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"I'm not a Pessimist, I'm just being Realistic"

This phrase has become familiar to many, by becoming a calling card of the cynic. But what does it mean to be a cynic, or a skeptic, or a nihilist? 

Cynicism flows through so much of our contemporary culture, whether within the microcosm of Gun Culture or macrocosm of the Post-Modern West. We imagine that the absence of deprivation has produced a side effect of the absence of meaning.

Cynicism is cowardice masquerading as bravery. How to avoid it and the death it brings. 

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The Common Criteria that Gun Culture has given for bearing arms has come up short when it comes under scrutiny. For the past decades we have based our moral 'ought' when it comes to carrying a firearm on the potentiality of being attacked or infringed upon, as well as the deterrence it might bring. But under closer consideration, this leaves a massive gap in our reasoning, one that, despite their lack of knowledge on the subject, intellectual predators are willing to use as an avenue of approach. 

In this episode, we engage with an argument for why we should become dangerous, not just armed. It is in the act of becoming capable that we undergo an moral development into not only the how, but the why of violence, the capabilities and moral constraints of such.

We look forward to the conversations that come from this episode. Enjoy. 

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Rhetoric holds a position in both rigorous philosophy and colloquial conversation that carries a connotation of the mystic. Aristotle's work on Philosophy by the English title Rhetoric begins with identifying the difference between effective public speaking, and logical discussion. Things go awry when one presents Dialectic, while performing Rhetoric. 

In order to understand and challenge these things, we take a look at the difference between Rhetoric and Dialectic. Following on from the distinction, there's an opportunity to look at how we approach both conversation and critical thinking, in order to make sure our intellectual footing. 

Credit goes to James Lindsey on strategies for addressing the malicious deception of using a dialectic to deceive conversation. 

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It may be a brutal reality, but the moment you step out, sit down, or take a break, you'll start falling behind. This has been the state that individuals live by in Special Operations, cutting edge Industry, and those kinds of pursuits that require aspiration. Never being allowed to rest on your achievements may sound like a truly frustrating way to live, but when it comes to life-and-death stakes, that's just the way of it, and we can't really get away from it.

In this discussion, we also address what steps individuals can take to vet an instructor. We all started somewhere, some of us with terrible experiences, or with bad habits that took years to smooth out.

Glory in Battle. The Death of the Anti-Hero, and here we are at.

Enjoy the conversation.

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In the Army, there is a saying that Military Intelligence is an Oxymoron. And that could hold if we were to be satisfied with cynicism having the final say in how we move forward as a culture. If the intel world is messed up, than rightly it need to be fixed. But if that is not the case, were do we start looking to remedy this issue? 

Andrew's history in Military Intelligence serves as context for how he sees information turned into something useful, both for a command structure and for the individual looking to be an asset to their community. In this podcast we dive deeper into that perspective and how we as citizens can add value to those we care about. 

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The Military Industrial Complex: the ire and foil of politicians, pundits, and economists galore. But what is the proper response from a Free Peoples? Sometime you vote at the ballot box, and sometimes you vote with your dollar. But it doesn't stop there for all people. Instead, when people hear the word Militia, we would like them to think of a volunteer group of people taking responsibility for their communities.

And part of that, is creating resources for them. That's the punchline of the Militia Industrial Complex, or at least how we interpret it.

In this conversation, a part 2 with Justin Nazaroff of Fenix Ammo, we engage further in what it means to take responsibility and life our beliefs in the day-to-day.

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In order to complete a purchase from Fenix Ammunition, customers are required to check a box. For Justin Nazaroff, the way one votes should be consistent with how they act, and how they spend their money.

Instead of blind support, Fenix Ammunition works with only those who remain consistent to their values. Whether individual customers or larger endeavors, integrity is a part of doing business.

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With the Boy Scouts' fall from grace before us, as well as the decentralization of American culture, organizations like the Appalachian Rangers Association are forming, in some cases to support their local community, as well as to create a fire to circle around.

Mark from the ARA continues on the REDACTED Culture Cast, to discuss more of the how, who, and why behind what they do.

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It's fair to say that the Boy Scouts of America is a past-tense organization. It's even in the name change for that matter. With its decent into madness, a void is created.

It may not be the intention of the Appalachian Rangers Association to replace them as a whole. But for a regionally focused volunteer organization and for Mark, it functions as something men are looking for: a place to belong, a place where they can help their local community.

Although we've not had the opportunity to visit them, this conversation centers on the rise of volunteer organizations in the wake of the collapse of the old world. A little to Hemingway you say? We'll find out.

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Part 2 of the conversation with Chuck of All Skill No Luck and Raid Skateboards gets deeper into the topic of culture, particularly on subject of the cost of entry and the concentric rings of the community.

We trace briefly to a time before social media, and attempting to better understand the impact that it has made on both Gun Culture and beyond.

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