Today my good friend Blaise and I discuss the origins of Rome, its differences from America in values based on martial vs mercantile societies as well as America's similarities to Carthage.

 Today Brandon and I discuss the implications of religion as well as the changing nature of war compared to the past. Thinkers discussed: Ernst Jünger, Yukio Mishima 

This video revisits themes such as the shift from metaphysical warrior aristocratic social hierarchies to material economic social hierarchies prevalent in modernity. We discuss the metaphysical doctrines that made warrior cultures so fearesome, as well the need for a relationship with the metaphysical born our of our material actions. 

11th Episode of the Warrior Philosopher Podcast, a look at the impact of Consumerism on Masculinity and the Philosophy of Fight Club with Brandon Williamson, This episode was recorded on July 2, 2023 almost 4 months ago but didn't upload properly at the time.
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0:00 Consumerism and Masculinity
44:36 Philosophy of Fight Club

On this episode Jared and I discussed the shift from Pre-Enlightenment Metaphysical Hierarchies based on Divine right to rule, Power and Martial Prowess to Post-Enlightenment Egalitarian rooted Economic Social Hierarchies of Liberalism and the Class abolitionism of Marxism. We also discuss the deterioration of art and innovation in a consumer society.

Today we discussed the philosophy and psychology behind the nature of man and its roots in early human history. We discuss the proper balance between factors of order and chaos in order to maintain the stability of a State and lead individuals towards fulfillment in life. We go on many tangents and still have a lot to discuss in the upcoming part 2.

Today I was joined by Austin Staudenraus, we discussed a variety of issues facing modern society, the potential negative ramifications they could lead to, plus other thoughts concerning a variety of topics and tangents. This was the longest episode to date, with parallels to a variety of different schools of philosophy.

Today’s episode was about Sun Tzu’s the Art of War. We covered the historical background and the first 8 chapters, especially in relation to the modern Chinese military and 21st century conflicts. We hope to continue delving into the book in future episodes as there is so much rich content to analyze.