Podcasts about Toynbee

In this richly layered episode of Spellbreakers, Matt Trump takes listeners on an unexpected but eye-opening journey through Victorian art, elite ideology, and the philosophical roots of what would become the modern deep state. Beginning with the spiritual rebellion of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, painters who rejected academic art in favor of moral, mythic, and nature-infused themes, Matt follows the ripple effect their work had on cultural critics like John Ruskin, who laid the intellectual groundwork for a radical reimagining of economics, society, and power. From Ruskin's moral vision of wealth to the impassioned social reformism of young Oxford lecturer Arnold Toynbee, this episode traces how aesthetic and ethical movements morphed into a concrete conspiracy of influence. Matt unpacks how Toynbee's idealistic student Alfred Milner went on to help found the Rhodes-Milner Round Table, later forming the backbone of the Anglo-American Establishment, including the Council on Foreign Relations and Chatham House. It's a blueprint for elite control that began not in boardrooms, but in classrooms, galleries, and idealistic discussions about beauty and justice. With vivid historical anecdotes, philosophical depth, and trademark humor, Matt shows how the same formula repeated a century later with 1960s progressivism and the rise of the American security state. This episode is a masterclass in how culture builds empires, and why understanding art might be the first step in dismantling the system that governs us now.

The Toynbee Tiles Episode Summary: Mysterious tiles have appeared on streets across the U.S. and South America for decades, carrying an eerie message: "TOYNBEE IDEA IN MOViE `2001 RESURRECT DEAD ON PLANET JUPiTER." But who put them there, and what does it all mean? This episode explores the bizarre origins, cryptic messages, and conspiracy theories surrounding the Toynbee Tiles—from their connections to historian Arnold Toynbee and 2001: A Space Odyssey, to pirate radio broadcasts, TV signal hijackings, and a secretive figure named Severino Verna. Were the tiles just the work of a paranoid recluse, or was there something bigger at play? Topics Covered: What Are the Toynbee Tiles? – The cryptic messages and variations found on tiles across the world. Decoding the Message – Theories linking the tiles to Arnold Toynbee, Stanley Kubrick, and resurrection on Jupiter. Conspiratorial & Mysterious Elements – Media paranoia, hidden broadcasts, and the House of Hades tiles. How the Tiles Were Placed – A car with a missing floorboard, asphalt sealing techniques, and undetected placements. The Minority Association & Secret Documents – A supposed underground group spreading Toynbee's ideas. The TV Hijacking & Pirate Radio Connection – Reports of news broadcasts being interrupted and shortwave radio transmissions. The Identity of the Tiler – Investigators uncover Sevy Verna, his reclusive lifestyle, and his possible motivations. Thanks for listening, but remember, don't tell anyone about what you heard today, because this podcast is a secret!

Susannah @suzesober lives in West Berks, UK with her husband and their three young boys. She's been sober since April 2022, after many years of attempted moderation and struggles around alcohol intake. In this episode, we talk about the dark places that alcohol can bring us to and the redemptive nature of going alcohol free. Susannah is incredibly honest and open and her story is incredibly inspirational.Susannah is a mental health and sobriety advocate and was diagnosed with Complex PTSD, ADHD and has also had her own struggles with severe anxiety and depression which was her main drive to quit the booze for good. She's a qualified sober and trauma coach and currently in her second year of studying for a degree in Transactional Analysis Counselling and Therapy in Winchester, she also runs her own company, looking after and managing the lifestyles of a number of high-net-worth individuals. Follow @suzesober on Instagram for her motivational content and inspiration.Today's episode is kindly sponsored by Drink Nolo @idrinknolo. Drink Nolo is an Irish company based in County Cork selling a beautiful range of luxurious and premium non alcohol drink options. Order some gorgeous drinkies here: An exquisite selection of non-alcoholic drinks in Ireland – DrinkNolo.ie | ReplyForwardAdd reactionFor more information on Alcohol Free Living,Follow Olivia on Instagram @greyareadrinker Visit Olivia's website www.greyareadrinker.ie

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Le déclin de la France ne fait plus guère débat aujourd'hui. Il se manifeste par quantité de chiffres économiques et sociaux. De puissance moyenne, nous devenons peu à peu une puissance impuissante, rongée par des problèmes économiques, financiers et sociaux qui nous semblent insolubles. Le monde se construit sans nous, une réalité difficilement acceptable pour un peuple qui a longtemps prétendu le guider par sa flamme. Pour comprendre la logique de ce déclin, il est intéressant de relire l'historien Arnold Toynbee, spécialiste de l'histoire des civilisations. Pour lui, le déterminant de l'ascension et du déclin d'une civilisation est sa capacité créative. C'est une perspective fascinante.

The World War-era historians—Spengler, Toynbee, Quigley—operated at intellectual levels we can't match today. Despite our "progress" myth, we've intellectually regressed. These giants accurately predicted our 21st century collapse: atheism, caesarism, social alienation, population decline. Their most urgent warning? BUREAUCRACY would destroy Western civilization if left unchecked. We ignored them, and now it's devouring everything that made our civilization great, exactly as they predicted. SPONSORS: NetSuite:  More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify:  Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Link to Black Forest Supplements and Turkestrone: https://blackforestsupplements.com/?s... More information here: https://blackforestsupplements.com/bl... LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews:    / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... Bibliography: * means book was really important for this video The Managerial Revolution by James Burnham** Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley The Evolution of Civilizations by Carroll Quigely The Old Regime and the French Revolution by De Toqueville A New World Begins by Poptkin Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis** Strategy by Lawrence Freedman On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt The Ruling Classes by Gaetano Mosca The Fate of Empires by Hubbard The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russel Why Nations Fail by Robinson and Acemoglu A Secular Age by Charles Taylor The Gulag Archipelago Solzenitsyn The Total State by Auron Macintyre* The Revolt of the Elites by Christopher Lasch The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman* Rise of the West by McNeil On Politics by Aristotle The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt The Sea and Civilization by Lincoln Payne The West and the Rest by Niall Ferguson Reason and Faith by Sam Gregg The Shaping of America by Meinig Caesar and Christ by Will Durant The Life of Greece by Will Durant Destiny Disrupted Tamim Ansary Empires of the Atlantic World by Elliot The 13th Century World System by Abu Laughed Colonial Empires from the 18th century by Fieldhouse War What is it good for by Ian Morris The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman Regime Change by Deenan Atrocities by Matthew White The Road to Serfdom by Hayek

Over the years 1934-1961, British historian Arnold Toynbee published his 12-volume A Study of History. Toynbee studied the rise and fall of 23 civilizations. His conclusion was that great civilizations die not from external causes, but from internal causes. They commit suicide. Toynbee concluded, in the words of one journalist, that “civilizations start to decay when they lose their moral fiber.” We don't have to be great historians to know that civilizations have come and gone. Forever is not a given fact of life. In this vein, in this political season, with the excitement of an upcoming election in which...Article Link

What is a Golden Age?   This week, join Cyrus Palizban and Rainer Franz, the Business Development Director at Lightning, as we discuss Rainer's lecture series on the Golden Ages, discussing the rise and fall of great civilizations like Greece, Persia, and Rome. We explore the concept of a 'Golden Age,' how the phases of civilizations are compared to seasonal cycles, and the difference between Oswald Spengler's deterministic views and Arnold Toynbee's focus on societal rigidity. We touch upon the conspicuous parallels between the Greco-Roman civilization and the present state of the West. Delving into historical parallels, the role of philosophy, and the influence of past writings on contemporary society, we wonder what can be done to ensure a continued future for the West.    00:00 Introduction: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Empires 00:19 Guest Introduction: Meet Rainer Franz 01:06 Defining the Golden Ages 01:13 The Influence of Oswald Spengler 03:03 Rainer's Interest in Historical Parallels 04:13 Learning from History: Practical Applications 05:22 The Power of Reading and Imagination 08:29 What Makes a Society? 10:17 Oswald Spengler's Philosophy and the Ur Symbol 12:34 The Lifecycle of Civilizations 13:22 Greek and Roman Civilizations: A Comparative Analysis 23:14 The Roman Legacy and Its Modern Relevance 24:04 The Preservation of Ancient Wisdom 24:46 Western Fascination with Greece and Rome 25:15 The Role of Time in Different Civilizations 27:07 The Impact of Rome on Civilization 29:14 Spengler's Theory on the Life Cycle of Civilizations 30:16 Comparing Spengler and Toynbee's Views 33:17 The Transition from Money Politics to Power Politics 39:03 Modern Parallels to Ancient Civilizations 43:11 The Potential for a New Beginning 44:45 Join the Conversation If you're craving a deeper exploration of these topics, consider joining Rainer's lecture series through the link in the description.   https://smartlink2.metricool.com/public/smartlink/lightning-945  

The world's only time traveler finally reveals his secrets. “The Toynbee Convector" © 1983 by Ray Bradbury Content advisory: suicide

