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June 21 The 4 Best Books to Prepare for AI (of the Hundreds I’ve Read)
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Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-the-4-best-books-to-prepare-for-ai
Companion interviews & lectures:- He Studied Every Religion, This One Came Closest to Truth | Rice Professor Jeff Kripal: https://youtu.be/yZPHXK4Q60c- Introduction to Mimetic Theory | René Girard: https://youtu.be/5Qu6vBebwwg

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21 min
May 30 The Path to God is Through Sex | Rice Professor Jeff Kripal
An interview with Jeff Kripal on mysticism, sexuality, and the homoerotic structure of orthodox religion.
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Companion interviews:
He Studied Every Religion, This One Came Closest to Truth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZPHXK4Q60c
The Secret Religion of Nietzsche | On Mysticism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_ux64RyQGU

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1 hr 26 min
May 18 The High Integrity Way Great Men Chase Fame | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle on the American Founding
An interview with Thomas Pangle, Professor of Political Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin and one of the foremost commentators on the American founding...
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Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-thomas-pangle-on-great-men

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1 hr 6 min
May 04 Comparing the World Religions with Rice's Jeff Kripal
An interview with Jeff Kripal.
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Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-jeff-kripal-on-comparative-religion
Companion interviews:
Uncovering the CIA's Secret Weapon: Psychic Spies: https://youtu.be/cNJwV3Ksxa8
The Secret Religion of Nietzsche | On Mysticism: https://youtu.be/z_ux64RyQGU

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2 hr 36 min
April 04 Inside the CIA’s Psychic Spy Program | Stargate
An interview with Jeff Kripal on Stargate and remote viewing.Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-jeff-kripalon-on-stargate Companion interviews:The Secret Religion of Nietzsche | On Mysticism https://youtu.be/z_ux64RyQGU

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38 min
March 16 Only Treachery Can Defend Freedom | Machiavelli's Domestic Policy Explained
A lecture on Machiavelli’s the Prince and the Discourses on Livy.
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Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-lecture-on-machiavellis-domestic-policy
Companion interviews:
- You Need More Danger In Your Life | Machiavelli Explained: https://youtu.be/W5EeZ4i73IM
- This is How I Fell in Love with Machiavelli | Q&A: https://youtu.be/zXUvEN-LI_M
- Power Will Cost You Everything, It’s Worth It: https://youtu.be/zPKMDxVBZ8A
- The Forgotten 11th Commandment | Princeton’s Maurizio Viroli on Machiavelli's God: https://youtu.be/cE6gz40RRV8
- Why You Must Acquire Power at All Costs | Harvard’s Harvey Mansfield on Machiavelli: https://youtu.be/l21HUb4uunM
These were the secondary texts I referenced and found most insightful (affiliate links)
- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Virtue: https://amzn.to/44twNVb
- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Effectual Truth: https://amzn.to/4phinje
- Viroli, Machiavelli’s God: https://amzn.to/49FZAtf
- McCormick, Machiavellian Democracy: https://amzn.to/43QiNVq

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2 hr 6 min
March 07 Nietzsche Was NOT an Atheist. He Was a Mystic
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Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-jeff-kripal-on-nietzsche
Companion lectures and interviews:
- Masters vs. Slaves | Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality Explained: https://youtu.be/M0w2eQ-FcEA

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3 hr 14 min
February 21 The Chinese Billionaire Paying People to Have Kids | James Liang on Demography
An interview with James Liang, founder of https://trip.com
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Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/interview-with-james-liang-on-demography
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1 hr 34 min
February 09 The Overwhelming Evidence for Miracles Suppressed By Authorities | Princeton's Dale Allison
An interview with Princeton’s Dale Allison
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Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-dale-allison-on-miracles
Companion lectures and interviews:
- The Devastating Wrong Turn in Early Christianity | Princeton Historian Explains: https://youtu.be/CTM8YFMMZrk
- The Surprising Evidence for Christian Miracles | Yale Historian Carlos Eire: https://youtu.be/Dm-xlAHM7Xc

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1 hr 32 min
February 02 The Struggle for Recognition | Axel Honneth
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Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcr...
Companion interviews:
Columbia Professor Teaches the Art of Self-Esteem | Fred Neuhouser on Rousseau: • Columbia Professor Teaches the Art of Self...

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2 hr 2 min