A 1957 Bergman film sets us in exactly the right era to better understand our own time: the plague-stricken Middle Ages. One of Salomé's favorite movies, The Seventh Seal is the epitome of existentialist art, refreshingly devoid of post-modern cynicism though rich in the angst, dread, and flashes of beauty that make up existence. ◬ Full Episode: Plagues, Petty Tyrants, & Our Dark Ages Mindset | The Seventh Seal (https://youtu.be/Ayr4DYnAq8A) ◬ In this episode: ⋗ Cynicism in art and culture ⋗ Our modern plague and its ancient effects ⋗ The impulse to blame others during hardship ⋗ The ancient desire to sacrifice for good fortune in modern society ⋗ What makes the average person turn to cruelty? ⋗ The need for suspicion of power and skepticism ⋗ Our Dark Ages mentality in the Age of Information ⋗ Power is easily taken, rarely rescinded ⋗ The TSA is fake business ⋗ How arbitrary power undermines legitimate law ⋗ The meaning of life (briefly) ◬ Get every weekly episode and a civilized space to discuss philosophy, society, mythology, and more on the Silver Eye Society Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/silvereyesociety). ◬ Listen to the podcast via: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0os9rvF... Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3df... Tune-In: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Philosoph... Podbean: https://silvereyesociety.podbean.com/ ◬ Watch your beloved speakers slowly go insane publicly: Salomé Sibonex: https://www.instagram.com/salomesibonex/ Justin A.W. Blair: https://www.instagram.com/justinawblair/

A 1957 Bergman film sets us in exactly the right era to better understand our own time: the plague-stricken Middle Ages. One of Salomé's favorite movies, The Seventh Seal is the epitome of existentialist art, refreshingly devoid of post-modern cynicism though rich in the angst, dread, and flashes of beauty that make up existence. ◬ Full Episode: Plagues, Petty Tyrants, & Our Dark Ages Mindset | The Seventh Seal (https://youtu.be/Ayr4DYnAq8A) ◬ In this episode: ⋗ Cynicism in art and culture ⋗ Our modern plague and its ancient effects ⋗ The impulse to blame others during hardship ⋗ The ancient desire to sacrifice for good fortune in modern society ⋗ What makes the average person turn to cruelty? ⋗ The need for suspicion of power and skepticism ⋗ Our Dark Ages mentality in the Age of Information ⋗ Power is easily taken, rarely rescinded ⋗ The TSA is fake business ⋗ How arbitrary power undermines legitimate law ⋗ The meaning of life (briefly) ◬ Get every weekly episode and a civilized space to discuss philosophy, society, mythology, and more on the Silver Eye Society Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/silvereyesociety). ◬ Listen to the podcast via: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0os9rvF... Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3df... Tune-In: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Philosoph... Podbean: https://silvereyesociety.podbean.com/ ◬ Watch your beloved speakers slowly go insane publicly: Salomé Sibonex: https://www.instagram.com/salomesibonex/ Justin A.W. Blair: https://www.instagram.com/justinawblair/

A 1957 Bergman film sets us in exactly the right era to better understand our own time: the plague-stricken Middle Ages. One of Salomé's favorite movies, The Seventh Seal is the epitome of existentialist art, refreshingly devoid of post-modern cynicism though rich in the angst, dread, and flashes of beauty that make up existence. ◬ Full Episode: Plagues, Petty Tyrants, & Our Dark Ages Mindset | The Seventh Seal (https://youtu.be/Ayr4DYnAq8A) ◬ In this episode: ⋗ Cynicism in art and culture ⋗ Our modern plague and its ancient effects ⋗ The impulse to blame others during hardship ⋗ The ancient desire to sacrifice for good fortune in modern society ⋗ What makes the average person turn to cruelty? ⋗ The need for suspicion of power and skepticism ⋗ Our Dark Ages mentality in the Age of Information ⋗ Power is easily taken, rarely rescinded ⋗ The TSA is fake business ⋗ How arbitrary power undermines legitimate law ⋗ The meaning of life (briefly) ◬ Get every weekly episode and a civilized space to discuss philosophy, society, mythology, and more on the Silver Eye Society Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/silvereyesociety). ◬ Listen to the podcast via: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0os9rvF... Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3df... Tune-In: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Philosoph... Podbean: https://silvereyesociety.podbean.com/ ◬ Watch your beloved speakers slowly go insane publicly: Salomé Sibonex: https://www.instagram.com/salomesibonex/ Justin A.W. Blair: https://www.instagram.com/justinawblair/

