Tonic Discussions

Apr 29 2024 24 ep. 95 mins 8
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In a world where the forces of darkness have twisted the largest and most venerable institutions of the West into toxic caricatures of their former selves, seven tonic brothers-in-arms unite on a quest to find truth regardless of the consequences. Join us as we bring our eclectic interests, expertise, and life experience to step outside the longhouse to discuss and explore the issues of the day. Originally brought together by the written word, you can find our respective publications for further consideration here: https://linktr.ee/tonic7

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Leadership and Network Warfare: A Tonic Discussion with Mathew Crawford

Apr 29 2024 115 mins  
Mathew Crawford from Rounding the Earth joins the crew to talk about leadership and modeling the moment in terms of network warfare.

Persuasion, Rhetoric, Propaganda, Truth

Feb 03 2024 89 mins  
Discussing the search for and promotion of truth in the postmodern information age.

The Declaration of Military Accountability

Jan 08 2024 120 mins  
The T7 crew return in the new year to discuss the Declaration of Military Accountability. If the military can brazenly violate the law and subvert the constitutional rights of service members are sworn to protect without consequence, what are those oaths worth? Check out the declaration at militaryaccountability.com and feel free to sign the petition if you're so inclined. Though t

Discussing Peter Singer's Take on Animals

Dec 07 2023 68 mins  
First off, the subject matter for this one is intense, viewer discretion is advised.The start of Edmund Howe's article in the Journal of Clinical Ethics says it all. "Peter Singer, a leading philosopher who advocates animals' interests. expressed views on human/animal sex in an on-line book review. He said that while he didn't regard bestiality as "normal or natural," he didn't fin

Accountability

Nov 19 2023 71 mins  
Join us as we delve into the role accountability plays in society. We all seem to agree it is essential, but why? What are the consequences when people can't be held accountable? What does it mean for government, policy, and AI? John's Cryptocracy is relevant, as is Grant's Modeling Maximum-Tent Morality which explore how to deal with a lack of accountability among the governing cl

Becoming More Human in an Age of Artificial Intelligence

Nov 06 2023 108 mins  
A discussion of Wolf Tivy's article in Palladium Mag delving into accelerationism, humanism, and agency https://www.palladiummag.com/2023/11/03/make-yourself-human-again/

Drugs, Prometheus, and Ideological Justifications for Control

Oct 29 2023 102 mins  
We all got started talking about the pros and cons of nicotine and its various means of administration and social contexts offline then decided to hit record and see where it went. The conversation spans several topics and ends up setting up our next conversation about the relationship between accountability, power, and responsibility quite nicely.

The Internet is a Brain With Schizophrenia

Oct 01 2023 103 mins  
In this episode of Tonic Discussions we dive deep into the depths of John Carter's recent article examining the apparent relationship between the interaction of the hemispheres of the human brain and politics. Perhaps a useful framework to reflect on all cognition, this article (and accompanying discussion here) found fertile ground focusing on these particular implications. Read h

Aliens

Sep 20 2023 126 mins  
What's the deal with all the recent talk of aliens and UAPs? Join us as we discuss!

Epistemic Humility, How to Avoid Ideological Thinking, and (of course) Religion

Sep 10 2023 81 mins  
Today's discussion centers around two articles, one from John and one from Luc: https://barsoom.substack.com/p/memetic-judo-biopolitics-and-exopolitics https://luctalks.substack.com/p/on-becoming-an-awake-contrarian