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This episode, we talk about two monumental projects that were started in this reign.  One was the historiographical project that likely led to the creation of the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki.  And then there was the start of the first permanent capital city:  the Fujiwara Capital. Listen to the episode and find more on our website:  https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-143   Rough Transcript   Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua and this is Episode 143: Temmu's Monumental Projects     Ohoama sat astride his horse and looked out at the land in front of him.   He could still see the image of the rice fields, now long fallow, spreading out on the plain.  To the north, east, and west, he could see the mountains that would frame his vision.  As his ministers started to rattle off information about the next steps of the plan, Ohoama began to smile.  He thought of the reports his embassies to the Great Tang had brought back, about the great walled cities of the continent.  In his mind's eye, Ohoama envisioned something similar, rising up on the plain in front of him. There would be an earth and stone wall, surrounding the great city.  The gates would be grand, much like the temples, but on an even greater scale.  Houses would be packed in tight, each within their own walled compounds.  In the center painted red and white, with green accents, would be a palace to rival any other structure in the archipelago.  The people would stream in, and the city would be bustling with traffic. This was a new center, from which the power of Yamato would be projected across the islands and even to the continent.   Greetings everyone, and welcome back.  This episode we are still focused on the reign of Ohoama, aka Temmu Tennou, between the years 672 and 686. Last episode we talked about the Four Great Temples—or the Four National Temples.  Much of this episode was focused on the rise and spread of Buddhism as we see in the building of these national temples, but also on the changes that occurred as the relationship between Buddhism and the State evolved.  This was part of Ohoama's work to build up the State into something beyond what it had been in the past—or perhaps into something comparable to what they believed it to have been in the past.  After all, based on the size of the tomb mounds in the kofun period, it does seem that there was a peak of prosperity in the 5th century, around the time of Wakatakeru, aka Yuryaku Tennou, and then a decline, to the point that the lineage from Wohodo, aka Keitai Tennou, seemed to have come in during a time when they were rebuilding Yamato power and authority. This episode we are going to talk about two projects that Ohoama kicked off during his reign.  He wouldn't see the completion of either one, since both took multiple decades to complete, but both focused on linking the past and the future.  The first we'll talk about is a new attempt to gather historical documents and records—the last time that was done was in the time of Kashikiya Hime, over 50 years ago.  That was during the height of Soga power.  Since then a lot had changed, and presumably there were even more stories and records that had been written down.  Plus the tide had changed.  So they needed to update—and maybe even correct—the historical record. But beyond that, there was a greater goal: Ohoama and his court also needed to make sure that the past was something that they wanted to go back to, among other things. The other thing we are going to discuss is the start of a project to build a brand new capital city.  And when we talk a bout city, we really mean a city.  This was a massive undertaking, likely unlike anything that we've seen so far.  Sure, there had been monumental building projects, but this was something that was going to take a lot more work - how much more monumental could you get than a new city?  And it would create a physical environment that would be the embodiment of the new centralization of power and authority, and the new state that Ohoama was building, with his administration—and Yamato—at the center.   Let's start with the big ones.  First and foremost, we have the entry from the 17th day of the 3rd month of the 681.  Ohoama gave a decree from the Daigokuden to commit to writing a Chronicle of the sovereigns and various matters of high antiquity.  Bentley translates this as saying that they were to record and confirm the Teiki, which Aston translated as the Chronicle of the Sovereigns, and various accounts of ancient times.  This task was given out to a slew of individuals, including the Royal Princes Kawashima and Osakabe; the Princes Hirose, Takeda, Kuwada, and Mino; as well as Kamitsukenu no Kimi no Michichi, Imbe no Muraji no Kobito, Adzumi no Muraji no Inashiki, Naniwa no Muraji no Ohogata, Nakatomi no Muraji no Ohoshima, and Heguri no Omi no Kobito.  Ohoshima and Kobito were specifically chosen as the scribes for this effort.  We aren't told what work was started at this time.  Aston, in his translation of the Nihon Shoki, assumes that this is the start of the Kojiki.  Bentley notes that this is the first in a variety of records about gathering the various records, including gathering records from the various families, and eventually even records from the various provinces.  And I think we can see why.  Legitimizing a new state and a new way of doing things often means ensuring that you have control of the narrative.  Today, that often means doing what you can to control media and the stories that are in the national consciousness.  In Ohoama's day, I'd argue that narrative was more about the various written sources, and how they were presented.  After all, many of the rituals and evidence that we are looking at would rely on the past to understand the present.  The various family records would not only tell of how those families came to be, but would have important information about what else was going on, and how that was presented could determine whether something was going to be seen as auspicious, or otherwise.  Even without getting rid of those records, it would be important to have the official, State narrative conform to the Truth that the state was attempting to implement. Ultimately, there is no way to know, exactly, how everything happened.  If the Nihon Shoki had a preface, it has been lost.  The Kojiki, for its part, does have a preface, and it points to an origin in the reign of Ohoama—known as the sovereign of Kiyomihara.  In there we are told that the sovereign had a complaint—that the Teiki and Honji, that is the chronicles of the sovereigns and the various other stories and legends, that had been handed down by various houses had come to differ from the truth.  They said they had many falsehoods, which likely meant that they just didn't match the Truth that the State was trying to push.  Thus  they wanted to create a so-called "true" version to pass down. This task was given to 28 year old Hieda no Are.  It says they were intelligent and had an incredible memory.  They studied all of the sources, and the work continued beyond the reign of Ohoama.  Later, in 711 CE, during the reign of Abe, aka Genmei Tennou, Oho no Yasumaro was given the task of writing down everything that Hieda no Are had learned.  The astute amongst you may have noticed that this mentions none of the individuals mentioned in the Nihon Shoki.  Nor does the Nihon Shoki mention anything about Hieda no Are.  So was this a separate effort, or all part of the same thing?  Was Are using the materials collected by  the project? As you may recall, we left the Kojiki behind some time ago, since it formally ends with the reign of Kashikiya hime, aka Suiko Tennou, but realistically it ended with Wohodo, aka Keitai Tennou—after that point there are just lists of the various heirs.  As such, there is some speculation that this was originally built off of earlier histories, perhaps arranged during the Soga era. The general explanation for all of this is that Hieda no Are memorized the poems and stories, and then Yasumaro wrote them down.  Furthermore, though the language in the Kojiki does not express a particular gender, in the Edo period there was a theory that Hieda no Are was a woman, which is still a popular theory. Compare all of that to the Nihon Shoki.  Where the Kojiki was often light on details and ends with Suiko Tennou, the Nihon Shoki often includes different sources, specifically mentions some of them by name, and continues up through the year 697.  Furthermore, textual analysis of the Nihon Shoki suggests that it was a team effort, with multiple Chroniclers, and likely multiple teams of Chroniclers.   I have to admit, that sounds a lot more like the kind of thing that Ohoama was kicking off. We have an entry in the Shoku Nihongi, the work that follows the Nihon Shoki, that suggests 720 for the finished compilation of the Nihon Shoki.  So did it take from 681 to 720 to put together?  That is a really long project, with what were probably several generations of individuals working on it. Or should this be read in a broader sense?  Was this a historiographical project, as Bentley calls it, but one that did not, immediately, know the form it would take?  It isn't the first such project—we have histories of the royal lineage and other stories that were compiled previously—much of that attributed to Shotoku Taishi, but likely part of an earlier attempt by the court.  In fact, given that the Kojiki and Sendai Hongi both functionally end around the time of Kashikiya hime, that is probably because the official histories covered those periods.  Obviously, though, a lot had happened, and some of what was written might not fit the current narrative.  And so we see a project to gather and compile various sources.  While this project likely culminated in the projects of the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki, I doubt that either work was necessarily part of the original vision.  Rather, it looks like the original vision was to collect what they could and then figure things out. It would have been after they started pulling the accounts together, reading them, and noticing the discrepancies that they would have needed to then edit them in such a way that they could tell a cohesive story.  That there are two separate compilations is definitely interesting.  I do suspect that Oho no Yasumaro was working from the efforts of Hieda no Are, either writing down something that had been largely captured in memory or perhaps finishing a project that Are had never completed.  The Nihon Shoki feels like it was a different set of teams, working together, but likely drawing from many of the same sources. And as to why we don't have the earlier sources?  I once heard it said that for books to be forgotten they didn't need to be banned—they just needed to fall out of circulation and no longer be copied anymore.  As new, presumably more detailed, works arose, it makes sense that older sources would not also be copied, as that information was presumably in the updated texts, and any information that wasn't brought over had been deemed counterfactual.  Even the Nihon Shoki risked falling into oblivion; the smaller and more digestible Kojiki was often more sought after.  The Kojiki generally presents a single story, and often uses characters phonetically, demonstrating how to read names and places.  And it just has a more story-like narrative to it.  The Nihon Shoki, comparatively, is dense, written in an old form of kanbun, often relying more on kanbun than on phonetic interpretations.  It was modeled on continental works, but as such it was never going to be as easy to read.  And so for a long time the Kojiki seems to have held pride of place for all but the most ardent scholars of history. Either way, I think that it is still fair to say that the record of 681 was key to the fact that we have this history, today, even if there was no way for Ohoama, at the time, to know just what form it would take. Another ambitious project that got started under Ohoama was the development of a new and permanent capital city. Up to this point we've talked about the various capitals of Yamato, but really it was more that we were talking about the palace compounds where the sovereign lived.  From the Makimuku Palace, where either Mimaki Iribiko or possibly even Himiko herself once held sway, to the latest palace, that of Kiyomihara, the sovereigns of Yamato were known by their palaces.  This is, in part, because for the longest time each successive sovereign would build a new palace after the previous sovereign passed away.  There are various reasons why this may have been the case, often connected to insular concepts of spiritual pollution brought on by the death of an individual, but also the practical consideration that the buildings, from what we can tell, were largely made of untreated wood.  That made them easier to erect, but also made them vulnerable to the elements, over time, and is probably one of the reasons that certain shrines, like the Shrine at Ise, similarly reconstitute themselves every 20 years or so. Furthermore, we talk about palaces, but we don't really talk about cities.  There were certainly large settlements—even going back to the Wei chronicles we see the mention of some 70 thousand households in the area of Yamateg.  It is likely that the Nara basin was filled with cultivated fields and many households.  Princes and noble households had their own compounds—remember that both Soga no Umako and Prince Umayado had compounds large enough that they could build temples on the compounds and have enough left over for their own palatial residences, as well.  However, these compounds were usually distributed in various areas, where those individuals presumably held some level of local control. It is unclear to me how exactly the early court functioned as far as housing individuals, and how often the court was "in session", as it were, with the noble houses.  Presumably they had local accommodations and weren't constantly traveling back and forth to the palace all the time.  We know that some houses sent individuals, men and women, to be palace attendants, even though they lived some distance away.  This was also likely a constraint on the Yamato court's influence in the early days. We do see the sovereign traveling, and various "temporary" palaces being provided.  I highly doubt that these were all built on the spot, and were likely conversions of existing residences, and similar lodging may have been available for elites when they traveled, though perhaps without such pomp and circumstance. What we don't really see in all of this, are anything resembling cities.  Now, the term "city" doesn't exactly have a single definition, but as I'm using it, I would note that we don't see large, permanent settlements of significant size that demonstrate the kind of larger civil planning that we would expect of such a settlement.  We certainly don't have cities in the way of the large settlements along the Yangzi and Yellow rivers. We talked some time back about the evolution of capital city layouts on the continent.  We mentioned that the early theoretical plan for a capital city was based on a square plan, itself divided into 9 square districts, with the central district constituting the palace.  This design works great on paper, but not so much in practice, especially with other considerations, such as the north-south orientation of most royal buildings.  And then there are geographic considerations.  In a place like Luoyang, this square concept was interrupted by the river and local topography.  Meanwhile, in Chang'an, they were able to attain a much more regular rectangular appearance.  Here, the court and the palace were placed in the center of the northernmost wall.  As such, most of the city was laid out to the south of the palace. In each case, however, these were large, planned cities with a grid of streets that defined the neighborhoods.  On each block were various private compounds, as well as the defined markets, temples, et cetera. The first possible attempt at anything like this may have been with the Toyosaki palace, in Naniwa.  There is some consideration that, given the size of the palace, there may have been streets and avenues that were built alongside it, with the intention of having a similar city layout.  If so, it isn't at all clear that it was ever implemented, and any evidence may have been destroyed by later construction on the site.  Then we have the Ohotsu palace, but that doesn't seem to be at the same scale as the Toyosaki palace—though it is possible that, again, we are missing some key evidence.  Nonetheless, the records don't really give us anything to suggest that these were large cities rather than just palaces. There is also the timeline.  While both the Toyosaki palace and the Ohotsu palace took years to build, they did not take the time and amount of manpower that would be needed to create a true capital city.  We can judge this based on what it took to build the new capital at Nihiki. This project gets kicked off in the 11th month of 676.  We are told that there was an intent to make the capital at Nihiki, so all of the rice-fields and gardens within the precincts, public and private property alike, were left fallow and became totally overgrown. This likely took some time.  The next time we see Nihiki is in the 3rd month of 682, when Prince Mino, a minister of the Household Department, and others, went there to examine the grounds.  At that point they apparently made the final decision to build the capital there.  Ohoama came out to visit later that same month. However, a year later, in the 12th month of 683, we are told that there was a decree for there to be multiple capitals and palaces in multiple sites, and they were going to make the Capital at Naniwa one of those places.  And so public functionaries were to go figure out places for houses.  So it wasn't just that they wanted to build one new, grand capital.  It sounds like they were planning to build two or three, so not just the one at Nihiki.  This is also where I have to wonder if the Toyosaki Palace was still being used as an administrative center, at the very least.  Or was it repurposed, as we saw that the Asuka palaces had been when the court moved to Ohotsu? This is further emphasized a few months later, when Prince Hirose and Ohotomo Yasumaro, at the head of a group of clerks, officials, artisans, and yin yang diviners were sent around the Home Provinces to try and divine sites suitable for a capital.  In addition, Prince Mino, Uneme no Oni no Tsukura, and others were sent to Shinano to see about setting up a capital there as well.  Perhaps this was inspired by the relationship between the two Tang capitals of Chang'an and Luoyang.  Or perhaps it was so that if one didn't work out another one might. Regardless, Nihiki seemed to be the primary target for this project, and in the third lunar month of 684 Ohoama visited the now barren grounds and decided on a place for the new palace.  A month later, Prince Mino and others returned with a map of Shinano, but there is no indication of where they might want to build another capital. After that, we don't hear anything more of Shinano or of a site in the Home Provinces.  We do hear one more thing about Naniwa, which we mentioned a couple of episodes back, and that is that in 686 there was a fire that burned down the palace at Naniwa, after which they seem to have abandoned that as a palace site.  And so we are left with the area of Nihiki. This project would take until the very end of 694 before it was ready.  In total, we are looking at a total of about 18 years—almost two decades, to build a new capital.  Some of this may have been the time spent researching other sites, but there also would have been significant time taken to clear and level.  This wasn't just fields—based on what we know, they were even taking down old kofun; we are later told about how they had to bury the bodies that were uncovered.  There was also probably a pause of some kind during the mourning period when Ohoama passed away.  And on top of it, this really was a big project.  It wasn't just building the palace, it was the roads, the infrastructure, and then all of the other construction—the city gates, the various private compounds, and more.  One can only imagine how much was being invested, especially if they were also looking at other sites and preparing them at the same time.  I suspect that they eventually abandoned the other sites when they realized just how big a project it really was that they were undertaking. Today we know that capital as Fujiwara-kyo, based on the name of the royal palace that was built there, and remarkably, we know where it was.  Excavations have revealed the site of the palace, and have given us an idea of the extent of the city:  It was designed as a square, roughly 5.3 kilometers, or 10 ri, on each side.  The square itself was interrupted by various terrain features, including the three holy mountains.  Based on archaeological evidence, the street grid was the first thing they laid out, and from what we can tell they were using the ideal Confucian layout as first dictated in the Zhouli, or Rites of Zhou.  This meant a square grid, with the palace in the center. Indeed, the palace was centered, due south of Mt. Miminashi, and you can still go and see the palace site, today.  When they went to build the palace, they actually had to effectively erase, or bury, the roads they had laid out.  They did the same thing for Yakushi-ji, or Yakushi-temple, when they built it as part of the city; one of the reasons we know it had to have been built after the roads were laid out.  We will definitely talk about this more when we get to that point of the Chronicles, but for now, know that the Fujiwara palace itself, based on excavations of the site, was massive.  The city itself would surpass both Heijo-kyo, at Nara, and Heian-kyo, in modern Kyoto.  And the palace was like the Toyosaki Naniwa palace on steroids.  It included all of the formal features of the Toyosaki Palace for running the government, but then enclosed that all in a larger compound with various buildings surrounding the court itself.  Overall, the entire site is massive.  This was meant as a capital to last for the ages. And yet, we have evidence that it was never completed.  For one thing, there is no evidence that a wall was ever erected around it—perhaps there was just no need, as relations with the mainland had calmed down, greatly.  But there is also evidence that parts of the palace, even, were not finished at the time that they abandoned it.  Fujiwara-kyo would only be occupied for about 16 years before a new capital was built—Heijo-kyo, in Nara.  There are various reasons as to why they abandoned what was clearly meant to be the first permanent capital city, and even with the move to a new city in Nara it would be clear that it was going to take the court a bit of time before they were ready to permanently settle down—at least a century or so. Based on all the evidence we have, and assuming this was the site of the eventual capital, Nihiki was the area of modern Kashihara just north of Asuka, between—and around—the mountains of Unebi, Miminashi, and Kagu.  If these mountains are familiar, they popped up several times much earlier in the Chronicles--Mostly in the Age of the Gods and in the reign of the mythical Iware-biko, aka Jimmu Tennou.  Yet these three mountains help to set out the boundaries of the capital city that was being built at this time. There is definitely some consideration that they were emphasized in the early parts  of the Chronicles—the mythical sections, which were bolstering the story of Amaterasu and the Heavenly Grandchild, setting up the founding myths for the dynasty.  Even though the Chronicles  were not completed until well after the court had moved out, the Fujiwara capital is the climax of the Nihon Shoki, which ends in 697, three years into life at the new palace.  And so we can assume that much of the early, critical editing of the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki were done with the idea that this would be the new capital, and so it was woven into the histories, and had it continued as the capital, the very landscape would have recalled the stories of the divine origins of the Royal family and the state of Yamato itself.  This was the stage on which Ohoama's state was built.  He, and his successors, didn't just change the future path of the Yamato government.  They rearranged the physical and temporal environment, creating a world that centered them and their government.  I suspect that Ohoama didn't originally consider that these wouldn't be finished during his reign.  That said, he came to power in his 40s, only slightly younger than his brother, who had just died.  He would live to be 56 years old—a respectable age for male sovereigns, around that time.  From a quick glance, Naka no Oe was about 45 or 46 years old, while Karu lived to about 57 or 58.  Tamura only made it to 48.  The female sovereigns seem to have lasted longer, with Ohoama's mother surviving until she was 66 or 67 years old, and Kashikiya Hime made it to the ripe old age of 74.  That said, it is quite likely that he thought he would make it longer.  After all, look at all the merit he was accruing!  Still, he passed away before he could see these projects fully accomplished.  That would have to be left for the next reign—and even that wasn't enough.  The Fujiwara Capital would only be occupied for a short time before being abandoned about two reigns later, and the histories as we know them wouldn't be complete for three more reigns.  So given all of this, let's take another quick look at Ohoama himself and where he stands at this pivotal moment of Yamato history.When we look at how he is portrayed, Ohoama is generally lionized for the work he is said to have accomplished.  I would argue that he is the last of three major figures to whom are attributed most of the changes that resulted in the sinification of the Yamato government.  The first is prince Umayado, aka Shotoku Taishi, who is said to have written the 17 article constitution, the first rank system, and the introduction of Buddhism.  To be fair, these things—which may not have been exactly as recorded in the Chronicles—were likely products of the court as a whole.  Many people attribute more to Kashikiya Hime, aka Suiko Tennou, as well as Soga no Umako.  Of course, Soga no Umako wasn't a sovereign, or even a member of the royal family, and Kashikiya Hime, aka Suiko Tennou, seems to have likewise been discounted, at least later, possibly due to the fact that she is thought to have come to power more as a compromise candidate than anything else—she was the wife of a previous sovereign and niece to Soga no Umako.  Many modern scholars seem to focus more on the agency of Kashikiya Hime and suggest that she had more say than people tend to give her credit for.  That said, Shotoku Taishi seems to have been the legendary figure that was just real enough to ascribe success to.  That he died before he could assume the throne just meant that he didn't have too many problematic decisions of his own to apparently work around. The next major figure seems to be Naka no Oe, aka Tenji Tennou.  Naka no Oe kicks off the period of Great Change, the Taika era, and is credited with a lot of the changes—though I can't help but notice that the formal sovereign, Naka no Oe's uncle, Karu, seems to have stuck with the new vision of the Toyosaki Palace and the administrative state while Naka no Oe and his mother moved back to the traditional capital.  And when Naka no Oe moved the capital to Ohotsu, he once again built a palace more closely aligned to what we see in Asuka than the one in Naniwa, which brings some questions about how the new court was operating.  But many of his reforms clearly were implemented, leveraging the new concepts of continental rulership to solidify the court's hegemony over the rest of the archipelago. Ohoama, as represented in the Chronicles, appears to be the culmination of these three.  He is building on top of what his brother had implemented through the last three reigns.  Some of what he did was consolidate what Naka no Oe had done, but there were also new creations, for which Ohoama is credited, even if most of the work was done outside of Ohoama's reign, but they were attributed to Ohoama, nonetheless.  Much of this was started later in Ohoama's reign, and even today there seem to be some questions about who did what.  Nonetheless, we can at least see how the Chroniclers were putting the story together. There are a lot of scholars that point to the fact that the bulk of the work of these projects would actually be laid out in the following reigns, and who suggest that individuals like the influential Uno no Sarara, who held the control of the government in Ohoama's final days, may have had a good deal more impact on how things turned out, ultimately.  In fact, they might even have been more properly termed her projects—there are some that wonder if some of the attributions to Ohoama were meant to bolster the authority of later decrees, but I don't really see a need for that, and it seems that there is enough evidence to suggest that these projects were begun in this period. All of this makes it somewhat ironic that by the time the narrative was consolidated and published to the court, things were in a much different place—literally.  The Fujiwara capital had been abandoned.  The court, temples, and the aristocracy had picked up stakes and moved north.  Fujiwara no Fuhito had come on the scene, and now his family was really taking off.  This was not the same world that the Chronicles had been designed around. And yet, that is what was produced.  Perhaps there is a reason that they ended where they did. From that point on, though, there were plenty of other projects to record what was happening.  Attempts to control the narrative would need to do a lot more.  We see things like the Sendai Kuji Hongi, with its alternative, and perhaps even subversive, focus on the Mononobe family.  And then later works like the Kogoshui, recording for all time the grievances of the Imbe against their rivals—for all the good that it would do.  With more people learning to write, it was no longer up to the State what did or did not get written down. But that has taken us well beyond the scope of this reign—and this episode, which we should probably be bringing to a close.  There are still some things here and there that I want to discuss about this reign—so the next episode may be more of a miscellany of various records that we haven't otherwise covered, so far.  Until then if you like what we are doing, please tell your friends and feel free to rate us wherever you listen to podcasts.  If you feel the need to do more, and want to help us keep this going, we have information about how you can donate on Patreon or through our KoFi site, ko-fi.com/sengokudaimyo, or find the links over at our main website,  SengokuDaimyo.com/Podcast, where we will have some more discussion on topics from this episode. Also, feel free to reach out to our Sengoku Daimyo Facebook page.  You can also email us at the.sengoku.daimyo@gmail.com.  Thank you, also, to Ellen for their work editing the podcast. 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Japan's nominal unconditional surrender was conditional on retaining Emperor Hirohito, who was deemed helpful for managing troops and legitimizing the US occupation. General MacArthur, haunted by the Bataan Death March, conducted immediate, swift trials via military commissions against two former enemies. MacArthur initially planned a short, six-month trial focused only on aggression at Pearl Harbor.

