"Moment of Zen"

Long Ripples in History with Samo Burja and Rudyard Lynch

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Sep 28, 2024
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Samo Burja
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Rudyard Lynch
Samo Burja, a deep thinker on historical ideas, and Rudyard Lynch, a commentator on historical context, dive into the 'long ripples' of history. They examine Plato's lasting influence and the effects of the Industrial Revolution on modern society. The conversation touches on declining fertility rates in industrialized nations and their potential dystopian consequences. They also explore technology's impact on population dynamics, the evolution of public discourse, and the necessity of a nuanced understanding of history in addressing contemporary challenges.
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Plato's Lasting Political Influence

  • Plato's Republic profoundly influences political revolutions centuries later, including Leninist and Nazi models.
  • The Islamic Revolution's structure also derives from Neoplatonist reinterpretations of Plato's ideas.
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Convergent Evolution in Cultures

  • Many societies develop similar mythological and philosophical motifs independently due to shared human psychological archetypes.
  • Historical long-distance contacts were more random and incidental than often assumed, complicating ripple detection.
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Paradigm Shift Brewing in Science

  • Current academia clings to outdated mechanistic paradigms in science and human nature studies.
  • Society approaches a paradigm shift embracing emergent phenomena over mechanistic worldviews.
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