Seeking the Hidden Thing Podcast

[This episode was re-uploaded in audio-only podcast format to correct a problem that listeners noted with the video podcast format wherein the sound starts cutting in and out around the 1h20 mark]Athenian and I get together to talk about the ways that Schmitt's foundational concept is misused and why it is important to get this idea right.Sponsorship PartnersFoxNSons CoffeeSteve Fox is one of “our guys” and he sells coffee. Good coffee. If you live in the US — sorry Canadians…too much government red tape involved in shipping coffee over the border…my supply comes hand delivered — he can ship you your coffee right to your doorstep. Go to the FoxNSons website now and use the promo code “kruptos” for a 15% discount.Axios Fitness CoachingJD is also one of “our guys” and he wants to help you get fit and stay fit for what is coming. Head over to Axios and get started today!Seeking the Hidden Thing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

[This episode was re-uploaded in audio-only podcast format to correct a problem that listeners noted with the video podcast format wherein the sound starts cutting in and out around the 1h20 mark]Mark has been putting a lot of effort into thinking about social media, its effects on men in particular, and the sources of culture and creation. What are you, as a man, building?If you want to dive more deeply into the things Mark has been writing, his latest article over at IM—1776 is about being the kind of man who can seeks the heights.When Mark talks about “the book,” he is referencing the most recent print edition: IM-7 The Culture Stone. You can purchase it over at IM-1776:Sponsorship PartnersFoxNSons CoffeeSteve Fox is one of “our guys” and he sells coffee. Good coffee. If you live in the US — sorry Canadians…too much government red tape involved in shipping coffee over the border…my supply comes hand delivered — he can ship you your coffee right to your doorstep. Go to the Fox N’ Sons website now and use the promo code “kruptos” for a 15% discount.Axios Fitness CoachingJD is also one of “our guys” and he wants to help you get fit and stay fit for what is coming. Head over to Axios and get started today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

John Slaughter, a keen analyst of Marxist theories, dives into why reading Karl Marx remains crucial today. He discusses Marx's insights on alienation and the impacts of the Industrial Revolution, highlighting why both workers and intellectuals found his ideas appealing. Slaughter examines the relationship between freedom and material conditions, warning of the potential alienation brought by automation and AI. He advocates for rebuilding local communities as a solution. This conversation connects Marx's revolutionary thoughts to 20th-century trends and contemporary issues.

Here is my reading of Colossians as a companion for this sermon series: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

My reading of the text of Colossians from the NIV (1985): This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

My reading of the text of Colossians from the NIV (1985): This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

[Note: if you are listening in “video” format, you will discover that at around the 1h20 mark the sound will start cutting in and out. If you listen in “audio only” format — click the headphone icon to the left of the video to switch — you will not encounter these problems.]Increasingly, people are beginning to realize that their liberties are not secured by a piece of paper, even one revered as much as the Constitution. Criticizing constitutions, though, is not new.Read for yourself Jeremy Bentham’s Anarchical Fallacies. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

I was troubled by a recent article by Owen Anderson published over on American Reformer and after stewing about it for a week, thought I should write a response. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

Canada has once again become the global epicentre of managerial tyranny. Its time to do some explaining and pierce through the narratives to understand at a deeper level what is going on. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

Sponsorship PartnersSteve Fox is one of “our guys” and he sells coffee. Good coffee. If you live in the US — sorry Canadians…too much government red tape involved in shipping coffee over the border…my supply comes hand delivered — he can ship you your coffee right to your doorstep. Go to the Fox N’ Sons website now and use the promo code “kruptos” for a 15% discount. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe