Seeking the Hidden Thing Podcast

What makes a state legitimate? Given how problematic the idea is, you would think our current regime would pay more attention to establishing its own legitimacy. Instead, they go the opposite way.The written version can be found here: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/carl-schmitt-for-the-masses-the-problem-1c2Bumper music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

We have this belief in democratic societies that the people are sovereign. Or that we live under the rule of law. Carl Schmitt is here to disabuse you of these naïve ideas. The written version can be found here: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/carl-schmitt-for-the-masses-the-problemBumper Music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

The real divide between left and right is not over any issue or set of policy prescriptions. Rather, it is primarily a question of theology.The written version can be found here: https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/p/the-true-political-divide-originalBumper music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

All during the Covid-19 panic, people kept trying to tell us to "follow the science." But no matter how hard they try to make it such, the scientific method cannot be used as a guide for your actionsBumper Music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe

An introduction to into my thinking and where I hope to go with this Substack. This is an audio version of a post first published Jan 26, 2022. The written version can be found at www.seekingthehiddenthing.comBumper Music: Stream Countdown 10s by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/subscribe