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The Old CodeDominion | The Old Code: Episode 34What is Dominion? Is it destruction or is it something more? Today we discuss this often misunderstood concept and I hope to provide a helpful definition for you.
2024-10-1432 min
The Old CodeConfirmation and the Process of Growing Up:The Old Code Podcast| Episode 33We've already visited the topic of how we can be tested when becoming an adult but today I wanted to teach on the process of individuation and how humans can grow up to be properly matured people.
2024-05-0118 min
The Old CodeConfirmation and the Process of Growing Up:The Old Code Podcast| Episode 33We've already visited the topic of how we can be tested when becoming an adult but today I wanted to teach on the process of individuation and how humans can grow up to be properly matured people.
2024-05-0118 min
The Old CodeWestern Philosophy: Plato | S2 E2 - The Old Code PodcastToday's episode is all about Plato. It's difficult to summarize his life and philosophy in under an hour, but I hope this episode gives you a point to leap from.
2024-04-0231 min
The Old CodeWestern Philosophy: Plato | S2 E2 - The Old Code PodcastToday's episode is all about Plato. It's difficult to summarize his life and philosophy in under an hour, but I hope this episode gives you a point to leap from.
2024-04-0231 min
The Old CodeWestern Philosophy: Socrates | S2 E1 - The Old Code PodcastWe are kicking off season 2 with exploring who Socrates was and how do we know anything about him. We study ancient philosophy and philosophers because we want to understand our heritage and lineage. We don't exist in a vacuum, and so we want to know where these things came from.
This is my first video podcast, so I hope you like the change in medium.
2024-03-2024 min
The Old CodeWestern Philosophy: Socrates | S2 E1 - The Old Code PodcastWe are kicking off season 2 with exploring who Socrates was and how do we know anything about him. We study ancient philosophy and philosophers because we want to understand our heritage and lineage. We don't exist in a vacuum, and so we want to know where these things came from.
This is my first video podcast, so I hope you like the change in medium.
2024-03-2024 min
The Old CodePodcast UPDATE:Episode 30 | The Old Code PodcastJust wanting to give an update on the direction and frequency of upcoming episodes. Moving forward we will be exploring philosophies of classical antiquity, early church history, and profiles of great leaders.
2024-03-1412 min
The Old CodePodcast UPDATE:Episode 30 | The Old Code PodcastJust wanting to give an update on the direction and frequency of upcoming episodes. Moving forward we will be exploring philosophies of classical antiquity, early church history, and profiles of great leaders.
2024-03-1412 min
The Old CodePeople are not Products: Episode 29 | The Old Code PodcastToday we're talking about the abduction of the Sabine women and parasocial relationships on Social media. Let me know what you think.
https://www.patreon.com/TheOldCodePodcast
2024-03-1223 min
The Old CodePeople are not Products: Episode 29 | The Old Code PodcastToday we're talking about the abduction of the Sabine women and parasocial relationships on Social media. Let me know what you think.
https://www.patreon.com/TheOldCodePodcast
2024-03-1223 min
The Old CodeHealing Depression and Anxiety: Episode 28 | The Old CodeHow does one heal from brokenness and trauma? Today I wanted to give you a glimpse of how I healed from a lot of my wounds from the past, and how hope has helped me to fight depression and anxiety.
I mentioned that I started a patreon, so if you feel like supporting the show or want to show some appreciation for the work that goes on with the Old Code Podcast, visit HERE
2024-03-0734 min
The Old CodeHealing Depression and Anxiety: Episode 28 | The Old CodeHow does one heal from brokenness and trauma? Today I wanted to give you a glimpse of how I healed from a lot of my wounds from the past, and how hope has helped me to fight depression and anxiety.
I mentioned that I started a patreon, so if you feel like supporting the show or want to show some appreciation for the work that goes on with the Old Code Podcast, visit HERE
2024-03-0734 min
The Old CodeDoes PHILOSOPHY have a common ancestor? Episode 28 | The Old Code PodcastIn today's episode we discuss a bit of a theory which has started to emerge in certain academic circles. What if Ancient Philosophy has a common ancestor among these multiple streams?
Listen today to find out.
My Patreon is now live, so check it out and I'll be adding more later.
https://www.patreon.com/TheOldCodePodcast
2024-03-0623 min
The Old CodeDoes PHILOSOPHY have a common ancestor? Episode 28 | The Old Code PodcastIn today's episode we discuss a bit of a theory which has started to emerge in certain academic circles. What if Ancient Philosophy has a common ancestor among these multiple streams?
Listen today to find out.
