We used to talk about things that “separated the men from the boys.” And however poorly the phrase may have been used, it had a legitimate point: It’s one thing to be male, it’s quite another to be a proper man. The same obviously applies to women: It’s one thing to be female and quite another to be a proper woman. But on whichever side of the biological divide you find yourself, it’s suffering for what you believe in that confirms you as legitimate, solid adult… as someone to be taken seriously. #followforfollow #plebchain #philosophy

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Suffering For Righteousness Marks You As Serious Person - Free-Man's Perspective

We used to talk about things that “separated the men from the boys.” And however poorly the phrase may have been used, it had a legitimate poin...

The West lost its backbone for a very simple reason: It lost its meta-narrative: its overarching story for what we believe and do. #plebchain #followforfollow #philosophy https://freemansperspective.com/why-the-west-has-no-backbone/

Humanity is afflicted with a desire for a magic fix to its problems. And that desire, if it’s allowed to fester, soon enough becomes a demand for a magic fix for their problems… and particularly to problems they fixate upon. That much was obvious in the rise of Hitler, in the sale of socialism to the oppressed people of Eastern Europe, and in other disasters. But it goes even further, afflicting nearly the whole of mankind on a continuing basis. #followforfollow #Plebchain #podcast https://freemansperspective.com/podcast-the-futility-and-disaster-of-the-magic-fix/

Back when Western civilization still had a foothold in the public square, people paid attention to the freedom of belief, the freedom to choose a career, and the freedom to speak one’s mind. All good and necessary things, of course, but there was one freedom that they dared not mention… dared not consider. And that’s the one I’ll cover today: Political freedom… the ability to choose how we will be governed, if we wish to be governed at all. #podcast #followforfollow https://freemansperspective.com/podcast-the-unmentionable-freedom/

There is a kinship between productive human beings; one that spreads all across this planet. It may be invisible to power and hierarchy, but we productive people recognize it. #plebchain #followforfollow #philosophy

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The Kinship of Producers - Free-Man's Perspective

There is a kinship between productive humans; one that spreads all across this planet. It may be invisible to power and hierarchy, but we productiv...

Yes, you. All reasonably healthy humans are demi-gods. I apologize for hitting you with a concept that may feel foreign, dangerous and ridiculous, but it needs to be said. And regardless that we lack proper definitions for such concepts, it’s true. #plebchain #followforfollow #philosophy

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You Are A Demi-God - Free-Man's Perspective

Yes, you. All reasonably healthy humans are demi-gods. I apologize for hitting you with a concept that may feel foreign and even dangerous, but it ...

I’m not telling you whether I’ve had the jab or not, because it doesn’t matter. What I am telling you is that a woman in Denver is about to die because the medical establishment won’t let her have a surgery, simply and only because she hasn’t had their shot. Bearing in mind that Denver hospitals have seen thousands of COVID patients over nearly two years, this isn’t defensible… it’s willfully causing a death. (Originally published October 13, 2021) #followforfollow #plebchain #covid

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If We Don’t Stand Up For The Unvaxxed Now, We Wouldn’t Have Stood Up For Jews In The 1930s - Free-Man's Perspective

(Originally published October 13, 2021.) I’m not telling you whether I’ve had the jab or not, because it doesn’t matter. What I am telling yo...

Yes, we’ve seen a string of irrational, malicious and even murderous rules lately, but that’s not what I’m addressing in this post. Today my point is that rules by themselves – rules by their essence – are the opponents of righteousness. I know this strikes most people as impossible, but I’m convinced that it’s correct and important. #followforfollow #plebchain #philosophy

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Rules Versus Righteousness - Free-Man's Perspective

Yes, we’ve all experienced ridiculous and even malicious rules, but that’s not what I’m addressing in this post. Today my point is that rules...

