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  • This week, we continue our series on Plato's Republic by discussing the topics covered in Book 7.

    Book 7 of Plato's Republic features the Allegory of the Cave, a profound metaphor for human ignorance and enlightenment. Plato describes prisoners in a cave, only able to see shadows on the wall, mistaking these illusions for reality. One prisoner escapes, discovering the outside world and the true form of objects, symbolizing the philosopher's journey from ignorance to knowledge. Upon returning to free the others, he's met with hostility and disbelief, highlighting resistance to enlightenment. This allegory illustrates the philosopher's role in society, emphasizing the importance of education and the pursuit of truth. Plato argues that only those who have achieved true understanding are fit to govern, as they can see beyond illusions and grasp the Forms, the ultimate truths underlying reality.

    🔥 This live conversation was recorded on YouTube at 7PM PST on Thursday, June 6, 2024.

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    🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝

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    🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast.

    Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/...

  • This week, we continue our series on Plato's Republic by discussing the topics covered in Book 6.

    Socrates discusses the nature of the philosopher-king, arguing that only those who truly grasp the Forms, especially the Form of the Good, are fit to rule. He criticizes the existing political systems for being led by individuals who lack true knowledge and are instead driven by opinion and ambition. Socrates also introduces the Allegory of the Ship to illustrate the difference between a true philosopher and those who merely claim to know, emphasizing that philosophers are often misunderstood and undervalued in society.

    🔥 This conversation happened live on YouTube at 7PM PST on Thursday, May 30, 2024.

    🔥 Buy PH2T3R - The Journal of Solar Culture Vol. 01 on Amazon.

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    🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝

    Connect with C. B. Robertson:

    Instagram:  

     / caffeineandphilosophy  

    🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast.

    Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

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  • This week, we continue our series on Plato's Republic by discussing the topics covered in Book 5 -- the most feminist book of the Republic. Socrates suggests that women and men should both be guardians, training in and engaging in battle together. He also argues for a eugenic breeding program and communal child-rearing. But in the end, we are also returned to the original context of the discussion, and a brief apologia for idealism itself.

    🔥 This conversation happened Live on YouTube at 7PM PST on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

    🔥 Buy PH2T3R - The Journal of Solar Culture Vol. 01 on Amazon.

    https://a.co/d/fAce4Ti

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    🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝

    Connect with C. B. Robertson:

    Instagram:  

     / caffeineandphilosophy  

    🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast.

    Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

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  • This week, we continue our series on Plato's Republic by discussing the topics covered in Book 3 and 4, which really capture the title of the book as Socrates and others talk about man using the metaphor of a city-state, or "republic." Republic is actually a Roman translation of Plato's title, which was "Politeia."

    🔥 This conversation happened on YouTube at 7PM PST on Thursday, May 16, 2024.

    🔥 Buy PH2T3R - The Journal of Solar Culture Vol. 01 on Amazon.

    https://a.co/d/fAce4Ti

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    🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝

    Connect with C. B. Robertson:

    Instagram:  

     / caffeineandphilosophy  

    🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast.

    Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

  • This week, we continue our series on Plato's Republic by discussing the topics covered in Book 2.

    The examination of Justice continues with a discussion about the social contract and whether people behave justly on their own accord or simply to avoid punishment.

    The Ring of Gyges is introduced—a ring that grants invisibility and, therefore, freedom from punishment.

    The Ring of Gyges influenced J. R. R. Tolkien, and it inspired the Ring of Power from The Lord of the Rings.

    🔥 This conversation aired live on YouTube at 7 PM PST on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

    🔥 Buy PH2T3R - The Journal of Solar Culture Vol. 01 on Amazon.

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    🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝

    Connect with C. B. Robertson:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caffeineandphilosophy/

    🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast.

    Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

    Connect with Jack Donovan:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starttheworld/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/ph2t3r

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  • This week we begin our series on Plato's Republic. Beginning with Book 1, we'll briefly revisit last week's discussion about aging and then delve into the primary question at hand: "What is Justice?"

     @ChristopherRobertson  has done a few podcasts on Plato already for anyone who is interested.

    What is Plato's Republic About?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2-iAb2w7LE

    Caffeine Stream 41: Defending Plato's Republic

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWJxwu_C8I0

    Also recommended:

    Great Minds - Part 1 - Plato's Republic I: Justice, Power, and Knowledge

    https://youtu.be/8rf3uqDj00A?si=j7MOlhc0VAJIJPrn

    🔥This conversation aired LIVE on YouTube at 7PM PST on April 25, 2024.

    🔥 Buy PH2T3R - The Journal of Solar Culture Vol. 01 on Amazon.

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    🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝

    Connect with C. B. Robertson:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caffeineandphilosophy/

    🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast.

    Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

    Connect with Jack Donovan:

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    Twitter: https://twitter.com/ph2t3r

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  • Last week CB Robertson and Jack Donovan fielded a bunch of questions from readers and followers and ended up having some fantastic discussions about a wide range of topics.

    This conversation was recorded live on YouTube at 7 PM PST on April 25, 2024.

    🔥 Buy PH2T3R - The Journal of Solar Culture Vol. 01 on Amazon.

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    🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝

    Connect with C. B. Robertson:

    Instagram:  

     / caffeineandphilosophy  

    🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast.

    Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

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  • Humans gossip. It's part of our nature. Men tend to want to minimize gossip and the importance of gossip in public life, and gossip is often regarded as trashy and vulgar. Today, people tend to prefer gossip to substance. Is there a place for gossip in a better society? Is an ad hominem attack always wrong? What would Washington do?

    In this week's show, C. B. Robertson and Jack Donovan discuss how much the man matters when considering the message.

    🔥 This conversation happened on YouTube at 7PM PST on April 18, 2024.

    🔥 Buy PH2T3R - The Journal of Solar Culture Vol. 01 on Amazon.

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    🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝

    Connect with C. B. Robertson:

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     / caffeineandphilosophy  

    🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast.

    Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

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  • Dragons EXIST. Heroes -- Strikers -- become what they are to fight dragons.

    Dragons and serpents are found in mythologies all around the world.

    Occasionally, especially in the far east and sometimes in the Americas, dragons are seen as "lucky," protective, or benevolent, and serpents are even harnessed by the forces of righteousness in some Western lore.

    However, Dragons are most often seen as the enemies of men and Order.

    In the syncretic mythic system of Solar Idealism, Dragons are agents of death and non-differentiation and enemies of Order, led by the nihilistic dragon, Negation.

    Referenced in the show:

    James Powell's lecture "Dragons are Real"

    https://discord.gg/yhVaTpPD

    In this week's show, C. B. Robertson and Jack Donovan do a deep-dive on dragons and magic.

    🔥 Join our live conversation on YouTube at 7PM PST on April 11, 2024.

    You can also post your questions in the comments or via Instagram.

    💬 Can't make it? Catch the PH2T3R podcast on Spotify, Apple, and more later.

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    🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝

    Connect with C. B. Robertson:

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    🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast.

    Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

    Connect with Jack Donovan:

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    Twitter: https://twitter.com/ph2t3r

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  • How do we reach an escape velocity that allows us to surpass cynicism and the dragon's wink and nod?

    How do we convince men that creation is part of the work of men -- as it has been discouraged and regarded as effeminate and communistic for decades?

    CB Robertson issues a creative challenge for men to engage with our time and find the beauty and inspiration in it.

    This show aired on YouTube at 7PM PST on April 4, 2024.

    🔥 Buy PH2T3R - The Journal of Solar Culture Vol. 01 on Amazon.

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    🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝

    Connect with C. B. Robertson:

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    🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast.

    Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

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  • What is the solar path out of postmodernism? Co-host C.B. Robertson synthesized a new perspective in his tour-de-force essay "Descending Odin's Throne" written for the PH2T3R print journal, which is now finally available.

    We'll be discussing his essay and the rest of the contents of the book during this week's live show.

    🔥 This conversation happened on YouTube at 7PM PST on March 28.

    🔥 Buy PH2T3R - The Journal of Solar Culture Vol. 01 on Amazon.

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    🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝

    Connect with C. B. Robertson:

    Instagram:  

     / caffeineandphilosophy  

    🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast.

    Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

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  • Isn't freedom just another word for nothing left to lose?

    How much freedom is enough? How much is too much?

    Solar Idealism holds that freedom is better than servitude, but where are the lines?

    🔥 This conversation happened LIVE on YouTube at 7PM PST on March 21.

    🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝

    Connect with C. B. Robertson:

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     / caffeineandphilosophy  

    🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast.

    Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

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  • What is the appeal of ritual? And...what is the point?

    As The Order of Fire begins gathering to hike out into the mountains to perform our Spring Equinox Fire Ritual, we thought we'd sit down to talk about what we're doing, why we do it, and the point and process of ritual itself.

    C.B. Robertson and I were joined again by Dustin Lindsey.

    🔥 This show aired LIVE on YouTube at 7PM PST on March 14.

    🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝

    Connect with C. B. Robertson:

    Instagram:  

     / caffeineandphilosophy  

    🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast.

    Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

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  • What is the difference between optimism and foolishness?

    What are the benefits of optimism over pessimism?

    How can we avoid "dooming" -- while being realistic and making choices based on the world as it is and not as we would like to pretend it is?

    How do we avoid walking into traps if we are TOO optimistic?

    🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝

    Connect with C. B. Robertson:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caffeineand...

    🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast.

    Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

    Connect with Jack Donovan:

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    Twitter: https://twitter.com/ph2t3r

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  • What does it mean to be “authentic?” It’s a question with many layers and aspects, and it seems to mean different things to different people.

    Is it merely a consistency between your public and private personae? Harmony between words and deeds?

    Even the word persona suggests a mask. How much of who we are is a performance for others?

    Is that “wrong,” or is that simply normal to our species as social animals?

    Don’t we often become different people to interact successfully with others?

    Where is the line between reasonable social adaptation and sociopathic, manipulative behavior?

    What is the relationship between online anonymity and authenticity?

    🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝

    Connect with C. B. Robertson:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caffeineandphilosophy/

    🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast.

    Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

    Connect with Jack Donovan:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starttheworld/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/ph2t3r

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    📬 Sign up for updates, join our Discord, and learn about future opportunities to join The Order of Fire at https://theorderoffire.ck.page/96f964ab6e 🔥🌐

  • What is the Übermensch? Superman, Overman, Beyond-man, Beyond-human... It seems to be a mirror in which people see what they want to see, regardless of what Nietzsche actually meant or wrote. One could easily imagine it as being a cyborg or AI. Many want the Übermensch to be the "blonde beast" -- some kind of Dolph Lundgren character. What is the Übermensch, is it a goal worth overcoming man for, and how does it relate to Solar Idealism?

    C. B. Robertson is the author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, Letter to Anwei, and more. He writes for PH2T3R and his own blog, Caffeine and Philosophy.

    https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/

    Instagram:  

     / caffeineandphilosophy  

    Jack Donovan is the author of The Way of Men, Becoming a Barbarian, A More Complete Beast, and Fire in the Dark. He is the founder of The Order of Fire and the PH2T3R project.

    https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

    Instagram:  

     / starttheworld  

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  • What does it mean to hate? Some would insist that you should be "above" hate -- but are they truly "above" it, or do they just hate different things or different people? Is the idea that you should love everyone in some great "brotherhood of man" simply a secularized echo of Christianity?

    Solar Idealism was conceived as a response to ideologies which seems to offer nothing but anger and hatred -- with no viable positive vision for the future (except to be rid of their enemies).

    However, it is also true that men bond at a much higher speed if they are presented with a shared ordeal or a common enemy. Hate unites men (against other men or external threats).

    Co-host  @ChristopherRobertson  has done a lot of thinking about hate. He wrote a book titled In Defense of Hatred, which I never read, but we'll talk about that as well.

    https://amzn.to/4c02ho

    C. B. Robertson is the author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, Letter to Anwei, and more. He writes for PH2T3R and his own blog, Caffeine and Philosophy.

    https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caffeineandphilosophy/

    Jack Donovan is the author of The Way of Men, Becoming a Barbarian, A More Complete Beast, and Fire in the Dark. He is the founder of The Order of Fire and the PH2T3R project.

    https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starttheworld/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/ph2t3r

  • Jonathan Smith is a former CIA agent with a special operations background who relocated his family to Russia to immerse himself in the ancient roots of shamanic traditions. In this interview, Jack Donovan delves into Jonathan's unique journey, unveiling the profound insights he gained from authentic shamans in the birthplace of shamanic culture.

    Discover the essence of shamanism as Jonathan shares his experiences and imparts valuable wisdom that promises to bring you closer to the shamanic path. By the end of this video, you'll not only be inspired but equipped with practical advice to kickstart or elevate your own spiritual journey.

    Connect with Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rogue_emissary/

    Explore the recommended book by Jack Donovan - 'Shamanism' by Mircea Eliade.

    Jack Donovan, is the author of 'The Way of Men,' 'Becoming a Barbarian,' 'A More Complete Beast,' and 'Fire in the Dark.' As the founder of The Order of Fire and the PH2T3R project, Jack invites you to explore more:

    Website: https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starttheworld/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/ph2t3r

    For details about the PH2T3R project, visit: https://ph2t3r.com/

    To learn about joining The Order of Fire, click here: https://ph2t3r.com/theorderoffire/

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  • What happened to the Men's Movement? A few years ago, there seemed to be a "big tent" men's movement that advanced a wide range of ideologies, all in the interest of helping men and dealing with the crisis of masculinity. The crisis certainly hasn't disappeared, but the "men's movement" and "manosphere" seem to have broken into competing factions largely driven by commercial interests and petty gossip.

    I've been writing about men and masculinity for 15 years, and I've been watching all of this unfold for a long time.

    On our weekly live show on YouTube, C.B. Robertson and I asked what happened to the men's movement and wondered how it can be fixed --- or if it needs to be.

    C. B. Robertson is the author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, Letter to Anwei, and more. He writes for PH2T3R and his own blog, Caffeine and Philosophy.

    https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/

    Instagram:  

     / caffeineandphilosophy  

    Jack Donovan is the author of The Way of Men, Becoming a Barbarian, A More Complete Beast, and Fire in the Dark. He is the founder of The Order of Fire and the PH2T3R project.

    https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

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     / starttheworld  

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  • Last month, The Order of Fire read the Oresteia, a series of three plays by Aeschylus. On this week's live show, C.B. Robertson and Jack Donovan go over the plays and talk about why we think they are so important.

    Many of our members were surprised at how engaging the plays were -- especially in some of the BBC audio performances available on Audible and even on YouTube for free.

      

     • Aeschylus' Oresteia - Agamemnon (BBC ...  

    The Oresteia is the story of Orestes, who killed his mother after she killed his father -- Agamemnon from the Iliad. He is then chased and tormented by the grotesque and ghoulish Eumenides, and seeks sanctuary from Apollo. Apollo sends him to Athena, who conducts a trial to end the blood feud, establishing a mythic basis for trial by jury.

    https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/

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     / caffeineandphilosophy  

    Jack Donovan is the author of The Way of Men, Becoming a Barbarian, A More Complete Beast, and Fire in the Dark. He is the founder of The Order of Fire and the PH2T3R project.

    https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

    Instagram:  

     / starttheworld  

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