Doctor Matthew Rafael Johnson, noted scholar on Russian history, Orthodoxy, and its relationship with the modern world joins us today to discuss the origins of the October Revolution, it geopolitical ramifications, and the parallels of the Soviet Empire with the modern day American one. In his own words, “Professor Johnson’s academic work is dedicated to…
Month: November 2019
Bell Labs – The Idea Factory
Innovation is a difficult thing to measure. But when the list of scientific, industrial, and commercial breakthroughs is as long as those credited to Bell Labs, one must recognize the truly groundbreaking run at the claim to have been, for a period arguably spanning at least 20 to 30 years, the most consistently innovative research…
The Amish – Living Plain
Something is rotten in Denmark. In an age of near-instantaneous access to place and substance, and an over-abundance of people sharing their amazing experiences with it, people in America report being less happy, taking longer to form families, and an overall feeling that something is wrong. By contrast, the Amish, living on the very same…
Halloween 2019 – After Dark
Happy Hallows, heretics. Myth of the 20th Century – Episode 145 – Halloween 2019 – After Dark — References — – Vineland, Pynchon (1990) – The Nightly News, Hickman (2006) – Conspiracy Theories, Sunstein and Vermule (2008) – https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1084585 – American Horror Story, Murphy (2011) – Ep 67 Mourning McCain, Mourning Empire feat Michael Tracey,…
Myth of the 20th Century 