Passion, in our time, is badly misunderstood. And so I suppose I should start by saying that I’m not talking about the human sex drive, though the truth is that as you choke passion proper, sexual passion tends to be choked along with it. We express passion – real passion – when we make things sacred to ourselves; when we erect borders to protect things we care deeply about… when we say “This space is mine, and no one else is permitted unless I invite them in.” #podcast #followforfollow #plebchain https://freemansperspective.com/podcast-the-neutering-of-our-passions-and-the-reclaiming-of-our-passions/

It would be hard to overstate how important I think this is, and not just for Christians. This concept is deeply radical: If it doesn’t jar you, you probably haven’t grasped it. And at the same time it’s deeply transformational. I know that once I wrapped my mind around it, one important understanding after another followed behind it. The philosophy that Jesus left us – not a theology, but a philosophy – stands ready to revolutionize human life. #Podcast #FollowForFollow #Plebchain https://freemansperspective.com/podcast-jesus-lost-philosophy/

Western civilization is over. It may live on in some of us, but at the public level it has been replaced. Every major institution has thrown in with the new civilization. #followforfollow #plebchain #philosophy

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An Outline of Post-Western Civilization - Free-Man's Perspective

(Originally published September 22, 2021. The dogmas of the Biden time have been breaking since, but I’m leaving this up as reminder.) Wester...

It’s now clear that COVID-19 was created by scientists, on purpose. #followforfollow #covid #health #plebchain

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COVID Is A Frankenvirus, And It’s Not Going Away - Free-Man's Perspective

(Originally published September 9, 2021.) It’s now clear that COVID-19 was created by scientists, on purpose. If you have any doubts, please ...

As systems, Bitcoin’s culture and the status quo are different to the point of being mutually exclusive. More than that, their difference not only affects humans in different ways, but forms humans in different ways. And so the difference between Bitcoin and the status quo is of tremendous importance. #bitcoin #crypto #plebchain #followforfollow

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Why Bitcoin Culture Is Better Than The Status Quo - Free-Man's Perspective

As systems, Bitcoin’s culture and the status quo are different to the point of being mutually exclusive. More than that, their difference not...

Whether or not we can express it clearly, or even perceive it clearly, I think nearly every adult grasps that medicine is now being used as a weapon. #healthcare #followforfollow #plebchain

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The Weaponization of Medicine - Free-Man's Perspective

Whether or not they can express it clearly, or even face it directly, more or less all adults noticed that medicine was used as a weapon during the...

I’ve touched upon this subject in my subscription newsletter, but I had no plans to write anything more until I got a note from a friend, mentioning a particular investment analyst and his views on investing over the next few years. I had to agree that it was brilliant analysis, but at the same time I knew that I’d never do anything about it, because I simply can’t bring myself to put money into “the markets” anymore. #plebchain #followforfollow #freemarket https://freemansperspective.com/why-i-no-longer-invest-in-stocks-and-bonds/

There are times that not only try men’s souls, but warp them. #plebchain #followforfollow #philosophy #blog

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The Mania of 2021 - Free-Man's Perspective

(Originally published August 3, 2021.) There are times that not only try men’s souls, but warp them. Westerners of our generations never beli...

I am not trying to insult libertarians; they’ve been right, or reasonably close to right, on a great many things, and for decades on end; that’s not trivial. Nonetheless, they could never get much moving in the world, while Bitcoiners, to use an old but fitting phrase, are turning the world upside-down. I think it’s important to understand why. #Bitcoin #plebchain #followforfollow #btc #Libertarians

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Why Bitcoiners Are Doing What Libertarians Never Could - Free-Man's Perspective

I am not trying to insult libertarians; they’ve been right, or reasonably close to right, on a great many things, and for decades on end; that’...

As far back as we can see in any detail, we find humans creating art. But art is an odd thing, in that people generally create it for internal (and thus hard-to-articulate) reasons, making clear, logical explanations difficult. Making it still harder has been an obsession with incoherent and confusing art over the past century. #plebchain #followforfollow #art #blog

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The Purpose And Value of Art - Free-Man's Perspective

As far back as we can see in any detail, we find humans creating art. But art is an odd thing, in that people generally create it for internal (and...

There’s a lot to say about this little phrase, and it’s an exceptionally potent study, because it gives us a crucial view of our function in the world. It’s a phrase Jesus used far more than any other, and I think you’ll be surprised by what he actually said. #followforfollow #philosophy #religion #podcast https://freemansperspective.com/podcast-the-kingdom-of-god/

It has become common to speak of Judeo-Christian principles, but that begs the question of precisely what those principles are. And so I searched for a clear set of them, and came up dry. I found statements of religious beliefs and I found lists of good habits that were spawned by Judeo-Christian principles, but I didn’t find the principles themselves. #followforfollow #plebchain #religion #christianity #philosophy

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What Are The Judeo-Christian Principles? - Free-Man's Perspective

It has become common to speak of Judeo-Christian principles, but that begs the question of precisely what those principles are. And so I searched f...