Why You Should Take The White Pill - Michael Malice - #575

Michael Malice is an author, political commentator & podcaster. The 1900s saw some of the worst atrocities in human history. Evil was abound and the bad guys were on top a lot, with the Soviet Union being one of the most brutal examples. Given this, what reason do we have for any hope in the modern world? Expect to learn just how brutal the Soviet jails and gulags were, the torture methods used to extract confessions, how the Western Press were complicit in covering up Russian crimes, the incredible heroism and ingenuity used by people to get through the Berlin wall, why the bad guys don't have to win, Michael's justification for there always being hope and much more... Sponsors: Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount on Cured Nutrition’s CBD at https://curednutrition.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:13) Do the Public Know Anything About the Cold War? (07:20) Michael’s Message of Hope (12:35) Why is Cynicism So Prevalent in Society? (19:02) Why Ayn Rand’s Speech is Important (24:39) The Inability to Foresee Consequences of Communism (32:12) Political Philosophy at the Start of the 20th Century (39:53) Fundamental Philosophy of the Soviet Union (52:40) Marxism’s Goal of Global Communism (1:00:57) The Most Brutal Aspects of the Soviet Union (1:08:46) Who Was Walter Duranty? (1:13:07) Soviet Tactics to Arrest Innocent People (1:22:03) Soviet Methods of Torture (1:33:10) The Importance of the Berlin Wall (1:40:42) Reasons for Hope (1:53:09) Our Present Fight Against Evil (2:02:47) Michael’s Experience of Writing the Book Extra Stuff: Buy The White Pill - https://amzn.to/3vAtPfH Follow Michael on Twitter - https://twitter.com/michaelmalice Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get in touch. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices