this entire reality is a lie
Some truths are too enormous for words—like discovering the sky is a different color while normies remain blind. Over seven years since high school, I systematically deconstructed the comfortable illusions we've lived in our entire lives. Politics and trans issues are just surface symptoms—the rot goes INFINITELY deeper. Once you flip the log over, it's completely eaten through by worms. This episode dissects our rotting worldview and reveals why everything we've been taught is fundamentally false. SPONSORS: Shopify: Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive - Crush your enemies with War Thunder today: https://wtplay.link/whatifalthist25 -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: / @history102-qg5oj Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... - Bibliography: The Myth of Disenchantment by Storm A Secular Age by Charles Taylor A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith Forbidden Universe by Lynn Picknett The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt The Happiness Hypothesis by Jon Haidt The Elephant in the Brain by Simler The Soul's Code by James Hillman The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist The Psychology of Socialism by Gustave le Bon The Crowd by Gustave le Bon Spiral Dynamics Intergated by Beck Sex, Ecology and Spirituality by Ken Wilber Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell The Rise and Fall of Nations by Ruchir Sharma Rise of the West by McNeil The Eye of Shiva by Amaury de Riencourt Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Masks of the Gods by Joseph Camble Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson A Brief History of Time by Steven Hawking Modern Times by Paul Johnson Robert Monroe's Trilogy The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas A Brief History of Philisophy by Betrand Russel ...probably a bunch more than this. This was a multidisciplinary video. This is. good start though
1 Marras 1h 17min
The Rise and Fall of California
Living through mythological events, we've lost the eyes to see them. California represents history's cautionary tale—a society blessed with EVERYTHING (perfect geography, unprecedented wealth, human capital) destroyed by a single variable: culture. This parable reveals how elites and socialists formed an unholy alliance to ethnically replace and atomize a functioning society, creating artificial feminine dystopia that chose civilizational suicide over authentic community. History's most rapid demographic replacement meets total cultural collapse. SPONSORS: Zcash: The right technology reshapes politics and culture toward freedom and prosperity. Zcash—the "machinery of freedom"—delivers unstoppable private money through encryption. When your wealth is unseen, it's unseizable. Download Zashi wallet and follow @genzcash to learn more: https://x.com/genzcash Shopify: Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Clink this link to check out industrial rock band elitefitrea's new album https://www.elitefitrea.com/svrsLINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: / @history102-qg5oj Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... Bibliography: California by Starr California by Faragher Inside America by Johm Gunther American Nations by Colin Woodard The Nine Nations of North America by Joel Garreau The Shaping of America by Meinig Mexico, Blood and Fire by DT Fehrenbach Ethnic America by Thomas Sowell Pacific Worlds by Mark K Matsuda Empires of the Atlantic World by Elliot The Story of the Americas by Leland Dewitt Baldwin The History of Latin America by Hubert Herring
19 Loka 55min
why empathy is the meaning of life
I correctly predicted both woke tyranny AND the ugly right-wing backlash that's consuming online discourse today. Living through human "mouse utopia," people rationalize cruelty as anti-left revenge while lacking tools to distinguish rationalization from rationality. This episode reveals empathy's true nature—not weakness, but a masculine superpower for understanding enemies and allies alike. Empathy gets you inside opponents' heads, making it warfare's most potent weapon. Time to reclaim this misunderstood concept. SPONSORS: Zcash: The right technology reshapes politics and culture toward freedom and prosperity. Zcash—the "machinery of freedom"—delivers unstoppable private money through encryption. When your wealth is unseen, it's unseizable. Download Zashi wallet and follow @genzcash to learn more: https://x.com/genzcash NetSuite: More than 42,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify: Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my Twitter-https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en Bibliography: Bibliography: The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist Sex, Ecology and Spirituality by Ken Wilbur Spiral Dynamics by Don Beck What Kind of Society Nurtures the Soul by James Hillman The Soul's Code by James Hillman The Muqqahdimma by Ibn Khaldun The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler Conflicting Visions by Thomas Sowell Ethnic America by Thomas Sowell On Power by Bertrand de Jouvenal Illusions of our Culture by Leonard Griffith Religion and Culture by Chris Dawson The World Unbalanced by Gustave le Bon The Psychology of Socialism by Gustave Le Bon Out of Our Minds by Felipe Fernandez Armrest The Passion of the Western Mind by Richard Tarnas Zombies in Western Culture by Vervaeke How to Know a Person by David Brooks The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate Stolen Focus by Johann Hard Lost Connections by Johann Hari The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt The Righteous Mind by John Haidt Trauma and the Soul by Donald Kalsched The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch The Body Keeps the Score by Besel van Der Kolk The Elephant in the Brain by Simler The Unabomber's Manifesto Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith Religions of the World by Houston Smith Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis Iron Kingdom by Christopher Clark On Heroes by Carlyle
21 Syys 56min
the lonely crowd consooms all