With Sarah Martin | Polly Toynbee has been a columnist for The Guardian for over twenty-five years. In conversation with Sarah Martin, Toynbee speaks about her new memoir and its exploration of class in Britain, social justice and the effects of privilege. Event details: Thu 07 Mar, 10:45am

From the secret signs of homeless communities to Toynbee tiles, the world of advertisement and even the US dollar, the world is chock-full of hidden signs, languages and symbols. Recently, the guys hit the road, traveling across the northeast and exploring these secret images on their first live tour. Tune in to learn more about the strange world of hobo code, the weird images on US currency and the murky origins of the Federal Reserve.They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy New Year and welcome back to One for the Road and a great start to 2024! To start off this new year I am joined by Susannah Tonybee-Clifton.Susannah (@suzesober) lives in Hampshire with her husband and three young boys. She works as a freelancer, managing high-net-worth individuals, and is currently undertaking a psychodynamic therapy course having previously gained qualifications in areas such as CBT and Trauma. Suze was diagnosed with Complex PTSD in 2021 after facing a number of life-changing situations throughout her life, including losing her mother in her early twenties, followed shortly by her involvement in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. Her drinking picked up in her mid-thirties as she admits struggling to come to terms with these traumatic events. Suze is coming up to 2 years sober and is an inspirational and much-valued member of the sober community. If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice.www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-serviceshttps://nacoa.org.uk/Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-MartinezInstagram - @TheDaniellaMartinezhttps://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/www.instagram.com/grownuphustle/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode I'm joined once again by writer and occultist John Michael Greer, to discuss collapse, history, consciousness, cyclicity, and the work of Spengler and Toynbee. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74

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durée : 00:33:19 - Les Nuits de France Culture - par : Albane Penaranda - Dans les milieux académiques français, l'œuvre d'Arnold Toynbee se heurte à quelques résistances entre les années 1930 et 1950. Sa monumentale "Étude de l'histoire" qui présente une théorie de l'histoire universelle est le sujet de ce dernier volet de la série "Comment naissent les civilisations ?". - invités : Jean d'Ormesson Écrivain et académicien (1925-2017); Roger Caillois; Jacques Madaule Auteur et homme politique français; Claude Delmas Ecrivain

Unravel the mystery of Toynbee tiles in this captivating journey! Discover the bizarre messages embedded on roads, follow the quest for answers, and unravel the enigmatic story behind these cryptic tiles! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Kyle and Ardon as they revisit a classic topic from the early days of the show, the Toynbee Tiles! The Toynbee tiles, are messages of unknown origin found embedded in asphalt of streets in about two dozen major cities in the United States and four South American cities. Since the 1980s, several hundred tiles have been discovered. The tiles contain cryptic messages that can lead you down quite the rabbit hole. Hold on to your asses, because things are about to get backwards! https://linktr.ee/backasswardspod

Türkler olarak 100.sene-i devriyesini idrak ettiğimiz Cumhûriyet geçen asrın başlarında kuruldu. Kesin olan doğrultusu, milleti medenî bir eksende inşâ etmek azim ve kararlığıydı. Bunun referans kümesi ise Batı'ydı. Ama bu Batı'nın toptan kabûlü değildi. Kuruluş süreçleri bir dizi arındırma faaliyetini içeriyordu. Bir defâ Batı, emperyalist tortusundan ve bâzı kültürel unsurlarından arındırılıyordu. (Batı'ya rağmen Batılılaşmak) İkinci arındırma ise Osmanlı geçmişinin toptan reddiydi. Doğan kültürel boşluk folk dünyânın değerleriyle doldurulmak isteniyordu. Halkçılık tam da bunu ifâde ediyordu. Kültürel düzlemde, kendi sâhiciliği üzerinden belki hoşluk taşıyan; lâkin her şekilde işlenmeye muhtaç görülen yerli kaynaklar ile hâriçten devşirilmiş Batı değerlerinin bir sentezi, Cumhûriyetin üzerine yükseleceği temel sütunu ifâde ediyordu. Merak buyurulmasın; niyetim bunun doğru veyâ yanlış olmasıyla; başarılıp başarılamadığı ile alâkalı seviyesiz tartışmalara girmek değil. Benim için mühim olan, temel referans çevresinin medeniyet iddiasına mündemiç olmasıdır. Cumhûriyeti saygıdeğer yapan da bu doğrultusudur. Medeniyet her zaman için dinlenmeye değer bir kavramdır. Medeniyet vurgusunun yapıldığı yerde, Medenî İnsan'ın ( Homo Civicus), Kültürel İnsan ( Homo Cullturalis )olmaklığımızdan gelen sorunları çözmeye namzet olduğu anlaşılır. Medenî durum, kültürel durumlardan farklıdır. Aradaki farklılık, bidâyette bir sıcaklık-soğutulmuşluk farkı olarak basitleştirilebilir. Kültürel durumlar pathos temellidir. Bunun pratik karşılığı ise her bir kültürel durumun kendi yüksek harâretli fırınlarında patetik-duygusal durumlar üretmesidir. Topluluk bağları tam da bu patetik vasatta kendi ethos'unu bulur. Kendi lisânımıza aktaracak olursak bu hâller iyisi ve kötüsüyle âdemiyet hâllerimizdir. Kendi içinde zengin bir çeşitliliğe sâhip olan ve topluluk içinde yakınlaşmalara giden yolları döşer; felâha, selâmete elverir. Mesele, farklı kültürlerin karşılaşmasından, aykırılaşmasından doğan gerilimlerde başgösterir. Kıt kaynakların hâkim olduğu, içinde zırâi -göçebe yapıların hüküm sürdüğü uzun zamanlarda bu karşılaşmalar son derecede risklidir. Bahsedilen riskin en çarpıcı çıktılarından birisi de, kültürel toplulukları içine kapatan, hâricî kültürelere karşı bileyen kan dâvâlarıdır (vandetta). Neticede kaosun doğduğu ve kazananın olmadığı felâketli vaziyetlerdir bunlar. İşte tam da bu merhâlelerde, içinde kendi aklını (logos) taşıyan bir medenî müdahale gelirse meseleler hâl yoluna girer. Medenî insanın (Homo Civicus) duruma vaziyet ettiği bir selâmete, felâha ulaşılabilir. Medenî durumun aklı kültürel akılcılaştırmalardan farklı işler. Moda tâbirle ifâde edecek olursa bir üst akıldır o. Vasatı soğutur. Elindeki en büyük âlet ise, kadim dünyâlarda olduğu üzere işlenmiş bir teopolitik veyâ modern dünyâda olduğu üzere ekonomipolitiktir. Kılıç ve yasa her medenî durumun sadece simgelerini değil, maksimlerini verir. Sayısız müessese medeniyetlerin mühendisliği veyâ mimârisini inşâ eder. Bu hâli ve niteliği ile elbette her medeniyet sun'idir. Dramaturjik veyâ teatral muamelât paternleri bunu çok berrak ortaya koyar. Buna göre, Toynbee'nin de işâret ettiği üzere Osmanlı bir medeniyetti. Çünkü kan davâlarının cirit attığı bir büyük coğrafya olan Doğu Akdeniz'de, sâhip olduğu teopolitik araçları kullanarak barışı sağlamıştı(Pax Ottomana).

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Life has always been dependent on and deeply interlinked with climate. The earth passes through great cycles of glacial and warming conditions with enormous consequences for the promotion or restriction and even extinction of life. Hominins, our ancestors, adapted to changing habitats and climatic environments. The genus Homo, of which Homo sapiens is but one species among others, had an even greater capacity to adapt. Nevertheless many of them succumbed to extreme climate change. Homo sapiens with its higher level brain power, symbolic thought and language, wider social and trading networks, more complex tools and weaponry was the most able to manage the increasingly colder and extreme climatic conditions and consequent changing food supplies. So far. However the extremity of environmental and climatic change continues to our own period and we are reminded of Toynbee's acute observation that civilization has to continually manage its challenges or face extinction. The same applies to species. Our species, Homo sapiens, is now a global business civilization and despite all its creativity is in great danger. Climate change, often very severe, quite simply has been one of the biggest factors in earth history. And it has been one of the most powerful influences also in human history.

The mystery of The Toynbee tiles

İbrahim Kalın ile “Kendi Gökkubbemiz” kendine has üslubuyla farklı ufuklara yelken açtırmaya kaldığı yerden devam ediyor. Her hafta farklı konulara değinerek izleyicilerine yeni fikir kapıları aralayan İbrahim Kalın bu bölümde "Batı, Kriz ve Küresel" kavramları üzerinde duruyor. Kendi Gökkubbemiz'in yeni bölümde başlıca şunlar konuşuldu; Serdar Tuncer: Hocam merhaba, tekrar hoş geldiniz. Bir önceki bölümde mühim bir mevzuu sorduk onun mukaddimesi babında çok tatlı bir girizgah yaptık ama yarım kalan kısımlar vardı oradan devam etmek isterim... Önceki bölümü bunu setrettikten sonra seyredecekler kısaca özetleyecek olursak; Dünya bir çıkmazın içinde. Buraya bir söz söylenmesi lazım. Yeni bir söze yeni bir teklife muhtaç. Batı tecrübesi bunu söyleyebilir mi demiştik, biz söyleyebilir miyiz kısmında da eylemin öznesi olmak bahsinden hareketle artık oraya doğru geliyoruz demiştik. Oradan devam edecek olursak ve batı tecrübesi ile başlayalım lütfen... Batı tecrübesi dünyanın mevcut sıkıntılarına çare üretebilecek durumda mı? İbrahim Kalın: Merhabalar. Hoş bulduk, teşekkür ederim. Dünyadaki mevcut küresel krizlerin ortaya çıkışında batının kurduğu sistemin çok büyük bir payı var. İşlememesi, krizlere girmesi, tökezlemesi... Fakat batı bu krizlere dönem dönem çözüm üretebilecek bir dinamizm ve enerjiyi de üretme kabiliyetine sahip, bunu da göz ardı etmeyelim. Bazen deniyor ya batı çöktü, bitti, herşey tükendi... Yok, öyle değil. Kriz var ama bu krizi yönetebilecek, bunu aşabilecek bir kabiliyeti de gösteriyor, enerjiyi de çıkartıyor çünkü bu özelliği hala var. Üniversiteleri var, araştırma kurumları var, siyaseti var, başka kurumları var... Toynbee'nin çok güzel bir analizi var; 'Bir milletin, bir toplumun en ayırt edici özelliği onun etnik kimliği yahut bulunduğu coğrafya, bir takım maddi avantajları değil krizlere karşı cevap verme kabiliyetidir' diyor... Devamı videoda... Gelin, Beraber Yürüyelim...

With the death of Queen Elizabeth, one of the longest serving monarchs in world history, the commonwealth is adjusting to a new normal and a new face of the firm, Charles III.  “God Save the Queen” is back to “God Save the King”, there's a new face on postage stamps, a new face on the pound, and a slew of other changes big and small.  But above all,  Britain is grappling with their identity, and what the monarchy means for them today.  For some, this means that the time has finally come to do away with the outdated parliamentary monarchy system in favor of a proper modern republic. They argue that the British Royal Family is out of touch with ordinary Britons, and represent an unsavory colonial history that must be left behind. The slew of scandals plaguing the Royal family hurts the country's image internationally.  They argue the Royals represent the past, and Britain must move into the future. But others argue that the royals serve an important albeit limited function.  Beyond representing a rich and storied history, the Royal family is a unifying force amid political and cultural divisions. And without the royal family, the UK loses an important piece of their cultural identity at a time when Britains are struggling to define themselves.  The Royal family may have problems, but they're existence is necessary. Arguing for the motion is Polly Toynbee, columnist for The Guardian newspaper since 1998.Toynbee previously worked as social affairs editor for the BBC and also for The Independent newspaper.  Arguing against the motion is Richard Fitzwilliams, freelance royal commentator, film critic, and vocal monarchist.  He has covered the largest royal events of the last two decades for the BBC, Sky, CTV, CBC, and Al-Jazeera. Speaker Quotes  POLLY TOYNBEE: “ If they are the sovereign and we are the subjects, we are subject to the absurdity of this extraordinarily ordinary family, who had after all the highest education available ended up being so very little intellectually interested in anything, beyond the polo and corgis”. RICHARD FITZWILLIAMS: “There's nothing ephemeral about a reign such as the Queen, and there's nothing ephemeral about an institution that's lasted a millennia.”.   The host of the Munk Debates is Rudyard Griffiths - @rudyardg.   Tweet your comments about this episode to @munkdebate or comment on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/munkdebates/ To sign up for a weekly email reminder for this podcast, send an email to podcast@munkdebates.com.   To support civil and substantive debate on the big questions of the day, consider becoming a Munk Member at https://munkdebates.com/membership Members receive access to our 10+ year library of great debates in HD video, a free Munk Debates book, newsletter and ticketing privileges at our live events.This podcast is a project of the Munk Debates, a Canadian charitable organization dedicated to fostering civil and substantive public dialogue - https://munkdebates.com/   Senior Producer: Jacob Lewis Editor: Adam Karch   

This Episode has EVERYTHING!It's got:American Pie!Belly button lint!Amy Sedaris night on the podcast!Dave's fan girl moments!No cold calling!Pasta salad and herbs!OMFG! A POTENTIAL MURDOCH MYSTERIES SET VISIT!Hard Pecker cheese!Drew Toynbee's amazing new trailer for us!His name is DREW, NOT WILL!We can't wait for Picard Season 3!4K Videos, please!Leonard has cancer!It's highly treatable!Farts have increased, however!Where in the world is Dave's fancy masturbator?!Dildo store manager!Something went wrong in the deconstruction!"MILF Manor" is actually a thing!Jeremy!DILF Island would be very wrong...!Bill and Susan!Kangaroos!McSpaghetti!Episode Links (In Order):Ronnie Vino - It's Friday Night!The Day the Music Died!Drew Toynbee's Website!Sequel Pitch Podcast!Dave's Episode of Sequel Pitch!MILF Manor!MILF Island!Paraglider Attacked by Kangaroo!Spaghettification!Music Credit!Opening music graciously supplied by: https://audionautix.com/  Visit Our Patreon! Email Us Here: Disturbinglypragmatic@gmail.comWhere To Find Us!: Disturbingly Pragmatic Link Tree!

In 1884, the Reverend Samuel Barnett and his wife, Henrietta, founded Toynbee Hall, a charitable institution meant to improve the lives of Whitechapel residents. From its inception, Toynbee Hall offered both arts education and programming. The Ripper's victims died within walking distance of its doorstep, and Bruce Robinson believes that the Hall was essential to Michael Maybrick's s plan to get away with murder. Show notes and full transcripts available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com.   If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast.   The Art of Crime is part of the Airwave Media network. To learn more about Airwave, visit www.airwavemedia.com. If you'd like to advertise on The Art of Crime, please email contact@airwavemedia.com.

For decades, mysterious tiles have appeared in dozens of cities across North and South America, touting a strange -- and strangely consistent -- message. But what are the Toynbee Tiles? What is their purpose and who made them? They don't want you to read our book.They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Toynbee, Director and Co-Founder of the newly created estate and letting agency Gray & Toynbee, joined the Newsagent podcast to talk through how he went about setting up the agency, the challenges that he's faced so far, and his top tips for other agents hoping to take the leap themselves. If you're interested in the topics raised in this podcast, here are some extra resources:3 tips to help make your new letting agency a successHow to start a letting agency: Advice from an agent that set out on his own5 of the best tips and tricks for running a successful lettings business4 time-saving tips for letting agency ownersHead to Newsagent to subscribe to the mailing list for all the latest news, views, and data from the lettings industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

hello! this is part 2 of my outsider art series. in this episode I talk about unknown outsider artists: the Philadelphia Wireman and the Toynbee tiles. as always, if you have a question or suggestion or just want to say hello, please email me at hello@anastasiatasou.com

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally recount recent zine purchases and a trip to San Diego Comic Con. Released early just for our Patreon subscribers! Topics discussed include: Shawn Kerri, Trina Robbins, Betty Boop, Danzig's fucked up house, I Am Curious (Black), Mod Love, Silver Sprocket, Toynbee tiles, Eisner OSHA violations, getting yelled at by Jim Lee's security detail, and lots more. Thank you so much to our subscribers for your support! Here's to the next 50 episodes. Sally's zine picks: Kill Your Inner Cop by Quinn Milton Garfield Zine by Corey Corcoran Puroresu Nights by Pat Auslisio Neeeext by Heather Loase On Tour by Moa Romanova DNA Failure: British Weapon Comics by Leomi Sadler, Stef Sadler, Jon Chandler

