

Embrace The Void
Embrace The Void
Welcome friends, to a podcast for a darker timeline. Maybe the darkest of all timelines. Definitely not one of the good timelines. Maybe it’s always been a dark timeline, maybe the Hadron collider screwed us over. Science may never know. What we do know is that we live in the void. The void, a place where a chittering mass of void crabs can infest a person suit and win the presidency. The void, a place where we're just clever enough to know that climate change is happening, but not quite clever enough to do anything about it. The void seems terrible and cruel, but it loves you, in its own ironic way.
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Apr 23, 2021 • 1h 13min
EV - 189 Mencius Moldbug with Kirbmarc
My guest this week is Kirbmarc (@kirbmarc), who recently helped me understand better the ties between paleoconservatism and parts of the anti-woke movement. We discuss several individuals related to the dark enlightenment, including Nick Land and Mencius Moldbug aka Curtis Yarvin. Convocation: Menscius Moldbug Editing by Lu Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals! http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/podcast.htmlMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsRecent Appearances: Here's pt2 of my debate with Casey Petersen on Trump's CRT EO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB2DC-l0U3ENext week: Equity vs. Equality with Néstor de Buen

Apr 16, 2021 • 1h 9min
EV - 188 Deleuze and Spinoza with Gil Morejon
Gil Morejon, an adjunct at DePaul and co-host of the What's Left of Philosophy Podcast, dives deep into the philosophies of Deleuze and Spinoza. He critiques Freudian psychoanalysis and explores its implications in modern contexts. The discussion highlights Spinoza's radical ideas and how they challenge conventional beliefs about determinism and personal agency. They tackle the complexities of power dynamics in society and reflect on morality, reality, and consciousness, offering a refreshing take on how philosophy intersects with everyday life.

Apr 9, 2021 • 1h 18min
EV - 187 Words and Letters with Angel Eduardo Pt.2
My guest this week is Angel Eduardo (@StrangelEdweird), a writer, musician, photographer, and designer in NYC who has been published in Aero, CFI, and Newsweek. In part one we discussed his articles on starmanning, selfishness, and merit. In part two we cover his articles on the power of words and his article on the Harper's Letter.Convocation: Yehuda BergAngel's website: http://angeleduardo.com/Starmanning: https://centerforinquiry.org/blog/how-to-star-man-arguing-from-compassion/Selfishness: https://centerforinquiry.org/blog/the-virtue-of-selfishness/Race and Merit: https://www.newsweek.com/why-calling-merit-racist-erases-people-color-opinion-1575196Power of words: https://areomagazine.com/2020/11/02/words-dont-hurt-ideas-do/Harper's Letter: https://areomagazine.com/2020/07/18/im-a-nobody-the-harpers-letter-was-for-me/Editing by Lu Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals! http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/podcast.htmlMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsRecent Appearances: Here's pt2 of my debate with Casey Petersen on Trump's CRT EO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB2DC-l0U3ENext week: Deleuze and Spinoza with Gil Morejón

Apr 2, 2021 • 1h 16min
EV - 186 Starmanning with Angel Eduardo Pt.1
My guest this week is Angel Eduardo (@StrangelEdweird), a writer, musician, photographer, and designer in NYC who has been published in Aero, CFI, and Newsweek. In part one we discuss his articles on starmanning, selfishness, and merit. In part two we'll cover his article on the power of words and his article on the Harper's Letter.Convocation: Rock and Roll Suicide by BowieAngel's website: http://angeleduardo.com/Starmanning: https://centerforinquiry.org/blog/how-to-star-man-arguing-from-compassion/Selfishness: https://centerforinquiry.org/blog/the-virtue-of-selfishness/Race and Merit: https://www.newsweek.com/why-calling-merit-racist-erases-people-color-opinion-1575196Power of words: https://areomagazine.com/2020/11/02/words-dont-hurt-ideas-do/Harper's Letter: https://areomagazine.com/2020/07/18/im-a-nobody-the-harpers-letter-was-for-me/Editing by Lu Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals! http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/podcast.htmlMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsRecent Appearances: Here's pt2 of my debate with Casey Petersen on Trump's CRT EO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB2DC-l0U3ENext week: Speech and the Harper's Letter with Angel Eduardo pt.2

