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Postmodernism: an influential philosophical movement with important insight on the nature of language, knowledge, culture and reality itself? Or, as some would suggest, a thinly veiled Marxist movement pushing its agenda through academia and society at large?

Controversial professor Jordan Peterson has warned of postmodern neo-Marxism: a supposed ideology influencing academics to prioritize identity politics over truth and reason. As a matter of fact, for many postmodernists, 'truth' and 'reason' are not meaningful goals to be pursued. Peterson's ideas are influenced by Stephen Hicks' and his book "Explaining Postmodernism." In it, he argues that both the radical left and the radical right share common roots in the same philosophical linneage which brought us postmodernism.

In episode XXIX, we break down postmodernism - both the ideas themselves, and their possible political undertones. We discuss the evidence, including the writings of Foucault and Derrida, to see whether there is truth to this idea of "postmodern neomarxism." And we take a look at what right-wing postmodernism might look like, and whether traces of it already exist in the alt-right, or even in the works of Peterson himself.

2:08 What is postmodernism, and what is modernism? 17:10 Foucault, the fundamental question of the left, and why postmodernists seek to understand the perspectives of the oppressed. 28:30 Why postmodernism is so frustrating to talk about 36:10 Is philosophy fundamentally political? Why there is no sitting on the fence in postmodernism. 43:12 Postmodernist pedophile conspiracy?! 48:00 Introducing Stephen Hicks-- and his critics. 58:40 Is all this criticism of Stephen Hicks just postmodernist propaganda? 1:02:15 Agenda-pushing, ideological possession, and gender politics. 1:06:56 Stephen Hicks' argument: tracing the lineage of postmodernism, and the common roots of right and left radical collectivism. 1:21:40 Why is it socially acceptable to call yourself a communist, but not a fascist? 1:32:20 Is postmodernism a real philosophy, or just a leftist front? 1:37:00 Is Jordan Peterson really a postmodernist? 1:43:36 Imagining a right-wing postmodernism. 2:01:35 Does epistemology lead to morality? Furthermore, does libertarianism lead to fascism? 2:08:48 Is Jordan Peterson right about postmodern neomarxism? 2:14:00 Our 'final' takes. 2:30:45 Diagnosing Slavoj Zizek

REFERENCES & RESOURCES:

Stephen Hicks, "Explaining Postmodernism" https://www.amazon.com/Explaining-Postmodernism-Expanded-Skepticism-Socialism/dp/B07JVJC55G/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=explaining+postmodernism&qid=1575488445&sr=8-1

Cuck Philosophy, "A Critique of Stephen Hicks' 'Explaining Postmodernism'" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHtvTGaPzF4

Contrapoints, "Jordan Peterson" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LqZdkkBDas

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How does one end up in a radical political ideology, what is the mindset like, and how does one get out of it?

In Episode XXVIII, hosts Arielle and Katy, and special guest Luis Fernando Mises of Emancipated Human tell the stories of their radical pasts and how they became ideologically anarcho-communist (Arielle) and anarcho-capitalist/voluntaryist (Luis and Katy). Reflecting now from a place without labels (Arielle and Katy), or from a more nuanced, individual perspective on anarcho-capitalism in the case of Luis, we examine our prior belief systems and discuss how we can move from divisiveness to connection.

00:00 Introduction? 03:22 Introduction. 04:48 What were we like before radicalization? What was the groundwork that led us here? 21:30 The radicalization process 26:13 Ron Paul Revelation! 29:50 Comparing anarcho-capitalist mindsets vs anarcho-communist mindsets 57:30 Luis' beefs with anarcho-capitalism 1:05:20 Where it all fell apart for Katy 1:22:20 Society's corpus collosum- the connection between the left and right 1:29:10 De-radicalization and the loss of community. Is there something magic about being part of an ideology?

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LUIS FERNANDO MISES:

Luis Fernando Mises is a leadership consultant, entrepreneur, free-market advocate, and founder of Emancipated Human. You can find him here:

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They say money makes the world go round-- and economics explains how. But despite our best efforts and most sophisticated model-making, most economic predictions end up being woefully inaccurate. The lesser-known Austrian School of Economics has a different take.

Are governments and even nobel-prize winning economists making some basic errors, leading to crises like the 2008 housing bubble? Is tinkering with the economy a fruitless effort, destined only to make things worse? Does the Austrian school of economics have some insights that better explain the patterns we see in our world?

In episode XXVII, Katy and Chris are joined by Austrian economics advocate Justin Longo of podcast Longo Convo and libertarian thinktank, The Independence Institute (see links below). We'll look at the global financial and political systems through the lens of Austrian economics- a school of thought that has led many innocent econ nerds to become anarchists.

What can Austrian economics tell us about policy, and what does it miss?

