Seeking the Hidden Thing Podcast

While it may be "artificial," it is not, nor will it ever be, "intelligence." These algorithms, while powerful, expose for us the hubris of the technologist: that we can breathe life into machines.If you enjoyed the preview, consider a paid subscription and gain access to the whole catalogue of episodes. This is a reader/listener supported publication and every little bit helps.Bumper music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 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

There are a lot of patterns of thought which seem to us universal and just the way things are. One of these is "cause and effect." But there is another way to see the world, older, more powerful.The written version can be found here: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/breaking-the-habits-of-western-thinking Bumper music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 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

The term "Christian nationalism" is thrown around a lot these days. What should be the role of the Christian and the Church in the broader political landscape?If you enjoyed this free episode, consider supporting this publication with a paid subscription. You will gain access to the full catalogue of episodes. It is a reader/listener supported publication and every bit helps.Bumper music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 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

Oswald Spengler offers an interesting insight that helps us understand our time and the challenge we face. We are a merchant people. But living cultures are, at their heart, warrior societies.Written version: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/the-warrior-the-priest-and-the-merchantBumper music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 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 have been working my way through Augusto del Noce's "The Crisis of Modernity." Some thoughts on the two post Nietzschean paths: Fascism and Marxism. Written Version: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/revolution-and-reaction-first-gleaningsBumper Music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 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

It is much easier today to see that there are problems with democracy and the idea of a democratic legislature. But what are those problems? How best to understand them? Alternatives?Written Version: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/carl-schmitt-for-the-masses-the-problematicBumper Music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 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 is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.comMy recent trip to the Netherlands was an interesting example of how to build cities that integrate car, pedestrian and bicycle traffic almost seamlessly. Is this replicable? Recording this one to audio is a bit of an experiment, as half of the original article from 2022 is a discussion of picture content. I think it will work for the most part and you will hopefully get most of what I am trying to communicate. Almost half of the piece is included with the preview, the “theory” portion, the remaining half behind the paywall gives a modicum of privacy. To get the full experience, you will probably want to have a look at the pics, but not while driving. Enjoy. Written piece: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/the-bikeablewalkable-city-the-exampleBumper music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

What can we do if we cannot reform or control the administrative state? Acquiesce? Revolution? Or is there an other option? Ellul makes the case without making it, for building a parallel society.Written Version: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/the-political-illusion-pt5-the-heroicBumper Music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 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

Most live with the idea that we vote for our leaders and that these men and women exercise political control over the bureaucracy, the administrative state. This is an illusion.Written Version: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/the-political-illusion-pt-4-the-administrativeBumper Music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 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

Everyone understands that we live immersed in propaganda. So what is it and how does it work? This piece gives a basic introduction to this important subject.Written version: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/the-political-illusion-pt-3-propagandaBumper music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 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