On Tyranny is a show about political philosophy as applied to current events. It is the Podcast version of Ancient Greece Revisited, an online series of mini-documentaries that tries to rediscover the authentic culture of ancient Greeks. On Tyranny was born out of the need to apply some of the ideas discovered to the mass confusion of current events: from the restriction of our liberties in the wake of Covid to the rising globalism pushed by tech companies and mainstream media. Our goal is t ...
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Nature and the Nation explores politics, philosophy, psychology, sociology and economics from a naturalistic, paleoconservative perspective, using the format of a book review. I examine books published in a wide array of time periods, with a special emphasis on the early to middle 20th century, the ancient Greeks, and of course the present.
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Prakhar Gupta is an international public speaker, best-selling author and educator. He is trusted by over 10000 students in teaching them how to get better at conversations. With Prakhar ke Pravachan he aims to build more confident young Indian minds and teaches more than 500k people how to think in ways different from the average person would.
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Review: History of Political Philosophy (Thucydides) edited by Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey
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In this episode I revisit Thucydides as discussed by David Bolotin in the classic History of Political Philosophy edited by Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey. I focus on Alcibiades, Nicias, and the Sicilian Expedition.Av Dylan John
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Review: Thucydides on Justice, Power, and Human Nature edited by Paul Woodruff
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In this episode I look at the conflict between Democracy and Oligarchy in the Peloponnesian War as described by Thucydides and translated and abridged by Paul Woodruff.Av Dylan John
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Review: Social Darwinism in American Thought by Richard Hofstadter
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In this episode I look at the late 19th Century Darwinian Conservatism of Herbert Spencer, William Graham Sumner, and reactions by William James and others as described in Richard Hofstadter's Social Darwinism in American Thought.Av Dylan John
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Review: The Social Contract Theorists (Hobbes's War of All Against All) edited by Chris Morris
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In this episode I look at Gregory Kavka's 'Hobbes's War of All Against All' in The Social Contract Theorists edited by Christopher W. Morris, with a special focus on the prisoner's dilemma and nation size.Av Dylan John
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Review: History of Political Philosophy (Rousseau) edited by Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey
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In this episode I return to Strauss and Cropsey collection, History of Political Philosophy, to focus on Alan Bloom's examination of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the general will, and the potential conflict between nature and custom.Av Dylan John
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Review: The Reveries of the Solitary Walker by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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In this episode I wander through Rousseau's final book, published posthumously, The Reveries of the Solitary Walker. I look at the difference between youth and old age, trusting yourself and others, and the nature of reverie itself.Av Dylan John
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Review: The Rise and Fall of Scottish Common Sense Realism by Douglas McDermid
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In this episode I take a first look at Scottish Common Sense Philosophy as described by Douglas McDermid in The Rise and Fall of Scottish Common Sense Realism, with the aim of providing an overview of the major themes of Thomas Reid and his contemporaries.Av Dylan John
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Review: A Republic, Not an Empire by Patrick Buchanan
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In this episode I examine Buchanan's case for non-interventionism, or isolationism, as made in A Republic, Not an Empire. I take a look a the League of Nations and US policy after the Cold War.Av Dylan John
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Review: Liberal Fascism by Jonah Goldberg
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In this episode I look at Jonah Goldberg's examination of the fascist tendencies of President Woodrow Wilson in his classic book, Liberal Fascism.Av Dylan John
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Review: To Make Men Free by Heather Cox Richardson
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In this episode I look at two Republican Presidents, Taft and Harding, as detailed in Heather Cox Richardson's history of the Republican Party, To Make Men Free.Av Dylan John
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PG Plus Live stream :MIND BOGGLING IDEAS #2- FULL CONFUSED STREAM (WE DISCUSS PETER THIEL, LEO STRAUSS)
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PG Plus Live stream : SURPRISE DEBUT STREAM
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The Pursuit of Certainty by Shirley Robin Letwin
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In this episode I look at Letwin's collection of philosophical biographies, The Pursuit of Certainty, with a special focus on David Hume and his thoughts on virtue, prudence, and politics.Av Dylan John
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Review: The True Believer by Eric Hoffer
