Podcasts about Feudalism

Cullen Murphy, editor at large at The Atlantic, discusses his latest article on how, with the accelerating advance of privatization across the U.S. government, the country may be moving toward something that resembles the feudalism of the Middle Ages.

I, Stewart Alsop, am thrilled to welcome Xathil of Poliebotics to this episode of Crazy Wisdom, for what is actually our second take, this time with a visual surprise involving a fascinating 3D-printed Bauta mask. Xathil is doing some truly groundbreaking work at the intersection of physical reality, cryptography, and AI, which we dive deep into, exploring everything from the philosophical implications of anonymity to the technical wizardry behind his "Truth Beam."Check out this GPT we trained on the conversationTimestamps01:35 Xathil explains the 3D-printed Bauta Mask, its Venetian origins, and its role in enabling truth through anonymity via his project, Poliepals.04:50 The crucial distinction between public identity and "real" identity, and how pseudonyms can foster truth-telling rather than just conceal.10:15 Addressing the serious risks faced by crypto influencers due to public displays of wealth and the broader implications for online identity.15:05 Xathil details the core Poliebotics technology: the "Truth Beam," a projector-camera system for cryptographically timestamping physical reality.18:50 Clarifying the concept of "proof of aliveness"—verifying a person is currently live in a video call—versus the more complex "proof of liveness."21:45 How the speed of light provides a fundamental advantage for Poliebotics in outmaneuvering AI-generated deepfakes.32:10 The concern of an "inversion," where machine learning systems could become dominant over physical reality by using humans as their actuators.45:00 Xathil's ambitious project to use Poliebotics for creating cryptographically verifiable records of biodiversity, beginning with an enhanced Meles trap.Key InsightsAnonymity as a Truth Catalyst: Drawing from Oscar Wilde, the Bauta mask symbolizes how anonymity or pseudonyms can empower individuals to reveal deeper, more authentic truths. This challenges the notion that masks only serve to hide, suggesting they can be tools for genuine self-expression.The Bifurcation of Identity: In our digital age, distinguishing between one's core "real" identity and various public-facing personas is increasingly vital. This separation isn't merely about concealment but offers a space for truthful expression while navigating public life.The Truth Beam: Anchoring Reality: Poliebotics' "Truth Beam" technology employs a projector-camera system to cast cryptographic hashes onto physical scenes, recording them and anchoring them to a blockchain. This aims to create immutable, verifiable records of reality to combat the rise of sophisticated deepfakes.Harnessing Light Speed Against Deepfakes: The fundamental defense Poliebotics offers against AI-generated fakes is the speed of light. Real-world light reflection for capturing projected hashes is virtually instantaneous, whereas an AI must simulate this complex process, a task too slow to keep up with real-time verification.The Specter of Humans as AI Actuators: A significant future concern is the "inversion," where AI systems might utilize humans as unwitting agents to achieve their objectives in the physical world. By manipulating incentives, AIs could effectively direct human actions, raising profound questions about agency.Towards AI Symbiosis: The ideal future isn't a human-AI war or complete technological asceticism, but a cooperative coexistence between nature, humanity, and artificial systems. This involves developing AI responsibly, instilling human values, and creating systems that are non-threatening and beneficial.Contact Information*   Polybotics' GitHub*   Poliepals*   Xathil: Xathil@ProtonMail.com

Pod Guest: MysterE https://www.youtube.com/@mystere-movement https://www.twitch.tv/mysteremovement https://www.instagram.com/mystere_movement/ https://www.tiktok.com/@mystere_movement   Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendlyjordiespodcast Streamed live on Twitch on Tuesdays, 7:30pm AEST! https://www.twitch.tv/friendlyjordieslive 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:59 - Chris Bowen's Pasta Antics 00:07:18 - Macron gets slapped by First Lady 00:14:47 - Kamala Harris in Gold Coast 00:17:42 - MysterE's Deep Dive into Dark Maga and Techno Feudalism

ORIGINALLY RELEASED Dec 21, 2021 Professor Adnan Husain, Medieval European and Middle Eastern Historian and Director of the School of Religion at Queens University, joins Breht to discuss the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Together they discuss St. Francis of Assisi's legacy within Christianity, nature mysticism, Imitatio Christi, Francis's meeting with the Sultan of Egypt, medieval Europe, Islam and Christianity, Franciscan Virtues, Ecology and Creation, The Canticle of the Sun, Pope Francis, the rise of mercantilism in feudal Europe, stigmata, liberation theology, and more! Find Adnan's Podcast and YT channel here: https://www.adnanhusain.org/about ---------------------------------------------------- Support Rev Left and get access to bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/revleftradio Make a one-time donation to Rev Left at BuyMeACoffee.com/revleftradio Follow, Subscribe, & Learn more about Rev Left Radio https://revleftradio.com/

In Episode 6 The Bitcoin Policy Hour, the Bitcoin Policy Institute team unpacks the emerging “Riyadh Accord,” a sweeping geopolitical realignment where the United States, Saudi Arabia, and other Gulf nations are bundling AI, Bitcoin, and techno-industrial leverage into a new framework of global influence.As Blackwell chips begin to replace F-35s as diplomatic bargaining tools, and sovereign wealth funds quietly accumulate Bitcoin, Riyadh is fast becoming the epicenter of digital energy, intelligence infrastructure, and monetary power. The conversation explores how U.S. foreign policy is shifting from military entanglements toward high-tech trade agreements and capital co-investments — with AI and Bitcoin at the core.PLUS, they explore the recent slew of BTC treasury companies amping up activity and how they fit into the picture of jurisdictional and memetic arbitrage.Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:45 - What Is the “Riyadh Accord”?07:30 - Blackwell Chips Replace F-35s in Middle East Bargains13:30 - AGI Infrastructure: Will the AI Run Happen in Riyadh?17:00 - A New Multipolar World Centered on Energy and Compute21:00 - Samourai Wallet, Legal Overreach, and Bitcoin's Core Ethos26:30 - Policy Hypocrisy: Bitcoin Freedom vs. Surveillance State31:00 - AI Feudalism and the Fight for Decentralized Money36:00 - The Open Source AI vs. Corporate Subscription Future41:00 - Bearer Assets: Bitcoin, GPUs, and Energy as Sovereign Tools46:00 - Global Reflexivity and Bitcoin Treasury Companies51:00 - Metaplanet, Nakamoto, and the Meme Wrapped in Arbitrage56:00 - Bitcoin's Geopolitical Moment: What Comes Next?01:01:00 - Closing Thoughts: Bitcoin Banks, Policy Risks, and Meme Economics⭐ Join top policymakers, technologists, and Bitcoin industry leaders at the 2025 Bitcoin Policy Summit, June 25–26 in Washington, D.C.

The essay argues that a deflationary economy, characterized by high trust and productivity, is inherently more beneficial than an inflationary one. It claims that the white race progressed due to a deflationary economy until capitalism, which requires inflation, emerged. Feudalism and mercantilism contributed to the development of capitalism by accumulating capital for investment. However, progress and innovation are inherently deflationary, as they enable higher productivity with less labor, suggesting that the cost of goods should decrease, not increase, over time. The current system, however, necessitates inflation, contradicting the natural outcome of reduced production costs.

A show about how Hilary Mantel's novels about Thomas Cromwell and their presentations by the BBC in the Wolf Hall series from 2015 and 2025 help to tell the story of the transition from feudalism to capitalism. A nice economic history lesson.

Show notes are here: https://tparkatheist.blogspot.com/2025/04/episode-472-this-is-feudalism.html

For many people, work simply isn't working anymore. Wages have stagnated while the cost of living continues to rise. Endless hours in front of a screen leave us burnt out. More often than not, the labor we do feels disconnected from any real purpose. But what if there was another way? Imagine a future where small communities live in harmony with the land, and the work we do is rooted in care for each other, for the earth, and for ourselves. It may sound idealistic and overly simplistic, but isn't there something undeniably appealing about that vision?Today, we're thrilled to be speaking with Megan Leatherman, founder of A Wild New Work, a career development agency with a refreshing twist. Megan helps her clients uncover their passions and craft more fulfilling professional lives, while also guiding them to reconnect with nature, align with the rhythms of the seasons, and trust their own inner wisdom.In this conversation, we explore what's broken about our current work culture, how we arrived here, and how we might begin to cultivate meaningful, grounded lives in a world shaped by capitalism and social media.Show NotesA Wild New WorkA Wild New Work: The PodcastFollow A Wild New Work on InstagramCaliban and the Witch: Women, The Body, and Primitive Accumulation by Silvia FedericiComposting CapitalismRise Up RootedBiophilic Solutions We'd love to hear from you!Keywords: work, capitalism, history, nature, ancestors, modern work, change, feudalism, community, sustainability, organized labor, socialism, community, adulthood, land connection, cultural shifts, personal growth, nature, aliveness, uncertaintyBiophilic Solutions is available wherever you get podcasts. Please listen, follow, and give us a five-star review. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn and learn more on our website. #NatureHasTheAnswers

Air Date 4/14/2025 Everything, it turns out, is a double-edged sword. Democracy and freedom are great but it also contains the keys to its own destruction. Love is pretty good but it turns out that only love can break your heart. And technology, which has freed people from countless hours of menial labor also has the power to subsume our economy, our politics, and much of our everyday lives. It may even be said to have supplanted capitalism itself. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes | Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Join our Discord community! ACTIVISM ROUNDUP KEY POINTS KP 1: The Broligarchy Pt 2: Is this Techno-Fascism? Part 1 - Close All Tabs - Air Date 4-2-25 KP 2: Capitalism Has Mutated Into Something Worse with Yanis Varoufakis - Factually! with Adam Conover - Air Date 2-7-24 KP 3: How Technofacism is Rooted in Silicon Valley / Becca Lewis Part 1 - This Is Hell! - Air Date 2-11-25 KP 4: We Went To Georgia Facebooks Data Center Took This Town Hostage - More Perfect Union - Air Date 3-27-25 KP 5: The Rise of Techno-Authoritarianism - Radio Atlantic - Air Date 2-26-24 KP 6: What does Palantir actually do? - Good Work - Air Date 3-28-25 (00:52:52) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On the faustian bargain of the internet's walled gardens DEEPER DIVES (01:02:20) SECTION A: FALLOUT (01:45:41) SECTION B: ORIGINS (02:10:50) SECTION C: TECH BROS (02:37:42) SECTION D: APARTHEID Technofeudalism Description: A composite image of Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Jeff Bezos wearing tiny golden crowns with dollar signs on them. An illustration of tiny replication of workers at desks in cubicles is in the background.   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere! Follow BotL: Bluesky | Mastodon | Threads | X

Richard Wolff is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a visiting professor at The New School, where he works on economics in the Marxist tradition. This is Richard's eighth appearance on Robinson's Podcast. In his last appearance, episode #243, he and Robinson discussed 2025 and the first weeks of Trump's presidency, as well as what's to come. More particularly, they discuss the irrelevance of Donald Trump, his domestic and global policies, China, narratives on the right and left, and the future of the United States. In this episode, they continue the discussion by diving deeper into recent events, Doge, Elon Musk, the relationship between Trump and Hitler, and important historical Marxists. Richard's latest book is Understanding Capitalism (Democracy at Work, 2024).Understanding Capitalism (Book): https://www.democracyatwork.info/understanding_capitalismRichard's Website: https://www.rdwolff.comEconomic Update: https://www.democracyatwork.info/economicupdateOUTLINE00:00:00 Introduction00:01:27 What Do Trump and Hitler Have in Common?00:09:42 Is This the Democratic Party's Worst Crisis?00:14:58 Is Trump's Economic Policy a Hail Mary?00:26:29 The Mexican Deportation Crisis00:30:19 Global Retaliation Against American Tariffs00:33:29 America's Big Mistake with Russian Sanctions00:40:50 Trump's Big TikTok Mistake00:47:05 How Adolf Hitler Came to Power in Germany01:08:40 Does Elon Musk Symbolize the End of America?01:16:07 How Bosses Lie When They Fire You01:23:08 On Elon Musk's Chainsaw Public Relations Disaster01:28:52 On the Drowning American Empire01:34:36 On Elon Musk and the Self-Destruction of Tesla01:39:27 Feudalism, Communism, and the Death of Capitalism01:46:22 Does China Represent a New Breed of Capitalism?01:55:16 What Can the United States Do to Beat China?02:03:46 What Makes Mao an Important Marxist?02:17:56 Richard Wolff's Mediocre Ivy League Education02:23:59 How Mao Made the China of Today02:40:39 The Myth of European Global Dominance02:52:08 On Antonio Gramsci and Mussolini02:57:03 Why Is Gramsci One of the Great Marxists?Robinson's Website: http://robinsonerhardt.comRobinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University.