Luca Fezzi"Roma in bilico"Svolte e scenari alternativi di una storia millenariaMondadori Editorehttps://www.mondadori.it/Cosa hanno in comune le mitiche vicende di Romolo, di Lucrezia e delle oche del Campidoglio, la precoce morte di Alessandro «il Grande», la titubanza di Annibale Barca dopo la clamorosa vittoria di Canne, la straordinaria vita di Gaio Giulio Cesare e il suo feroce assassinio, le decisive battaglie di Filippi, Azio, Teutoburgo, ponte Milvio e Adrianopoli?Si tratta di personaggi ed eventi, leggendari o reali, che hanno segnato vere e proprie svolte nella storia di Roma antica e che – per importanza e, spesso, imprevedibilità – hanno suggerito, già tra i contemporanei, interrogativi sui destini dell'uomo e del mondo, ispirando riflessioni ucroniche e controfattuali. Insomma, hanno generato quei famigerati «se» con i quali, ci è sempre stato insegnato, non bisognerebbe mai fare la storia.Ma quando a porseli sono uomini che la storia l'hanno fatta in prima persona, come Cesare, Napoleone o il generale Montgomery, o grandi intellettuali, quali Livio, Plutarco, Gibbon, Burckhardt o Toynbee, forse un'eccezione la meritano.Ne è convinto lo storico Luca Fezzi il quale, esplorando una dozzina di questi «se» – tutti rigorosamente «di autore» -, ci guida lungo il corso delle millenarie vicissitudini dell'Urbe, città «eterna» ma mai immobile, anzi, sempre «in bilico» tra scenari alternativi, spesso opposti. Potremo così chiederci se quanto avvenuto era già scritto, o se sussistevano invece, per Roma, altre possibilità e quali sarebbero state le eventuali conseguenze: per esempio, non nascere, non diventare repubblica, venire abbandonata per la vicina Veio, scontrarsi con Alessandro o soccombere ad Annibale, non conoscere le imprese di Cesare, le riforme di Augusto e di Costantino, resistere più a lungo alle pressioni dei popoli germanici.Con lo stesso spirito e grazie a una profonda conoscenza delle fonti, in questo percorso poco ortodosso ma assai intrigante tra momenti epocali della vicenda di Roma e del suo impero, l'autore ridà voce al controcanto delle narrazioni e testimonianze dissonanti, minoritarie, talvolta improbabili, eco lontane del perenne contrasto tra un passato irrevocabilmente unico e l'universo dei suoi infiniti ma irrealizzati possibili.Luca Fezzi insegna Storia romana presso l'Università degli Studi di Padova. Tra i suoi libri ricordiamo: Il tribuno Clodio (2008), Catilina. La guerra dentro Roma (2013), Modelli politici di Roma antica (2015), Il corrotto. Un'inchiesta di Marco Tullio Cicerone (2016), Il dado è tratto. Cesare e la resa di Roma (2017), tradotto in francese (Alea jacta est. Pourquoi César a-t-il franchi le Rubicon?, 2018) e in inglese (Crossing the Rubicon. Caesar and the Fate of Rome, 2020), Pompeo (2019). Da Mondadori ha pubblicato Cesare. La giovinezza del grande condottiero (2020).IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

Arnold Toynbee, a historian and critic of Western civilization, will long be remembered.  Toynbee, who died at the age of 86, was born on April 14, 1889 into a family of distinguished scholars and philanthropists.  Although he was best known for his twelve-volume A Study of History, which was written over a 34-year period, Toynbee was still vocal about a wide range of topics from sex to religion to the spread of cities.

Drew Toynbee is one of the co-hosts of Sequel Pitch, a show that takes a movie that never received a sequel, and has the co-hosts pitch their own, often with a special guest to judge the efforts. Drew talks about how the idea came about, who the biggest movie fan is on the show, how a happy accident led to a new section of the show, and how the podcast community can better help support mental health of podcasters. Turning Goals into a Creative OutletWhile Drew had a spell as an actor, it didn't pan out and he found himself in a variety of mundane corporate jobs. However, his dreams of being able to work in a creative space never left, and this came to fruition while playing video games with university friends online. From there, Sequel Pitch was born. On Finding Early Fans in the SpaceWhen the show first started, while the numbers were okay the boys from Sequel Pitch wondered if the idea for the show was sound. However, while they were considering a rethink, the podcast started to get traction thanks to influential supporters in the space promoting the show. This showed the merit of the idea, and how it could grown. On Being the Biggest Movie Fan on the ShowWhen I asked Drew who the biggest movie fan is out of the four co-hosts, he was clear that it was him. Listen in to his recollection of special edition DVDs, and why trailers don't spoil movies for him. A Happy AccidentAs part of the growth of Sequel Pitch, the boys now have bonus episodes that are akin to the Director's Cut that movies receive. Drew shares how that came about by a happy accident, but how it's now an integral part of the show. How the Podcast Has Helped His Mental HealthDrew shares how he suffers from anxiety and impostor syndrome, and he talks about Sequel Pitch's positive impact on his mental health, both through the show itself and how it's forced him to reach out and talk about issues he might be going through. How the Podcast Community Can Help Remove the Stress of PodcastingWe talked about how podcasters can fall victim to anxiety, through the pressure that can come with running a podcast. Worries about numbers, how to find sponsors, are people enjoying, etc, and how the podcast industry in general can help podcasters through this. Connect with Drew: https://www.sequelpitch.co.uk/ (Sequel Pitch) https://twitter.com/DrewToynbee (Drew on Twitter) Contact me: danny@podcasterstories.com My equipment: https://amzn.to/2ZOhDbC (Electro-Voice RE320) https://amzn.to/3geVL2w (Motu M2 Audio Interface) https://amzn.to/3JUtJVn (Sony MDR-7506 Studio Monitor Headphones) https://www.ocwhite.com/product/podcast-pro-microphone-boom/ (Podcast Pro Boom Arm by Accu-Lite and O.C. White) Recommended resources: https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=dannybrown2 (Captivate.fm) https://www.aweber.com/easy-email.htm?id=513434 (Aweber email marketing) https://app.boomcaster.com/users/sign-up?referral=6oZlBSl1P8EU5Wsy (Boomcaster remote interviewing) https://mypodcastreviews.com/?ref=150 (My Podcast Reviews) https://reel.so/?via=3DW0OVDL (Reel.so audiogram creator) Enjoy Podcaster Stories? Leave a review or rating on your preferred app and show the world you care! https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/podcaster-stories/id1509529706 (Review on Apple Podcasts) https://open.spotify.com/show/1NNY1sgg23JLuDq2CQUnGi (Rate on Spotify) http://podchaser.com/podcasterstories (Review on Podchaser) If you enjoy Podcaster Stories and you want to support the show, you can do that right here. You'll get a shout on the show, as well as a Producer Credit on the Podcaster Stories website - sweet! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dannybrown (Become a supporter) Mentioned in this episode: Learn more about Pod Chat Learn about Danny's new show, https://podchat.ca/ (Pod Chat), and hear about the latest tech news and cool innovations in the industry, as well as the people driving it forward. Follow and Review Hey, this is Danny here from...

The Toynbee tiles are a mystery which various people have attempted to solve since the 1980s. Most of the tiles have been discovered embedded into public roads including highways that are busy at all times. Beer of the week is Sam Adams Boston Lager. Join the BrewsCrew at patreon.com/mysteriousbrews today for early releases, exclusive episodes, and more. We have tiers for every budget. Head over to Apple iTunes and leave the boys a 5 star review. It really helps get our names out in the true crime, mystery podcast genre. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mysterious-brews/support

In unserer heutigen Folge sprechen wir über das Thema Nomadismus. Zu Gast ist Sina Steglich, die sich in ihrem neuen Projekt mit dem Thema Nomadismus als Reflexionsfigur der Moderne oder der Postmoderne beschäftigt. Wir sprechen über die Frage was Nomadismus überhaupt ist, wie er sich von der Migration abgrenzt, wie er wahrgenommen wird von außenstehenden und wie man durch Nomadismus die Moderne verstehen kann. Außerdem reden wir darüber, warum interdisziplinäre Forschung so wichtig ist und was der mobility turn ist. Zum Schluss verrät Sina uns noch welches Buch zu welchem Bier für sie am besten zusammenpasst. Quellen & Literatur Bösch, Frank: Zeitenwende 1979. Als die Welt von heute begann. C.H. Beck, 2019. Di Cesare, Donatella: Philosophie der Migration. Matthes & Seitz Berlin, 2021. Graeber, David & Wengrow, David: Anfänge: Eine neue Geschichte der Menschheit. Klett-Cotta Verlag, 2022. Gumbrecht, Hans Ulrich: 1926. Ein Jahr am Rand der Zeit. Suhrkamp, 2003. Hansen, Valerie: Das Jahr 1000. Als die Globalisierung begann. C.H. Beck, 2021. Illies, Florian: 1913: Der Sommer des Jahrhunderts. S. Fischer, 2012. Liebisch-Gümüş, Carolin: Mobilität/en und Mobilitätsgeschichte. Version: 1.0, in: Docupedia-Zeitgeschichte, 22.03.2022 http://docupedia.de/zg/Liebisch_Guemues_mobilitaet_v1_de_2022 Nomaden. Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, 2015: https://www.bpb.de/shop/zeitschriften/apuz/208259/nomaden/ Sarrasin, Philipp: 1977. Eine Geschichte der Gegenwart. Suhrkamp, 2021. Siegelberg, Mira: Statelessness. Harvard University Press, 2020. Steglich, Sina: Zeitort Archiv: Etablierung und Vermittlung geschichtlicher Zeitlichkeit im 19. Jahrhundert. Campus Verlag, 2020. Toynbee, Arnold J.: A Study of History. 1934–1961. Trawny, Peter (Hrsg.): Martin Heidegger: Überlegungen II–VI (Schwarze Hefte 1931–1938). Gesamtausgabe Band 94. Frankfurt am Main, 2014. von Suffrin, Dana: Otto. Kiwi-Verlag, 2019.

