Commentary (and Explainer) This podcast is largely an op-ed about the "feminisation" of Western militaries and the effect of so-called "diversity, equity and inclusion" ideologies on modern defence forces. I look at what the purpose of a military is and the tension between its aims and the ways some arms of some defence forces are "marketing" themselves to their own people. Of chief concern to some has been the way the US army has chosen to attempt to recruit people into its ranks. Timestamps/Chapters and references below.
00:00 Introduction secs: concerns of late about military decline/changes in standards
00:25 Concerns about politicising the military
1:23 - Should physical standards be lowered to accommodate “diversity” in the military?
2:18 The Military as a deterrent (as nuclear weapons are a special case of) First Pass
3:08: The “Mutually Assured Destruction” trope is a lie
5:01 - Chinese/Russian tech (military & other) is a stolen, poor imitation of Western innovation
6:20 - A comparison of military forces in terms of numbers (expenditure, land/air/manpower, materiel, capabilities)
10:30 The difference in Military Cultures (Jocko Willink on decentralised command).
12:14 - Gandalf’s cameo
12:18 - raw soldier numbers vs army cultures and capabilities
12:31 Case Study: North Korea “the world’s 4th largest army”.
13:54 - Case Study: The Russia Ukraine war
14:24 Case Study: The First Gulf War - The Tank Battle
16:18 Case study: the 6 day Israeli war
17:46 The Military as a deterrent (Second Pass)
19:08 Gratuitous Holiday Snap
19:56 The Mother Military Thesis
21:56 North Korea/Communism and Cancel Culture
22:51 Contemporary Western Nations and Cancel Culture
23:27 Woke Culture and Toxic Masculinity
26:23 Is there sexism in custody proceedings?
27:54 - Toxic “Father” Masculinity vs A Feminist “Mother” Military
28:39 The US Army recruitment advertisement controversy 30:53 Alan Watts on “Prickles and Goo” 31:21 Masculine and Feminine traits: some comparisons
33:50 James Damore and “the Google Memo” - commentary
34:19 The function and public face of the military 35:46 Pathological Goo: Jordan Peterson and The Devouring Mother
37:14 Early Signs of military culture rot?
39:04 Exclusive Clubs, Bouncers and Gay Culture
39:57 The Military as a Deterrent (Third Pass)
40:34 - Comparison of Recruitment Tactics - US Army vs US Marines or US Army vs Russian/Chinese Army.
41:24 Conclusions
42:11 Credits, How to support the channel, podcast and me
References: 1. https://youtu.be/MIYGFSONKbk?si=C8mFqnObEburxXqz
2. A recent article from Australian media about coercion of "LGBTQIA+" ideologies on cadets: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-27/adf-academy-cadets-claim-they-were-pressured-to-remove-uniforms/102780562
3. US Marine corps recruitment ad for comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9gTAjbiQEM
4. Humorous Aussie analysis of US vs Russian & Chinese army recruitment commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXmyWdZfdgk
5. Ex-Marine comments on US Military Matters (Jameson's Travels) - https://www.youtube.com/@UC-N44TadAniwC7v8Zj858nQ #woke #feminism #military #transition #army #philosophy "Like" my video and "subscribe" to my channel :)
Ep 148: Memetics
Ep 147: Memes
Ep 146: Mindless
Ep 145: Minds
Ep 144: Monarchy
Ep 143: Metaphysics
Ep 142: Multiverses
Ep 141: The Mathematicians’ Misconception
Ep 140: Mathematics
Ep 139: Misconceptions
Ep 138: Things that make you go mmmmm? Part 5: Minds II - Part the Second
Ep 137: Things that make you go mmmmm? Part 4: Minds - Part the First
Ep 136: Things that make you go mmmmm? Part 3: Multiverses
Ep 135: Lookouts
Ep 134: Things that make you go mmmmm? Part 2: Mathematics
Ep 133: Things that make you go mmmmmm? Part 1: Many Misconceptions
Ep 132: David Deutsch’s ”The Fabric of Reality” Chapter 7 ”A Conversation about Justification”. Part 2
Ep 131:Corroboration? Excerpts and Analysis of Popper’s ”Realism & The Aim of Science”.
Ep 130: Steven Pinker’s ”Rationality” Ch 6 ”Risk and Reward” (Rational Choice & Expected Utility). Analysis.
Ep 129: David Deutsch’s ”The Fabric of Reality” Chapter 7 ”A Conversation about Justification”.
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