization power that repeatedly brought empires to their knees. The ultimate historical paradox: how could Mongolia conquer China with 1% of its population? -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Go to https://ground.news/whatif to stay fully informed on every side of every story. Save 50% on unlimited access with their Vantage Plan through my link. It's their biggest sale of the year! -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary Europe's Steppe Frontier 1500-1800 by McNeil Plagues and Peoples by McNeil Rise of the West by McNeil Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world by Jack Weatherford The Khan Trilogy by Khan Iggulden (fiction but is the best intro to Mongol history for lay people since the author does the research really well) A History of Warfare by John Keegan A History of Religious Ideas v 3 by Mircea Eliade War and Peace and War by Peter Turchin Fighting Techniques of the Oriental World by Rice War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt Nomads and Crusaders by Archibald Lewis War! What is it Good for by Ian Morris The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley Who We Are and How We Got Here by David Reich The Tree of Culture by Ralph Linton The Silk Road by Frankopan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Beyond the Big Four Eurasian civilizations (Europe, India, Middle East, China) that dominated 90% of humanity, there existed a fifth major player—not a civilization, but its opposite. The Steppe produced history's greatest conquerors despite having 1/100th the population and no cities or formal religions. These nomadic warriors influenced world history as much as any civilization, creating an anti-civilization power that repeatedly brought empires to their knees. The ultimate historical paradox: how could Mongolia conquer China with 1% of its population?


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Bibliography:

A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian

The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary

Europe's Steppe Frontier 1500-1800 by McNeil

Plagues and Peoples by McNeil

Rise of the West by McNeil

Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world by Jack Weatherford

The Khan Trilogy by Khan Iggulden (fiction but is the best intro to Mongol history for lay people since the author does the research really well)

A History of Warfare by John Keegan

A History of Religious Ideas v 3 by Mircea Eliade

War and Peace and War by Peter Turchin

Fighting Techniques of the Oriental World by Rice

War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat

The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt

Nomads and Crusaders by Archibald Lewis

War! What is it Good for by Ian Morris

The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley

Who We Are and How We Got Here by David Reich

The Tree of Culture by Ralph Linton

The Silk Road by Frankopan

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]]> 2246 We live in a Totalitarian Society As a Zoomer, I process World Wars as ancient history despite their recent shadow. The 20th century stands in opposition to ALL previous human experience, rejecting thousands of years of shared wisdom. Our unprecedented wealth and technological power convinced us to believe things previous generations would find INSANE—that men and women are identical, money can be printed infinitely, and culture doesn't matter. Most shocking: we've built a totalitarian democracy so pervasive we don't even recognize it. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Link to Black Forest Supplements and Turkestrone: https://blackforestsupplements.com/?s... More information here: https://blackforestsupplements.com/bl... -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Check out Modern Relationships, where Erik Torenberg interviews tech power couples and leading thinkers to explore how ambitious people actually make partnerships work. Founders Fund's Delian Asparouhov and researcher Nadia Asparouhova kick off the series with an unfiltered conversation about their relationship evolution. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1786227593 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5hJzs0gDg6lRT6r10mdpVg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ModernRelationshipsPod -- Bibliography: The True Believer by Eric Hoffer 1984 by George Orwell On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis Why Nations Fail by Acemoglu Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell The Dictator's Handbook by Mesquita Woke Racism by John McWhorter Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis Origins of Woke by Richard Hananai The Unabomber's Manifesto The Total State by Auron Macintyre A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Seeing Like a State by James Scott Gulag Archipelago by Solzhenitsyn Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley On Power by Bertrand de Jouvenal On Politics by Aristotle The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu The Origins of Ideology by Todd Immanuel Sex and Power in History by Amaury de riencourt Rise of the West by William McNeill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 13 Feb 2025 23:40:00 -0000 We live in a Totalitarian Society full Rudyard Lynch We live in a Totalitarian Society As a Zoomer, I process World Wars as ancient history despite their recent shadow. The 20th century stands in opposition to ALL previous human experience, rejecting thousands of years of shared wisdom. Our unprecedented wealth and technological power convinced us to believe things previous generations would find INSANE—that men and women are identical, money can be printed infinitely, and culture doesn't matter. Most shocking: we've built a totalitarian democracy so pervasive we don't even recognize it. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Link to Black Forest Supplements and Turkestrone: https://blackforestsupplements.com/?s... More information here: https://blackforestsupplements.com/bl... -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Check out Modern Relationships, where Erik Torenberg interviews tech power couples and leading thinkers to explore how ambitious people actually make partnerships work. Founders Fund's Delian Asparouhov and researcher Nadia Asparouhova kick off the series with an unfiltered conversation about their relationship evolution. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1786227593 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5hJzs0gDg6lRT6r10mdpVg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ModernRelationshipsPod -- Bibliography: The True Believer by Eric Hoffer 1984 by George Orwell On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis Why Nations Fail by Acemoglu Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell The Dictator's Handbook by Mesquita Woke Racism by John McWhorter Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis Origins of Woke by Richard Hananai The Unabomber's Manifesto The Total State by Auron Macintyre A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Seeing Like a State by James Scott Gulag Archipelago by Solzhenitsyn Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley On Power by Bertrand de Jouvenal On Politics by Aristotle The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu The Origins of Ideology by Todd Immanuel Sex and Power in History by Amaury de riencourt Rise of the West by William McNeill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices As a Zoomer, I process World Wars as ancient history despite their recent shadow. The 20th century stands in opposition to ALL previous human experience, rejecting thousands of years of shared wisdom. Our unprecedented wealth and technological power convinced us to believe things previous generations would find INSANE—that men and women are identical, money can be printed infinitely, and culture doesn't matter. Most shocking: we've built a totalitarian democracy so pervasive we don't even recognize it.


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NetSuite: 

More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102


Shopify: 

Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive


Link to Black Forest Supplements and Turkestrone: https://blackforestsupplements.com/?s... More information here: https://blackforestsupplements.com/bl...


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Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj  

Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref...

Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn...


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RECOMMENDED PODCAST:

Check out Modern Relationships, where Erik Torenberg interviews tech power couples and leading thinkers to explore how ambitious people actually make partnerships work. Founders Fund's Delian Asparouhov and researcher Nadia Asparouhova kick off the series with an unfiltered conversation about their relationship evolution.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1786227593

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5hJzs0gDg6lRT6r10mdpVg

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ModernRelationshipsPod


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Bibliography:

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

1984 by George Orwell

On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis

Why Nations Fail by Acemoglu

Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell

The Dictator's Handbook by Mesquita

Woke Racism by John McWhorter

Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis

Origins of Woke by Richard Hananai

The Unabomber's Manifesto

The Total State by Auron Macintyre

A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell

Seeing Like a State by James Scott

Gulag Archipelago by Solzhenitsyn

Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley

On Power by Bertrand de Jouvenal

On Politics by Aristotle

The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu

The Origins of Ideology by Todd Immanuel

Sex and Power in History by Amaury de riencourt

Rise of the West by William McNeill

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]]> 2993 The Politics of Dehumanization Reality operates through paradox—simultaneously everything and nothing, connected yet divided. The most revealing truth? People project their own nature onto their enemies. The left accuses the right of exactly what it does itself: institutional control, hatred, and power obsession. Modern civilization's greatest hypocrisy? Proudly championing "human rights" while systematically dehumanizing its population into interchangeable cogs. This isn't a bug—it's industrial society's primary function and underlying purpose. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Check out Modern Relationships, where Erik Torenberg interviews tech power couples and leading thinkers to explore how ambitious people actually make partnerships work. Founders Fund's Delian Asparouhov and researcher Nadia Asparouhova kick off the series with an unfiltered conversation about their relationship evolution. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1786227593 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5hJzs0gDg6lRT6r10mdpVg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ModernRelationshipsPod Bibliography: The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman Thus Spake Zarathustra by Nietzche Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler The Gulag Archipelago by Solzenitsyn Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker Humanity's Ascent by Charles Eisenstein The Unabomber's Manifesto Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung Das Kapital by Karl Marx Universe 65 by Calhoun Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Nihilism by Seraphim Rose The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Seeing like a State by James Scott The Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis The Managerial Revolution by James Burnham The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist Atrocities by Matthew White The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler The History of Philosophy by Will Durant The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Rusell The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent Envy by Helmut Schoeck The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 08 Feb 2025 02:10:00 -0000 The Politics of Dehumanization full Rudyard Lynch The Politics of Dehumanization Reality operates through paradox—simultaneously everything and nothing, connected yet divided. The most revealing truth? People project their own nature onto their enemies. The left accuses the right of exactly what it does itself: institutional control, hatred, and power obsession. Modern civilization's greatest hypocrisy? Proudly championing "human rights" while systematically dehumanizing its population into interchangeable cogs. This isn't a bug—it's industrial society's primary function and underlying purpose. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Check out Modern Relationships, where Erik Torenberg interviews tech power couples and leading thinkers to explore how ambitious people actually make partnerships work. Founders Fund's Delian Asparouhov and researcher Nadia Asparouhova kick off the series with an unfiltered conversation about their relationship evolution. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1786227593 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5hJzs0gDg6lRT6r10mdpVg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ModernRelationshipsPod Bibliography: The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman Thus Spake Zarathustra by Nietzche Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler The Gulag Archipelago by Solzenitsyn Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker Humanity's Ascent by Charles Eisenstein The Unabomber's Manifesto Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung Das Kapital by Karl Marx Universe 65 by Calhoun Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Nihilism by Seraphim Rose The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Seeing like a State by James Scott The Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis The Managerial Revolution by James Burnham The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist Atrocities by Matthew White The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler The History of Philosophy by Will Durant The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Rusell The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent Envy by Helmut Schoeck The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Reality operates through paradox—simultaneously everything and nothing, connected yet divided. The most revealing truth? People project their own nature onto their enemies. The left accuses the right of exactly what it does itself: institutional control, hatred, and power obsession. Modern civilization's greatest hypocrisy? Proudly championing "human rights" while systematically dehumanizing its population into interchangeable cogs. This isn't a bug—it's industrial society's primary function and underlying purpose.


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Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive


LINKS:

Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj  

Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref...

Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn...


RECOMMENDED PODCAST:

Check out Modern Relationships, where Erik Torenberg interviews tech power couples and leading thinkers to explore how ambitious people actually make partnerships work. Founders Fund's Delian Asparouhov and researcher Nadia Asparouhova kick off the series with an unfiltered conversation about their relationship evolution.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1786227593

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5hJzs0gDg6lRT6r10mdpVg

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ModernRelationshipsPod


Bibliography:

The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman

Thus Spake Zarathustra by Nietzche

Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler

The Gulag Archipelago by Solzenitsyn

Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker

The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker

Humanity's Ascent by Charles Eisenstein

The Unabomber's Manifesto

Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung

Das Kapital by Karl Marx

Universe 65 by Calhoun

Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt

Nihilism by Seraphim Rose

The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas

A Secular Age by Charles Taylor

Seeing like a State by James Scott

The Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis

The Managerial Revolution by James Burnham

The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist

Atrocities by Matthew White

The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler

The History of Philosophy by Will Durant

The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Rusell

The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent

Envy by Helmut Schoeck

The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt

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]]> 2955 Shatter the Glass of Modernity Why are people SHOCKED by the obvious consequences of their actions? We print money and act surprised at inflation. We pursue godless lives and wonder why we feel empty. I've spent years asking the most accomplished people I know—CEOs, politicians, artists—how to live happily as a young man, and received NO satisfying answers. This episode identifies the 12 toxic cultural assumptions driving our collective misery and offers the only path forward: shattering these illusions completely. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Go to https://ground.news/whatif to stay fully informed on every side of every story. Save 50% on unlimited access with their Vantage Plan through my link. It's their biggest sale of the year! RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Check out Modern Relationships, where Erik Torenberg interviews tech power couples and leading thinkers to explore how ambitious people actually make partnerships work. Founders Fund's Delian Asparouhov and researcher Nadia Asparouhova kick off the series with an unfiltered conversation about their relationship evolution. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1786227593 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5hJzs0gDg6lRT6r10mdpVg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ModernRelationshipsPod -- LINKS: Link to HIstory 102: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter - https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- Bibliography: Lost Connections by Johann Hari A Secular Age by Charles Taylor The Myth of Disenchantment by Storm A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell The Master and His Emissary by McGhilChrist The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Envy by Helmut Schoeck Cynical Theories by James Lindsay Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt How to Know a Person by David Brooks The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler Culture of Narcissism by Lasch The True Believer by Eric Hoffer The Body Keeps the Score by Van Der Kolk Dominion by Tom Holland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 29 Dec 2024 07:51:00 -0000 Shatter the Glass of Modernity full Rudyard Lynch Shatter the Glass of Modernity Why are people SHOCKED by the obvious consequences of their actions? We print money and act surprised at inflation. We pursue godless lives and wonder why we feel empty. I've spent years asking the most accomplished people I know—CEOs, politicians, artists—how to live happily as a young man, and received NO satisfying answers. This episode identifies the 12 toxic cultural assumptions driving our collective misery and offers the only path forward: shattering these illusions completely. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Go to https://ground.news/whatif to stay fully informed on every side of every story. Save 50% on unlimited access with their Vantage Plan through my link. It's their biggest sale of the year! RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Check out Modern Relationships, where Erik Torenberg interviews tech power couples and leading thinkers to explore how ambitious people actually make partnerships work. Founders Fund's Delian Asparouhov and researcher Nadia Asparouhova kick off the series with an unfiltered conversation about their relationship evolution. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1786227593 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5hJzs0gDg6lRT6r10mdpVg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ModernRelationshipsPod -- LINKS: Link to HIstory 102: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter - https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- Bibliography: Lost Connections by Johann Hari A Secular Age by Charles Taylor The Myth of Disenchantment by Storm A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell The Master and His Emissary by McGhilChrist The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Envy by Helmut Schoeck Cynical Theories by James Lindsay Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt How to Know a Person by David Brooks The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler Culture of Narcissism by Lasch The True Believer by Eric Hoffer The Body Keeps the Score by Van Der Kolk Dominion by Tom Holland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Why are people SHOCKED by the obvious consequences of their actions? We print money and act surprised at inflation. We pursue godless lives and wonder why we feel empty. I've spent years asking the most accomplished people I know—CEOs, politicians, artists—how to live happily as a young man, and received NO satisfying answers. This episode identifies the 12 toxic cultural assumptions driving our collective misery and offers the only path forward: shattering these illusions completely.


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Lost Connections by Johann Hari

A Secular Age by Charles Taylor

The Myth of Disenchantment by Storm

A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

The Master and His Emissary by McGhilChrist

The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker

The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt

Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson

A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell

Envy by Helmut Schoeck

Cynical Theories by James Lindsay

Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell

The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt

How to Know a Person by David Brooks

The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate

The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler

Culture of Narcissism by Lasch

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

The Body Keeps the Score by Van Der Kolk

Dominion by Tom Holland


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]]> 3014 A Live Conversation with Samo Burja In this episode of Whatifalthist, host Rudyard is joined by Samo Burja, founder of Bismarck Analysis and Palladium Magazine. They engage in a wide-ranging discussion covering political dynamics, the impact of technology on society, and the historical parallels that can be drawn from current events. For full shownotes, visit highlight: https://highlightai.com/share/35528506-03e8-4ef2-84b2-5424f7f2fc7b SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Check out Modern Relationships, where Erik Torenberg interviews tech power couples and leading thinkers to explore how ambitious people actually make partnerships work. Founders Fund's Delian Asparouhov and researcher Nadia Asparouhova kick off the series with an unfiltered conversation about their relationship evolution. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1786227593 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5hJzs0gDg6lRT6r10mdpVg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ModernRelationshipsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 15 Nov 2024 09:08:00 -0000 A Live Conversation with Samo Burja full Rudyard Lynch A Live Conversation with Samo Burja In this episode of Whatifalthist, host Rudyard is joined by Samo Burja, founder of Bismarck Analysis and Palladium Magazine. They engage in a wide-ranging discussion covering political dynamics, the impact of technology on society, and the historical parallels that can be drawn from current events. For full shownotes, visit highlight: https://highlightai.com/share/35528506-03e8-4ef2-84b2-5424f7f2fc7b SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Check out Modern Relationships, where Erik Torenberg interviews tech power couples and leading thinkers to explore how ambitious people actually make partnerships work. Founders Fund's Delian Asparouhov and researcher Nadia Asparouhova kick off the series with an unfiltered conversation about their relationship evolution. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1786227593 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5hJzs0gDg6lRT6r10mdpVg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ModernRelationshipsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode of Whatifalthist, host Rudyard is joined by Samo Burja, founder of Bismarck Analysis and Palladium Magazine. They engage in a wide-ranging discussion covering political dynamics, the impact of technology on society, and the historical parallels that can be drawn from current events. For full shownotes, visit highlight: https://highlightai.com/share/35528506-03e8-4ef2-84b2-5424f7f2fc7b


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Check out Modern Relationships, where Erik Torenberg interviews tech power couples and leading thinkers to explore how ambitious people actually make partnerships work. Founders Fund's Delian Asparouhov and researcher Nadia Asparouhova kick off the series with an unfiltered conversation about their relationship evolution.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1786227593

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]]> 3727 A Message to Pennsylvanians Growing up with Catholic/Protestant parents showed me how ideas shape reality—and why people throughout history die for them. As a child, I couldn't understand why someone would sacrifice their life for beliefs. Now I realize justice isn't just an abstract concept—it's what separates America from Argentina. Reading Orwell's 1984 as a teenager horrified me, watching its predictions materialize around us as wokeness creates the perfect pathway to totalitarianism. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch Growing up with Catholic/Protestant parents showed me how ideas shape reality—and why people throughout history die for them. As a child, I couldn't understand why someone would sacrifice their life for beliefs. Now I realize justice isn't just an abstract concept—it's what separates America from Argentina. Reading Orwell's 1984 as a teenager horrified me, watching its predictions materialize around us as wokeness creates the perfect pathway to totalitarianism. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Growing up with Catholic/Protestant parents showed me how ideas shape reality—and why people throughout history die for them. As a child, I couldn't understand why someone would sacrifice their life for beliefs. Now I realize justice isn't just an abstract concept—it's what separates America from Argentina. Reading Orwell's 1984 as a teenager horrified me, watching its predictions materialize around us as wokeness creates the perfect pathway to totalitarianism.


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]]> 4646 Is Bureaucracy Killing Civilization? The World War-era historians—Spengler, Toynbee, Quigley—operated at intellectual levels we can't match today. Despite our "progress" myth, we've intellectually regressed. These giants accurately predicted our 21st century collapse: atheism, caesarism, social alienation, population decline. Their most urgent warning? BUREAUCRACY would destroy Western civilization if left unchecked. We ignored them, and now it's devouring everything that made our civilization great, exactly as they predicted. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Link to Black Forest Supplements and Turkestrone: https://blackforestsupplements.com/?s... More information here: https://blackforestsupplements.com/bl... LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... Bibliography: * means book was really important for this video The Managerial Revolution by James Burnham** Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quigely The Old Regime and the French Revolution by De Toqueville A New World Begins by Poptkin Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis** Strategy by Lawrence Freedman On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt The Ruling Classes by Gaetano Mosca The Fate of Empires by Hubbard The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russel Why Nations Fail by Robinson and Acemoglu A Secular Age by Charles Taylor The Gulag Archipelago Solzenitsyn The Total State by Auron Macintyre* The Revolt of the Elites by Christopher Lasch The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman* Rise of the West by McNeil On Politics by Aristotle The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt The Sea and Civilization by Lincoln Payne The West and the Rest by Niall Ferguson Reason and Faith by Sam Gregg The Shaping of America by Meinig Caesar and Christ by Will Durant The Life of Greece by Will Durant Destiny Disrupted Tamim Ansary Empires of the Atlantic World by Elliot The 13th Century World System by Abu Laughed Colonial Empires from the 18th century by Fieldhouse War What is it good for by Ian Morris The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman Regime Change by Deenan Atrocities by Matthew White The Road to Serfdom by Hayek Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch The World War-era historians—Spengler, Toynbee, Quigley—operated at intellectual levels we can't match today. Despite our "progress" myth, we've intellectually regressed. These giants accurately predicted our 21st century collapse: atheism, caesarism, social alienation, population decline. Their most urgent warning? BUREAUCRACY would destroy Western civilization if left unchecked. We ignored them, and now it's devouring everything that made our civilization great, exactly as they predicted. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Link to Black Forest Supplements and Turkestrone: https://blackforestsupplements.com/?s... More information here: https://blackforestsupplements.com/bl... LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... Bibliography: * means book was really important for this video The Managerial Revolution by James Burnham** Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quigely The Old Regime and the French Revolution by De Toqueville A New World Begins by Poptkin Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis** Strategy by Lawrence Freedman On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt The Ruling Classes by Gaetano Mosca The Fate of Empires by Hubbard The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russel Why Nations Fail by Robinson and Acemoglu A Secular Age by Charles Taylor The Gulag Archipelago Solzenitsyn The Total State by Auron Macintyre* The Revolt of the Elites by Christopher Lasch The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman* Rise of the West by McNeil On Politics by Aristotle The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt The Sea and Civilization by Lincoln Payne The West and the Rest by Niall Ferguson Reason and Faith by Sam Gregg The Shaping of America by Meinig Caesar and Christ by Will Durant The Life of Greece by Will Durant Destiny Disrupted Tamim Ansary Empires of the Atlantic World by Elliot The 13th Century World System by Abu Laughed Colonial Empires from the 18th century by Fieldhouse War What is it good for by Ian Morris The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman Regime Change by Deenan Atrocities by Matthew White The Road to Serfdom by Hayek Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The World War-era historians—Spengler, Toynbee, Quigley—operated at intellectual levels we can't match today. Despite our "progress" myth, we've intellectually regressed. These giants accurately predicted our 21st century collapse: atheism, caesarism, social alienation, population decline. Their most urgent warning? BUREAUCRACY would destroy Western civilization if left unchecked. We ignored them, and now it's devouring everything that made our civilization great, exactly as they predicted.


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NetSuite: 

More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102


Shopify: 

Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive


Link to Black Forest Supplements and Turkestrone: https://blackforestsupplements.com/?s... More information here: https://blackforestsupplements.com/bl...


LINKS:

Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj  

Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20

Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref...

Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn...


Bibliography: * means book was really important for this video

The Managerial Revolution by James Burnham**

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley

The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quigely

The Old Regime and the French Revolution by De Toqueville

A New World Begins by Poptkin

Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington

Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber

Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis**

Strategy by Lawrence Freedman

On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis

Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler

War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat

Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt

The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt

The Ruling Classes by Gaetano Mosca

The Fate of Empires by Hubbard

The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russel

Why Nations Fail by Robinson and Acemoglu

A Secular Age by Charles Taylor

The Gulag Archipelago Solzenitsyn

The Total State by Auron Macintyre*

The Revolt of the Elites by Christopher Lasch

The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman*

Rise of the West by McNeil

On Politics by Aristotle

The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt

The Sea and Civilization by Lincoln Payne

The West and the Rest by Niall Ferguson

Reason and Faith by Sam Gregg

The Shaping of America by Meinig

Caesar and Christ by Will Durant

The Life of Greece by Will Durant

Destiny Disrupted Tamim Ansary

Empires of the Atlantic World by Elliot

The 13th Century World System by Abu Laughed

Colonial Empires from the 18th century by Fieldhouse

War What is it good for by Ian Morris

The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman

Regime Change by Deenan

Atrocities by Matthew White

The Road to Serfdom by Hayek


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]]> 3180 The Great Wave Crashes Sick in Montpellier, France during the early virus days, surrounded by Yellow Vest protests and social decay, I read "The Great Wave" about inflation history at 2AM and experienced a horrifying revelation—everything suddenly connected. Like a horror movie where scattered clues form a terrifying pattern, I saw civilization's trajectory with perfect clarity. This profound realization changed my life and this channel forever, shifting my focus from alternate history to sharing the uncomfortable truths I'd discovered. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code WHATIFALTHIST at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/whatifalthist -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Check out Modern Relationships, where Erik Torenberg interviews tech power couples and leading thinkers to explore how ambitious people actually make partnerships work. Founders Fund's Delian Asparouhov and researcher Nadia Asparouhova kick off the series with an unfiltered conversation about their relationship evolution. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1786227593 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5hJzs0gDg6lRT6r10mdpVg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ModernRelationshipsPod -- LINKS: Link to HIstory 102: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter - https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- Bibliography: The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul The Identity of France by Fernand Braudel The History of Civilizations by Fernand Braudel The Mediterranean at the time of Philip 2nd by Fernand Braudel The Structures of Every day life by Fernand Braudel Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis The Global Crisis by Geoffrey Parker On Hero Worship by Thomas Carlyl Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fischer Long Cycles by Goldstein The Rise and Fall of Great Powers by Paul Kennedy Generations by Strauss and Howe Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler The Coming Caesars by Amaury de riencourt Rise of the West by William McNeil The Pursuit of Power by William McNeil Tragedy and Hope by Caroll Quiggley The Great Leveler by Walter Schedule Capital by Thomas Picketty The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell The Middle Ages by Sidney Painter The Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 01 Nov 2024 02:27:00 -0000 The Great Wave Crashes full Rudyard Lynch The Great Wave Crashes Sick in Montpellier, France during the early virus days, surrounded by Yellow Vest protests and social decay, I read "The Great Wave" about inflation history at 2AM and experienced a horrifying revelation—everything suddenly connected. Like a horror movie where scattered clues form a terrifying pattern, I saw civilization's trajectory with perfect clarity. This profound realization changed my life and this channel forever, shifting my focus from alternate history to sharing the uncomfortable truths I'd discovered. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code WHATIFALTHIST at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/whatifalthist -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Check out Modern Relationships, where Erik Torenberg interviews tech power couples and leading thinkers to explore how ambitious people actually make partnerships work. Founders Fund's Delian Asparouhov and researcher Nadia Asparouhova kick off the series with an unfiltered conversation about their relationship evolution. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1786227593 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5hJzs0gDg6lRT6r10mdpVg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ModernRelationshipsPod -- LINKS: Link to HIstory 102: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter - https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- Bibliography: The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul The Identity of France by Fernand Braudel The History of Civilizations by Fernand Braudel The Mediterranean at the time of Philip 2nd by Fernand Braudel The Structures of Every day life by Fernand Braudel Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis The Global Crisis by Geoffrey Parker On Hero Worship by Thomas Carlyl Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fischer Long Cycles by Goldstein The Rise and Fall of Great Powers by Paul Kennedy Generations by Strauss and Howe Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler The Coming Caesars by Amaury de riencourt Rise of the West by William McNeil The Pursuit of Power by William McNeil Tragedy and Hope by Caroll Quiggley The Great Leveler by Walter Schedule Capital by Thomas Picketty The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell The Middle Ages by Sidney Painter The Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sick in Montpellier, France during the early virus days, surrounded by Yellow Vest protests and social decay, I read "The Great Wave" about inflation history at 2AM and experienced a horrifying revelation—everything suddenly connected. Like a horror movie where scattered clues form a terrifying pattern, I saw civilization's trajectory with perfect clarity. This profound realization changed my life and this channel forever, shifting my focus from alternate history to sharing the uncomfortable truths I'd discovered.


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Bibliography:

The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer

Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin

Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin

The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul

The Identity of France by Fernand Braudel

The History of Civilizations by Fernand Braudel

The Mediterranean at the time of Philip 2nd by Fernand Braudel

The Structures of Every day life by Fernand Braudel

Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis

The Global Crisis by Geoffrey Parker

On Hero Worship by Thomas Carlyl

Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fischer

Long Cycles by Goldstein

The Rise and Fall of Great Powers by Paul Kennedy

Generations by Strauss and Howe

Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler

The Coming Caesars by Amaury de riencourt

Rise of the West by William McNeil

The Pursuit of Power by William McNeil

Tragedy and Hope by Caroll Quiggley

The Great Leveler by Walter Schedule

Capital by Thomas Picketty

The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

The Middle Ages by Sidney Painter

The Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman









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]]> 2411 The Anthropology of the Right Unlike the left's coherent ideology (blank slate humans + social engineering = utopia), the right isn't unified except in OPPOSING leftism. Taliban, neocons, libertarians, and religious fundamentalists share little beyond rejecting progress-worship. This episode explores four distinct conservative factions navigating modernity's central question: as humans gain godlike industrial powers, how much traditional wisdom do we preserve? The 200-year battle between machine-followers and those brave (or mad) enough to resist progress. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive PDS Debt is offering a free debt analysis. It only takes thirty seconds. Get yours at https://PDSDebt.com/WHATIFALTHIST -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter - https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography The Ruling Classes by Gaetano Mosca The Rise of the West by McNeil The Story of the Americas by Leland Dewitt Baldwin Forgotten Continent by Michael Reid American Nations by Colin Woodard The WEIRDest people in the world by Joseph Heinrich Why Nations Fail by Acemoglu and Robinson War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin The Art of Not Being Governed by James Scott Seeing like a State by James Scott The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by Shirer The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russel Democracy the God that Failed by Herman Hoppes Atrocities by Matthew White The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama The Soul of France by Fernand Braudel A History of Civilizations by Fernand Braudel The Best of Times and Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh After Liberalism by Paul Gottfried The Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis  Politics by Aristotle The Pursuit of Power by McNeil Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley Enlightenment Now by Stephen Pinker The Story of Philosophy by Will Durant A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Envy by Helmut Schoeck Dominion by Tom Holland The True Believer by Eric Hoffer The Dictators by Richard Overy Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary After Liberalism by Matthew Rose Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist Japan and the Shackles of the Past by Taggert Murphy The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Shadow World by Chandler The Righteous Mind by Haidt The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray Islamo Leftism by Philippe Fabry Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington Political Order and Political Decay by Francis Fukuyama War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 17 Sep 2024 04:29:00 -0000 The Anthropology of the Right full Rudyard Lynch The Anthropology of the Right Unlike the left's coherent ideology (blank slate humans + social engineering = utopia), the right isn't unified except in OPPOSING leftism. Taliban, neocons, libertarians, and religious fundamentalists share little beyond rejecting progress-worship. This episode explores four distinct conservative factions navigating modernity's central question: as humans gain godlike industrial powers, how much traditional wisdom do we preserve? The 200-year battle between machine-followers and those brave (or mad) enough to resist progress. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive PDS Debt is offering a free debt analysis. It only takes thirty seconds. Get yours at https://PDSDebt.com/WHATIFALTHIST -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter - https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography The Ruling Classes by Gaetano Mosca The Rise of the West by McNeil The Story of the Americas by Leland Dewitt Baldwin Forgotten Continent by Michael Reid American Nations by Colin Woodard The WEIRDest people in the world by Joseph Heinrich Why Nations Fail by Acemoglu and Robinson War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin The Art of Not Being Governed by James Scott Seeing like a State by James Scott The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by Shirer The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russel Democracy the God that Failed by Herman Hoppes Atrocities by Matthew White The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama The Soul of France by Fernand Braudel A History of Civilizations by Fernand Braudel The Best of Times and Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh After Liberalism by Paul Gottfried The Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis  Politics by Aristotle The Pursuit of Power by McNeil Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley Enlightenment Now by Stephen Pinker The Story of Philosophy by Will Durant A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Envy by Helmut Schoeck Dominion by Tom Holland The True Believer by Eric Hoffer The Dictators by Richard Overy Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary After Liberalism by Matthew Rose Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist Japan and the Shackles of the Past by Taggert Murphy The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Shadow World by Chandler The Righteous Mind by Haidt The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray Islamo Leftism by Philippe Fabry Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington Political Order and Political Decay by Francis Fukuyama War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Unlike the left's coherent ideology (blank slate humans + social engineering = utopia), the right isn't unified except in OPPOSING leftism. Taliban, neocons, libertarians, and religious fundamentalists share little beyond rejecting progress-worship. This episode explores four distinct conservative factions navigating modernity's central question: as humans gain godlike industrial powers, how much traditional wisdom do we preserve? The 200-year battle between machine-followers and those brave (or mad) enough to resist progress.


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Bibliography

The Ruling Classes by Gaetano Mosca

The Rise of the West by McNeil

The Story of the Americas by Leland Dewitt Baldwin

Forgotten Continent by Michael Reid

American Nations by Colin Woodard

The WEIRDest people in the world by Joseph Heinrich

Why Nations Fail by Acemoglu and Robinson

War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin

The Art of Not Being Governed by James Scott

Seeing like a State by James Scott

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by Shirer

The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russel

Democracy the God that Failed by Herman Hoppes

Atrocities by Matthew White

The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama

The Soul of France by Fernand Braudel

A History of Civilizations by Fernand Braudel

The Best of Times and Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh

After Liberalism by Paul Gottfried

The Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis 

Politics by Aristotle

The Pursuit of Power by McNeil

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley

The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley

Enlightenment Now by Stephen Pinker

The Story of Philosophy by Will Durant

A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell

Envy by Helmut Schoeck

Dominion by Tom Holland

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

The Dictators by Richard Overy

Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder

Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary

After Liberalism by Matthew Rose

Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary

The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist

Japan and the Shackles of the Past by Taggert Murphy

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

Shadow World by Chandler

The Righteous Mind by Haidt

The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray

Islamo Leftism by Philippe Fabry

Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington

Political Order and Political Decay by Francis Fukuyama

War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat




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]]> 3110 The Anthropology of the Left We know nothing about what we're closest to—like toxic relationships we can't recognize. Today's society is arguably history's most ABSURD, yet we refuse to study ourselves anthropologically. Instead, we embrace untested stupidities: blank slate theory, cultural equivalence, gender sameness. This series examines modern political tribes through the same objective lens we'd use on Amazonian cultures. First up: the origins, strengths, weaknesses and character of the left. The findings will shock you. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/whatif LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter - https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell The Vision of the Anointed by Thomas Sowell A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Dominion by Tom Holland Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington Strategy by Lawrence Freeman The Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis The Unabomber’s Manifesto The Revolt of the Elites by Lasch The Total State by Auron Macintyre The Culture of Critique by Kevin MacDonald The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt Nihilism by Seraphim Rose Spiteful Mutants by Edward Dutton The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt A History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell Albion’s Seed by David Hackett Fischer Assemblywoman by Aristophanes  The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman The Future is the Past Country by Edward Dutton Witches, Feminism and the Fall of the West’s by Edward Dutton Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin American Nations by Colin Woodard A Secular Age by Charles Taylor A History of the Jews by Paul Johnson The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent Behave by Sapolsky Seeing Like a State by James Scott Coming to Our Senses by Morris German Women Deserve Less by Myron Gaines A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth Foragers, Farmers and Fossil Fuels by Ian Morris Lineages of Modernity by Todd Immanuel Cynical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose Curt Doolittle Yuri Bezmonov Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky The Abolition of Man by CS Lewis The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman The Managerial Class by James Burnham The Ruling Class by Gaetano Mosca The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson The Evolutionary Psychology behind Politics  The Gulag Archipelago by Solzhenitsyn The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch After Liberalism by Paul Gottfried Shadow World by Robert Chandler Envy by Helmut Schoeck A History of Manners by Norbert Elias The Elephant in the Brain by Smiler The Story of Work by Lucassen  The Fate of Empires by Hubbard The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 17 Sep 2024 04:17:00 -0000 The Anthropology of the Left full Rudyard Lynch The Anthropology of the Left We know nothing about what we're closest to—like toxic relationships we can't recognize. Today's society is arguably history's most ABSURD, yet we refuse to study ourselves anthropologically. Instead, we embrace untested stupidities: blank slate theory, cultural equivalence, gender sameness. This series examines modern political tribes through the same objective lens we'd use on Amazonian cultures. First up: the origins, strengths, weaknesses and character of the left. The findings will shock you. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/whatif LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter - https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell The Vision of the Anointed by Thomas Sowell A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Dominion by Tom Holland Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington Strategy by Lawrence Freeman The Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis The Unabomber’s Manifesto The Revolt of the Elites by Lasch The Total State by Auron Macintyre The Culture of Critique by Kevin MacDonald The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt Nihilism by Seraphim Rose Spiteful Mutants by Edward Dutton The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt A History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell Albion’s Seed by David Hackett Fischer Assemblywoman by Aristophanes  The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman The Future is the Past Country by Edward Dutton Witches, Feminism and the Fall of the West’s by Edward Dutton Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin American Nations by Colin Woodard A Secular Age by Charles Taylor A History of the Jews by Paul Johnson The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent Behave by Sapolsky Seeing Like a State by James Scott Coming to Our Senses by Morris German Women Deserve Less by Myron Gaines A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth Foragers, Farmers and Fossil Fuels by Ian Morris Lineages of Modernity by Todd Immanuel Cynical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose Curt Doolittle Yuri Bezmonov Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky The Abolition of Man by CS Lewis The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman The Managerial Class by James Burnham The Ruling Class by Gaetano Mosca The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson The Evolutionary Psychology behind Politics  The Gulag Archipelago by Solzhenitsyn The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch After Liberalism by Paul Gottfried Shadow World by Robert Chandler Envy by Helmut Schoeck A History of Manners by Norbert Elias The Elephant in the Brain by Smiler The Story of Work by Lucassen  The Fate of Empires by Hubbard The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We know nothing about what we're closest to—like toxic relationships we can't recognize. Today's society is arguably history's most ABSURD, yet we refuse to study ourselves anthropologically. Instead, we embrace untested stupidities: blank slate theory, cultural equivalence, gender sameness. This series examines modern political tribes through the same objective lens we'd use on Amazonian cultures. First up: the origins, strengths, weaknesses and character of the left. The findings will shock you.


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Bibliography:

Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell

The Vision of the Anointed by Thomas Sowell

A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

Dominion by Tom Holland

Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington

Strategy by Lawrence Freeman

The Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis

The Unabomber’s Manifesto

The Revolt of the Elites by Lasch

The Total State by Auron Macintyre

The Culture of Critique by Kevin MacDonald

The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt

Nihilism by Seraphim Rose

Spiteful Mutants by Edward Dutton

The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt

Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt

A History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

Albion’s Seed by David Hackett Fischer

Assemblywoman by Aristophanes 

The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman

The Future is the Past Country by Edward Dutton

Witches, Feminism and the Fall of the West’s by Edward Dutton

Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin

Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin

American Nations by Colin Woodard

A Secular Age by Charles Taylor

A History of the Jews by Paul Johnson

The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker

The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent

Behave by Sapolsky

Seeing Like a State by James Scott

Coming to Our Senses by Morris German

Women Deserve Less by Myron Gaines

A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth

Foragers, Farmers and Fossil Fuels by Ian Morris

Lineages of Modernity by Todd Immanuel

Cynical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose

Curt Doolittle

Yuri Bezmonov

Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky

The Abolition of Man by CS Lewis

The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman

The Managerial Class by James Burnham

The Ruling Class by Gaetano Mosca

The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley

Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber

Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson

The Evolutionary Psychology behind Politics 

The Gulag Archipelago by Solzhenitsyn

The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch

After Liberalism by Paul Gottfried

Shadow World by Robert Chandler

Envy by Helmut Schoeck

A History of Manners by Norbert Elias

The Elephant in the Brain by Smiler

The Story of Work by Lucassen 

The Fate of Empires by Hubbard

The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist

The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray





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]]> 3440 Stop Coping. Your Life Sucks https://www.youtube.com/@WhatifAltHist Our era judges itself against utopian fantasies rather than real historical comparison—the ultimate intellectual sleight-of-hand. This episode exposes the shocking truth: your life is VASTLY harder than you realize. Examining economic, social, spiritual, and physical aspects reveals how normal young people today live objectively terrible lives despite our denial. When ancient wisdom across civilizations aligns with cutting-edge science against modern assumptions, the horror of what we've done to ourselves becomes breathtaking. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive PDS Debt is offering a free debt analysis. It only takes thirty seconds. Get yours at https://pdsdebt.com/free-debt-assessment/?ref=whatifalthist -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: 🎙️ This Won't Last - Eavesdrop on Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg's monthly backchannel. They unpack their hottest takes on the future of tech, business, venture, investing, and politics. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1765665937 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HwSNeVLL1MXy0RjFPyOSz YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWontLastpodcast -- Bibliography: The Lineages of Modernity by Todd Immanuel The Origins of Ideology by Todd Immanuel The Unabomber's Manifesto by Ted Kazcynski The Economics of Discontent by John Michel Paul Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Kuhn The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley Religions of the World by Houston Smith The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson The Anxious Generation by Jon Haidt  The Coddling of the American Mind by Jon Haidt The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Woke Racism by John McWhorter The Leviathan and its Enemies by Sam Francis Nihilism by Seraphim Rose The Origins of Woke by Richard Hanania Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Seeing like a State by James Scott The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate The Elephant in the Brain by Simler A Hunter Gatherer's Guide to the 21st century by Bret Weinstein Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber How to Know a Person by David Brooks The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch Lost Connections by Johann Hari The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 16 Aug 2024 19:02:00 -0000 Stop Coping. Your Life Sucks full Rudyard Lynch Stop Coping. Your Life Sucks Our era judges itself against utopian fantasies rather than real historical comparison—the ultimate intellectual sleight-of-hand. This episode exposes the shocking truth: your life is VASTLY harder than you realize. Examining economic, social, spiritual, and physical aspects reveals how normal young people today live objectively terrible lives despite our denial. When ancient wisdom across civilizations aligns with cutting-edge science against modern assumptions, the horror of what we've done to ourselves becomes breathtaking. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive PDS Debt is offering a free debt analysis. It only takes thirty seconds. Get yours at https://pdsdebt.com/free-debt-assessment/?ref=whatifalthist -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: 🎙️ This Won't Last - Eavesdrop on Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg's monthly backchannel. They unpack their hottest takes on the future of tech, business, venture, investing, and politics. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1765665937 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HwSNeVLL1MXy0RjFPyOSz YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWontLastpodcast -- Bibliography: The Lineages of Modernity by Todd Immanuel The Origins of Ideology by Todd Immanuel The Unabomber's Manifesto by Ted Kazcynski The Economics of Discontent by John Michel Paul Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Kuhn The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley Religions of the World by Houston Smith The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson The Anxious Generation by Jon Haidt  The Coddling of the American Mind by Jon Haidt The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Woke Racism by John McWhorter The Leviathan and its Enemies by Sam Francis Nihilism by Seraphim Rose The Origins of Woke by Richard Hanania Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Seeing like a State by James Scott The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate The Elephant in the Brain by Simler A Hunter Gatherer's Guide to the 21st century by Bret Weinstein Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber How to Know a Person by David Brooks The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch Lost Connections by Johann Hari The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our era judges itself against utopian fantasies rather than real historical comparison—the ultimate intellectual sleight-of-hand. This episode exposes the shocking truth: your life is VASTLY harder than you realize. Examining economic, social, spiritual, and physical aspects reveals how normal young people today live objectively terrible lives despite our denial. When ancient wisdom across civilizations aligns with cutting-edge science against modern assumptions, the horror of what we've done to ourselves becomes breathtaking.


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Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist

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🎙️ This Won't Last - Eavesdrop on Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg's monthly backchannel. They unpack their hottest takes on the future of tech, business, venture, investing, and politics.

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HwSNeVLL1MXy0RjFPyOSz

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Bibliography:

The Lineages of Modernity by Todd Immanuel

The Origins of Ideology by Todd Immanuel

The Unabomber's Manifesto by Ted Kazcynski

The Economics of Discontent by John Michel Paul

Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin

Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin

The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Kuhn

The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley

Religions of the World by Houston Smith

The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson

The Anxious Generation by Jon Haidt 

The Coddling of the American Mind by Jon Haidt

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

Woke Racism by John McWhorter

The Leviathan and its Enemies by Sam Francis

Nihilism by Seraphim Rose

The Origins of Woke by Richard Hanania

Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt

Seeing like a State by James Scott

The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman

The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate

The Elephant in the Brain by Simler

A Hunter Gatherer's Guide to the 21st century by Bret Weinstein

Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber

How to Know a Person by David Brooks

The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch

Lost Connections by Johann Hari

The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch

The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist

The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt

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]]> 3024 Explaining the Political Triangle https://www.youtube.com/@WhatifAltHist The Political Compass—created by libertarians to separate themselves from fascism—works fine for modern Western politics but COMPLETELY BREAKS when applied to history. Why are Medieval Europe, the Taliban, and Imperial Japan all crammed into "authoritarian right"? This episode introduces the Political Triangle, a superior anthropological model that can accurately map EVERY society in human history, revealing deeper patterns than the simplistic right-left divide dominating our current era. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive PDS Debt is offering a free debt analysis. It only takes thirty seconds. Get yours at https://pdsdebt.com/free-debt-assessment/?ref=whatifalthist -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: 🎙️ This Won't Last - Eavesdrop on Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg's monthly backchannel. They unpack their hottest takes on the future of tech, business, venture, investing, and politics. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1765665937 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HwSNeVLL1MXy0RjFPyOSz YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWontLastpodcast -- Bibliography:  Curt Doolittle's work. Available on the Propertarian Website The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama  The Decay of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama  A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian. 2 volumes The History of Russia by Orlando Figes Europe by Norman Davies The Isles by Norman Davies  Al Muqqahdimmah by Ibn Khaldun Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung The Elephant in the Brain by Simler The Rise of the West by McNeil Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder Atrocities by Matthew White The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt The Origins of Ideology by Immanuel Todd The Moral Animal by Robert Wright Sex and Culture by JD Unwin The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman Very Beautiful People by Ashley Mears Envy by Helmut Schoeck The Righteous Mind by John Haidt Seeing like a State by James Scott War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat Conquests and Cultures by Thomas Sowell War and Peace and War by Peter Turchin Why Nations Fail by Robinson and Acemoglu Dominion by Tom Holland The Ancient City by Foustel de Coulanges A History of Civilizations by Fernand Braudel  War, What is it Good for by Ian Morris The Leviathan and Its Enemies by Samuel Francis A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell The Great Leveler by Walter Scheidel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 03 Aug 2024 20:50:00 -0000 Explaining the Political Triangle full Rudyard Lynch Explaining the Political Triangle The Political Compass—created by libertarians to separate themselves from fascism—works fine for modern Western politics but COMPLETELY BREAKS when applied to history. Why are Medieval Europe, the Taliban, and Imperial Japan all crammed into "authoritarian right"? This episode introduces the Political Triangle, a superior anthropological model that can accurately map EVERY society in human history, revealing deeper patterns than the simplistic right-left divide dominating our current era. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive PDS Debt is offering a free debt analysis. It only takes thirty seconds. Get yours at https://pdsdebt.com/free-debt-assessment/?ref=whatifalthist -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: 🎙️ This Won't Last - Eavesdrop on Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg's monthly backchannel. They unpack their hottest takes on the future of tech, business, venture, investing, and politics. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1765665937 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HwSNeVLL1MXy0RjFPyOSz YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWontLastpodcast -- Bibliography:  Curt Doolittle's work. Available on the Propertarian Website The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama  The Decay of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama  A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian. 2 volumes The History of Russia by Orlando Figes Europe by Norman Davies The Isles by Norman Davies  Al Muqqahdimmah by Ibn Khaldun Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung The Elephant in the Brain by Simler The Rise of the West by McNeil Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder Atrocities by Matthew White The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt The Origins of Ideology by Immanuel Todd The Moral Animal by Robert Wright Sex and Culture by JD Unwin The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman Very Beautiful People by Ashley Mears Envy by Helmut Schoeck The Righteous Mind by John Haidt Seeing like a State by James Scott War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat Conquests and Cultures by Thomas Sowell War and Peace and War by Peter Turchin Why Nations Fail by Robinson and Acemoglu Dominion by Tom Holland The Ancient City by Foustel de Coulanges A History of Civilizations by Fernand Braudel  War, What is it Good for by Ian Morris The Leviathan and Its Enemies by Samuel Francis A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell The Great Leveler by Walter Scheidel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The Political Compass—created by libertarians to separate themselves from fascism—works fine for modern Western politics but COMPLETELY BREAKS when applied to history. Why are Medieval Europe, the Taliban, and Imperial Japan all crammed into "authoritarian right"? This episode introduces the Political Triangle, a superior anthropological model that can accurately map EVERY society in human history, revealing deeper patterns than the simplistic right-left divide dominating our current era.


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Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj

Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20

Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist

Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en


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RECOMMENDED PODCAST:

🎙️ This Won't Last - Eavesdrop on Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg's monthly backchannel. They unpack their hottest takes on the future of tech, business, venture, investing, and politics.

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1765665937

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HwSNeVLL1MXy0RjFPyOSz

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWontLastpodcast


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Bibliography: 


Curt Doolittle's work. Available on the Propertarian Website

The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama 

The Decay of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama 

A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian. 2 volumes

The History of Russia by Orlando Figes

Europe by Norman Davies

The Isles by Norman Davies 

Al Muqqahdimmah by Ibn Khaldun

Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung

The Elephant in the Brain by Simler

The Rise of the West by McNeil

Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder

Atrocities by Matthew White

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt

The Origins of Ideology by Immanuel Todd

The Moral Animal by Robert Wright

Sex and Culture by JD Unwin

The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman

Very Beautiful People by Ashley Mears

Envy by Helmut Schoeck

The Righteous Mind by John Haidt

Seeing like a State by James Scott

War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat

Conquests and Cultures by Thomas Sowell

War and Peace and War by Peter Turchin

Why Nations Fail by Robinson and Acemoglu

Dominion by Tom Holland

The Ancient City by Foustel de Coulanges

A History of Civilizations by Fernand Braudel 

War, What is it Good for by Ian Morris

The Leviathan and Its Enemies by Samuel Francis

A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell

The Great Leveler by Walter Scheidel

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]]> 2528 Was the Unabomber Right? As a child, I heard about a comic-book villain called the Unabomber—a Harvard mathematician turned terrorist who wanted to destroy civilization. Fast-forward to our current sci-fi dystopia, and attitudes have dramatically shifted. Among disaffected young men, "Uncle Ted" Kaczynski has become a prophet whose warnings seem increasingly prescient. Following his prison suicide last year, this episode examines whether the Unabomber's critique of technology and society was actually correct. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code WHATIFALTHIST at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/whatifalthist -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: 🎙️ This Won't Last - Eavesdrop on Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg's monthly backchannel. They unpack their hottest takes on the future of tech, business, venture, investing, and politics. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1765665937 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HwSNeVLL1MXy0RjFPyOSz YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWontLastpodcast -- Bibliography: The Unabomber’s Manifesto by Kaczynski The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker A Hunter Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st century by Weinstein The History of Manners by Norbert Elias The Total State by Auron Macintyre Tyranny Inc by Ahmari The Revolt of the Elites by Lasch The Anxious Generation by John Haidt The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate The Elephant in the Brain by Simler Europe Emerges by Reynolds Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber Debt by David Graeber The Dictators by Richard Overy The Geography of Nowhere by Kunstler The Story of Work by Lucassen The Lonely Crowd by Riesman The Origins of Ideology by Imannuel Todd Lineages of Modernity by Immaneul Todd Ultrasociety by Peter Turchin Seeing like a State by James Scott Leviathan and its Enemies by Sam Francis The True Believer by Eric Hoffer After Liberalism by Gottfried A Secular Age by Charles Taylor The Decay of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama The WEIRDest people in the world by Joseph Heinrech The Story of Philosophy by Bertrand Russel The Founder Effect by Samo Burja Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 03 Aug 2024 10:11:00 -0000 Was the Unabomber Right? full Rudyard Lynch Was the Unabomber Right? As a child, I heard about a comic-book villain called the Unabomber—a Harvard mathematician turned terrorist who wanted to destroy civilization. Fast-forward to our current sci-fi dystopia, and attitudes have dramatically shifted. Among disaffected young men, "Uncle Ted" Kaczynski has become a prophet whose warnings seem increasingly prescient. Following his prison suicide last year, this episode examines whether the Unabomber's critique of technology and society was actually correct. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code WHATIFALTHIST at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/whatifalthist -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: 🎙️ This Won't Last - Eavesdrop on Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg's monthly backchannel. They unpack their hottest takes on the future of tech, business, venture, investing, and politics. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1765665937 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HwSNeVLL1MXy0RjFPyOSz YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWontLastpodcast -- Bibliography: The Unabomber’s Manifesto by Kaczynski The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker A Hunter Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st century by Weinstein The History of Manners by Norbert Elias The Total State by Auron Macintyre Tyranny Inc by Ahmari The Revolt of the Elites by Lasch The Anxious Generation by John Haidt The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate The Elephant in the Brain by Simler Europe Emerges by Reynolds Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber Debt by David Graeber The Dictators by Richard Overy The Geography of Nowhere by Kunstler The Story of Work by Lucassen The Lonely Crowd by Riesman The Origins of Ideology by Imannuel Todd Lineages of Modernity by Immaneul Todd Ultrasociety by Peter Turchin Seeing like a State by James Scott Leviathan and its Enemies by Sam Francis The True Believer by Eric Hoffer After Liberalism by Gottfried A Secular Age by Charles Taylor The Decay of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama The WEIRDest people in the world by Joseph Heinrech The Story of Philosophy by Bertrand Russel The Founder Effect by Samo Burja Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices As a child, I heard about a comic-book villain called the Unabomber—a Harvard mathematician turned terrorist who wanted to destroy civilization. Fast-forward to our current sci-fi dystopia, and attitudes have dramatically shifted. Among disaffected young men, "Uncle Ted" Kaczynski has become a prophet whose warnings seem increasingly prescient. Following his prison suicide last year, this episode examines whether the Unabomber's critique of technology and society was actually correct.


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Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist

Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en


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RECOMMENDED PODCAST:

🎙️ This Won't Last - Eavesdrop on Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg's monthly backchannel. They unpack their hottest takes on the future of tech, business, venture, investing, and politics.

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1765665937

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HwSNeVLL1MXy0RjFPyOSz

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWontLastpodcast


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Bibliography:

The Unabomber’s Manifesto by Kaczynski

The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker

A Hunter Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st century by Weinstein

The History of Manners by Norbert Elias

The Total State by Auron Macintyre

Tyranny Inc by Ahmari

The Revolt of the Elites by Lasch

The Anxious Generation by John Haidt

The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt

The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt

The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate

The Elephant in the Brain by Simler

Europe Emerges by Reynolds

Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber

Debt by David Graeber

The Dictators by Richard Overy

The Geography of Nowhere by Kunstler

The Story of Work by Lucassen

The Lonely Crowd by Riesman

The Origins of Ideology by Imannuel Todd

Lineages of Modernity by Immaneul Todd

Ultrasociety by Peter Turchin

Seeing like a State by James Scott

Leviathan and its Enemies by Sam Francis

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

After Liberalism by Gottfried

A Secular Age by Charles Taylor

The Decay of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama

The WEIRDest people in the world by Joseph Heinrech

The Story of Philosophy by Bertrand Russel

The Founder Effect by Samo Burja

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]]> 2828 Are we a New Weimar? https://www.youtube.com/@WhatifAltHist Germany's bizarre 1919-1933 "psychedelic trip" between conservative militarism periods offers disturbing parallels to America today. While surrounding decades were prudish and structured, Weimar exploded with sexual degeneracy and cultural chaos—exactly like our current era. This strange historical anomaly wasn't just a random blip—it was the unheeded warning before catastrophe. The similarities are far more extensive and influential than most realize. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. 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Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:32:00 -0000 Are we a New Weimar? full Rudyard Lynch Are we a New Weimar? Germany's bizarre 1919-1933 "psychedelic trip" between conservative militarism periods offers disturbing parallels to America today. While surrounding decades were prudish and structured, Weimar exploded with sexual degeneracy and cultural chaos—exactly like our current era. This strange historical anomaly wasn't just a random blip—it was the unheeded warning before catastrophe. The similarities are far more extensive and influential than most realize. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Try Turkesterone with Tongkat Ali (Feminization Killer): (Buy Two Get One Free 48HR Promo) https://blackforestsupplements.com/WHAT -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: 🎙️ This Won't Last - Eavesdrop on Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg's monthly backchannel. They unpack their hottest takes on the future of tech, business, venture, investing, and politics. 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Bibliography: 

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley

Sexual Personae by Camille Paglia

The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt

Europe by Norman Davies

Atrocities by Matthew White 

Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt

Political Order and its Decay by Francis Fukuyama

Cynical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose

The Perversion of Normality by Bolton

The Coming Storm by Winston Churchill

The First World War by John Keegan

The Road to Serfdom by Hayek

The Human Tide by Paul Morland

Modern Times by Paul Johnson

The Geography of Nowhere by Kunstley

The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler

Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung

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]]> 2164 The 4 Religions Fighting over America https://www.youtube.com/@WhatifAltHist The Middle Ages didn't apologize for human nature—barbarian invasions, heretic burnings, and noble oppression were called what they were. Today we do EXACTLY the same things (often worse) but hide behind modern labels: Taliban becomes "insurgents," cancel culture replaces witch hunts, and poverty-inducing policies become "economic reality." America is currently experiencing a four-faction religious war that will determine history's course, yet we refuse to recognize it because "that doesn't happen anymore." -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Enter coupon code WHATDEAL for an extra 4 months free at https://surfshark.deals/whatdeal -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- Bibliography: A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler Evil by Baumeister The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker The World after Liberalism by Matthew Rose Reason, Faith and the Struggle for Western Civilization by Samuel Gregg A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Cynical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray The Elephant in the Brain by Simler A Secular Society by Charles Taylor Dominion by Tom Holland War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat Mere Christianity by CS Lewis Caesar and Christ by Will Durant The Age of Faith by Will Durant Recapture the Rapture by Wheal Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 06 Jul 2024 17:53:00 -0000 The 4 Religions Fighting over America full Rudyard Lynch The 4 Religions Fighting over America The Middle Ages didn't apologize for human nature—barbarian invasions, heretic burnings, and noble oppression were called what they were. Today we do EXACTLY the same things (often worse) but hide behind modern labels: Taliban becomes "insurgents," cancel culture replaces witch hunts, and poverty-inducing policies become "economic reality." America is currently experiencing a four-faction religious war that will determine history's course, yet we refuse to recognize it because "that doesn't happen anymore." -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Enter coupon code WHATDEAL for an extra 4 months free at https://surfshark.deals/whatdeal -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- Bibliography: A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler Evil by Baumeister The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker The World after Liberalism by Matthew Rose Reason, Faith and the Struggle for Western Civilization by Samuel Gregg A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Cynical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray The Elephant in the Brain by Simler A Secular Society by Charles Taylor Dominion by Tom Holland War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat Mere Christianity by CS Lewis Caesar and Christ by Will Durant The Age of Faith by Will Durant Recapture the Rapture by Wheal Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The Middle Ages didn't apologize for human nature—barbarian invasions, heretic burnings, and noble oppression were called what they were. Today we do EXACTLY the same things (often worse) but hide behind modern labels: Taliban becomes "insurgents," cancel culture replaces witch hunts, and poverty-inducing policies become "economic reality." America is currently experiencing a four-faction religious war that will determine history's course, yet we refuse to recognize it because "that doesn't happen anymore."


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A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler

Evil by Baumeister

The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist

The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker

The World after Liberalism by Matthew Rose

Reason, Faith and the Struggle for Western Civilization by Samuel Gregg

A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell

Cynical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose

The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray

The Elephant in the Brain by Simler

A Secular Society by Charles Taylor

Dominion by Tom Holland

War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat

Mere Christianity by CS Lewis

Caesar and Christ by Will Durant

The Age of Faith by Will Durant

Recapture the Rapture by Wheal

Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington

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]]> 2950 WTF is Wrong with the Economy? https://www.youtube.com/@WhatifAltHist Experts studying specific historical topics often reach conclusions OPPOSITE to public belief. Today's economy follows this pattern—"great on paper" while visibly failing outside your window. Despite glowing official numbers, real-world indicators tell a different story: household finances, quality of life measures, and cost of living reveal a crumbling reality. This episode exposes how elites manipulate statistics to maintain the façade while everyday Americans struggle beneath mounting evidence that something is fundamentally broken. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Click this link to make some cash for giving your opinion! https://www.inflcr.co/SHKUj Thanks YouGov for sponsoring! -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: 🎙️ This Won't Last - Eavesdrop on Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg's monthly backchannel. They unpack their hottest takes on the future of tech, business, venture, investing, and politics. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1765665937 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HwSNeVLL1MXy0RjFPyOSz YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWontLastpodcast -- Bibliography: The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin Capital by Thomas Picketty Why Nations Fail by Robinson and Acemoglu False Economy by Alan Beattie Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber Crashed by Adam Tooze The Road to Serfdom by Hayek The Rise and Fall of Nations by Ruchir Sharma The Growth Delusion by David Pilling The Great Leveler by Walter Scheidel End Times by Peter Turchin The Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis  The Origins of Woke by Richard Hanania  The Absent Superpower by Peter Zeihan Political Order and Political Decay by Francis Fukuyama The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman The Soul of France pt 1 by Fernand Braudel Lost Connections by Johann Hari The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 06 Jul 2024 17:50:00 -0000 WTF is Wrong with the Economy? full Rudyard Lynch WTF is Wrong with the Economy? Experts studying specific historical topics often reach conclusions OPPOSITE to public belief. Today's economy follows this pattern—"great on paper" while visibly failing outside your window. Despite glowing official numbers, real-world indicators tell a different story: household finances, quality of life measures, and cost of living reveal a crumbling reality. This episode exposes how elites manipulate statistics to maintain the façade while everyday Americans struggle beneath mounting evidence that something is fundamentally broken. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Click this link to make some cash for giving your opinion! https://www.inflcr.co/SHKUj Thanks YouGov for sponsoring! -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: 🎙️ This Won't Last - Eavesdrop on Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg's monthly backchannel. They unpack their hottest takes on the future of tech, business, venture, investing, and politics. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1765665937 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HwSNeVLL1MXy0RjFPyOSz YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWontLastpodcast -- Bibliography: The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin Capital by Thomas Picketty Why Nations Fail by Robinson and Acemoglu False Economy by Alan Beattie Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber Crashed by Adam Tooze The Road to Serfdom by Hayek The Rise and Fall of Nations by Ruchir Sharma The Growth Delusion by David Pilling The Great Leveler by Walter Scheidel End Times by Peter Turchin The Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis  The Origins of Woke by Richard Hanania  The Absent Superpower by Peter Zeihan Political Order and Political Decay by Francis Fukuyama The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman The Soul of France pt 1 by Fernand Braudel Lost Connections by Johann Hari The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Experts studying specific historical topics often reach conclusions OPPOSITE to public belief. Today's economy follows this pattern—"great on paper" while visibly failing outside your window. Despite glowing official numbers, real-world indicators tell a different story: household finances, quality of life measures, and cost of living reveal a crumbling reality. This episode exposes how elites manipulate statistics to maintain the façade while everyday Americans struggle beneath mounting evidence that something is fundamentally broken.


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Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist

Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en


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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HwSNeVLL1MXy0RjFPyOSz

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Bibliography:

The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul

Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell

The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer

Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin

Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin

Capital by Thomas Picketty

Why Nations Fail by Robinson and Acemoglu

False Economy by Alan Beattie

Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber

Crashed by Adam Tooze

The Road to Serfdom by Hayek

The Rise and Fall of Nations by Ruchir Sharma

The Growth Delusion by David Pilling

The Great Leveler by Walter Scheidel

End Times by Peter Turchin

The Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis 

The Origins of Woke by Richard Hanania 

The Absent Superpower by Peter Zeihan

Political Order and Political Decay by Francis Fukuyama

The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman

The Soul of France pt 1 by Fernand Braudel

Lost Connections by Johann Hari

The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist

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]]> 2331 Explaining Ancient Forbidden Teachings https://www.youtube.com/@WhatifAltHist Reality is a cone—different civilizations grasp different sections and heights. Indian philosophy sees reality as divine illusion, Africans lack our concept of time, and medieval Europe had three incompatible time systems. The most shocking revelation? Historians have IRREFUTABLE evidence that premodern elite priest classes shared a secret worldview completely alien to ours—knowledge that profoundly shaped history while remaining hidden from ordinary people. This rabbit hole changed my entire perception of reality. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Got injured in an accident? You could be click away from a claim worth millions. You can start your claim now with Morgan & Morgan without leaving your couch. Remember, it's free unless you win. -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: History 102 with WhatifAltHist Every week, creator of WhatifAltHist Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg cover a major topic in history in depth -- in under an hour. This season will cover classical Greece, early America, the Vikings, medieval Islam, ancient China, the fall of the Roman Empire, and more. Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36Kqo3BMMUBGTDo1IEYihm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-102-with-whatifalthists-rudyard-lynch-and/id1730633913 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj -- Bibliography: The Secret History of the World by Mark Booth The Sacred History by Mark Booth The Conscious Universe by Dean Radin The Eye of Shiva by Amaury de Riencourt The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell Hermeticism by Evola Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith Religions of the World by Houston Smith Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington The Secular Age by Charles Taylor The Secret Teachings of the Ages by Manly Hall Journeys out of the Body by Robert Monroe Ultimate Journey by Robert Monroe Far Journeys by Robert Monroe Nihilism by Seraphim Rose Trump and a Post Truth World by Ken Wilbur Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas Mere Christianity by CS Lewis The Great Divorce by CS Lewis The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis Primitive Mythology by Joseph Camble Oriental Mythology by Joseph Camble A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong The Iliad by Homer The Immortality Key by Brian Muraresku How God Becomes Real by Luhrman The History of the Devil by Carus Stalking the Wild Pendulum by Itzhak Bentov The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist The Inner World of Trauma by Kalsched Trauma and the World by Kalsched The Ascent of Humanity by Eisenstein The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent The Alchemist by Paul Coelho Beyond Order by Jordan Peterson 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson The Tao te Ching by Lao Tau The Primer of Jungian Psychology by Hall The Oxford History of China by Ebrey The Age of Faith by Will Durant Caesar and Christ by Will Durant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:10:00 -0000 Explaining Ancient Forbidden Teachings full Rudyard Lynch Explaining Ancient Forbidden Teachings Reality is a cone—different civilizations grasp different sections and heights. Indian philosophy sees reality as divine illusion, Africans lack our concept of time, and medieval Europe had three incompatible time systems. The most shocking revelation? Historians have IRREFUTABLE evidence that premodern elite priest classes shared a secret worldview completely alien to ours—knowledge that profoundly shaped history while remaining hidden from ordinary people. This rabbit hole changed my entire perception of reality. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Got injured in an accident? You could be click away from a claim worth millions. You can start your claim now with Morgan & Morgan without leaving your couch. Remember, it's free unless you win. -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: History 102 with WhatifAltHist Every week, creator of WhatifAltHist Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg cover a major topic in history in depth -- in under an hour. This season will cover classical Greece, early America, the Vikings, medieval Islam, ancient China, the fall of the Roman Empire, and more. Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36Kqo3BMMUBGTDo1IEYihm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-102-with-whatifalthists-rudyard-lynch-and/id1730633913 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj -- Bibliography: The Secret History of the World by Mark Booth The Sacred History by Mark Booth The Conscious Universe by Dean Radin The Eye of Shiva by Amaury de Riencourt The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell Hermeticism by Evola Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith Religions of the World by Houston Smith Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington The Secular Age by Charles Taylor The Secret Teachings of the Ages by Manly Hall Journeys out of the Body by Robert Monroe Ultimate Journey by Robert Monroe Far Journeys by Robert Monroe Nihilism by Seraphim Rose Trump and a Post Truth World by Ken Wilbur Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas Mere Christianity by CS Lewis The Great Divorce by CS Lewis The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis Primitive Mythology by Joseph Camble Oriental Mythology by Joseph Camble A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong The Iliad by Homer The Immortality Key by Brian Muraresku How God Becomes Real by Luhrman The History of the Devil by Carus Stalking the Wild Pendulum by Itzhak Bentov The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist The Inner World of Trauma by Kalsched Trauma and the World by Kalsched The Ascent of Humanity by Eisenstein The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent The Alchemist by Paul Coelho Beyond Order by Jordan Peterson 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson The Tao te Ching by Lao Tau The Primer of Jungian Psychology by Hall The Oxford History of China by Ebrey The Age of Faith by Will Durant Caesar and Christ by Will Durant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Reality is a cone—different civilizations grasp different sections and heights. Indian philosophy sees reality as divine illusion, Africans lack our concept of time, and medieval Europe had three incompatible time systems. The most shocking revelation? Historians have IRREFUTABLE evidence that premodern elite priest classes shared a secret worldview completely alien to ours—knowledge that profoundly shaped history while remaining hidden from ordinary people. This rabbit hole changed my entire perception of reality.



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Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36Kqo3BMMUBGTDo1IEYihm

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Bibliography:

The Secret History of the World by Mark Booth

The Sacred History by Mark Booth

The Conscious Universe by Dean Radin

The Eye of Shiva by Amaury de Riencourt

The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt

The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt

The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

Hermeticism by Evola

Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith

Religions of the World by Houston Smith

Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington

The Secular Age by Charles Taylor

The Secret Teachings of the Ages by Manly Hall

Journeys out of the Body by Robert Monroe

Ultimate Journey by Robert Monroe

Far Journeys by Robert Monroe

Nihilism by Seraphim Rose

Trump and a Post Truth World by Ken Wilbur

Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung

The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas

Mere Christianity by CS Lewis

The Great Divorce by CS Lewis

The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis

Primitive Mythology by Joseph Camble

Oriental Mythology by Joseph Camble

A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong

The Iliad by Homer

The Immortality Key by Brian Muraresku

How God Becomes Real by Luhrman

The History of the Devil by Carus

Stalking the Wild Pendulum by Itzhak Bentov

The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist

The Inner World of Trauma by Kalsched

Trauma and the World by Kalsched

The Ascent of Humanity by Eisenstein

The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent

The Alchemist by Paul Coelho

Beyond Order by Jordan Peterson

12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson

The Tao te Ching by Lao Tau

The Primer of Jungian Psychology by Hall

The Oxford History of China by Ebrey

The Age of Faith by Will Durant

Caesar and Christ by Will Durant

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]]> 3516 Top 10 Potential Future Wars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8dqRSGVTVE The post-WWII peace is an ILLUSION—just like every other "permanent peace" throughout history. All great peaceful periods (Pax Romana, 19th century) were maintained by empires with overwhelming violence capability. As America weakens, wars are already erupting globally. Today's institutions are crumbling dams about to break. This episode examines 10 potential conflict scenarios likely to emerge in the next 25 years as our temporary peace inevitably reverts to history's violent norm. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Step into the future with Boltzmann. Join our Telegram at https://t.me/Boltzmann_Net to experience the future of crypto and AI where privacy meets unlimited potential -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: History 102 with WhatifAltHist Every week, creator of WhatifAltHist Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg cover a major topic in history in depth -- in under an hour. This season will cover classical Greece, early America, the Vikings, medieval Islam, ancient China, the fall of the Roman Empire, and more. Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36Kqo3BMMUBGTDo1IEYihm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-102-with-whatifalthists-rudyard-lynch-and/id1730633913 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj -- Bibliography: The Reluctant Super by Peter Zeihan Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan The End of the World is just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan The Next 100 Years by George Friedman The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman Flash Points by George Friedman Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin End Times by Peter Turchin The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer Asian Waters by Humphrey Hawksley Asia's Cauldron by Kaplan Third World Century Charles Stewart Goodwin The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul Monsoon by Robert Kaplan The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh Nothing is True and Everything is Possible by Pomerantz The Rise and Fall of Nations by Ruchir Shamir The New Map by Dan Yergen The World in Conflict by John Andrews Fragile Empire by Ben Judah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 31 May 2024 09:52:00 -0000 Top 10 Potential Future Wars full Rudyard Lynch Top 10 Potential Future Wars The post-WWII peace is an ILLUSION—just like every other "permanent peace" throughout history. All great peaceful periods (Pax Romana, 19th century) were maintained by empires with overwhelming violence capability. As America weakens, wars are already erupting globally. Today's institutions are crumbling dams about to break. This episode examines 10 potential conflict scenarios likely to emerge in the next 25 years as our temporary peace inevitably reverts to history's violent norm. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Step into the future with Boltzmann. Join our Telegram at https://t.me/Boltzmann_Net to experience the future of crypto and AI where privacy meets unlimited potential -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: History 102 with WhatifAltHist Every week, creator of WhatifAltHist Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg cover a major topic in history in depth -- in under an hour. This season will cover classical Greece, early America, the Vikings, medieval Islam, ancient China, the fall of the Roman Empire, and more. Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36Kqo3BMMUBGTDo1IEYihm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-102-with-whatifalthists-rudyard-lynch-and/id1730633913 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj -- Bibliography: The Reluctant Super by Peter Zeihan Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan The End of the World is just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan The Next 100 Years by George Friedman The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman Flash Points by George Friedman Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin End Times by Peter Turchin The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer Asian Waters by Humphrey Hawksley Asia's Cauldron by Kaplan Third World Century Charles Stewart Goodwin The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul Monsoon by Robert Kaplan The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh Nothing is True and Everything is Possible by Pomerantz The Rise and Fall of Nations by Ruchir Shamir The New Map by Dan Yergen The World in Conflict by John Andrews Fragile Empire by Ben Judah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The post-WWII peace is an ILLUSION—just like every other "permanent peace" throughout history. All great peaceful periods (Pax Romana, 19th century) were maintained by empires with overwhelming violence capability. As America weakens, wars are already erupting globally. Today's institutions are crumbling dams about to break. This episode examines 10 potential conflict scenarios likely to emerge in the next 25 years as our temporary peace inevitably reverts to history's violent norm.


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Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20

Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref...

Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn...


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Every week, creator of WhatifAltHist Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg cover a major topic in history in depth -- in under an hour. This season will cover classical Greece, early America, the Vikings, medieval Islam, ancient China, the fall of the Roman Empire, and more.

Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36Kqo3BMMUBGTDo1IEYihm

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-102-with-whatifalthists-rudyard-lynch-and/id1730633913

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj


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Bibliography:

The Reluctant Super by Peter Zeihan

Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan

The End of the World is just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan

The Next 100 Years by George Friedman

The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman

Flash Points by George Friedman

Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin

Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin

End Times by Peter Turchin

The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer

Asian Waters by Humphrey Hawksley

Asia's Cauldron by Kaplan

Third World Century Charles Stewart Goodwin

The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul

Monsoon by Robert Kaplan

The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray

The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh

Nothing is True and Everything is Possible by Pomerantz

The Rise and Fall of Nations by Ruchir Shamir

The New Map by Dan Yergen

The World in Conflict by John Andrews

Fragile Empire by Ben Judah

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]]> 1350 Explaining Japanese Civilization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8Tb14PpESU These civilization videos require INTENSE research—I've read six books just for this one! Unlike geopolitics videos where I can fit new info into existing frameworks, each civilization demands I reach a threshold of intuitive understanding. I know these aren't my most popular uploads, but they're my passion projects. My standard: I must be able to explain a civilization's essence in one sentence or after six drinks. Next up: Central Asia and Jewish civilization! 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Start playing War Thunder today: https://warthunder.com/us/play4free?r=utb_Whatifalthist_2024&utm_medium=Whatifalthist&utm_source=utb#/ -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter: https://x.com/whatifalthist? Link to my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- Bibliography: Japan and the Shackles of the Past by Taggart Murphy The Chrysanthemum and the Sword by Ruth Benedict Oriental Ways of Thinking by Nakamura The Rice Economies by Francesca Bay A History of Japan by Mason The Japanese Mind by Roger Davies Lineages of Modernity by Emmanuel Todd The Origins of Ideology by Emmanuel Todd A History of Civilizations by Fernando Braudel The Culture Map by Erin Meyer Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant Inside Asia by John Gunther The Isles by Norman Davies Behave by Sapolsky Rise of the West by McNeil The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt Culture and Its Consequences by Geert Hofstader The Military Revolution by Geoffrey Parker The Global Crisis by Geoffrey Parker Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan A History of the Second World War by Liddell Hart Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 25 May 2024 13:15:00 -0000 Explaining Japanese Civilization full Rudyard Lynch Explaining Japanese Civilization These civilization videos require INTENSE research—I've read six books just for this one! Unlike geopolitics videos where I can fit new info into existing frameworks, each civilization demands I reach a threshold of intuitive understanding. I know these aren't my most popular uploads, but they're my passion projects. My standard: I must be able to explain a civilization's essence in one sentence or after six drinks. Next up: Central Asia and Jewish civilization! 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Start playing War Thunder today: https://warthunder.com/us/play4free?r=utb_Whatifalthist_2024&utm_medium=Whatifalthist&utm_source=utb#/ -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter: https://x.com/whatifalthist? Link to my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- Bibliography: Japan and the Shackles of the Past by Taggart Murphy The Chrysanthemum and the Sword by Ruth Benedict Oriental Ways of Thinking by Nakamura The Rice Economies by Francesca Bay A History of Japan by Mason The Japanese Mind by Roger Davies Lineages of Modernity by Emmanuel Todd The Origins of Ideology by Emmanuel Todd A History of Civilizations by Fernando Braudel The Culture Map by Erin Meyer Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant Inside Asia by John Gunther The Isles by Norman Davies Behave by Sapolsky Rise of the West by McNeil The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt Culture and Its Consequences by Geert Hofstader The Military Revolution by Geoffrey Parker The Global Crisis by Geoffrey Parker Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan A History of the Second World War by Liddell Hart Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices These civilization videos require INTENSE research—I've read six books just for this one! Unlike geopolitics videos where I can fit new info into existing frameworks, each civilization demands I reach a threshold of intuitive understanding. I know these aren't my most popular uploads, but they're my passion projects. My standard: I must be able to explain a civilization's essence in one sentence or after six drinks. Next up: Central Asia and Jewish civilization!


🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj


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Start playing War Thunder today: https://warthunder.com/us/play4free?r=utb_Whatifalthist_2024&utm_medium=Whatifalthist&utm_source=utb#/


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Link to my Twitter: https://x.com/whatifalthist?

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Bibliography:

Japan and the Shackles of the Past by Taggart Murphy

The Chrysanthemum and the Sword by Ruth Benedict

Oriental Ways of Thinking by Nakamura

The Rice Economies by Francesca Bay

A History of Japan by Mason

The Japanese Mind by Roger Davies

Lineages of Modernity by Emmanuel Todd

The Origins of Ideology by Emmanuel Todd

A History of Civilizations by Fernando Braudel

The Culture Map by Erin Meyer

Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant

Inside Asia by John Gunther

The Isles by Norman Davies

Behave by Sapolsky

Rise of the West by McNeil

The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt

Culture and Its Consequences by Geert Hofstader

The Military Revolution by Geoffrey Parker

The Global Crisis by Geoffrey Parker

Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan

A History of the Second World War by Liddell Hart

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley,

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]]> 2231 The Anthropology of Karens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iDDiCIM5mE We study foreign cultures anthropologically but examine our own only through sociology—which has become 99% leftist propaganda. This means we're experiencing history's most rapid social changes with almost no honest intellectual analysis! This episode examines "Karens"—those entitled middle-aged women demanding managers—as symbols of a much larger, civilization-destroying trend. Like my previous deep-dives into "NPCs" and "incels," this seemingly silly internet meme actually reveals profound truths about Western society's decay. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive PDS Debt is offering a free debt analysis. It only takes thirty seconds. Get yours at: https://pdsdebt.com/free-debt-assessment/?ref=whatifalthist -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter: https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: History 102 with WhatifAltHist Every week, creator of WhatifAltHist Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg cover a major topic in history in depth -- in under an hour. This season will cover classical Greece, early America, the Vikings, medieval Islam, ancient China, the fall of the Roman Empire, and more. Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36Kqo3BMMUBGTDo1IEYihm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-102-with-whatifalthists-rudyard-lynch-and/id1730633913 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj -- Bibliography: The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley The Tree of Culture by Ralph Linton The Civilizing Process by Norbert Elias The Age of Faith by Will Durant Leviathan and Its Enemies by Samuel Francis Europe Emerges by Reynolds The Storm Before the Calm by Friedman Why Women Deserve Less by Myron Gaines The Nice Guy's Guide to Dating by David Hamilton Woke Racism by John McWhorter The Origins of Woke by Hanania The Unabomber's Manifesto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 24 May 2024 09:24:00 -0000 The Anthropology of Karens full Rudyard Lynch The Anthropology of Karens We study foreign cultures anthropologically but examine our own only through sociology—which has become 99% leftist propaganda. This means we're experiencing history's most rapid social changes with almost no honest intellectual analysis! This episode examines "Karens"—those entitled middle-aged women demanding managers—as symbols of a much larger, civilization-destroying trend. Like my previous deep-dives into "NPCs" and "incels," this seemingly silly internet meme actually reveals profound truths about Western society's decay. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive PDS Debt is offering a free debt analysis. It only takes thirty seconds. Get yours at: https://pdsdebt.com/free-debt-assessment/?ref=whatifalthist -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter: https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: History 102 with WhatifAltHist Every week, creator of WhatifAltHist Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg cover a major topic in history in depth -- in under an hour. This season will cover classical Greece, early America, the Vikings, medieval Islam, ancient China, the fall of the Roman Empire, and more. Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36Kqo3BMMUBGTDo1IEYihm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-102-with-whatifalthists-rudyard-lynch-and/id1730633913 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj -- Bibliography: The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley The Tree of Culture by Ralph Linton The Civilizing Process by Norbert Elias The Age of Faith by Will Durant Leviathan and Its Enemies by Samuel Francis Europe Emerges by Reynolds The Storm Before the Calm by Friedman Why Women Deserve Less by Myron Gaines The Nice Guy's Guide to Dating by David Hamilton Woke Racism by John McWhorter The Origins of Woke by Hanania The Unabomber's Manifesto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We study foreign cultures anthropologically but examine our own only through sociology—which has become 99% leftist propaganda. This means we're experiencing history's most rapid social changes with almost no honest intellectual analysis! This episode examines "Karens"—those entitled middle-aged women demanding managers—as symbols of a much larger, civilization-destroying trend. Like my previous deep-dives into "NPCs" and "incels," this seemingly silly internet meme actually reveals profound truths about Western society's decay.


🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj


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Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20

Link to my Twitter: https://x.com/whatifalthist

Link to my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en


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RECOMMENDED PODCAST: History 102 with WhatifAltHist

Every week, creator of WhatifAltHist Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg cover a major topic in history in depth -- in under an hour. This season will cover classical Greece, early America, the Vikings, medieval Islam, ancient China, the fall of the Roman Empire, and more.

Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36Kqo3BMMUBGTDo1IEYihm

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-102-with-whatifalthists-rudyard-lynch-and/id1730633913

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj


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Bibliography:

The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler

Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley

The Tree of Culture by Ralph Linton

The Civilizing Process by Norbert Elias

The Age of Faith by Will Durant

Leviathan and Its Enemies by Samuel Francis

Europe Emerges by Reynolds

The Storm Before the Calm by Friedman

Why Women Deserve Less by Myron Gaines

The Nice Guy's Guide to Dating by David Hamilton

Woke Racism by John McWhorter

The Origins of Woke by Hanania

The Unabomber's Manifesto

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]]> 2627 The Coming Population Crash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FixVzxAitDY We've isolated ourselves from history, limiting our vocabulary to understand coming catastrophes. While we worship "progress," Earth has always been a blood-soaked video game map—with tribal warfare regularly killing 40% of males per generation. Population collapses occur roughly every 300 years, but the impending 21st century demographic crash will dwarf all previous ones. It's PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE to avoid a world population at least 50% smaller by 2100. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Fight corruption today with Mystick: https://www.mystick.dk/login/ -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: History 102 with WhatifAltHist Every week, creator of WhatifAltHist Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg cover a major topic in history in depth -- in under an hour. This season will cover classical Greece, early America, the Vikings, medieval Islam, ancient China, the fall of the Roman Empire, and more. Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36Kqo3BMMUBGTDo1IEYihm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-102-with-whatifalthists-rudyard-lynch-and/id1730633913 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj -- Goodreads: Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan The End of the World is Just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan Empty Planet by Ibbitson and Bricker Universe 25 by Calhoun The History of the Arabs by Sir John Glubb Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary The Life of Greece by Will Durant Caesar and Christ by Will Durant The Next 100 Years by George Friedman The Tree of Culture by Ralph Linton Who We Are and How we Got Here by David Reich Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin The Unabomber's Manifesto The Fate of Empires by Hubbard The Age of Faith by Will Durant The Renaissance by Will Durant Rome by Greg Woolfe The Human Tide by Paul Morland The Rise of the West by Oswald Spengler Cynical Theories by James Lindsay A Guide to Late Antiquity by Peter Brown Plagues and Peoples by McNeil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 15 May 2024 13:24:00 -0000 The Coming Population Crash full Rudyard Lynch The Inevitable Population Crash & Our Civilizational Crossroads We've isolated ourselves from history, limiting our vocabulary to understand coming catastrophes. While we worship "progress," Earth has always been a blood-soaked video game map—with tribal warfare regularly killing 40% of males per generation. Population collapses occur roughly every 300 years, but the impending 21st century demographic crash will dwarf all previous ones. It's PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE to avoid a world population at least 50% smaller by 2100. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Fight corruption today with Mystick: https://www.mystick.dk/login/ -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: History 102 with WhatifAltHist Every week, creator of WhatifAltHist Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg cover a major topic in history in depth -- in under an hour. This season will cover classical Greece, early America, the Vikings, medieval Islam, ancient China, the fall of the Roman Empire, and more. Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36Kqo3BMMUBGTDo1IEYihm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-102-with-whatifalthists-rudyard-lynch-and/id1730633913 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj -- Goodreads: Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan The End of the World is Just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan Empty Planet by Ibbitson and Bricker Universe 25 by Calhoun The History of the Arabs by Sir John Glubb Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary The Life of Greece by Will Durant Caesar and Christ by Will Durant The Next 100 Years by George Friedman The Tree of Culture by Ralph Linton Who We Are and How we Got Here by David Reich Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin The Unabomber's Manifesto The Fate of Empires by Hubbard The Age of Faith by Will Durant The Renaissance by Will Durant Rome by Greg Woolfe The Human Tide by Paul Morland The Rise of the West by Oswald Spengler Cynical Theories by James Lindsay A Guide to Late Antiquity by Peter Brown Plagues and Peoples by McNeil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We've isolated ourselves from history, limiting our vocabulary to understand coming catastrophes. While we worship "progress," Earth has always been a blood-soaked video game map—with tribal warfare regularly killing 40% of males per generation. Population collapses occur roughly every 300 years, but the impending 21st century demographic crash will dwarf all previous ones. It's PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE to avoid a world population at least 50% smaller by 2100.



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Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w

Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20

Link to my Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatifalthist

Link to my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en


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RECOMMENDED PODCAST: History 102 with WhatifAltHist

Every week, creator of WhatifAltHist Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg cover a major topic in history in depth -- in under an hour. This season will cover classical Greece, early America, the Vikings, medieval Islam, ancient China, the fall of the Roman Empire, and more.

Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36Kqo3BMMUBGTDo1IEYihm

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-102-with-whatifalthists-rudyard-lynch-and/id1730633913

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj


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Goodreads:

Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan

The End of the World is Just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan

Empty Planet by Ibbitson and Bricker

Universe 25 by Calhoun

The History of the Arabs by Sir John Glubb

Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary

The Life of Greece by Will Durant

Caesar and Christ by Will Durant

The Next 100 Years by George Friedman

The Tree of Culture by Ralph Linton

Who We Are and How we Got Here by David Reich

Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin

The Unabomber's Manifesto

The Fate of Empires by Hubbard

The Age of Faith by Will Durant

The Renaissance by Will Durant

Rome by Greg Woolfe

The Human Tide by Paul Morland

The Rise of the West by Oswald Spengler

Cynical Theories by James Lindsay

A Guide to Late Antiquity by Peter Brown

Plagues and Peoples by McNeil

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]]> 2474 A Manifesto for the New Right https://www.podpage.com/history102 Our society believes in NOTHING—it's a soggy cardboard box that most prefer hiding inside rather than facing reality. As one of the few influencers shaping the emerging digital right's ideology, I'm offering principles for what I call the "not left" coalition. This 2.5-year project aims to give men something worth dying for as our meaningless, suicidally depressed culture continues melting down around us. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Step into the future with Boltzmann. Join our Telegram at https://t.me/Boltzmann_Net to experience the future of crypto and AI where privacy meets unlimited potential LINKS: Link to my second podcast History 102: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w FOLLOW ON X: @whatifalthist (Rudyard) @TurpentineMedia Bibliography: The Eye of Shiva by Amaury de Riencourt The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt The True Believer by Eric Hoffer The WEIRDest people in the World by Joseph Heinrich The Body Keeps the Score by Van Der Kolk Lost Connections by Johann Hari Trauma and the Soul by Kalsched The Inner World of Trauma by Kalsched The Seven Types of Atheism by Gray Secularity by Zahl Ultimate Journey by Monroe Far Journeys by Monroe Journeys out of the Body by Monroe The Sacred History by Mark Booth Recapture the Rapture by Jamie Wheal Beyond Order by Jordan Peterson Behave by Sapolsky On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis Dominion by Tom Holland The Road to Serfdom by Hayek Why Nations Fail by Robinson and Acemoglu The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama Regime Change by Deneen A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Honor by Bowman Meditations by Marcus Aurelius The Writings of Epictetus Hoe God Becomes Real by Luhrmann Nihilism by Seraphim Rose The Immortality Key by Brian Muraresku The Secret of our Success by Joseph Heinrich Seeing like a State by James Scott War, What is it Good for by Ian Morris The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin  Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung The World After Liberalism by Matthew Rose The Ascent of Humanity by Eisenstein The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens The Infinite Staircase by Moore The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary Envy by Helmut Schoeck The Fate of Empires by Hubbard The Righteous Mind by John Haidt Cynical Theories by James Lindsay Foragers, Farmers and Fossil Fuels by Ian Morris The Philosophy of History by Hegel A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russel The Web of Existence by Jeremy Lent Trump and the Post Truth World by Ken Wilbur Spiral Dynamics by Ken Wilbur The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari The Rise of the West by William McNeil Mere Christianity by CS Lewis The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker The Unabomber's Manifesto The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith Religions of the World by Houston Smith Hermeticism by Evola Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 May 2024 14:19:00 -0000 A Manifesto for the New Right full Rudyard Lynch A project 2.5 years in the making. This is a historic moment where the right is forming a new ideology. Our society believes in NOTHING—it's a soggy cardboard box that most prefer hiding inside rather than facing reality. As one of the few influencers shaping the emerging digital right's ideology, I'm offering principles for what I call the "not left" coalition. This 2.5-year project aims to give men something worth dying for as our meaningless, suicidally depressed culture continues melting down around us. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Step into the future with Boltzmann. Join our Telegram at https://t.me/Boltzmann_Net to experience the future of crypto and AI where privacy meets unlimited potential LINKS: Link to my second podcast History 102: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w FOLLOW ON X: @whatifalthist (Rudyard) @TurpentineMedia Bibliography: The Eye of Shiva by Amaury de Riencourt The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt The True Believer by Eric Hoffer The WEIRDest people in the World by Joseph Heinrich The Body Keeps the Score by Van Der Kolk Lost Connections by Johann Hari Trauma and the Soul by Kalsched The Inner World of Trauma by Kalsched The Seven Types of Atheism by Gray Secularity by Zahl Ultimate Journey by Monroe Far Journeys by Monroe Journeys out of the Body by Monroe The Sacred History by Mark Booth Recapture the Rapture by Jamie Wheal Beyond Order by Jordan Peterson Behave by Sapolsky On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis Dominion by Tom Holland The Road to Serfdom by Hayek Why Nations Fail by Robinson and Acemoglu The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama Regime Change by Deneen A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Honor by Bowman Meditations by Marcus Aurelius The Writings of Epictetus Hoe God Becomes Real by Luhrmann Nihilism by Seraphim Rose The Immortality Key by Brian Muraresku The Secret of our Success by Joseph Heinrich Seeing like a State by James Scott War, What is it Good for by Ian Morris The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin  Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung The World After Liberalism by Matthew Rose The Ascent of Humanity by Eisenstein The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens The Infinite Staircase by Moore The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary Envy by Helmut Schoeck The Fate of Empires by Hubbard The Righteous Mind by John Haidt Cynical Theories by James Lindsay Foragers, Farmers and Fossil Fuels by Ian Morris The Philosophy of History by Hegel A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russel The Web of Existence by Jeremy Lent Trump and the Post Truth World by Ken Wilbur Spiral Dynamics by Ken Wilbur The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari The Rise of the West by William McNeil Mere Christianity by CS Lewis The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker The Unabomber's Manifesto The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith Religions of the World by Houston Smith Hermeticism by Evola Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our society believes in NOTHING—it's a soggy cardboard box that most prefer hiding inside rather than facing reality. As one of the few influencers shaping the emerging digital right's ideology, I'm offering principles for what I call the "not left" coalition. This 2.5-year project aims to give men something worth dying for as our meaningless, suicidally depressed culture continues melting down around us.


🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj


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Step into the future with Boltzmann. Join our Telegram at https://t.me/Boltzmann_Net to experience the future of crypto and AI where privacy meets unlimited potential




LINKS:


Link to my second podcast History 102: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w


FOLLOW ON X:

@whatifalthist (Rudyard)

@TurpentineMedia


Bibliography:

The Eye of Shiva by Amaury de Riencourt

The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

The WEIRDest people in the World by Joseph Heinrich

The Body Keeps the Score by Van Der Kolk

Lost Connections by Johann Hari

Trauma and the Soul by Kalsched

The Inner World of Trauma by Kalsched

The Seven Types of Atheism by Gray

Secularity by Zahl

Ultimate Journey by Monroe

Far Journeys by Monroe

Journeys out of the Body by Monroe

The Sacred History by Mark Booth

Recapture the Rapture by Jamie Wheal

Beyond Order by Jordan Peterson

Behave by Sapolsky

On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis

Dominion by Tom Holland

The Road to Serfdom by Hayek

Why Nations Fail by Robinson and Acemoglu

The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama

Regime Change by Deneen

A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell

Honor by Bowman

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

The Writings of Epictetus

Hoe God Becomes Real by Luhrmann

Nihilism by Seraphim Rose

The Immortality Key by Brian Muraresku

The Secret of our Success by Joseph Heinrich

Seeing like a State by James Scott

War, What is it Good for by Ian Morris

The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt

The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt

The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt

War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat

War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin 

Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson

Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung

The World After Liberalism by Matthew Rose

The Ascent of Humanity by Eisenstein

The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens

The Infinite Staircase by Moore

The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary

Envy by Helmut Schoeck

The Fate of Empires by Hubbard

The Righteous Mind by John Haidt

Cynical Theories by James Lindsay

Foragers, Farmers and Fossil Fuels by Ian Morris

The Philosophy of History by Hegel

A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russel

The Web of Existence by Jeremy Lent

Trump and the Post Truth World by Ken Wilbur

Spiral Dynamics by Ken Wilbur

The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene

Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari

The Rise of the West by William McNeil

Mere Christianity by CS Lewis

The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker

The Unabomber's Manifesto

The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler

A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth

Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith

Religions of the World by Houston Smith

Hermeticism by Evola

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]]> 2341 A Message to Young Men https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP58ctFeYzk&t=1s Western young men are treated as second-class citizens while society maintains a bizarre normality bias—pretending everything is fine during history's most rapidly changing period. After 10 years on YouTube watching my demographic get systematically pushed around, I can't stay silent. This personal message offers understanding and practical advice to help young men navigate a society that's openly hostile to them. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Link to Black Forest Supplements and Turkestrone: https://blackforestsupplements.com/?sca_ref=5020926.zgyhg5qslM&utm_source=affiliate-whatifalthist-influencer&utm_medium=uppromote&utm_campaign=affiliate More information here: https://blackforestsupplements.com/blogs/noticias/macro-turkesterone-guide -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter - https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Link to my Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en Watch with maps at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP58ctFeYzk FOLLOW ON X: @whatifalthist (Rudyard) @TurpentineMedia Bibliography: Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin End Times by Peter Turchin Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin The End of History by Francis Fukuyama Leviathan and its enemies by Samuel Francis Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington Regime Change by Deneen The Economics of Discontent by Michel Paul After Liberalism by Gottfried Woke Racism by McWhorter The Secret History of the World by Mark Booth Century of the Self by Adam Curtis The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman Why Women Deserve Less by Myron Gaines The Coddling of the American Mind by Jon Haidt Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber Lineages of Modernity by Emmannuel Todd Sex and Culture by JD Unwin Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt The Rise of the West by William McNeil Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley The Unabomber's Manifesto by Tad Kacznsdyzn Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 02 May 2024 02:48:00 -0000 A Message to Young Men full Rudyard Lynch A Message to Young Men Western young men are treated as second-class citizens while society maintains a bizarre normality bias—pretending everything is fine during history's most rapidly changing period. After 10 years on YouTube watching my demographic get systematically pushed around, I can't stay silent. This personal message offers understanding and practical advice to help young men navigate a society that's openly hostile to them. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Link to Black Forest Supplements and Turkestrone: https://blackforestsupplements.com/?sca_ref=5020926.zgyhg5qslM&utm_source=affiliate-whatifalthist-influencer&utm_medium=uppromote&utm_campaign=affiliate More information here: https://blackforestsupplements.com/blogs/noticias/macro-turkesterone-guide -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter - https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Link to my Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en Watch with maps at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP58ctFeYzk FOLLOW ON X: @whatifalthist (Rudyard) @TurpentineMedia Bibliography: Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin End Times by Peter Turchin Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin The End of History by Francis Fukuyama Leviathan and its enemies by Samuel Francis Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington Regime Change by Deneen The Economics of Discontent by Michel Paul After Liberalism by Gottfried Woke Racism by McWhorter The Secret History of the World by Mark Booth Century of the Self by Adam Curtis The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman Why Women Deserve Less by Myron Gaines The Coddling of the American Mind by Jon Haidt Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber Lineages of Modernity by Emmannuel Todd Sex and Culture by JD Unwin Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt The Rise of the West by William McNeil Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley The Unabomber's Manifesto by Tad Kacznsdyzn Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Western young men are treated as second-class citizens while society maintains a bizarre normality bias—pretending everything is fine during history's most rapidly changing period. After 10 years on YouTube watching my demographic get systematically pushed around, I can't stay silent. This personal message offers understanding and practical advice to help young men navigate a society that's openly hostile to them.



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SPONSORS:


NetSuite: 

More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102


Shopify: 

Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive


Link to Black Forest Supplements and Turkestrone: https://blackforestsupplements.com/?sca_ref=5020926.zgyhg5qslM&utm_source=affiliate-whatifalthist-influencer&utm_medium=uppromote&utm_campaign=affiliate

More information here: https://blackforestsupplements.com/blogs/noticias/macro-turkesterone-guide


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LINKS:


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Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin

End Times by Peter Turchin

Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin

The End of History by Francis Fukuyama

Leviathan and its enemies by Samuel Francis

Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington

Regime Change by Deneen

The Economics of Discontent by Michel Paul

After Liberalism by Gottfried

Woke Racism by McWhorter

The Secret History of the World by Mark Booth

Century of the Self by Adam Curtis

The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman

Why Women Deserve Less by Myron Gaines

The Coddling of the American Mind by Jon Haidt

Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber

Lineages of Modernity by Emmannuel Todd

Sex and Culture by JD Unwin

Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt

The Rise of the West by William McNeil

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley

The Unabomber's Manifesto by Tad Kacznsdyzn

Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell


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]]> 2269 Explaining Russian Civilization https://www.podpage.com/whatifalthist Russia has been one of the most powerful countries in world history. The world's view is too focused on Russia today, but there are several assumptions you need to change about Russian civilization to understand the Russian mind and Russian civilization. Watch with maps at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0j2nT-zYHA -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Sponsor: Start speaking a new language in 3 weeks with Babbel &. 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Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 19 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0000 Explaining Russian Civilization full Rudyard Lynch Russia has been one of the most powerful countries in world history. The world's view is too focused on Russia today, but there are several assumptions you need to change about Russian civilization to understand the Russian mind and Russian civilization. Russia has been one of the most powerful countries in world history. The world's view is too focused on Russia today, but there are several assumptions you need to change about Russian civilization to understand the Russian mind and Russian civilization. Watch with maps at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0j2nT-zYHA -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. 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Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Russia has been one of the most powerful countries in world history. The world's view is too focused on Russia today, but there are several assumptions you need to change about Russian civilization to understand the Russian mind and Russian civilization. Watch with maps at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0j2nT-zYHA


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A History of Russia, Mongolia and Central Asia part 1 by David Christian

A History of Russia, Mongolia and Central Asia part 2 by David Christian

Europe a History by Norman Davies

A History of Russia by Orlando Figes

The Rise of the West by William McNeil

Europe's Steppe Frontier 1500-1800 by William McNeil

The Story of the Russian Land by Alexander Dmitrevich Nechvolodov

Atrocities by Matthew White

Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder

The Dictators by Richard Overy

The Rise and Fall of Communism by Archie Brown

Disunited Nations by Peter Turchin

Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall

False Economy by Alan Beattie

The Age of Faith by Will Durant

The Reformation by Will Durant

The History of Western Warfare part 2 by JFC Fuller

Why Nations Fail by Acemoglu

The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama

Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin

End Times by Peter Turchin

War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin

Nothing is True and Everything is Possible by Peter Pomerantsev

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley

All the Kremlin's Men by Mikhail Zygar

Forces of Change by Henry Hobhouse

Poland by Adam Zamoyski

War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat

The Origins of Ideology by Emmanuel Todd

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]]> 2394 The Coming Incel Revolution This is a controversial topic about the issues in modern dating that will cause a revolution in the next few years. Most people won't want to discuss the elephant in the room to deal with the massive shaming that comes along with it. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Click the link for http://joindeleteme.com/WHATIF to join Deleteme today FOLLOW ON X: @whatifalthist (Rudyard) @TurpentineMedia Bibliography: End Times by Peter Turchin Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan Eve's Rib by Robert Poole Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Sex and Civilization by JD Unwin Lineages of Modernity by Emmanuel Todd The Moral Animal by Robert Wright Witches, Feminism and the Fall of the West by Edward Dutton Envy by Helmut Schoeck Empty Planet by Darrell Bricker The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Cynical Theories by James Lindsay Why Women Deserve Less by Myron Gaines The Book of Numbers by Aaron Clarey The Coddling of the American Mind by Jon Haidt The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt Evil by Baumeister A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 17 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0000 The Coming Incel Revolution full Rudyard Lynch This is a controversial topic about the issues in modern dating that will cause a revolution in the next few years. Most people won't want to discuss the elephant in the room to deal with the massive shaming that comes along with it. This is a controversial topic about the issues in modern dating that will cause a revolution in the next few years. Most people won't want to discuss the elephant in the room to deal with the massive shaming that comes along with it. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Click the link for http://joindeleteme.com/WHATIF to join Deleteme today FOLLOW ON X: @whatifalthist (Rudyard) @TurpentineMedia Bibliography: End Times by Peter Turchin Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan Eve's Rib by Robert Poole Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Sex and Civilization by JD Unwin Lineages of Modernity by Emmanuel Todd The Moral Animal by Robert Wright Witches, Feminism and the Fall of the West by Edward Dutton Envy by Helmut Schoeck Empty Planet by Darrell Bricker The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Cynical Theories by James Lindsay Why Women Deserve Less by Myron Gaines The Book of Numbers by Aaron Clarey The Coddling of the American Mind by Jon Haidt The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt Evil by Baumeister A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a controversial topic about the issues in modern dating that will cause a revolution in the next few years. Most people won't want to discuss the elephant in the room to deal with the massive shaming that comes along with it.



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End Times by Peter Turchin

Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin

Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin

The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer

Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan

Eve's Rib by Robert Poole

Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt

Sex and Civilization by JD Unwin

Lineages of Modernity by Emmanuel Todd

The Moral Animal by Robert Wright

Witches, Feminism and the Fall of the West by Edward Dutton

Envy by Helmut Schoeck

Empty Planet by Darrell Bricker

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Cynical Theories by James Lindsay

Why Women Deserve Less by Myron Gaines

The Book of Numbers by Aaron Clarey

The Coddling of the American Mind by Jon Haidt

The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt

Evil by Baumeister

A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell

The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray

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]]> 2721 Why is Every Society Religious? Growing up with children's books portraying world religions as quaint cultural superstitions reveals our society's fatal blindness. Modernity can see religion's outer trappings but remains INCAPABLE of comprehending its soul. Throughout history, religion wasn't just important—it was EVERYTHING, propelling entire civilizations. This anthropological exploration explains why religious belief dominates every successful society and what catastrophic patterns emerge when cultures abandon the divine. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Step into the future with Boltzmann. Join our Telegram at https://t.me/Boltzmann_Net to experience the future of crypto and AI where privacy meets unlimited potential -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: The Fate of Empires by Hubbard Religions of the World by Houston Smith Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith The Decline of the West by Spengler The Lessons of History by Will Durant Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant Caesar and Christ by Will Durant The Life of Greece by Will Durant The Age of Faith by Will Durant a History of Philosophy by Will Durant Examined Lives by James Miller A History of the World by CJ Meyers A History of the World by McNeil A History of the Arabs by Sir John Glubb Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley Europe: A History by Norman Davies A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Cotton, Climate and Candles by Bulliet Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary Al Muqahdimmah by Ibn Khaldun A History of the Ancient World by Susan Wise Bauer A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth The Sacred History by Mark Booth The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist Strategy by Lawrence Freedman  Sex and Civilizations by JD Unwin Atrocities by Matthew White The Dictators by Richard Every Spiteful Mutants by Edward Dutton Dominion by Tom Holland The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt The Gateway Protocol by Robert Monroe A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson Empty Planet by Brocker and Ibbitson Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan The Ancient City by Foustel de Coulanges Nihilism by Seraphim Rose  Behavior by Sapolsky The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:33:00 -0000 Why is Every Society Religious? full Rudyard Lynch Why is Every Society Religious? Growing up with children's books portraying world religions as quaint cultural superstitions reveals our society's fatal blindness. Modernity can see religion's outer trappings but remains INCAPABLE of comprehending its soul. Throughout history, religion wasn't just important—it was EVERYTHING, propelling entire civilizations. This anthropological exploration explains why religious belief dominates every successful society and what catastrophic patterns emerge when cultures abandon the divine. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Step into the future with Boltzmann. Join our Telegram at https://t.me/Boltzmann_Net to experience the future of crypto and AI where privacy meets unlimited potential -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: The Fate of Empires by Hubbard Religions of the World by Houston Smith Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith The Decline of the West by Spengler The Lessons of History by Will Durant Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant Caesar and Christ by Will Durant The Life of Greece by Will Durant The Age of Faith by Will Durant a History of Philosophy by Will Durant Examined Lives by James Miller A History of the World by CJ Meyers A History of the World by McNeil A History of the Arabs by Sir John Glubb Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley Europe: A History by Norman Davies A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Cotton, Climate and Candles by Bulliet Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary Al Muqahdimmah by Ibn Khaldun A History of the Ancient World by Susan Wise Bauer A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth The Sacred History by Mark Booth The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist Strategy by Lawrence Freedman  Sex and Civilizations by JD Unwin Atrocities by Matthew White The Dictators by Richard Every Spiteful Mutants by Edward Dutton Dominion by Tom Holland The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt The Gateway Protocol by Robert Monroe A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson Empty Planet by Brocker and Ibbitson Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan The Ancient City by Foustel de Coulanges Nihilism by Seraphim Rose  Behavior by Sapolsky The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Growing up with children's books portraying world religions as quaint cultural superstitions reveals our society's fatal blindness. Modernity can see religion's outer trappings but remains INCAPABLE of comprehending its soul. Throughout history, religion wasn't just important—it was EVERYTHING, propelling entire civilizations. This anthropological exploration explains why religious belief dominates every successful society and what catastrophic patterns emerge when cultures abandon the divine.


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Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn...


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Bibliography:

The Fate of Empires by Hubbard

Religions of the World by Houston Smith

Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith

The Decline of the West by Spengler

The Lessons of History by Will Durant

Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant

Caesar and Christ by Will Durant

The Life of Greece by Will Durant

The Age of Faith by Will Durant

a History of Philosophy by Will Durant

Examined Lives by James Miller

A History of the World by CJ Meyers

A History of the World by McNeil

A History of the Arabs by Sir John Glubb

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley

The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley

Europe: A History by Norman Davies

A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian

A Secular Age by Charles Taylor

Cotton, Climate and Candles by Bulliet

Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary

Al Muqahdimmah by Ibn Khaldun

A History of the Ancient World by Susan Wise Bauer

A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth

The Sacred History by Mark Booth

The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist

Strategy by Lawrence Freedman 

Sex and Civilizations by JD Unwin

Atrocities by Matthew White

The Dictators by Richard Every

Spiteful Mutants by Edward Dutton

Dominion by Tom Holland

The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt

The Gateway Protocol by Robert Monroe

A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson

Empty Planet by Brocker and Ibbitson

Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan

The Ancient City by Foustel de Coulanges

Nihilism by Seraphim Rose 

Behavior by Sapolsky

The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt

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]]> 2300 Did the CIA Discover the Spirit World? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIwrtZPzW64&t=14s Looking back at my "normie" teenage self, I see how far down the rabbit hole I've fallen. Every few years brings another paradigm-destroying realization separating me further from conventional understanding. This third consecutive reality-shattering episode might finally give you words for truths you've always sensed intuitively—or seem so unbelievable you'll dismiss it entirely. Yet the strangest things in science fiction pale compared to actual reality when you know where to look. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Use WHATIF to get 55% off your first month at Scentbird https://sbird.co/3OEwK0P This month I received... Atlas by TUMI https://sbird.co/3OCw0tl Jardins de Misfah by Une Nuit Nomade https://sbird.co/3HVNz3y Oud Gaiac by Sentier https://sbird.co/48b1Yn9 -- LINKS: History 102:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to Pluribus. Cancellation Insurance-https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my podcast-   / @commonground-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: The Gateway Report by Robert Monroe Journeys out of the Body by Robert Monroe Far Journeys by Robert Monroe Ultimate Journey by Robert Monroe Stalking the Wild Pendulum by Itzak Bentow The Concscious Universe by Dean Radin The Sacred History by Mark Booth A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth How God becomes Real by Lurhmann The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent Recapture the Rapture by Jamie Wheal The Eye of Shiva by Amaury de Riencourt The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith Religions of the World by Houston Smith Mere Christianity by CS Lewis The Great Divorce by Charles Taylor A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Spiral Dynamics by Ken Wilbur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:16:00 -0000 Did the CIA Discover the Spirit World? full 28 Rudyard Lynch Use WHATIF to get 55% off your first month at Scentbird https://sbird.co/3OEwK0P Looking back at my "normie" teenage self, I see how far down the rabbit hole I've fallen. Every few years brings another paradigm-destroying realization separating me further from conventional understanding. This third consecutive reality-shattering episode might finally give you words for truths you've always sensed intuitively—or seem so unbelievable you'll dismiss it entirely. Yet the strangest things in science fiction pale compared to actual reality when you know where to look. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Use WHATIF to get 55% off your first month at Scentbird https://sbird.co/3OEwK0P This month I received... Atlas by TUMI https://sbird.co/3OCw0tl Jardins de Misfah by Une Nuit Nomade https://sbird.co/3HVNz3y Oud Gaiac by Sentier https://sbird.co/48b1Yn9 -- LINKS: History 102:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to Pluribus. Cancellation Insurance-https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my podcast-   / @commonground-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: The Gateway Report by Robert Monroe Journeys out of the Body by Robert Monroe Far Journeys by Robert Monroe Ultimate Journey by Robert Monroe Stalking the Wild Pendulum by Itzak Bentow The Concscious Universe by Dean Radin The Sacred History by Mark Booth A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth How God becomes Real by Lurhmann The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent Recapture the Rapture by Jamie Wheal The Eye of Shiva by Amaury de Riencourt The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith Religions of the World by Houston Smith Mere Christianity by CS Lewis The Great Divorce by Charles Taylor A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Spiral Dynamics by Ken Wilbur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Looking back at my "normie" teenage self, I see how far down the rabbit hole I've fallen. Every few years brings another paradigm-destroying realization separating me further from conventional understanding. This third consecutive reality-shattering episode might finally give you words for truths you've always sensed intuitively—or seem so unbelievable you'll dismiss it entirely. Yet the strangest things in science fiction pale compared to actual reality when you know where to look.


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Bibliography:

The Gateway Report by Robert Monroe

Journeys out of the Body by Robert Monroe

Far Journeys by Robert Monroe

Ultimate Journey by Robert Monroe

Stalking the Wild Pendulum by Itzak Bentow

The Concscious Universe by Dean Radin

The Sacred History by Mark Booth

A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth

How God becomes Real by Lurhmann

The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent

Recapture the Rapture by Jamie Wheal

The Eye of Shiva by Amaury de Riencourt

The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt

Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith

Religions of the World by Houston Smith

Mere Christianity by CS Lewis

The Great Divorce by Charles Taylor

A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking

The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist

A Secular Age by Charles Taylor

Spiral Dynamics by Ken Wilbur

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]]> 2759 How Degeneracy will kill Civilization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTDTVbourzU&t=11s This revelation completely transformed my daily existence. Like the famous optical illusion where some see an old woman while others see a young one, reality contains multiple interpretations—but only one is correct. Even among the highly educated and intelligent, almost nobody knows this information. By the end, you'll experience the equivalent of a movie's plot twist that retroactively changes EVERYTHING you thought you understood about the world we inhabit. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Click the link for Raycon below: http://buyraycon.com/WHATIFALTHIST -- LINKS: Link to Pluribus. Cancellation Insurance-https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my podcast-   / @commonground-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: Universe 25 itself The Righteous Mind by John Haidt Sociobiology by EO Wilson Envy by Helmut Schoeck The Human Zoo by Desmond Morris The Secret of our Success by Joseph Heinrich The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene Behave by Sapolsky The Conscious Universe by Dean Radin Nihilism by Seraphin Rose The Unabomber's Manifesto War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Cynical Theories by James Lindsay Lost Connections by Johann Hari Stolen Focus by Johann Hari Evil by Baumeister The Master and His Emissary by McGhilcrhist The Ascent of Humanity by Eisenstein Guide to Late Antiquity by Peter Brown The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman The Fate of Empires by Hubbard Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray Woke Racism Trump and a Post Truth World by Ken Wilber Woke Racism by John McWhorter The Coddling of the American Mind by Jon Haidt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:15:00 -0000 How Degeneracy will kill Civilization full 27 Rudyard Lynch Click the link for Raycon below: http://buyraycon.com/WHATIFALTHIST This revelation completely transformed my daily existence. Like the famous optical illusion where some see an old woman while others see a young one, reality contains multiple interpretations—but only one is correct. Even among the highly educated and intelligent, almost nobody knows this information. By the end, you'll experience the equivalent of a movie's plot twist that retroactively changes EVERYTHING you thought you understood about the world we inhabit. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Click the link for Raycon below: http://buyraycon.com/WHATIFALTHIST -- LINKS: Link to Pluribus. Cancellation Insurance-https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my podcast-   / @commonground-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: Universe 25 itself The Righteous Mind by John Haidt Sociobiology by EO Wilson Envy by Helmut Schoeck The Human Zoo by Desmond Morris The Secret of our Success by Joseph Heinrich The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene Behave by Sapolsky The Conscious Universe by Dean Radin Nihilism by Seraphin Rose The Unabomber's Manifesto War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Cynical Theories by James Lindsay Lost Connections by Johann Hari Stolen Focus by Johann Hari Evil by Baumeister The Master and His Emissary by McGhilcrhist The Ascent of Humanity by Eisenstein Guide to Late Antiquity by Peter Brown The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman The Fate of Empires by Hubbard Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray Woke Racism Trump and a Post Truth World by Ken Wilber Woke Racism by John McWhorter The Coddling of the American Mind by Jon Haidt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This revelation completely transformed my daily existence. Like the famous optical illusion where some see an old woman while others see a young one, reality contains multiple interpretations—but only one is correct. Even among the highly educated and intelligent, almost nobody knows this information. By the end, you'll experience the equivalent of a movie's plot twist that retroactively changes EVERYTHING you thought you understood about the world we inhabit.


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Bibliography:

Universe 25 itself

The Righteous Mind by John Haidt

Sociobiology by EO Wilson

Envy by Helmut Schoeck

The Human Zoo by Desmond Morris

The Secret of our Success by Joseph Heinrich

The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris

The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene

Behave by Sapolsky

The Conscious Universe by Dean Radin

Nihilism by Seraphin Rose

The Unabomber's Manifesto

War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin

A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell

Cynical Theories by James Lindsay

Lost Connections by Johann Hari

Stolen Focus by Johann Hari

Evil by Baumeister

The Master and His Emissary by McGhilcrhist

The Ascent of Humanity by Eisenstein

Guide to Late Antiquity by Peter Brown

The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman

The Fate of Empires by Hubbard

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley

The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray

Woke Racism

Trump and a Post Truth World by Ken Wilber

Woke Racism by John McWhorter

The Coddling of the American Mind by Jon Haidt

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]]> 3033 Why the 2024 Election will start a Civil War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaGc4jMGcVU&t=9s I've predicted American civil war since 2020, but what once seemed distant historical speculation has become immediate reality. Political LARPing always precedes actual conflict—until suddenly the costumes become uniforms. Texas rejecting federal authority, states sending troops to borders, removing candidates from ballots—these unprecedented actions mirror 1860 exactly. Violence will likely erupt within the year, potentially before the 2024 election even occurs. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Check out Tacen with https://www.tacen.exchange or   / discord   Content related to Project TXA and Tacen Exchange is being provided to you for informational purposes only. Nothing discussed in this video is intended to be investment advice. This content, and any information contained therein, does not constitute a recommendation by Project TXA or Tacen Exchange to buy, sell or hold any security, financial product or instrument referenced in the content -- LINKS Link to Pluribus. Cancellation Insurance-https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my podcast-   / @commonground-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman Leviathan and its Enemies by Samuel Francis The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Woke Racism by John McWhorter The Economics of Discontent by John Michel Paul Regime Change by Patrick Deneen Long Cycles by Goldstein The Great Wave by David Hackett Fiscer A History of Western warfare v.2 by JFC Fuller Battle Cry of Freedom by James McFerson Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner Generations by Strauss and Howe A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin End Times by Peter Turchin The Proud Tower by Barbara Tuchman The First World War by John Keegan The Master and His Emissary by McGhilchrist The World After Liberalism by Matthew Rose The Righteous Mind by John Haidt Night by Elie Wiesel China by John Keay Trump and the Post Truth World by Ken Wilbur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:15:00 -0000 Why the 2024 Election will start a Civil War full 26 Rudyard Lynch Check out Tacen with https://www.tacen.exchange I've predicted American civil war since 2020, but what once seemed distant historical speculation has become immediate reality. Political LARPing always precedes actual conflict—until suddenly the costumes become uniforms. Texas rejecting federal authority, states sending troops to borders, removing candidates from ballots—these unprecedented actions mirror 1860 exactly. Violence will likely erupt within the year, potentially before the 2024 election even occurs. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Check out Tacen with https://www.tacen.exchange or   / discord   Content related to Project TXA and Tacen Exchange is being provided to you for informational purposes only. Nothing discussed in this video is intended to be investment advice. This content, and any information contained therein, does not constitute a recommendation by Project TXA or Tacen Exchange to buy, sell or hold any security, financial product or instrument referenced in the content -- LINKS Link to Pluribus. Cancellation Insurance-https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my podcast-   / @commonground-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman Leviathan and its Enemies by Samuel Francis The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Woke Racism by John McWhorter The Economics of Discontent by John Michel Paul Regime Change by Patrick Deneen Long Cycles by Goldstein The Great Wave by David Hackett Fiscer A History of Western warfare v.2 by JFC Fuller Battle Cry of Freedom by James McFerson Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner Generations by Strauss and Howe A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin End Times by Peter Turchin The Proud Tower by Barbara Tuchman The First World War by John Keegan The Master and His Emissary by McGhilchrist The World After Liberalism by Matthew Rose The Righteous Mind by John Haidt Night by Elie Wiesel China by John Keay Trump and the Post Truth World by Ken Wilbur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices I've predicted American civil war since 2020, but what once seemed distant historical speculation has become immediate reality. Political LARPing always precedes actual conflict—until suddenly the costumes become uniforms. Texas rejecting federal authority, states sending troops to borders, removing candidates from ballots—these unprecedented actions mirror 1860 exactly. Violence will likely erupt within the year, potentially before the 2024 election even occurs.


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Check out Tacen with https://www.tacen.exchange or   / discord  


Content related to Project TXA and Tacen Exchange is being provided to you for informational purposes only. Nothing discussed in this video is intended to be investment advice. This content, and any information contained therein, does not constitute a recommendation by Project TXA or Tacen Exchange to buy, sell or hold any security, financial product or instrument referenced in the content


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Link to my podcast-   / @commonground-qg5oj  

Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref...

Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn...


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Bibliography:

Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin

The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt

The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman

Leviathan and its Enemies by Samuel Francis

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

Woke Racism by John McWhorter

The Economics of Discontent by John Michel Paul

Regime Change by Patrick Deneen

Long Cycles by Goldstein

The Great Wave by David Hackett Fiscer

A History of Western warfare v.2 by JFC Fuller

Battle Cry of Freedom by James McFerson

Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner

Generations by Strauss and Howe

A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell

Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin

End Times by Peter Turchin

The Proud Tower by Barbara Tuchman

The First World War by John Keegan

The Master and His Emissary by McGhilchrist

The World After Liberalism by Matthew Rose

The Righteous Mind by John Haidt

Night by Elie Wiesel

China by John Keay

Trump and the Post Truth World by Ken Wilbur

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]]> 2345 Understanding Modern Civilization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qkadx_x02U Walking through French cities reveals a shocking architectural transformation—medieval centers abruptly give way to identical glass-and-steel modernist structures. This pattern repeats GLOBALLY from California to China. Archaeologists thousands of years from now would reasonably conclude a single empire conquered Earth after the World Wars, imposing its aesthetic everywhere simultaneously. This unacknowledged cultural revolution represents history's most profound civilizational shift that we're forbidden from questioning. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Go to https://www.galaxylamps.co/whatif and use code WHATIF to get your Galaxy Projector 2.0 with 15% off! -- LINKS: Link to Pluribus. Cancellation Insurance-https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my podcast-   / @commonground-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilChrist Seeing Like a State by James C Scott A Secular Age by Charles Taylor The Unabomber's Manifesto by Ted Zazynsky The Ascent of Humanity by Charles Eisenstein The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt The Growth Delusion by David Pilling The Third World Century by Charles Stewart Goodwin The Leviathan and its Enemies by Samuel Francis Regime Change by Patrick Deneen After Liberalism by Paul Gottfried The Culture of Narcissim by Lasch Stolen Focus by Johann Hari Lost Connections by Johann Hari Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman Evil by Baumeister The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Behave by Sapolsky The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt The Eye of Shiva by Amaury de Riencourt The Coddling of the American Mind by Jon Haidt The Culture Map by Erin Meyer Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung Dominion by Tom Holland Sapiens Yuval Noah Harari War in Human Nature by Azar Gat The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman Spiteful Mutants by Edward Dutton Atrocities by Matthew White The Dictators by Richard Overy Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder The Rise of the West by McNeil Europe by Norman Davies The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary The History of Manners by Norbert Elias Ultrasociety by Peter Turchin Millennium by Ian Mortimer The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley The Pursuit of Power by William McNeill The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens Reason, Faith and the Struggle for the West by Sam Gregg Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Sexual Personae by Camille Paglia Envy by Helmut Schoeck Cynical Theories by James Lindsay Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell Foragers, Farmers and Fossil Fuels by Ian Morris Th History of Philosophy by Will Durant The Philosophy of History by Hegel Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holliday Examined Lives by James Miller Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker The Rebel All by Joseph Heath The Lessons of History by Will Durant Seven Theories of Human Nature by Stevenson Trump and a Post Truth World by Ken Wilbur Technics and Civilization by Lewis Mumford A World after Liberalism by Matthew Rose Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington The Secret History of the World by Mark Booth The Myth of Disenchantment by Strom Coming to Our Senses by Morris Berman A History of the Jews by Paul Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:14:00 -0000 Understanding Modern Civilization full 24 Rudyard Lynch Go to https://www.galaxylamps.co/whatif and use code WHATIF to get your Galaxy Projector 2.0 with 15% off! Walking through French cities reveals a shocking architectural transformation—medieval centers abruptly give way to identical glass-and-steel modernist structures. This pattern repeats GLOBALLY from California to China. Archaeologists thousands of years from now would reasonably conclude a single empire conquered Earth after the World Wars, imposing its aesthetic everywhere simultaneously. This unacknowledged cultural revolution represents history's most profound civilizational shift that we're forbidden from questioning. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Go to https://www.galaxylamps.co/whatif and use code WHATIF to get your Galaxy Projector 2.0 with 15% off! -- LINKS: Link to Pluribus. Cancellation Insurance-https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my podcast-   / @commonground-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilChrist Seeing Like a State by James C Scott A Secular Age by Charles Taylor The Unabomber's Manifesto by Ted Zazynsky The Ascent of Humanity by Charles Eisenstein The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt The Growth Delusion by David Pilling The Third World Century by Charles Stewart Goodwin The Leviathan and its Enemies by Samuel Francis Regime Change by Patrick Deneen After Liberalism by Paul Gottfried The Culture of Narcissim by Lasch Stolen Focus by Johann Hari Lost Connections by Johann Hari Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman Evil by Baumeister The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Behave by Sapolsky The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt The Eye of Shiva by Amaury de Riencourt The Coddling of the American Mind by Jon Haidt The Culture Map by Erin Meyer Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung Dominion by Tom Holland Sapiens Yuval Noah Harari War in Human Nature by Azar Gat The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman Spiteful Mutants by Edward Dutton Atrocities by Matthew White The Dictators by Richard Overy Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder The Rise of the West by McNeil Europe by Norman Davies The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary The History of Manners by Norbert Elias Ultrasociety by Peter Turchin Millennium by Ian Mortimer The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley The Pursuit of Power by William McNeill The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens Reason, Faith and the Struggle for the West by Sam Gregg Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Sexual Personae by Camille Paglia Envy by Helmut Schoeck Cynical Theories by James Lindsay Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell Foragers, Farmers and Fossil Fuels by Ian Morris Th History of Philosophy by Will Durant The Philosophy of History by Hegel Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holliday Examined Lives by James Miller Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker The Rebel All by Joseph Heath The Lessons of History by Will Durant Seven Theories of Human Nature by Stevenson Trump and a Post Truth World by Ken Wilbur Technics and Civilization by Lewis Mumford A World after Liberalism by Matthew Rose Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington The Secret History of the World by Mark Booth The Myth of Disenchantment by Strom Coming to Our Senses by Morris Berman A History of the Jews by Paul Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Walking through French cities reveals a shocking architectural transformation—medieval centers abruptly give way to identical glass-and-steel modernist structures. This pattern repeats GLOBALLY from California to China. Archaeologists thousands of years from now would reasonably conclude a single empire conquered Earth after the World Wars, imposing its aesthetic everywhere simultaneously. This unacknowledged cultural revolution represents history's most profound civilizational shift that we're forbidden from questioning.


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SPONSORS:

NetSuite: 

More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102


Shopify: 

Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive


Go to https://www.galaxylamps.co/whatif and use code WHATIF to get your Galaxy Projector 2.0 with 15% off!


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LINKS:


Link to Pluribus. Cancellation Insurance-https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20

Link to my podcast-   / @commonground-qg5oj  

Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref...

Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn...


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Bibliography:

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley

The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilChrist

Seeing Like a State by James C Scott

A Secular Age by Charles Taylor

The Unabomber's Manifesto by Ted Zazynsky

The Ascent of Humanity by Charles Eisenstein

The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt

The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt

The Growth Delusion by David Pilling

The Third World Century by Charles Stewart Goodwin

The Leviathan and its Enemies by Samuel Francis

Regime Change by Patrick Deneen

After Liberalism by Paul Gottfried

The Culture of Narcissim by Lasch

Stolen Focus by Johann Hari

Lost Connections by Johann Hari

Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman

Evil by Baumeister

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

Behave by Sapolsky

The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler

Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt

The Eye of Shiva by Amaury de Riencourt

The Coddling of the American Mind by Jon Haidt

The Culture Map by Erin Meyer

Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung

Dominion by Tom Holland

Sapiens Yuval Noah Harari

War in Human Nature by Azar Gat

The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman

Spiteful Mutants by Edward Dutton

Atrocities by Matthew White

The Dictators by Richard Overy

Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder

The Rise of the West by McNeil

Europe by Norman Davies

The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary

The History of Manners by Norbert Elias

Ultrasociety by Peter Turchin

Millennium by Ian Mortimer

The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley

The Pursuit of Power by William McNeill

The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens

Reason, Faith and the Struggle for the West by Sam Gregg

Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson

A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell

Sexual Personae by Camille Paglia

Envy by Helmut Schoeck

Cynical Theories by James Lindsay

Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell

Foragers, Farmers and Fossil Fuels by Ian Morris

Th History of Philosophy by Will Durant

The Philosophy of History by Hegel

Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holliday

Examined Lives by James Miller

Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker

The Rebel All by Joseph Heath

The Lessons of History by Will Durant

Seven Theories of Human Nature by Stevenson

Trump and a Post Truth World by Ken Wilbur

Technics and Civilization by Lewis Mumford

A World after Liberalism by Matthew Rose

Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington

The Secret History of the World by Mark Booth

The Myth of Disenchantment by Strom

Coming to Our Senses by Morris Berman

A History of the Jews by Paul Johnson

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]]> 4497 The Coming Chinese Revolution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=httM1osjGEk&t=12s The "Chinese Century" narrative I grew up hearing is completely wrong. Rather than displacing America as the next global hegemon, China stands on the precipice of history's most catastrophic social implosion. After decades of double-digit growth and global influence-building, China is rapidly sliding toward Maoism, international isolation, economic gridlock, and widespread protests. This episode maps the coming Chinese civil war that will likely kill hundreds of millions and shatter all assumptions about the global future. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive 🚀 Install Star Trek Fleet Command for FREE now https://t2m.io/Whatifalthist and enter the promo code WARPSPEED to unlock 10 Epic Shards of Kirk, enhancing your command instantly! How to easily redeem the promo code 👉 https://stfcgift.com/ -- LINKS: Link to Pluribus. Cancellation Insurance-https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my podcast-   / @commonground-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: Asian Waters by Humphrey Hawksley Asia's Cauldron by Robert Kaplan Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan Why Nations Fail by James Robinson and Daron Acemoglu The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama The Next 100 Years by George Friedman World Order by Henry Kissinger The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh Seeing Like a State by James C Scott Destined for War by Graham Allison Crashed by Adam Tooze China's Asian Dream by Tom Miller China by John Keay Mao by Jung Chang The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt Oriental Ways of Thinking by Nakamura Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:14:00 -0000 The Coming Chinese Revolution full 25 Rudyard Lynch 🚀 Install Star Trek Fleet Command for FREE now https://t2m.io/Whatifalthist and enter the promo code WARPSPEED to unlock 10 Epic Shards of Kirk, enhancing your command instantly! How to easily redeem the promo code 👉 https://stfcgift.com/ The "Chinese Century" narrative I grew up hearing is completely wrong. Rather than displacing America as the next global hegemon, China stands on the precipice of history's most catastrophic social implosion. After decades of double-digit growth and global influence-building, China is rapidly sliding toward Maoism, international isolation, economic gridlock, and widespread protests. This episode maps the coming Chinese civil war that will likely kill hundreds of millions and shatter all assumptions about the global future. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive 🚀 Install Star Trek Fleet Command for FREE now https://t2m.io/Whatifalthist and enter the promo code WARPSPEED to unlock 10 Epic Shards of Kirk, enhancing your command instantly! How to easily redeem the promo code 👉 https://stfcgift.com/ -- LINKS: Link to Pluribus. Cancellation Insurance-https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my podcast-   / @commonground-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: Asian Waters by Humphrey Hawksley Asia's Cauldron by Robert Kaplan Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan Why Nations Fail by James Robinson and Daron Acemoglu The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama The Next 100 Years by George Friedman World Order by Henry Kissinger The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh Seeing Like a State by James C Scott Destined for War by Graham Allison Crashed by Adam Tooze China's Asian Dream by Tom Miller China by John Keay Mao by Jung Chang The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt Oriental Ways of Thinking by Nakamura Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The "Chinese Century" narrative I grew up hearing is completely wrong. Rather than displacing America as the next global hegemon, China stands on the precipice of history's most catastrophic social implosion. After decades of double-digit growth and global influence-building, China is rapidly sliding toward Maoism, international isolation, economic gridlock, and widespread protests. This episode maps the coming Chinese civil war that will likely kill hundreds of millions and shatter all assumptions about the global future.


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Asian Waters by Humphrey Hawksley

Asia's Cauldron by Robert Kaplan

Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan

Why Nations Fail by James Robinson and Daron Acemoglu

The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama

The Next 100 Years by George Friedman

World Order by Henry Kissinger

The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh

Seeing Like a State by James C Scott

Destined for War by Graham Allison

Crashed by Adam Tooze

China's Asian Dream by Tom Miller

China by John Keay

Mao by Jung Chang

The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt

Oriental Ways of Thinking by Nakamura

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]]> 2007 Who would Win a US-Iran War? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5R3UODHv7A&t=15s America and Iran have repeatedly approached the brink of war—from the Soleimani assassination that triggered Iranian missile strikes to the Stuxnet cyberattack on Iran's nuclear program. These tensions have simmered for decades without erupting into full-scale conflict. This analysis of a potential US-Iran war delivers surprising conclusions about who would actually prevail in this long-anticipated Middle Eastern showdown. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive https://www.piavpn.com/Whatifalthist to get 83% off Private Internet Access with 4 months free! -- LINKS: Link to Pluribus. Cancellation Insurance-https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my podcast-   / @commonground-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan How to Make War by James F Dunnigan World Order by Henry Kissinger The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh A Generation of Sociopaths by Bruce Cannon Gibney The New Map by Dan Yergin A Quick and Dirty Guide to War by James F Dunnigan The Second World War by Lidell Hart A History of Western Warfare by JFC Fuller Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary The Revenge of Geography Robert Kaplan Prisoners of Geography Tim Marshall Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan The Rise of the West by William McNeil Inside Asia by John Gunther Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:13:00 -0000 Who would Win a US-Iran War? full 23 Rudyard Lynch https://www.piavpn.com/Whatifalthist to get 83% off Private Internet Access with 4 months free! America and Iran have repeatedly approached the brink of war—from the Soleimani assassination that triggered Iranian missile strikes to the Stuxnet cyberattack on Iran's nuclear program. These tensions have simmered for decades without erupting into full-scale conflict. This analysis of a potential US-Iran war delivers surprising conclusions about who would actually prevail in this long-anticipated Middle Eastern showdown. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive https://www.piavpn.com/Whatifalthist to get 83% off Private Internet Access with 4 months free! -- LINKS: Link to Pluribus. Cancellation Insurance-https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my podcast-   / @commonground-qg5oj   Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan How to Make War by James F Dunnigan World Order by Henry Kissinger The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh A Generation of Sociopaths by Bruce Cannon Gibney The New Map by Dan Yergin A Quick and Dirty Guide to War by James F Dunnigan The Second World War by Lidell Hart A History of Western Warfare by JFC Fuller Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary The Revenge of Geography Robert Kaplan Prisoners of Geography Tim Marshall Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan The Rise of the West by William McNeil Inside Asia by John Gunther Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices America and Iran have repeatedly approached the brink of war—from the Soleimani assassination that triggered Iranian missile strikes to the Stuxnet cyberattack on Iran's nuclear program. These tensions have simmered for decades without erupting into full-scale conflict. This analysis of a potential US-Iran war delivers surprising conclusions about who would actually prevail in this long-anticipated Middle Eastern showdown.


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On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis

Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan

How to Make War by James F Dunnigan

World Order by Henry Kissinger

The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh

A Generation of Sociopaths by Bruce Cannon Gibney

The New Map by Dan Yergin

A Quick and Dirty Guide to War by James F Dunnigan

The Second World War by Lidell Hart

A History of Western Warfare by JFC Fuller

Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary

The Revenge of Geography Robert Kaplan

Prisoners of Geography Tim Marshall

Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan

The Rise of the West by William McNeil

Inside Asia by John Gunther

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]]> 2296 Will Israel Cause a World War? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X9GfQuNY4c&t=14s The brutality of Hamas's recent attack on Israel and the subsequent fighting has the world holding its breath. Though Israel itself is tiny—just the size of New Jersey—it stands at a geopolitical crossroads reminiscent of Bosnia before WWI. This episode examines whether this localized conflict could trigger the chain reaction of alliances that plunges our interconnected world into another global war. -- SPONSORS NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Get 50% off your first order of CookUnity meals — go to https://cookunity.com/whatif50 and use my code WHATIF50 at checkout to try them out for yourself! Thanks to CookUnity for sponsoring this video! -- LINKS Link to Pluribus. Cancellation Insurance-https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: The New Map by Dan Yergin The Human Tide by Paul Moreland The First World War by John Keegan Long Cycles by Goldstein The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul The Next 100 Years by George Friedman A Secular Age by Charles Taylor The World in Conflict by John Andrews The Global Crisis by Geoffrey Parker The Military Revolution by Geoffrey Parker Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan The End of the World is Just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan The Accidental Superpower by Peter Zeihan The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh A Quick and Dirty Guide to War by James Dunnigan Destined for War by Graham Allison War, What is it Good for by Ian Morris Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary World Order by Henry Kissinger Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall Global Catastrophes and Trends by Vaclav Smil Asia's Cauldron by Robert Kagan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:09:00 -0000 Will Israel Cause a World War? full 21 Rudyard Lynch Get 50% off your first order of CookUnity meals — go to https://cookunity.com/whatif50 and use my code WHATIF50 at checkout to try them out for yourself! Thanks to CookUnity for sponsoring this video! The brutality of Hamas's recent attack on Israel and the subsequent fighting has the world holding its breath. Though Israel itself is tiny—just the size of New Jersey—it stands at a geopolitical crossroads reminiscent of Bosnia before WWI. This episode examines whether this localized conflict could trigger the chain reaction of alliances that plunges our interconnected world into another global war. -- SPONSORS NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Get 50% off your first order of CookUnity meals — go to https://cookunity.com/whatif50 and use my code WHATIF50 at checkout to try them out for yourself! Thanks to CookUnity for sponsoring this video! -- LINKS Link to Pluribus. Cancellation Insurance-https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- Bibliography: The New Map by Dan Yergin The Human Tide by Paul Moreland The First World War by John Keegan Long Cycles by Goldstein The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul The Next 100 Years by George Friedman A Secular Age by Charles Taylor The World in Conflict by John Andrews The Global Crisis by Geoffrey Parker The Military Revolution by Geoffrey Parker Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan The End of the World is Just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan The Accidental Superpower by Peter Zeihan The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh A Quick and Dirty Guide to War by James Dunnigan Destined for War by Graham Allison War, What is it Good for by Ian Morris Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary World Order by Henry Kissinger Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall Global Catastrophes and Trends by Vaclav Smil Asia's Cauldron by Robert Kagan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The brutality of Hamas's recent attack on Israel and the subsequent fighting has the world holding its breath. Though Israel itself is tiny—just the size of New Jersey—it stands at a geopolitical crossroads reminiscent of Bosnia before WWI. This episode examines whether this localized conflict could trigger the chain reaction of alliances that plunges our interconnected world into another global war.


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The New Map by Dan Yergin

The Human Tide by Paul Moreland

The First World War by John Keegan

Long Cycles by Goldstein

The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer

Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin

The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul

The Next 100 Years by George Friedman

A Secular Age by Charles Taylor

The World in Conflict by John Andrews

The Global Crisis by Geoffrey Parker

The Military Revolution by Geoffrey Parker

Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan

The End of the World is Just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan

The Accidental Superpower by Peter Zeihan

The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh

A Quick and Dirty Guide to War by James Dunnigan

Destined for War by Graham Allison

War, What is it Good for by Ian Morris

Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary

The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary

World Order by Henry Kissinger

Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall

Global Catastrophes and Trends by Vaclav Smil

Asia's Cauldron by Robert Kagan

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]]> 2545 The Top 20 Bloodiest Atrocities in History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyZ0Z1Bw2is&t=9s With several brutal wars raging and more potentially imminent, formerly "decent" people are turning into bloodthirsty sharks. This episode examines history's most devastating conflicts using Matthew White's meticulously researched "Atrocities"—data respected across the political spectrum. Blood transcends political bias, revealing how Eurocentric our historical education is. When countries are bucking toward war, only perspective keeps us from getting thrown. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Start your FREE scan for data brokers that are hoarding your personal info:https://www.optery.com/protect-your-p... -- Bibliography: Atrocities by Matthew White Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder A History of China by John Keay The First World War by John Keegan A History of the Second World War by Liddell Hart Plagues and Peoples by McNeil Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant A History of China by Wolfram Eberhard Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom by Steven R. Platt The Cambridge Illustrated History of China War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin the Later Roman Empire by Bury A Guide to Late Antiquity by Peter Brown History's Greatest Wars by Cummins Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley A History of Russia, Mongolia and Central Asia by David Christian War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat The 30 Years War by Peter Wilson The Military Revolution by Geoffrey Parker The General Crisis by Geoffrey Parker Africa by John Reader African History by Basil Davidson Inglorious Empire by Sashi Tharoor Europe: A History by Norman Davies The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin Generations of Captivity by Berlin The Story of the Americas by Leland Dewitt Baldwin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:03:00 -0000 The Top 20 Bloodiest Atrocities in History full 20 Rudyard Lynch Start your FREE scan for data brokers that are hoarding your personal info:https://www.optery.com/protect-your-p... With several brutal wars raging and more potentially imminent, formerly "decent" people are turning into bloodthirsty sharks. This episode examines history's most devastating conflicts using Matthew White's meticulously researched "Atrocities"—data respected across the political spectrum. Blood transcends political bias, revealing how Eurocentric our historical education is. When countries are bucking toward war, only perspective keeps us from getting thrown. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Start your FREE scan for data brokers that are hoarding your personal info:https://www.optery.com/protect-your-p... -- Bibliography: Atrocities by Matthew White Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder A History of China by John Keay The First World War by John Keegan A History of the Second World War by Liddell Hart Plagues and Peoples by McNeil Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant A History of China by Wolfram Eberhard Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom by Steven R. Platt The Cambridge Illustrated History of China War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin the Later Roman Empire by Bury A Guide to Late Antiquity by Peter Brown History's Greatest Wars by Cummins Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley A History of Russia, Mongolia and Central Asia by David Christian War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat The 30 Years War by Peter Wilson The Military Revolution by Geoffrey Parker The General Crisis by Geoffrey Parker Africa by John Reader African History by Basil Davidson Inglorious Empire by Sashi Tharoor Europe: A History by Norman Davies The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin Generations of Captivity by Berlin The Story of the Americas by Leland Dewitt Baldwin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With several brutal wars raging and more potentially imminent, formerly "decent" people are turning into bloodthirsty sharks. This episode examines history's most devastating conflicts using Matthew White's meticulously researched "Atrocities"—data respected across the political spectrum. Blood transcends political bias, revealing how Eurocentric our historical education is. When countries are bucking toward war, only perspective keeps us from getting thrown.


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Atrocities by Matthew White

Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder

A History of China by John Keay

The First World War by John Keegan

A History of the Second World War by Liddell Hart

Plagues and Peoples by McNeil

Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant

A History of China by Wolfram Eberhard

Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom by Steven R. Platt

The Cambridge Illustrated History of China

War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin

the Later Roman Empire by Bury

A Guide to Late Antiquity by Peter Brown

History's Greatest Wars by Cummins

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley

A History of Russia, Mongolia and Central Asia by David Christian

War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat

The 30 Years War by Peter Wilson

The Military Revolution by Geoffrey Parker

The General Crisis by Geoffrey Parker

Africa by John Reader

African History by Basil Davidson

Inglorious Empire by Sashi Tharoor

Europe: A History by Norman Davies

The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt

Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary

Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin

Generations of Captivity by Berlin

The Story of the Americas by Leland Dewitt Baldwin

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]]> 2559 How Christianity Changed History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbhpUjXAfrM Like fish unable to see the water they swim in, we're blind to Christianity's total transformation of Western society. Even our most "original" philosophies only make sense within Christian frameworks. This is the perfect moment to examine this influence—as Britain, Australia, and Netherlands become minority-Christian for the first time in 2,000 years. Christianity asks the least of societies yet paradoxically transforms them more profoundly than any other religion. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Sign up for Domain Money today https://dmnmny.co/whatifalthist Disclaimers here-https://www.domainmoney.com/t/terms-o... -- Bibliography: Dominion by Tom Holland The WEIRDest people in the World by Joseph Heinrech The Sorrows of the Ancient Romans by Carlin Barton The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt A History of the Jews by Paul Johnson A Guide to Late Antiquity by Peter Brown Through the Eye of a Needle by Peter Brown A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Mere Christianity by CS Lewis The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis The Immortality Key by Brian Muraresku Religions of the World by Houston Smith A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth The Sacred History by Mark Booth Reason, Faith and the Struggle for Western Civilization by Sam Gregg The 3D Gospel by Jason Georges Seven Types of Atheism by John Gray The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley Envy by Hemult Schoeck Dynasty by Tom Holland Debt a 5,000 Year History by David Graeber The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley Millennium by Ian Mortimer Caesar and Christ by Will Durant The Age of Faith by Will Durant The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon Rise, Fall and Rise by Peter Turchin The Next 100 Years by Philippe Fabry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:02:00 -0000 How Christianity Changed History full 18 Rudyard Lynch Sign up for Domain Money today https://dmnmny.co/whatifalthist Like fish unable to see the water they swim in, we're blind to Christianity's total transformation of Western society. Even our most "original" philosophies only make sense within Christian frameworks. This is the perfect moment to examine this influence—as Britain, Australia, and Netherlands become minority-Christian for the first time in 2,000 years. Christianity asks the least of societies yet paradoxically transforms them more profoundly than any other religion. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. 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Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Sign up for Domain Money today https://dmnmny.co/whatifalthist Disclaimers here-https://www.domainmoney.com/t/terms-o... -- Bibliography: Dominion by Tom Holland The WEIRDest people in the World by Joseph Heinrech The Sorrows of the Ancient Romans by Carlin Barton The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt A History of the Jews by Paul Johnson A Guide to Late Antiquity by Peter Brown Through the Eye of a Needle by Peter Brown A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Mere Christianity by CS Lewis The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis The Immortality Key by Brian Muraresku Religions of the World by Houston Smith A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth The Sacred History by Mark Booth Reason, Faith and the Struggle for Western Civilization by Sam Gregg The 3D Gospel by Jason Georges Seven Types of Atheism by John Gray The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley Envy by Hemult Schoeck Dynasty by Tom Holland Debt a 5,000 Year History by David Graeber The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley Millennium by Ian Mortimer Caesar and Christ by Will Durant The Age of Faith by Will Durant The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon Rise, Fall and Rise by Peter Turchin The Next 100 Years by Philippe Fabry Learn more about your ad choices. 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Bibliography:

Dominion by Tom Holland

The WEIRDest people in the World by Joseph Heinrech

The Sorrows of the Ancient Romans by Carlin Barton

The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler

The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt

Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt

A History of the Jews by Paul Johnson

A Guide to Late Antiquity by Peter Brown

Through the Eye of a Needle by Peter Brown

A Secular Age by Charles Taylor

Mere Christianity by CS Lewis

The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis

The Immortality Key by Brian Muraresku

Religions of the World by Houston Smith

A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth

The Sacred History by Mark Booth

Reason, Faith and the Struggle for Western Civilization by Sam Gregg

The 3D Gospel by Jason Georges

Seven Types of Atheism by John Gray

The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley

Envy by Hemult Schoeck

Dynasty by Tom Holland

Debt a 5,000 Year History by David Graeber

The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quiggley

Millennium by Ian Mortimer

Caesar and Christ by Will Durant

The Age of Faith by Will Durant

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon

Rise, Fall and Rise by Peter Turchin

The Next 100 Years by Philippe Fabry

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]]> 3395 The Coming Psychological Black Death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0K0sI5XiP4&t=13s History's deadliest threats always arrive from unexpected dimensions. While we've conquered biological plagues, our society faces something equally devastating but largely unrecognized: a mental health catastrophe of Black Death proportions. This silent epidemic is already underway, potentially halving world population through indirect effects. The signs were always there in historical records—we just didn't know where to look. This may prove the defining catastrophe of our era. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Check out Softwarekeep here and use the coupon code WhatifAlthist20 https://softwarekeep.com/bestsellers?... -- Bibliography: A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Lost Connections by Johann Hari Stolen Focus by Johann Hari The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt The Coddling of the American Mind by John Haidt The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch The Master and His Emissary by McGhilChrist Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith Evil by Baumeister Trauma and the Soul by Kalsched The Inner World of Trauma by Kalsched The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Envy by Helmut Schoeck The Knowledge Machine by Strevens The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent Seculosity by David Zahl The World's Religions by Huston Smith Strange Rites by Burton Lineages of Modernity by Todd Immanuel The Past is a Future Country by Edward Dutton Spiteful Mutants by Edward Dutton The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman Empty Planet by Darrell Bricker Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin by David Hackett Fischer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:02:00 -0000 The Coming Psychological Black Death full 19 Rudyard Lynch Check out Softwarekeep here and use the coupon code WhatifAlthist20 https://softwarekeep.com/bestsellers?... History's deadliest threats always arrive from unexpected dimensions. While we've conquered biological plagues, our society faces something equally devastating but largely unrecognized: a mental health catastrophe of Black Death proportions. This silent epidemic is already underway, potentially halving world population through indirect effects. The signs were always there in historical records—we just didn't know where to look. This may prove the defining catastrophe of our era. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. 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Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Check out Softwarekeep here and use the coupon code WhatifAlthist20 https://softwarekeep.com/bestsellers?... -- Bibliography: A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Lost Connections by Johann Hari Stolen Focus by Johann Hari The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt The Coddling of the American Mind by John Haidt The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch The Master and His Emissary by McGhilChrist Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith Evil by Baumeister Trauma and the Soul by Kalsched The Inner World of Trauma by Kalsched The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Envy by Helmut Schoeck The Knowledge Machine by Strevens The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent Seculosity by David Zahl The World's Religions by Huston Smith Strange Rites by Burton Lineages of Modernity by Todd Immanuel The Past is a Future Country by Edward Dutton Spiteful Mutants by Edward Dutton The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman Empty Planet by Darrell Bricker Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin by David Hackett Fischer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices History's deadliest threats always arrive from unexpected dimensions. While we've conquered biological plagues, our society faces something equally devastating but largely unrecognized: a mental health catastrophe of Black Death proportions. This silent epidemic is already underway, potentially halving world population through indirect effects. The signs were always there in historical records—we just didn't know where to look. This may prove the defining catastrophe of our era.


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Bibliography:

A Secular Age by Charles Taylor

Lost Connections by Johann Hari

Stolen Focus by Johann Hari

The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt

The Coddling of the American Mind by John Haidt

The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch

The Master and His Emissary by McGhilChrist

Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith

Evil by Baumeister

Trauma and the Soul by Kalsched

The Inner World of Trauma by Kalsched

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

Envy by Helmut Schoeck

The Knowledge Machine by Strevens

The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent

Seculosity by David Zahl

The World's Religions by Huston Smith

Strange Rites by Burton

Lineages of Modernity by Todd Immanuel

The Past is a Future Country by Edward Dutton

Spiteful Mutants by Edward Dutton

The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman

Empty Planet by Darrell Bricker

Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan

Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin by David Hackett Fischer

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]]> 3245 The Coming Fall of Russia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAYkcYx921g&t=15s When analyzing societies for revolutionary potential—weak governance, economic problems, unpopular wars, military loyalty issues—Russia scores HIGHER than any major nation except China. This long-planned analysis examines why Russia shows all classic signs of pre-revolutionary collapse. After a year of researching since Ukraine's invasion began, the evidence points overwhelmingly toward Russian state failure within the next five years. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Start your free Optery Exposure Risk Report scan https://app.optery.com/signup?utm_cam... -- Bibliography: Nothing is True and Everything is Possible by Pomerantz All the Kremlin's Men by Zygar Fragile Empire by Ben Judah Crashed by Adam Tooze DisUnited Nations by Peter Zeihan The End of the World is just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan The Next 100 Years by George Friedman The Rise and Fall of Nations by Rushir Sharma Shadow World by Robert Chandler The New Map by Dan Yergin The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin Rise, Fall and Rise Again by Peter Turchin Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quigley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:01:00 -0000 The Coming Fall of Russia full 17 Rudyard Lynch Start your free Optery Exposure Risk Report scan https://app.optery.com/signup?utm_cam... When analyzing societies for revolutionary potential—weak governance, economic problems, unpopular wars, military loyalty issues—Russia scores HIGHER than any major nation except China. This long-planned analysis examines why Russia shows all classic signs of pre-revolutionary collapse. After a year of researching since Ukraine's invasion began, the evidence points overwhelmingly toward Russian state failure within the next five years. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Start your free Optery Exposure Risk Report scan https://app.optery.com/signup?utm_cam... -- Bibliography: Nothing is True and Everything is Possible by Pomerantz All the Kremlin's Men by Zygar Fragile Empire by Ben Judah Crashed by Adam Tooze DisUnited Nations by Peter Zeihan The End of the World is just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan The Next 100 Years by George Friedman The Rise and Fall of Nations by Rushir Sharma Shadow World by Robert Chandler The New Map by Dan Yergin The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin Rise, Fall and Rise Again by Peter Turchin Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quigley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When analyzing societies for revolutionary potential—weak governance, economic problems, unpopular wars, military loyalty issues—Russia scores HIGHER than any major nation except China. This long-planned analysis examines why Russia shows all classic signs of pre-revolutionary collapse. After a year of researching since Ukraine's invasion began, the evidence points overwhelmingly toward Russian state failure within the next five years.


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Bibliography:

Nothing is True and Everything is Possible by Pomerantz

All the Kremlin's Men by Zygar

Fragile Empire by Ben Judah

Crashed by Adam Tooze

DisUnited Nations by Peter Zeihan

The End of the World is just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan

The Next 100 Years by George Friedman

The Rise and Fall of Nations by Rushir Sharma

Shadow World by Robert Chandler

The New Map by Dan Yergin

The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh

A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian

Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin

Rise, Fall and Rise Again by Peter Turchin

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quigley

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]]> 2040 Was Colonialism Good or Bad? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBLq9gHBtcc&t=16s Within living memory, tiny Britain dominated the globe—running India and controlling history's largest empire. Young people forget how recently Europe ruled the planet for 500 years. Our society has swung from celebrating colonialism as "The White Man's Burden" to condemning it as history's greatest evil. Both extremes are wrong. This balanced assessment examines whether colonialism's benefits ultimately outweighed its undeniable costs. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive -- LINKS: Link to Philippe Fabry's New Book "Rise, Fall, Reclaim" https://amzn.to/3t9lcLr Link to his English speaking YouTube Channel-   / @philippefabry-eng   -- Bibliography: The Rule of Empires by War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat War: What is it Good for Ian Morris Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker Inglorious Empire by Sashi Tharoor War Before Civilization by Lawrence Keeley Atrocities by Matthew White Coming to Our Senses by Morris Berman The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler The Isles by Norman Davies Inside Africa by John Gunther Inside Asia by John Gunther The Barbarous Years by Bernard Bailyn The Accidental Superpower by Peter Zeihan Rise of the West by McNeil The Pursuit of Power by McNeil Roll, Jordan Roll by Eugene Genovese War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin Dominion by Tom Holland 5th Sun by Camilla Townsend Colonial Empires by Fieldhouse Millennium by Ian Mortimer Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fischer African Founders by David Hackett Fischer Fairness and Freedom by David Hackett Fischer Empires of the Atlantic World by Elliot A History of Latin America by Hubert Herring Africa by John Reader Wars of Empire by Douglas Porch Generations of Captivity by Berlin History of the English Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill The Anarchy by William Dalrymple Civilization by Niall Ferguson India by John Keay The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt A History of the World by William McNeil The General Crisis by Geoffrey Parker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:00:00 -0000 Was Colonialism Good or Bad? full 16 Rudyard Lynch Link to Philippe Fabry's New Book "Rise, Fall, Reclaim" https://amzn.to/3t9lcLr Within living memory, tiny Britain dominated the globe—running India and controlling history's largest empire. Young people forget how recently Europe ruled the planet for 500 years. Our society has swung from celebrating colonialism as "The White Man's Burden" to condemning it as history's greatest evil. Both extremes are wrong. This balanced assessment examines whether colonialism's benefits ultimately outweighed its undeniable costs. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive -- LINKS: Link to Philippe Fabry's New Book "Rise, Fall, Reclaim" https://amzn.to/3t9lcLr Link to his English speaking YouTube Channel-   / @philippefabry-eng   -- Bibliography: The Rule of Empires by War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat War: What is it Good for Ian Morris Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker Inglorious Empire by Sashi Tharoor War Before Civilization by Lawrence Keeley Atrocities by Matthew White Coming to Our Senses by Morris Berman The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler The Isles by Norman Davies Inside Africa by John Gunther Inside Asia by John Gunther The Barbarous Years by Bernard Bailyn The Accidental Superpower by Peter Zeihan Rise of the West by McNeil The Pursuit of Power by McNeil Roll, Jordan Roll by Eugene Genovese War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin Dominion by Tom Holland 5th Sun by Camilla Townsend Colonial Empires by Fieldhouse Millennium by Ian Mortimer Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fischer African Founders by David Hackett Fischer Fairness and Freedom by David Hackett Fischer Empires of the Atlantic World by Elliot A History of Latin America by Hubert Herring Africa by John Reader Wars of Empire by Douglas Porch Generations of Captivity by Berlin History of the English Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill The Anarchy by William Dalrymple Civilization by Niall Ferguson India by John Keay The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt A History of the World by William McNeil The General Crisis by Geoffrey Parker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Within living memory, tiny Britain dominated the globe—running India and controlling history's largest empire. Young people forget how recently Europe ruled the planet for 500 years. Our society has swung from celebrating colonialism as "The White Man's Burden" to condemning it as history's greatest evil. Both extremes are wrong. This balanced assessment examines whether colonialism's benefits ultimately outweighed its undeniable costs.


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Bibliography:

The Rule of Empires by

War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat

War: What is it Good for Ian Morris

Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker

Inglorious Empire by Sashi Tharoor

War Before Civilization by Lawrence Keeley

Atrocities by Matthew White

Coming to Our Senses by Morris Berman

The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler

The Isles by Norman Davies

Inside Africa by John Gunther

Inside Asia by John Gunther

The Barbarous Years by Bernard Bailyn

The Accidental Superpower by Peter Zeihan

Rise of the West by McNeil

The Pursuit of Power by McNeil

Roll, Jordan Roll by Eugene Genovese

War, Peace and War by Peter Turchin

Dominion by Tom Holland

5th Sun by Camilla Townsend

Colonial Empires by Fieldhouse

Millennium by Ian Mortimer

Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fischer

African Founders by David Hackett Fischer

Fairness and Freedom by David Hackett Fischer

Empires of the Atlantic World by Elliot

A History of Latin America by Hubert Herring

Africa by John Reader

Wars of Empire by Douglas Porch

Generations of Captivity by Berlin

History of the English Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill

The Anarchy by William Dalrymple

Civilization by Niall Ferguson

India by John Keay

The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt

The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt

A History of the World by William McNeil

The General Crisis by Geoffrey Parker

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]]> 2509 Why We're Facing another 30 Years War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKx9Rgf4KXw&t=7s Politicians can only reference four historical moments—Civil War, Revolution, WWII, and post-1960s events. This crippling historical myopia prevents us from seeing our true position in history's cycles (100-year, 300-year, and 2000-year patterns). Our society bears SHOCKING similarities to the 1630s—politically, religiously, and economically. Even modern warfare resembles the Thirty Years' War, not WWII. The Middle East is experiencing its own "Islamic Thirty Years' War" right now. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Link to common ground-   / @commonground-qg5oj   -- BIBLIOGRAPHY: The Global Crisis by Geoffrey Parker The Military Revolution by Geoffrey Parker The 30 Years War by Peter Wilson The Little Ice Age by Brian Fagan Europe by Norman Davies Atrocities by Matthew White The Culture Map by Erin Meyer The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan The End of the World is Just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan Millennium by Ian Mortimer Protestants by Alec Ryrie The Next 100 Years by George Friedman The Great Leveler by Walter Scheidel 1632 by Eric Flint Tecniques and Technology by Lewis Mumford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:59:00 -0000 Why We're Facing another 30 Years War full 1 14 Rudyard Lynch Politicians can only reference four historical moments—Civil War, Revolution, WWII, and post-1960s events. This crippling historical myopia prevents us from seeing our true position in history's cycles (100-year, 300-year, and 2000-year patterns). Our society bears SHOCKING similarities to the 1630s—politically, religiously, and economically. Even modern warfare resembles the Thirty Years' War, not WWII. The Middle East is experiencing its own "Islamic Thirty Years' War" right now. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Link to common ground-   / @commonground-qg5oj   -- BIBLIOGRAPHY: The Global Crisis by Geoffrey Parker The Military Revolution by Geoffrey Parker The 30 Years War by Peter Wilson The Little Ice Age by Brian Fagan Europe by Norman Davies Atrocities by Matthew White The Culture Map by Erin Meyer The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan The End of the World is Just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan Millennium by Ian Mortimer Protestants by Alec Ryrie The Next 100 Years by George Friedman The Great Leveler by Walter Scheidel 1632 by Eric Flint Tecniques and Technology by Lewis Mumford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Politicians can only reference four historical moments—Civil War, Revolution, WWII, and post-1960s events. This crippling historical myopia prevents us from seeing our true position in history's cycles (100-year, 300-year, and 2000-year patterns). Our society bears SHOCKING similarities to the 1630s—politically, religiously, and economically. Even modern warfare resembles the Thirty Years' War, not WWII. The Middle East is experiencing its own "Islamic Thirty Years' War" right now.


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The Global Crisis by Geoffrey Parker

The Military Revolution by Geoffrey Parker

The 30 Years War by Peter Wilson

The Little Ice Age by Brian Fagan

Europe by Norman Davies

Atrocities by Matthew White

The Culture Map by Erin Meyer

The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer

Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin

Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan

The End of the World is Just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan

Millennium by Ian Mortimer

Protestants by Alec Ryrie

The Next 100 Years by George Friedman

The Great Leveler by Walter Scheidel

1632 by Eric Flint

Tecniques and Technology by Lewis Mumford

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]]> 2467 The Anthropology of Real Life NPCs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6zO4kbdHf0&t=23s The "NPC" meme—comparing scripted video game characters to real people trapped in repetitive, limited behavioral loops—has become ubiquitous among younger generations. This isn't just internet humor—it reveals a profound truth about modern industrial society. When you see people robotically following social scripts (baristas, subway commuters, classmates), you're witnessing a glitch in our social matrix. This episode reveals how NPCs symbolize the deeper failure of modern civilization. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive -- LINKS: Link to my podcast common ground-   / @history102-qg5oj   Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist -- Bibliography: The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt Debt by David Graeber Conquest and Cultures by Thomas Sowell Techniques and Civilization by Lewis Mumford Seeing Like a State by James Scott The History of Manners by Norbert Elias The Bible by God The Master and His Emissary by McGhilChrist The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch The Unabomber's Manifesto by Ted K. Strategy by Lost Connections by Johann Hari Stolen Focus by Johann Hari Regime Change by Deenan The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt The Growth Delusion by David Pilling Empty Planet by Bricker Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell The Century of the Self by Adam Curtis Pandora's box by Adam Curtis Can't Get you out of my Head by Adam Curtis Behave by Sapolsky Who We Are and How we Got Here by David Reich The Genetic Lottery by Harden The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:59:00 -0000 The Anthropology of Real Life NPCs full 15 Rudyard Lynch The "NPC" meme—comparing scripted video game characters to real people trapped in repetitive, limited behavioral loops—has become ubiquitous among younger generations. This isn't just internet humor—it reveals a profound truth about modern industrial society. When you see people robotically following social scripts (baristas, subway commuters, classmates), you're witnessing a glitch in our social matrix. This episode reveals how NPCs symbolize the deeper failure of modern civilization. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive -- LINKS: Link to my podcast common ground-   / @history102-qg5oj   Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist -- Bibliography: The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt Debt by David Graeber Conquest and Cultures by Thomas Sowell Techniques and Civilization by Lewis Mumford Seeing Like a State by James Scott The History of Manners by Norbert Elias The Bible by God The Master and His Emissary by McGhilChrist The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch The Unabomber's Manifesto by Ted K. Strategy by Lost Connections by Johann Hari Stolen Focus by Johann Hari Regime Change by Deenan The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt The Growth Delusion by David Pilling Empty Planet by Bricker Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell The Century of the Self by Adam Curtis Pandora's box by Adam Curtis Can't Get you out of my Head by Adam Curtis Behave by Sapolsky Who We Are and How we Got Here by David Reich The Genetic Lottery by Harden The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The "NPC" meme—comparing scripted video game characters to real people trapped in repetitive, limited behavioral loops—has become ubiquitous among younger generations. This isn't just internet humor—it reveals a profound truth about modern industrial society. When you see people robotically following social scripts (baristas, subway commuters, classmates), you're witnessing a glitch in our social matrix. This episode reveals how NPCs symbolize the deeper failure of modern civilization.


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The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler

The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt

Debt by David Graeber

Conquest and Cultures by Thomas Sowell

Techniques and Civilization by Lewis Mumford

Seeing Like a State by James Scott

The History of Manners by Norbert Elias

The Bible by God

The Master and His Emissary by McGhilChrist

The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman

The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch

The Unabomber's Manifesto by Ted K.

Strategy by

Lost Connections by Johann Hari

Stolen Focus by Johann Hari

Regime Change by Deenan

The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt

The Growth Delusion by David Pilling

Empty Planet by Bricker

Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan

A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell

The Century of the Self by Adam Curtis

Pandora's box by Adam Curtis

Can't Get you out of my Head by Adam Curtis

Behave by Sapolsky

Who We Are and How we Got Here by David Reich

The Genetic Lottery by Harden

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

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]]> 2458 What Happened to Modern Feminism? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVmvpGN5qCY&t=11s Dave Chappelle perfectly captured what many feel: supporting feminism's dictionary definition (equal rights) while rejecting what the movement has become. Most young men now see feminism's loudest voices promoting active hatred against males and fighting biological reality itself. This episode tracks feminism's transformation from noble cause to toxic force, examining the deeper historical, biological and cultural factors driving this evolution—a journey far more complex than you could possibly imagine. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Click this link to start earning rewards on Ipsos iSay! https://www.inflcr.co/SHII6 Thanks Ipsos iSay for sponsoring! Link to Common Ground-   / @commonground-qg5oj   Link to my podcast common ground-   / @history102-qg5oj   -- LINKS: Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist -- BIBLIOGRAPHY: Lineages of Modernity by Todd Emmanuel The Origins of Ideology by Todd Emmanuel Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley Sex and Power in History by JD Unwin Eve's Rib by Robert Poole The Genetic Lottery by Harden Behave by Sapolsky Cynical Theories by James Lindsay Woke Racism by John McWhorter Who We Are and How We Got Here by David Reich The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris The Naked Woman by Desmond Morris Sexual Personae by Camille Paglia Culture's Consequences by Hofsteder Evil by Baumeister The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:58:00 -0000 What Happened to Modern Feminism? full 13 Rudyard Lynch Click this link to start earning rewards on Ipsos iSay! https://www.inflcr.co/SHII6 Thanks Ipsos iSay for sponsoring! Dave Chappelle perfectly captured what many feel: supporting feminism's dictionary definition (equal rights) while rejecting what the movement has become. Most young men now see feminism's loudest voices promoting active hatred against males and fighting biological reality itself. This episode tracks feminism's transformation from noble cause to toxic force, examining the deeper historical, biological and cultural factors driving this evolution—a journey far more complex than you could possibly imagine. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Click this link to start earning rewards on Ipsos iSay! https://www.inflcr.co/SHII6 Thanks Ipsos iSay for sponsoring! Link to Common Ground-   / @commonground-qg5oj   Link to my podcast common ground-   / @history102-qg5oj   -- LINKS: Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist -- BIBLIOGRAPHY: Lineages of Modernity by Todd Emmanuel The Origins of Ideology by Todd Emmanuel Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley Sex and Power in History by JD Unwin Eve's Rib by Robert Poole The Genetic Lottery by Harden Behave by Sapolsky Cynical Theories by James Lindsay Woke Racism by John McWhorter Who We Are and How We Got Here by David Reich The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris The Naked Woman by Desmond Morris Sexual Personae by Camille Paglia Culture's Consequences by Hofsteder Evil by Baumeister The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Dave Chappelle perfectly captured what many feel: supporting feminism's dictionary definition (equal rights) while rejecting what the movement has become. Most young men now see feminism's loudest voices promoting active hatred against males and fighting biological reality itself. This episode tracks feminism's transformation from noble cause to toxic force, examining the deeper historical, biological and cultural factors driving this evolution—a journey far more complex than you could possibly imagine.


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Lineages of Modernity by Todd Emmanuel

The Origins of Ideology by Todd Emmanuel

Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley

Sex and Power in History by JD Unwin

Eve's Rib by Robert Poole

The Genetic Lottery by Harden

Behave by Sapolsky

Cynical Theories by James Lindsay

Woke Racism by John McWhorter

Who We Are and How We Got Here by David Reich

The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris

The Naked Woman by Desmond Morris

Sexual Personae by Camille Paglia

Culture's Consequences by Hofsteder

Evil by Baumeister

The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt

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]]> 3064 Why America will Have its French Revolution. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yuZp5JX2mI&t=17s Having created six different social clubs across spectrum—from "talented young people" to LA influencers—I've witnessed something terrifying: our society's most successful members exist in completely different realities from everyone else. At 22, I see obvious truths (Chinese threat, dating collapse, widespread poverty) that elites actively deny or remain shockingly unaware of. This profound disconnect mirrors pre-revolutionary France's elite blindness—a giant societal vacuum no one wants to acknowledge. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Link to Shield Wallet-https://shield-wallet.com/discount/WH... Link to my podcast common ground-   / @history102-qg5oj   -- LINKS: Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist -- BIBLIOGRAPHY: The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin Lost Connections by Johann Hari Lineages of Modernity by Todd Emmanuel Sex and Culture by JD Unwin Dominion by Tom Holland Europe by Norman Davies The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt The Storm Before the Calm by George Friedman Beautiful Losers by Samuel Francis Leviathan and its Enemies by Samuel Francis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:46:00 -0000 Why America will Have its French Revolution. full 12 Rudyard Lynch Link to Shield Wallet-https://shield-wallet.com/discount/WH... Having created six different social clubs across spectrum—from "talented young people" to LA influencers—I've witnessed something terrifying: our society's most successful members exist in completely different realities from everyone else. At 22, I see obvious truths (Chinese threat, dating collapse, widespread poverty) that elites actively deny or remain shockingly unaware of. This profound disconnect mirrors pre-revolutionary France's elite blindness—a giant societal vacuum no one wants to acknowledge. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Link to Shield Wallet-https://shield-wallet.com/discount/WH... Link to my podcast common ground-   / @history102-qg5oj   -- LINKS: Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist -- BIBLIOGRAPHY: The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin Lost Connections by Johann Hari Lineages of Modernity by Todd Emmanuel Sex and Culture by JD Unwin Dominion by Tom Holland Europe by Norman Davies The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt The Storm Before the Calm by George Friedman Beautiful Losers by Samuel Francis Leviathan and its Enemies by Samuel Francis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Having created six different social clubs across spectrum—from "talented young people" to LA influencers—I've witnessed something terrifying: our society's most successful members exist in completely different realities from everyone else. At 22, I see obvious truths (Chinese threat, dating collapse, widespread poverty) that elites actively deny or remain shockingly unaware of. This profound disconnect mirrors pre-revolutionary France's elite blindness—a giant societal vacuum no one wants to acknowledge.


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The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul

The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer

Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin

Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin

Lost Connections by Johann Hari

Lineages of Modernity by Todd Emmanuel

Sex and Culture by JD Unwin

Dominion by Tom Holland

Europe by Norman Davies

The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt

The Storm Before the Calm by George Friedman

Beautiful Losers by Samuel Francis

Leviathan and its Enemies by Samuel Francis

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]]> 2567 How to Survive the Coming Crisis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9xW6S5v6s4&t=9s Even if you're coping, you feel it—the world is sliding toward catastrophe. As a historian who's analyzed secular crises (French Revolution, Wars of Religion, Black Death), I see the same demographic patterns repeating. With developed nations losing HALF their populations and fragile global supply chains collapsing, this isn't abstract history anymore—it's our future. Drawing on personal wilderness experience and apocalypse-prepper wisdom, I'll show practical ways to navigate what's coming. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Check out Enlisted https://enplay.link/whatifalthist Don Shift's books-https://www.amazon.com/stores/Don%20S... -- LINKS: Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist -- BIBLIOGRAPHY: The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin The End of the World is Just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan The Accidental Superpower by Peter Zeihan The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Atrocities by Matthew White The Ages of American Capitalism by John Levy Strategy by Lawrence Freeman Long Cycles by Goldman Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Evil by Baumeister Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt The Secret to our Success by Joseph Heinrich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:45:00 -0000 How to Survive the Coming Crisis full 11 Rudyard Lynch Check out Enlisted https://enplay.link/whatifalthist Even if you're coping, you feel it—the world is sliding toward catastrophe. As a historian who's analyzed secular crises (French Revolution, Wars of Religion, Black Death), I see the same demographic patterns repeating. With developed nations losing HALF their populations and fragile global supply chains collapsing, this isn't abstract history anymore—it's our future. Drawing on personal wilderness experience and apocalypse-prepper wisdom, I'll show practical ways to navigate what's coming. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Check out Enlisted https://enplay.link/whatifalthist Don Shift's books-https://www.amazon.com/stores/Don%20S... -- LINKS: Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist -- BIBLIOGRAPHY: The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin The End of the World is Just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan The Accidental Superpower by Peter Zeihan The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Atrocities by Matthew White The Ages of American Capitalism by John Levy Strategy by Lawrence Freeman Long Cycles by Goldman Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Evil by Baumeister Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt The Secret to our Success by Joseph Heinrich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Even if you're coping, you feel it—the world is sliding toward catastrophe. As a historian who's analyzed secular crises (French Revolution, Wars of Religion, Black Death), I see the same demographic patterns repeating. With developed nations losing HALF their populations and fragile global supply chains collapsing, this isn't abstract history anymore—it's our future. Drawing on personal wilderness experience and apocalypse-prepper wisdom, I'll show practical ways to navigate what's coming.


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The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer

Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin

Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin

The End of the World is Just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan

Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan

The Accidental Superpower by Peter Zeihan

The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul

On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

Atrocities by Matthew White

The Ages of American Capitalism by John Levy

Strategy by Lawrence Freeman

Long Cycles by Goldman

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Evil by Baumeister

Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung

The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt

The Secret to our Success by Joseph Heinrich

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]]> 2548 The Secret History of the 20th Century https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD53ttMUgxk&t=1s We're blind to what's right in front of us. While most see the 20th century as science triumphing over religious darkness, the TRUTH is exactly opposite—it was history's most intense RELIGIOUS conflict, featuring three competing faiths fighting to the death! This century produced more pseudoscience than real science, with academic institutions weaponized for ideological warfare. These religious wars continue today in their final stages. Prepare to have your entire understanding of modern history completely inverted! -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive -- SOURCES: Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quigley The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quigley Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder Liberalism by Paul Gottfried War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat The Master and His Emissary by McGhilchrist Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung The Origin of Ideology by Todd Immanuel The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Atrocities by Matthew White The Rise of the West by McNeil Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Mao by Jung Chang History's Greatest Conflicts by Joseph Cummins The Penguin History of the World by Roberts A History of Civilizations by Fernand Braudel A History of the English Speaking Peoples since 1900 by JM Roberts The First World War by John Keegan Millennium by Ian Mortimer The Proud Tower by Barbara Tuchman The Rise and Fall of Communism by Archie Brown Critical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose The World After Liberalism by Matthew Rose The Ascent of Humanity Charles Eisenstein The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens Reason, Faith and the Struggle for Western Civilization by Sam Gregg The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker The True Believer by Eric Hoffer A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth Cynical Theories by James Lindsay The Managerial Revolution by James Burnham Leviathan and its Enemies by Samuel Francis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:44:00 -0000 The Secret History of the 20th Century full 9 Rudyard Lynch We're blind to what's right in front of us. While most see the 20th century as science triumphing over religious darkness, the TRUTH is exactly opposite—it was history's most intense RELIGIOUS conflict, featuring three competing faiths fighting to the death! This century produced more pseudoscience than real science, with academic institutions weaponized for ideological warfare. These religious wars continue today in their final stages. Prepare to have your entire understanding of modern history completely inverted! -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. 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Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive -- SOURCES: Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quigley The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quigley Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder Liberalism by Paul Gottfried War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat The Master and His Emissary by McGhilchrist Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung The Origin of Ideology by Todd Immanuel The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Atrocities by Matthew White The Rise of the West by McNeil Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Mao by Jung Chang History's Greatest Conflicts by Joseph Cummins The Penguin History of the World by Roberts A History of Civilizations by Fernand Braudel A History of the English Speaking Peoples since 1900 by JM Roberts The First World War by John Keegan Millennium by Ian Mortimer The Proud Tower by Barbara Tuchman The Rise and Fall of Communism by Archie Brown Critical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose The World After Liberalism by Matthew Rose The Ascent of Humanity Charles Eisenstein The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens Reason, Faith and the Struggle for Western Civilization by Sam Gregg The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker The True Believer by Eric Hoffer A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth Cynical Theories by James Lindsay The Managerial Revolution by James Burnham Leviathan and its Enemies by Samuel Francis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We're blind to what's right in front of us. While most see the 20th century as science triumphing over religious darkness, the TRUTH is exactly opposite—it was history's most intense RELIGIOUS conflict, featuring three competing faiths fighting to the death!