A 1957 Bergman film sets us in exactly the right era to better understand our own time: the plague-stricken Middle Ages. One of Salomé's favorite movies, The Seventh Seal is the epitome of existentialist art, refreshingly devoid of post-modern cynicism though rich in the angst, dread, and flashes of beauty that make up existence. ◬ Full Episode: Plagues, Petty Tyrants, & Our Dark Ages Mindset | The Seventh Seal (https://youtu.be/Ayr4DYnAq8A) ◬ In this episode: ⋗ Cynicism in art and culture ⋗ Our modern plague and its ancient effects ⋗ The impulse to blame others during hardship ⋗ The ancient desire to sacrifice for good fortune in modern society ⋗ What makes the average person turn to cruelty? ⋗ The need for suspicion of power and skepticism ⋗ Our Dark Ages mentality in the Age of Information ⋗ Power is easily taken, rarely rescinded ⋗ The TSA is fake business ⋗ How arbitrary power undermines legitimate law ⋗ The meaning of life (briefly) ◬ Other related episodes mentioned: ⋗ How to Be Free: An Owner's Manual | Library Circus #5 (https://youtu.be/JDvTprQ2sPc) ◬ Get every weekly episode and a civilized space to discuss philosophy, society, mythology, and more on the Silver Eye Society Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/silvereyesociety). ◬ Listen to the podcast via: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0os9rvF... Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3df... Tune-In: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Philosoph... Podbean: https://silvereyesociety.podbean.com/ ◬ Watch your beloved speakers slowly go insane publicly: Salomé Sibonex: https://www.instagram.com/salomesibonex/ Justin A.W. Blair: https://www.instagram.com/justinawblair/

Authoritarianism is the opposite of freedom, but both these opposites are often seen only as technical systems of government, devoid of any relationship to the individual. In this Library Circus, we break down one of the most important books for understanding today's lurch towards authoritarianism, whether in the form of censorship or demands for conformity: Escape from Freedom by Erich Fromm. Authoritarianism isn't a system first, but a psychology that births the system once it reaches a critical mass within the population. In this episode: ⋗ Positive freedom vs. negative freedom ⋗ Authoritarianism as a psychology ⋗ The challenge of bearing moral aloneness ⋗ The unique ethos at the core of American government ⋗ Calvinism and Lutheranism's role in our modern culture ◬ Full Episode: ⋗ Meet Your Inner Authoritarian | Library Circus #4 (Patron-Only: https://www.patreon.com/silvereyesociety). ◬ Book discussed: ⋗ Escape from Freedom by Erich Fromm (https://amzn.to/3jto66r) Other related episodes mentioned: ⋗ Library Circus #3: Becoming Uncancellable (https://youtu.be/GdYHOlJWkH0) ⋗ Kill Your Nihilism (https://youtu.be/GarzySJOXwA) ◬ Patrons get this full episode and every weekly episode and a civilized space to discuss philosophy, society, mythology, and more on the Silver Eye Society Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/silvereyesociety). ◬ Listen to the podcast via: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0os9rvF... Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3df... Tune-In: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Philosoph... Podbean: https://silvereyesociety.podbean.com/ ◬ Watch your beloved speakers slowly go insane publicly: Salomé Sibonex: https://www.instagram.com/salomesibonex/ Justin A.W. Blair: https://www.instagram.com/justinawblair/

