Gadfly Academy

"The First Smartphone Dilemma": Free 5-Part Course for parents ->https://go.gadflyacademy.com/waitlist-not-yet-ga-spIn this episode, Dr. Herman Middleton argues that human depth: the capacity for sustained attention, genuine connection, and original thought...is the defining scarce resource of the Age of AI, and that early smartphone use is quietly destroying it in an entire generation of children. Drawing on developmental research, media theory, and thinkers from C.S. Lewis to Jonathan Haidt, he makes both theintellectual case and the practical one: why "not yet" is not a sacrifice but a strategy, and what parents can actually do right now (link to a free course for parents, above!)

📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List (+ Social media links!): https://sleekbio.com/gadflyacademy ||*This is the lost episode that got overlooked over Christmas and New Year's!||Paul Kingsnorth’s new book, Against the Machine, is one of the most profound critiques of modern technological civilization. ||This is why we took a deep dive into his book...||If you’ve ever wondered what went wrong with our relationship to technology, or how to reclaim your humanity in a mechanized age, this conversation is for you. ||🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List (+ Social media links!): https://sleekbio.com/gadflyacademy ||Paul Kingsnorth’s new book, Against the Machine, is one of the most profound critiques of modern technological civilization. ||This is why we have been taking a deep dive into his book...||If you’ve ever wondered what went wrong with our relationship to technology, or how to reclaim your humanity in a mechanized age, this conversation is for you. ||🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List (+ Social media links!): https://sleekbio.com/gadflyacademy ||Paul Kingsnorth’s new book, Against the Machine, is one of the most profound critiques of modern technological civilization. ||This is why we have been taking a deep dive into his book...||If you’ve ever wondered what went wrong with our relationship to technology, or how to reclaim your humanity in a mechanized age, this conversation is for you. ||🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

Merch Store is now open for a limited time! ->https://gadflyacademy.printful.me ||📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List (+ Social media links!): https://sleekbio.com/gadflyacademy ||Paul Kingsnorth’s new book, Against the Machine, is one of the most profound critiques of modern technological civilization. ||This is why, over the coming weeks and months, we are taking a deep dive into his book...please join us most Monday and Thursday evenings at 7:30pmEST for a livestream (on YouTube) conversation. (But NOT the week of Christmas!)||If you’ve ever wondered what went wrong with our relationship to technology, or how to reclaim your humanity in a mechanized age, this conversation is for you. ||🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

Merch Store is now open for a limited time! ->https://gadflyacademy.printful.me ||📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List (+ Social media links!): https://sleekbio.com/gadflyacademy ||Paul Kingsnorth’s new book, Against the Machine, is one of the most profound critiques of modern technological civilization. ||This is why, over the coming weeks and months, we are taking a deep dive into his book...please join us most Monday and Thursday evenings at 7:30pmEST for a livestream (on YouTube) conversation.||If you’ve ever wondered what went wrong with our relationship to technology, or how to reclaim your humanity in a mechanized age, this conversation is for you. ||🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

Merch Store is now open for a limited time! ->https://gadflyacademy.printful.me ||📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List (+ Social media links!): https://sleekbio.com/gadflyacademy ||Paul Kingsnorth’s new book, Against the Machine, is one of the most profound critiques of modern technological civilization. ||This is why, over the coming weeks and months, we are taking a deep dive into his book...please join us on Thursday evenings at 7:30pmEST for a live-stream (on YouTube) conversation.||If you’ve ever wondered what went wrong with our relationship to technology, or how to reclaim your humanity in a mechanized age, this conversation is for you. ||🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

Merch Store is now open for a limited time! ->https://gadflyacademy.printful.me ||📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List (+ Social media links!): https://sleekbio.com/gadflyacademy ||Paul Kingsnorth’s new book, Against the Machine, is one of the most profound critiques of modern technological civilization. ||This is why, over the coming weeks and months, we are taking a deep dive into his book...please join us on Thursday evenings at 7:30pmEST for a live-stream (on YouTube) conversation.||Here's part of our schedule: ||November 20: 7:30pmEST ||-Pages 64-88 ||If you’ve ever wondered what went wrong with our relationship to technology, or how to reclaim your humanity in a mechanized age, this conversation is for you. ||🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

