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Most of us have grown up with a healthy distrust for "the News," but are at risk for substituting it for something inherently more valuable, without utilizing it as such.

Field: Epistemology.
Terms: Intel, Information, News, Entertainment.
While we are aware that the News primarily operates as a form of entertainment, Intel isn't necessarily used as useful information. By remedying this division, we are made better thinkers, actors, and Citizens. 


The Field of Epistemology can often come across as rude, especially when debating a cynic with a bent for dismissal. But despite it's timeless nature, it will be the antidote of Fifth Generation Warfare, if not a demarcation of those who survive it on top. 

If you can defeat an enemy without firing a shot, by either demoralizing him, or disrupting his ability to evaluate information, you have a distinct advantage over them, as you will be able to assess the playing field, while they are rendered incapable of understanding it. 

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Mission Dictates Tactics, Tactics Dictates Gear. This makes sense when the mission is right there before you, but what happens when it's harder to see properly? What happens when it's not a deployment staring you in the face, but a career, a life that you desire to consider worth living?

With a background in military, and Law Enforcement, we discuss what having a mission looks like for a soldier, a police officer, and a citizen. This brings up the relationship between the police and the people, with advice for aspiring officers. 

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The relationship between Gun Culture and video games is messy, but isn't ending any time soon. We know they're not the same thing, that skill in one does not translate to skill in another. Meanwhile, fiction imitates life as the most successful gun culture adjacent games have a present a modicum of "realism." Like in a healthy relationship, communication and consideration is needed. 

Justin, aka Controlled Pairs brings consideration to the table when it comes to Video Games and how Virtual Reality might serve as an asset to professionals and citizens alike. 

But this episode is about more than just Video Games. By the end, Family, Leadership, Training Plans, and Skillsets all end up on the table of discussion. 

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Opening: Matthew 24:6-8. 
You will hear of Wars and Rumors of Wars. The apocalypse doesn't come without it's allure. At risk of chasing the current zeitgeist, this solo production of the REDACTED Culture Cast approaches the topic of Civil War with a series of questions that lead to warnings. The topic of Civil War continues to be attractive in media, this production included, partly because of the urgency it brings, and also through the subjects reflection of the state of nations. 

This subject is further muddied by the rising interest in 5th Generation Warfare, another subject of mystery and intrigue. If true, who are the actors? If this is war, then what?

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Ben Griffith of Flux Defense joins the show to talk about both his process of development, and how they look at the firearm as a tool. While the Flux Defense Raider isn't the first time someone has tried to improve the capabilities of a pistol, it represents a combination of new manufacturing capabilities, as well as the use of interchangeable parts to turn an otherwise stock handgun into a very different tool. 

But this show isn't only about designing a new tool, as we discuss political homelessness, conflict in the 21st century, and some of the principles of Gun Culture. 

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There is no excuse not to pursue some form of training. A point of contention within Gun Culture remains the idea that self defense could be made unreachable by pricing prerequisites, such as tools or legal "permission" well beyond what people could acquire. On the one hand, this is a first world problem, and on the other, it raises a great ethical question on the actions of governments, corporations, and the soft authoritarianism of acquiescence. 

Tim Marshall has his hands in both gear development through Defense Mechanisms, and through training with Defensive Elements. 
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The question of who is allowed in Gun Culture has once again risen to the surface, thanks to the actions of a few choice individuals. Before we are all accused once again of gatekeeping, we're going to take a look at the framework of the question and how it points out how we think about about principles, rights, and community. 

Important distinctions:
-Rights vs Community
-Big Tent vs Tribes
-Individual Choice vs Cultural Norms

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For a culture that is visually centered on the outdoors, it suffers many of the same blights that plague the greater social environment. Sometimes our solutions are distilled into phrases like "go out and touch grass." 

Social Media, and these people we call "Influencers" have played a role in Gun Culture for the best when they combine education with entertainment, which isn't exclusive to their position. We consider what it means for Americana going forward. 

For all the accusations leveled against American Gun Culture, in this episode we look at the similarities and differences between the U.S. and Australian approach to their citizens. 

Zach Stone's influence in Gun Culture exists of a brand owner who works within other brands. 

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Decentralization is in the main stream, but rarely by that name. Whether it's a lack of faith in the federal government, or a reaction to what looks like crumbling complex systems, or a focus on local communities, to calls for National Divorce, we might wonder if the case for decentralization is purely evidenced by the failures of centralized power. 

Isaac Botkin joins us again to discuss what decentralization looks like on the ground floor, and what the limitations of the principle may be. 

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An exploratory episode considering the concepts of Decentralization and its tension with Specialization, as applied to industry, societies, culture, teams, and the future we are looking to create. 

Movies, Games, and even contemporary politics have presented this idea that everyone has something to offer the team. In Lord of the Rings, we have the skills of Legolas, the wisdom of Gandalf, the expertise of Gimli, and the Leadership of Aragorn to constitute the Fellowship of the Ring. But does that translate to Gun Culture? This is a touchpoint of where we have examples from the Military, but that structure does not necessarily apply to Citizens, or might not be advantageous. 

So instead of presenting a direct series of principles outright, this episode seeks to explore the relationship between two potentially contrasting concepts: decentralization and specialization, and how we can think about it when it comes to Gun Culture and Americana as a whole. 

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