On this episode, Emma teaches Brian about a collection of smaller mysteries that drive her to sleepless nights, but are too small to actually do a full episode on. Might as well do a mash-up! Join us as we talk about the Fugates of Troublesome Creek, What's The Frequency, Kenneth, and Toynbee Tiles. Want to get in touch with us? For work related inquires and suggestions for the show: murdermirthmonsters@gmail.com Twitter: @MirthAndMurder Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Fugates https://academic.csuohio.edu/neuendorf_ka/com370/370_blue_people.pdf  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylene_blue https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/49147/music-history-20-whats-frequency-kenneth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toynbee_tiles  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_J._Toynbee  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Toynbee_Convector  https://theghostinmymachine.com/2019/04/08/unresolved-the-toynbee-tiles-jupiter-resurrecting-the-dead-philadelphia-street-art-graffiti/

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Toynbee thinks Sunak has an eye on the Tory leadership, and will pander to the party's key supporters to win the crown. The price of this is an ongoing crisis in public services, and a possible defeat at the next election.

TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ http://www.bastabugie.it/it/articoli.php?id=6784LE FROTTOLE DI ROMANO PRODI SULL'EUROPA di Antonio Socci"Le immagini raccontano l'Europa" è un libro di Romano Prodi in cui le foto illustrano la storia dal 1945 ad oggi."Repubblica" (9/11) anticipa il testo dell'ex presidente della Commissione europea. La sua narrazione ovviamente gronda retorica e confonde indebitamente la UE con l'Europa.Inoltre l'autore rivendica "le nostre radici" che "si fondano prima nel mondo greco-romano e, successivamente, nel cristianesimo". Secondo Prodi furono "queste nostre radici" a permettere "la nascita delle grandi università" che hanno prodotto "un primato intellettuale e scientifico" da cui "nello stesso tempo" è germogliata "un'identità che possiamo davvero chiamare europea".Viene da chiedersi perché si possa orgogliosamente rivendicare un'"identità europea", mentre sembra disdicevole parlare - per esempio - di identità italiana (è ritenuto "sovranismo").W LA PACEProdi torna poi a ripetere il ritornello propagandistico della UE: "solo l'unità politica poteva garantirci la pace permettendoci di conservare le nostre radici".Ma è così? Intanto la UE - che non comprende tutti gli stati e i popoli europei - nasce negli anni Novanta e ha come connotato proprio lo strappo da quelle radici cristiane esaltate da Prodi: fu evidente nella discussione sulla Costituzione europea e ancor più lo si vede nell'orientamento ideologico delle sue scelte, sempre "politically correct".Quanto al "primo obiettivo", cioè la pace, secondo Prodi "è stato pienamente raggiunto: da oltre 75 anni nessun conflitto armato ha insanguinato il suolo di alcuno fra i Paesi europei che cercavano fra di loro un accordo"."Da 75 anni" significa dal 1945-46. È inspiegabile come si possa ripetere per propaganda un argomento così infondato: è noto infatti che l'Unione Europea è nata con il Trattato di Maastricht del 1992.Ma soprattutto va detto che, dal 1945 fino al crollo del Muro di Berlino (1989), la "pace" in Europa fu dovuta a Yalta, alla "guerra fredda" ovvero all'equilibrio del terrore fra Usa e Urss.Nel 1957 fu firmato il Trattato di Roma che istituì, su spinta americana, la "Comunità economica europea" fra sei stati dell'Europa occidentale, per "la scelta statunitense" scrive Limes "di non evacuare la porzione di Europa controllata al termine della seconda guerra mondiale per impedire che venisse assoggettata da Mosca: Stalin è all'origine di Nato e Comunità europee (poi Ue) quanto Truman, con i ‘padri fondatori' europei in veste ancillare".IL RUOLO DELLA GERMANIALa pace mantenuta da Usa e Urss si fondava proprio sulla sottomissione la spartizione dell'Europa in due sfere d'influenza: in particolare sulla divisione in due della Germania che era stata all'origine della tragedia bellica mondiale.Crollata l'Urss cambia la scena geopolitica e la UE nasce nel 1992 proprio in seguito all'unificazione tedesca.Da allora però si ripropone l'allarme preventivo lanciato da Arnold Toynbee nel suo "Civilization on trial" del 1949: se "la Germania fosse inclusa in una Unione Europea" senza Usa e Urss "diverrebbe, a lungo andare, la padrona" e tale Unione sarebbe "sotto il predominio germanico". Un grave pericolo per gli europei, secondo Toynbee.Pure Benedetto Croce, c'informa Repubblica (10/11), scriveva su "Risorgimento liberale", addirittura nel 1944, un articolo in cui metteva in guardia dalla Germania che "in previsione della sconfitta militare" già "prepara la terza guerra mondiale".C'è stata questa guerra? Dicono i grandi strateghi che "l'eccellenza suprema" consiste nel vincere una guerra senza l'uso della forza militare.

The British historian, Arnold Toynbee, is currently out of fashion. The British poet and artist, William Blake, is not, though he is rarely well understood. So what might they have to say to our times?Toynbee strove to understand the inner as well as outer processes of history, developing a theory he called etherialisation. Blake appreciated the destructive power of the dark, Satanic mills, with their loss of divine imagination.Bring them together, and the two perspectives are remarkably illuminating in terms of both understanding and responding to now.0:32 Toynbee and the inner life of history1:52 Roman roads and the emergence of Christianity4:35 Dante as an example of the exile who renews6:28 The axial figures and civilisational change8:24 Today and the allure of technological fixes9:50 Beyond western Christianity and materialist philosophy12:27 The guidance of Dante and William Blake14:41 Golgonooza, Los and facing the Furnaces of affliction17:01 Destruction and the renewal of inner vision18:57 History, virtue and relating again to nature20:47 Mistakes and forgiveness: rebuilding inner wisdom

Toynbee suggests that Labour's position is less dire than some might think, and that the way to win is to be a plausible alternative provider. I think she's right, but that the reason why she's right is quite depressing. (At the end of the first section I sound as though I'm eating my feet, but the moment passes).

apologies for the late episode, this is the first time Chase edited an episode and he is a computer idiotthis week we are minus a David (sad!) but plus an Emily (let's go!) we discuss the Toynbee Tiles, being on the computer, and a bunch of other fun stuff like crappy jobsplease leave a review of the pod on Apple Pods and Spotify if that's a thing or we will be lost to the sands of timealso, go check out Donald August versus the Land of Flowers, a podcast written by Ben and this episode's guest Emily!follow us on Twitter! @NFTalkingPod