0:00 - Introduction 3:15 - The economics of anarchy 9:05 - Differences between Austrian economics, Keynesian economics, and other neoclassical schools 17:25 - Scientism vs abstract theories: why economic predictions are always wrong 21:15 - The One Lesson 22:30 - The Broken Window Fallacy, real wealth production, and the importance of the unseen 30:30 - Austrian business cycle theory, and the insanity of negative interest rates 36:00 - Are jobs 'good?' Minimum wage? UBI? But think of the bureaucrats! 1:03:50 - Inflation: the most insidious form of theft 1:12:10 - Bitcoin, gold, and free banking 1:25:05 - The power of the status quo 1:29:50 - Justin shouts from the rooftops! 1:32:30 - The importance of the pricing mechanism, and why socialist programs are groping around in the dark 1:42:40 - Not all priorities are accounted for in the pricing mechanism 1:48:40 - Can we solve our own problems freely? 1:54:30 - Conclusion

REFERENCES & RESOURCES:

Henry Hazlitt, 'Economics in One Lesson' https://amzn.to/2NmAoMy

Mises, 'Human Action' https://amzn.to/2PAZ077

Bastiat, 'That Which is Seen and That Which is Not Seen' http://bastiat.org/en/twisatwins.html

Joseph Schumpeter, 'Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy' (on creative destruction) https://amzn.to/2MZN78V

MORE JUSTIN LONGO:

Longo Convo https://www.longoconvo.com/

The Independence Institute https://i2i.org/

Liberty on the Rocks https://libertyontherocks.org/

Complete Colorado https://completecolorado.com/

Is Bitcoin the wave of the future, the tulip craze of today, a revolutionary force to weaken the state, or some combination of all three?

The Multiversity Project's Chris Guida and Katy Kelly are joined by entrepreneur, public speaker, and crypto journalist Juan Galt for a comprehensive discussion of cryptocurrency: the tech, the economics, the movement, the political implications, and the potential to change the world, for better or for worse.

We'll cover topics such as: -What is Bitcoin? -Why do some economists (especially Austrian economists) love Bitcoin, while others (Keynesians) hate it? -What is the relationship between Bitcoin, the cypherpunk movement, libertarianism, and anarchy? -What is the dark side of cryptocurrency? Does crypto make assassination markets inevitable? -Why are dumb protocols smarter than smart protocols? -Are secrecy and dishonesty important for society? -What happens when a self-driving car can manage its own money? -Will the impending Bitcoin-fueled AI takeover be averted with water guns?

This episode is not investment advice. And remember folks, there are no crypto experts.

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDkDNKQ2AHAe-Ic65bTsAYg

BYOVault- Take Control of Your Digital Security: https://www.byovault.com/

Website: http://www.juansgalt.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/juansgalt

FURTHER READING:

The Internet of Money, Andreas Antonoupolos https://amzn.to/32D9pm5

The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking, Saifedean Ammous https://amzn.to/2JgCWdY

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"Death and life, success and failure, pain and pleasure, wealth and poverty, all these happen to good and bad alike, and they are neither noble, nor shameful, neither good nor bad."

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius was written almost 2000 years ago, but it's still a popular book among philosophically-inclined rulers. But is Meditations truly profound philosophy, or is it overrated? And could it still act as a useful guide in the modern age?

We'll be looking at several quotes by Marcus Aurelius and using them as the basis of a discussion which spans questions of whether stoicism leaves you vulnerable to psychopaths, whether stoicism is anti-individualist, whether stoicism spurs productivity or is de-motivating, and whether the universe is fundamentally ordered or chaotic, static or dynamic.

By the end of this discussion, you'll enjoy a far deeper understanding of stoicism, the enigmatic Marcus Aurelius, and perhaps even morality itself.

MEDIA REFERENCED:

Meditation by Marcus Aurelius (our recommended translation): https://amzn.to/32mm1xS

The One Who Walked Away From Omelas by Ursula LeGuin: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-Ones-Who-Walk-Away-from-Omelas-Guin/e57397df8d6841d62d5771eae936d60028fffd4e

Yerkes-Dodson Curve: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerkes%E2%80%93Dodson_law

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In Episode XXIV, The Multiversity Project is joined by special guest Matti Rivers-Moore for a winding discussion of personal development that touches on everything from drug culture, the moral philosophy of Nietzche, and the deplatforming debate to lucid dreaming, the power of forgiveness, and how achieving alpha brainwave states can help you bend reality in your favor.

-Should we question *absolutely everything,* including our most deeply held moral beliefs? -What is the process of self-authorship? -Is it necessary to go through an extreme culture-counterculture swing to understand the culturescape? -What is the connection between lucid dreaming and inner mastery? -What emotions have the power to fuel true transcendence? -What does it mean to bend reality, and how do we practice it?

