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The Caffeine Stream
by C.B. Robertson
Welcome to The Caffeine Stream, a podcast for practitioners of over-caffeination and philosophy. Hosted by C.B. Robertson, author, autodidactic philosopher, blogger, and full-time electrician, The Caffeine Steam is your dose of practical philosophy, current events, and social commentary. Bring a beverage and soon you'll be smarter with every sip.
Episodes
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Episode 63: Hercules! (with Sierra)
Today look back over Disney's "Hercules" and discuss what makes a good adaptation vs a bad one. Leave a rating and review, it really helps others to find the podcast. Find more Caffeine and Philosophy content online: https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ On Instagram: /caffeineandphilosophy All my...
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Descending Odin's Throne (Essay)
Originally published in the Journal of Solar Culture (Vol 1) Read by the author.
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Episode 62: Solar Idealism
Today give a brief explanation of Solar Idealism, a religious framework created by Jack Donovan in his book Fire in the Dark. Leave a rating and review, it really helps others to find the podcast. Find more Caffeine and Philosophy content online: https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ On Instagram:...
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Episode 61: Biology and Relationships
Today I am rejoined by Sierra in an anecdotal exploration of relationships, and the various ways in which relationships sometimes don't work out the way we hope. The discussion is an introduction to an idea of "philosophizing with the body," which will likely be an object of exploration further...
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Episode 60: A Jungian Look at Odysseus (with Adam Magers)
We're back! Today I'm joined by Adam Magers, Iraqi War Veteran and Psychotherapist to discuss his book "Odysseus and the Oar." You can follow Adam Magers on Instagram at instagram.com/odysseusandtheoar/ or on his website thebattlewithin.org. Get his book on Amazon:...
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Episode 59: A Brief Classical History of Disarmament
Today I decided on a whim to bring up some classical source text I think more people should be aware of and mindful of on the subject of weapons, gun-control (and knife-control, for you dangerous Brits), and disarmament more generally. It is often assumed that our position today is fundamentally...
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Episode 58: A Resilient Body (with Josh Wood)
Today I'm joined by Coach Josh Wood of Strong for Life to explore some of the psychology behind health and fitness. Does good health preceed confidence and a healthy mind? Or is it the other way around? What exactly is the relationship between physicality and problem solving? Is it something you...
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Episode 57: Power, Influence, and Israel (with Daniel Clancy)
Why are there so many Holocaust museums scattered around the world? Today I'm joined by Daniel Clancy -- aka 03OG -- to discuss political power, the difference between "power" and "influence," and the strange role of Israel in our political landscape. Starting from what got us both into the...
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Episode 56: Autism is a Psy-Op (with Sierra)
Today I'm joined by Sierra to discuss the extraordinary explosion of autism diagnoses, and the social mechanisms by which autism appears to have been increasing... but might not be. Is it Marxism? Pharmaceutical financial interests? Chinese subversive influence through TikTok? Perhaps a little…
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Episode 55: Flat Earth Theory
I have RETVRNED! Today we dive into flat earth theory... beginning with an appreciation for the value of the debate, which is often dismissed as annoying or irrelevant. Looking at one argument for flat earth and one argument against flat earth, we go over how such a debate might at least start.…
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Episode 54: The Holy Grail (with Kyle Brickell)
Today I'm joined by Kyle Brickell from Sol Anahata who joins me on an informal, exploratory dive into grail myth. What is the grail? Is it a cup? A stone? A woman? A cave? By what mechanism does it bestow immortality? Bouncing back and forth between Julius Evola, Christianity, and Homer, we don't...
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Episode 53: Becoming Chris - A Birthday Episode (with Sierra)
Today we turn biographical and attempt to answer a common question from Instagram: how did you become the way you are? From philosophy courses and walks with friends to religion and the military, we dig through my life to try to find clues and ideas to help others who aspire to philosophize... as...
