Illegitimate Scholar
Samuel Urban
Our culture is in crisis and I don’t trust woke universities and authoritarian governments to give us the solution. I examine modern culture through history and anthropology, as well as other sources like indigenous knowledge and common sense. This is a show for those who love academics but hate academia, and want to learn about social studies without the constraining limits of woke universities. Reach me on Discord, https://discord.gg/KhJgpMj6Jj and other sites: https://pod.link/1650280020, If you have any thoughts you'd like to share please email me: [email protected]
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035 - Rejection of Humanity in Western Culture
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06/20/23 • 26 min
In this episode of the Illegitimate Scholar Podcast, I delve into the profound consequences of humanity's rejection of its natural roots and the impact it has had on Western civilization. With the increasing disconnect from nature and the accumulation of social constructs over time, our lives have become less aligned with our fundamental needs, leading to a constant state of cognitive dissonance. I explore various themes, starting with the influence of religion, contrasting traditional beliefs that revered nature with the dominance-centric perspectives of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
As monotheism gained prominence, the concept of control over nature evolved, culminating in the notion that humans are godlike beings exempt from the laws of nature. This departure from our innate connection with the natural world has resulted in issues such as the denial of sexual dimorphism and the rejection of evolutionary principles, as seen in debates over trans athletes and the disregard for biological sex. This alarming trend demonstrates how some individuals fail to recognize themselves as an integral part of nature.
Moreover, I highlight the rising mental health issues in Western societies, drawing attention to the alarming statistics provided by the CDC. The disconnection from nature, compounded by the limited exposure to the outdoors, has been linked to the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children and adults. Despite the awareness of the importance of nature, Americans, particularly the younger generation, spend less time outdoors, adversely impacting their well-being.
The episode also explores the detrimental effects of hyper-processed food on our health. Western culture's hyper-individualistic tendencies have led to the breakdown of traditional family structures and a focus on personal desires rather than familial stability. Social constructs have further distanced us from our natural origins and moved us away from a balanced existence.
Join me on the Illegitimate Scholar Podcast as I illuminate the profound consequences of rejecting our human nature, urging a critical reevaluation of our values and lifestyles to ensure a sustainable future for Western civilization.
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023- How Land Claims are Justified
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02/27/23 • 40 min
In the world there are many countries, regions, territories, etc. that have overlapping land claims. Where one group claims territory that another claims. This can be two countries, such as border regions between India/China, Japan/Russia, Indonesia/Papua New Guineau, Israel/Palestine. It can be separatist nations like Chechnya, Catalan, Kurdistan. It can be new states attempting to rise like ISIS. It can even be organizations like gangs, cartels, mafia exerting effective control over an area. Land shifts ownership over time, and always has. We discuss today how land claims work, who decides the metrics for who has the greater claim, and how claims and knowledge are weaponized for geopolitical advantage. We discuss how in many examples of international recognition of different states the important factor is not the legitimacy of the land claim, but instead how a land claim to one state helps the geopolitical posturing of another. For example the creation of Belgium as a buffer state between France and Germany, longtime support for Taiwan over the PRC, and ultimately the pinnacle of the episode, modern current example, the poignant example of the support of the west of Ukraine against the Russian enemy.
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016 - Race VS Other Traits
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01/03/23 • 23 min
In this episode I challenge conventional ideas about what metrics are important for deciding success. I discuss what traits are often discussed like gender, chromosones, race, country of origin, etc. but I mostly discuss other traits that are heavily correlated with success and important metrics like if someone will go to prison, income, etc.
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Edwards, Frank, Hedwig Lee, and Michael Esposito. “Risk of Being Killed by Police Use of Force in the United States by Age, Race–Ethnicity, and Sex.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 116, no. 34 (August 20, 2019): 16793–98. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1821204116.
US EEOC. “Facts about Discrimination in Federal Government Employment Based on Marital Status, Political Affiliation, Status as a Parent, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity.” Accessed December 26, 2022. https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/facts-about-discrimination-federal-government-employment-based-marital-status.
