Didactic Mind

Didactic Mind, Ep 75: The Evil That Men Do

In this week's episode, I talk about the strange and terrible power of real, material, physical evil, and its lasting effect on all of us. I explain why it has such power and how its power persists for so long - and why and how it fails, each and every time. And I examine the ways in which we can all stand up against evil. This is probably one of my more unusual podcasts, in that I pull in references from all over the shop - Stranger Things, books, movies, history, and so on. But I had a lot of fun talking through it, and I hope you enjoy it as well.
Video References
Marlon Brando and Charlton Heston doing their versions of Mark Antony's speech
Patterns of Evidence: The Exodus
The Death of Stalin
In the Face of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed
Dr. Michael Heiser on Stranger Things and the nature of evil
Further Reading
Hitler and Stalin: Parallel Lives by Allan Bullock
Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World by Patrick J. Buchanan
Reading about the Holodomor or "Great Hunger" in Ukraine
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Didactic Mind, Ep 74: Risen in Glory

A very happy and peaceful Easter to you all, my brothers and sisters in Christ. This week's podcast is all about tying the veracity and historicity of the New Testament together with the Old, to show us how we can be confident that Jesus Christ our Lord was indeed who He said He was. I look at the historical narratives given in the Book of Acts, the Gospel of Luke, the Gospel of John, and other parts of the New Testament, and tie them back to the narratives of Exodus and Genesis. I make particular reference to a film that I cannot recommend highly enough. And I conclude by offering some advice to those struggling with that very last, and scariest, step into the Christian faith.
Video References
Patterns of Evidence: The Exodus
Is Genesis History?
Further Reading
The Amarna letters and Abraham's historicity;
Finding the Ur of Abraham;
The Nuzi and Marr tablets that give significant weight to the Mosaic accounts in Genesis and Exodus;
The Merneptah Stele that corroborates the Biblical story of Exodus and lines it up with historical fact;
The Tel Dan Stele, which gives the first known reference to King David;
Further historical evidence that supports the Biblical narrative;
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Didactic Mind, Ep 73: The Good, the Beautiful, and the True

This week's episode, on Palm Sunday, is all about pointing oneself toward the three things that ultimately lead to a happier, simpler, and fulfilled life. In other words, this is all about refusing to bend the knee before the lies of this world, and instead look at the truths that go far beyond it. In the process, I talk about some of the greatest lies that have afflicted us, such as the literally Satanic evil of Communism, and the great lies that sustained that evil ideology. And I talk about how you can begin to untangle yourself from the lies of a broken and Fallen world, and instead look to the world as it was meant to be - not as humans imagine it, but as the Divine sees it.
Book References
Reagan’s War: The Epic Story of his Forty Year Struggle and Final Triumph Over Communism by Peter Schweizer;
A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles by Thomas Sowell
The Vision of the Anointed: Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy by Thomas Sowell
Video References
In the Face of Evil – the film version of Reagan’s War, produced by Steve Bannon and others;
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Domain Query: Truth and Reconciliation

I received a very interesting question from reader Sean, which went as follows:
I'm a new reader on your blog. I'm interested in your views on Christianity, religion, faith, and atheism as I'm currently mired in sorting those things out for myself. It seems from old posts (ca. 2013) you had at least rejected atheism, recognized a Higher Power, and held to a certain faith. In more recent posts, it seems your faith has evolved over the years. I'd be interested to hear you describe how your thinking has changed over the years or what it is now. Maybe you could point me to particular posts that lay out your thoughts?
That's exactly the kind of question that I enjoy answering. So I took a shot at it. In hindsight, I probably should have split this into two pieces, as "only" the first 20min or thereabouts talks about my experience. The second half of the podcast concerns arguments and apologetics designed to point atheists and non-believers toward the truth.
I've also included a bunch of references to help Sean and others like him walk the road that I had to - though hopefully with a bit more clarity and a lot less meandering than I did.
Book References
The Irrational Atheist: Dissecting the Unholy Trinity of Dawkins, Harris, And Hitchens by OBADSDL(PBUH) Vox Day
Mere Christianity by Clive Staples Lewis
I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist by Dr. Norman Geisler & Dr. Frank Turek
The Screwtape Letters by Clive Staples Lewis
Reagan's War: The Epic Story of his Forty Year Struggle and Final Triumph Over Communism by Peter Schweizer
Liar, Lunatic, Lord: The Gospel of John as the greatest evidence for (or against) Jesus' claim to be I AM WHO I AM by Eric Deadwyler
The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity by Lee Strobel
The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus by Lee Strobel
Video References
Patterns of Evidence: Exodus;
In the Face of Evil - the film version of Reagan's War, produced by Steve Bannon and others, an absolute MUST-WATCH film
The Case for Faith
The Case for Christ
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Didactic Mind, Ep 72: Rabbits and Wolves

