Academia is the poison. We're the antidote. 40oz Hemlock is lively yet in-depth philosophical analysis of culture, politics, science, art, music, religion, and social issues. The host, Nick, was an award-winning Philosophy instructor with a unique ability to provide a view of such topics through…
Mind the Gap pt3
This is a first installment of a series called "Mind the Gap", in which we'll be looking more at the way the media's own ignorance of intellectual history and the current state of debate in the philosophy of science and mind gets leveraged to manipulate you. In this series we'll be looking extensively at a panel discussion about what has come to be called "Neuropolitics". But first, in this episode, we tackle the myth of "political polarization". This may at first seem off topic for a series about the human mind, but it is far from that, as you'll see.
Lebron is in the news again, having won an 'award' for his 'work' against 'voter suppression'. For those aware of what happened last year, it is pretty clear that this is an effort to clean up a mess he had sorta made last fall, in comments he had made related to Daryl Morey's debacle with China. Since it is increasingly seeming like we are surrounded with Manchurian (literally) candidates/countrymen, it seemed like a good time to make some observations on how what has happened in Academia over the past half-century may explain has facilitated a Communist takeover of our country, via a Marxist takeover of our thinking.
Everything yous see in the news right now about increasing COVID cases is meant to DISTRACT you from the fact that the CDC has now admitted that Trump was basically right over THREE MONTHS ago when he compared Coronavirus to the common flu. The science doesn't lie, because the numbers don't lie. But the Left now has to in order to keep the charade going.
The Great Awakening Of Ravi Zacharias, Dan Bongino, C.S. Lewis, and Steven Pinker. You'll see, just listen.
Self-made men do not easily acquiesce to demands that they acquiesce to philosophies that denigrate self-made men. Why is this so difficult to understand?
The Combat Art of Explaining Away
When a notion that recurs to you all throughout the reading of an article is vindicated by a surprise at the end.
Just listen, I'll explain.
On March 14th, in podcast #36, we suggested that something was very odd about the way Tucker Carlson, and the vast majority of the news media, was discussing the Coronavirus mortality/fatality rate. Nearly two weeks later, two Standford scientists published an editorial in the Wall Street Journal saying the same thing. This is why you should listen to the 40oz Hemlock podcast. 'Nuff said.
No one watches women's basketball. T-Mac has a solution. And honestly... it's damn good. But I'm still never watching women's basketball.
Have you noticed that we're being told two different things about the danger of Coronavirus? First, we're being told that the mortality rate is a sky-high 3, 4, maybe%. Then we're being told that it is likely that the virus is much more widespread than we've thought. But wait, if it's much more widespread, then that means that the morality rate is LOWER. How has no one picked up on this? Whatever, we have. And that's why you listen to this show. You heard it hear first.
Finally, the mask is removed. Don't act surprised. And no, it's not Kanye West.
Pt 14 - Chaos and Confusion
Tenure Track Jacks - Pt B
Now that we have expanded on Jack's story, and its philosophical implications, we are in a position to see how 'theory' of Radicalism really just boils down to the 'psychology' of Radicalism. The two sides of the coin converge. They are one and the same. This is really, really important. Don't miss it!
We began this series by looking briefly at a young guy named Jack, and the transformation in his thinking about life, values, and the nature of reality; a transformation that began with a significant incident in his life... his father leaving him.
Let's dust off some old books, and do some history.
We are now in a position to see clearly what it is that Marxism adds to Communism. And once see it, we will begin to see EXACTLY why ANTIFA is proclaiming Civil War in the U.S.
Show Summary: Hillary Clinton's bizarre yet strangely illustrative (for our purposes) misread of Orwell's 1984.
To understand Marx, you simply have to understand Hegel. And to understand Hegel, all you need to do is listen to parts 1 thru 4 of this series! Woot! And once you understand Hegel, you'll understand Global Warming "Theory". Kind of. No seriously.
What happens when advocates of 'Science' admit to that, contrary to the popularly perpetuated perception, they are actually advancing pure dogma, rather than scientifically acquired knowledge?
Once we see how ideology masquerades as Science in the fictional example, we can then see how it does so in very real cases (like some we touched on in our very first series, "From Darwin to Donald Trump"!).
In order to understand what is behind ANTIFA we must understand what Radicalism is, from a theoretical standpoint. To do that, we have to analyze some language. No, trust me... this will be fun.
What is ANTIFA? And what is the underlying philosophy behind the movement? Moreover, how does a person come to accept the ideas behind this group and others like it? We're going to touch on the latter, psychological point first,
Show summary: This is the revelation/payoff that I have been hinting at thru the past few episodes. Don't miss it!
Show Summary: David Hume showed us that there is an infinite logical gap between the kinds of statements that scientific observation can justify (indicative statements) and the kind of statements that morality requires (normative statements).
Show Content: So David Hume’s theory about the origins of human knowledge is, in significant ways, ‘visualized’ by French Impressionist paintings (or to be exact, “Pointillist” paintings).
Show Content: What does French Impressionism* have to do with Charlie Gard? Yes, you read that right.
Show summary: As regards the title of this series, I had a situation in my life, with one of my children, that was dissimilar to that of Charlie Gard's in significant respects, but was also like Charlie's in crucial respects.
Show summary:We are constantly told, by the Media, Leftist politicians, and all those who follow them, that "Healthcare is a right." Moreover, we are told that this is the justification for increasing government involvement in Healthcare/insurance.
Show summary: We are constantly told, by the Media, Leftist politicians, and all those who follow them, that "Healthcare is a right." Moreover, we are told that this is the justification for increasing government involvement in Healthcare/insurance.
This is the first episode of the Charlie Guard series.Charlie Guard is the infant, in England, who is being prevented -- by the British government -- from being either taken to America for experimental treatment, OR EVEN being taken home by his parents to die there, with them, in a hospice-like setting.Instead, the government has ruled that he must die, and must do so in the hospital. How did we get to a place where the government tells you whether your children can live or die and what treatment you may pursue for their health?As always, it is the PHILOSOPHY of the society in question which explains this. Please listen. It's a matter of life and death.
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