Programming Note: We are brewing another writing project. Since it demands some undivided attention (haha, so naïve!) we will not be posting for the next five weeks. We will republish a few of our older posts, maybe a few links and brief notes every week till then. Regular programming resumes on 23rd October 2021. Global Policy Watch #1: 9/11, Toynbee and Civilisations Bringing an Indian perspective to global issues— RSJI write this on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Like most adults, I have a clear memory of that day. I was in Bombay then. Just about getting my bearings straight in my first job. I left work early that evening (those were the days). Nariman Point, where I worked, to Warden Road, where I lived, was a half an hour commute then. I got into a ‘kaali-peeli’ and went past Marine Drive smoking a B&H. Quite posh. Especially, for someone who grew up in a small industrial township in eastern India and smoked unfiltered Charminar in college. I usually got off at the intersection of Napean Sea Road and Warden Road. The Shemaroo (‘circulating’) library was located right opposite the Jogger’s Park. It was a dingy little place, packed with books, kids borrowing Harry Potters and a familiar musty smell of libraries that mixed with the salty Arabian Sea breeze blowing in from across. The proprietor spoke in a lazy Sindhi drawl (‘helloo, Shemaaarooo’) while keeping his eye all the time on a small TV that was mounted high on the wall on one end. On the other side of the street, further up the Napean Sea Road, was the famous Shemaroo video library. Another landmark of those times in south Bombay. Between these two establishments, my life in Bombay was a pleasant whirl of books and world cinema. And there was the paani-puri waala at the start of the Sophia College lane. Sorry, I digress.Back to that evening. I had picked up a John Updike and was checking out from the library when the man at the counter with his eyes on the TV drawled - “yeh(hh) dekho(oo)”! So, I turned right, looked up and saw the second plane crashing into the South Tower (2 WTC). Things weren’t the same again. A couple of weeks back I saw the forlorn image of the last US soldier leaving Afghanistan. A grainy night picture enveloped in a ghostly, greenish hue. And I couldn’t help thinking of the contrast to that clear, blue fall day when the planes crashed into the Twin Towers. Those two images - one clean but ominous and the other blurry and defeated - bookend perhaps the most significant period of post-Cold War history whose echo will play out through this century. 2001 was a different time though. My life was good. India was shining. The western liberal democratic order had won the battle of superpowers. Nations, long suffering under communist dictatorships, were embracing democracy all around. Free market was in vogue. China was about to enter WTO. Borders were becoming meaningless. The end of history was nigh. We could feel it in our bones.And here we are in 2021. After many meaningless campaigns in Middle East and Afghanistan, the US is on a retreat with no interest in playing the global policeman. The global financial crisis (GFC) and the Covid-19 pandemic have dealt a body blow to globalisation. Borders have become more meaningful than ever as Brexit and the backlash against immigration have shown. The anger against the elite has seen the rise of right-wing nationalism and a retreat into authoritarian setups across the many fledgling democracies in Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa. China turned prosperous but it didn’t turn into a liberal, open society as many had expected. Instead, it is mounting its own threat to the liberal order offering its model of a one-party regime that draws upon its civilisational memory as an alternative. India is not exactly shining now. And for me? Well, I’m writing this newsletter. Who could have imagined this in 2001? There have been epochal events in history that changed its course. But none that lasted fewer than 20 minutes with a mere two buildings collapsing. We didn’t know it then. But they may have brought down a civilisation. In the past few years, I have found greater meaning in the essays of the great 20th-century historian, Arnold Toynbee (1889-1975), while trying to make sense of the change around us. This might seem surprising. Toynbee is hardly read any more in colleges. His last years where he made a distinct turn to the spiritual, his academic style that bypassed the factual for the ‘total human experience’, his rejection of Eurocentrism and his championing of Asian civilisational values made him an academic pariah by the end of his life. Yet, about half a century after his death, I see in his works a useful framework to appreciate the events that have unfolded in the past 20 years. I will take up two elements of this frame in this edition.Cultural Homogenisation versus Plurality of CivilisationThe idea that a dominant culture will impose its hegemony of ideas and beliefs through political will over other cultures seemed incongruous to Toynbee as he studied 19 successful and 9 abortive civilisations. That study yielded his 12-volume masterpiece, A Study of History. The two-volume abridged version by D.C. Somervell is easier to read and more accessible. For Toynbee, the dominant civilisation will export its way of life and cultural artefacts and they might even be accepted by others in a sign of apparent homogenisation. But it will be naïve to believe this acceptance and imitation of another culture signals the subsuming of a civilisation into the other. There’s a great anecdote in Toynbee’s essay Islam, The West, And The Future (as part of his 1948 book Civilisation on Trial) which illuminates this idea (reproduced below):“This state of mind may be illustrated by a conversation which took place in the nineteen-twenties between the Zaydi Imam Yahya of San’a and a British envoy whose mission was to persuade the Imam to restore peacefully a portion of the British Aden Protectorate which he had occupied during the general War of 1914-1918 and had refused to evacuate thereafter, notwithstanding the defeat of his Ottoman overlords. In a final interview with the Imam, after it had become apparent that the mission would not attain its object, the British envoy, wishing to give the conversation another turn, complimented the Imam upon the soldierly appearance of his new-model army. Seeing that the Imam took the compliment in good part, he went on: ‘And I suppose you will be adopting other Western institutions as well?’ ‘I think not,’ said the Imam with a smile. ‘Oh, really? That interests me. And may I venture to ask your reasons?’ ‘Well, I don’t think I should like other Western institutions,’ said the Imam. ‘Indeed? And what institutions, for example?’ ‘Well, there are parliaments,’ said the Imam. ‘I like to be the Government myself. I might find a parliament tiresome. ‘Why, as for that,’ said the Englishman, ‘I can assure you that responsible parliamentary representative government is not an indispensable part of the apparatus of Western civilization. Look at Italy. She has given that up, and she is one of the great Western powers.’ ‘Well, then there is alcohol,’ said the Imam, ‘I don’t want to see that introduced into my country, where at present it is happily almost unknown.’ ‘Very natural,’ said the Englishman; ‘but, if it comes to that, I can assure you that alcohol is not an indispensable adjunct of Western civilization either. Look at America. She has given up that, and she too is one of the great Western powers.’ ‘Well, anyhow,’ said the Imam, with another smile which seemed to intimate that the conversation was at an end, ‘I don’t like parliaments and alcohol and that kind of thing.’ (emphasis mine) It is difficult for the Imam to put his finger on what “kind of thing” of the western civilisation is he dead against. There’s no definition of it. You could learn the western ways, read their great texts, trade with them, watch their films and grow prosperous following their lead; and yet, you would reject ‘that kind of thing’. There’s no logic to this. It is what it is. It’s always been this way. As Toynbee continues: The Englishman could not make out whether there was any suggestion of humour in the parting smile with which the last five words were uttered; but, however that might be, those words went to the heart of the matter and showed that the inquiry about possible further Western innovations at San’a had been more pertinent than the Imam might have cared to admit. Those words indicated, in fact, that the Imam, viewing Western civilization from a great way off, saw it, in that distant perspective, as something one and indivisible and recognized certain features of it, which to a Westerner’s eye would appear to have nothing whatever to do with one another, as being organically related parts of that indivisible whole. This is the Gandhian equivalent of accepting outside influences but on our own terms (“open your windows and let the winds blow in”). And not the isomorphic mimicry of the dominant culture that the elites of weaker nations often end up doing. Eventually, the plurality of civilisation asserts itself to redress the balance. Civilisation isn’t a destination. It is ever-changing and ever assimilating. As Toynbee memorably wrote:“Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.” This is what the past 20 years have shown us. “Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder.” The other idea that Toynbee spent a great deal of time on was what causes civilisations to decline and fall. For Toynbee, civilisations didn’t break down because of a loss of control over their territory or human environment. Or a decline in military might or technology prowess. These are proximate causes but not the underlying reason. For Toynbee, the real decline is rooted in the social. Civilisations build and grow because of ‘creative response’ of a minority to difficult circumstances. This creative minority that battles the odds is the genesis of all civilisations. Over time, they overcome the external material threats through their military and economic might and build a stable platform for it to flourish. And then begins their focus on challenges that arise from within which require, what Toynbee calls, an inner or spiritual response. This is when a civilisation turns inwards, introspects deeply about itself and creates cultural markers that stand the test of time. The decline comes because the creative minority (the elites as we might call them today) lose their creative power, turn self-obsessed and focus all their energies on self-preservation. The majority loses their trust in them and rebels. This leads to a loss of social cohesion and the civilisation splits into three groups. A ‘dominant minority’, a pale shadow of the creative minority of the past, that’s clinging on to their power; an ‘inner proletariat’ that’s within the civilisation but has no interest anymore in following the lead of the dominant minority and rebels against it; and lastly, an ‘external proletariat’ that’s beyond the boundaries of civilisation which now no longer is in the thrall of the dominant civilisation and resists any attempt by it to dominate any more. A civilisation in decline isn’t a pretty sight. There’s a lack of clarity on which way to steer it or even who will steer it. There’s an aimless drift in its affairs. There’s a longing for the glorious past or some kind of revolution that will usher in a new future. It is a fertile ground for demagogues. Sometime during the Vietnam War, Toynbee wrote:“Of the twenty-two civilizations that have appeared in history, nineteen of them collapsed when they reached the moral state the United States is in now.” I will leave you to draw your inferences as you read the above section and look at the course America has taken over the past two decades. History might not repeat. But it rhymes. I will close with what Toynbee thought was the only way for a civilisation to revive itself:“Schism in the soul, schism in the body social, will not be resolved by any scheme to return to the good old days (archaism), or by programs guaranteed to render an ideal projected future (futurism), or even by the most realistic, hardheaded work to weld together again the deteriorating elements [of civilization]. Only birth can conquer death―the birth, not of the old thing again, but of something new.” There’s a lesson there for the US. And if you read that closely, there’s a lesson in there for India of the present too. Global Policy Watch #2: 9/11 and the Myth of Mindless ViolenceBringing an Indian perspective to global issues— Guest Post by Ameya NaikEven if you’ve never read Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, you’ve probably come across her theories on grief and loss. She proposed that the human mind processes grief in five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Modern research has built on this model, supporting what may seem intuitive - that the five stages are often not linear, and that grief can be prolonged, impacted, and circular.As a psychiatrist, Kubler-Ross developed her theories (and then applied them) in her work with terminally ill patients in Chicago and California. As anyone who has lost a family member to such a condition will know, these are intensely personal experiences, as the afflicted person and their family grapple with illness, pain, and impending loss.Such experiences can be qualitatively different from instances of societal rupture: events that become a shared experience of loss, pain, trauma, or disruption. Unlike illness, which is ultimately an anticipable part of any personal or family life story, these societal events are like the shock of a traffic accident, magnified many times over. They can be seen as ruptures precisely because those who experience them recall feeling that the world changed -- that life would never be as it was before.It was just such an experience with mass violence and disruption that sparked Kubler-Ross’ own interest in how the human mind processes death, both actual and impending. As a volunteer with the International Voluntary Service for Peace at the end of World War II, she visited the Majdanek concentration camp outside Lublin, Poland. Her biography describes a striking image she found there: on a wall in the camp, prisoners awaiting execution had