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Fear! What is it? How does it work? How can it be used to control us? That’s our main segment, fear and mind control. Then we dive into the next installment of Huge Niblet and Approaching Zion for 2 essays/talks about fear and Nibley’s envisioned perfect society. We wrap with happy news about coal power taking another hit.

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Show Notes: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_ybzC2wP7Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31wjVhCcI5Y&t=1704s

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7788451/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-main-ingredient/202004/fear-lifesaver-or-manipulator

https://lageneralista.com/how-fear-conflict-manipulate-you/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201012/in-groups-out-groups-and-the-psychology-crowds

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fearmongering

https://www.icip.cat/perlapau/en/article/fear-management-as-a-political-instrument/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-angry-therapist/201802/how-dissolve-fear-hurt-and-control

https://www.eiu.edu/historia/Lauerman2000.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment

https://www.jstor.org/stable/i23562431

https://www.webmd.com/brain/amygdala-what-to-know

https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/a-short-history-of-xenophobia#:~:text=Though%20xenophobia%20has%20been%20around,%22%20or%20%22fear%22).

https://www.liberties.eu/en/stories/political-propaganda/43850

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Thought_They_Were_Free

Sword of Laman: 

Approaching Zion, by Hugh Nibley 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnosticism 

https://www.britannica.com/topic/gnosticism 

Happy News: 

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cq5e4n5z888t?post=asset%3A108a5e5f-b319-4599-b6c9-0ce31ae836a8#post

Kang, Lydia; Pedersen, Nate. Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything. Workman Publishing Company. 

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Shannon talks about books again! We are back on the subject of dystopian literature today and we deliberate over the 1992 book Children of Men, written by PD James. We also watched the movie based on the book and we talk about the differences and similarities to each. After that we share some happy news about nuclear power. Enjoy! 

Show Notes: 

The Children of Men, by PD James: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Children_of_Men 

PD James: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._D._James 

MOGP: Children of Men 

Film: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206634/?ref_=ttpl_ov 

Where film is streaming: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/children-of-men 

Happy News: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/09/climate/nuclear-warheads-haleu/index.html 

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The weirdest chapter in Approaching Zion makes for a kinda’ weird A segment about intelligence and genius. We talk about the history of ranking intelligence and its influence on eugenics before discussing more modern conceptions of intelligence and genius from a nature AND nurture perspective. Then we get into Hugh Nibley’s eulogy of Donald Decker. It’s a standalone chapter, very different from every other chapter in Approaching Zion, and provides a wealth of interesting discussion, including why it was even included in the book to begin with. Then we wrap with happy news of Sweden hitting carbon emission targets ahead of schedule while boosting their economy.

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Utah Fungi Fest

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John Whitmer Historical Association Conference

https://www.jwha.info/

Show Notes: 

https://www.etymonline.com/word/genius

https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/10-child-prodigies.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Galton

https://archive.org/details/inquiriesintohu00galt/page/316/mode/2up?view=theater

https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.222974/page/n5/mode/2up

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3181994/

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24831-grey-matter

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_of_Albert_Einstein

Hedy Lamarr: https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/snapshot/hedy-lamarr-golden-age-film-star-and-important-inventor

Sword of Laban: 

Approaching Zion, by Hugh Nibley 

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/a-midsummer-nights-dream/read/ 

“The Tempest” by William Shakespeare: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/the-tempest/read/ 

Happy News: https://www.dailyclimate.org/sweden-shows-how-to-slash-emissions-while-boosting-the-economy-2668966746.html 

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Yes, it’s time to dissect this horrific document telegraphing the downfall of American democracy. We examine bits and pieces to see what the cabal of Christian nationalists want to turn the nation into over the next conservative presidency. Then we chat about the Mike Judge movie Idiocracy and it’s prophetic warnings. We wrap with happy news about the Harris-Walz campaign polling quite well among voters.

Show notes: 

Are you registered to vote?!

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Project 2025 links

https://www.project2025.org/

https://www.project2025.org/about/advisory-board/

https://static.project2025.org/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf

MOGP: Idiocracy 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_Idiocra 

Where it is streaming: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/idiocracy 

The Movie Hollywood Doesn’t Want You To See: Idiocracy, the feel-bad comedy of the year:  https://slate.com/culture/2006/09/reviewing-mike-judge-s-idiocracy.html 

Idiocracy: a disturbingly prophetic look at the future of America – and our era of stupidity: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/jul/19/idiocracy-a-disturbingly-prophetic-look-at-the-future-of-america-and-our-era-of-stupidity 

Happy News:  Kamala Harris in the polls

Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Latest poll updates: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/harris-trump-poll-latest-updates-2024-election-states-b2597984.html  

Trump Vs. Harris 2024 Polls: Harris Leads In 2 Major Surveys—Up 6 Points In 1 Poll: https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/08/18/trump-vs-harris-2024-polls-harris-tops-trump-in-two-major-surveys-up-6-points-in-one-poll/  

2024 Kamala Harris v. Donald Trump battleground-state estimates: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2024-harris-trump-polling-michigan-wisconsin-arizona-nevada-north-carolina/ 

What the Latest Presidential Polls Say and What They Might Be Missing: https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/what-the-latest-presidential-polls-say-and-what-they-might-be-missing 

Trump vs. Harris: Latest polls show these 3 key issues could sway the election: https://www.silive.com/politics/2024/08/trump-vs-harris-recent-polls-show-economy-immigration-abortion-issues-could-decide-the-election.html  

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Just that! We talk Sunstone because it’s the best Mormon Con around and we want to spread the good word! We discuss a few of our favorite sessions, some fascinating things we learned, and how Sunstone recharges our batteries in the Mormon studies space. Then we talk about Lego helping PTSD sufferers. We wrap with a brief chat about some changes we’re making to the Patreon page; long story short, now is a great time to sign up to financially support the podcast!

Happy News: https://www.thecanary.co/opinion/2024/04/17/lego-trauma/ 

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We do a quick dive into moral agency and free agency in Mormon culture. Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have recently changed the definition of agency to suit their totalitarian needs. We explore the evolution of the phrase ‘free agency’ into ‘moral agency’ and springboard into a discussion about Ernest L. Wilkinson, the most influential BYU president in the institution’s history. After that we chat about The Last Temptation of Christ, a Scorsese film about a VERY human Jesus. We wrap with happy political news, adoring our new DNC candidate, Kamala Harris.

Don’t forget to check our Patreon page to find deets about our hangout during Sunstone on 8/03/2024!!!

Show notes: 

“Using our free agency” Delbert Stapley, April General Conference 1975:      https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1975/04/using-our-free-agency?lang=eng 

“Weightier Matters” Dallin Oaks, BYU Devotional Feb 1999, reprinted in Ensign March 2000: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2000/03/weightier-matters?lang=eng

Agency in Mormonism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agency_in_Mormonism 

“On the wings of eagles” Dieter F Uchtdorf, Ensign July 2006: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2006/07/on-the-wings-of-eagles?lang=eng  

“Free agency or moral agency” Ensign Oct 2014: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/new-era/2014/10/free-agency-or-moral-agency?lang=eng  

“Moral agency” D Todd Christofferson, BYU devotional Jan 2006 reprinted Ensign June 2009: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2009/06/moral-agency?lang=eng  

Ernest Wilkinson links:

https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/ernest-l-wilkinson/america-1776-1976/

https://www.dialoguejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sbi/articles/Dialogue_V26N02_103.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_LWilkinson#citenote-FOOTNOTEBergera1993a94-19

Media of Great Price: The Last Temptation of Christ 

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Happy News:  Kamala Harris!!!

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Since this is another Huge Niblet episode, we decided to talk a little bit about philosophy. More importantly, we discuss Diogenes the Cynic and what the philosophical meaning of the word “cynic” is. Then we cover 3 chapters in Approaching Zion, all while keeping the question, “Was Hugh Nibley a modern day cynic?” in mind. 