This century produced more pseudoscience than real science, with academic institutions weaponized for ideological warfare. These religious wars continue today in their final stages. Prepare to have your entire understanding of modern history completely inverted!


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Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quigley

The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quigley

Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder

Liberalism by Paul Gottfried

War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat

The Master and His Emissary by McGhilchrist

Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung

The Origin of Ideology by Todd Immanuel

The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler

A Secular Age by Charles Taylor

Atrocities by Matthew White

The Rise of the West by McNeil

Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt

Mao by Jung Chang

History's Greatest Conflicts by Joseph Cummins

The Penguin History of the World by Roberts

A History of Civilizations by Fernand Braudel

A History of the English Speaking Peoples since 1900 by JM Roberts

The First World War by John Keegan

Millennium by Ian Mortimer

The Proud Tower by Barbara Tuchman

The Rise and Fall of Communism by Archie Brown

Critical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose

The World After Liberalism by Matthew Rose

The Ascent of Humanity Charles Eisenstein

The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens

Reason, Faith and the Struggle for Western Civilization by Sam Gregg

The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt

The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt

A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell

Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell

The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Ansary

Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth

Cynical Theories by James Lindsay

The Managerial Revolution by James Burnham

Leviathan and its Enemies by Samuel Francis

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]]> 2502 How Death Creates Everything https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMTL7yWflD4&t=2s After personal upheaval that forced me to reevaluate everything, I'm tackling philosophy's ultimate question despite our society's cowardly avoidance of mortality and meaning. The crushing crisis killing modernity is our inability to face death. This isn't just abstract philosophy—understanding death's role reveals why our civilization is collapsing beneath us. History viewed through this lens changes EVERYTHING. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Link to Power up Paradise to buy incredible video game phone cases with the code WHATIF5-https://power-up-paradise.com/discoun... -- SOURCES: The Worm at the Core by Sheldon Solomon The Master and His Emissary by McGhilChirst Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker World War 1 by John Keegan The Ascent of Humanity by Eisenstein The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt The Origins of Ideologies by Todd Immanuel Lineages of Modernity by Todd Immanuel Sexual Personae by Camille Paglia Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung Cynical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose A Secular Age by Charles Taylor The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent Seculosity by David Zahl Hidden Truth by Houston Smith Norse Myth by Neil Gaiman Oriental Mythology by Joseph Camble Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari Recapture the Rapture by Jamie Wheal Nations by Azar Gat The Moral Animal by Robert Wright Dominion by Tom Holland The World's Religions by Houston Smith Dynasty by Tom Holland Homo Ludens by Johan Huizinga The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Trauma and the Soul by Thomas Kalsched Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:44:00 -0000 How Death Creates Everything full 10 Rudyard Lynch Link to Power up Paradise to buy incredible video game phone cases with the code WHATIF5-https://power-up-paradise.com/discoun... After personal upheaval that forced me to reevaluate everything, I'm tackling philosophy's ultimate question despite our society's cowardly avoidance of mortality and meaning. The crushing crisis killing modernity is our inability to face death. This isn't just abstract philosophy—understanding death's role reveals why our civilization is collapsing beneath us. History viewed through this lens changes EVERYTHING. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Link to Power up Paradise to buy incredible video game phone cases with the code WHATIF5-https://power-up-paradise.com/discoun... -- SOURCES: The Worm at the Core by Sheldon Solomon The Master and His Emissary by McGhilChirst Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker World War 1 by John Keegan The Ascent of Humanity by Eisenstein The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt The Origins of Ideologies by Todd Immanuel Lineages of Modernity by Todd Immanuel Sexual Personae by Camille Paglia Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung Cynical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose A Secular Age by Charles Taylor The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent Seculosity by David Zahl Hidden Truth by Houston Smith Norse Myth by Neil Gaiman Oriental Mythology by Joseph Camble Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari Recapture the Rapture by Jamie Wheal Nations by Azar Gat The Moral Animal by Robert Wright Dominion by Tom Holland The World's Religions by Houston Smith Dynasty by Tom Holland Homo Ludens by Johan Huizinga The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Trauma and the Soul by Thomas Kalsched Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices After personal upheaval that forced me to reevaluate everything, I'm tackling philosophy's ultimate question despite our society's cowardly avoidance of mortality and meaning. The crushing crisis killing modernity is our inability to face death. This isn't just abstract philosophy—understanding death's role reveals why our civilization is collapsing beneath us. History viewed through this lens changes EVERYTHING.


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The Worm at the Core by Sheldon Solomon

The Master and His Emissary by McGhilChirst

Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson

The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker

World War 1 by John Keegan

The Ascent of Humanity by Eisenstein

The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens

The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt

The Origins of Ideologies by Todd Immanuel

Lineages of Modernity by Todd Immanuel

Sexual Personae by Camille Paglia

Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung

Cynical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose

A Secular Age by Charles Taylor

The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent

Seculosity by David Zahl

Hidden Truth by Houston Smith

Norse Myth by Neil Gaiman

Oriental Mythology by Joseph Camble

Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

Recapture the Rapture by Jamie Wheal

Nations by Azar Gat

The Moral Animal by Robert Wright

Dominion by Tom Holland

The World's Religions by Houston Smith

Dynasty by Tom Holland

Homo Ludens by Johan Huizinga

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

Trauma and the Soul by Thomas Kalsched

Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan

The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt

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]]> 2276 Why Communism is a Failed Religion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75KqMzmuLw4&t=5s Communism represents humanity's largest-ever attempt at total societal reinvention—briefly ruling ONE-THIRD of the human race! we both independently marked communist territories as completely different civilizations from what came before. This episode reveals why communism ultimately failed to establish itself as a lasting civilization despite controlling massive territory and populations. I explore its theological and sociological underpinnings as a functional religion, avoiding philosophical naval-gazing by focusing on historical evidence. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. 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Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive -- SOURCES: Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quigley The Rise and Fall of Communism by Archie Brown Envy by Helmut Schoeck The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilChrist A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth Dominion by Tom Holland A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Mao by Jung Chang Atrocities by Matthew White The Origins of Ideology by Immanuel Todd A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Europe by Norman Davies A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Intellectuals by Thomas Sowell Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt A History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russel The Seven Types of Atheism by Gray Behave by Sapolsky The Genetic Lottery by Harden Who We Are and How We Got Here by David Reich The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens Cynical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose The Square and the Tower by Niall Ferguson The History of Philosophy by Will Durant The Road to Serfdom by Hayek The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky Seeing Like a State by James C Scott The Worm at the Core by Sheldon Solomon A History of the English Speaking World since 1900 by Andrew Roberts -- LINKS: Instagram: .  / rudyardwlynch   Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist Check out Pearl:https://pearl.link/whatifalthist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:43:00 -0000 Why Communism is a Failed Religion full 3 Rudyard Lynch Communism represents humanity's largest-ever attempt at total societal reinvention—briefly ruling ONE-THIRD of the human race! we both independently marked communist territories as completely different civilizations from what came before. This episode reveals why communism ultimately failed to establish itself as a lasting civilization despite controlling massive territory and populations. I explore its theological and sociological underpinnings as a functional religion, avoiding philosophical naval-gazing by focusing on historical evidence. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive -- SOURCES: Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quigley The Rise and Fall of Communism by Archie Brown Envy by Helmut Schoeck The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilChrist A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth Dominion by Tom Holland A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Mao by Jung Chang Atrocities by Matthew White The Origins of Ideology by Immanuel Todd A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Europe by Norman Davies A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Intellectuals by Thomas Sowell Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt A History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russel The Seven Types of Atheism by Gray Behave by Sapolsky The Genetic Lottery by Harden Who We Are and How We Got Here by David Reich The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens Cynical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose The Square and the Tower by Niall Ferguson The History of Philosophy by Will Durant The Road to Serfdom by Hayek The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky Seeing Like a State by James C Scott The Worm at the Core by Sheldon Solomon A History of the English Speaking World since 1900 by Andrew Roberts -- LINKS: Instagram: .  / rudyardwlynch   Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... 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This episode reveals why communism ultimately failed to establish itself as a lasting civilization despite controlling massive territory and populations. I explore its theological and sociological underpinnings as a functional religion, avoiding philosophical naval-gazing by focusing on historical evidence.


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Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quigley

The Rise and Fall of Communism by Archie Brown

Envy by Helmut Schoeck

The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilChrist

A Secret History of the World by Mark Booth

Dominion by Tom Holland

A Secular Age by Charles Taylor

Mao by Jung Chang

Atrocities by Matthew White

The Origins of Ideology by Immanuel Todd

A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian

Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt

Europe by Norman Davies

A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell

Intellectuals by Thomas Sowell

Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell

The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt

A History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russel

The Seven Types of Atheism by Gray

Behave by Sapolsky

The Genetic Lottery by Harden

Who We Are and How We Got Here by David Reich

The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker

The Knowledge Machine by Michael Strevens

Cynical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose

The Square and the Tower by Niall Ferguson

The History of Philosophy by Will Durant

The Road to Serfdom by Hayek

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky

Seeing Like a State by James C Scott

The Worm at the Core by Sheldon Solomon

A History of the English Speaking World since 1900 by Andrew Roberts


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]]> 3062 Are We on The Verge of Nuclear War? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG8LJ0QkBo4&t=6s Nuclear weapons gave humanity godlike power that ancient Hindus attributed only to Vishnu: the ability to destroy civilization in an afternoon. For 80 years, we've lived under this Sword of Damocles—our technological wealth shadowed by potential annihilation. With Chinese warmongering and Russia's Ukraine invasion, this video examines whether our civilization is doomed to nuclear catastrophe, shattering your perception of reality. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive -- LINKS: Instagram: .  / rudyardwlynch   Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist Check out Pearl:https://pearl.link/whatifalthist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:42:00 -0000 Are We on The Verge of Nuclear War? full 7 Rudyard Lynch Nuclear weapons gave humanity godlike power that ancient Hindus attributed only to Vishnu: the ability to destroy civilization in an afternoon. For 80 years, we've lived under this Sword of Damocles—our technological wealth shadowed by potential annihilation. With Chinese warmongering and Russia's Ukraine invasion, this video examines whether our civilization is doomed to nuclear catastrophe, shattering your perception of reality. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive -- LINKS: Instagram: .  / rudyardwlynch   Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist Check out Pearl:https://pearl.link/whatifalthist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Nuclear weapons gave humanity godlike power that ancient Hindus attributed only to Vishnu: the ability to destroy civilization in an afternoon. For 80 years, we've lived under this Sword of Damocles—our technological wealth shadowed by potential annihilation. With Chinese warmongering and Russia's Ukraine invasion, this video examines whether our civilization is doomed to nuclear catastrophe, shattering your perception of reality.


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]]> 1440 The Philosophy and History Behind Lord of the Rings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy3waPZpM3k&t=1s This episode dives beneath Middle Earth's surface to reveal the profound historical and philosophical foundations Tolkien embedded as an Oxford professor of Anglo-Saxon literature. What appears as a "silly fairy tale" actually represents both a perfect exemplification of its era AND timeless wisdom that transcends even Tolkien's intentions. Prepare to be shocked by its true depth. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Click here to use Masterworks:https://www.masterworks.art/whatifalt... -- LINKS: Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist Check out Pearl:https://pearl.link/whatifalthist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:41:00 -0000 The Philosophy and History Behind Lord of the Rings full 5 Rudyard Lynch Click here to use Masterworks:https://www.masterworks.art/whatifalt... This episode dives beneath Middle Earth's surface to reveal the profound historical and philosophical foundations Tolkien embedded as an Oxford professor of Anglo-Saxon literature. What appears as a "silly fairy tale" actually represents both a perfect exemplification of its era AND timeless wisdom that transcends even Tolkien's intentions. Prepare to be shocked by its true depth. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Click here to use Masterworks:https://www.masterworks.art/whatifalt... -- LINKS: Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist Check out Pearl:https://pearl.link/whatifalthist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This episode dives beneath Middle Earth's surface to reveal the profound historical and philosophical foundations Tolkien embedded as an Oxford professor of Anglo-Saxon literature. What appears as a "silly fairy tale" actually represents both a perfect exemplification of its era AND timeless wisdom that transcends even Tolkien's intentions. Prepare to be shocked by its true depth.


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]]> 2088 Is the Dollar Doomed? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdJd-kz2EzI&t=4s Countries worldwide are suddenly ditching the dollar to trade in local currencies—a seismic shift most know is important but can't explain why. This isn't just some obscure finance topic! The dollar's status as world reserve currency directly impacts YOUR survival. I'm breaking down the global monetary system and revealing whether these changes will collapse American dominance or prove meaningless. Either way, your financial future hangs in the balance. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive -- LINKS: Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist Check out Pearl:https://pearl.link/whatifalthist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:41:00 -0000 Is the Dollar Doomed? full 6 Rudyard Lynch Countries worldwide are suddenly ditching the dollar to trade in local currencies—a seismic shift most know is important but can't explain why. This isn't just some obscure finance topic! The dollar's status as world reserve currency directly impacts YOUR survival. I'm breaking down the global monetary system and revealing whether these changes will collapse American dominance or prove meaningless. Either way, your financial future hangs in the balance. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive -- LINKS: Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist Check out Pearl:https://pearl.link/whatifalthist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Countries worldwide are suddenly ditching the dollar to trade in local currencies—a seismic shift most know is important but can't explain why. This isn't just some obscure finance topic! The dollar's status as world reserve currency directly impacts YOUR survival. I'm breaking down the global monetary system and revealing whether these changes will collapse American dominance or prove meaningless. Either way, your financial future hangs in the balance.


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]]> 2035 How Would WW3 Be Fought? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRsn6Xg192A After nine years making predictions, I'm revisiting my World War III analysis because reality has proven EVEN WORSE than I forecasted. My original video was reasonable, but history has completely changed my assessment. This updated analysis explores who would win modern history's bloodiest conflict, where battle lines would form, and what's truly at stake—potentially our very survival. Check out War Thunder here: https://playwt.link/whatifalthist -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive -- LINKS: Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist Check out Pearl:https://pearl.link/whatifalthist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:39:00 -0000 How Would WW3 Be Fought? full 1 Rudyard Lynch Check out War Thunder here: https://playwt.link/whatifalthist After nine years making predictions, I'm revisiting my World War III analysis because reality has proven EVEN WORSE than I forecasted. My original video was reasonable, but history has completely changed my assessment. This updated analysis explores who would win modern history's bloodiest conflict, where battle lines would form, and what's truly at stake—potentially our very survival. Check out War Thunder here: https://playwt.link/whatifalthist -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive -- LINKS: Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist Check out Pearl:https://pearl.link/whatifalthist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices After nine years making predictions, I'm revisiting my World War III analysis because reality has proven EVEN WORSE than I forecasted. My original video was reasonable, but history has completely changed my assessment. This updated analysis explores who would win modern history's bloodiest conflict, where battle lines would form, and what's truly at stake—potentially our very survival.


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]]> 1575 The Coming Far Right Backlash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuuDjqNyxyw&t=1s History swings like a pendulum—progress exists, but never in a straight line. The left's "right side of history" mantra? DEAD WRONG. Data and historical patterns suggest the pendulum is violently swinging right for the next two decades. As a right-winger myself, I'm actually terrified how far this counter-reaction might go. Prepare to have your worldview shattered. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Get 25% off Blinkist premium and enjoy 2 memberships for the price of 1! Start your 7-day free trial by clicking here: https://www.blinkist.com/whatifalthist -- LINKS: Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist Check out Pearl:https://pearl.link/whatifalthist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:38:00 -0000 The Coming Far Right Backlash full 3 Rudyard Lynch Get 25% off Blinkist premium and enjoy 2 memberships for the price of 1! Start your 7-day free trial by clicking here: https://www.blinkist.com/whatifalthist History swings like a pendulum—progress exists, but never in a straight line. The left's "right side of history" mantra? DEAD WRONG. Data and historical patterns suggest the pendulum is violently swinging right for the next two decades. As a right-winger myself, I'm actually terrified how far this counter-reaction might go. Prepare to have your worldview shattered. -- SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Get 25% off Blinkist premium and enjoy 2 memberships for the price of 1! Start your 7-day free trial by clicking here: https://www.blinkist.com/whatifalthist -- LINKS: Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist Check out Pearl:https://pearl.link/whatifalthist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices History swings like a pendulum—progress exists, but never in a straight line. The left's "right side of history" mantra? DEAD WRONG. Data and historical patterns suggest the pendulum is violently swinging right for the next two decades. As a right-winger myself, I'm actually terrified how far this counter-reaction might go. Prepare to have your worldview shattered.


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]]> 3131 Explaining American Civilization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipWIyujpgKM America dominates every crucial metric yet remains profoundly misunderstood—even by its own citizens. Americans, lacking cultural contrast, fail to recognize their civilization's unique foundations beyond pop culture stereotypes. This episode reveals what truly separates America from all others and examines where the world's hyperpower is headed next. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Use my link https://www.piavpn.com/Whatifalthist and get 83% discount on Private Internet Access! That’s just $2.03 a month, plus 4 extra months completely for free! LINKS: Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist Check out Pearl:https://pearl.link/whatifalthist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:37:00 -0000 Explaining American Civilization full 2 Rudyard Lynch Use my link https://www.piavpn.com/Whatifalthist and get 83% discount on Private Internet Access! That’s just $2.03 a month, plus 4 extra months completely for free! America dominates every crucial metric yet remains profoundly misunderstood—even by its own citizens. Americans, lacking cultural contrast, fail to recognize their civilization's unique foundations beyond pop culture stereotypes. This episode reveals what truly separates America from all others and examines where the world's hyperpower is headed next. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Use my link https://www.piavpn.com/Whatifalthist and get 83% discount on Private Internet Access! That’s just $2.03 a month, plus 4 extra months completely for free! LINKS: Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist Check out Pearl:https://pearl.link/whatifalthist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices America dominates every crucial metric yet remains profoundly misunderstood—even by its own citizens. Americans, lacking cultural contrast, fail to recognize their civilization's unique foundations beyond pop culture stereotypes. This episode reveals what truly separates America from all others and examines where the world's hyperpower is headed next.



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]]> 2635 Understanding Islamic Civilization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzHtikWg2yk With over a billion adherents, the Islamic/Middle Eastern civilization represents a paradoxical historical force - simultaneously the newest AND oldest of the great Eurasian civilizations that have molded our world order. The Islamic world stands at a critical historical inflection point - caught between traditional power structures, Western influence, and internal reformation movements. Their next moves will inevitably shape our historical trajectory as the great civilizational blocs position themselves in this new era of global competition. -- SPONSORS: NETSUITE: More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 SHOPIFY: Shopify owers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive MORGAN & MORGAN: Check out https://www.forthepeople.com/whatifal... for our sponsor Morgan&Morgan -- LINKS: Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist Check out Pearl:https://pearl.link/whatifalthist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:35:00 -0000 Understanding Islamic Civilization full 1 Rudyard Lynch Check out https://www.forthepeople.com/whatifal... for our sponsor Morgan&Morgan With over a billion adherents, the Islamic/Middle Eastern civilization represents a paradoxical historical force - simultaneously the newest AND oldest of the great Eurasian civilizations that have molded our world order. The Islamic world stands at a critical historical inflection point - caught between traditional power structures, Western influence, and internal reformation movements. Their next moves will inevitably shape our historical trajectory as the great civilizational blocs position themselves in this new era of global competition. -- SPONSORS: NETSUITE: More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 SHOPIFY: Shopify owers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive MORGAN & MORGAN: Check out https://www.forthepeople.com/whatifal... for our sponsor Morgan&Morgan -- LINKS: Instagram: Rudyard William Lynch (@rudyardwlynch) • Instagram photos ...https://www.instagram.com › rudyardwlynch Twitter:https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Patreon, First 200 pages of cultural history of America and 400 of history of the new world alongside exclusive maps:https://www.patreon.com › whatifalthist Check out Pearl:https://pearl.link/whatifalthist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With over a billion adherents, the Islamic/Middle Eastern civilization represents a paradoxical historical force - simultaneously the newest AND oldest of the great Eurasian civilizations that have molded our world order.


The Islamic world stands at a critical historical inflection point - caught between traditional power structures, Western influence, and internal reformation movements. Their next moves will inevitably shape our historical trajectory as the great civilizational blocs position themselves in this new era of global competition.


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]]> 2603 Why did the School System Fail Two shocking observations: 1950s children knew enough about the obscure Barbary Wars to buy toy soldier sets of them, while TWO-THIRDS of today's 10-year-olds are functionally illiterate. College professors confirm each new class is increasingly anxious, less knowledgeable, and less skilled than before. This episode examines why American education has become so expensive, biased, ineffective and universally disliked—revealing surprising connections to history, anthropology, and Game Theory. -- NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive SPONSORS: Click this link to make some cash for giving your opinion! https://www.inflcr.co/SHJrB Thanks YouGov for sponsoring! -- Bibliography: Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman Seeing like a State by James C Scott The Geography of Nowhere by Kunstler Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire The History of Civilization by Will Durant Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fischer The Ascent of Humanity by Charles Eisenstein Spiteful Mutants by Edward Dutton Witches, Feminism and the Fall of the West by Edward Dutton The Moral Animal by Robert Wright Bullfinch's Mythology North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt The Hunter Gatherer's Guide to the 21st century by Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein Envy by Helmut Schoeck The History of Manners by Norbert Elias The Unabomber's Manifesto The Demon Haunted World by Carl Sagan The Pursuit of Power by William McNeil Foragers, Farmers and Fossil Fuel by Ian Morris Cynical Theories by James Lindsay After Liberalism by Gottfried Woke Racism by John McWhorter A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell The Master and His Emissary by McGhilchrist Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quigley The Rise of the West by William McNeil Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin The Coddling of the American Mind by John Haidt Stolen Focus by Johann Hari Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0000 full Rudyard Lynch Two shocking observations: 1950s children knew enough about the obscure Barbary Wars to buy toy soldier sets of them, while TWO-THIRDS of today's 10-year-olds are functionally illiterate. College professors confirm each new class is increasingly anxious, less knowledgeable, and less skilled than before. This episode examines why American education has become so expensive, biased, ineffective and universally disliked—revealing surprising connections to history, anthropology, and Game Theory. -- NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive SPONSORS: Click this link to make some cash for giving your opinion! https://www.inflcr.co/SHJrB Thanks YouGov for sponsoring! -- Bibliography: Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman Seeing like a State by James C Scott The Geography of Nowhere by Kunstler Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire The History of Civilization by Will Durant Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fischer The Ascent of Humanity by Charles Eisenstein Spiteful Mutants by Edward Dutton Witches, Feminism and the Fall of the West by Edward Dutton The Moral Animal by Robert Wright Bullfinch's Mythology North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt The Hunter Gatherer's Guide to the 21st century by Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein Envy by Helmut Schoeck The History of Manners by Norbert Elias The Unabomber's Manifesto The Demon Haunted World by Carl Sagan The Pursuit of Power by William McNeil Foragers, Farmers and Fossil Fuel by Ian Morris Cynical Theories by James Lindsay After Liberalism by Gottfried Woke Racism by John McWhorter A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell The Master and His Emissary by McGhilchrist Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quigley The Rise of the West by William McNeil Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin The Coddling of the American Mind by John Haidt Stolen Focus by Johann Hari Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Two shocking observations: 1950s children knew enough about the obscure Barbary Wars to buy toy soldier sets of them, while TWO-THIRDS of today's 10-year-olds are functionally illiterate. College professors confirm each new class is increasingly anxious, less knowledgeable, and less skilled than before. This episode examines why American education has become so expensive, biased, ineffective and universally disliked—revealing surprising connections to history, anthropology, and Game Theory.


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Bibliography:

Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman

The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman

Seeing like a State by James C Scott

The Geography of Nowhere by Kunstler

Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

The History of Civilization by Will Durant

Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fischer

The Ascent of Humanity by Charles Eisenstein

Spiteful Mutants by Edward Dutton

Witches, Feminism and the Fall of the West by Edward Dutton

The Moral Animal by Robert Wright

Bullfinch's Mythology

North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt

The Hunter Gatherer's Guide to the 21st century by Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein

Envy by Helmut Schoeck

The History of Manners by Norbert Elias

The Unabomber's Manifesto

The Demon Haunted World by Carl Sagan

The Pursuit of Power by William McNeil

Foragers, Farmers and Fossil Fuel by Ian Morris

Cynical Theories by James Lindsay

After Liberalism by Gottfried

Woke Racism by John McWhorter

A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell

Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell

The Master and His Emissary by McGhilchrist

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quigley

The Rise of the West by William McNeil

Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin

The Coddling of the American Mind by John Haidt

Stolen Focus by Johann Hari


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