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Episode 52: Thinking and Living with Systems (with Dylan Bain)
Today I'm joined by Dylan Bain, who guides us through the wild and sometimes counterintuitive world of systems, from education and standardized tests to business and economic infrastructure. We look at the epistemological strengths and limitations of systems-based thinking, as well as the value…
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Episode 51: Analyzing Top Gun... via Harry Potter and Homer (with Sierra)
Is Maverick a Gryffindor? Is Iceman a Slytherin? Today I'm joined by Sierra to discuss what began as an Instagram poll about Top Gun characters for a wide ranging discussion -- ostensibly about Top Gun (1986), but varying across J.K. Rowling's personality theory disguised as a school house…
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Episode 50: Druidry (with Awen)
Today I'm joined by Awen (aka Lilith) to discuss the world of Druidry, from its historical origins through to its modern practice today. We go over the social and political role of the Druids within ancient Celtic society, their views of the afterlife, human sacrifice, the path to druidry, and…
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Episode 49: Men's Rights Activism (with Sierra)
Today I'm joined by Sierra to counterbalance our discussion of feminism from before and talk about Men's Rights Activists (MRAs). We try to give a (very) brief history of the movement, as well as going over some of the things we like and dislike about their positions, especially in relationship…
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Episode 48: Physicality in a Digital Age (with Josh Tyler)
Today I'm joined by Josh Tyler for a wide-ranging conversation on physicality and the dangers of quantitative thinking. We take turns bashing power-lifters and philosophers and other unbalanced modes of thinking, in an attempt at something more balanced and higher quality in our experience of…
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Episode 47: Is Science Bad for your Health? (with Joe Peters)
Today I'm joined by Joe Peters to discuss the business side of the health industry and how that often-neglected logistics side influences science and healthcare. Ranging over sales experiences in hospitals and personal experiences with doctors and nurses and struggling with our own challenges, we...
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Episode 46: The Virtue of Manual Competence (with Ben Brower)
Picking up on themes from Episode 42, I'm joined again by Ben Brower to delve deeper into the value of working with one's hands. We meander through our own experiences in the trades (while occasionally borrowing from the works of Robert Pirsig and Matthew Crawford) in an attempt to describe how...
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Episode 45: Inside Bo Burnham (Remembering Lockdowns)
Today we go back a few years to talk about Bo Burnham's production "Inside," a performance of himself, by himself, trapped inside during COVID lockdowns. We go over the psychology of the internet, of oversocialized leftism, of pandemic disgust associations, as well as the artistic merit of the...
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Episode 44: Language and Purpose - A Podcast Roundup (with Sierra)
Today we look back over a few of the more recent podcasts, slightly rehashing the drag discussion and the relation between the word "drag" and the behavior being described, along with digging back up Plato and the podcast about work to explore some of the themes a little bit further... with the…
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Episode 43: Simulation Theory and Artificial Intelligence (with Sean Bradley)
Today I'm joined by Sean Bradley to explore some of the arguments against Nick Bostrom's famous Simulation Argument, as well as a wide-ranging and meandering dive into the world of Artificial Intelligence and its implications for our society, our economy, and perhaps our existence. Leave a rating...
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Episode 42: Tate, Ferriss, Rowe, and the Philosophy of Work
Today we dive into the question of work -- is it for suckers, and a waste of time? A necessary evil? A path to power and status? Meaningless vanity? Worthwhile in its own right? Or something else? We dive into some of the modern thinkers and philosophers on work -- namely, Tim Ferriss, Andrew…
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Episode 41: Defending Plato's Republic
Today we dive into perhaps the most important and also misunderstood thinker in all of philosophy: Plato. Was Plato an idealist who believed we are trapped in a cave of unreality? Was he a totalitarian, advocating the "noble lie" and censorship? Or is there more going on in this (in)famous text...
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Episode 40: Drag Shows and Feminism (with Sierra)
Today Sierra and I spend an evening on the patio with the wrong (or right) beverage, going over our disagreements about drag performances and feminism. Is drag always an insult to women, like "black-face" with gender? Was there, at one point, a good argument for feminism? And how much concession…
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Episode 39: Polling Problems (with Sierra)
Today Sierra and I dive into polling, particularly political "opinion polls." Much of our discussion revolves around Christopher Hitchens' 1992 essay "Voting in the Passive Voice," which can be found on Harper's archive here: https://tinyurl.com/2p9xrkum We also discuss Gaetano Mosca's notion of...
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Episode 38: Capitalism Does Not Exist
Today we explore whether the term "capitalism" has any utility at all. Trying my best to stay within language and avoid too much economics (or Marxism), I make the case that "capitalism" does not exist because it describes a non-system as a system... but it takes some exploration on the nature of...
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Episode 37: History and Practice in Pagan Religion (with Mathias Nordvig)
Today I sit down with Mathias Nordvig, professor of Viking studies and Nordic culture at the University of Colorado at Boulder. We have a lengthy chat about the various literary and archeological information that has been discovered about Nordic pagans, and try to parse through the challenge of…
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Episode 36: Shooting as an Origin of Consciousness?
Today we cover a recent essay I co-wrote with Ed Hamann offering a speculative hypothesis on the origins of consciousness in shooting, with some added commentary and background. Referenced works: "The Aim of Agency"...
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Episode 35: Dignity and Honor
Today we jump off the diving board of gun law straight into Kantian ethics. Does the second amendment have anything to do with dignity? (see Episode 3), and if so, what is dignity anyway? We go over the ideas of honor and dignity as competitive frameworks for ascribing human value, and the...
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Episode 34: The Vitalism of Bronze Age Pervert
And we're back to discuss Bronze Age Minset by the pseudonymous Bronze Age Pervert. First, who is Bronze Age Pervert, and why should we care about an anonymous author? We dive into the philosophical content of Bronze Age Mindset, but perhaps more importantly, delve into the style of writing and...
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Episode 33: Ryan Holiday and The Philosophy of Stoicism
Today we take a critical look at one of the most prominent teachers of philosophy: Ryan Holiday. Famous for his book "Trust Me, I'm Lying," Holiday transitioned from a life of self-described "media manipulation" to a life of philosophy and stoicism... or did he? We go over some of the features…
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Episode 32: James Lindsay
After a fairly long vacation from the podcast, we return to discuss the academic spelunking of James Lindsay, agent of the "Greivance Studies Affair," mathematician, martial artist, and tireless critic of Marxism and other forms of progressivism. We go over some of the major who's-who in the...
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Episode 31: The Philosophy of Chess
Today we dive into one of the oldest and greatest games: chess. But is it worth playing? Is there any value or utility in playing chess? Is it any better than modern video games, or perhaps worse? In this expisode, we go over Contexts of perfect vs imperfect information How people think playing...
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Episode 30: The Right-Wing Case for Abortion
Today we get (even more) controversial and explore the political complexities of abortion Discussed: What is the "right" and the "left," politically? Why is the right pro-life and the left pro-choice? The parental sovereignty argument The family and the state If you enjoyed the podcast, please...
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Episode 29: The Much-Needed Death of Expertise
Today we dive into the subject of "expertise." How do we identify an "expert," or otherwise delegate legitimate knowledge? Can we trust experts? To try to answer these important contemporary questions, we examine three books: The Death of Expertise by Tom Nichols...
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Episode 28: The Case for Marriage
Today I'm joined by Sierra to dive into the question of marriage: to get married? Or not to get married? We go over some of the arguments against marriage, and attempt to address them as best we can in an informal, somewhat rambling conversation. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a rating...
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Episode 27: Christianity is not Masculine (Part 2)
And we're back to conclude the Christianity and Masculinity subject. Today we're joined by Sierra to address the second counterargument to the original claim that "Christianity is not Masculine", which is the ontological claim that God is necessarily masculine because he is the source of...