Mar 26, 2021 • 1h 10min
EV - 185 Unwelcome Epistemic Company with Joshua Blanchard
My guest this week is Joshua Blanchard (@philoshua), a visiting assistant professor in philosophy at Oakland University with a focus in ethics, epistemology, and philosophy of religion. We discuss his paper "The Problem of Unwelcome Epistemic Company" and how it might bear on our internet lives.Convocation: Patricia HighsmithJoshua's Website: https://www.joshuablanchard.net/Problem of Unwelcome Epistemic Company: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/episteme/article/abs/problem-of-unwelcome-epistemic-company/822494319DA6C6336E22B9C20F1F63E4 Editing by Lu Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals! http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/podcast.htmlMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsRecent Appearances: Here's pt2 of my debate with Casey Petersen on Trump's CRT EO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB2DC-l0U3ENext week: Starmanning with Angel Eduardo

Mar 19, 2021 • 1h 19min
EV - 184 Modern Culting with Matthew Remski
My guest this week is Matthew Remski (@matthewremski), an expert in cults and cohost of the Conspirituality podcast. We discuss how cults have evolved radically in the online world and what it means for culture war, politics, and our own little ironic cult.Convocation: AnonymousMatthew's Website: http://matthewremski.com/wordpress/Conspirituality's Website: http://conspirituality.net/Editing by Lu Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals! http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/podcast.htmlMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsRecent Appearances: Here's pt2 of my debate with Casey Petersen on Trump's CRT EO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB2DC-l0U3ENext week: Unwelcome Epistemic Company with Boshua J'lanchard

Mar 12, 2021 • 1h 24min
EV - 183 Moderate Conservatism with Stephen Dause
My guest this week is Stephen Dause (@StephenDause), host of the You Might Have a Point podcast and blog. We discuss moderate conservatism and dive into a few examples of "wokeness run amok".Stephen's Website: https://www.youmighthaveapoint.com/Convocation: William GladstonePrinceton Letter: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPmfeDKBi25_7rUTKkhZ3cyMICQicp05ReVaeBpEdYUCkyIA/viewformPrinceton analysis: https://paw.princeton.edu/article/faculty-members-propose-anti-racism-agendaMiddlebury demilitarization of white bodies: https://www.middlebury.edu/events/event/middleburys-opportunity-facilitate-demilitarization-white-bodiesWoke Elementary School Activity: https://christopherrufo.com/woke-elementary/David French on Critical Theory: https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/on-the-use-and-abuse-of-criticalEditing by Lu Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals! http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/podcast.htmlMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsRecent Appearances: Here's pt2 of my debate with Casey Petersen on Trump's CRT EO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB2DC-l0U3ENext week: Modern Culting with Matt Remski

Mar 5, 2021 • 1h 35min
EV - 182 De-escalating the Culture War with Jay Shapiro
My guest this week is Jay Shapiro (@jay_shapiro), host of the Dilemma podcast documentary filmmaker Islam and the Future of the Tolerance. We discuss wokeness on college campuses, conspiracy theories in the IDW, and how to de-escalate the culture wars.Jay's Website: https://whatjaythinks.com/Convocation: James BaldwinEditing by Lu Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals! http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/podcast.htmlMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsRecent Appearances: Here's pt2 of my debate with Casey Petersen on Trump's CRT EO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB2DC-l0U3ENext week: Moderate Conservatism with Stephen Dause

Feb 25, 2021 • 1h 29min
EV - 181 Culture War Metaphysics with Oliver Traldi
My guest this week is Oliver Traldi (@olivertraldi), a philosophy PhD student at Notre Dame Spencer who frequently publishes at ArcDigi and Heterdox academy. We discuss a range of topics from the role of the objective/subjective divide in the culture wars to the vagaries of conspiracy theories on the right and left.Website: https://olivertraldi.weebly.com/Convocation: Culture War Rap by @Matt_Allan78Editing by Lu Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals! http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/podcast.htmlMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsRecent Appearances: I debated former guest Casey Petersen about Trump's Critical Race Theory Executive Order. Here's part 1, pt 2 should be out soon: https://twitter.com/ETVPod/status/1360923952705638405?s=20Next week: Pragmatic Christianity with Hayden Bruce

Feb 19, 2021 • 1h 10min
EV - 180 Critical Legal Theory with Spencer Bradley
My guest this week is Spencer Bradley (@CafeSinister), a public defender with a background in critical legal theory. We discuss the origins of CLT, its relationship to the more famous Critical Race Theory, and how we can apply it in free speech debates.Spencer's comment on Free Speech Absolutism: https://ideas.dickinsonlaw.psu.edu/dlr/vol123/iss2/6/Convocation: Aaron's free expressionEditing by Lu Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals! http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/podcast.htmlMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsRecent Appearances: I debated former guest Casey Petersen about Trump's Critical Race Theory Executive Order. Here's part 1, pt 2 should be out soon: https://twitter.com/ETVPod/status/1360923952705638405?s=20Next week: Culture War Metaphysics with Oliver Traldi