In this episode, I discussed how Capitalism came into being, broadly, and how this process and its contradictions have led us to where we are today. I speak generally about how Feudalism was thrown into the dustbin of history through the collective action of the poor in alliance with the newly forming Capitalist class, and how this class of exploiters took advantage of the people's will to seize power for themselves. We discuss the movement towards Capitalism, the transition from "Free Market Capitalism" to Imperialism, how Imperialism, monopolies, and crises are a part of Capitalism's natural development, and how this intrinsic logic led us to today. In the next episode I intend to go deeper into the last 80-100 years to show how history doesn't exactly "repeat itself" but rather, comes in echoes. All Power to the People!

Escaping the Apocalypse: Billionaire Fantasies, AI Feudalism & the Future of Humanity | Douglas Rushkoff (Part 1) .

Would-be monarchs are all the rage these days. Turns out, America's perverse love affair with royalty has a long history. As black history month draws to a close, we talk with Harvard Fellow and author Keidrick Roy. The post “American Dark Age: Racial Feudalism” appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

In a new show from Macrodose:The Curve, James Meadway and Grace Blakeley break down the week's biggest economic stories and what they mean for all of us.In this excerpt, they discuss the Bank of England's interest rate cut and its forecast of 3.5% inflation- are we seeing the return of stagflation? (0:40) In the full episode, James and Grace examine why Britain's gas prices are soaring, and tackle a listener question: where do they stand on the hotly debated notion of techno-feudalism?FULL SHOW: ⁠Patreon.com/macrodose

Thanks to Christopher Menzie in our Scottish Clans Podcast Facebook group, who came up with a great question about how clan society interacted with the political structure of Scotland. I demonstrate here how the political system didn't just coexist with the clans, it relied on them. I include several examples at the levels of Earl and Lord to paint the picture.Scottish Clans Websiteclint@scotlandhistorytours.co.uk for options to include Bruce Fumey on your next trip to Scotland.Scottish Clans YouTube channel

Thanks to Christopher Menzies in our Scottish Clans Podcast Facebook group, who came up with a great question about how clan society interacted with the political structure of Scotland.  I demonstrate here how the political system didn't just coexist with the clans, it relied on them.  I include several examples at the levels of Earl and Lord to paint the picture.⁠Scottish Clans Website⁠clint@scotlandhistorytours.co.uk for options to include Bruce Fumey on your next trip to Scotland.⁠Scottish Clans YouTube channel⁠

Neoborn Caveman breaks down the hilarious yet terrifying spectacle of Jeff Bezos's corporate kingdoms going to war with each other, showing how digital feudalism makes medieval power games look amateur. Laugh as the richest man's left hand sues to stop his right hand from knowing what it's doing......... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Breht discusses American Capitalism's Death Drive Accelerationism, how the only path that's left for capitalism is to return us to fuedalism "at a higher level", how dialactics plays out in this context, and why the purposeful cultivation of inner silence and stillness and love is more important than ever.  Support the show on Patreon Follow RLR on IG HERE Make a one-time donation to Rev Left at BuyMeACoffee.com/revleftradio

Send us a textSeries: Mystical TheologyEpisode 31: Three Basic Mistakes, Augustine of Hippo on the Holy Trinity, Episode 31, Mystical Theology, Dr. C. VeniaminBased on St. Augustine's De Fide et Symbolo, this presentation discusses three erroneous presuppositions made by the Bishop of Hippo, and perpetuated by his followers, which have influenced subsequent generations in the Franco-Latin Christianity of the West. These assumptions, discerned by Fr. John Romanides, one of the foremost Orthodox theologians of our times, may be found in his lecture, “The Filioque” (see details below). Other themes touched upon are included in the Timestamps.Q&As available in The Professor's BlogRecommended background reading: Christopher Veniamin, ed., Saint Gregory Palamas: The Homilies (Dalton PA: 2022); The Orthodox Understanding of Salvation: "Theosis" in Scripture and Tradition (2016); The Transfiguration of Christ in Greek Patristic Literature (2022); Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos, Empirical Dogmatics of the Orthodox Catholic Church: According to the Spoken Teaching of Father John Romanides, Vol. 1 (2012), Vol. 2 (repr. ed. 2020) ; and Fr. John Romanides, “The Filioque”, Patriarch Athenagoras Memorial Lectures, Franks, Romans, Feudalism, and Doctrine: An Interplay between Theology and Society (Holy Cross Orthodox Press, 1981), pp. 71–90. Further bibliography may be found in our "Scholar's Corner" webpage.Join the Mount Thabor Academy Podcasts and help us to bring podcasts on Orthodox theology and the spiritual life to the wider community. Support the showDr. Christopher VeniaminSupport The Mount Thabor Academyhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2232462/support The Professor's BlogFurther bibliography may be found in our Scholar's Corner.THE MOUNT THABOR ACADEMYPrint Books by MOUNT THABOR PUBLISHING eBooks Amazon Google Apple KoboB&NMembershipsJoin our Academy on Patreon: Membership TiersYouTube Membership LevelsContact us: ...

I read from fetor to feudalism.     Now I just want some pasta.  https://www.reddit.com/r/TastingHistory/comments/15cpni3/fettuccine_alfredos_history_what_tasting_history/     I'm glad we're not doing feudalism anymore.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudalism     The word of the episode is "fetor".     Use my special link https://zen.ai/thedictionary to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter E" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter F" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/     Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq     https://linktr.ee/spejampar dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://www.threads.net/@dictionarypod https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar 917-727-5757