My Patreon is now live, so check it out and I'll be adding more later.
https://www.patreon.com/TheOldCodePodcast
2024-03-0623 min
The Old CodePower Is Not the Problem: Episode 27 | The Old Code Podcast“Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority: still more when you superadd the tendency or the certainty of corruption by authority. “
This is the Narrative which pervades our culture every single day, but what if it is not power which corrupts but weakness? Today we must discuss how power itself is corrupted by weak men and women who do not have regard for anyone but themselves, and how power is meant for the purpose of effecting change for goodness and wisd...
2024-03-0424 min
The Old CodePower Is Not the Problem: Episode 27 | The Old Code Podcast“Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority: still more when you superadd the tendency or the certainty of corruption by authority. “
2024-03-0424 min
The Old Code3 Concepts for a More Ordered Life: Episode 26 | The Old Code PodcastI've been thinking about how I actually live out my philosophy lately, and here are 3 concepts that I've been trying to live out. I'm still working on them and I have a long way to go, but I hope these help you to learn how to live better.
Here are the quotes I mentioned in the episode.
Govern yourself First
“ For kings reign well when they live according to God’s will and serve Him in fear; and when they reign over themselves and do not become the...
2024-02-2929 min
The Old Code3 Concepts for a More Ordered Life: Episode 26 | The Old Code PodcastI've been thinking about how I actually live out my philosophy lately, and here are 3 concepts that I've been trying to live out. I'm still working on them and I have a long way to go, but I hope these help you to learn how to live better.
Here are the quotes I mentioned in the episode.
Govern yourself First
“ For kings reign well when they live according to God’s will and serve Him in fear; and when they reign over themselves and do not become the...
2024-02-2929 min
The Old CodeEpisode 25: This Philosophy is DESTROYING our WorldLanguage of power and oppression doggedly pursues us every day. Where does this narrative come from? Why does it seem like those who pursue achievement are constantly derided by those who refuse to act? Today we talk about Marxism and how it is currently destroying the world and country we live in.
2024-02-2638 min
The Old CodeEpisode 25: This Philosophy is DESTROYING our WorldLanguage of power and oppression doggedly pursues us every day. Where does this narrative come from? Why does it seem like those who pursue achievement are constantly derided by those who refuse to act? Today we talk about Marxism and how it is currently destroying the world and country we live in.
2024-02-2638 min
The Old CodeEpisode 24: Why we NEED a Rite of PassageOur culture is obsessed with youth and our glory days. Today we explore historical rites of passage and their functions. How do boys become men? How do we transition from childhood to adulthood? Those are the sorts of questions I want to answer in this episode today.
2024-02-2332 min
The Old CodeEpisode 24: Why we NEED a Rite of PassageOur culture is obsessed with youth and our glory days. Today we explore historical rites of passage and their functions. How do boys become men? How do we transition from childhood to adulthood? Those are the sorts of questions I want to answer in this episode today.
2024-02-2332 min
The Old CodeEpisode 23: How to live an Extraordinary LifeWhat does it mean to live an extraordinary life? How can we strive for what is true good and beautiful?
2024-02-1615 min
The Old CodeEpisode 23: How to live an Extraordinary LifeWhat does it mean to live an extraordinary life? How can we strive for what is true good and beautiful?
2024-02-1615 min
The Old CodeEpisode 22: Subjective Experience and Systematized Data OrientationsThe human experience is never going to be wholly objective but what is your base orientation? In this episode we discuss the "emotion" vs "intellect" dichotomy and how these two ought to actually complement one another.
2024-02-1226 min
The Old CodeEpisode 22: Subjective Experience and Systematized Data OrientationsThe human experience is never going to be wholly objective but what is your base orientation? In this episode we discuss the "emotion" vs "intellect" dichotomy and how these two ought to actually complement one another.
2024-02-1226 min
The Old CodeEpisode 21: On the Masculine and the Feminine NaturesI apologize for my absence as of late, but I've been fighting off some sort of cold lately. I'm finally getting this episode up and I thank you for your patience. Today we discuss the masculine and feminine natures of what it means to be a human man or woman. I hope this episode can give clarity on the subject and that you are able to take this time of teaching and apply it for growth.
2024-02-0947 min
The Old CodeEpisode 21: On the Masculine and the Feminine NaturesI apologize for my absence as of late, but I've been fighting off some sort of cold lately. I'm finally getting this episode up and I thank you for your patience. Today we discuss the masculine and feminine natures of what it means to be a human man or woman. I hope this episode can give clarity on the subject and that you are able to take this time of teaching and apply it for growth.