Greenwood, Shannon. “3. A Growing Share of Black Immigrants Have a College Degree or Higher.” Pew Research Center Race & Ethnicity (blog), January 20, 2022. https://www.pewresearch.org/race-ethnicity/2022/01/20/a-growing-share-of-black-immigrants-have-a-college-degree-or-higher/.
———. “One-in-Ten Black People Living in the U.S. Are Immigrants.” Pew Research Center Race & Ethnicity (blog), January 20, 2022. https://www.pewresearch.org/race-ethnicity/2022/01/20/one-in-ten-black-people-living-in-the-u-s-are-immigrants/.
“Income and Wealth in the United States: An Overview of the Latest Data.” Accessed January 1, 2023. https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2022/11/income-and-wealth-in-the-united-states-an-overview-of-recent-data.
Institute for Family Studies. “Less Poverty, Less Prison, More College: What Two Parents Mean For Black and White Children.” Accessed January 1, 2023. https://ifstudies.org/blog/less-poverty-less-prison-more-college-what-two-parents-mean-for-black-and-white-children.
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ISL 011 - Perception is reality, corporate culture w/ Brooke Sherwood
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09/08/23 • 64 min
We have a woman on the show for a first time. DEI score officially going up. Loved this conversation with Brooke. She recently left a corporate job and is moving towards entrepreneurial pursuits. We discussed a few things including corporate culture and its positives and negatives. We talked about her journey leaving corporate culture and what she plans on doing now with the experience and connections she has. She has a unique perspective and a way with people and I probably talked too much, should have let her talk more. We will hear from her again!
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055 - Why an Italian Zoomer Converted to Buddhism
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03/12/24 • 132 min
Why an Italian Zoomer Converted to Buddhism
This is the Illegitimate Scholar Podcast and this week I interview Theravada Buddhism practitioner, Angelo. Originating from Italy, Angelo narrates his transition from Catholicism to embracing Theravada Buddhism, discussing its practices, impact on morality, and viewpoints on gender roles, compared to Nichiren Buddhism and Westernized versions of the faith. The conversation extends to Angelo's critical view on abortion, political, and social concerns through a Buddhist lens. I address Buddhism's nuanced relationship with modern ideologies, debating its non-alignment with fixed political beliefs and detailing its influence on topics like immigration in Italy. It contrasts the allure of Buddhism in the West, its empirical approach through karma, and the vibrant Buddhist community across Italy, enriched by diverse practices and historical ties, including those to Julius Evola. The dialogue concludes by underscoring the importance of exploration and learning in understanding Buddhism's role in contemporary society and personal growth.
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Italian Roots
02:48 Why Buddhism?
08:19 Nichiren Buddhism
20:44 Theravada Buddhism
24:40 Buddhism in the West
34:03 Greek Influence on Buddhism
39:04 Greco-Bactrian Hellenistic Art
53:20 Mahayana Buddhist Influence on Gnosticism
01:01:29 Pali Language
01:07:41 Forest Monks
01:11:23 Interrupt Myself
01:11:47 City Monks
01:17:38 Moinkas in the greater community
01:21:53 Buddhism in Daily Life
01:23:02 Western VS Traditional Buddhist Practices
01:25:44 Abortion in Buddhism
01:29:05 Dharma as Politics
01:36:44 Italy and Immigration
01:48:02 Global Influence of Buddhism
01:57:25 Julius Evola
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Thanksgiving Special
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11/23/23 • 43 min
Illegitimate Scholar repost of last year's Thanksgiving episode. Still relevant, Thanksgiving has not changed.
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047 - Fat Acceptance is Unnacceptable
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11/05/23 • 34 min
I discuss the fat acceptance movement, it's history and origins, and current state. I describe connections to other ideologies. I discuss the result of a culture that allows and promotes people to live in a state of unhealthiness. I talk about a few things from Michael Pollan's book, "In Defense of Food". We discuss food cultures and the issues of our own culture being based on industrial production of food and not on producing food.
