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In this episode, I continue my Gaza coverage by commenting on Col. Douglas MacGregor's recent appearances on Redacted and Tucker Carlson, where he warns of the threat of large scale war should Israel continue its persecution of Gaza.  In this discussion, I sample several clips from these two appearances and analyze them in depth. I also comment on a clip from Bret Weinstein's "Dark Horse" podcast, where he discusses the problems with the official story of Hamas's October 7th terrorist attack. Website: www.alexsachon.comSubstack: thewisdomtradition.substack.com- AlexSend us a text

NOTE: I have since updated and refined my perspective on these events.  In particular, I now I have better understanding of the October 7th attack and the various components of it. See my article/podcast called "October 7th: The Fog Begins to Clear" for more.In today's episode I'm joined by Franklin O'Kanu, author of the Unorthodoxy Substack, to discuss the current situation in the Middle East regarding Israel, Hamas, and the Gaza Strip. The discussion starts with a consideration of the immediate elements at play in  Hamas's original terrorist attack on Israel and Israel's subsequent carpet bombing and ethnic cleansing campaign in Gaza.  Then we zoom out and I offer my take on the larger geopolitical circumstances going on behind the conflict and what it says about the shifting circumstances of US empire.This is a topic I plan on revisiting and probing further into in future episodes. For more background context, see my series on the "Secret History of the 20th Century", in particular the episodes/articles concerning oil geopolitics and the petrodollar.- Alex www.alexsachon.comthewisdomtradition.substack.comSend us a text

In this episode I preview my new article called "The Destiny of Philosophy", which wraps up my multi-part series on the life and teachings of Manly P. Hall. Table of Contents:- The Reunification of Philosophy, Religion, and Science- Philosophy: the Journey Toward the Self- Nirvana: the Culmination of Religion- The Way of the BodhisattvaFor the full article and my audio/video read-through of it, become a member of my Substack: https://thewisdomtradition.substack.com My website: https://www.alexsachon.com Print editions of this series on Manly P. Hall will be available soon on my e-store: https://thewisdomtradition.bigcartel.com Thank you, - AlexSend us a text

Hey everyone, I'm introducing a new format for how I'm linking together my podcast and Substack. From now on, the Substack will host not only my full articles, but also the audio/video of my full read-throughs of them. Formerly, I was posting these on the podcast, but now I will be offering a detailed summary of the article instead.The full article and read-through will available through a paid $7/month subscription plan. A free excerpt is also available there, and here on the podcast I'll be offering a detailed summary of the full article's contents.Table of Contents:- Philosophy, Religion, and Science: a Trinity- Philosophy, Religion, and Science: the Beginning- A Transition in Ages: from Atlantis to the Arya- The Separation of Philosophy, Religion, and ScienceSubstack: thewisdomtradition.substack.comWebsite: alexsachon.comestore: thewisdomtradition.bigcartel.com Please join my new subscription plan on Substack if you have the means. Other upcoming events: I will be doing a limited print run of this Manly Hall series soon, and I have a couple new shirts also dropping soon. Keep an eye out on my store for those.Thank you,- AlexSend us a text

In today's episode, we continue our series investigating Manly P. Hall's  teachings on the contemporary challenges and opportunities confronting mankind in the modern age. In this episode, we look at the idea that the Mystery Schools are currently enacting a program of mass initiation on the collective body of mankind. Sections:- The Mystery Schools in the Modern Era- The Adepts in a World at War- The Necessity of Initiation- The Marriage of Education and Experience- Francis Bacon's Vision for a World UniversityMy website: www.alexsachon.comSubstack: thewisdomtradition.substack.com- AlexNote: This is an updated version of the episode, which I first posted a week ago. I re-wrote the first section and re-recorded its audio. Send us a text

In today's episode I'm sharing a recent interview I had with Nick Cook,  author of "The Hunt for Zero Point", an essential book in UFO research. In this conversation, we talk about the story of him coming to write the book, the existence of an invisible government within America possessing a hidden arsenal of advanced technologies,  the relationship of this secret government to the 19th century airship mysteries, the WWII-era Nazi black projects empire of Hans Kammler, and more.Much of what we discuss builds on ideas and themes I've been exploring in recent episodes of the podcast. I hope you enjoy the conversation, and thank you to Nick Cook for taking the time to chat. For more on his work, see his site: www.nickcook.worksMy site: www.alexsachon.com- AlexSend us a text

In today's episode, we consider Manly P. Hall teachings about the UFO Mystery. Most scholars of UFOs, as well as most scholars of Hall's, overlook this material. Here, we take a deep dive into it, and see what the great American philosopher had to say about matter.Sections:- The Philosophy of the UFO: An Introduction - The Geopolitics of the UFO- The Psychology of the UFO- The UFO and the Aquarian Age- The Internal Exploration of Space- Space as the Gateway to the Spiritual Hierarchy- The Coming Space AgeSee my Substack for the written article: thewisdomtradition.substack.comMy website: www.alexsachon.comThank you, - AlexSend us a text

In today's episode we continue our series on Manly P. Hall. Here, we investigate a series of writings his did in and around WWII that explain the larger metaphysical causes and purposes of war. This material also discusses the long-term motion of society towards an ultimate end-state that Plato envisioned thousands of years ago: the Philosophic Empire. Sections:- Novus Ordo Seclorum- The Eagle and the Phoenix- The Causes and Purposes of War- The Metaphysics of Human Evolution- Plato’s Vision of the Philosophic Empire Restated- The Coming World NationRead the article: thewisdomtradition.substack.comMy website: www.alexsachon.comThank you, - AlexSend us a text

In today's episode we kick off a new series on the life and essential teachings of Manly P. Hall, the great America philosopher, sage, and initiate of 20th century America. In particular, our focus in this series will be on Hall's teachings about the current state of the world, the role the Mystery Schools continue to play in it, and what is to come in the new age we are, in fits and starts, gradually moving into. In this first article of the series, I discuss Manly Hall's path to becoming an esoteric philosopher, and overview some of his early teachings on the inner structure of the Mystery Schools. I also discuss how these Schools fit into a larger spiritual concept of life. In the article's concluding section, I analyze Helena Blavatsky and her relationship with the "Mahatmas" - looking at the production of her magnum opus "The Secret Doctrine" as a case study to analyze the archetypal guru-disciple relationship that characterizes  the Mystery Schools. The written article this episode is based can be found on my Substack: thewisdomtradition.substack.comMy website: www.alexsachon.comThank you, - AlexSend us a text

Hey everyone - this episode concludes a three-part mini-series into the mysteries of America's secret government. Here, we examine the UFO issue and use it as a case study in order to further explore the hidden architecture of America's Deep State.Speakers cited in this video include: Walter Bosley, Nick Cook, Joseph P. Farrell, Beverly Rubik (via New Thinking Allowed w/ Jeffrey Mishlove), Annie Jacobsen, Steven Greer (via The Shawn Ryan Show), and Adam Trombly.To watch the video version: https://youtu.be/n75n1uBlCvsThe material presented here is based on a series of articles published on my Substack. You can find those here: http://thewisdomtradition.substack.com My website: http://www.alexsachon.com Thank you, - AlexSend us a text