As we transition from a material age to a more esoteric, spiritual age, ancient practices are being dug up and revived. Today’s guest, Rich Lewis, is a practitioner of centering prayer, also known as contemplative prayer or silent prayer, which has been practiced by monks for millennia. It’s not entirely dissimilar to certain types of Buddhist meditation. In this conversation, we talk about the what, how, and why of centering prayer. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsSEfF-6yho
I recorded for over 2 hours with Matt Erickson last night, and we talked off-air for even longer. We’re talking the pitfalls of libertarianism, history and why it can be dangerous to study philosophy without knowing it, metahistory and our current apocalypse, Orthodox Christianity and why he thinks so many people are discovering it right now, and, y’know, other stuff. As is always the case with Matt, it’s a great conversation. Listen.
You’ll notice the episode numbers are a bit wonky. That’s going to continue throughout December. Sorry!
Links Mentioned:
Anamnesis’s Meditations on Moldbug: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8BezN9dxUhV-3yrmIx_5_pBd1eGSzbkA
Kingpilled YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO5dU75bwIN9zLQafpr_Bgw
Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/realKingpilled
Kingpilled SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/kingpilled
Andrew, aka Popular Liberty, joins me once again for one of my favorite conversations yet on Blackbird. This is the video! We're talking natural order, the anti-tax, and why the gay baby and the "sexual revolution" bath water are so hard to separate. You're not going to want to miss this conversation.
# Emphatically Not Financial Advice with Pavel Trades
Episode Webpage: https://blackbird.substack.com/p/bb15-emphatically-not-financial-advice
Using the historical trends of crypto prices, 2021 should be a massive year for bulls. I asked Pavel to come back and talk about what he thinks is around the bend for crypto projects, tokens he’s bullish on, and tips and tricks (but not advice) on trading.
In this highly volatile market, news and information can quickly become outdated. Pavel and I tried to stick to evergreen topics as much as possible, and if we are entering a big bull cycle, the churn has a great chance of coming out to the investor’s advantage as long as they pay attention. That said, we did record this on February 27, almost 2 weeks ago. So if anything seems outdated, that’s why!
By the way, I’ve found a couple of cool ways to make money in crypto without dedicating my full time efforts to it. Check out 3Commas for bots that will take the emotion and guesswork out of trading. I’m up about 15% this month. BlockFi is a blockchain-based lending service. If you park your crypto there, you’ll earn interest. Check out my other links below.
Please remember to exercise due diligence and take into consideration your own personal risk tolerance and sense of personal responsibility before making any investment decisions!
## Pavel Links
- Follow Pavel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/paveltrades
- Check out Pavel’s previous appearance on the show (pre-rebrand): https://blackbird.substack.com/p/ep-13-pavel-the-full-time-crypto-b41
- Recommended Reading: Blockchain Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps: https://amzn.to/30kOtki
- My Twitter list, Not Investment Advice: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1334270817824354304
- My trading Twitter account, @noobtokentrader: https://twitter.com/noobtokentrader
## Resources
- Use the Ledger Nano X wallet to keep your crypto secure when it’s not on an exchange (which it shouldn’t be unless it’s actively making you money!): https://blackbirdpodcast.com/ledger
- Check out 3Commas for crypto trading bots: https://blackbirdpodcast.com/3commas
- Join BlockFi to earn interest on your crypto: https://blackbirdpodcast.com/blockfi
- Join Binance or Binance US to start trading. (Note, if you join Binance, we’ll split a percentage of your initial investment. Binance US gives the whole commission to me.): https://blackbirdpodcast.com/binance | https://blackbirdpodcast.com/binance-us
A quick word of warning on Binance: In order to comply with IRS regulations and various and sundry state laws, Binance's United States operation is entirely run by Binance dot US. Binance dot com is for non-US customers only.
A quick piece of advice: It's important to remain safe and secure online. Using a VPN,
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# Your Questions Answered with James Jenneman
Links and Notes: https://www.blackbirdpodcast.com/p/bb55-your-questions-answered-with
I had an interview fall through, so you’re getting a solo episode! I could’ve asked one of my pinch hitter buddies to fill in, but I want to get better at talking into a microphone without someone on the other end. My intrepid editor, Chris at Podsworth Media, cut the episode from about 50 minutes to about 40 just by removing “ums” and awkward pauses, so I have a little work to do. But you can’t grow a muscle if you don’t work it out, right?
If you like this episode and would like to hear my thoughts on stuff from time to time, let me know. And send me your questions! You can email me by replying to the email you receive as a subscriber to my Substack, or you can ping me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/jameslj)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8C3hAFzs6A
# 69. Heh. (Solo Episode)
Links and Notes: https://www.blackbirdpodcast.com/p/bb69-heh-solo-episode
Solo episode coming atcha! It’s a relatively short episode. I’m taking a few weeks off podcasting to work on a few side projects I’ve got going on, including my own web development business and a great clearinghouse for freedom-oriented businesses called Liberty Creators. I’ll be sure to promote them both heavily when they’re ready for primetime.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-0PHDHE-uY
# Going Above and Beyond with Alan Mosley
https://blackbird.substack.com/p/bb34-going-above-and-beyond-with
Alan Mosley hosts the world’s only libertarian late night show, It’s Too Late. He makes all the rest of us podcasts look like a bunch of schlubs, to be honest. So I wanted to pick his brain on his process for making his show and the history behind it. We also get into a bunch of other topics, as you can expect. I even weigh in on whether your favorite commercially-produced breakfast pastry is a ravioli. (It is, with some nuance.)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYOeVNWz0jg
# BB87: A Stoic Approach with Jonathan Church
I'm traveling the next few weeks, so the Sunday Stream is pre-recorded. For this week's episode I chatted with economist, author, cancer survivor, cultural commentator, and practitioner of Stoicism, Jonathan Church. We hit on the following topics:
- The current state of the economy and particularly inflation (Trigger warning: He's not an Austrian economist and gives some ritually impure answers. I don't push back. You've been warned.)
- How to deal with adversity, even our own mortality, calmly and rationally
- How Stoicism can solve the racial and cultural divisions we see today.
# Jonathan Links
- Follow Jonathan on Twitter: twitter.com/jondavidchurch
- Read Jonathan's first book, "Reinventing Racism": https://amzn.to/3wnl3U3 (Affiliate link)
- Jonathan's Homepage: https://www.jonathandavidchurch.com/
- Jonathan's writings at Quilette: https://quillette.com/author/jonathan-church/
- Jonathan's page at BLS: https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/author/church-jonathan-d.htm
# Other Resources Mentioned
- Counterweight Support: https://counterweightsupport.com/
- Oikeiosis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oikei%C3%B4sis
- The Good Men Project: https://goodmenproject.com/
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# Thinking Strategically with Donnie Gebert
Links and Notes: https://www.blackbirdpodcast.com/p/bb49-thinking-strategically-with
Donnie Gebert is a frequent podcast guest, occasional podcaster, and author of two books, The Null Hypothesis of Politics and Art of War 2020, which you can find at his website for free!
I have a ton of trouble wrapping my head around what he has to say, so I wanted to dig into it. I think after a few more of these I’ll probably get it.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qoCWtt-XAI