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ISL 004 - current events July 6, 2023 w/ Kyle Matovcik
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07/08/23 • 92 min
This is ISL, Illegitimate Scholar live, news current events discussed by the Illegitimate Scholar. Live recording is done every Thursday night, 8pm eastern
I am joined by Kyle Matovcik who hosts the "In Liberty and Health" Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3MPZz5GqPoSZMAGRfaXVhG?si=80e41be4e99a46c0
- DeSantis unveils an aggressive immigration and border security policy that largely mirrors Trump’s
- This is a thing people care about. We live in a democracy
- The rhetoric is scary, but this is the result for a lot of people of policies that bring a lot of people in, and generally negatively affecting poorer areas rather than the rich
- Often the “woke” take a moral high ground
- Israeli soldier killed in settlement attack; gunman shot dead
- Escalation of violence
- When people are killed it’s natural to expect a response
- Violence begets more violence
- Look at this CHILD
- Israel to buy new fleet of F-35 fighter jets financed by US aid
- Healthcare pls
- Fix student debt
- I don’t believe in student debt forgiveness, but ONLY because it’s unjust and doesn’t solve the unreform and that this is bad for our economy as a whole
- China’s export curbs a ‘warning’ to US, state media says
- I harp on this all the time. We are no longer in a position to exercise power like we are
- Trump worked with dictators, was criticized, but we was acting in foreign policy closer to current relative power, while the uniparty acts as if we are as strong relative to the rest of the world as we were in the 90s
- The state run company is euphemising a “warning”, they are biased too, but they do have a point.
1.Judge limits Biden administration contact with social media firms
They did some shady stuff, we all know it. Idk why some people deny
1. Supreme Court says 1st Amendment entitles web designer to refuse same-sex wedding work
It is not a right for other people to do business with you
1. What the Supreme Court's rejection of student loan relief means for borrowers
Most of us on the other side are disillusioned constantly
1. REI fostered a progressive reputation. Then its workers began to unionize
Stop getting jobs based on values
Companies make money. Those are their values
They’re “progressive”. That means lip service to racially based issues, and unfettered calculated capitalism underlying behind a thin veil
If the employees were treated well enough, there wouldn’t be enough support for unionization
1. A revered and powerful female leader revealed by new method to determine sex of old bones
Archaeology and Anthropology are not real science
Everything is so affected by our own perceptions of the world
Just as biases of the past would dismiss evidence of women warriors, which do exist, biases today try to create narratives that may not be true
Physical evidence alone is never enough to make a good argument without other evidence from that society
“Revered leader”
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012 - Culture of the Law
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11/28/22 • 62 min
I sit down with the other Ben to discuss the culture behind lawyering and inequalities within the justice system, amongst a few other topics.
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039 - Why WOKEISM is A Religion
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08/14/23 • 47 min
In this episode I go back to definitions and use the anthropological definition found in my old textbook. I go over the definition and define each of the individual terms, giving indigenous and contemporary examples. I also apply each of the terms to Wokeism to establish why wokism is a religion. Let me know your thoughts in the Discord if you agree or disagree.
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The three big anthropology books I recommend :
"Guns, Germs and Steel" - https://amzn.to/3qI271S
"Dawn of Everything" Graeber/Wengrow - culturally left wing big (pop) anthropology/history book. Good for diversity of thought, many good references here. - https://amzn.to/47Fl6uH
"Sapiens" - Globalist/WEF but a decent take to understand their position. -https://amzn.to/47FEW95
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"The Korean War" -Bruce Cummings, history of colonization of Korea and the context of the nationalist/communist wars of East Asia. - https://amzn.to/3smlLB3
"Oracle Bones" - Book on China from a journalist's perspective in the 90s, exceptional and if people want to read one book on China I recommend this one. - https://amzn.to/3YOOfzE
"1491" - Mann. So much of what we know about Native Americans is tainted by influence of Europeans (by the time Europeans were writing a lot of stuff down, especially in English 200 years had passed since first contact and almost everyone was dead and the cultures were irrevocably changed, even if they didn't meet Europeans yet). The lost history of pre-Columbian western hemisphere is a glimpse into so many unique cultures that challenge our assumptions of human nature as well as history. - https://amzn.to/45luIsM
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