Dimes and Judas discuss a recent glowing exposé from the Canadian Anti Hate Network, more Epstein email links that implicate Trump, and the epidemic of contractors charging too much for home renovations. Then after speaking on the slow normalization of chemtrail disclosure, they begin their review of “Silent Surrender: The Multinational Corporation in Canada” by Kari Levitt. Written in the 1970s, it explores the economic war between Canada and the United States in the form of corporate takeovers and the surrender of sovereignty through the branch plant system, largely driven by forces within Canada. Lastly, on this edition of The Copepranos Society, Dimes speaks with Morgoth on the topics of technocratic conspiracies, the fakeness of modern design, and the epidemic of Muslim grooming gangs terrorizing Europe. Timestamps: 00:18 – Short Man Who Hates Getting Erections 02:46 – Dimes doesn't Want Appointment Prayers 05:29 – New Epstein Email Leaks 09:12 – The Diddy Controversy is Uninteresting Because of Black Whores 14:58 – Judge Holden Was Retardmaxxing 17:39 – Are Renovation Contractors Charging Too Much? 32:49 – Judas Called In to Repair Chinese Penis Flattening Machines Sold by Dimes 35:23 – Adult Women Are Playing Hobby Horse Competitions 41:41 – Mini Movie Kcorner: Frankenstein (2025) 52:48 – CAHN Infiltrates “Exiles of the Golden Dawn” Event 1:07:02 – Legitimizing the Discourse Surrounding Chemtrails 1:16:03 – Peasant Brain and Political Talismans 1:26:51 – “Silent Surrender” Review Begins 1:33:17 – The Multinational Corporation is Antithetical to Canadian Political Economic 1:39:17 – The Avro Arrow Revisited 1:41:31 – Foreign Investment from Anywhere Threaten Sovereignty 1:50:47 – Corporations Can Only Be Matched At Scale 1:48:14 – The Loss of R&D Assures Subservience 2:00:22 – Corporations have Declared War on Nationalism 2:05:16 – Morgoth Interview Begins

TL;DR: AI progress and the recognition of associated risks are painful to think about. This cognitive dissonance acts as fertile ground in the memetic landscape, a high-energy state that will be exploited by novel ideologies. We can anticipate cultural evolution will find viable successionist ideologies: memeplexes that resolve this tension by framing the replacement of humanity by AI not as a catastrophe, but as some combination of desirable, heroic, or inevitable outcome. This post mostly examines the mechanics of the process. Most analyses of ideologies fixate on their specific claims - what acts are good, whether AIs are conscious, whether Christ is divine, or whether Virgin Mary was free of original sin from the moment of her conception. Other analyses focus on exegeting individual thinkers: 'What did Marx really mean?' In this text, I'm trying to do something different - mostly, look at ideologies from an evolutionary perspective. I [...] ---Outline:(01:27) What Makes Memes Fit?(03:30) The Cultural Evolution Search Process(04:31) The Fertile Ground: Sources of Dissonance(04:53) 1. The Builders Dilemma and the Hero Narrative(05:35) 2. The Sadness of Obsolescence(06:06) 3. X-Risk(06:24) 4. The Wrong Side of History(06:36) 5. The Progress Heuristic(06:57) The Resulting Pressure(07:52) The Meme Pool: Raw Materials for Successionism(08:14) 1. Devaluing Humanity(09:10) 2. Legitimizing the Successor AI(12:08) 3. Narratives of Inevitability(12:13) Memes that make our obsolescence seem like destiny rather than defeat.(14:14) Novel Factor: the AIs(16:05) Defense Against Becoming a Host(18:13) Appendix: Some memes --- First published: October 28th, 2025 Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/XFDjzKXZqKdvZ2QKL/the-memetics-of-ai-successionism --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