This week's podcast is all about r/K selection theory and its ramifications for politics, social trust, and national development. I provide a brief overview of the theory, explain its application to politics through the lens of Anonymous Conservative's superb book, and provide an analysis of the current crises wracking the Western and Asian worlds through the heuristic application of the theory.
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Book References
The Evolutionary Psychology Behind Politics by Anonymous Conservative - available for FREE DOWNLOAD periodically if you subscribe to his mailing list;
The Last Centurion by John Ringo - aside from being a brilliant book, it is also a superb political tract with a hell of a lot of great research behind it;
STARSHIP TROOPERS by Robert A. Heinlein - this is a 268-page civics textbook wrapped inside the greatest military science fiction novel of all time;
Here is the Infogalactic article that explains the theory;
Video References
The Triggernometry interview with Calvin Robinson that is well worth watching in full;
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Didactic Mind, Ep 71:Inconvenient Truths

This week's episode is all about things that we wish were not true, but are. I examine the basic realities of irreducible differences between and among groups. I also talk about some of the historical inaccuracies that we have had to deal with for decades, such as who was really responsible for enslaving millions of people, and why the conquistadores really behaved so horribly in Mesoamerica. And I close with the biggest inconvenient truth of them all - that Jesus is Lord, and that He really did die for our sins.
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Video References
Trevor Phillips, former "equality czar" under the Blair government, on some of the truths that make us all deeply uncomfortable;
Book References
The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life by Charles F. Murray and Richard Herrnstein
'White Girl Bleed A Lot': The Return of Racial Violence to America and How the Media Ignore It by Colin Flaherty
The Last Centurion by John Ringo
Jordanetics: A Journey Into the Mind of Humanity's Greatest Thinker by OBADSDL(PBUH) Vox Day
Other References
'Black Lives MAFFer'
IQ by Country
The Cisco employee discrimination case

Domain Query: Rhetorical Kill Shots

I am finally back with another episode in the Domain Query series. This one addresses an interesting question from LRFotS Randale6, who asks:
Could you do a podcast (or perhaps two, one for each form) on verbal and written rhetoric. While there are many books (often freely available as PDFs) I got the sneaky suspicion that it will take more then reading them to turn theory into (effective) practice.
I'm happy to oblige with any insights that I can provide. In this podcast, I illustrate five (more or less) principles of highly effective rhetoric, that apply in both verbal and written form:
The most effective rhetoric is always couched in truth.
Brevity is the heart of good rhetoric.
Highly effective rhetoric always attacks what a person does not want to be identified with, OR paints him as something that he is not to begin with.
Good rhetoric must always respect and be tailored toward the hierarchy in which someone operates.
Always respond to rhetoric with rhetoric.
That should keep our friend busy for a while. Let me know if you guys would like any follow-ups on this subject, as it is quite a broad and fascinating one.
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References
The Art of Rhetoric by Aristotle - the original text on the subject, and easily the best;
SJWs Always Lie: Taking Down the Thought Police by OBADSDL(PBUH) Vox Day the Most Merciless and Terrible;
See also this video from OBADSDL(PBUH) Vox Day's Voxiversity series about the SSH, to understand how and why it operates. And see this video about Gammas to understand why rhetoric is so effective against them.
Lastly, here is a video examining rhetoric from Vox Day himself.
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Didactic Mind, Ep 70: Requiem on a Joint Strike Flying Piano

