Was the Unabomber Right?

Germany's bizarre 1919-1933 "psychedelic trip" between conservative militarism periods offers disturbing parallels to America today. While surrounding decades were prudish and structured, Weimar exploded with sexual degeneracy and cultural chaos—exactly like our current era. This strange historical anomaly wasn't just a random blip—it was the unheeded warning before catastrophe. The similarities are far more extensive and influential than most realize. -- 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 Turkesterone with Tongkat Ali (Feminization Killer): (Buy Two Get One Free 48HR Promo) https://blackforestsupplements.com/WHAT -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: 🎙️ This Won't Last - Eavesdrop on Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg's monthly backchannel. They unpack their hottest takes on the future of tech, business, venture, investing, and politics. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1765665937 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HwSNeVLL1MXy0RjFPyOSz YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWontLastpodcast -- Bibliography:  The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley Sexual Personae by Camille Paglia The Righteous Mind by Jon Haidt Europe by Norman Davies Atrocities by Matthew White  Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Political Order and its Decay by Francis Fukuyama Cynical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose The Perversion of Normality by Bolton The Coming Storm by Winston Churchill The First World War by John Keegan The Road to Serfdom by Hayek The Human Tide by Paul Morland Modern Times by Paul Johnson The Geography of Nowhere by Kunstley The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung

11 Jul 202436min

The Middle Ages didn't apologize for human nature—barbarian invasions, heretic burnings, and noble oppression were called what they were. Today we do EXACTLY the same things (often worse) but hide behind modern labels: Taliban becomes "insurgents," cancel culture replaces witch hunts, and poverty-inducing policies become "economic reality." America is currently experiencing a four-faction religious war that will determine history's course, yet we refuse to recognize it because "that doesn't happen anymore." -- 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 Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Enter coupon code WHATDEAL for an extra 4 months free at https://surfshark.deals/whatdeal -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- Bibliography: A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler Evil by Baumeister The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker The World after Liberalism by Matthew Rose Reason, Faith and the Struggle for Western Civilization by Samuel Gregg A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell Cynical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray The Elephant in the Brain by Simler A Secular Society by Charles Taylor Dominion by Tom Holland War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat Mere Christianity by CS Lewis Caesar and Christ by Will Durant The Age of Faith by Will Durant Recapture the Rapture by Wheal Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington

6 Jul 202449min

Experts studying specific historical topics often reach conclusions OPPOSITE to public belief. Today's economy follows this pattern—"great on paper" while visibly failing outside your window. Despite glowing official numbers, real-world indicators tell a different story: household finances, quality of life measures, and cost of living reveal a crumbling reality. This episode exposes how elites manipulate statistics to maintain the façade while everyday Americans struggle beneath mounting evidence that something is fundamentally broken. -- 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 Click this link to make some cash for giving your opinion! https://www.inflcr.co/SHKUj Thanks YouGov for sponsoring! -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: 🎙️ This Won't Last - Eavesdrop on Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg's monthly backchannel. They unpack their hottest takes on the future of tech, business, venture, investing, and politics. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1765665937 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HwSNeVLL1MXy0RjFPyOSz YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWontLastpodcast -- Bibliography: The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin Capital by Thomas Picketty Why Nations Fail by Robinson and Acemoglu False Economy by Alan Beattie Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber Crashed by Adam Tooze The Road to Serfdom by Hayek The Rise and Fall of Nations by Ruchir Sharma The Growth Delusion by David Pilling The Great Leveler by Walter Scheidel End Times by Peter Turchin The Leviathan and Its Enemies by Sam Francis  The Origins of Woke by Richard Hanania  The Absent Superpower by Peter Zeihan Political Order and Political Decay by Francis Fukuyama The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman The Soul of France pt 1 by Fernand Braudel Lost Connections by Johann Hari The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist

6 Jul 202438min

Reality is a cone—different civilizations grasp different sections and heights. Indian philosophy sees reality as divine illusion, Africans lack our concept of time, and medieval Europe had three incompatible time systems. The most shocking revelation? Historians have IRREFUTABLE evidence that premodern elite priest classes shared a secret worldview completely alien to ours—knowledge that profoundly shaped history while remaining hidden from ordinary people. This rabbit hole changed my entire perception of 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 Got injured in an accident? You could be click away from a claim worth millions. You can start your claim now with Morgan & Morgan without leaving your couch. Remember, it's free unless you win. -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter- https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: History 102 with WhatifAltHist Every week, creator of WhatifAltHist Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg cover a major topic in history in depth -- in under an hour. This season will cover classical Greece, early America, the Vikings, medieval Islam, ancient China, the fall of the Roman Empire, and more. Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36Kqo3BMMUBGTDo1IEYihm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-102-with-whatifalthists-rudyard-lynch-and/id1730633913 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj -- Bibliography: The Secret History of the World by Mark Booth The Sacred History by Mark Booth The Conscious Universe by Dean Radin The Eye of Shiva by Amaury de Riencourt The Soul of India by Amaury de Riencourt The Coming Caesars by Amaury de Riencourt The History of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell Hermeticism by Evola Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith Religions of the World by Houston Smith Fire in the Minds of Men by Billington The Secular Age by Charles Taylor The Secret Teachings of the Ages by Manly Hall Journeys out of the Body by Robert Monroe Ultimate Journey by Robert Monroe Far Journeys by Robert Monroe Nihilism by Seraphim Rose Trump and a Post Truth World by Ken Wilbur Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung The Passion of the Western Mind by Tarnas Mere Christianity by CS Lewis The Great Divorce by CS Lewis The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis Primitive Mythology by Joseph Camble Oriental Mythology by Joseph Camble A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong The Iliad by Homer The Immortality Key by Brian Muraresku How God Becomes Real by Luhrman The History of the Devil by Carus Stalking the Wild Pendulum by Itzhak Bentov The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGhilchrist The Inner World of Trauma by Kalsched Trauma and the World by Kalsched The Ascent of Humanity by Eisenstein The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent The Alchemist by Paul Coelho Beyond Order by Jordan Peterson 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson The Tao te Ching by Lao Tau The Primer of Jungian Psychology by Hall The Oxford History of China by Ebrey The Age of Faith by Will Durant Caesar and Christ by Will Durant

26 Jun 202458min

The post-WWII peace is an ILLUSION—just like every other "permanent peace" throughout history. All great peaceful periods (Pax Romana, 19th century) were maintained by empires with overwhelming violence capability. As America weakens, wars are already erupting globally. Today's institutions are crumbling dams about to break. This episode examines 10 potential conflict scenarios likely to emerge in the next 25 years as our temporary peace inevitably reverts to history's violent norm. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj -- 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 Step into the future with Boltzmann. Join our Telegram at https://t.me/Boltzmann_Net to experience the future of crypto and AI where privacy meets unlimited potential -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: / @history102-qg5oj   Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter-https://twitter.com/whatifalthist?ref... Link to my Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlyn... -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: History 102 with WhatifAltHist Every week, creator of WhatifAltHist Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg cover a major topic in history in depth -- in under an hour. This season will cover classical Greece, early America, the Vikings, medieval Islam, ancient China, the fall of the Roman Empire, and more. Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36Kqo3BMMUBGTDo1IEYihm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-102-with-whatifalthists-rudyard-lynch-and/id1730633913 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj -- Bibliography: The Reluctant Super by Peter Zeihan Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan The End of the World is just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan The Next 100 Years by George Friedman The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman Flash Points by George Friedman Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin End Times by Peter Turchin The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer Asian Waters by Humphrey Hawksley Asia's Cauldron by Kaplan Third World Century Charles Stewart Goodwin The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul Monsoon by Robert Kaplan The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh Nothing is True and Everything is Possible by Pomerantz The Rise and Fall of Nations by Ruchir Shamir The New Map by Dan Yergen The World in Conflict by John Andrews Fragile Empire by Ben Judah

