Millerman Talks

Episodes

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  Tech Right vs MAGA Right 18.01.2025 1h

  Can the tech right and maga right get along?
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  Three Books That Made Me Feel Alive 10.01.2025 17m

  Sometimes I stop reading "philosophy books" and turn to "literature" to help me connect with life in a new way. In this episode, I discuss the three books that have had the biggest impact on me lately. - BOOK A PRIVATE MASTERCLASS WITH MILLERMAN https://millermanschool.com/p/masterclass MICHAEL'S NEWSLETTER Read Michael's musings on politics, philosophy, mysticism, and other topics. Sign up: https://millermanschool.substack.com/ FREE INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY Get my Guide to Great Thinkers at https://millermanschool.com/p/free-introduction-to-philosophy-pdf RELATED COURSES The author of Zorba the Greek translated Nietzsche's Zarathustra, which you can study in course form here: https://millermanschool.com/p/nietzsche And in this video I mention Plato, whose Republic I teach here: https://millermanschool.com/p/plato-s-republic-seminar FOLLOW ONLINE Twitter/X: https://www.X.com/M_Millerman LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michaelmillerman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michael_millerman/ Personal Website: https://www.MichaelMillerman.com ABOUT ME I teach politics and philosophy to professionals in law, education, finance, and tech through video courses and private tutoring at https://www.MillermanSchool.com.
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  Why You Should Study Right-Wing Anti-Liberalism 08.10.2024 18m

  "Fascism vs. Anti-Fascism" just doesn't cut it as a way of understanding the world. --------------------------------- BOOK A PRIVATE MASTERCLASS WITH MILLERMAN https://millermanschool.com/p/masterclass MICHAEL'S NEWSLETTER Read Michael's musings on politics, philosophy, mysticism, and other topics. Sign up: https://millermanschool.substack.com/ FREE INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY Get my Guide to Great Thinkers at https://millermanschool.com/p/free-introduction-to-philosophy-pdf RELATED COURSES I teach a lot of right-wing anti-liberalism in the school https://millermanschool.com/p/right FOLLOW ONLINE Twitter/X: https://www.X.com/M_Millerman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmillerman/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michael_millerman Personal Website: https://www.MichaelMillerman.com ABOUT ME I teach politics and philosophy to professionals in law, education, finance, and tech through video courses and private tutoring at https://www.MillermanSchool.com. Please like, share, and subscribe to support the channel. If you're really enjoying the content, I also welcome your donations. THANK YOU!
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  Music, madness, and mysticism. 07.10.2024 48m

  Are visionary artists mentally ill? Reading and commenting on an article by Ted Gioia that discusses that issue. You can find his article here: https://substack.com/home/post/p-144759867. And here's my post on songwriting https://millermanschool.substack.com/p/on-songwriting and on music from earlier this yearhttps://millermanschool.substack.com/p/some-easy-thoughts-on-music. Enjoy!
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  What is the Millerman School? 04.10.2024 37m

  In this episode, I discuss why I started the Millerman School, what I teach, how I teach it, why it matters, and so on. Even if you have no intention of taking any courses with me, I think you can learn something insightful from what I share. Thanks for listening.
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  Is this Plato's greatest dialogue? 27.09.2024 35m

  The Republic, The Symposium, The Apology...there's no shortage of outstanding Platonic dialogues. But what do you know about Plato's longest work, the Laws? In this episode, I introduce you to what is arguably Plato's greatest writing and explain why you must read it. BOOK A PRIVATE MASTERCLASS WITH MILLERMAN https://millermanschool.com/p/masterclass MICHAEL'S NEWSLETTER Read Michael's musings on politics, philosophy, mysticism, and other topics. Sign up: https://millermanschool.substack.com/ FREE INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY Get my Guide to Great Thinkers at https://millermanschool.com/p/free-introduction-to-philosophy-pdf RELATED COURSES I teach 12 works by Plato at my school: https://millermanschool.com/p/plato-laws-course https://millermanschool.com/p/plato-s-republic-seminar https://millermanschool.com/p/the-roots-of-political-philosophy FOLLOW ONLINE Twitter/X: https://www.X.com/M_Millerman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmillerman/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michael_millerman Personal Website: https://www.MichaelMillerman.com ABOUT ME I teach politics and philosophy to professionals in law, education, finance, and tech through video courses and private tutoring at https://www.MillermanSchool.com. Please like, share, and subscribe to support the channel. If you're really enjoying the content, I also welcome your donations. THANK YOU!
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  Heidegger’s Dasein: The Philosophy Everyone Should Know 09.07.2024 39m

