This week on the Renaissance of Men Podcast, Will Spencer is thrilled to welcome for his first online interview ever, the anonymous man behind the Instagram account that's inspiring thousands of men, The Howling Void @the_howling_void.
In this sprawling, encyclopedic conversation, we cover:
- The importance for both individuals and society to have a "Telos," or soul-purpose
The path of most resistance, and why it's uniformly the most fulfilling route we can take through lifeHis fascination with the martial arts and psychedelic sub-communities, and how they fuse together in his workHis personal cosmology, and how he gets high on human excellenceThe impact of "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius on his lifeThe origins of The Howling Void project in a suggestion from a lifelong friend, and where The Howling Void is headed nextWhy you should never compromise on the cleanliness of your sink
In addition we discussed: letter writing, architecture, entropy, telekinesis, alchemy, Fight Club, what it means to have a Conscience, and more.
This was a rich and fascinating conversation that I'm thrilled to share with you. And as promised, below is a list of all the resources mentioned in this talk.
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, "Team of Teams"
William Lind, "4th Generation Warfare"
David Kilcullen, "The Dragons and the Snakes"
David Kilcullen, "Out of the Mountains"
Peter Thiel, "Zero to One"
Michel De Montaigne, "On Friendship"
Will Durant, "The Lessons of History"
Meditations of Marcus Aurelius (link)
F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Great Gatsby"
Deal W. Hudson, "How Not To Lose Your Mind"
Geoff Manaugh, "Burglar's Guide to the City"
JRR Tolkien, "The Silmarillion"
"The Woke Memetic Complex" described by James Lindsay
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" Darth Maul vs. Obi-Wan Kenobi Light Saber Duel
DUEL — ANALYSIS (must watch!)
David Goggins, "Taking Souls"
Alexander Cortes (Twitter, Instagram)
Sol Brah (Twitter, Instagram)
Jack Donovan, "Violence is Golden"
Singapore Changi International Airport
Franco Colombu (Wikipedia)
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