Podcasts, videos, books and articles of the week 108
Social media blackout
Phil has been sick, my laptop needs a new keyboard and Ben is busy on podcasts.
I’m on a little break from SM after Springville as the threat of genocide looms over America.
My mood this week
Other victims
The Nazi state deported people to concentration camps for a variety of reasons. The department of criminal investigation was authorized to detain people in so-called protective custody and send them to camps. They were labelled “professional criminals” (Berufsverbrecher) because of prior convictions. After 1945, they were not considered victims and were spoken about only behind closed doors.
Jews mostly did not survive the camps because they were sent to death, extermination camps, from the train to the ovens. Others weren’t exterminated straight off but worked and starved to death, a fate my grandpa, a political prisoner, ‘a terrorist gangster’, avoided despite SS Colonel Von Braun’s best efforts.
Speaking of evil
How does Kabbalah explain the origins of Evil? Famous for the Sefirot, Kabbalah also introduced the notion of the Shattering of the Vessels, the demonic Klippot (husks/shells) and the nightmare reality of the Sitra Achra (the Other Side) to explain the origins, nature and destiny of Evil. But how did these ideas develop?
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Not great news
Our latest video explores the frontline situation in eastern Ukraine. Why have Ukrainian lines started buckling in the last few months? And just how much territory is Russia been taking lately? The video goes into manpower, artillery and coordination issues; as well as possible new directions the front movements might take.
Win its ways to peace
After more than 900 days of the largest war in Europe since 1945, Ukraine is approaching a perilous moment of truth. The Ukrainian David has courage and innovation, but the Russian Goliath has ruthlessness and mass. In an underground location in Kharkiv, I was shown highly sophisticated, novel military uses of IT and drones. With its Cossack-style innovation, the country has developed more than 200 different kinds of drone.
Cats towards fascism!
A lady in Springfield, Ohio lost her cat and found it, and Trump and Vance have made this the centerpiece of their campaign. This might seem mysterious or just stupid. But Trump and Vance are intelligent and talented politicians, and their actions make sense within their political theory.
The favorite philospher of neo-fascists
If some asshole talks about Marcus Aurelius, I guarantee 99% they are a fascist. 100% of the time if its on social media.
Like Spotify’s fascist creative thieving parasite boss.
Speaking of grifters who love philosophers
Malcolm Gladwell: ‘People increasingly want uncurated expertise. Now does that sometimes create problems? Yeah, a lot of people didn’t take the Covid vaccine and died as a result. That’s really unfortunate. I’m am fully aware of hat happens when you let a hundred flowers bloom. But I am also aware that at times there is something beautiful about the fact that we are opening up access to people in a way we never did before…
More evil but also hope
Just as the first presidential debate effectively ended President Biden’s chances at re-election, so did the second debate end Trump’s. Yes, the polls still show a tight race. Yes, we must avoid complacency.
Condolences to Peter Caddick-Adams for the loss of his companion dog.
Our book is still out
Phil has a new book coming out soon
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