"Hedge Fund Manager. Geopolitics Expert. Theologian.  Described as "The Most Interesting Man in the World," Ron Dodson dives into the relationships between his interests, imposing order on chaos, Carl Schmitt, how SoundScan changed the music industry, and the Ukraine/Russia conflict."'

 

Show Notes: 

 

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Resources

- Mikheil Saakashvili: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikheil_Saakashvili

- Intro to Carl Schmitt & Leo Strauss: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/C/bo3637206.html

- 3-part series on Carl Schmitt on Liberalism: https://www.philosophizethis.org/podcast/anti-liberalism-pt-1

- Charles Haywood's review of Schmitt's Concept of the Political: https://theworthyhouse.com/2022/10/14/the-concept-of-the-political-carl-schmitt/

- Martyr Made post on Ukraine/Russia conflict: https://martyrmade.substack.com/p/can-we-talk-about-ukraine

- Martyr Made podcast on the same topic: https://martyrmade.substack.com/p/podcast-thoughts-on-ukraine#details

- How SoundScan Changed Everything We Knew About Popular Music: https://www.theringer.com/music/2021/5/25/22452539/soundscan-billboard-charts-streaming-numbers