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The Heraclitus Option w/ Professor Skbrina

The episode description I provided does little justice to the depth and breadth of today’s discussion. We get into Miyazaki, mushrooms, Muslim views on abortion, monotheism’s role in shaping modernity, the absurdity of miracles, matter(ialism) over mind and yes, even more than just that!My guest, David Skrbina, is perhaps best known for his role in editing and collaborating on The Unabomber’s anti-technology writing.I have spoken to Professor Skbrina about the metaphysics of technology before: I found his book fascinating. You should read his book. I link it in the previous episode. These are powerful ideas that combat the core assumptions and justifications of and for modernity. Todays discussion forked at an interesting junction. In regards to panpsychism and polytheism, I pointed out the validity of the experiential approach of primitive cultures and our pre-modern ancestors who used altered states to make sense of the world. However, what Professor Skrbina has done is construct a Western, rational and possibly empirical argument for panpsychism. He demonstrates that the modern nominalist mindset is irrational using logic.A neat bonus at the end was our unexpected agreement about the necessity of the existence of a “group mind” shared by one ethnic group. I would call such a phenomenon the “Ethnic Oversoul”. I hope to someday finish The Metaphysics of Nationalism.To my knowledge, no one has ever written such a text. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slavlandchronicles.substack.com/subscribe

Red List 41 - The Doom of Zelensky w/ Nikola Mikovic

Many thanks to Nikola, who you can find on his Twitter. All his pieces and various links can be found there. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slavlandchronicles.substack.com/subscribe

Red List 40 - The Missing Z w/ Riley Slavsquat

I’m on the road, so the mic sound is not its usual crisp quality, and yeah it goes in and out on account of the internet connection. What can I say, it is what it is. Imagine I’m out on the field. Makes it seem gritty and real. It evens out though, it’s fine, just listen on. Featured: I go on an EPIC rant about the beautiful faces of the Kremlin. Riley lays out the terms of Z-victory and the sheer absurdity of this SMO. We both agree that things are winding down, but not in Russia’s favor. Time to move on with the discussion. No more fantasies. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slavlandchronicles.substack.com/subscribe

Red List 39 - Christianity, Communism, Conservatism and Critical Race Theory w/ Rolo Slavski

Many thanks to Rolo Slavski for coming on! DON’T BE A FREE-LOADING COMMUNIST! SIGN UP TO SUPPORT HIS BLOG ASAP! THIS IS A THREAT! Happy listening! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slavlandchronicles.substack.com/subscribe

The Book of the New Sun w/ Pilleater

MY LISP IS BACK! While my laptop was out of commission I decided to record this interview over my phone. The same lisp problem came up and once again my guest was too polite to point out that I sounded like Mike Tyson.The Book of the New Sun is a monumental sci-fi saga about aliens, religion and high-tech that almost no one knows anything about. But all of that is about to change!Thanks to my guest for coming on! Pilleater has a Twitter and a blog that you can check out. Also, give BOTNS a try! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slavlandchronicles.substack.com/subscribe