Authoritarianism is the opposite of freedom, but both these opposites are often seen only as technical systems of government, devoid of any relationship to the individual. In this Library Circus, we break down one of the most important books for understanding today's lurch towards authoritarianism, whether in the form of censorship or demands for conformity: Escape from Freedom by Erich Fromm. Authoritarianism isn't a system first, but a psychology that births the system once it reaches a critical mass within the population. In this episode: ⋗ Positive freedom vs. negative freedom ⋗ Authoritarianism as a psychology ⋗ The challenge of bearing moral aloneness ⋗ The unique ethos at the core of American government ⋗ Calvinism and Lutheranism's role in our modern culture ◬ Full Episode: ⋗ Meet Your Inner Authoritarian | Library Circus #4 (Patron-Only: https://www.patreon.com/silvereyesociety). ◬ Book discussed: ⋗ Escape from Freedom by Erich Fromm (https://amzn.to/3jto66r) Other related episodes mentioned: ⋗ Library Circus #3: Becoming Uncancellable (https://youtu.be/GdYHOlJWkH0) ⋗ Kill Your Nihilism (https://youtu.be/GarzySJOXwA) ◬ Patrons get this full episode and every weekly episode and a civilized space to discuss philosophy, society, mythology, and more on the Silver Eye Society Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/silvereyesociety). ◬ Listen to the podcast via: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0os9rvF... Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3df... Tune-In: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Philosoph... Podbean: https://silvereyesociety.podbean.com/ ◬ Watch your beloved speakers slowly go insane publicly: Salomé Sibonex: https://www.instagram.com/salomesibonex/ Justin A.W. Blair: https://www.instagram.com/justinawblair/

The focus on toxic masculinity misses the real issues at hand: institutional corruption, fear of our inner depths, and sharks. Jaws uses a perfect hero's journey story to warn of what destruction comes when an institution becomes corrupt and when an individual avoids the dark depths of their own fears. ◬ Watch the full episode: ⋗ Men Aren't Toxic, Sharks & Corruption Are (https://youtu.be/sTm2mRKili8) ◬ You can get more philosophy, mythology, and movies plus in-depth discussion by joining us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/silvereyesociety). ◬ Listen to the podcast via: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0os9rvF... Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3df... Tune-In: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Philosoph... Podbean: https://silvereyesociety.podbean.com/ ◬ Watch your beloved speakers slowly go insane publicly: Salomé Sibonex: https://www.instagram.com/salomesibonex/ Justin A.W. Blair: https://www.instagram.com/justinawblair/

Authoritarianism is the opposite of freedom, but both these opposites are often seen only as technical systems of government, devoid of any relationship to the individual. In this Library Circus, we break down one of the most important books for understanding today's lurch towards authoritarianism, whether in the form of censorship or demands for conformity: Escape from Freedom by Erich Fromm. Authoritarianism isn't a system first, but a psychology that births the system once it reaches a critical mass within the population. In this episode: ⋗ Positive freedom vs. negative freedom ⋗ Authoritarianism as a psychology ⋗ The challenge of bearing moral aloneness ⋗ The unique ethos at the core of American government ⋗ Calvinism and Lutheranism's role in our modern culture ◬ Full Episode: ⋗ Meet Your Inner Authoritarian | Library Circus #4 (Patron-Only: https://www.patreon.com/silvereyesociety). ◬ Book discussed: ⋗ Escape from Freedom by Erich Fromm (https://amzn.to/3jto66r) Other related episodes mentioned: ⋗ Library Circus #3: Becoming Uncancellable (https://youtu.be/GdYHOlJWkH0) ⋗ Kill Your Nihilism (https://youtu.be/GarzySJOXwA) ◬ Patrons get this full episode and every weekly episode and a civilized space to discuss philosophy, society, mythology, and more on the Silver Eye Society Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/silvereyesociety). ◬ Listen to the podcast via: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0os9rvF... Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3df... Tune-In: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Philosoph... Podbean: https://silvereyesociety.podbean.com/ ◬ Watch your beloved speakers slowly go insane publicly: Salomé Sibonex: https://www.instagram.com/salomesibonex/ Justin A.W. Blair: https://www.instagram.com/justinawblair/