Warning For America: Corrupt Government, Rich, Poor, Trump Verdict & 2024 Election | Michael Malice PT 1

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Jun 18, 2024

Michael Malice, an anarchist author and podcaster, joins the discussion to challenge societal norms and the legitimacy of political authority. They dive into the complexities of anarchism, examining its potential as a societal framework and questioning the effectiveness of voting as a tool for change. Malice shares insights on the human desire for hierarchy and the impact of cultural trends on individual beliefs. The conversation also addresses the dynamics of global power, the role of media narratives, and the psychological underpinnings of political behavior.

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Illegitimate Authority

Political authority is inherently illegitimate.
Individuals are responsible for their lives and communities.

INSIGHT

Benefits of Anarchism

Fewer police enforcing nonsensical edicts would be a benefit of anarchism.
People would have more incentive to solve problems locally.

ANECDOTE

Police Brutality Anecdote

Police killed an ex-military man who opened his door with a gun at his side.
This incident highlights police overreach and public acceptance of it.

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The Paleo Manifesto

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John Durant

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Mao's Great Famine

The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe

Frank Dikötter

This book by Frank Dikötter provides an unprecedented account of China's Great Famine, which resulted from Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward. The Great Leap Forward was an attempt to rapidly industrialize and modernize China, but it ended in one of the deadliest mass killings in human history, with estimates suggesting between 30 to 45 million deaths. Dikötter's research, based on newly opened Communist Party archives, reveals the direct responsibility of top Chinese government officials, including Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai, for the famine. The book details the devastating impact on rural areas, the forced collectivization, and the extreme violence and starvation that ensued. It also challenges the myth that the central leadership was unaware of the famine, showing instead that they made deliberate choices that exacerbated the crisis.

The dictators

Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia

Richard Overy

This book is a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the dictatorships of Hitler and Stalin. It is not a dual biography but rather a statistical and empirical examination of the two regimes. Richard Overy explores how these dictatorships functioned, the ways in which Hitler and Stalin rose to power, and the mechanisms by which they dominated their people. The book delves into the ideological constructs, the apparatus of terror, totalitarian morality, and the command economy of both regimes. Overy also examines why millions of Germans and Russians supported these regimes and the values they represented, despite their destructive and lethal nature[1][3][4].

The harvest of sorrow

Robert Conquest

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Welcome to Impact Theory, I’m Tom Bilyeu and in today’s episode my guest Michael Malice and I dive deep into the realm of societal norms, politics, and cultural dynamics to help you break free from the "factory settings" of default societal beliefs.

Michael Malice is widely known as an anarchist, author, and podcaster who challenges conventional views on political authority. Through his work, he pushes for a deeper understanding of the structures that govern us.

Together, we debate the impact of governmental actions on society, delve into the psychological underpinnings of human behavior, and ponder the potential of anarchism as a viable societal framework.

We also touch on:

- Transient cultural issues like transgender bathrooms and miniskirts
- Peoples’ resistance to thinking beyond societal norms
- Effectiveness of inflicting personal consequences in political change
- Mao, North Korea, and USSR historical context
- Implications of an anarchist system
- Voting as a ritual versus a practical tool for change
- Inevitability of hierarchy
- Anarchism and political legitimacy
- Thinking from first principles
- Intellectual curiosity in communication
- Armed populations as a defense against government overreach
- The status-seeking nature of humans and its manipulation
- Media narratives and trust
- Human behavior and political dynamics
- Risk of global hegemony and practical limitations

Whether you're a skeptic or an advocate of anarchism, prepare to have your beliefs examined and your assumptions questioned.

This is just Part 1 of our conversation, so make sure you don’t miss Part 2 of this convo for even more insights from Michael Malice.

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