Making Sense Of 2021's Madness - Carl Benjamin - #280

Modern Wisdom

02/08/21

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66m

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Carl Benjamin is the YouTuber formerly known as Sargon Of Akkad, a political commentator and host of The Lotus Eaters Podcast.

It feels like a decade of history has happened already in 2021, so I invited Carl on to try and make sense of the madness.

Expect to learn Carl's opinion on Steven Crowder suing Facebook, what a future with WallStreetBets in will look like, whether there is a common thread between JK Rowling and Jordan Peterson, whether American national pride is dwindling and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:24) Lotus Eaters & Safe Spaces (06:18) Steven Crowder Suing Facebook (17:41) Decolonising Mars (20:48) Carl’s Thoughts on WallStreetBets (30:12) The Power of the Individual (34:11) Is J. K. Rowling Too Big to Be Cancelled? (42:03) Carl’s Views on Donald Trump (50:33) Is the American Republic Dying? (1:02:19) Where to Find Carl

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