2024-02-0947 min
The Old CodeEpisode 20: Introversion and Extroversion as Societal FunctionsToday's topic relates to how we function among other people. Introversion and Extraversion tend to be simplified in the public eye to the point where people are purely defined by how outgoing they are. I'd like to give a better definition.
2024-02-0220 minThe Old CodeEpisode 20: Introversion and Extroversion as Societal FunctionsToday's topic relates to how we function among other people. Introversion and Extraversion tend to be simplified in the public eye to the point where people are purely defined by how outgoing they are. I'd like to give a better definition.
2024-02-0220 min
The Old CodeEpisode 19: Stewarding yourself (or the intentional rejection of the Red/black pill mentality)Stop accepting random pills from strangers on the internet who only desire to make money off of your cultural malaise.
We explore a brief history of how the west has settled on the premise that we are primarily sexual creatures, and the implications this has brought for young people today. In modern culture, we view ourselves primarily through the lense of how desirable we are to other people, and this premise is simply untrue and unhealthy.
2024-01-2934 minThe Old CodeEpisode 19: Stewarding yourself (or the intentional rejection of the Red/black pill mentality)Stop accepting random pills from strangers on the internet who only desire to make money off of your cultural malaise.
We explore a brief history of how the west has settled on the premise that we are primarily sexual creatures, and the implications this has brought for young people today. In modern culture, we view ourselves primarily through the lense of how desirable we are to other people, and this premise is simply untrue and unhealthy.
2024-01-2934 min
The Old CodeEpisode 18: Stewardship and the image of GodWhat does it mean to be a steward in today's day and age? Is stewardship just about land cultivation? We seek to answer some of these questions in today's episode.
People Mentioned:
Ivan Aivazovsky
Vincent Van Gogh
Noteworthy concepts:
Creativity and stewardship being acts of love
The pursuit of goodness
2024-01-2625 min
The Old CodeEpisode 18: Stewardship and the image of GodWhat does it mean to be a steward in today's day and age? Is stewardship just about land cultivation? We seek to answer some of these questions in today's episode.
People Mentioned:
Ivan Aivazovsky
Vincent Van Gogh
Noteworthy concepts:
Creativity and stewardship being acts of love
The pursuit of goodness
2024-01-2625 min
The Old CodeEpisode 17: Strain and StrengthWhat does growth look like for you? Today we discuss the necessary reminder that growth is not the same as self-destruction. Contrary to many current voices in the manosphere, you don't need to hate yourself into the man you want to be. Perhaps, growth is better than destruction?
2024-01-2215 min
The Old CodeEpisode 17: Strain and StrengthWhat does growth look like for you? Today we discuss the necessary reminder that growth is not the same as self-destruction. Contrary to many current voices in the manosphere, you don't need to hate yourself into the man you want to be. Perhaps, growth is better than destruction?
2024-01-2215 min
The Old CodeEpisode 16: Stewardship against BaalIn this 16th episode I wish to present to you a theory of stewardship. How do we tend to our land? How do we tend to our livestock or animals? Does God give a paradigm for us to actually consider?
Works mentioned:
Dirt to Soil by Gabe Brown
Grass Fed Beef for a Post-Pandemic World by Ridge Shinn and Lynn Pledger
Butchering by Adam Danforth
2024-01-1935 min
The Old CodeEpisode 16: Stewardship against BaalIn this 16th episode I wish to present to you a theory of stewardship. How do we tend to our land? How do we tend to our livestock or animals? Does God give a paradigm for us to actually consider?
Works mentioned:
Dirt to Soil by Gabe Brown
Grass Fed Beef for a Post-Pandemic World by Ridge Shinn and Lynn Pledger
Butchering by Adam Danforth
2024-01-1935 min
The Old CodeEpisode 15: On Peasants and LordsToday I wanted to discuss a theory I've had concerning self-governance. This episode is a bit more of an introduction to this theory and I'd like to flesh it out more in the future, but I wish to leave you with the question "How am I governing my life?"
2024-01-1523 min
The Old CodeEpisode 15: On Peasants and LordsToday I wanted to discuss a theory I've had concerning self-governance. This episode is a bit more of an introduction to this theory and I'd like to flesh it out more in the future, but I wish to leave you with the question "How am I governing my life?"
2024-01-1523 min
The Old CodeEpisode 14: Beauty and Excellence in SocietyToday we discuss the roles that beauty and excellence have in our society. Particularly however, we also discuss the nature of progress in terms of technology and how modernity seems to venerate progress as a virtue unto itself. So if we are to keep moving forward, what might that look like?