After wandering with digital nomads, I discovered nightclub culture perfectly embodies our societal illness—everyone pretending to enjoy activities they hate because they think others find them cool. This anthropological bluff extends throughout Western civilization, creating David Riesman's "lonely crowd" where authentic connection becomes impossible. Our society rewards conformity while punishing genuine personality, trapping us in a popularity contest that's destroying meaning, innovation, and human flourishing itself. SPONSORS: Zcash: The right technology reshapes politics and culture toward freedom and prosperity. Zcash—the "machinery of freedom"—delivers unstoppable private money through encryption. When your wealth is unseen, it's unseizable. Download Zashi wallet and follow @genzcash to learn more: https://x.com/genzcash NetSuite: More than 42,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify: Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my Twitter-https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en Bibliography: The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman On Power by Betrand de Jouvenal Very Important People by Ashley Mears The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt The Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War by Wilfred Trotter The Psychology of Socialism by Gustave le Bon The Psychology of Revolution by Gustave le Bon The Crowd by Gustave le Bon The Coming Caesars by Amaury de riencourt The Delusions of Crowds by Bernstein Spiral Dynamics Integral by Beck Identity by Francis Fukuyama The Anxious Generation by Jon Haidt The Muqqahdima by Ibn Khaldun The Culture of Narcissism by Lasch The Total State by Auron Macintrye Nihilism by Seraphim Rose The Leviathan and its Enemies by Sam Francis The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler The True Believer by Eric Hoffer Envy by Helmut Schoeck The Happiness Hypothesis by John Haidt Behave by Sapolsky
17 Syys 1h 2min
The Story of Black America
In progressive religion, African-Americans occupy a sacred caste status—beyond criticism, requiring constant resource redistribution. Yet this narrative ironically continues black America's core historical theme: dehumanization. Leftists project onto black Americans whatever serves their power needs rather than seeing them authentically. Growing up in majority-black Philadelphia taught me that most progressives from whiter areas fundamentally misunderstand black culture, perpetuating the very dehumanization they claim to oppose. SPONSORS: Zcash: The right technology reshapes politics and culture toward freedom and prosperity. Zcash—the "machinery of freedom"—delivers unstoppable private money through encryption. When your wealth is unseen, it's unseizable. Download Zashi wallet and follow @genzcash to learn more: https://x.com/genzcash NetSuite: More than 42,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify: Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my Twitter-https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en Bibliography: Bibliography: Atrocities by Matthew White Plagues and Peoples by McNeil the Elder Rise of the West by McNeil the Elder Mosquito Empires by McNeil the Younger The Story of the Americas by Leland Dewitt Baldwin American Nations by Colin Woodard Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fischer African Founders by David Hackett Fischer Roll Jordan Roll by Eugene Genovese Ethnic America by Thomas Sowell Conquests and Cultures by Thomas Sowell Lineages of Modernity by Todd Emmanuel The Origins of Ideology by Todd Emmanuel Civilizations by Armesto A History of Civilizations by Braudel Bound Away by David Hackett Fischer Inside Africa by John Gunther Africa, a History by John Reader Generations of Captivity by Berlin Africa in History by Basil Davidson Who We are and How we got here by David Reich The Tree of Culture by Ralph Linton The Unabomber's Manifesto The Nine Nations of North America by Joel Garreau Seeing like a State by James Lindsay the 3D Gospel by Georges
22 Elo 1h 3min
India-Pakistan: Asia's WW1?
Within a month of recording, the year's most politically important event happened—and NOBODY in the West covered it. India and Pakistan (combined population larger than Russia-Ukraine) exchanged missiles across borders in an escalation eerily mirroring 1914's Franz Ferdinand assassination. Two industrialized multi-ethnic empires fighting over terrorist proxies while alliance networks threaten continental war. Our media's total blackout reveals how completely we've lost track of global reality. SPONSORS: NetSuite: More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify: Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Go to https://tryfum.com/WHATIFALTHIST or scan the QR code and use code WHATIFALTHIST to get your free FÜM Topper when you order your Journey Pack today. LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my Twitter-https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en Bibliography: Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan The Origins of Political Order by Fukuyama Monsoon by Kaplan Asian Waters by Humphrey Hawksley Asia's Cauldron by Kaplan The First World War by John Keegan The High Tower by Barbara Tuchman Europe by Norman Davies India by John Keay The Psychology of the Great War by Gustave le Bon Inglorious Empire by Sashi Tharoor
8 Elo 41min
The Rise and Fall of the Bluepill
A historic shift occurred in the early 20th century when the West completely suspended any concept of reality or meaning. We adopted a new religion whose core belief was that it WASN'T a religion—agnostic liberalism that declared thousands of years of human struggle for glory and meaning "unnecessary." This tyranny greater than Rome or the Catholic Church dominates every moment of our lives while remaining invisible, creating our current "age of platitudes." SPONSORS: NetSuite: More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: https://netsuite.com/102 Shopify: Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive Try High Flavanol Cocoa (Stem Cells & Nitric Oxide): (40% OFF PROMO FOR 48HR) https://blackforestsupplements.com/WHAT LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: / @history102-qg5oj Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... Bibliography: The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas A History of Western Philosophy of Bertrand Russell Mankind the Story of All of Us by the History Channel Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson The Gateway Protocol by Robert Monroe Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis The Total State by Auron Macintyre After Liberalism by Paul Gottfried The Crowd by Gustave le Bon The Revolt of the Elites by Lasch Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin Regime Change by Deneen The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul Warriors and Worriers by Joyce Benneson Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell
6 Kesä 1h 5min
