The Currency is a podcast about the ideas that drive society. Join Mike Gastin each week as he breaks down current events and how the ideas behind these events are shaping the world we live in.
This is the first in a multi-part series on Eric Voegelin's groundbreaking work, "The New Science of Politics". In it Mike begins with an introduction and talks about the idea of representative government.
There's an election in a few days—how should you vote? In this episode Mike shares his take on how to pick the right candidates and puts the question of how a Chritian should vote to the test.
Failure, perfection, doing great work, and putting something beautiful out into the world. Join Mike as he consideres how one can do great work.
What do we do in the light of the world we're living in? That's the question I asked in the last episode. In this one, I answer with exactly what I am going to do.
How do you figure out what to do when the world around you has gone bonkers? Let's talk about it.
How do you figure out what to do when the world around you has gone bonkers? Let's talk about it.
Are you creative? The answer might surprise you. Join me as we talk about creativity, what is it, and why it is so important that you and I fight to be creative.
Are you creative? The answer might surprise you. Join me as we talk about creativity, what is it, and why it is so important that you and I fight to be creative.
Left and right hemispheres, demons on river banks, and the prophets of the Old Testament—do you have eyes to see?
Left and right hemispheres, demons on river banks, and the prophets of the Old Testament—do you have eyes to see?
It's been a while since I've released an episode; February to be exact. But, I'm back—again. Join me and get caught up on what I was up to and where we're going.
It's been a while since I've released an episode; February to be exact. But, I'm back—again. Join me and get caught up on what I was up to and where we're going.
You might be surprised to learn that the movement behind the New World Order started in the early 1300's. In part one of this series on the NWO, Mike Gastin takes us from that first idea to right before the founding of the League of Nations.
You might be surprised to learn that the movement behind the New World Order started in the early 1300's. In part one of this series on the NWO, Mike Gastin takes us from that first idea to right befo
Introducing an informal series on the New World Order, a.k.a. the NWO. Looking at everything going on around us, it might be easy to miss the fact that we're experiencing the push of a new world order upon us, whether we like it or not. In the next few weeks I'll be unpacking the NWO and using it to better understand the world we find ourselves in.
Introducing an informal series on the New World Order, a.k.a. the NWO. Looking at everything going on around us, it might be easy to miss the fact that we're experiencing the push of a new world order
Canadian truckers have taken over the streets in an effort to make their government more accountable. At the same time, the US DOT has published its strategy for how it will take more control over our streets—and our freedoms.
Canadian truckers have taken over the streets in an effort to make their government more accountable. At the same time, the US DOT has published its strategy for how it will take more control over our
Are the recent admissions by leaders and media over COVID-19 a turning point towards freedom or is something more sinister at play?
Are the recent admissions by leaders and media over COVID-19 a turning point towards freedom or is something more sinister at play?
Myron Weber is a founding partner of Northwood Advisors and an expert on mental models. Mike and Myron talk about American democracy and a model Myron has developed to better understand the political situations before us.
Myron Weber is a founding partner of Northwood Advisors and an expert on mental models. Mike and Myron talk about American democracy and a model Myron has developed to better understand the political
KFC's plant-based chicken, Apple hits $3 Trillion in market cap, France's Macron out to piss off the unvaccinated, and the Democrats celebrate January 6th.
KFC's plant-based chicken, Apple hits $3 Trillion in market cap, France's Macron out to piss off the unvaccinated, and the Democrats celebrate January 6th.
Let's talk for a few minutes about 2022 and what's on tap.
Let's talk for a few minutes about 2022 and what's on tap.
The power of ideas to form our lives, especially when we don't realize it.
The power of ideas to form our lives, especially when we don't realize it.
Ask the political right or left where they understand their rights to come from and odds are both will get it wrong.
Ask the political right or left where they understand their rights to come from and odds are both will get it wrong.
The power of gratitude, my effort to craft lenses that reveal the truth, and the ongoing elevation of this content's quality.
The power of gratitude, my effort to craft lenses that reveal the truth, and the ongoing elevation of this content's quality.
The jury verdict has exonerated Kyle Rittenhouse. What does it say about our society? How should we interpret the outrage over the jury's decision?
The jury verdict has exonerated Kyle Rittenhouse. What does it say about our society? How should we interpret the outrage over the jury's decision?
When our maps do not represent the territory, we become delusional and lost.
When our maps do not represent the territory, we become delusional and lost.
Faceboook just rolled out "Meta" thier new brand for global domination. Get ready for the Metaverse, kids.
Faceboook just rolled out "Meta" thier new brand for global domination. Get ready for the Metaverse, kids.
We live in a world of our making, but is that world real and is it true?
We live in a world of our making, but is that world real and is it true?
Science was supposed to free us from religion, but it's pretty hard to ignore the seemingly religious aspects of the new state religion: Branch Covidianism.
Science was supposed to free us from religion, but it's pretty hard to ignore the seemingly religious aspects of the new state religion: Branch Covidianism.
Gov. Hochul says God wants you to get the vax. Hegel said that the state is God. Coincidence? I think not.
Gov. Hochul says God wants you to get the vax. Hegel said that the state is God. Coincidence? I think not.
We used to worry that our food was genetically modified; a sort of frankenfood. But, did you ever think your food would one day modify your genetic code? It might just become a reality as the US government has dedicated $500,000 for research into finding ways to make our food able to deliver the mRNA "vaccine". What could go wrong?
We used to worry that our food was genetically modified; a sort of frankenfood. But, did you ever think your food would one day modify your genetic code? It might just become a reality as the US gover
It's been a long haul, but we're finally in our new home in Charleston, SC.
It's been a long haul, but we're finally in our new home in Charleston, SC.
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