After years of speaking with and debating people of opposing beliefs and values, what’s something you’ve changed your mind on regarding your own beliefs and values as a result of these discussions?
A pattern I've noticed is that many (not all) people on the "woke right" like nick fuentes and Candace owens tend to be catholic as opposed to protestants/evangelicals like seth Dillon or charlie/Erika kirk
Is there something about the theology that explains this difference, or is it something else?
I agree it’s interesting. Most of the massacres of Jews have been done by Catholics and the Catholic Church. Hitler in Mein Kampf cited his two main influences growing up were the Catholic Church, where he sang as a choirboy, and a history teacher. He adapted the Catholic Doctrine of Purity of Blood, Limpieza De Sangre, and turned it the Nazi racial purity laws. With both, if you were of Jewish origin, your bloodline was contaminated, even if you convert.
It’s a meme that many people (mostly guys) often think about the fall of the Roman Empire, meaning the western half, but not keeping in mind that the eastern half continued for about a thousand more years. Should we be thinking about America’s future more in terms of how the Byzantine Empire managed to last so much longer than the western European half of the Roman Empire? Do we need to think hard about what of the West can be practically retained versus those parts that might be too far gone?
I've read a book by Jim Penman called Biohistory about the psychological and biological reasons of the rise and fall of civilisations. I think it's the most plausible explanations on civilisation cycles but it never caught on. He is presently looking at ways of treating people with depression and addictions.
Advances for Science were defeats for faith, and every technological advance has made attacks upon traditions and historic values of humanity; can you propose any more sure way by which "family values" and conservative desires can be maintained in the face of technological advance, which will surely come to *require* a biological merger of Man and machines? (We obviously can't be forever typing to the robogods.)
What's your stance on feminist history? Is there a 'good feminism' that was eventually perverted, or was it rotten from the beginning, as Janice Fiamengo argues?
In some clips of your videos I have seen, it looks like lack of education and severe ignorance is a major issue when it comes to historical knowledge. How do we combat that as a society and do you see it getting any better?
Mr. Wilson, your wife is one of the brightest guests I've had the pleasure to see on a podcast. I'm in the process of buying her book. How do you think you got so lucky? Or blessed?
If Christians truly had the cultural and political power we advocate for, what safeguards would you insist on to prevent the same abuses of authority you've called out in secular governments or woke institutions?
Do you reckon the sexual revolution has caused major negative effects on men and women, on the family structure, our attitudes to faith and on our civilisation?
Andrew Wilson seems to have a negative option towards Jews and Israel. Is the nature of his general impression towards these people/country on the basis of theology or post biblical history/current events?
When I listen to your views or line of argument it makes sense to me from first principles. Given all the people you’ve debated, can you help someone like me understand how the opposing view, let’s call it hyper-liberal, socialist leaning with a view that borders can remain open and all people are the same and share western values, get to this view? Is it purely luxury beliefs i.e. they’ve never been exposed to reality or why? Since moving to the UK from South Africa I encounter these views in my friendship circles and it terrifies me that A) they truly think this way and B) they cannot see the alternative viewpoint
After years of speaking with and debating people of opposing beliefs and values, what’s something you’ve changed your mind on regarding your own beliefs and values as a result of these discussions?
A pattern I've noticed is that many (not all) people on the "woke right" like nick fuentes and Candace owens tend to be catholic as opposed to protestants/evangelicals like seth Dillon or charlie/Erika kirk
Is there something about the theology that explains this difference, or is it something else?
I agree it’s interesting. Most of the massacres of Jews have been done by Catholics and the Catholic Church. Hitler in Mein Kampf cited his two main influences growing up were the Catholic Church, where he sang as a choirboy, and a history teacher. He adapted the Catholic Doctrine of Purity of Blood, Limpieza De Sangre, and turned it the Nazi racial purity laws. With both, if you were of Jewish origin, your bloodline was contaminated, even if you convert.
from your experience, do you think in a debate that you are able to change the opinion of the person you are debating or just the crowd watching?
Can the effect of social media be reversed and we stop listening to the loudest voices on the internet despite them being a tiny part of opinion?
Do you think feminism will go full circle where marriage and "stay home mum" as a life choice will be considered "liberating"?
It’s a meme that many people (mostly guys) often think about the fall of the Roman Empire, meaning the western half, but not keeping in mind that the eastern half continued for about a thousand more years. Should we be thinking about America’s future more in terms of how the Byzantine Empire managed to last so much longer than the western European half of the Roman Empire? Do we need to think hard about what of the West can be practically retained versus those parts that might be too far gone?
I've read a book by Jim Penman called Biohistory about the psychological and biological reasons of the rise and fall of civilisations. I think it's the most plausible explanations on civilisation cycles but it never caught on. He is presently looking at ways of treating people with depression and addictions.
https://odysee.com/@discernable:7/political-psychology-series-episode-2:b
Advances for Science were defeats for faith, and every technological advance has made attacks upon traditions and historic values of humanity; can you propose any more sure way by which "family values" and conservative desires can be maintained in the face of technological advance, which will surely come to *require* a biological merger of Man and machines? (We obviously can't be forever typing to the robogods.)
What's your stance on feminist history? Is there a 'good feminism' that was eventually perverted, or was it rotten from the beginning, as Janice Fiamengo argues?
In some clips of your videos I have seen, it looks like lack of education and severe ignorance is a major issue when it comes to historical knowledge. How do we combat that as a society and do you see it getting any better?
Mr. Wilson, your wife is one of the brightest guests I've had the pleasure to see on a podcast. I'm in the process of buying her book. How do you think you got so lucky? Or blessed?
If Christians truly had the cultural and political power we advocate for, what safeguards would you insist on to prevent the same abuses of authority you've called out in secular governments or woke institutions?
Do you think you’re a bit nasty sometimes?
Do you reckon the sexual revolution has caused major negative effects on men and women, on the family structure, our attitudes to faith and on our civilisation?
Please tell him: Thank you for speaking up against the woke madness. Kind regards, Magnus from Sweden
Andrew Wilson seems to have a negative option towards Jews and Israel. Is the nature of his general impression towards these people/country on the basis of theology or post biblical history/current events?
When I listen to your views or line of argument it makes sense to me from first principles. Given all the people you’ve debated, can you help someone like me understand how the opposing view, let’s call it hyper-liberal, socialist leaning with a view that borders can remain open and all people are the same and share western values, get to this view? Is it purely luxury beliefs i.e. they’ve never been exposed to reality or why? Since moving to the UK from South Africa I encounter these views in my friendship circles and it terrifies me that A) they truly think this way and B) they cannot see the alternative viewpoint