The enemy of my enemy is not my friend
I often hear this maxim, and I think it's a poor strategy in most areas of life. History is full of examples showing why this kind of thinking fails.
Philosophy
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I recently appeared in a rare in-studio interview
The Dan-Dan Flow is a new podcast based in my hometown of Cape Town—and I was invited to appear on it.
Peter Duke on epistemological warfare and narrative control
Language and media are used to shape and control how we understand the world, without us knowing. Therefore, we must be vigilant.
Etienne de la Boétie² on why governments are a scam
Not only are governments a scam, but they are the biggest scam in history, he argues.
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Geophilia is architecture that uses ancient wisdom
It's a holistic approach to design, blending pre-modern symbols, forms and geometry to create beautifully calming living environments.
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Humanity is enslaved and things will get worse
The light at the end of the tunnel is a train coming towards us and we need to prepare for the disaster that is digital enslavement.
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Science, scientism and alchemy
Science has become a cult with blindly loyal followers who trust the experts and question nothing. The spirit of science has become heretical.
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James Patrick on Planet Lockdown and the future of freedom
We should never allow governments to lock us down again and we should do everything in our power to push against tyranny.
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A British soldier whose life was saved by a wildcat
Harry Turner was sick of fighting in a war and decided to go die in the Amazon jungle. The jungle had other plans for him.
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Offensive comedy is the best medicine
Owen Benjamin is the most cancelled comedian in America, which is all the more reason to listen to him and laugh. Why? Because offensive comedy is the best medicine. Offence can't be given; it can only be taken.
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Why does everything around us seem upside down?
Mark Gober argues that reality is inverted, from the cosmos to medicine to social movements to aliens to liberty to daily life.