2024-01-1220 min
The Old CodeEpisode 14: Beauty and Excellence in SocietyToday we discuss the roles that beauty and excellence have in our society. Particularly however, we also discuss the nature of progress in terms of technology and how modernity seems to venerate progress as a virtue unto itself. So if we are to keep moving forward, what might that look like?
2024-01-1220 min
The Old CodeEpisode 13: Toward a Noble LifeThis week we explore the concepts of excellence and virtue, and how these two are related to living an honorable and noble life.
2024-01-0816 min
The Old CodeEpisode 13: Toward a Noble LifeThis week we explore the concepts of excellence and virtue, and how these two are related to living an honorable and noble life.
2024-01-0816 min
The Old CodeEpisode 12: Artisan Goods as an antidote for ConsumerismToday we discuss a potential response to consumerism in the artisan good movement. The desire is to not give way to quick trends and convenience but to embrace the intentional production and consumption of thoughtful and enduring goods.
Handmade Homes
Handmade Pottery
Handmade Tiles
Handmade Soap
DIY Homemade Microphone
https://verveculture.com/blogs/a-taste-of-verve/8-reasons-to-buy-artisanal-and-handmade-products
https://artisanals.com.au/blogs/news/questions-artisan-made-products
https://soapcommander.com/blogs/beyondthesuds/48485827-10-reasons-to-buy-artisan-products
2024-01-0530 min
The Old CodeEpisode 12: Artisan Goods as an antidote for ConsumerismToday we discuss a potential response to consumerism in the artisan good movement. The desire is to not give way to quick trends and convenience but to embrace the intentional production and consumption of thoughtful and enduring goods.
Handmade Homes
Handmade Pottery
Handmade Tiles
Handmade Soap
DIY Homemade Microphone
https://verveculture.com/blogs/a-taste-of-verve/8-reasons-to-buy-artisanal-and-handmade-products
https://artisanals.com.au/blogs/news/questions-artisan-made-products
https://soapcommander.com/blogs/beyondthesuds/48485827-10-reasons-to-buy-artisan-products
2024-01-0530 min
The Old CodeEpisode 11: Considering philosophyIn this episode, I try to convince you to at least consider studying philosophy.
“ Many words do not satisfy the soul; but a good life eases the mind and a clean conscience inspires great trust in God. The more you know and the better you understand, the more severely will you be judged, unless your life is also the more holy. Do not be proud, therefore, because of your learning or skill. Rather, fear because of the talent given you. If you think you know many things and understand them well enough, realize at th...
2024-01-0127 min
The Old CodeEpisode 11: Considering philosophyIn this episode, I try to convince you to at least consider studying philosophy.
“ Many words do not satisfy the soul; but a good life eases the mind and a clean conscience inspires great trust in God. The more you know and the better you understand, the more severely will you be judged, unless your life is also the more holy. Do not be proud, therefore, because of your learning or skill. Rather, fear because of the talent given you. If you think you know many things and understand them well enough, realize at th...
2024-01-0127 minThe Old CodeEpisode 10: Our unholy cultural trinityThis is the first installation of my exposition on the problem. I don't want to just talk about problems on this podcast but my hope is to be able to move forward into solutions from here.
I've included sources for all the statistics I've mentioned.
Moloch
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Moloch
https://allthatsinteresting.com/moloch
Marriage Rate by decade by decade
https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/visualizations/time-series/demo/families-and-households/ms-2.pdf
https://www.cdc...
2023-12-2943 min
The Old CodeEpisode 10: Our unholy cultural trinityThis is the first installation of my exposition on the problem. I don't want to just talk about problems on this podcast but my hope is to be able to move forward into solutions from here.
I've included sources for all the statistics I've mentioned.
Moloch
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Moloch
https://allthatsinteresting.com/moloch
Marriage Rate by decade by decade
https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/visualizations/time-series/demo/families-and-households/ms-2.pdf
https://www.cdc...
2023-12-2943 minThe Old CodeEpisode 9: The future of this podcast and the worthiness of mediaWanted to keep this one a touch shorter but I felt it necessary to touch on the next couple weeks for this podcast and the desire to make certain the media we are consuming is worthwhile.
It's Christmas week so please spend this time with loved ones.
2023-12-2608 min
The Old CodeEpisode 9: The future of this podcast and the worthiness of mediaWanted to keep this one a touch shorter but I felt it necessary to touch on the next couple weeks for this podcast and the desire to make certain the media we are consuming is worthwhile.
It's Christmas week so please spend this time with loved ones.
2023-12-2608 minThe Old CodeEpisode 8: Liturgy and LifeLast week we looked out how we structure our cities as a society, today the hope is to explore how we have and currently structure our time as a culture and society. I feel like my thoughts were a bit messy in this one, so I do hope that I am clear in my intentions and communication.