somehow carved a picture of butterflies in flight. It was an illustration, she said, not only of transformation - the philosophical idea that death is not an end, but a transition - but also of dignity among the dying. That this could be found even amidst the cruelty of a concentration camp is poetic; it cannot change the fact of the deaths that followed, but it does change their meaning.There is a second sense in which violence has meaning: the perpetrators of violence often intend it to convey a specific message to a specific group, often the community to which their victims belong. That message is usually some version of “do not imagine you are safe”. Sometimes it comes with the expectation of surrender - I can hurt you, so you had best not resist my will. In other cases, as with terrorist attacks, fear is an end in itself.Much of the study of political violence is understanding when a group uses violence against another or others, and what message they aim to convey thereby. For instance, Dara Kay Cohen and her colleagues have done exceptional work on understanding the variations in use of sexual violence in conflict - who does it, under what circumstances, and with what motive or desired effect.This is the irony of studying terrorism: it is war, and hence politics, by other means - and politics is all about messaging and influence. The perpetrators of a terrorist attack are well aware of how their actions will be interpreted, and quite deliberate in choosing actions that send such a message. We know this is true, and yet, the survivors and family members of victims of a terrorist attack are probably the last people who want to hear such an analysis. Their loved ones have been snatched away from them, suddenly and painfully. Some are fortunate to find, even in that loss, a story of courage and dignity -- for instance among the passengers on United Flight 93. Others, especially when in the stages of denial and anger, will pronounce these events -- the violence and loss -- meaningless, senseless, mindless.I have spent the past week and more listening to many voices speaking about attacks of September 11th, 2001, and what the twenty years since have involved, what lessons can be learnt, and so on. There can be no dispute that this event was a rupture -- our world has not been the same as it was before. A more complete accounting of what exactly has changed, though, is likely to prove difficult.As you take in these many voices, please take it as a sign that “what 9/11 means” is far from settled; to the extent that it meant and means different things to different people, a final answer may never be possible. What is certain is that the attacks themselves, and the “Global War on Terror” that followed, was neither mindless nor meaningless; violence never is.Matsyanyaaya: The Taliban Government and What it Means for IndiaBig fish eating small fish = Foreign Policy in action— Pranay Kotasthane(This is a draft of my article which appeared first in Times of India’s Thursday, September 9th edition.)Taliban has again done what it does best: make vague promises, extract concessions, and return to their original plan. Meanwhile, the interlocutors continue to extract more promises from the Taliban — hoping that the group has changed — only to return disappointed. This cycle repeats. Afghans suffer.The newly announced Taliban government is a good illustration of this now-familiar playbook. Former President Hamid Karzai and the Head of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah's presence in Qatar gave an impression that an interim government with broader representation is in the works. The Taliban made the right noises all through the Doha agreement negotiations about creating an inclusive government. But when the government was finally announced, it was anything but inclusive.The exclusion of women in the ministry shouldn't surprise anyone. Instead, notice three other aspects. Many old-timers have found a place in the government as a reward for their role during the twenty-year war. For the Taliban, it didn't matter if the international community had put these leaders under travel and financial sanctions. For a long time, the US  believed that these sanctions could mould the Taliban's future behaviour. Not only did the Taliban ignore this carrot of removing sanctions, but it has also chosen to appoint Sirajuddin Haqqani — still on the FBI's wanted list — as the powerful Minister of Interior. When asked on a Pakistani news show about the sanctions curtailing the ministers' ability to govern, the Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen countered that the US had gone back on its Doha agreement promise of removing the sanctions three months after the intra-Afghan dialogue began.  Two, as Ibraheem Bahiss of the Crisis Group points out, there are no Hazaras, just two Tajiks, one Uzbek, and hardly any representation from the north in the 33-member government. Pashtuns from the southern part of Afghanistan — Taliban's strong base — have disproportionate representation. While the world is still hoping that this caretaker government would transition to a more inclusive government in the future, the Taliban continues to maintain that it is already an inclusive formation. Despite the steadfast opposition, the Taliban's narrative has always been that without broad-based support, they wouldn't have been able to sustain a war with a superpower for twenty years.And three, the Pakistan-backed factions have cornered all the positions. Not only is the Haqqani Network in, but all candidates known to take an independent line are out. The Doha political office has been sidelined, while Mullah Abdul Ghani 'Baradar' has been relegated to a deputy prime minister role.Given the lopsided composition of this government, protests from many sections of society are likely to continue. The latest rounds of protests in Kabul were in opposition to Pakistan's interference in Afghanistan's domestic affairs. Such a perception will only gain strength with the formation of a government that came into being after an ISI Chief visited Kabul. Twitter feeds of protests in Kabul will continue to pressure other governments to modulate their engagement with the new government. Expect the resistance forces in the north to regroup once the Taliban lowers its guard there. From a foreign policy angle, the US is unlikely to grant any economic relief to this government.From the Indian perspective, hopes that the Taliban will be aggressive towards Pakistan, once in power, should be shelved for now. This government is, without doubt, a Pakistan-installed and Pakistan-controlled administration. It also means that any resumption of Indian diplomatic presence in Afghanistan will remain severely diminished for quite some time. Beyond limited contact to enable humanitarian assistance, the risks of engaging with this administration far outweigh the benefits.Finally, we shouldn't forget that the Taliban wants to transform the Afghanistan State itself. It won't be content with installing a government alone. The Taliban believes that it has freed Afghanistan from foreign powers, and its next project is to create a new constitution. Many Afghans will continue to oppose this revisionist project.India Policy Watch #1: Pluralism and its DiscontentsInsights on burning policy issues in India— Pranay Kotasthane“Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder.” RSJ’s invocation of Toynbee reminded me of an instance of majoritarianism from the past week that should scare us, once again. A Bengaluru-based ready-to-cook food manufacturer was accused of mixing cow bones in dosa batter, through a targeted disinformation campaign on popular social media. To sound even more compelling, the posts also said that the company employed ‘only Muslims', it Halal certified, and hence ‘every single’ Hindu should refrain from buying its products.At one level, none of this should surprise us. Like everything else in India, food is also not personal. It’s communal and hence communal. The Information Age version of food-based majoritarinism perhaps began in 2015 with the lynching of a Muslim man in Dadri following the circulation of three photos of meat and bones of a slaughtered animal via WhatsApp. Since then, such instances have become irregularly regular. And yet, this latest instance hurts. Perhaps because it is personal. I am an admiring customer of the brand facing baseless accusations. Their ready-to-cook food has popularised a whole new segment of breakfast eats, and inspired many a copycats in the process. On deeper reflection, I realised how this instance illustrates the instrumental significance of tolerance. Religious tolerance (or the lack of it) can even change the nature of acceptable competition in markets. In a communally-charged environment, instead of product quality and differentiation, targeting the religion of a seller becomes the shortest-path-to-ground for a hypothetical adversary. Why compete when you can communalise? What happens to an economy in which this hatred itself becomes the primary method for oneupmanship between employees and between firms? It is easy to blame social media apps that are used to propagate such messages. But its really the ‘social distancing’ between Hindus and Muslims that has allowed people to frame, disseminate, and want to believe, the most outlandish accusations against each other. And so, when I think of twenty years since 9/11, my heart sinks. While the terrorists have been defeated over the last decades, it seems to me that terrorism has won. It has deepened the divides between religious communities. Terrorism has even managed to set the terms for casual debates about politics, society, and culture. And most importantly, it has torn down the carefully constructed idea of Indian pluralism. Like with the language of terrorism, the ‘other’, the ‘enemy’ has become central to the existence of all our religious communities. If terrorism is theatre, the show’s been running for twenty years and still going strong.I’ll end this lament with a Puliyabaazi episode with Ghazala Wahab, whose book ‘Born a Muslim’ tries to bridge the knowledge gap between Hindus and Muslims. We need many more such stories if we truly want to vanquish majoritarianism.India Policy Watch #2: On-road behaviour and usInsights on burning policy issues in India— Pranay KotasthaneRoads are like big functions — you come across several annoying people whom you meet just once. But on roads, this fearsome interchange happens every single day. And so on-road behaviour tells a lot about our society, values, and priorities. Two thoughts regarding roads made me write this piece.One, the precipitous fall in observing traffic rules since COVID-19 began. In my city, driving on the left-side of the road divider was a rule largely followed before the pandemic hit. But that norm melted once the traffic thinned during the first-wave. Not surprising. But what’s interesting is the persistence of this norm-breaking. Observe how the norm, once broken, hasn’t been put together even as vehicle traffic has gone back to near normal on key roads. Is this your observation as well? What’s happened to rule-breaking on roads in your city? How can we return to the older equilibrium of more rule-following?Two, I read this tongue-in-cheek and yet not tongue-in-cheek story of the Union Roads Minister’s idea that vehicle horns should also play to their tunes, meaning that horns should sound like flutes, violins, and tabla (how sushil and sanskaari). So that the honourable minister doesn’t seem out of place, I have another wacko idea — a two-way horn that’s audible to drivers. I even wrote something on it seven years ago in CitizenMatters: A basic law of economics states that a rational person makes a choice by comparing the costs and benefits associated with it. If the marginal benefits of picking an alternative exceed the marginal costs, that alternative is picked. It is relevant in the current context because the marginal costs currently are too low for the offenders to force them to give up the benefit experienced by pressing the easily accessible horn button. Raising monetary costs alone will not be sufficient to change the predisposition of the average Indian driver, which is to use the horn as an object to reduce his/her on-road anxiety — much like an office desk stress ball.One way is to think beyond fines and instead increase the emotional costs for the offenders. This can be done, for example, by installation of horns that channel a portion of the sound they generate towards the vehicle users themselves.Currently, the users are practically shielded from the noise pollution because the design is such that the sound is amplified and expelled outwards. If, on the other hand, if a blaring horn also causes discomfort to the user’s ears, it will make him/her think twice before launching a noise assault on other road users, particularly the unarmed pedestrians.Though the design of such a system is simple and costs not high, it is natural that no vehicle maker will be interested in incorporating this for the fear of turning away possible customers. And this is where governments can step in. The Union government can create noise guidelines on the lines of the Bharat Stage emission standards. Such vehicular noise guidelines with broad specifications for horns that feed back to the user will help bring down noise levels.Along with the existing initiatives, this step of increasing emotional costs can make our urban public spaces sane and peaceful. Ideally, a society that is more empathetic towards others will not need such government interventions. But until we reach that enlightened state, we need our governments and our people to collectively tackle this social evil of urban noise pollution.HomeWorkReading and listening recommendations on public policy matters[Podcast] Dan Carlin on the retreat from Afghanistan: After 20 years in Afghanistan the U.S. exits the country thus ending the longest war in American history. Are there any lessons to be learned? [Article] Yuval Harari’s 2015 article on the theatre of terror[Podcast] Toynbee’s Reith Lectures from 1952. The BBC website has taken down the audio for five of the six parts. Thankfully, the transcripts are all available here (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6). Get on the email list at publicpolicy.substack.com