This week's episode is all about the F-35 Joint Strike Flopter and the epic debacle that it represents. Well, that's only partly true - it is actually all about the legendary USAF Col. John Boyd, the man behind the Fighter Mafia and the force of nature who transformed the very Art of War in the modern age. In today's podcast, I talk about:
The longevity of stupid and terrible ideas;
The idiocies of managerial types who come up with cockamamie "solutions" to problems that they then prolong;
The need for simplicity and effectiveness in weapons design;
Why the US military never learns from its mistakes;
Why the USA will lose its next real shooting war against a serious opponent;
The true principles of effective fighter design;
The reasons why the F-35 would never have worked anyway;
... and much, much, MUCH more.
Here is the article that inspired this week's podcast from David Axe over at Forbes, and here is a follow-up article at RT about the same issue that laments the sheer waste and ineptitude involved in spending $1.7 TRILLION on an aircraft that "can't climb, can't turn, can't run".
The Turducken Plane has indeed lived up to its name, and we will all pay the price for American military stupidity as a result.
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Book References in Today's Podcast
Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War by Robert Coram
The Mind of War: John Boyd and American Security by Grant T. Hammond
The Pentagon Wars: Reformers Challenge the Old Guard by James G. Burton
Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed by Ben R. Rich and Leo Janos
Video References in Today's Podcast
Bill Whittle's classic Afterburner segment on the F-35 Joint Strike Flopter
Pierre Sprey torches the F-35 in multiple interviews, but this one has to be perhaps the best of his burns;

Didactic Mind, Ep 69: Cancelling Cancel Culture

In this week's episode, I explore the fallout from Gina Carano's cancellation by the Twatter mob and Disney, and offer up some thoughts about lessons that we can all learn from the process. I tell you how you can learn to stand firm in the face of madness, and how you can even profit off of the corporate greed and stupidity that drove the decision to fire Ms Carano in the first place. And I explain the importance of keeping your composure, building your own platforms, and seeking out your freedom, in order to minimise the damage that the Blue Checkmark Brigade can do to you in the process.
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Book References
SJWs Always Lie: Taking Down the Thought Police by OBADSDL(PBUH) Vox Day
SJWs Always Double Down: Anticipating the Thought Police by OBADSDL(PBUH) Vox Day
Corporate Cancer: How to Save Millions and Work Miracles by Curing Your Company by OBADSDL(PBUH) Vox Day
Corporateland: Surviving Cubicle Warfare by Frank Cervi
Reagan's War: The Epic Story of his Forty Year Struggle and Final Triumph Over Communism by Peter Schweizer
Video References
Hot Fuzz
In the Face of Evil - Reagan's War in Word and Deed
Here's a Midnight's Edge video discussing the absolute clown car crash that was Queen Karen Kennedy's cringeworthy Oscars video
There are many videos featuring the endless clapping and adulation that made Stalin seem so beloved by his people, when in reality they were completely shit-scared of him - here's one
Site Resources
Protect yourself from Big Tech
If you're going to do unto others...
Execute Order 66

Didactic Mind, Ep 68: V-Day

This week's episode concerns every man's LEAST favourite fake holiday - Valentine's Day. I go over some current events and news, then segue into the times that we live in and the ways in which men and women have failed to live up to our assigned roles in life. I talk about some causes and symptoms, and offer whatever concrete solutions that I can to the young men of today who are utterly confused as to how to deal with the modren world.
Bottom line is, if you want to know how to get yourself a girlfriend or a wife that actually likes and respects you, this is a decent, though not complete, place to start.
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Book References
The Way of Men by Jack Donovan
Pushing Rubber Downhill by Adam Piggott
Run Guts, Pull Cones by Adam Piggott
The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida
The Rational Male by Rollo Tomassi
The Rational Male: Preventative Medicine (Volume 2) by Rollo Tomassi