Documents I mention in this episode are: The Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola, the book of Common Prayer, The liturgy of the Hours, The Wesminster Confession, and Catechism (shorter and longer)
Further more, I'd...
2023-12-2227 min
The Old CodeEpisode 8: Liturgy and LifeLast week we looked out how we structure our cities as a society, today the hope is to explore how we have and currently structure our time as a culture and society. I feel like my thoughts were a bit messy in this one, so I do hope that I am clear in my intentions and communication.
Documents I mention in this episode are: The Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola, the book of Common Prayer, The liturgy of the Hours, The Wesminster Confession, and Catechism (shorter and longer)
Further more, I'd...
2023-12-2227 min
The Old CodeEpisode 7: Rights and ResponsibilitiesToday we dive into the topic of how we apply and use our rights and privileges. We talk about how our strengths always point toward something we ought to do.
I hope you enjoy this episode.
2023-12-1815 minThe Old CodeEpisode 7: Rights and ResponsibilitiesToday we dive into the topic of how we apply and use our rights and privileges. We talk about how our strengths always point toward something we ought to do.
I hope you enjoy this episode.
2023-12-1815 minThe Old CodeEpisode 6: Urban Design and CommunityToday we're talking about how the physical layout of our communities communicates truths and how we derive authority. I hope you can take away some encouraging perspectives on how to discern the true, good, and beautiful in the world.
2023-12-1520 min
The Old CodeEpisode 6: Urban Design and CommunityToday we're talking about how the physical layout of our communities communicates truths and how we derive authority. I hope you can take away some encouraging perspectives on how to discern the true, good, and beautiful in the world.
2023-12-1520 min
The Old CodeEpisode 5: On Kingly VirtuesWhat virtues are absolutely necessary for leadership? What does it take to be an actual good man. I would suggest that you need these 5 primary cardinal virtues if you wish to be any sort of leader.
2023-12-1112 minThe Old CodeEpisode 5: On Kingly VirtuesWhat virtues are absolutely necessary for leadership? What does it take to be an actual good man. I would suggest that you need these 5 primary cardinal virtues if you wish to be any sort of leader.
2023-12-1112 min
The Old CodeEpisode 4: Dualism and the Digital AgeIn this fourth episode, we discuss how the mind became the seat of personhood for western culture and how social media has effectively highjacked that cultural assumption.
Here's the link for a similar study which I mentioned during the podcast: https://neurosciencenews.com/zoom-conversations-social-neuroscience-24996/
2023-12-0823 minThe Old CodeEpisode 4: Dualism and the Digital AgeIn this fourth episode, we discuss how the mind became the seat of personhood for western culture and how social media has effectively highjacked that cultural assumption.
Here's the link for a similar study which I mentioned during the podcast: https://neurosciencenews.com/zoom-conversations-social-neuroscience-24996/
2023-12-0823 minThe Old CodeEpisode 3: Modernist TranscendentalsLast week we explored the three transcendentals that really made the classical world tick. This week we explore what modernity holds as its foundational principles. What was once transcendental is now utterly visceral and self-centered.
Let me know what you think, and I hope this episode can stir you up to action and hope for tomorrow.
2023-12-0519 min
The Old CodeEpisode 3: Modernist TranscendentalsLast week we explored the three transcendentals that really made the classical world tick. This week we explore what modernity holds as its foundational principles. What was once transcendental is now utterly visceral and self-centered.
Let me know what you think, and I hope this episode can stir you up to action and hope for tomorrow.
2023-12-0519 min
The Old CodeEpisode 2: Classical TranscendentalsMy aim in this podcast is to discuss and define what we mean when we say "true, good, and beautiful". What does it mean for something to be beautiful? Why is objective truth so important? I hope this episode stirs you to further contemplation.
2023-12-0117 minThe Old CodeEpisode 2: Classical TranscendentalsMy aim in this podcast is to discuss and define what we mean when we say "true, good, and beautiful". What does it mean for something to be beautiful? Why is objective truth so important? I hope this episode stirs you to further contemplation.
2023-12-0117 min
The Old CodePrologue: First PrinciplesThis first episode is just aiming to lay the groundwork and expectations for what to come of this podcast. I'll explain what this podcast is and what it is not. I'll be working on establishing a contact for anyone who would like to reach out in the future.
2023-11-2811 minThe Old CodePrologue: First PrinciplesThis first episode is just aiming to lay the groundwork and expectations for what to come of this podcast. I'll explain what this podcast is and what it is not. I'll be working on establishing a contact for anyone who would like to reach out in the future.
2023-11-2811 min