Carl Benjamin ( @SargonofAkkad ) and James Lindsay ( @newdiscourses ) have built their online reputations criticizing (some might say toying with) the Progressive Left. But what do they think about the context in which Progressivism arose, namely, Enlightenment Liberalism? What are its faults and successes? What would they savage and salvage from modernity, to fix our current troubles and make way for a better tomorrow? Mr. Benjamin's project: https://www.lotuseaters.com Mr. Lindsay's project: https://newdiscourses.com Mr. Lindsay's twitter: https://twitter.com/ConceptualJames Mr. Benjamin's twitter: https://twitter.com/Sargon_of_Akkad Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calmversations/support

Carl Benjamin, Alias Sargon of Akkad, critiques liberalism's failures, emphasizing tradition, authority, and virtue ethics. Discusses 'Karens' role in upholding norms, challenges in politics, hierarchy, immigration impact, parenting in the digital age, and reviving unity through non-theological practices. Explores governance, globalism, nationalism, post-liberal ideologies, and the need for a positive philosophy for governance.

British free-speech activist, Carl Benjamin, and Mikhaila Peterson discuss the problems of liberalism, the complexity of morality, the flaws of universal ideologies, religious double standards in the UK, and the loss of trust in healthcare.

Carl Benjamin is the YouTuber formerly known as Sargon Of Akkad, a political commentator and host of The Lotus Eaters Podcast.Every year we don't think the world can get any weirder and then every year, reality manages to exceed our expectations. I had to get Carl back on to try and make sense of what's happening.Expect to learn Carl's thoughts on Jordan Peterson getting called out by Ethan Klein and HasanAbi, how society has lied to young girls, whether the pope should have told pet owners that they're selfish, what Carl predicts for the future of mainstream media, why family values are under attack and much more...Sponsors:Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/Get 15% discount on Craftd London’s jewellery at https://bit.ly/cdwisdom (use code MW15)Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and Free Shipping from Athletic Greens at https://athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied)Extra Stuff:Check out Carl's site - https://www.lotuseaters.comGet my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom-Get in touch.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillxTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillxYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcastEmail: https://chriswillx.com/contact/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carl Benjamin, known as Sargon of Akkad and founder of the Lotus Eaters platform, delves into the crisis facing Keir Starmer's leadership amid a petition signaling discontent from over two million citizens. He examines the transformative role of civic engagement in shaping political change and critiques the disconnect between outdated political paradigms and the aspirations of younger voters. Benjamin analyzes Reform's uphill battle against Labour and the importance of strategic coalition-building to unite right-wing factions in this turbulent political climate.