31 Mai 202422min

These civilization videos require INTENSE research—I've read six books just for this one! Unlike geopolitics videos where I can fit new info into existing frameworks, each civilization demands I reach a threshold of intuitive understanding. I know these aren't my most popular uploads, but they're my passion projects. My standard: I must be able to explain a civilization's essence in one sentence or after six drinks. Next up: Central Asia and Jewish civilization! 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj -- 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 Start playing War Thunder today: https://warthunder.com/us/play4free?r=utb_Whatifalthist_2024&utm_medium=Whatifalthist&utm_source=utb#/ -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter: https://x.com/whatifalthist? Link to my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- Bibliography: Japan and the Shackles of the Past by Taggart Murphy The Chrysanthemum and the Sword by Ruth Benedict Oriental Ways of Thinking by Nakamura The Rice Economies by Francesca Bay A History of Japan by Mason The Japanese Mind by Roger Davies Lineages of Modernity by Emmanuel Todd The Origins of Ideology by Emmanuel Todd A History of Civilizations by Fernando Braudel The Culture Map by Erin Meyer Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant Inside Asia by John Gunther The Isles by Norman Davies Behave by Sapolsky Rise of the West by McNeil The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt Culture and Its Consequences by Geert Hofstader The Military Revolution by Geoffrey Parker The Global Crisis by Geoffrey Parker Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan A History of the Second World War by Liddell Hart Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley,

25 Mai 202437min

We study foreign cultures anthropologically but examine our own only through sociology—which has become 99% leftist propaganda. This means we're experiencing history's most rapid social changes with almost no honest intellectual analysis! This episode examines "Karens"—those entitled middle-aged women demanding managers—as symbols of a much larger, civilization-destroying trend. Like my previous deep-dives into "NPCs" and "incels," this seemingly silly internet meme actually reveals profound truths about Western society's decay. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj -- 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 PDS Debt is offering a free debt analysis. It only takes thirty seconds. Get yours at: https://pdsdebt.com/free-debt-assessment/?ref=whatifalthist -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter: https://x.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: History 102 with WhatifAltHist Every week, creator of WhatifAltHist Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg cover a major topic in history in depth -- in under an hour. This season will cover classical Greece, early America, the Vikings, medieval Islam, ancient China, the fall of the Roman Empire, and more. Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36Kqo3BMMUBGTDo1IEYihm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-102-with-whatifalthists-rudyard-lynch-and/id1730633913 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj -- Bibliography: The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler Sex and Power in History by Amaury de Riencourt Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quiggley The Tree of Culture by Ralph Linton The Civilizing Process by Norbert Elias The Age of Faith by Will Durant Leviathan and Its Enemies by Samuel Francis Europe Emerges by Reynolds The Storm Before the Calm by Friedman Why Women Deserve Less by Myron Gaines The Nice Guy's Guide to Dating by David Hamilton Woke Racism by John McWhorter The Origins of Woke by Hanania The Unabomber's Manifesto

24 Mai 202443min

We've isolated ourselves from history, limiting our vocabulary to understand coming catastrophes. While we worship "progress," Earth has always been a blood-soaked video game map—with tribal warfare regularly killing 40% of males per generation. Population collapses occur roughly every 300 years, but the impending 21st century demographic crash will dwarf all previous ones. It's PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE to avoid a world population at least 50% smaller by 2100. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj -- 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 Fight corruption today with Mystick: https://www.mystick.dk/login/ -- LINKS: Link to my second podcast on world history and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0NCSdGglnmdWg-qHALhu1w Link to my cancellation insurance: https://becomepluribus.com/creators/20 Link to my Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatifalthist Link to my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rudyardwlynch/?hl=en -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST: History 102 with WhatifAltHist Every week, creator of WhatifAltHist Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg cover a major topic in history in depth -- in under an hour. This season will cover classical Greece, early America, the Vikings, medieval Islam, ancient China, the fall of the Roman Empire, and more. Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36Kqo3BMMUBGTDo1IEYihm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-102-with-whatifalthists-rudyard-lynch-and/id1730633913 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj -- Goodreads: Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan The End of the World is Just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan Empty Planet by Ibbitson and Bricker Universe 25 by Calhoun The History of the Arabs by Sir John Glubb Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary The Life of Greece by Will Durant Caesar and Christ by Will Durant The Next 100 Years by George Friedman The Tree of Culture by Ralph Linton Who We Are and How we Got Here by David Reich Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin The Unabomber's Manifesto The Fate of Empires by Hubbard The Age of Faith by Will Durant The Renaissance by Will Durant Rome by Greg Woolfe The Human Tide by Paul Morland The Rise of the West by Oswald Spengler Cynical Theories by James Lindsay A Guide to Late Antiquity by Peter Brown Plagues and Peoples by McNeil

15 Mai 202441min