Inspired by "The Code of The Extraordinary Mind" by Vishen Lakhiani

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Approximately 56 billion animals are slaughtered every year in the U.S. alone. Vegans claim that this practice is nothing more than unnecessary cruelty- harming animals and destroying the environment in the process. But is veganism really the best option for human health, and for the health of the planet? Join us for a rousing discussion between a vegan, an ex-vegan for health reasons, a vegetarian, an ex-vegetarian, and a paleo eater that covers the topic of veganism from many angles. -Is it unethical to kill animals, and why?

-Can certain animal products, such as grass-fed beef, actually be positive for the environment and provide a happy life to animals?

-Is veganism elitist? -Are 'happy farms' a viable option to feed the world?

-Is the vegan diet healthful, or is it rife with potential nutritional pitfalls? Is it even possible to sustain health as a long-term vegan? Featuring special guest, Toronto vegan activist Saad Khan. FIND US HERE:

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'Earthlings' Documentary:

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"Can Responsible Grazing Make Beef Carbon Neutral?" https://www.leonardodicaprio.org/can-responsible-grazing-make-beef-climate-neutral/

"Best Speech You Will Ever Hear" - Gary Yourofsky : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es6U00LMmC4

Study- Nutritional Risk of Vegan Diets: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01997226

Nutrients to look out for on a vegan diet- veganhealth.org https://veganhealth.org/daily-needs/

Inadequate bone density in vegans: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21092700

Vegan diets more likely associated with child malnutrition: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9670174

Vegan strongman Patrik Baboumian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrik_Baboumian

Most of us have had an experience with a celebrity, content creator, fictional character, or even an inanimate object that became an important figure in our lives-- sometimes like a surrogate friend, parent, or leader.

These one-sided relationships can often be very positive- think of the impact that Mr. Rogers has had on many children. However, they also have the potential to become pathological. And in the age of the internet where the feedback loop between content creator and fan becomes ever more tight, parasocial relationships are becoming quite the phenomenon.

Content referenced in this video:

Strucci Movies series on Parasocial Relationships: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3vD_CAYt4g

Bo Burnham's Kanye Rant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYy0o-J0x20

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Psychopaths walk in our midst, predatory creatures who don't have the full range of human emotions, only really knowing how to see others as prey. According to a popular statistic, 1% of the general population are psychopaths. Most of them aren't serial killers as portrayed in the media, but they are more toxic people who look to drain you of your time, energy and money.

In the book "The Psychopath Code" by Pieter Hintjens, he explains what happens when you deal with psychopaths, how they think, and how to defend yourself against them. Hintjens has no psychological training, and instead relies on his experience and intellect to notice the patterns and devise strategies. Does he know what he's talking about?

In this episode, we discuss these points: Do psychopaths even exist? Are they as Hintjens describes them? Can a person be half a psychopath? Is there a link between masculinity and psychopathy? What are our personal experiences? Can psychopaths be good people? What's the deal with OJ Simpson? What happened in the libertarian community in Acapulco? What do we gain or lose looking at the world through this lens?

Note: OJ Simpson was found not guilty of murder in a criminal trial, but liable for wrongful death in a civil suit.

The Psychopath Code: https://amzn.to/2Uan0hw The Psychopath Inside: A Neuroscientist's Personal Journey into the Dark Side of the Brain https://amzn.to/2ZiPsDQ The Psychopath Test - Jon Ronson https://amzn.to/2ZsHIKr Strange answers to the psychopath test - Jon Ronson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYemnKEKx0c Child of Rage documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YhxerkkHUs Ed Kemper Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Kemper Female Psychopaths https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-equation/201205/female-psychopaths David Friedman - Legal systems very different from our own https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRF3djPNIps Lily Forester on Unregistered with Thaddeus Russell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4nfKYNLDtk Dr. Aiden Gregg - Psychopathy Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epUZnasT2hs Dr. Aiden Gregg - Psychopathy Part 2 Pococurantes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3AkyTO-U9Y Criminals treated with ayahuasca in Brazil https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/29/world/americas/a-hallucinogenic-tea-time-for-some-brazilian-prisoners.html Are surgeons psychopaths? https://publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/pdf/10.1308/rcsbull.2015.331

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"I often feel like I'm completely wasting my life by trying to be creative." ---- What causes writer's block? And on that note, what causes creativity? The Multiversity Project set out to do an episode on writer's block, the creative impulse to write, writing's relationships to bipolar disorder, depression, and temporal lobe epilepsy, and possible solutions to block- psychological, psychiatric, and otherwise.

Through that exploration, we came out with a very different story- one of personal blocks, emotional battles, and the struggle to create.

Is it possible to be a great artist and mentally well at the same time?

Inspired by "The Midnight Disease" by Alice Weaver Flaherty.

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