Show notes: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynicism_(philosophy)#cite_ref-dudley5_8-0

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/740/the-life-of-diogenes-of-sinope-in-diogenes-laertiu/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeCKQnWogxI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EM_cfYcDjY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xl_7Ivi2og

Sword of Laban: 

Approaching Zion, by Hugh Nibley 

Pages from Hopi History by Harry C James: https://archive.org/details/pagesfromhopihis0000jame 

The False Gods We Worship, by Spencer W. Kimball: http://www.nauvoo.com/library/kimball-false.html  

Black Mesa Peabody Coal controversy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mesa_Peabody_Coal_controversy 

Happy News:  https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/small-island-nations-maritime-court-pollution-ruling 

In case you want to see where Shannon got the product placement information: https://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/mcdonalds-french-fries-truth/  

Next Live Show! Book club meeting: July 22, 2024, 6:00 pm (MST) 

Book: No Nonsense Spirituality: All the Tools No Faith Required by Brittney L. Hartley.  Patrons come prepared to discuss the book! 

Other Appearances: 

Come see Bryce on Aron Ra’s YouTube channel! He’s doing another titled Pearl of discount plastic Price. This link is for Episode 1:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfZTnLYXsY8 

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Happy Pride Month! To celebrate, we interviewed the amazing Shelly Johnson from Latter Day Lesbian podcast. She talked about the balance between navigating tough situations between the church’s control over family and resisting its influence in these family situations. In Media of Great Price, we discuss the book Closeted: My Life As a Gay BYU Student, by Jonathan Alder. After which we tell you about the new campaign headed up by David Tennant and Dannii Minogue to help Trans youth. 

Show notes: 

Shelly Johnson’s links: 

Latter Day Lesbian website: https://www.latterdaylesbian.org/ 

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/latterdayles 

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2311239802538428/ 

Media of Great Price: 

Closeted: My Life as a Gay BYU Student, by Jonathan Alder 

Jonathan Alder’s website: https://jonathan-alder.com/ 

Happy News:  https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/06/18/david-tennant-and-dannii-minogue-remind-trans-youth-they-are-loved-in-vital-new-campaign/ 

Next Live Show! Book club meeting: July 22, 2024, 6:00 pm (MST) 

Book: No Nonsense Spirituality: All the Tools No Faith Required by Brittney L. Hartley.  Patrons come prepared to discuss the book! 

Other Appearances: 

Come see Bryce on Aron Ra’s YouTube channel! He’s doing another titled Pearl of discount plastic Price. This link is for Episode 1:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfZTnLYXsY8 

Check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@AronRa

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Just that! Next episode we need to drop a few days late so we wanted to record a snippet to let everybody know why. We'll be dropping the next episode 2-3 days later than our regular schedule.

Let's talk about the Law of Consecration. First we will start with the background leading into it, as well as what it means and how it’s applied in early magic and occult before Mormonism. Next, we cover two chapters in Approaching Zion by Hugh Nibley that are on, you guessed it, the Law of Consecration. We end with some happy environmental news that should make everyone feel good. Enjoy!   

Show notes: 

Frederick G. Williams

https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/f-g-williams-co-account-book-october-1833-november-1835/14#full-transcript#12663060396937193650

https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/joseph-smith-and-the-1834-d-p-hurlbut-case/

https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/frederick-granger-williams#15314640672430267174

https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/the-medical-practice-of-dr-frederick-g-williams/

https://www.benchmarkbooks.com/pages/books/21463/frederick-g-williams/the-life-of-dr-frederick-g-williams-counselor-to-the-prophet-joseph-smith

Francis Barrett’s The Magus

https://archive.org/details/b24926747/page/34/mode/2up?view=theater

Law of Consecration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA-By_W0b0o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKQ9jNxm1zw

https://www.mormonwiki.com/Law_of_Consecration

https://askgramps.org/what-is-the-difference-between-communism-and-law-of-consecration/

https://www.fromthedesk.org/lets-talk-about-the-law-of-consecration/

Sword of Laban: 

Approaching Zion, by Hugh Nibley 

Pages from Hopi History by Harry C James: https://archive.org/details/pagesfromhopihis0000jame 

The False Gods We Worship, by Spencer W. Kimball: http://www.nauvoo.com/library/kimball-false.html  

Black Mesa Peabody Coal controversy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mesa_Peabody_Coal_controversy 

Happy News: 

https://electrek.co/2024/06/05/us-solar-q1-2024/

Other Appearances: 

Come see Bryce on Aron Ra’s YouTube channel! He’s doing another titled Pearl of discount plastic Price. This link is for Episode 1:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfZTnLYXsY8 

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