In this episode of Power Talks, recorded live at Latitude59 in Nairobi, host Ssuna Ronald sits down with Mike Strano, Co-founder and COO of Yakwetu Online Limited. Dive into the ambitious mission to create a premier on-demand platform dedicated entirely to African storytelling. Mike reveals the shocking scale of the piracy crisis robbing African creatives of $803 million a year and how his company's proprietary technology is not just streaming content, but actively creating a legal, profitable ecosystem for filmmakers.We explore Yakwetu's unique four-product strategy, from the pay-per-view model of "My Movies Africa" to their groundbreaking encrypted screening tool that's being used by churches and events. Mike also shares his philosophy as a bootstrapped founder with a proven track record, why he believes his venture is a safe bet for investors, and his plan to legitimize 54,000 illegal movie shops across Kenya. If you're curious about the future of African media, entertainment tech, and resilient entrepreneurship, this conversation is a must-listen.(00:00:43) - The Big Idea: Mike introduces Yakwetu and its mission to empower African creatives.(00:01:10) - The Product Suite: A breakdown of Yakwetu's four key products, including "My Movies Africa."(00:02:16) - The $803M Piracy Problem: Mike reveals the staggering financial loss and their encrypted solution for screenings.(00:04:18) - Legitimizing an Illegal Market: The innovative plan to partner with 54,000 "movie shops" and split revenue three ways.(00:06:08) - Quality vs. Relatability: How Yakwetu curates content and the power of a good story.(00:07:48) - The Bootstrapped Journey: Mike discusses bootstrapping since 2014 and the current search for a $1M pre-seed round.(00:09:42) - The Future Vision: Yakwetu's next step as a marketplace for media, similar to Amazon's model.(00:11:53) - Global Ambitions: Patenting their anti-piracy tech for markets in Latin America, Eastern Europe, and beyond.Power Talks is your front-row seat to the conversations shaping the future of business and technology in Africa. Host Ssuna Ronald brings you face-to-face with the most dynamic founders, investors, and ecosystem builders driving progress across the continent. From deep-dive interviews with startup founders to insights from top VCs and event coverage from hubs like Nairobi and Kigali, we unpack the big ideas, the bigger opportunities, and the game-changing conversations you need to hear.Subscribe to stay updated on Africa's innovation revolution.Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe, rate us, and share it with a friend, a founder, or anyone who believes in the power of African innovation.Executive Producer: Ssuna RonaldSound Engineer: Gumisiriza RichardArt Direction: Abdu Latif OkalangPowered By: Latitude 59
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This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute. So much for wishful thinking that a Syria liberated from the monstrous Bashir Assad regime would become a pluralistic democracy if only an al Qaeda veteran named Abu Mohammed al-Julani were fatuously transformed into a “moderate” politician and put in charge of the country.   In recent days, his designated terrorist group, known as HTS, and its Turkish enablers have made clear that their intentions are very different, witness the torching of Christmas trees, the murderous destruction of a shrine holy to Alawites and genocidal attacks on Kurds – setting the stage for the same to be done to other minorities. Joe Biden has effectively greenlighted such crimes against humanity and invited worse by lifting the 10 million dollar bounty on al-Julani's head and beginning to provide funding to his regime.We must jettison this formula for far worse to come in Syria, and beyond. This is Frank Gaffney.

Public Scandals, Private Struggles, LIVE AND IN PUBLIC, IF YOU WILL on this week's episode of IF THE SHOES FIT, a show where we solve salacious situations by stepping into the shoes of the shaken...the chagrined...the kerfuffed! I'm your host Alexei Auld, author of 7 Secret Sources of Inspiration: A Snappy Guide for Creative Procrastinators, and joining me are guests John Nash from Hey Not The Face Podcast and Eugene S Robinson, author of the memoir, “A Walk Across Dirty Water and Straight Into Murderer's Row”. Collectively the Puncholes. Subscribe, if you haven't already. And join our Patreon. patreon.com/iftheshoesfit. Now let's get to stepping! Step into the shoes of George Clooney. You're LIVID and DISILLUSIONED, realizing you may have been MANIPULATED as a USEFUL IDIOT to END Joe Biden's Presidency and PAVE THE WAY for Trump's re-election. How do you balance the weight of this revelation with protecting your values and future? Walk us through your plans to NEVER BE FOOLED AGAIN, live and in public, if you will. Step into the shoes of President Joe Biden. You said you'd respect the process, but decided to pardon your son for A DECADE'S WORTH OF CRIME. Now you are being BLAMED for LEGITIMIZING incoming President Donald Trump's VENGEANCE TOUR. How do you reconcile what you BELIEVED was the RIGHT choice…with the FALLOUT on your friendships, legacy, and the nation's trust? Walk us through what guided your thinking and how you move forward, live and in public, if you will. Step into the shoes of a friend, family member, or confidante of Conor McGregor. You knew him before he was Mystic Mac. You excused the dolly throwing, dismissed the pub punching. and drank the Proper 12 Kool Aid. But now, the scales have fallen from your eyes, and you're starting to question the man you thought you knew. Walk us through how you navigate staying true to your friendship while protecting your other relationships and integrity, live and in public, if you will. REGULAR FEATURE: LEGION OF DOOM REGULAR FEATURE: GRIFTER'S DELIGHT REGULAR FEATURE: MISTYAF THANKS FOR JOINING US Smash that like button and subscribe if you haven't already. And join our Patreon. patreon.com/iftheshoesfit.

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Anne Pinkerton joins Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about processing the loss of her older brother David, how brothers and sisters get short shrift when it comes to grief in our culture, her Writing Through Loss workshops, disenfranchised grief, when family members are private people, owning our story, taking breaks, giving ourselves grace, and learning how to take care of ourselves when writing about grief, treating our characters with love and care, when family doesn't read our memoirs, feeling protective of our own experience, and her memoir Were You Close? A Sister's Quest to Know the Brother She Lost.   Also in this episode: -bereavement writing group -how grief messes with our executive function -providing consolation for other grieving siblings   Books mentioned in this episode: The Empty Room by Elizabeth Davida Rayburn Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion Wild by Cheryl Strayed  Into Thin Air by John Krakauer History of a Suicide by Jill Invisible Sisters Jessica Handler 100 Tricks Any Boy Can Do by Kim Stafford   Anne Pinkerton is the author of Were You Close? a sister's quest to know the brother she lost (Vine Leaves Press, 2023). Her essays and poems have appeared in the Boston Globe, Hippocampus Magazine, Modern Loss, “Beautiful Things” at River Teeth Journal, and Sunlight Press, among other publications, as well as the anthologies The Pandemic Midlife Crisis: Gen X Women on the Brink and Nothing Divine Dies: A Poetry Anthology About Nature. She holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from Bay Path University and pays the bills as a marketing communications professional.  Connect with Anne: Website: https://annepinkertonwriter.com/ Were You Close? https://annepinkertonwriter.com/the-book/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnePinkertonWriter Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/annepinkertonwriter TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@annepinkertonwriter   – Ronit's writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, The Iowa Review, Hippocampus, The Washington Post, Writer's Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in the 2021 Housatonic Awards Awards, the 2021 Indie Excellence Awards, and was a 2021 Book Riot Best True Crime Book. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts' 2020 Eludia Award and the 2023 Page Turner Awards for Short Stories. She earned an MFA in Nonfiction Writing at Pacific University, is Creative Nonfiction Editor at The Citron Review, and lives in Seattle with her family where she teaches memoir workshops and is working on her next book. More about Ronit: https://ronitplank.com Sign up for monthly podcast and writing updates: https://bit.ly/33nyTKd Substack: https://substack.com/@ronitplank Newsletter sign-up: https://ronitplank.com/#signup   Follow Ronit: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ https://twitter.com/RonitPlank https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlank   Background photo credit: Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash Headshot photo credit: Sarah Anne Photography Theme music: Isaac Joel, Dead Moll's Fingers

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Legitimizing the creator economy and working with brands with Chandice Probst and Abbey Rodriguez from Tastemaker Conference ----- Welcome to episode 483 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Chandice Probst and Abbey Rodriguez from Tastemaker Conference.  How to Thrive in the Creator Economy and Build Successful Brand Partnerships Chandice and Abbey have been on the front lines of the food content creation revolution, watching the industry evolve from bloggers to influencers and creators. Now, they're dedicated to proving that being a food creator is a serious business, not just a hobby. Tune in as they discuss the power of community and how embracing an abundance mindset can open doors to new opportunities. You won't want to miss this inspiring conversation that could transform the way you approach your creative business! Three episode takeaways: Legitimizing the Creator Economy: Chandice and Abbey argue that being a [food] creator is a real business, not just a hobby. They've seen the food blogging industry evolve over the years and are working hard to decentralize the food creator business model. Building Your Brand Takes Work: Getting brand partnerships isn't as easy as it might seem. It requires a strategic approach, including creating a sponsorship deck, reaching out to brands directly, and even leveraging AI to find potential partners! Collaboration Over Competition: The key to success in the creator economy is often collaboration. Abbey and Chandice emphasize the importance of building a supportive community and leaning into the abundance mentality over the scarcity mentality. Resources: Tastemaker Conference | FBP members get $100 off with code FBP100 through this link from October 15th - October 22nd. Tastemaker sponsorship referral program Tastemaker affiliate program Tastemaker Collaborative FYPM (rates brand partnership deals) Tastemaker brand pricing calculator Tastemaker brand education webinars Federal Trade Commission Announces Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials Follow Tastemaker on Instagram Email Chandice at chandice@tastemakerconference.com Join the Food Blogger Pro Podcast Facebook Group Thank you to our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by Yoast and Tailor Brands. Learn more about our sponsors at foodbloggerpro.com/sponsors. Interested in working with us too? Learn more about our sponsorship opportunities and how to get started here. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for interviews, be sure to email them to podcast@foodbloggerpro.com. Learn more about joining the Food Blogger Pro community at foodbloggerpro.com/membership.