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In this episode, I explore Eric Hoffer's description of the various types of people that constitute the leaders and followers of mass movements, as described in his classic 1951 book, The True Believer.Av Dylan John
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Review: The Sophists by W. K. C. Guthrie
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In this episode I examine the competing forces of Physis (Nature) and Nomos (Custom) as detailed in the erudite examination The Sophists by W. K. C. Guthrie.Av Dylan John
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Review: From Religion to Philosophy by F. M. Cornford
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In this episode I examine the connections between Nomos, Physis, and Moira in early Greek philosophy as detailed by Cornford in From Religion to Philosophy.Av Dylan John
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In this episode I look at the violent glory of war in Homer's Iliad, as detailed in Bernard Knox's introduction to the Robert Fagles translation of this classic epic poem of war, and several choice readings of the battle for the Argive ships.Av Dylan John
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Review: Sailing the Wine Dark Sea by Thomas Cahill
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In this episode I look at Thomas Cahill's examination of Ancient Greece in Sailing the Wine Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter. I pay special attention to the first three chapter where Cahill discusses Homer and his great works, The Iliad and the Odessey.Av Dylan John
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Review: History of Political Philosophy (Hume) edited by Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey
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In this episode I explore another essay in Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey's massive History of Political Philosophy 3rd Edition. This time it's David Hume and his so-called skepticism, which I call into question on account of his deference to habit and custom. This episode is the fourth of a series.Av Dylan John
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Review: History of Political Philosophy (Montesquieu) edited by Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey
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In this episode I explore another essays in Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey's massive History of Political Philosophy 3rd Edition, this time looking at an essay by David Lowenthal that discusses Montesquieu and the various types of regimes, and the English synthesis of them. This episode is the third of a series.…
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Review: History of Political Philosophy (Locke) edited by Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey
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In this episode I explore another essays in Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey's massive History of Political Philosophy 3rd Edition, this time looking at an essay by Robert A. Goldwin discussing John Locke and his theories of the state of nature vs the state of war, and his thoughts on the right of rebellion. This episode is the second of a series.…
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Review: History of Political Philosophy (Hobbes) edited by Joseph Cropsey and Leo Strauss
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In this episode I examine one of the many essays in Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey's massive History of Political Philosophy 3rd Edition, detailing the thoughts of Thomas Hobbes. This essay by Laurence Berns discusses the weaknesses of Hobbes' conception of sovereignty. This episode is the first of a series.…
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Review: Trade Wars Against America by WIlliam Gill
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In this episode I revisit the history of trade policy in America, with Gill's book Trade Wars Against America. I look especially at the 2nd half of the 19th Century and Woodrow Wilson.Av Dylan John
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Review: Pragmatism: A Reader (Part 2) edited by Louis Menand
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In this episode I revisit Louis Menand's collection of Pragmatist writings, Pragmatism: A Reader, with an eye toward the more recent writers. I discuss Richard Rorty's Postmodernist Bourgeois Liberalism and Richard Bernstein's Pragmatism, Pluralism, and the Healing of Wounds.Av Dylan John
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Review: Pragmatism: A Reader (Part 1) edited by Louis Menand
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In this episode I look at some of the early pragmatist writings, in particular The Will to Believe by William James, and The Ethics of Democracy by John Dewey. This episode is the first of a two part series on this book.Av Dylan John
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Review: The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins
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In this episode I look at the evolutionary exposition of Richard Dawkins in his classic The Blind Watchmaker, with a closer look at how DNA replicates and evolves.Av Dylan John
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Review: The Essential William James edited by John R. Shook
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In this episode I look at a few of William James' early essays What Is an Emotion? and The Function of Cognition, and I make a particular examination of his essay The Dilemma of Determinism.Av Dylan John
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In this episode I examine the deterministic vision of the nature of the universe as described by P. W. Atkins in The Creation.Av Dylan John
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Review: Essays on a Science of Mythology by C. G. Jung and C. Kerenyi
