Episode #6 Part One - There Is Propaganda: Vince Fakhoury Horn on Politics, Meditation, and Frameworks for Liberation

First Interview Episode: Vince Fakhoury Horn on Buddhism, Narrative Framing, and Propaganda After 9/11 and GazaJoe and Arthur interview Vince Fakhoury (Buddhist Geeks), a Dharma teacher and Palestinian American, about generational tensions between Buddhist teachers, tech-driven “schismogenesis,” and formative experiences of propaganda after 9/11, including his grandparents’ treatment during travel and business scrutiny. Vince links propaganda to linguistic framing via “social meditation,” arguing those who control frames shape what’s discussable, and critiques “neoliberal Buddhism” for avoiding systemic issues like Gaza. He describes building connective tissue between individual practice and social liberation through relational practice and projects like Insight Diaspora, and discusses Buddhist history, non-duality, and unconditional generosity.00:00 Housekeeping Updates00:36 First Interview Tease01:42 Welcome and Guest Intro02:17 Vince Background and Work04:42 Generational Dharma Tensions08:30 Schismogenesis and Projects10:41 Defining Propaganda11:06 Post 9/11 Propaganda Impact13:10 Meditation Framing and Language17:31 Media Narratives and Awakening20:31 Developmental Stages and Systems22:49 Nietzsche and Buddhist Suffering24:51 Early Buddhism Nirvana Escape25:28 Mahayana Nonduality Shift27:13 Modern Buddhism Remixing28:28 Meditation Versus Social Media29:19 Buddhist Modernism Limits32:06 Lions Roar For Gaza34:40 Neoliberal Dharma Frustrations39:05 Developmental Lens And Growth42:00 Social Meditation Connective Tissue45:59 Dana And Unconditional Generosity49:25 Closing And Support