It’s time to take a look at the early Utah economy as created by Brigham Young, a ruthless capitalist in his own right. We take a brief look at the beginnings of the California Gold Rush and how much the Mormons were involved, as well as the battle for control between Bloody Brigham and Samuel Brannan. Which also leads us into Part 1 of our deep dive into Approaching Zion by Hugh Nibley. We discuss the first two essays and show the contortions Hugh Nibley has to make in order to present Bloody Brigham Young as a utopian. And to wash that image from your eyes, we will close out with some fantastic news about, of all things, the most recent Super Bowl and renewable energy. Enjoy!
Show Notes:
https://utahstories.com/2016/07/the-legend-of-brighams-gold/
https://rsc.byu.edu/california-saints/apostles-amid-gold-seekers-1849
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/goldrush-samuel-brannan/
https://www.historynet.com/latter-day-scoundrel-sam-brannan/
https://historytogo.utah.gov/mining/
Sword of Laman:
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Happy News: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/energy/2024/02/10/super-bowl-58-100-percent-solar-powered/72538610007/
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Ep 149 — Mormon Temples a National Security Risk | Approaching Zion pt. 3
Ep 148 — Apr 2024 General Conference
Ep 147 — EntheoMagus Documentary (feat. the creators)
Ep 146 — D&C Codenames and Secret Combinations | Hot Fuzz
Ep 145 — BoM Authorship Data | Approaching Zion pt. 2
Ep 144 — A Study In Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; 17 Miracles
Ep 142 — RLDS/CoC President Stassi Cramm
Ep 141 — Introduction to Hugh Nibley
Ep 140 — Newest Apostle Patrick Kearon; Thank You for Smoking
Ep 139 — All media 2023!
Ep 138 — Saints: The Standard of Truth-iness pt. 10 FINALE!
Ep 137 — Saints: The Standard of Truth-iness pt. 9
Ep 136 — ExMo Candle Co.; Death to Smoochy
Ep 135 — Skinwalker Ranch; Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Ep 134b — General Conference Oct 2023 Sunday Sessions feat. Lots of Guests
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Ep 133 — Kinderhook Plates, LARPs, Barbie, and Jodi Hildebrant and Ruby Franke
Ep 132 — Freemasonry, Book of Abraham, and Polygamy – Saints: The Standard of Truth-iness pt. 8
Ep 131 — Debate Debrief w/ Aron Ra
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