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America's War on Christianity | Tocqueville on Religion
2w ago01:30:10Tap to summarizeMy lecture celebrating America’s 250th at the Chateau de Tocqueville: Tocqueville on Religion.Professor Aaron Herold tutored me as I was going through Democracy in America. His insights were critical to forming my own reading on Tocqueville and you can read more about them in his wonderful book: https://amzn.to/3Ssp7zt Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://greatbooks.io Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-lecture-on-tocquevilles-religious-viewsCompanion lectures & interviews:- What All Great Men Want (But Won’t Admit To) | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle: https://youtu.be/_ozwvr2Pdls- Democracy with American Characteristics | Tocqueville’s Industrial Aristocracyhttps://youtu.be/XjhLQYGOmks Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe
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Democracy with American Characteristics | Tocqueville on America's Industrial Aristocracy
2w ago01:40:01Tap to summarizeMy lecture celebrating America’s 250th at the Chateau de Tocqueville: “Democracy with American Characteristics”Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: greatbooks.ioTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-lecture-on-tocquevilles-aristocracy Companion interviews: What All Great Men Want (But Won’t Admit To) | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle: https://youtu.be/_ozwvr2Pdls Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe
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The American Love of Acquisition & Commerce | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle
3w ago01:48:54Tap to summarizeAn interview with Thomas Pangle on the American Founding. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: greatbooks.ioTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-thomas-pangle-on-the-american-foundingCompanion interviews: What All Great Men Want (But Won’t Admit To) | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle: https://youtu.be/_ozwvr2Pdls Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe
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The 4 Best Books to Prepare for AI (of the Hundreds I’ve Read)
4w ago00:20:26Tap to summarizeSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: greatbooks.ioTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-the-4-best-books-to-prepare-for-aiCompanion interviews & lectures:- He Studied Every Religion, This One Came Closest to Truth | Rice Professor Jeff Kripal: https://youtu.be/yZPHXK4Q60c- Introduction to Mimetic Theory | René Girard: https://youtu.be/5Qu6vBebwwg Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe
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The Path to God is Through Sex | Rice Professor Jeff Kripal
May 3001:25:22Tap to summarizeAn interview with Jeff Kripal on mysticism, sexuality, and the homoerotic structure of orthodox religion.Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Companion interviews:He Studied Every Religion, This One Came Closest to Truth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZPHXK4Q60cThe Secret Religion of Nietzsche | On Mysticism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_ux64RyQGU Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe
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The High Integrity Way Great Men Chase Fame | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle on the American Founding
May 1801:05:56Tap to summarizeAn interview with Thomas Pangle, Professor of Political Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin and one of the foremost commentators on the American founding... Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-thomas-pangle-on-great-men Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe
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Comparing the World Religions with Rice's Jeff Kripal
May 402:35:18Tap to summarizeAn interview with Jeff Kripal.Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-jeff-kripal-on-comparative-religionCompanion interviews:Uncovering the CIA's Secret Weapon: Psychic Spies: https://youtu.be/cNJwV3Ksxa8 The Secret Religion of Nietzsche | On Mysticism: https://youtu.be/z_ux64RyQGU Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe
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Inside the CIA’s Psychic Spy Program | Stargate
Apr 400:37:35Tap to summarizeAn interview with Jeff Kripal on Stargate and remote viewing.Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-jeff-kripalon-on-stargate Companion interviews:The Secret Religion of Nietzsche | On Mysticism https://youtu.be/z_ux64RyQGU Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe
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Only Treachery Can Defend Freedom | Machiavelli's Domestic Policy Explained
Mar 1602:05:13Tap to summarizeA lecture on Machiavelli’s the Prince and the Discourses on Livy. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-lecture-on-machiavellis-domestic-policyCompanion interviews: - You Need More Danger In Your Life | Machiavelli Explained: https://youtu.be/W5EeZ4i73IM- This is How I Fell in Love with Machiavelli | Q&A: https://youtu.be/zXUvEN-LI_M- Power Will Cost You Everything, It’s Worth It: https://youtu.be/zPKMDxVBZ8A- The Forgotten 11th Commandment | Princeton’s Maurizio Viroli on Machiavelli's God: https://youtu.be/cE6gz40RRV8- Why You Must Acquire Power at All Costs | Harvard’s Harvey Mansfield on Machiavelli: https://youtu.be/l21HUb4uunMThese were the secondary texts I referenced and found most insightful (affiliate links)- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Virtue: https://amzn.to/44twNVb- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Effectual Truth: https://amzn.to/4phinje- Viroli, Machiavelli’s God: https://amzn.to/49FZAtf- McCormick, Machiavellian Democracy: https://amzn.to/43QiNVq Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe
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Nietzsche Was NOT an Atheist. He Was a Mystic
Mar 703:13:11Tap to summarizeSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-jeff-kripal-on-nietzscheCompanion lectures and interviews:- Masters vs. Slaves | Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality Explained: https://youtu.be/M0w2eQ-FcEA Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe
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