Boreas Podcast
George Boreas
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16 - IQ & Kitties
Boreas Podcast
04/18/23 • 73 min
How one goes from trying to conquer the universe with artificial intelligence to being fascinated with cute cats. Electronic omertà. Eight billion flawless AI robots. Being on spectrum as a free pass for being a prick. The perpetual orgasm of knowing the mathematical mysteries of the universe. Etc.
Wokism
Boreas Podcast
05/15/23 • 65 min
George and Virgil have their take on a topic on which everyone has a take: WOKE CULTURE, or WOKISM.
René Girard may be the first person to clearly foresee the ongoing obsession with victimhood, predicting it in his writings back in the 1970s. So wouldn't you want to know how the prophet saw it? In this episode we serve that to you as a centrepiece in a smorgasbord of other enlightening and empowering insights on the topic.
The episode is part of a series on the new-right reaction to the modern malaise. Understanding the sworn enemies of the new right is part of understanding the new right themselves.
The Call of the Political Void
Boreas Podcast
06/13/24 • 48 min
- L'appel du vide -- the call of the void; or as Nietzsche says, "If you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss will gaze back at you"
- A mimetic theory interpretation of the call of the void: inflamed (rather than mortified) desire leads to sadomasochism, leads to an urge to dash ourselves before the terrible and awesome model-obstacle
- Call of the void in romantic pursuit and poverty (forgot to discuss existentialism and atheism)
- Call of the void leading to political and ethnic self-harm
Homo Desiderans
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04/02/24 • 68 min
- What is it that makes us uniquely human? Thinking (homo sapiens)? Organizing (homo economicus)? Symbols (“the symbolic species”)?
- I propose that it is desire in Girardian sense — we are homo desiderans: the desiring humans.
- Artificial intelligence versus the desiring human.
- Wordcels, shape rotators, and a third way.
08 - Self-Help & Success
Boreas Podcast
02/21/23 • 50 min
We finally have a guest! George talks with Charlie Deist on the topics of self-help books and "success culture." The two friends share personal experiences. They discuss the historical and social causes that gave rise to the self-improvement mindset, and they refer to René Girard's theory to critique it. They talk about how obsession with success can damage an individual, and how one could avoid such damage.
Nineteenth-Century Malaise: Nietzsche
Boreas Podcast
04/28/23 • 69 min
We explore the patron saint of Modern Malaise Martyrs: Friedrich Nietzsche. The famous 19th-century philosopher was an incel before there were incels, alt-right before there was alt-right, a sperger before there were spergers, a racist before ... never mind... ; the original ubermensch railing against the worms and slaves of this world (almost everyone other than himself)... We look for the motivations for Nietzsche's philosophy in the cultural background of Europe of his day and in his personal history, and especially his relationship with the composer Richard Wagner. Tracing René Girard's footsteps, we explain how Nietzsche's unhealthy views contributed to his ultimate madness.
11 - Immigration
Boreas Podcast
03/14/23 • 61 min
Charlie and George tackle the controversies of immigration politics. The historical motives behind immigration and against it in the USA and elsewhere. Immigrants as assets in the progressive-conservative conflict of Western democracies. Discussion of the libertarian view of immigration. & more.
14 - Poverty Is Sadomasochism
Boreas Podcast
04/03/23 • 47 min
"In reaction to the continuous humiliation that is poverty, the underprivileged enter a life of self-destructive sadomasochism, which according to René Girard is the final state of all frustrated desires."
The poor aren't fine. They are possessed by demons, and the demons are the privileged. So they can't pull themselves up by their bootstraps. Neither can they be healed by money alone. What they need is an exorcism.
The Biblical Subversion
Boreas Podcast
05/22/23 • 56 min
George and Virgil are back on their project of subverting the twin neo-paganism of the new right and the postmodern left. These two take a lot of pride in themselves subverting "traditional morals." For the new right, it's Nietzschean revaluation of all values and ceasing to feel sorry for the "refuse" of humanity. For the postmodern left, it's subverting traditional power structures, all of which are oppressive.
But the truth is, both of these would-be subversions are aping the one permanent subversion, which is the subversion of the sacrificial mechanism, or the scapegoating mindset brought about by the Old and New Testaments.
Listen to this episode to hear it explained how one can tell good subversion from bad, and how and why paganism, both old and new, is beautiful lies hiding an ugly truth, while the Bible is the beautiful truth revealing the ugly lies, which we still try not to see.
02 - Your Ambition Is Turning You into a Loser
Boreas Podcast
01/03/23 • 29 min
George reads his latest blog article / newsletter.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Boreas Podcast have?
Boreas Podcast currently has 46 episodes available.
What topics does Boreas Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts and Philosophy.
What is the most popular episode on Boreas Podcast?
The episode title '10 - All Men Are Created Equal' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Boreas Podcast?
The average episode length on Boreas Podcast is 63 minutes.
How often are episodes of Boreas Podcast released?
Episodes of Boreas Podcast are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Boreas Podcast?
The first episode of Boreas Podcast was released on Jan 3, 2023.
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