We continue our discussion of Peter Zeihan’s book “The End of the World is just the Beginning,” focusing in on the history of oil, today’s map of oil trade, its role in the overall mix of energy supplies in the world, and the impossible math of electronic vehicles and renewable energy sources in general. Notes:… Continue reading The Spontaneous Death Of Globalism – Part 4 (Ep.85)
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The Gold Standard & Monetary History (Ep.84)
We discuss the history of money and the arguments for and against the gold standard, cross referencing in part sections from Prof. Carroll Quigley’s “Tragedy & Hope” and Dr. E. Michael Jones’s “Barren Metal.” Notes: “Barren Metal” by Dr. E. Michael Jones https://www.fidelitypress.org/book-products/barren-metal “Tragedy & Hope” by Carroll Quigley https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/726546.Tragedy_and_Hope “Debt – The First 5000… Continue reading The Gold Standard & Monetary History (Ep.84)
The Spontaneous Death Of Globalism – Part 3 (Ep.82)
We continue the discussion of Peter Zeihan’s book “The End of the World is just the Beginning”, focusing on his financial and demographic analysis of the current state of the disintegrating world of global trade, and delving into some observations regarding specific countries around the world. We also share thoughts as to how and why… Continue reading The Spontaneous Death Of Globalism – Part 3 (Ep.82)
The Spontaneous Death Of Globalism – Part 2 (Ep.81)
Nima & Dylan discuss the financial implications of current ongoing global demographic changes according to Peter Zeihan as per his book “The End of the World is just the Beginning”. Link to full playlist with all episodes from this series Notes: “The End of the World is just the Beginning”, by Peter Zeihan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_End_of_the_World_is_just_the_Beginning Find… Continue reading The Spontaneous Death Of Globalism – Part 2 (Ep.81)
Who Are We & Where Are We Going? Understanding The Key Components Of Western Civilization (Ep. 61)
Dylan Moore and Nima Mahdjour of IridaTV discuss the key components of Western Civilization from a systematic point of view, using a theory developed by former Georgetown Professor and Council on Foreign Relations historian Carroll Quigley. Western Civilization is unique in many respects, and possibly the most important of these respects is our ability to… Continue reading Who Are We & Where Are We Going? Understanding The Key Components Of Western Civilization (Ep. 61)
The Evolution Of Civilizations – The Challenges Facing The West (Ep.26)
Picking up from our previous two “The Evolution Of Civilizations” discussions “From Instrument to Institution” & “The 7 Stages Of Civilization” we delve into the challenges that contemporary Western Civilization is facing, and what threats and opportunities are presenting themselves within it. Link to full playlist with all episodes from this series Notes: “Evolution Of… Continue reading The Evolution Of Civilizations – The Challenges Facing The West (Ep.26)
The Evolution Of Civilizations – The 7 Stages Of Civilization (Ep.25)
Picking up from our previous discussion “The Evolution Of Civilizations – From Instrument To Institution” we delve into how the process of the creation and institutionalization of societal instruments has propelled all civilizations through 7 stages: mixture, gestation, expansion, conflict, universal empire, decay, and invasion. We also discuss which stage we believe we’re currently in,… Continue reading The Evolution Of Civilizations – The 7 Stages Of Civilization (Ep.25)
The Evolution Of Civilizations – From Instrument To Institution (Ep.23)
We discuss Carroll Quigley’s book “The Evolution of Civilizations: An Introduction to Historical Analysis” which makes the convincing case for a universally applicable methodology of understanding the evolution of all civilizations known to mankind, and helps us understand the bigger context of where we stand today and where we can go from here. In this… Continue reading The Evolution Of Civilizations – From Instrument To Institution (Ep.23)
Western Civilization’s Past, Present & Future – With Dr. E Michael Jones (Ep.8)
Author Dr. E Michael Jones joins us to discuss Western civilization’s history, its unique qualities, and how to forge a successful path forward for it through today’s crises and challenges. Notes: Dr. E Michael Jones’s website & magazine Culture Wars https://culturewars.com/ Find all our content at https://irida.tv