Dr. William Lazonick is an economist who studies innovation and competition in the global economy, who has recently been focusing on the corrosive role of stock buybacks. We invited him on to explain why this widespread financial practice is such a bad idea in his eyes, and in return were provided with a comprehensive model of what makes a successful economy. In short, Lazonick believes that no economic system can survive without "the firm," the kind of old school corporate organization that maintained a stable a social contract with its workers, sometimes over the course of an entire lifetime. In Lazonick's view, all economic growth and progress comes down to the ability of the firm to honor that social contract, which means he traces the slump we're in to the death of this tradition. But the question is, what caused us to become eternally itinerant workers in search of global opportunties, hopping from job to job every few years? Lazonick's got that answer, too. He points to a radical transformation of our financial and economic system that came to a head in the 1970s. PATREON: get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB MERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/ AMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98 SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysci FURTHER READING Eric Williams: Capitalism and Slavery (https://amzn.to/4gvd0rW) Alfred Marshall: Principles of Economics (https://amzn.to/49AnpR9) John Kenneth Galbraith: The Great Crash (https://amzn.to/4iuykQp) Edwin Black: IBM and the Holocaust (https://amzn.to/4gwFce8) Milton Friedman: The Social Responsibility of a Business is to Increase Profits (https://www.nytimes.com/1970/09/13/archives/a-friedman-doctrine-the-social-responsibility-of-business-is-to.html) (00:00) Go!(00:09:21) The Study of Economics: Integrating History and Theory(00:15:21) Capitalism, Innovation, and Economic Growth(00:29:27) Shift from Feudalism to Corporate Structures(00:37:00) Global Capital and Industrial Revolution(00:41:28) Transition to Large Firms in America(00:49:12) Evolution of U.S. Steel and Stock Market's Role(00:52:05) Venture Capital and Initial Public Offerings(00:59:12) Corporate Financial Strategies Pre-Depression(01:03:00) Stock Buybacks and Modern Corporate Strategies(01:09:40) Rise of Mass Unionization(01:20:14) Stock Market Roles and Corporate Control(01:31:10) Managerial Strategy Shifts(01:41:06) Technological Shifts and Corporate Adaptation(01:51:13) Rise of Silicon Valley and Corporate Strategy(01:56:23) Evolution of the Tech Industry(02:02:47) Shareholder Value Ideology(02:18:40) Shift in Investment Strategies(02:26:02) Corporate Focus on Stock Buybacks(02:32:00) Mechanics of Stock Buybacks(02:37:14) Financialization and Market Effects #CorporateHistory, #StockBuybacks, #ShareholderValue, #StockMarket, #Innovation, #EconomicGrowth, #IndustrialRevolution, #TechnologyTrends, #MiddleClassDecline, #SiliconValley, #ShareholderValue, #CorporateCulture, #Unionization, #EconomicInequality, #ModernEconomy, #USEconomy, #LaborMarket, #HumanCapital, #EconomicDecline, #1970sEconomy, #CorporateCollapse,#WealthInequality, #1980sEconomy, #FinancializationCrisis, #StockMarketImpact, #SiliconValleyStory, #VentureCapital, #StartupCulture, #TechInnovation, #Microelectronics, #TechHistory, #CorporateAdaptation, #ShareholderValue, #CorporateStrategy, #MiltonFriedman, #EconomicPolicy, #FinancialMarkets, #CorporateFinance, #StockBuybackDebate, #EconomicAnalysis, #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast

What if the future of global politics looks more like a return to feudalism than continuous progress? Discover the surprising dynamics of 2024 as Marshall Toplansky and Joel Kotkin discuss the unraveling of the liberal world order and the rise of pragmatic priorities among voters. We uncover how shifting societal trends, from the unexpected support for Donald Trump among Latino voters to the growing focus on job security, are reshaping political strategies and questioning the effectiveness of identity politics.Join us as we navigate through the complexities of education and the economy, highlighting the transformative impact of artificial intelligence and the pressing need for educational reform. Explore potential political shifts in California with figures like Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom in the spotlight. On the global stage, we unpack the geopolitical challenges faced by China and Russia, examining the implications for America's strategic positioning. With a realpolitik lens, we reflect on how constitutional checks and balances can guide the U.S. through the rapidly changing global landscape. This episode offers a comprehensive look at the forces shaping the future, balancing critical insights with a focus on practical solutions.Support Our WorkThe Center for Demographics and Policy focuses on research and analysis of global, national, and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time. It involves Chapman students in demographic research under the supervision of the Center's senior staff.Students work with the Center's director and engage in research that will serve them well as they look to develop their careers in business, the social sciences, and the arts. Students also have access to our advisory board, which includes distinguished Chapman faculty and major demographic scholars from across the country and the world.For additional information, please contact Mahnaz Asghari, Associate Director for the Center for Demographics and Policy, at (714) 744-7635 or asghari@chapman.edu.Follow us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-feudal-future-podcast/Tweet thoughts: @joelkotkin, @mtoplansky, #FeudalFuture #BeyondFeudalismLearn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribeThis show is presented by the Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy, which focuses on research and analysis of global, national and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time.

What if everything you thought about democracy was wrong? In our latest episode, Jeb Smith challenges the conventional wisdom on governance, exploring the surprising benefits of medieval kingship over modern democracy. Are we truly freer today, or have we misunderstood the past? Join us as Jeb unpacks these provocative ideas and shares insights from his book, "Missing: What Americans Get Wrong about Monarchy, Democracy, Feudalism, and Liberty." In our conversation, we explore: - The Misconceptions of Democracy: Jeb argues that democracy may not be the beacon of freedom we believe it to be. Discover why he believes medieval societies offered more liberty than our current systems. - The Role of Kingship: Far from being tyrannical, medieval kingship was decentralized and voluntary, offering a unique form of governance that respected individual choice. - The Power of No King but Christ: How the teachings of Christ can guide us away from political entanglements and towards a more authentic Christian life. This episode is a must-listen for anyone questioning the status quo and seeking a deeper understanding of governance and faith. Tune in to challenge your perspectives and engage in a conversation that goes beyond the surface.   Connect with Jeb: Amazon Author Page Fanmail and Hate male via email: jackson18611096@gmail.com   For Full Show Notes: https://www.thebadroman.com/show-notes/episode-121   3 WAYS TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT: TASTE IT BAD ROMAN SALSA, ADD TOTHE BAG thebadroman.com/donate, and share with a friend it (it's free!).   Timestamps and Starting Points: (1:08) Jeb's Background (5:18) Influence of Tolkien and Historical Insights (8:12) Identity and Labels (9:25) Christianity and Politics (11:01) The Dangers of Political Allegiance (14:24) Western Christianity's Challenges (15:46) Breaking Free from Political Labels (19:06) The Power of Discourse (22:01) Voluntarism and Anarchism (25:11) Medieval Governance and Libertarianism (30:36) The Role of Kings in Medieval Society (35:13) Decentralization and Self-Government (39:45) Abortion and Government Involvement (43:24) Rebellion Against Tyranny (45:51) Education and Indoctrination (54:18) Democracy and Totalitarianism (59:09) Libertarianism and Political Realities   For more on The Bad Roman Project: Blog submissions: thebadroman.com/contribute-to-the-blog Connect with us on social: thebadroman.com/social-links Want to get more involved? Request to join the private discussion group on Facebook (Bad Romans Only!!) No King but Christ Network: nokingbutchristnetwork.com  

