The New Nomos

Lubomir Arsov is a storyboard artist, character artist and an innovative original animator. 

He is the creator and director of IN-SHADOW A Modern Odyssey an animated short film that takes the viewer on a journey through the fragmented unconscious of the West, the degraded condition of our epoch and the need for the emergence of a new man and woman.

This episode explores the themes in IN SHADOW as a pathway towards a broader understating of our time alongside reflections on the books 'The Ten Symphonies of Gorka Konig' by Ian Dallas as well 'The World is as You Dream It' by John Perkins.

Click to watch 'IN SHADOW' on Youtube

Link to purchase: 'The Ten Symphonies of Gorka Konig' by Ian Dallas

Link to purchase: The World is as You Dream It by John Perkins

Music by Ian Cattanach 

Exploring the life and work of W.B Yeats with Edward Chessun, an english teacher, writer and lover of poetry.

From the conversation emerges the Nietzschean theme of 'Tragic Joy,' the social importance of theatre, the love of one's destiny and the source of freedom.

Books mentioned in the episode:

Madhouse at the End of the Earth - by Julian Sancton

The Ten Symphonies of Gorka Konig - by Ian Dallas

W. B. Yeats - The Major Works

Music by Ian Cattanach

Continuing on from Episode 32 with Ahmed Bilal Masoet, this conversation explores the life of Robert Devereux 2nd Earl of Essex through the lens of the theme of Nobility and how Lord Essex's represented the last true upholder of the Chivalric Order in its entirety. 

Buy the Interim is Mine by Dr Ian Dallas

For one on one coaching with Abdallah, please click the link below:

https://aydutton.com/one-on-one/

Music by Ian Cattanach

Ahmed Masoet is a cinematographer and budding screenwriter from Cape Town. He is researching the topic of nobility and the life and times of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, to flesh out the characters of a screenplay he is actively writing and approached Abdallah for a broader understanding of the subject matter. 

It was decided that the conversation would be recorded as an episode of the podcast and eventually became 2.

This is Part 1 of 2. 

Music by Ian Cattanach

This chapter marks a year since this podcast publicly released its first episode. It truly has been a journey of discovery and I, Abdallah Dutton, would like to personally thank everyone that has tuned in and supported me on this project. 

This episode is a statement to understand the time we live in. It draws on my understanding of the work of the ancient Greek historian Polybius and what he outlined as the cyclical nature of political systems throughout time. It concludes that as an Ummah we look towards the Crown Prince HRH Prince Muhammad bin Salman Al Saud as a new hope for guidance and protection in this time of rapid change. 

Be patient, it is not what you have been taught. 

Dedicated to my Teacher and Master Shaykh Dr Abdalqadir as-Sufi (rahimullah) and his inheritors the Fuqara.

Further Reading:

Shaykh Abdalqadir's Article 'Hail to the Crown Prince': https://shaykhabdalqadir.com/hail-to-the-crown-prince/

For a deeper analysis of Saudi - US economic relations and where Saudi sits today: https://www.leaders-mena.com/saudi-arabia-is-surviving-financial-liberation-thanks-to-the-realism-of-mohammed-bin-salman-morad-al-hattab/

For an outline on MBS' rise to power and the change in succession: https://observer.com/2019/01/how-saudi-arabia-crown-prince-mbs-rose-to-power/

The recent article on an interview with MBS published by The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/04/mohammed-bin-salman-saudi-arabia-palace-interview/622822/

Music by Ian Cattanach

A look into the life and works of Rumi with Feraidoon Mojadedi.

Feraidoon Mojadedi is a community leader, lecturer, and entrepreneur in the Bay Area – California. Born in Herat, Afghanistan, he grew up in a household with a deep love and reverence for poetry. At the age of five he began to memorize poems by Rumi and other great poets. This love of poetry continued to grow and developed into a passion that has led him to teach classes on Rumi throughout California, the U.S.A and across the world. 

Music by Ian Cattanach

Given the events happening around us I went back to this piece I wrote a few years ago. 

It highlights that the moment we find ourselves in, is not some seemingly spontaneous cataclysm of events, but is rather a product of centuries of injustice.

An injustice that on the face of it seems so engrained into modern society that there is no way out. But the reality of it, is not so. And the way forward is not that complex. 

We don’t need a change of scenery

We just need a new set of eyes

To conquer outwardly should you first conquer inwardly? Or is conquer simply the wrong word?

This episode starts with the above question. Drawing from examples from the life of the Great Mughal Emperor Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur the term 'conquest' is re-examined with Life Coach Rishad Ahmed reframing the question and the labels attached to it. 

Exploring the theme of courage with Lena Chauhan and how her understanding of the term changed through her experiences on various adventures through life.  

This is a fun conversation that speaks many truths. It all leads to the question of whether the greatest courage needed today is to truly look in the mirror.

Qawwali - Dekh Le Shakl Meri Kis Ka Ainaa Hu Men - https://aydutton.com/dekh/