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We discuss the mysterious Toynbee tiles, social engineering, and the influence of the Tavistock Institute in shaping public opinion (and thus behavior) in Britain and the US. Join us in Israel this fall! For details on the 2021 SkyWatchTV Israel Tour, visit www.SkyWatchInIsrael.com.

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Episode 16: CINCINNATI UNDERGROUND This week we talk about the labyrinth under Cincinnati, a mysterious set of tunnels from an unfinished Subway that is said to be HAUNTED! Thanks Cincinnati Enquirer for some of the photos. Other photos are from: Over The Rhine Blog: https://overtherhine.wordpress.com/2012/06/13/canal-subway-parkway-the-history-of-cincinnatis-central-parkway-in-images/ Also check out Creepy Cincinnati for their pictures: https://creepycincinnati.com/2015/07/04/the-cincinnati-subway-tunnels-2/ Check out or Comic of the Week! SHAM! by Tim Fuller www.sourcepoint.press Weird Things: An abandoned development of Disney-like mini castles: https://youtu.be/DRzpDqqB2fk Cincinnati's Toynbee Tiles: Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toynbee_tiles https://web.archive.org/web/20061205032234/http://citybeat.com/2001-08-02/news.shtml https://www.reddit.com/r/cincinnati/comments/6ntz8d/anyone_know_of_any_toynbee_tiles_that_still_exist/ Email us your hometown haunt story and we will read it on our next episode! cincycuriosities@gmail.com Drops every Wednesday at midnight! Follow us on Social: @cincabinetcurio (twitter) @cincycabinetofcuriosities (instagram) Cincinnati Cabinet of Curiosities (facebook) Follow Kat: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/witches-sorcerers-/list?title_no=417865 Follow Christina: https://embracethecrone.com/ https://www.instagram.com/cswyellokat/ Follow Jen: https://society6.com/jenkoehlerart?fb

This week the Sisters discuss the mysterious Toynbee tiles. Hundreds of these tiles are imbedded in streets all across the United States and a few in South America. It has everything, a conspiracy, a cult, and the mysterious tiler themself. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Everding LecturesPresented by Dr. Hamza Yusuf, President and Senior Faculty Member, Zaytuna College Since 9/11 over two million Muslims have died in conflicts that in one way or another were related to the events in September 2001. Muslims have been the greatest victims of terror, with minority communities in the Middle East a distant second. In 1947, the historian, Prof. Arnold Toynbee, foretold of a militant version of Islam coupled with a nihilistic zealotry arising in the not too distant future. What did he know that we didn't, and how much of Islam has actually informed these zealots? Moreover, what can we do in the U.S. to mitigate the rise of anti-Muslim sentiment that demonizes the religion of a fifth of the world's population, heralding a possible race war that Toynbee also predicted was likely?.......................About Dr. YusufHamza Yusuf is president and senior faculty member of Zaytuna College (Berkeley, California), America's first accredited Muslim liberal arts college.He is an advisor to the Center for Islamic Studies at Berkeley's Graduate Theological Union. Yusuf also serves as vice president for the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies (Abu Dhabi), which was founded and is currently presided over by Shaykh Abdallah bin Bayyah, a world-renowned Muslim scholar and jurist. In addition, Yusuf has joined the Emirates Fatwa Council under the leadership of Shaykh Abdallah.He is the author of several books and scholarly articles, while also translating major creedal Islamic texts into English, including Purification of the Heart, The Content of Character, The Creed of Imam al-Tahawi, Caesarean Moon Births, Prayer of the Oppressed, and Agenda to Change our Condition.Recently, Hamza Yusuf was ranked as "the Western world's most influential Islamic scholar" by The Muslim 500, edited by John Esposito and Ibrahim Kalin.Along with his extensive training in the Western liberal arts, Yusuf has studied Arabic and the Islamic sciences for over 40 years with leading scholars of the Muslim world........................The Everding Distinguished Lectureship ProgramEstablished through a gift from Prof. H. Edward and Lee Palmer Everding, this endowed lectureship is a project of the Iliff School of Theology and Saint John's Cathedral aimed at enhancing interfaith dialogue and interreligious learning throughout the community through annual lectures from outstanding visiting teachers.

“Every adversity comes with the same common choice; every single one, no matter what it is. It's either the perfect excuse for giving up and self-pity or it's a perfect opportunity to become an example of inspiration to help other people.” – Dave Toynbee When it comes to doing what it takes to overcome adversity, Dave Toynbee is no stranger. From an incident as a young man that left him physically impaired and without a job, Dave has held steadfast in his commitment to growing and creating his financial future and to looking after his family through investing in real estate. Selected Links and People Mentioned from this episode: Connect with Dave Toynbee: Facebook LinkedIn Globe and Mail Real Estate Investment Network G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre Real Estate Riches by Dolf de Roos Real Estate Investing in Canada by Don R. Campbell Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill Show Notes [02:20] Patrick introduces his next guest in the REIN Member Guest series: Dave Toynbee [04:18] Dave and Patrick get this conversation started! [04:52] An important and redefining experience which changed the trajectory of Dave's life. [06:58] Dave shares the incident that lead to his brain injury, paralysis and instant life change. [09:03] Dave describes his decision when he arrived at a crossroads: become a victim or forge ahead with optimism. [11:52] An unexpected gift in the hospital, allows Dave to make a conscious decision toward accepting support and moving forward. [16:00] Before moving forward, Dave feels the effects of his reality once released from the G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre and the changes that are present in his life. [17:46] Aside from the physical limitations, what was Dave experiencing cognitively? [19:38] Dave explains his renewed awareness and how his heightened analytical brain served him but challenged others. [22:20] A book about real estate investing starts to illuminate a new path and Dave gets excited for the future. [25:15] The opportunity that arose from Dave's brain injury to recalibrate his retention and cognitive abilities. [27:38] What was the turning point for Dave where his mindset shifted, and he knew he had to take action? [29:07] Dave's primary action takes the form of education. With that knowledge he takes his first critical steps toward creating relationships and investing in real estate. [32:23] One step at a time, Dave starts researching and analyzing commercial real estate opportunities – a strategy that worked for his personal situation – and presents three deals to his banker. The commercial office building wins! [33:13] Dave describes his first commercial property deal (and brief joint venture!). [35:32] Even with uncertainty and doubt (both his own and from others), Dave follows the buying systems he's learned and takes action toward his future dreams. [37:25] During this time Dave becomes a REIN Member. With a new understanding of economic fundamentals he decides to sell his commercial property on the Sunshine Coast and reallocate his money to other markets. [38:55] Dave briefly shares the joint venture deals he did once he sold his properties in BC. [39:33] Dave attributes his action-taking mindset to both nature and nurture from watching his parents' journey in entrepreneurialism as well as the myriad of books he read during his rehabilitation. [41:09] Dave recounts a rogue investment deal and a financial loss that requires him to draw on his deep well of resilience. [46:04] Dave shares the lessons he's learned so far as he continues to recover from his financial adversity. [48:03] Dave's optimism and resilience have kept him from treading in the dangerous waters of self-pity. [50:13] His awareness is heightened around how powerful his thoughts are, both in manifesting success as well as the attraction of chaos. [52:19] How has the REIN community supported Dave in his journey so far?

“Every adversity comes with the same common choice; every single one, no matter what it is. It's either the perfect excuse for giving up and self-pity or it's a perfect opportunity to become an example of inspiration to help other people.” – Dave Toynbee