In this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett do a fascinating deep dive into Medieval Britain. They explore how a tiny population in northwest Europe shaped the modern world. From the fall of Roman Britain to the Norman Conquest, they unpack how the English created their cultural identity, legal code, and political system – innovations that still influence us today. Through Viking invasions, peasant revolts, and epic battles, they reveal how England emerged as one of history's most consequential nations despite its modest size. --

We’re living in a fractured, spinning world where everyone scrambles for something to center them, latching onto the state, racial identity, or cultural trends, but all of these miss the mark. The true anchor isn’t in superficial unity or tribal divisions; it’s covenant—a God-given structure that binds us in family, nation, and faith under Christ’s lordship, grounding us in a real, earthy loyalty that can handle the weight of human life without veering into chaos. Read the full blog post here: https://tobyjsumpter.com/toward-a-protestant-feudalism/

We’re living in a fractured, spinning world where everyone scrambles for something to center them, latching onto the state, racial identity, or cultural trends, but all of these miss the mark. The true anchor isn’t in superficial unity or tribal divisions; it’s covenant—a God-given structure that binds us in family, nation, and faith under Christ’s lordship, grounding us in a real, earthy loyalty that can handle the weight of human life without veering into chaos. Read the full blog post here: https://tobyjsumpter.com/toward-a-protestant-feudalism/

In this episode, Dr. Fraad discusses the history of childhood. To quote the most well-known historian of childhood, Lloyd deMause, "The history of childhood is a nightmare from which we have only begun to awaken." We all begin life as children. Our history must be claimed. Feudalism and capitalism cast children as private property to use, abuse, exploit, or love. This podcast explores our common history through a Marxist lens. In case we need the footnote it follows: Lloyd deMause The History of Childhood. Psychohistory Press, New York. 1974   Learn more about CHH:  We make it a point to provide the show free of ads. Your contributions help keep this content free and accessible to all. If you would like to simply donate one time, you can do so by visiting us at http://www.democracyatwork.info/donate. Become a monthly donor: http://www.patreon.com/democracyatwork

Part 1. Fascism, History, and Education Guest: Jason Stanley is the Jacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy at Yale University. He is the author of many books, including How Fascism Works; How Propaganda Works; and his latest, Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future.   Part 2. Silicon Valley's Techno-Feudalism  Guest: Cédric Durand is Professor of Political Economy at the University of Geneva and a member of the Centre d'économie Paris Nord. He is the author of Fictitious Capital: How Finance Appropriates Our Future, and his latest, How Silicon Valley Unleashed Techno-Feudalism: The Making of the Digital Economy.  He is a regular contributor to the online journal Contretemps and to Sidecar, the blog of the New Left Review. The post Fascism, History, and Education. Then, Silicon Valley's Techno-Feudalism appeared first on KPFA.

The guys discuss the fact we are a nation in irreversible debt and our kids will have to work much harder to afford much less

Jem looks at Feudalism through the lens of Warhammer!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Agon Hamza and Frank Ruda sit down with the Greek economist, politician and former finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis to discuss his latest book “Techno-Feudalism: What Killed Capitalism”, the end of capitalism, its contradictions, the new Cold War, US elections… and many other things!  You can listen to our podcast here: https://anchor.fm/crisisandcritique If you like this and other episodes, please consider subscribing and supporting us at our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=71723553  

Ben Norton joins us to discuss his recent article at the Geopolitical Economy Report titled, "How US Big Tech monopolies colonized the world: Welcome to neo-feudalism." After the interview, we hear a new "Rotten History" by Renaldo Migaldi. Check out Ben's article here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/08/19/us-big-tech-monopolies-neo-feudalism/ Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/thisishell

Send me a text!Why the Peace of Westphalia and the Nation State is critical and what war without sovereignty looks like.  Different quotes Support the Show.war102podcast@gmail.comhttps://www.reddit.com/r/War102Podcast/https://war102.buzzsprout.com

US Big Tech corporations are like the feudal landlords of Medieval Europe. These Silicon Valley monopolies own the digital land that the global economy is built on, and are charging higher and higher rents to use their privatized infrastructure. Ben Norton explains. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf1wQ9QeaKM Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/08/19/us-big-tech-monopolies-neo-feudalism/ Topics 0:00 Neo-feudalism 1:36 Amazon's monopoly 3:57 Google's monopoly 4:54 Amazon takes 50% of sellers' revenue 6:30 How Amazon sets prices: the Buy Box 9:01 Technofeudalism, by Yanis Varoufakis 9:42 Cloud infrastructure 10:44 New cold war on China 11:35 China: only alternative to US Big Tech monopolies 14:55 Chinese socialism 19:33 Monopoly capitalism & imperialism 21:51 Feudalism & capitalism 23:54 Utilities 26:37 Privatized digital infrastructure 29:29 Uber & Silicon Valley's monopolistic business model 34:28 Apple wages war on Chinese competitors 35:37 Apple's outrageous 30% Patreon fee 39:44 Outro

Neoborn Caveman discusses real-life truths and explains how any free speech can be labelled as hate speech.Common sense is valued over tyranny and the looming Feudalism 2.0Free speech marinated in comedy.Support the program via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNeobornCavemanShowRemember: You are special, your are worthy, you are amazing! .......... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Endgame's first and biggest conference ever! https://www.endgametownhall.com ---------------------- Join Gita Wirjawan for an in-depth conversation with Nobel Laureate Walter Gilbert as he shares his extraordinary journey from his early life in Cambridge to his groundbreaking contributions to science. Explore his shift from chemistry to theoretical physics, the pivotal role of technology in his lab experiments, and the critical discoveries that shaped modern genetics. Delve into his entrepreneurial ventures, the ethics of scientific advancements, and his thoughts on the current state of science and society. #Endgame #GitaWirjawan #WalterGilbert ---------------------- About Luminary: Walter Gilbert is a renowned American biochemist and 1980 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, known for his pioneering work in DNA sequencing. He also co-founded biotech companies Biogen, Myriad Genetics, and Paratek Pharmaceuticals. Beyond science, Gilbert is also an accomplished artist, working primarily in photography and visual arts, with his works exhibited in galleries worldwide. About the Host: Gita Wirjawan is an Indonesian entrepreneur, educator, and Honorary Professor of Politics and International Relations at the School of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham. He is also a visiting scholar at The Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) at Stanford University (2022—2024) and a fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. ---------------------- Earn a Master of Public Policy degree and be Indonesia's future narrator. More info: admissions@sgpp.ac.id https://admissions.sgpp.ac.id https://wa.me/628111522504 Visit and subscribe: ‪@SGPPIndonesia‬ | @Endgame_Clips‬

AI and machine learning security expert Gary McGraw joins Dennis Fisher to discuss the concept of data feudalism in LLM foundation models, what the security implications of it are, and whether narrowly focused models may help address these issues. 

