Caesar and the Fall of the Republic
Episode Notes
A discussion of how Julius Caesar became a dictator and destroyed the Roman Republic. Why did the Republic fall? Who tried to preserve it? Are we in a similar situation?
A discussion of how Julius Caesar became a dictator and destroyed the Roman Republic. Why did the Republic fall? Who tried to preserve it? Are we in a similar situation?
A continuation of the discussion of different examples of Marxism in our politics.
A discussion of various examples of Marxist ideology in our politics.
A discussion of how the English language is the most important language on Earth, how it got to be that way, and how it is the national language of the United States.
A discussion of the Mexican Cession. How the United States got it and some of the issues and arguments surrounding it.
An explanation of the five main points of the Declaration of Independence.
A discussion of how Nazism and Communism should both be presented as evil ideologies.
A discussion of the concept of deterrence during the Cold War as well as now.
I conduct a mock interview with John Locke and Karl Marx. Locke sounds like a mix between Jimmy Stewart and Milton Friedman. I did not attempt a German accent for Marx. He sounds more like a New Yorker.
Joking aside. I think the answers given by these two philosophers give a pretty good depiction of their thoughts on important issues. It will help you better understand the two main forces at war in government today: constitutional republicanism and Marxist collectivism.
Analysis of secession documents from four Confederate states.