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Episode 26: Christianity is not Masculine (Part 1)
Today I recap some drama I started regarding whether or not Christianity is masculine, which was itself a response to increasingly assertive traditionalist revivalists. Judge for yourself how I did! Among the many subjects addressed in this podcast: Defining masculinity Defining Christianity Was...
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Episode 25: An Introduction to Vox Day
Today we take a look at an interesting and controversial contemporary philosopher named Vox Day. Vox Day is a economist, political philosopher, musician, video-game designer, fantasy writer, science fiction editor and publisher, historian, and Christian intellectual, among many other things. We...
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Episode 24: Q&A Podcast!
Today we answer questions from Instagram! Favorite inspirational phrase? The law of attraction My personal history with religion "Red Pill Praxeology" Is the demiurge real? How much time do you have to spend studying philosophy to become "knowledgeable?" If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a...
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Episode 23: The Pornography Question
Today we explore the dangers and defenses of pornography as we contemplate whether or not it would make sense to ban it. Among the issues discussed: The dangers of addiction generally The personal, relational, and social harms of pornography Possible defenses of legal pornography The challenges…
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Episode 22: "Free Speech" and the First Amendment
Today we flesh out what "the freedom of speech" is all about, especially as described by the first amendment of the American Constitution, where it is somewhat ambiguously enshrined. We discuss: The English origins of the "freedom of speech" (thanks largely to John Milton) The transformation of...
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Episode 21: Hatred
Today we explore the nature and morality of hatred, the subject of my first book In Defense of Hatred. Due for some revisions and some scientific validation, we go over the basic arguments and points, including: Hatred as "disgust towards mind" Hatred as an expression of love Hatred and harm...
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Episode 20: An Introduction to Friedrich Nietzsche
Today we take a quick look over one of the most controversial philosophers in history: Friedrich Nietzsche. With a special attention on The Genealogy of Morals, The Gay Science, and The Antichrist, we take a look through Nietzsche's views on: Morality, "Good and Bad" vs. "Good and Evil" Health…
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Episode 7: Were Achilles and Patrokles Gay?
[EDIT: I have been corrected, and indeed, a character in Plato's "Symposium" does assert that Achilles and Patrokles are lovers. Given Plato's tendency to put multiple contradicting arguments in the mouths of different characters, and to explore ideas without holding them, this view should not be...
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Episode 19: Sacrifice and Pagan Language (with Sierra)
Today Sierra and I dive into the question of "sacrifice": what is it? Is it only sacrifice if you're killing virgins, or does any rational trade-off make an opportunity cost into a "sacrifice?" Is it a gateway to barbarity and irrationality, or is it something inescapable and a part of human...
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Episode 18: Transhumanism
Today we dive into the movement known as "transhumanism." Beginning with what it is, is not, its origins, and some of its more notable thinkers, I try to make the case that transhumanism is essentially bad, but not before trying to explain the arguments for the movement. Some of the bigger…
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Episode 17: An Introduction to Matthew Crawford
Today we take a look at a favorite contemporary philosopher named Matthew Crawford. Crawford is a political theorist-turned-motorcycle technician, writer, and (I argue) model pagan. I go over Crawford's three books and what they're all about: Shop Class as Soulcraft - a polemical defense of…
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Episode 16: Morality and Autism
In today's episode, we begin by addressing the age-old question "can you be good without God?" and springboard into a broader discussion about the relationship between autism and contemporary Western Morality: Most moral theories don't require God The annoying traps of equivocation in moral...
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Welcome to The Caffeine Stream, a podcast for practitioners of over-caffeination and philosophy. Hosted by C.B. Robertson, author, autodidactic philosopher, blogger, and full-time electrician, The Caffeine Steam is your dose of practical philosophy, current events, and social commentary. Bring a beverage and soon you'll be smarter with every sip.
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