Hey Airheads! This week is a super-doozy! (If thats a thing) The boys talk about Winston Churchill's daily eating and drinking routine and it is NOT for the faint of heart! It's an absolute wonder we kicked H*tler's ass if we are being honest. Cho then shares a timely clip of Orson Welle's discussing his relationship with Winston, which leads to a lively conversation about the HollyWood Vunderkind! Now what CHO had planned was to nominate a King and Queen and members of the royal court (which DID end up happening) but not before an aisde about Muammar Gaddafi and whether or not he was understood lol.... y'all know how we be! Go to TraeCrowder.com to see Trae on the road! This saturday July 13th, Corey will be in Fayetville Arkansas... get your tickets at CMSimpact.org/GoodLaughComedyTour Patreon.com/TraeCrowder BonusCorey.com Support our sponsor BLUECHEW by going to BlueChew.com and using the promo code POA to get your first order of Blue Chew for FREE!!! Corey will be on The Past Times this week on The Dollop Podcast channel... holler at it! Listen to WellRED, Gravy Baby, and Weekly Skews! Love y'all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey Airheads! This week is a super-doozy! (If thats a thing) The boys talk about Winston Churchill's daily eating and drinking routine and it is NOT for the faint of heart! It's an absolute wonder we kicked H*tler's ass if we are being honest. Cho then shares a timely clip of Orson Welle's discussing his relationship with Winston, which leads to a lively conversation about the HollyWood Vunderkind! Now what CHO had planned was to nominate a King and Queen and members of the royal court (which DID end up happening) but not before an aisde about Muammar Gaddafi and whether or not he was understood lol.... y'all know how we be! Go to TraeCrowder.com to see Trae on the road! This saturday July 13th, Corey will be in Fayetville Arkansas... get your tickets at CMSimpact.org/GoodLaughComedyTour Patreon.com/TraeCrowder BonusCorey.com Support our sponsor BLUECHEW by going to BlueChew.com and using the promo code POA to get your first order of Blue Chew for FREE!!! Corey will be on The Past Times this week on The Dollop Podcast channel... holler at it! Listen to WellRED, Gravy Baby, and Weekly Skews! Love y'all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fall of Rome eventually led to feudalism throughout Europe. Could something like that happen in America? https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshow https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brion-mcclanahan/support

Is it true what they don't say that the world is on the brink of sliding back into a system of feudalism? If so where will you be in the pecking order? And more importantly where will podcasters be? Clergy level? Perhaps Cody from America has a take on all this? Perhaps not. Perhaps definitely Cody asked the beans to discuss feudalism and they did after a fashion.Join our PATREON for ad-free episodes and a monthly bonus episode: www.patreon.com/threebeansaladWith thanks to our editor Laura Grimshaw.Merch now available here: www.threebeansaladshop.comGet in touch: threebeansaladpod@gmail.com @beansaladpod

As commerce transforms around the new rent-extracting digital fiefdoms, algorithms and AI become a way to transform skilled labor into machine-learning piecework. In Severance, technology is used to "sever" people's working selves from their actual selves, creating the perfect, dehumanized work force. Bibliography: https://literatemachine.com/2024/06/25/how-capitalism-becomes-feudalism-severance-and-technofuedalism/#bibliography Blog version and links to the podcast and mailing list at https://literatemachine.com You can support this project at Patreon.com/ericrosenfield where for as little as $1 an episode you can get exclusive authors notes, early access to episodes, and other goodies Special thanks to all my Patrons: Kathryn Carruthers, Gabi Ghita, Hristo Kolev, Kevin Cafferty, Ulysse Pence, Wilma Ezekowitz, Mike Gillis, Christian Frost, IndustrialRobot, Not Invader Zim, Jason Quackenbush, Arthur Rosenfield, and Nancy S. Rosen

Text Me ImmediatelyOn this episode, I talk to Felicity Azura about why working for the man sucks.  It's a seemingly endless series of nightmare scenarios, con jobs and hustles and for what?!  Just to get by?!  That hardly seems fair!!  Listen now to her story and hear how the life of a stripper in Guam isn't as trouble-free as one would expect.   Felicity Azura can be found hosting here Pro Cuddle Hustle Podcast here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pro-cuddle-hustle/id1681487070 https://player.fm/series/pro-cuddle-hustle https://www.patreon.com/felicityazura https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMjE1NjM4LnJzcw==Having a Laugh Acting, Mental Health, Gossip and Laughter Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the Show.Go to hunchbunny.com to see all the hidden secrets!!!

You're gonna need a hot shower with an abrasive loofah sponge after listening to this one. It's another wild ride with Hawk as he continues to delve into the twisted minds of far-right Christian nationalists hellbent on establishing a real-life Gilead (not the land of milk and honey one, rather the one where everyone is evil). First up is Russell Vaught, a "battle-tested bureaucrat" who wants to turn the presidency into an absolute dictatorship if Trump gets re-elected. With his "radical constitutionalism" agenda, Vaught dreams of mass deportations, criminalizing abortion nationwide, and unleashing the military on American soil to crush dissent. What a sweetheart.But wait, there's more! We also meet the Society for American Civic Renewal (SACR for short), a creepy men's club that wants to create a patriarchal Christian ethnostate. Their goals include expelling non-Christians, stripping LGBTQ rights, and reviving feudalism à la apartheid South Africa. And it's all run by a shampoo mogul calling himself the "Maximum Leader" from his poetically named "Howdy Doody Good Times Foundation." You can't make this stuff up! First a pillow guy and now a shampoo guy? What's next, the truck nuts guy?In the end, Hawk is left feeling spiritually polluted after diving down this unsettling rabbit hole of white Christian extremism. At least these wackos provide unintentional comic relief amidst their chilling authoritarianism and hate-filled bigotry. It's both hilarious and terrifying how these wealthy radicals are dead serious about their unhinged fantasies of religious ethnic cleansing. SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk- Support Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com- Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct- Connect on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO- Additional Podcasts Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.com- Listen to Hawk Droppings On Your Favorite Platform:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfyApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuLYouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcastsiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdPPandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTBSimplecast: https://hawk-droppings.simplecast.com- Hawk Droppings RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/pPVtxSNJ