In this episode, Tim sits down with Scott M. Coley, author of the book,  Ministers of Propaganda, and they discuss the concept of legitimizing narratives that are used to justify social arrangements that benefit white evangelicals. Takeaways Legitimizing narratives are stories that justify social arrangements and hierarchies. White evangelicals have used the Bible as a source of legitimizing narratives to justify social arrangements that benefit them. The curse of Ham is an example of a legitimizing narrative used to justify race-based chattel slavery and racial segregation. The hermeneutics of legitimization is an approach to biblical interpretation that consistently produces readings of the text that justify the reader's preferred social arrangements. Understanding and challenging these narratives is important for promoting justice and equality. Legitimizing narratives are used to justify and perpetuate harmful ideologies. The defense of slavery and gender hierarchy are examples of self-defeating narratives that appropriate the very ideals they undermine. There is a tension between conservative ideals of family values and fiscal policies. Propaganda plays a significant role in shaping public opinion and can be used to manipulate and control narratives. It is important to critically examine the narratives we encounter and strive for a more just and inclusive approach to interpreting scripture and engaging in politics. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Announcement 04:07 Introduction to Scott M. Coley and His Book 'Ministers of Propaganda' 10:21 How White Evangelicals Justify Social Arrangements 26:43 The Curse of Ham: A Historical Example of a Legitimizing Narrative 29:38 The Hermeneutics of Legitimization 31:05 Challenging Legitimizing Narratives 31:35 Unpacking Legitimizing Narratives and Harmful Ideologies 39:35 The Tension Between Conservative Family Values and Fiscal Policies 55:22 The Role of Propaganda in Shaping Public Opinion 01:00:43 The Need for Critical Examination of Narratives 01:02:11 Striving for a Just and Inclusive Approach to Scripture and Politics Scott's Book | Ministers of Propaganda: Truth, Power, and the Ideology of the Religious Right Scott's Instagram | @scott_m_coley Scott's X | @scott_m_coley ______________ REGISTER TO VOTE If you'd like to support our work, you can DONATE here! Get Tickets to Beer Camp (PROMO: TNEHOBBIT) Follow Us On Instagram @thenewevangelicals  Subscribe On YouTube @thenewevangelicals The New Evangelicals exists to support those who are tired of how evangelical church has been done before and want to see an authentic faith lived out with Jesus at the center. We are committed to building a caring community that emulates the ways of Jesus by reclaiming the evangelical tradition and embracing values that build a better way forward. If you've been marginalized by your faith, you are welcome here. We've built an empathetic and inclusive space that encourages authentic conversations, connections and faith. Whether you consider yourself a Christian, an exvangelical, someone who's questioning your faith, or someone who's left the faith entirely, you are welcome here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a Text Message.“Authenticity” has become an economic token on social media. And, not in a metaphorical way. This has led to people becoming brands. The so-called “influencer” is an icon of an industry not yet recognized or respected by society at large. This new industry is composed of a digital labor force whose livelihoods are at the whims of all-powerful, ever-changing algorithms. In this episode, Dr. Emily Hund, the author of The Influencer Industry: The Quest for Authenticity on Social Media (Princeton University Press, 2023), explains the rise of this new economy and why it should be recognized and legitimized by the public. Topics:How did this “branded” culture develop?What is an “influencer?”The Narrative of Self-sufficiency: Are you really self-sufficient if you are an influencer?"Authenticity" on Social Media - is it really authentic?Legitimizing the "Influencer Industry""What books have had an impact on you?""What advice do you have for teenagers?"Bio:Emily Hund, PhD, is the author of the book, The Influencer Industry: The Quest for Authenticity on Social Media (Princeton University Press, 2023). She writes, speaks, and consults on topics related to influencers, the reshaping of cultural industries, and the digital labor force. Early in her career, she worked as a magazine writer and social media editor, and earned degrees in journalism and sociology from Penn State University.Socials! -Lessons from Interesting People substack: https://taylorbledsoe.substack.com/Website: https://www.aimingforthemoon.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aiming4moon/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Aiming4MoonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aiming4moonTaylor's Blog: https://www.taylorgbledsoe.com/

Taken from The Last Symptom podcast S5 Ep 7.   Orange Slices are condensed insights taken from The Last Symptom podcast that have until now only appeared on Locals, YouTube & Rumble. Starting with this episode, I will also begin publishing the audio here.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Livestreams there on Mondays.    #disingenuous #genuine #sincere #insincere #innerpeace #contentment #pointless #unnecessary #psychology #mentalhealth #personalitydisorders #emotionaldisorders #cure #recovery #completerecovery #fullrecovery #truerecovery #authenticrecovery #brianbarnett #thelastsymptom #orangeslices 

Reflecting on the July 2006 War and UNSCR 1701 eighteen years later, during a time of escalation and regional war's expansion. Looking back on humanitarian assistance in times of emergency and crisis, the Lebanese government's negotiating role in helping shape UNSCR 1701, a return to border conflict and battlefield over armistice and deterrence and the lack of state agency bringing us closer to Hezbollah's interests. With Sarah Borgi - economist and independent consultant. The podcast is only made possible through listener and viewer donations. Please help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our YouTube channel and your preferred audio platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:11 First day 6:22 Anthony Bourdain 10:14 Samidoun 15:04 Guilt 19:39 Lebanon's role 22:27 Opposition government 25:30 Free from Syrian hegemony 29:05 Leftist wing of March 14 34:47 Israeli attack on Hezbollah 38:03 Main points of UNSCR 1701 48:22 Warzone 51:02 Closer to the problem 54:47 Stature 57:12 Restraint 1:00:25 Legitimizing the battlefield 1:04:04 Drawn out 1:07:07 Deterrence 1:09:19 Armistice

#58: On today's episode, Kait McCarthy, professional photographer and event curator, come's on the podcast to share her story and how she solidified herself as a creative professional. The girls get into: creating influence through community building, what it means to be a local "tastemaker", hosting events and the intention behind them, the power of human connection and collaboration, how to stay creative, & the mental hurdles women face when stepping into entrepreneurship. The girls also share information about their intimate event: HOW I SEE IT x THE DINNER PARTY happening on June 8th that is available on eventbrite.Kait is the photographer behind Kait Visuals and the curator behind Art Haus and the cofounder of The Dinner Party.CONNECT BELOW:follow Kait on Instagram herecheck out here site herefollow Art Haus herefollow The Dinner Party herebuy tickets to our event here (tickets live Wed, 5/22/2024)CONNECT WITH HAN:follow Han on Instagram herefollow How I See it the pod herefollow Han's TIK TOK herecheck out the blog here

One of the longest tenured Flesh and Blood content creators talks about his passions within the game. Andrew Heintz, aka Dice Commando, shares his experience and praise for Blitz and Commoner, and gives his thoughts about the rising climate of heated social discussion. All that and more on ISP 124! Get 5% off your order at http://www.realmgamingnetwork.com using the code 'INSTANT5' Support us on Patreon: http://Patreon.com/instantspeed Get your own ISP gear at http://BerryGoodEmbroidery.com/isp Music: 'Motionless' by Stepper Rhodes Catch Andrew on Twitter @DiceCommando Catch ISP on Twitter @InstantSpeedPod Catch Flake on Twitter @WatchFlake

In this episode of Couchonomics, we tackle the burning question: "Bitcoin in 2024: Boom or Bust?" Join us as we engage in a fascinating conversation with Stefan Kimmel, the CEO of M2, a crypto exchange, and investment platform regulated by the FSRA in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).We dive deep into the world of cryptocurrency, exploring the intricate dynamics of Bitcoin, DeFi, and digital assets. Throughout our chat, we touch upon various topics, including market dynamics, product innovation, and future trends in the crypto space.Don't miss out on this insightful discussion! Couchonomics with Arjun Season 3 is brought to you by our partners:Adyen https://www.adyen.com/ToYou https://toyou.io/arMastercard https://mastercard.com/Geidea https://geidea.net/M2P https://m2pfintech.com/Find us on our social media platforms:Arjun's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/arjunvirsingh/Couchonomics LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/couchonomics-with-arjun-singh/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/couchonomics/Twitter https://twitter.com/Arjun_Vir_Singh?s=20TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@couchonomicsSubscribe to Arjun's LinkedIn newsletter, Couchonomics Crunch: https://bit.ly/3WI4A6EChapters:00:00 - Episode Highlights00:46 - Introduction02:08 - Definition of digital assets03:17 - Definition of DeFi04:55 - Definition of Crypto04:58 - Impact of regulation on decentralization 08:04 - Introduction to M209:43 - Genesis of the business in Abu Dhabi11:13 - Current landscape of digital asset companies in the Middle East14:29 - Analog world's adoption of blockchain and DA17:25 - What can accelerate the adoption of blockchain and DA19:42 - Based in Abu Dhabi, having global reach21:15 - How does M2 position itself differently24:15 - Challenges and Opportunities in Crypto25:15 - Crypto market growth and adoption29:37 - Building innovative products 34:32 - Payments and Adoption37:37 - Customer Acquisition40:36 - What does the ecosystem need to do differently?41:17 - Legitimizing digital currency to invest in commodities42:43 - Regulation and Technology Trends47:08 - Global Talent Sourcing47:49 - Regulation Prediction49:40 - Keeping capital patient52:13 - What will be the role of AI?56:04 - B2B Partnerships and Market Expansion58:00 - Advice for Crypto Trading Beginners01:02:01 - Closing WordsOur website

