Ep. 248 - Wisdom for Young Men in a New World w/CR Wiley

Sep 18, 2023

Join author C.R. Wiley as he shares wisdom for young men in today's world, drawing from his diverse life as a contractor, philosophy professor, and pastor. The discussion covers the intersections of masculinity with artistry, the nostalgic evolution of comic book fandom, and the nuances of parenting through the ages. Wiley emphasizes the importance of discernment between traditional values and transhumanist ideologies, digging into our responsibilities for future generations while pondering space colonization and the balance of modern technology with timeless wisdom.

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Intro

00:00 • 3min

A Journey of Wisdom and Artistry

02:30 • 4min

Evolving Perspectives on Comic Book Fandom

06:13 • 2min

Redefining Masculinity and Power Dynamics

08:11 • 16min

The Evolution of Management and Parenting

24:34 • 24min

Exploring Dominion and the Possibilities of Space Colonization

48:21 • 3min

Balancing Tradition and Transhumanism

51:27 • 12min

In episode 248 of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined again by C.R. Wiley. This time we go over a smattering of practical questions of wisdom for young men. Mostly for myself. Check the time stamps for a full topic list. Grab C.R. Wiley's amazing book, In the House of Tom Bombadil here to support the pod: https://amzn.to/3ZjnHH1 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYbTRurpFP5q4TpDD_P2JDA/join Join the Facebook group, Parker's Pensées Penseurs, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/960471494536285/ If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $3, $5 or more a month. Any amount helps, and for $5 you get a Parker's Pensées sticker and instant access to all the episode as I record them instead of waiting for their release date. Check it out here: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/parkers_pensees If you want to give a one-time gift, you can give at my Paypal: https://paypal.me/ParkersPensees?locale.x=en_US Check out my merchandise at my Teespring store: https://teespring.com/stores/parkers-penses-merch Come talk with the Pensées community on Discord: dsc.gg/parkerspensees Sub to my Substack to read my thoughts on my episodes: https://parknotes.substack.com/ Check out my blog posts: https://parkersettecase.com/ Check out my Parker's Pensées YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYbTRurpFP5q4TpDD_P2JDA Check out my other YouTube channel on my frogs and turtles: https://www.youtube.com/c/ParkerSettecase Check me out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/trendsettercase https://www.instagram.com/parkersettecase/ 0:00 - Who is CR Wiley? 7:19 - Greek vs. Roman Heroic Masculine Ideals 13:27 - Wisdom and Emotion 17:44 - How to defeat totalitarianism 26:45 - is good getting better and evil getting worse? 31:39 - Knowledge is power and Instrumentalist view of language 38:06 - how should we name our kids? 41:14 - Human beings as image of God 47:26 - Colonizing Mars, Transhumanism, and the household 54:54 - David's Mighty Men