Text Me ImmediatelyOn this episode I talk to Justin about why working for the man sucks.  He agrees!  It does suck, so there you go - it's not just me.  But what's more, he's taken his lumps and come out on top, relatively speaking, which is not what I was expecting.  I was thinking it was going to be a sad dismal story that was going to turn listeners away but no!  It was a relatively positive story with thoughtful insight that will still probably turn listeners away, but that's just because they were hoping for a negative story and I didn't deliver.  For that I apologize.  Click here for more info on Justin and the projects he is working on:https://linktr.ee/pillowpalspodSupport the Show.Go to hunchbunny.com to see all the hidden secrets!!!

Yanis Varoufakis's new book provocatively argues that Capitalism is dead and has been replaced by a new group of wealthy people whom he calls Technofeudalists--Zuckerberg, Musk, etc. This new ruling class, whom he calls the "cloudalists," rules over all of us, and even other capitalists, like feudal lords ruled over vassals. Bio// Yanis Varoufakis is an economist, political leader, and the author of numerous bestselling books. He was the finance minister of Greece in 2015. His latest book is "Technofeudalism What Killed Capitalism." -------------------------------------------- Outro- "Green and Red Blues" by Moody Links// + Yanis Varoufakis: Technofeudalism What Killed Capitalism (https://bit.ly/4cILk1J) Follow Green and Red// +G&R Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast⁠⁠⁠ +Our rad website: ⁠⁠⁠https://greenandredpodcast.org/⁠⁠⁠ +We're part of the Labor Podcast Network: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.laborradionetwork.org/⁠⁠ + Join our Discord community ( https://discord.gg/4JRcYAng ) Support the Green and Red Podcast// +Become a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast +Or make a one time donation here: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/DonateGandR⁠⁠⁠ This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). “Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Editing by Isaac.

Happy Monday! Sam and Emma speak with Yanis Varoufakis, economics professor and former Finance Minister of Greece, to discuss his recent book Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on continuing US arms sales to Israel, infrastructure regulation, Florida's Medicaid dump, New Jersey's ballot design, and new reports on racial biases in medicine, also watching Christiane Amanpour talk with Zahiro-Shahar Mor about Israel's failing genocide. Professor Yanis Varoufakis then joins, first walking through the evolution from Feudalism's formula of land ownership and rent extraction to Capitalism's formula of the ownership of the means of production and profit extraction, before diving into his concept of “Technofeudalism,” a rising system of digital fiefdoms – Amazon a primary example – where products not produced by the owner of the platforms are sold with a massive rent extraction. Expanding on this, Professor Varoufakis explores the role of these platforms' ownership of the means of behavioral modification (via the extraction of data, once again, not produced by them) as an example of what he calls “cloud capital,” which takes up massive proportions of the global GDP and siphons it off from the labor market, before stepping back to analyze the role of the 2008 financial crisis and the commitment to the neoliberal dynamic of austerity for the people, socialism for the banks, in allowing the private world to funnel massive amounts of investment into cloud capital and allow existing companies (Meta, Google, Amazon, etc) to establish these digital fiefdoms. Wrapping up, Professor Yanis Varoufakis tackles the role that various fiscal and anti-trust policies, the idea of a bill of digital rights, and workplace democratization could play in helping to reclaim and reshape these technofeudalist fiefdoms. And in the Fun Half: Sam and Emma watch Ramy Youssef say ‘Free Palestine' to rapturous applause on SNL, Rep. Tim Walberg gets caught on camera calling for the genocide of Gaza, and Donald Trump Jr. talks hunting. They also watch Olayemi Olurin school Eric Adams on the Breakfast Club as they tackle the insane fear-mongering around crime in NYC, like “selling fruit” and “smoking weed,” plus, your IMs! 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Recurring guest and firm favourite Patrick Wyman joins the gang to discuss the history of climate change - what adaptation has looked like for different societies that formed and deformed around changing climates. Including pre-Dynastic Egypt, the Indus Valley Civilisation, and the crises that plagued the ends of Rome and Feudalism, among others! But first, twenty minutes grousing about how strong fundamentals players with good coachability have become a rare thing in the Mesoamerican Ritual Ball Game. Liked this episode? Check out the bonus feed on www.patreon.com/trashfuture 