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Corrections: Anat Schwartz is 45, not 20 something. Even worst. And the man holding a gun on Aaron Bushnell was not a cop. He was probably an Israeli security guard. The conversation covers various topics, including self-immolation in protest, media coverage and suppression, the downfall of Vice Media, the importance of backing up digital content, virtual reality, the failure of corporations, and a controversial New York Times article. The conversation delves into the issue of fake news and unethical reporting by the New York Times. It highlights the debunking of a false story and the lack of fact-checking by the newspaper. The podcast 'Caliphate' is mentioned as another example of the New York Times' questionable reporting. The history of the New York Times in legitimizing the Iraq War and its biased agenda in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are discussed. The conversation also includes movie reviews of 'Zone of Interest' and 'Soft and Quiet,' which draw parallels to the situation in Palestine. 00:00 Introduction and Self-Immolation in Protest 02:00 Media Coverage and Moral Clarity 03:49 Media Suppression and Self-Immolation Incidents 07:12 Farewell to Vice Media 09:02 The Importance of Backing Up Digital Content 10:28 Virtual Reality and Escaping the Real World 25:45 The Failure of Corporations and the Journalism Industry 28:12 Controversial New York Times Article 30:38 Debunking the New York Times' False Story 32:03 The New York Times as Fake News 33:00 Lack of Fact-Checking and Awards 33:30 Unethical and Shady Reporting 35:25 The New York Times' History of Fake News 36:23 The New York Times' Caliphate Podcast Scandal 37:21 The New York Times' Lack of Fact-Checking 39:17 The New York Times' Role in Legitimizing the Iraq War 40:16 The New York Times' Agenda in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 42:11 The Movie 'Zone of Interest' and the Parallel with Palestine 43:01 The Movie 'Soft and Quiet' and Banal Evil

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Dr. Laszlo Mechtler is the Chief Medical Officer at the DENT Neurologic Institute, the largest outpatient neuroscience center in the United States. Dr. Mechtler is the Director of the DENT Cannabis Clinic, which has more than 15,000 patients certified through the NYS MMJ program and continues to grow each day.  He has published some of the first major retrospective research trials on Medical Marijuana in Headaches and other neurologic disorders and lectures both nationally and internationally and is recognized as a leader in the fields of Neuroimaging, Headache Medicine, Neuro-Oncology, and Medical Cannabis. Dr. Mechtler is also a member for he CannMed 24 Advisory Board.  During our conversation we discuss:  How the DENT Institute is uniquely positioned to study medical cannabis for a variety of conditions  Results from recent studies conducted at the DENT Cannabis Clinic The challenges of studying cannabis medicine and how a proposed rescheduling could help  The ongoing struggle to convince fellow clinicians and medical associations that medical cannabis is legitimate  Thanks to This Episode's Sponsor: The DENT Institute With more than 300,000 patient visits per year, the DENT Neurologic Institute ranks among the largest neuroscience centers in North America. Its 24 subspecialty clinics often treat the most challenging neurologic conditions including but not limited to Migraine, Chronic pain, ALS, MS, Parkinson's, Dementia, and Neuro-Oncology. With their mission of advancing neuroscience, the Dent Institute established a cannabis clinic in 2016 to aid in the treatment of these chronic conditions seen throughout the institute. Learn more at dentinstitute.com Additional Resources Register for CannMed 24 Submit an Abstract for CannMed 24 Review the Podcast! CannMed Archive CannMed Community Board [Facebook Group]

Join us on the Agile Mentors Podcast as Brian unveils the secrets to resolving conflicts to achieve win-win outcomes in your Agile teams. Overview Whether you're a Scrum Master, Product Owner, or an Agile coach, conflicts are inevitable and can become messy if not navigated successfully. Today, on the Agile Mentors Podcast, Brian guides us through various conflict types and shares techniques for effectively managing and resolving team conflicts. These methods encompass the Thomas-Kilmann Instrument (TKI) framework, facilitative listening, and the use of team agreements to validate differences, ensuring that everyone feels safe and acknowledged, creating win-win solutions for all involved. Listen Now to Discover: [02:29] - How we handle conflict on our teams. [02:55] - Conflict is necessary for teams to challenge each other and make better decisions (Chernobyl disaster example). [04:38] - Conflict is inevitable and can take various forms, including messy and sticky situations that are not always desirable. [04:56] - Brian shares a past conflict management failure when as a Scrum Master, he inadequately handled a conflict between two team members, leading to a breakdown in communication and a loss of mutual respect. [09:15] - The need for Scrum Masters to develop corporate counselor skills, such as emotional intelligence and empathy, to effectively counsel and navigate conflicts within teams. [10:44] - Rational vs. Emotional conflict and the importance of shifting the focus back to the rational side for productive conflict resolution. [12:15] - Brian shares the difference between constructive and destructive conflict and the signs of each. [13:34] - The three types of conflicts in a team: task, relationship, and process conflicts and why it’s vital to understand the differences between these types of conflicts in order to navigate them effectively. [16:20] - Mountain Goat Software has designed our Scrum Certification classes to combine the best learning with the best engagement. If you want to see it in action, check out our training pages at Mountain Goat Software today. [17:22] - Each person has a default way of responding to conflict. You can identify your own response style using the Thomas-Kilmann Instrument (TKI) framework which divides responses into five categories: competing, collaborating, compromising, avoiding, and accommodating. [18:32] - Competing involves prioritizing one's own position but it can be justifiable in certain situations. [19:55] - Collaborating aims for win-win solutions through creative problem-solving, especially in scenarios with conflicting preferences. [21:01] - The third C offers an acceptable solution that satisfies both individual's concerns. [21:34] - Avoiding, marked by its unassertive and uncooperative nature, ultimately striving to sweep the conflict under the rug. [22;42] - Accommodating prioritizes the relationship above all else, willingly setting aside one's own stance to adopt the opposing point of view. [23:40] - Your default conflict resolution approach isn't necessarily bad; it can be effective in certain situations. Brian offers tips for recognizing and responding to these approaches in conflict situations. [25:08] - Psychological safety in a team is vital for healthy conflict resolution. Brian explains what that means and how to build it within your team. [28:10] - How team agreements can help prevent conflicts from turning destructive. [28:40] - Putting ground rules in place on your team so that when conflict occurs, you can navigate it successfully. [30:42] - Facilitative listening helps address problems without attacking personalities. Brian shares his techniques to assist others in hearing. Legitimizing differences by acknowledging and validating opposing viewpoints can help resolve conflicts within a team. [32:29] - Overlooking human dynamics can lead to team failure but legitimizing differences helps everyone feel safe and heard. [35:11] - If you enjoyed the episode, the best way to support us is to share it with others and subscribe to the Agile Mentors Podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you have feedback or ideas for the show, just email podcast@mountaingoatsoftware.com. For further discussion join the Agile Mentors Community where we discuss each podcast episode. References and resources mentioned in the show: Thomas-Kilmann Instrument (TKI) Certified Scrum Master Training and Scrum Certification Certified Scrum Product Owner Training Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner® Mountain Goat Software Certified Scrum and Agile Training Schedule Join the Agile Mentors Community Subscribe to the Agile Mentors Podcast on Apple Podcasts Want to get involved? This show is designed for you, and we’d love your input. Enjoyed what you heard today? Please leave a rating and a review. It really helps, and we read every single one. Got an Agile subject you’d like us to discuss or a question that needs an answer? Share your thoughts with us at podcast@mountaingoatsoftware.com This episode’s presenter is: Brian Milner is SVP of coaching and training at Mountain Goat Software. He's passionate about making a difference in people's day-to-day work, influenced by his own experience of transitioning to Scrum and seeing improvements in work/life balance, honesty, respect, and the quality of work.

In this latest THOUGHTCRIME featuring Charlie Kirk, Jack Posobiec, Andrew Kolvet, and Blake Neff, the crew explores all-important questions like: -What's the final word on Willard "Mitt" Romney has he goes into retirement? -Are Democrats going to let politicians be literal prostitutes, as well as figurative ones? -Is Oliver Anthony's shtick just one big act?Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this latest THOUGHTCRIME featuring  Jack Posobiec, Charlie Kirk, Tyler Bowyer, and Blake Neff, the crew explores all-important questions like:-What's the final word on Willard "Mitt" Romney has he goes into retirement?-Are Democrats going to let politicians be literal prostitutes, as well as figurative ones?-Is Oliver Anthony's shtick just one big act?THOUGHTCRIME streams LIVE exclusively on Rumble, every Thursday night at 8pm ET.Support the show

In this latest THOUGHTCRIME featuring Charlie Kirk, Jack Posobiec, Andrew Kolvet, and Blake Neff, the crew explores all-important questions like: -What's the final word on Willard "Mitt" Romney has he goes into retirement? -Are Democrats going to let politicians be literal prostitutes, as well as figurative ones? -Is Oliver Anthony's shtick just one big act?Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There will now be a focused effort from the system to legitimize the political persecution of Donald Trump. How to smoke a brisket from Pit Boss Kelly. Cutting up a brisket and cooking ribs. When commercials used to be good. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There will now be a focused effort from the system to legitimize the political persecution of Donald Trump. How to smoke a brisket from Pit Boss Kelly. Cutting up a brisket and cooking ribs. When commercials used to be good. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I am so excited about today's guest, Dr. David Spiegel, because I have been using his Reveri app myself for some time, and it has made a tremendous impact on my life. The ease of accessibility and profound yet simple changes the app provides has truly transformed my perspective. Dr. Spiegel discusses hypnosis and the essential differences between the actual psychological therapeutic process and stage hypnosis, emphasizing the importance of focusing on what you want, treating your body with respect, and feeling good from the moment you start. Reveri helps reconnect you with your childlike ability to learn and absorb information, and ultimately, by shifting your cognitive flexibility, entirely new perspectives become possible. Weight loss, better sleep, and even curbing addictions suddenly become much more attainable through hypnosis. Dr. Spiegel also shares his dream for the future - that millions more people will gain access to this life-changing tool through his app. As he mentions, the idea is to help as many people as possible live better, healthier lives and be kinder to themselves. I am truly grateful that Dr. Spiegel has made hypnosis accessible through technology for all of us to benefit, and I really appreciate his time coming on to the show. This was such a fun conversation, and I can't wait to have him back on. If you enjoy this conversation with Dr. Siegel, I encourage you to go to your app store and download Reveri! Please be sure to also subscribe on your favorite podcast app if you aren't subscribed already, and if you would share the podcast with at least one other person you know who might also enjoy it and leave me a five-star review, that really helps the show out!   Time Stamps 1:26 - Welcome to the show, Dr. David Siegel! 2:42 - What got Dr. Siegel into hypnotherapy in the first place? 8:18 - Pain involves both signals from injuries and the brain's interpretation of them. 10:20 - Stage hypnosis misunderstands hypnosis as losing control. 13:56 - Less focus on pain improves one's quality of life, even if the pain persists. 16:43 - Hypnosis poses no risk, so it's worth a try even if it doesn't work. 18:49 - What happens to the brain during hypnosis? 25:17 - Dr. Siegel encourages us to cherish childhood. 26:39 - Talking to children like children instead of adults preserves the magic of childhood. 28:58 - Dr. Siegel says that talking with children allows adults to interact with their inner child. 31:24 - Reveri is very accessible, although seeing a licensed professional is still a good idea. 35:10 - Hear some stories of success for improved sleep, pain control, and smoking cessation. 37:15 - Dan shares how he accidentally stopped drinking as a result of the app. 40:34 - Dan and Dr. Siegel discuss positive reinforcement rather than focusing on what to avoid. 42:01 - What protocol would Dr. Siegel suggest for acute problems such as smoking or weight? 44:42 - Dr. Siegel recommends self-hypnosis every 1 to 2 hours. 47:04 - Dr. Siegel shares his feelings about Milton Erickson. 49:26 - Legitimizing hypnosis wasn't easy for Dr. Siegel but has absolutely been worth it. 51:34 - Is there anything about hypnosis that hasn't been proven that Dr. Siegel believes true? 53:44 - Dr. Siegel explains how hypnosis allows for new experiences, thoughts, and identities. 56:35 - Dr. Siegel touches upon how hypnosis could amplify business success. 58:54 - Learn about the protocol in the app called Find Your Focus. 59:41 - Dr. Siegel shares his hope that the app will become accessible to more people.   Resources Subscribe to the Podcast Follow Me on Instagram Follow Me on Twitter Reveri - Website