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In this episode I explore the myth of the divine child, viewed through both historical myths and the archetypes of the collective unconscious, in the collaborative book by both Carl Jung and Carl Kerenyi, Essays on a Science of Mythology.Av Dylan John
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Review: Patriarchs of Time by Samuel L. Macey
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In this episode I look at the ancient Roman god of Saturn and the festival of Saturnalia, as described in Samuel Macey's Patriarchs of Time.Av Dylan John
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Osho, Sprituality and Self | Deep dive into Osho Philosophy
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In this episode, watch Prakhar help you Understand Osho in a simple yet deep philosophyAv Prakhar Gupta
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In this episode, watch Prakhar explain power as a derivative of SpiritualityAv Prakhar Gupta
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In this episode I explore the lack of myth in our modern world, as described by Rollo May in The Cry for Myth.Av Dylan John
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My Unfiltered Advice to my Younger 18 y.o. Self
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In this episode, watch Prakhar makes you aware of Distructive Nature of Not being practical and living inside the bubble of Spirituality and fake PositivityAv Prakhar Gupta
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In this episode, watch Prakhar explain the Sher Mentality and his version of turning 30 soon.Av Prakhar Gupta
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In this episode, watch Prakhar Rant on people who refuse to take charge of their own life and play life as NPC (Non Performing Character)Av Prakhar Gupta
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Understanding ANXIETY: the Crisis with Self
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In this episode, hear Prakhar express the pain of AnxietyAv Prakhar Gupta
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This is EXACTLY Why you are Depressed (RANT MODE)
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In this episode, watch Prakhar he goes on to RANT Society and the Cowards of every Generation who mock depressed peopleAv Prakhar Gupta
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Mental Health Is no joke- A generational Problem
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In this episode, watch Prakhar rant on Mental health Memers and Explains the Issues of Gen ZAv Prakhar Gupta
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What happens when Your FATHER IGNORES you?
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In this episode, watch Prakhar decoding Andrew Tate's Abandonment issues and his Resemblance with ANIMAL movieAv Prakhar Gupta
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The Purpose of Art (Changing times of Bollywood)
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In this episode, watch Prakhar break down the actual purpose of art and address the question "Does Art have to be morally correct?"Av Prakhar Gupta
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Review: The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
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In this episode I look at The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell, with a particular emphasis on his definitions of myth, archetype, metaphor, and transcendence.Av Dylan John
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Review: Free Trade Doesn't Work by Ian Fletcher
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In this episode I look at the phenomenal book Free Trade Doesn't Work by Ian Fletcher. I focus on Fletcher's overview of trade deficits and his explanation of the theory of comparative advantage.Av Dylan John
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In this episode, watch Prakhar Breakdown the character of an Alpha Male in this Urban Jungle, and The Fault lines in being such a man.Av Prakhar Gupta
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In this episode, watch Prakhar talk about Daddy IssuesAv Prakhar Gupta
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Review: The National System of Political Economy by Friedrich List
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In this episode I look at one of the most important of protectionist treatises, The National System of Political Economy by Friedrich List, with a particular focus on Book 2: The Theory.Av Dylan John
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Review: The Nature of Economies by Jane Jacobs
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In this episode, I look at the connections between ecosystems and economies, as described by Jane Jacobs in The Nature of Economies.Av Dylan John
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Review: Henry Clay and the American System by Maurice Baxter
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In this episode I look at Henry Clay's attempts to get tariff legislation passed in the early 19th Century, in Maurice Baxter's Henry Clay and they American System.Av Dylan John
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Review: Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt
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In this episode I look at the basic premise of economic theory as presented by Henry Hazlitt in his classic Economics in One Lesson. I look closely at his discussion of tariffs, and provide a counter-argument that examines the tax burden of tariffs and the elasticity of supply and demand.Av Dylan John
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Review: The Great Betrayal by Pat Buchanan
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In this episode I examine the case for protectionism and against free trade, as described by Pat Buchanan in his book The Great Betrayal.Av Dylan John
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