John Stossel Part 14 John Stossel Big Data Knows ALL About You Capitalism and Loneliness: What The Media Get WRONG Courage is Contagious: Rikki Schlott on Fighting Back Against Cancel Culture A Recipe for Big Government: "Food Insecurity" Rand Paul: What They Didn't Want You To Know About Covid, the Lab Leak, and Fauci California's Green Dream: Coming to YOUR State!? When Police Wreck Your Property and Leave You With the Bill The "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act” Will Hurt The Women It's Supposed To Help.   Big Data Knows ALL About You https://youtu.be/bjOMV4yag20?si=eLykq1V35Vq8EZpI John Stossel 893K subscribers 115,668 views Dec 5, 2023 The government is tracking you. Here's HOW they do it and WHY you should care @NaomiBrockwellTV has a popular YouTube channel where she points out that the government constantly spies on us, using data that apps collect via our phones. But these apps “make my life easier,” I push back,“Convenience matters!” “But privacy is important,” explains Brockwell. "The government is purchasing all this data about us. They're creating records about all of us, and that's a really scary thing.” "That data is forever … You have no control over what societal norms might change in the next 10 years and that data suddenly becomes incriminating. You're basically making a bet that you and the people with the guns will always stay on good terms.” In my video above, she explains why that's not a good bet to make. . ———— To get our new weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe ————   https://youtu.be/rVsKWQp-sq4?si=5KWca35e1w7NCp8G Capitalism and Loneliness: What The Media Get WRONG John Stossel 893K subscribers 132,003 views Nov 28, 2023 Scaremongers tell us: capitalism makes us "feel lonely" and "empty inside." But Johan Norberg's new book, The Capitalist Manifesto, points out the many ways capitalism makes life better, including making people LESS lonely. ———— To get our new weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscrib ———— "Every poll we're looking at shows that people say that they're less lonely in the most market-oriented societies,” Norberg tells me. The Human Freedom Index ranks countries according to how free, and market-oriented they are. Not only are people less lonely in capitalist countries, but Norberg points out that "if you increase freedom by one point, you reduce loneliness levels by six percentage points.” But I tell Norberg, "Under capitalism, people compete. Sounds divisive. Sounds like it would pull us apart.” "Feudalism, communism, fascism... that's divisive. That's all based on getting resources by taking them from somebody else. What capitalism does is that it forces us to think, 'what does the other guy want?'” says Norberg. That's because, under capitalism, to sell someone something, you have to please them. The full video above has more information about how capitalism makes our lives better.   https://youtu.be/AWv5jk8uqtg?si=2PRM_z2SHRgDycXb Courage is Contagious: Rikki Schlott on Fighting Back Against Cancel Culture John Stossel 893K subscribers 203,637 views Nov 7, 2023 23-year-old Rikki Schlott self-censored her views in college. What did she believe that was so terrible? Well, she's a right-leaning libertarian. At NYU, that's scary, she says. ———— To get our new weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe ———— “I was afraid to have Thomas Sowell books on my bookshelf,” says Schlott. She kept her mouth shut and eventually dropped out of NYU because she found it stifling. But now, Schlott is fighting back. Her new book Cancelling of the American Mind, details how cancel culture crushes people who think differently. “We need to come together and actually fight back.” Schlott tells me, “We want to live in a free speech culture and not a cancel culture.” Watch the video to learn more about Rikki Schott's fight.   https://youtu.be/es614SrcbhI?si=IPpy2klP3cExEwFh A Recipe for Big Government: "Food Insecurity" John Stossel 893K subscribers 279,322 views Oct 31, 2023 The government tells us 33 million Americans suffer from food insecurity! Really? 33 million Americans are hungry? ———— To get our new weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe ———— “That's just not true,” says Rachel Sheffield, a researcher at The Heritage Foundation. “'Food insecure' adults are more likely to be consuming too many calories rather than too few," The government always tries to create a crisis. “Government programs tend to want to keep themselves going,” says Sheffield. But their handouts harm the very people they are meant to help. “We've spent more on the war on poverty than all the military wars combined in the United States without any success.” The result? Increased dependency on government! Expanding the welfare system seems to be the government's main goal. The food insecurity myth and others, like "food desserts,” are debunked in the video above.     https://youtu.be/w1pRw9hTfIs?si=IsnzdnDcYTb3YbE6 Rand Paul: What They Didn't Want You To Know About Covid, the Lab Leak, and Fauci John Stossel 893K subscribers 346,973 views Oct 24, 2023 Top scientists tried to cover up the origin of Covid, according to Senator Rand Paul. ———— To get our new weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe ———— In his new book “Deception: The Great Covid Cover-Up,” Paul backs up his claims about a Covid lab leak from a research facility funded by Anthony Fauci. “It looks like it came from the lab,” Senator Rand Paul tells me. “America funded it. It was maybe not done with evil intentions. It was done with the misguided notion that gain of function research was safe.” Gain of function research includes making viruses more deadly or infectious, in order to develop vaccines. Paul argues that gain of function is a risk to civilization. :We could wind up with a lethal virus that leaks out of a lab and kills half of the planet." You can watch the video above for more on why Paul thinks Covid came from a lab, and how officials tried to cover it up.   https://youtu.be/D0BQ87MAEvQ?si=0LZU8E1aW7EGysbz California's Green Dream: Coming to YOUR State!? John Stossel 893K subscribers 253,525 views Oct 17, 2023 Pennsylvania regulators are forcing truck drivers to buy trucks outside Pennsylvania. The crazy part: they didn't even make the rules; they were made by California. ———— To get our new weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe ———— “We have no say, we can't do anything about it,” says Brian Wanner the owner of Peter Brothers Trucking, “I don't want to be anything like California.” But that's too bad, because Pennsylvania's Environmental Quality Board decided to automatically copy rules from California. The newest rules will raise the cost of new trucks by more than $50,000. The regulators say these rules are important to stop pollution. That's dumb, says Wanner, “In 1980, 1 truck produced as much as 60 trucks today.” “So, we want people to buy new trucks,” I ask? “You want people to buy new trucks,” responds Wanner. “But if you put these costs on us that we cannot afford, we're going to just run the older trucks.” That's something the regulators don't think about. In fact, there's a lot they don't think about. Their decision hurts truck sellers, won't stop pollution, could be unconstitutional, and will only get more expensive when California mandates "all electric." All that and more in the video above.   https://youtu.be/ERXkTh--okQ?si=Ruvv9q378H7k_QmI When Police Wreck Your Property and Leave You With the Bill John Stossel 893K subscribers 246,126 views Oct 10, 2023 What happens if police destroy your property while trying to catch a bad guy? Do they compensate you? For many the answer is: NO! ———— To get our new weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe ———— Innocent print shop owner Carlos Pena had his shop wrecked by police. “All the work of my life … just got ruined!” says Pena. Police destroyed his shop trying to catch a man who barricaded himself inside the shop. Pena thought he'd be reimbursed. But after a year spent trying to navigate the bureaucracy, he hasn't received anything. “They just gave me numbers to call. And when you call, they referred me to somebody else,” explains Pena, “It's unbearable!” Lawyer Jeffrey Redfern of the Institute for Justice took his case for free because he says what happened to Pena is unconstitutional. “We want to make it clear,” explains Redfern, “when police destroy innocent people's property, they have to pay for the damage that they did.” If you'd like to help Pena recover his life, here is a Go-Fund-Me page set up to help him: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-for-c...   https://youtu.be/jFgg8f6-dx4?si=sUXAf2UrtB5iAnSj The "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act” Will Hurt The Women It's Supposed To Help. John Stossel 893K subscribers 333,749 views Sep 26, 2023 A new law forces businesses with 15 employees or more to provide pregnant workers with special working conditions. ———— To get our new weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe ———— Sounds great! "These policies...are motivated by good intentions,” says Vanessa Brown Calder from the CATO Institute. "But that doesn't mean that the consequences of these policies will turn out well.” No, it doesn't. Calder—who is pregnant—fears this new law will lead to fewer women being hired. My new video explains.