In this episode we listen to leading researchers discuss the cryosphere as a link between the Arctic and the Third Pole. The speakers are:Kamrul Hossain, Research Professor, NIEM, Arctic Centre, University of LaplandFu-Kuo Liu, Professor & Director, Centre for Security Studies, National Chengchi UniversityAlbert van Wijngaarden, Visiting Researcher, Arctic Centre, University of LaplandAileen Aseron Espiritu, Researcher & Network leader, The Arctic University of NorwayThis event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Japan Forum and was organized by: The Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law (NIEM), Arctic Centre; in cooperation with UArctic Chair in Arctic Legal Research & Education and UArctic Law Thematic Network. 

Toshi Yoshihara, Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, author of Mao's Army Goes to Sea, and contributor to the New Makers of Modern Strategy, joins the show to talk about Sun Tzu and Mao's strategic thought. ▪️ Times      •    02:14 Introduction      •    02:33 Who was Sun Tzu?       •    05:38 Spring and Autumn      •    08:27 Legitimizing the text     •    11:18 Rational analysis      •    13:51 Clausewitz versus Sun Tzu     •    20:28 A dangerous optimism      •    24:40 Shih     •    29:59 Mao in '49 and '50     •    34:11 Chinese intervention in Korea     •    38:36 The origins of Chinese sea power      •    43:11 Amphibious operations     •    47:33 D-Day without any advantages  Andrew Rhodes Map D-Day Invasion compared to potential Taiwan Invasion Follow along on Instagram

On February 3, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying vinyl chloride and other hazardous chemicals derailed in the town of East Palestine, Ohio. Fearing an explosion, emergency crews conducted a controlled burn of several of the cars, releasing toxic chemicals into the air and forcing the evacuation of local residents. In the ensuing weeks, pictures and videos were shared across social media of dead fish in local waterways and other sick animals throughout the region, followed by official reports of soil, air, and water contamination posing health risks to wildlife and human beings. In spite of conflicting safety information coming from the EPA, Norfolk Southern, and other government officials, residents have continued to express concerns over the long-term environmental and health consequences for Eastern Ohio.On today's show, we explore the perspectives of East Palestine residents with our co-host, co-producer (and reporter!) Sophie Wodzak, who traveled to the area and interviewed local residents in the aftermath of the derailment. Her co-authored article in the New York Times explores conflicts between East Palestine residents and the local, state, and federal officials who shaped its mainstream media narrative in the wake of the disaster.Joining us in this conversation is Dr. Erin Brock Carlson, Assistant Professor in the Department of English at West Virginia University, whose research focuses on the ways that rural communities organize to self-advocate on issues of environmental justice. Together, we explore the importance of legitimizing the local residents' situated knowledge - a type of knowledge grounded in a person's direct experience of an issue's consequences - in environmental policy conversations and media framing.Sophie's co-authored article in the New York Times: “Federal Officials Send Help After Ohio Derailment, but Residents' Frustrations Persist”Dr. Erin Brock Carlson's relevant research on situated knowledge and environmental organizing:Carlson, E. B., & Caretta, M. A. (2021). Legitimizing situated knowledge in rural communities through storytelling around gas pipelines and environmental risk. Technical Communication, 68(4), 40-55.Caretta, M. A., & Carlson, E. B. (2023). Coercion via eminent domain and legal fees: The acceptance of gas extraction in West Virginia. Environmental Justice, 16(1), 36-42.Carlson, E. B., & Gouge, C. (2021). Rural health and contextualizing data. Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 35(1), 41-49.An accessible transcript of this episode can be found here

Jamie Gourlay is co-founder of verse.works, a curated digital art collecting platform that has featured many artists we know and love from fx(hash). In our longest interview yet, Will and Trinity dive into Jamie's background in the traditional art world, the challenges of NFTs as a brand, and a long discussion on the importance of markets and how to legitimize the space to make it more appealing to new collectors. This episode is especially timely considering the renewed debate about creator royalties and the non-enforcement policy just announced by OpenSea. Follow Jamie on Twitter @jamiegourlay and follow verse.work on Twitter @verse_works Check out the latest verse.works exhibition, Imperfections Twitter: @WaitingToSign Instagram: @waitingtobesigned Donations: waitingtosign.tez, wtbs.eth

Welcome to a series of special conversations with Cosmic Femme 2022 Priestess Training graduates - showcasing the many faces of Priestess Work in the modern world. Today I am talking to Catherine, and we discuss: Making your inner world richer. Sovereignty. Purging. Lineage power. Facing darkness. Welcoming paradox. Shadow work. Releasing friction. The magic of childbirth. Bringing ceremony to the mundane. Understanding “codes”. Legitimizing personal Priestess experiences. Trusting your own wisdom. Discernment. The beauty of timing. GUEST BIOCatherine Respess is a visionary and business owner, passionate wife, free birthing mother of 2, a lover of every moment, empath, clair-cognizant, revolutionary, a born leader, equestrian, total weirdo, and Blue Tiger Priestess living in southeast USA.LINKSCOSMIC FEMME 2023 is open for enrolment >>Receive a free gift from me: Unlock Your Magic guided meditation >>Connect with me on Instagram @starfirepriestessMy website >>If you enjoyed this episode, please share it on social media, forward to a friend, or take a moment to leave a 5-star rating and a review - seeing your feedback makes my day, and means the world .

Despite mostly negative opinions from hardcore gamers, several major gaming studios are embracing Web3 and NFT-based in-game items. Mentioned: https://news.bitcoin.com/japanese-gaming-giant-sega-to-launch-first-blockchain-game/ (Sega to Launch First Blockchain Game – https://news.bitcoin.com) https://www.oasys.games/ (Oasys - https://www.oasys.games/) - Oasys Architecture is built for game developers, offering a high-speed, zero gas fee experience to users by combining the best of public L1 and private L2 blockchain technology solutions. https://quartz.ubisoft.com/ (Ubisoft Quartz - https://quartz.ubisoft.com/) - Ubisoft Quartz is a new experience for players, built upon our vision of creating an ever-greater connection between you and the game worlds you love. Newsletter + Free NFTs: https://niftybusinessweek.com/ (https://NiftyBusinessweek.com/) Twitter @TropicVibes: https://twitter.com/TropicVibes (https://twitter.com/TropicVibes) Email: mail[at]niftybusiness.co NFT 101 Episodes: https://niftybusiness.co/episode/web-3-0-explain-so-simple-even-congress-should-understand (#36 - Web 3.0 Explained) https://niftybusiness.co/episode/preview-nfts-explained (#225 - NFTs Explained) https://niftybusiness.co/episode/10-reason-to-buy-nfts-besides-making-money (#30 - 10 Reasons to Buy NFTs) https://niftybusiness.co/episode/nifty-words-nft-verbiage (#7 - NFT Words & Verbiage) https://niftybusiness.co/episode/nifty-words-nft-verbiage-part-ii (#47 - NFT Words & Verbiage Part II) https://niftybusiness.co/episode/nifty-words-nft-verbiage-part-iii (#97 - NFT Words & Verbiage Part III) Need a Ledger Hardware (Cold) Wallet? *Using this referral link supports this show at no extra cost to you: https://shop.ledger.com?r=ad8f02ad7ec3 (https://shop.ledger.com?r=ad8f02ad7ec3) Recommended Reading: The Bitcoin Standard: https://amzn.to/3KS52ZR (https://amzn.to/3KS52ZR) The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques: https://amzn.to/3vTgVud (https://amzn.to/3vTgVud) *Amazon affiliate links

In Episode 36, Dominick Montgomery goes over some much needed steps to take to legitimize your business. He also discusses how quickly your business cards end up 4 miles from where you left it. Our website: www.nss.themontgomerygroup.us/