Merch Store is now open for a limited time! ->https://gadflyacademy.printful.me ||📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List (+ Social media links!): https://sleekbio.com/gadflyacademy ||Paul Kingsnorth’s new book, Against the Machine, is one of the most profound critiques of modern technological civilization. ||This is why, over the coming weeks and months, we are going to take a deep dive into his book...please join us on Thursday evenings at 7:30pmEST for a live-stream (on YouTube) conversation.||Here's part of our schedule: ||November 13: 7:30pmEST ||-Pages 43-63 ||November 20: 7:30pmEST ||-Pages 64-88 ||If you’ve ever wondered what went wrong with our relationship to technology, or how to reclaim your humanity in a mechanized age, this conversation is for you. ||🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List (+ Social media links!): https://sleekbio.com/gadflyacademy ||Paul Kingsnorth’s new book, Against the Machine, is one of the most profound critiques of modern technological civilization. ||This is why, over the coming weeks and months, we are going to take a deep dive into his book...please join us on Thursday evenings at 7:30pmEST for a live-stream (on YouTube) conversation.||Here's part of our schedule: ||November 6: 7:30pmEST ||- Pages 22-42 ||November 13: 7:30pmEST ||-Pages 43-63 ||November 20: 7:30pmEST ||-Pages 64-88 ||If you’ve ever wondered what went wrong with our relationship to technology, or how to reclaim your humanity in a mechanized age, this conversation is for you. ||🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List (+ Social media links!): https://sleekbio.com/gadflyacademy ||Paul Kingsnorth’s new book, Against the Machine, is one of the most profound critiques of modern technological civilization. ||This is why, over the coming weeks and months, we are going to take a deep dive into his book...please join us on Thursday evenings at 7:30pmEST for a live-stream (on YouTube) conversation.||Here's the first part of our schedule: ||October 30: 7:30pmEST ||- Pages xiii-21 ||November 6: 7:30pmEST ||- Pages 22-42 ||If you’ve ever wondered what went wrong with our relationship to technology, or how to reclaim your humanity in a mechanized age, this conversation is for you. ||🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List (+ Social media links!): https://sleekbio.com/gadflyacademy ||Paul Kingsnorth’s new book, Against the Machine, is one of the most profound critiques of modern technological civilization. ||This is why, over the coming weeks and months, we are going to take a deep dive into his book...please join us on Thursday evenings at 7:30pmEST for a live-stream (on YouTube) conversation.||Here's the first part of our schedule: ||October 23: 7:30pmEST (flexible start time (only this one time), should begin no later than 8:30pm) ||- Introduction to Paul Kingsnorth, his book, etc. ||October 30: 7:30pmEST (start time from here on out should be quite firm!) ||- Pages xiii-21 ||November 6: 7:30pmEST ||- Pages 22-42 ||If you’ve ever wondered what went wrong with our relationship to technology, or how to reclaim your humanity in a mechanized age, this conversation is for you. ||🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List (+ Social media links!):https://sleekbio.com/gadflyacademy ||Paul Kingsnorth’s new book, Against the Machine, is one of the most profound critiques of modern technological civilization. ||This is why, over the coming weeks and months, we are going to take a deep dive into his book...please join us on Thursday evenings at 7:30pmEST for a live-stream (on YouTube) conversation. ||Here's the first part of our schedule: ||October 23: 7:30pmEST (flexible start time (only this one time), should begin no later than 8:30pm) ||- Introduction to Paul Kingsnorth, his book, etc. ||October 30: 7:30pmEST (start time from here on out should be quite firm!) ||- Pages xiii-21 ||November 6: 7:30pmEST ||- Pages 22-42 ||If you’ve ever wondered what went wrong with our relationship to technology, or how to reclaim your humanity in a mechanized age, this conversation is for you. ||🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List at https://www.GadflyAcademy.com ||In this episode, we explore the hidden value system of technology. Before we discuss how to structure our lives around human values, I share a long list of machine (technocratic) values that quietly dominate our society. || 🎧 Listen now to start spotting the machine values shaping your world... || 🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List at https://www.GadflyAcademy.com ||This episode unpacks the critical distinction between human values and technocratic ("machine") values. While human values are rooted in meaning, relationships, and our intrinsic nature, technocratic machine values prioritize efficiency, scalability, and control. || 🔔 Subscribe and share this episode with someone who’s feeling overwhelmed by technology! || 🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List at https://www.GadflyAcademy.com ||In this episode, we explore whether “agency” should be considered a true human value. Using our 8-question framework, we examine the benefits and limits of agency, its relationship to human flourishing, and its role in meaning, community, and responsibility. || Key Topics: || What agency really means || The tension between agency and flourishing || Why agency is a double-edged sword || Agency’s role in community and meaning || How to clarify your own hierarchy of values || Reflect on your own top values. Which ones are non-negotiable for you? || 🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List at https://www.GadflyAcademy.com ||In this episode, we continue our exploration of the concept of human values. Using our eight-question system, I evaluate "agency," one of a list of 51 human values. ||Which of our 51 human values are most important to you? Rate them using the checklist and share your insights with us! ||🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List at https://www.GadflyAcademy.com ||In this episode, we explore the critical distinction between human values and technocratic values. While some values help us flourish, others subtly erode our humanity. I introduce a 8 critical questions for identifying authentic human values and explain why this matters in today’s digital age. ||Key Topics: ||Why values aren’t always universal or “self-evident” ||The danger of confusing technocratic values for human ones ||15 practical criteria (and 8 questions) for judging authentic human values ||How to protect and live by values that actually sustain life ||If you want to ensure your life is guided by values that matter, don’t miss this episode—listen now and share your reflections! ||🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List at https://www.GadflyAcademy.com ||What is the relationship between one's core values and one's capacity to avoid distraction? ||The secret to focus isn’t another productivity hack… it starts with asking the right questions: Who are you? What do you really value? What do you want? ||In my latest podcast, I consider the relationship between values and attention... ||🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List at https://www.GadflyAcademy.com ||Attention is more than just focus — it’s the habit that shapes our entire lives. In this episode, we dig into why attention matters, how technology and the Attention Economy hijack it, and what we can do to reclaim control of our minds. || Why attention is the foundation of our lives || How habits shape our focus from childhood onward || The hidden power of the Attention Economy || Two root problems: confusion of values + addictive tech || Practical first steps toward habit change || If you’re ready to reclaim your attention and live more intentionally, subscribe and share this episode with a friend. || 🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List at https://www.GadflyAcademy.comFinding it harder than ever to focus? 🤯 After 20 years of smartphones and social media, scientists are starting to uncover just how much our attention has changed — and the results aren’t good.📺 I just released a new video looking at some of the latest research on the Attention Crisis: "Why Your Brain Can’t Focus Anymore (According to Science)."👉 Watch here: https://youtu.be/jvs2TLjRs3w || What has been your experience with technology and attention? Are you concerned about the "Attention Crisis"? If so...have you made changes to your life to counteract it?🎥 View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! ||Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ ||TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy ||X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy ||Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy ||Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy ||Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy ||Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy ||Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List at https://www.GadflyAcademy.com || In this episode, Paul Kingsnorth discusses his worldview, what's happening in the world, and what we can do about it.THIS IS the first episode from my interview with acclaimed novelist, essayist, gentleman farmer, cultural critic, and Orthodox Christian, Paul Kingsnorth. || 🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! || For more from Paul Kingsnorth: https://paulkingsnorth.substack.com/ || And: https://www.paulkingsnorth.net/ || 🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! || Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ || TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy || X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy || Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy || Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy || Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy || Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy || Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com || #paulkingsnorth #culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix #rabbithole #redpilled #redpill #thematrix

📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List at https://www.GadflyAcademy.com ||Which dystopian prophecy was closer to reality: George Orwell's 1984 or Aldous Huxley's Brave New World? || Hear what Neil Postman had to say about these two dystopian works (in Postman's book, Amusing Ourselves to Death). (Also: OK...things look pretty bleak...what can we do about them?!) || View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! ||🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! || Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/ TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademy X/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademy Instagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademy Threads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademy Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademy Medium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademy Website: http://www.gadflyacademy.com ||#culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List at https://www.GadflyAcademy.com || Neil Postman coined the term "media ecology" in 1968 to describe the new study of media (television, radio, etc.) and its effects on humans and society. He is a seminal figure in the critique of technology and a great place to begin to answer the question: how did we get here? || View podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy || 🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! || 🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! || Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademyX/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademyInstagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademyThreads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademyMedium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademyWebsite: http://www.gadflyacademy.com || #culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix

📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List at https://www.GadflyAcademy.com ||Welcome to the Gadfly Academy podcast, where everything we discuss has this as a guiding principle. Another guiding conviction is that we were all born into a huge social experiment, which began hundreds of years ago, and at the heart of which is a mechanistic anthropology that views humans as machines... || View podcast: https://youtu.be/1eCZyXyjaCc || 🔔 SUBSCRIBE, please! || 🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! || Substack: https://gadflyacademy.substack.com/TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@gadflyacademyX/Twitter: http://x.com/gadflyacademyInstagram: http://instagram.com/gadflyacademyThreads: http://threads.net/@gadflyacademyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/gadflyacademyMedium: https://medium.com/@gadflyacademyWebsite: http://www.gadflyacademy.com || #culturalcriticism #anthropology #cosmology #matrix