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Welcome to The Causes of Things, a podcast from Sovereign Nations. The 1st century BC poet Virgil stated, “Blessed is he who understands the hidden causes of things.” This statement is as brilliant today as it was 2,000 years ago.
Primarily narrated by Michael O'Fallon, The Causes of Things is didactic in nature featuring a collection of teaching series & lectures, some of which are recorded specifically for this podcast, and some that are from public lectures. The show will offer discussion and information concerning a variety of complex ideas: The philosophical presuppositions behind the ideas that are aggressively shaping our world, the answers to those challenging ideas, and the necessary historical, hierarchical structure of the world as represented through the lens of Judeo Christian belief.
Latest episodes

Jul 17, 2023 • 29min
Viktor Orbán: China’s Puppet | Public Occurrences, Ep. 115
Viktor Orbán, conservative illiberal leader known for promoting strong-armed authoritarianism, discusses his close relationship with China and Hungary's alignment with its authoritarian regime. The podcast explores the risks associated with China's rise and Hungary's resistance to criticism of China's abuses. It also examines the economic ties and national security concerns associated with Hungary's reliance on Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei and the potential consequences for Hungary's alliances.

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Apr 27, 2023 • 35min
DQSH & KMSH | Public Occurrences, Ep. 114
The podcast discusses the controversial Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) and its parallels to Marxism. It explores the influence of Marxism in Christian seminaries and religious institutions, and calls for church reformation to address these issues. The host argues against Christian Nationalism as a solution to DQSH and emphasizes the need for accountable leadership.

Apr 4, 2023 • 27min
You Are Data | Public Occurrences, Ep. 113
Exploring the power of data in the 4th Industrial Revolution, manipulation tactics of algorithmic marketing, hacking individuals through data, and the importance of resisting authoritarian control and reclaiming personal freedom.

Apr 3, 2023 • 36min
The Deceptive Rise of Techno-Populism | Public Occurrences, Ep. 112
Progressive technocrats with an eye towards top-down control have several strategies that they employ that will allow them to continue to move the Overton window towards eventual autocratic control and away from established liberty-minded social contracts:
Aggressive overthrows of federal and local governments through the seizure of election processes, judicial appointments and control of corporate partners to create pathways around legal structures.
Fabian strategies of becoming a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” by masking true intentions with rightist, populist rhetoric to gain grassroots support that will eventually lead to the same policies advocated by progressive globalists.
A technocracy, to put it simply, is a form of governance that can be boiled down to a “rule by experts.” A broader definition of a technocracy can be described as “A form of government in which the decision-maker or makers are selected based on their expertise in a given area of responsibility, particularly with regard to scientific or technical knowledge.”(Berndt, Ernst R. (1982)) A technocracy explicitly contrasts with a constitutional, representative democracy: the notion that elected representatives should be the primary decision-makers in government.
Techno-populism has been on the rise in Europe over the past several years with candidates and entire political parties gaining the trust of men and women frustrated with the autocratic drift of their nations.
While there have been some examples of Techno-populism that have grassroot beginnings and honest intentions, many techno-populist movements have been hijacked by corporate and globalist interests that grift off of authentic and real concerns such as the rise of “woke” politics and culture within our world.
Sadly, many of the recent “conservative” victories by techno-populists have been anything but conservative with technocrats such as Giorgia Meloni, Boris Johnson and Glenn Youngkin securing victories in Italy, the U.K. and Virginia. These techno-populist lure the voting public in with well-tuned rhetoric but then eventually lead with an eye towards globalist, authoritarian, top-down control.
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Mar 31, 2023 • 1h 14min
Why Sovereign Nations? | Public Occurrences, Ep. 111
The podcast discusses various important topics including critical race theory, anti-American sentiment, global system movements, neo-fascist strategies, manipulations in judicial systems, financial paradigm shifts, and digital colonization by China. The host reflects on the origins of Sovereign Nations and talks about personal experiences attending mass and questioning ideologies. They also discuss the Pan-Amazon Cenod, the need for paradigm shifts, and the rise of integralism.

Mar 20, 2023 • 1h 42min
As Below, So Above | James Lindsay
Mere Simulacrity, Session 12
In the Esoteric Religion known as Hermeticism, there are a number of core principles of operation, perhaps most famously the Principle of Correspondence. It's often worded "As above, so below," but this is only half of the principle. The full expression is "As above, so below; as below, so above," which outlines a snake eating its own tail as a driver of Hermetic alchemical magic. In his third lecture for the Mere Simulacrity conference in Phoenix, Arizona, in December 2022, Dr. James Lindsay explains how this principle is a driver of what he calls the "Secret Religions of the West" in an elucidating way. He contends that Karl Marx was the first to realize that the principle of correspondence must be applied from the bottom. Working on the world (as below) to change it (so above), and then the world (as above), changed, will socialize and condition people (so below) to accept the changes and make them "actual." Marx called these two dynamics "praxis" and the "inversion of praxis," but now we can expose them clearly for what they are. Join Dr. Lindsay to understand the mechanism behind the activism in many evils, including Marxism, Critical Race Theory, Queer Theory and feminism, Modern empire building, and even right-wing reactionary response, which plays its crucial role in this ongoing dynamic of destruction.
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Mar 17, 2023 • 42min
The Faith of the 4th Industrial Revolution | Michael O'Fallon
Michael O'Fallon discusses the faith of the 4th Industrial Revolution and the transition from an analogue to a digital world. The podcast explores the dangers of Gnosticism and the impact of technology on human relationships. It also emphasizes the need for unity and discernment to preserve Christianity and humanity in the face of cognitive control.

Mar 16, 2023 • 1h 1min
The Evil Twins of Technocracy and Transhumanism | Patrick Wood
The Evil Twins of Technocracy and Transhumanism | Patrick Wood

Feb 21, 2023 • 58min
True and False Religion | Jon Benzinger
Mere Simulacrity, Session 9
I started my presentation by showing that objective truth exists and it is a biblical concept, which demonstrates that all worldviews that deny the existence of objective truth are automatically false. Then, I presented Christianity as the true story of reality because it matches reality, is internally consistent, and is based on a reliable authority, namely, the resurrected Jesus of Nazareth who is the truth (John 14:6) and who's teachings are based on the Word of truth, the Bible (John 17:17). From there, I presented what the Bible says about false teaching and showed how in the New Testament false teaching is always an attempt to counterfeit the real thing. Then, I showed the 5-step process for how false teaching sought to embed itself in the early church with Gnosticism (e.g., Colossians and 1 John) and the Judaizers (e.g., Galatians). I concluded the message with a 5 point challenge for how Christians must respond to the false teaching that is seeking to infiltrate their lives today.
-Jon Benzinger
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Feb 10, 2023 • 1h 25min
The Third Leg of the Stool | Michael O'Fallon
Michael O'Fallon reflects on the influence of faith in the World Economic Forum's agenda. He discusses the role of Roman Catholic integralists in shaping governance and the manipulation tactics used to elicit specific reactions. The importance of involving faith leaders in global problem-solving is emphasized, while also cautioning against the erosion of liberty through integralism. The attacks on conservatism and calls for gender justice within evangelical Christianity are explored.
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