This episode includes mention of guns and a reference to an assault allegation. Please take care when listening. Wade Mullen, impression management expert, joins Amy Fritz to share his observations of a Ramsey Solutions employee meeting. Wade Mullen shares how impression management works and points out some specific tactics that some people or organizations may use when they feel like their image is threatened. [00:02:52] Background [00:06:16] Dave Ramsey meeting audio part 1. [00:13:28] Wade Mullen observations. Appealing to cultural norms and standards. Generational norms. [00:16:04] Dave Ramsey meeting audio part 2. [00:16:20] Language that stigmatizes others. [00:18:35] Dave Ramsey meeting audio part 3. [00:19:10] Legitimizing. Comparisons. Define the situation. [00:24:15] The different categories of people taking in these messages. Condemning the condemner. [00:28:16] Dave Ramsey meeting audio part 4. [00:28:48] The difficulty of giving critical feedback. [00:29:27] Dave Ramsey meeting audio part 5. [00:30:21] Wade Mullen observations. Language of self-promotion. Creating the Us v. Them dichotomy. [00:33:22] Dave Ramsey meeting audio part 6. (Mention of assault allegation) [00:34:08] Dave Ramsey meeting audio part 7. [00:34:25] Condemning the condemner. Exaggeration. Negative events misrepresented. [00:37:02] Dave Ramsey meeting audio part 8. [00:37:51] Got Your Six meeting clip from May 2019. [00:38:51] MUM effect.  [00:40:54] Dave Ramsey meeting audio part 9. [00:41:57] Intimidating messaging. Unhealthy preoccupation with the identity at the top. [00:44:57] Dave Ramsey meeting audio part 10. [00:45:08] Appeal to cultural norms. [00:45:49] Dave Ramsey meeting audio part 11. [00:47:16] Dave Ramsey meeting audio part 12. [00:48:33] What are we called to be loyal to? [00:50:14] Ad break [00:51:19] Dave Ramsey meeting audio part 13. [00:51:43] Self-promotion and organizational promotion. [00:53:30] Dave Ramsey meeting audio part 14. [00:55:47] Prosocial behavior. Distancing. [00:57:02] Dave Ramsey meeting audio part 15. [00:58:24] Dave Ramsey meeting audio part 16. [00:59:38] Stigmatizing. [01:00:27] Dave Ramsey meeting audio part 17. [01:02:23] Belittling legitimate concerns. [01:03:31] Dave Ramsey meeting audio part 18. [01:05:38] Dave Ramsey meeting audio part 19.   [01:06:10] Is there a freedom to express concerns? [01:07:26] Advice for those in this sort of environment. Sensemaking. [01:11:56] Advice for organizations. Resources: Wade Mullen Cubicles of Charm, Crucibles of Condemnation Erving Goffman book. Something's Not Right: Decoding the Hidden Tactics of Abuse--and Freeing Yourself from Its Power Nashville Scene Article Daily Beast Article This podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. For more information and for 10% off your first month, visit Faithful Counseling here. Are you interested in starting a podcast? Our sponsor, Libsyn makes it easy. As a friend of the Untangled Faith podcast, when you sign up with Libsyn, you get your first month of hosting for free. Sign up here and use the code: FRIEND.  This episode is made possible by the support of the Untangled Faith membership community. For more information and to access the bonus audio visit: Untangled Faith Podcast is creating a podcast. | Patreon   Newsletter signup Paypal Donation Twitter: Amy Fritz Untangled Faith Instagram: Amy Fritz Untangled Faith Website: Untangled Faith Host/Creator: Amy Fritz Producer: Michelle Pjanic Related Episodes: Got Your Six Episode, Part 1 Got Your Six Episode, Part 2

We want the jury to believe our version of events, and reject defense arguments, right? But there are three things you may be doing that unwittingly legitimize defense arguments in your case.  Listen to this episode to learn what they are and how to stop doing them. * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren't you tired of searching for the shiny new formula for winning? I love you but the truth is: the shit you're doing with the jury isn't working. You need to let the jury solve your problems for you. Use my H2H Funnel Method for voir dire so that your jurors tell YOU the principles of the case instead of you telling THEM (yes, really). Get the training here: https://bit.ly/h2hfunnel

In this episode of LegalWise with Ted Echols, Ted answers YOUR questions about special powers in a power of attorney, good Samaritan laws, revoking a will, legitimizing a child, and contracts and minors. Ted also interviews special guest Pastor John Stovall.

At just 17, Shiv started his journey to the digital marketing world. For the initial three years, he worked as a freelancer and performed his own research-based projects and grabbed deep knowledge of the industry. He later, gained technical skills and market knowledge. He later started a digital marketing agency to serve people at a larger level and be a guide to his own team. It was then that he founded Incrementors. Mentioned in This Episode: Zoom Streamyard Incrementors Shiv's Youtube channel What you will learn: Shiv's journey (1:45) Lead generation vs demand generation (3:46) 7 strategies for high-quality leads Providing value (6:26) Content marketing strategy (8:32) Legitimizing your brand (10:28) Virtual events and webinars (13:47) Social media strategy (16:45) Leveraging ads and case studies (19:07) Develop the customer journey and buyer personas (22:24) Get in touch with Shiv (25:03) Shiv Mentality - Quotes From the Show “Offer things of REAL value” “There should be at least 7 touchpoints before your ideal customer makes a purchase” “Always focus on your customer's need” “People buy from you when they like you, and people like you when they know you” “Demand generation is not about doing different things, it's about doing things differently”

Bradley Tusk is the Founder & CEO of Tusk Venture Partners In this conversation, we discuss regulation in the crypto space and efforts to legitimize the Industry. We also discuss Crypto companies going public, Tusk Venture's investments, and the future effects from the Russia/Ukraine invasion. ======================= Mode, UK Fintech app, allows you to buy, earn and grow Bitcoin, all in one app. Not only is it a secure app to buy & hold Bitcoin, Mode allows you to pay & receive up to 10% Bitcoin Cashback from its growing list of online partner brands.   Available on the App Store and Google Play. Download Mode at modeapp.com and set up your account to be in with the chance of winning ONE WHOLE Bitcoin. Offer ends Jan 31, 2022. Only available in the UK. ======================= Bullish is a powerful new digital asset exchange built for institutions that delivers the innovations of DeFi in a regulated environment.   The Bullish Hybrid Order Book pairs the high-performance of a traditional Central Limit Order Book with automated market making. Powered by deep Bullish Liquidity Pools, backed by the multi-billion dollar Bullish Treasury. So, you can trade with certainty and at scale across variable market conditions.   Learn more at Bullish.com or follow @Bullish on Twitter. Because the future belongs to the bullish.   *Not investment advice. Digital assets and cryptocurrencies are high risk products. Consult your professional advisor before dealing in them. Bullish's services are available in select locations only and not to U.S persons. Visit https://bullish.com/legal for important information and risk warnings- ======================= Fundrise is largest direct-to-investor real estate investment platform out there, giving you the opportunity to achieve upside of an asset class previously reserved for institutions and high net worth individuals. That's right, Fundrise is making high-end private market real estate investing accessible to everyone via an easy-to-use, automated platform. See for yourself how over 190,000 investors have built a better portfolio with private real estate. It takes just a few minutes to get started with as little as $10. Go to Fundrise.com/Pomp today and, for a limited time, get $10 when you place your first investment. That's Fundrise.com/Pomp =======================

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Kathi Lipp and business/life partner Roger Lipp return for part 3 of this series about Profit First, and how the system has brought peace to their financial lives. Last week, the couple described the framework of the Profit First financial system and explained what role each of the five accounts serve. Today, they are here to tell you how their own Profit First system is set up. Roger and Kathi reveal the specific percentages of their income that they distribute to the prescribed accounts (profit, operating expenses, taxes, and owner's draw), and give some insight into what their goal percentages are, and how they plan to achieve them. They also talk about benefits of establishing a system right from the beginning of your career such as:   Legitimizing what you're doing Giving you records to look at and make decisions based on Establishing healthy financial habits   Plus, the pair offers valuable advice about how to plan for unusual financial income sources like speaking deposits or book advances; or expenses like replacing a computer or attending a conference.   If you're tired of finances being a source of stress, you can't afford to miss this series. Make sure you listen in to episode 1 for an overview of the Profit First system, and episode 2 to learn more about the framework.       Links and Resources: Profit First Tonya Kubo Cheri Gregory To share your thoughts Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. To help out the show Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes or subscribe to our list now and never miss an episode or blog.

Join Licensed Estheticians Sarah Robbins, Addison Kesler, and Blakely Ancheta as they discuss tips and tricks for being a home-based esthetician. Highlights include: Getting Setup & Started, Legitimizing your business and Client referrals + retention! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/glymedplus-institute/support

Liberal groups have always treated non-incumbent conservative positions as illegitimate. Thus they do not substantively engage with them, debate or engage with their practitioners, provide platforms or space in their publications, etc. Conservatives, by contrast, frequently give respectful hearings to liberal views, engage in substantive debates, etc. They fail to appreciate that even engaging with heterodox views in order to refute them bestows a kind of legitimacy on them. If those ideas ever achieve supremacy, however, conservatives will soon find that their own long held views will be deemed illegitimate. All debate and engagement will be ended.We should be very thoughtful about how we engage with opponents and situations in order to avoid accidentally legitimizing the illegitimate.John Piper, "Prayers Cause Things": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krzwmhDMvv8Rod Dreher on Dialogue: https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/the-orthodox-left-wails-schmemann-lecture-orthodoxy-rod-dreher/On Sam Nunberg's drunk TV interviews: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/former-trump-adviser-says-screw-mueller-subpoena-in-intenseIf you are debating substance, you've already lost: https://themasculinist.com/the-masculinist-45-flattery-will-get-you-everywhere/