  Confused about Heidegger's word DASEIN? I've got you covered. This episode is designed to make the notion slightly easier to understand. You'll get the most out of it if you listen until the end but if the lightbulb goes off at any point, thank God for that! MICHAEL'S NEWSLETTER Read Michael's musings on politics, philosophy, mysticism, and other topics. Sign up: https://millermanschool.substack.com/ FREE INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY Get my Guide to Great Thinkers at https://millermanschool.com/p/free-introduction-to-philosophy-pdf RELATED COURSES You’ll find several courses on Heidegger at my school: https://millermanschool.com/p/heidegger-essence-of-truth https://millermanschool.com/p/martin-heidegger-being-and-time https://millermanschool.com/p/martin-heidegger-contributions-to-philosophy-of-the-event MY BOOK ON HEIDEGGER https://heideggerbook.com FOLLOW ONLINE Twitter/X: https://www.X.com/M_Millerman LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michaelmillerman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michael_millerman/ Personal Website: https://www.MichaelMillerman.com ABOUT ME I teach politics and philosophy to professionals in law, education, finance, and tech through video courses and private tutoring at https://www.MillermanSchool.com.
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  Can LLMs Clarify the Concept of God? 11.06.2024 19m

  "God as law, awe and fortune... LLM analysis reveals that the concept of God is well-defined in semantic space by this three-word combination. It provides a closer match than, for example, Lord, Yahweh and Elohim." That's what Jordan Peterson posted today, referring to research by Victor Swift at https://www.collectivelabs.ai/semantic-core-clarification In this video, I walk through the claims of the paper to see whether they deliver on the promise of clarifying our concept of God. Why would we prefer the LLM to other ways of learning about God, like through the study of theology, mysticism, and philosophy? Is the LLM uniquely insightful? Enjoy! Brought to you by MillermanSchool.com
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  My three pillars of sense-making 11.06.2024 25m

  In this episode, I explain why I use philosophy, politics, and mysticism to make sense of the world. What are they and how do they differ? Why do we need all three? What's the connection? It's the approach I use on this channel and in my online courses at MillermanSchool.com. You'll also see it reflected in my Heidegger book and, to a slightly lesser extent, my Dugin book. What do you think? Is this a good approach? What's yours? Like, share, comment, subscribe!
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  Why is everything normal called fascist? 08.06.2024 14m

  What's up with the "everyone I don't like is Hitler" phenomenon? It's strange but not incomprehensible. Post-war liberal zealotry (combined with leftist antifascism) coded a lot of things as "far-right" and made them taboo, including some important things that we need in order to understand political and human life well. That's the argument of this video. Brought to you by MillermanSchool.com.
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  Whatever Works? A Musing on Film, Philosophy, and Life. 07.06.2024 21m

  In this spontaneous musing, I dive into the surprising connections between two films: Whatever Works and Another Round. Both movies explore the complexities of love, life, and personal growth, showing that there's no one-size-fits-all approach to finding happiness and meaning. Drawing on insights from philosophy, I discuss how these films reflect the idea that life's advice isn't universal; what works for one person may not work for another. This theme is echoed in the characters' experiences with love and drinking in the movies, highlighting the unpredictable nature of life. But I also discuss how Whatever Works doesn't mean that Anything Goes! There is still room for good life advice, and you'll hardly find a better of that than Socrates, especially the down-to-earth version we get in Xenophon's Memorabilia. If you enjoyed this discussion, don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more musings on philosophy, politics, and life.
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  Was Plato a Communist or Fascist? 24.05.2024 9m

  He's been called a proto-communist and a proto-fascist. Why? And can both be true? Let's take a closer look...By the way, my comments are deliberately introductory. There are other factors I didn't mention, like the issue of free speech vs. censorship, since the Republic includes a defence of censorship! But the goal of this short presentation is to whet the appetite of newcomers, not to provide a comprehensive overview. That's something I do in my Plato course (PlatoCourse.com).Thanks for listening!
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  Did Derrida's Postmodernism Ruin the West? 07.05.2024 13m

  This article by Quillette got me thinking that it's important to defend Derrida against his liberal detractors. https://quillette.com/2024/05/07/how-french-intellectuals-ruined-the-west-foucault-lyotard-derrida/ What do you think?
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  Tucker Carlson interviewed Alexander Dugin 30.04.2024 1h 1m

  Listen to my Tucker-Dugin afterparty, where I go deeper into "Putin's Brain." For more Millerman School materials on Dugin, visit DuginBook.com and MillermanSchool.com. Follow youtube.com/@millerman and millermanschool.substack.com for free. Enjoy!
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  How to Re-Enchant Your World 26.04.2024 5m

  Discussing two ways to re-enchant the world, and why I prefer one over the other. Brought to you by MillermanSchool.com
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  Ratzinger's Political Philosophy 26.04.2024 1h 57m

  What was Ratzinger's political philosophy? What role does Christianity play on the modern left? What about on the Radical Right? Those are the topics discussed in episode, drawn from my Tuesday morning article reading livestream. Enjoy, and make sure to visit MillermanSchool.com for great courses on political philosophy.
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  Julius Evola Against the Modern World 16.04.2024 31m

  In this episode, we take a look at Orientations: 11 Points by Julius Evola, written in 1950. Brought to you by MillermanSchool.com
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  Nvidia Open AI, and the Purpose of Life 29.02.2024 1h 1m

  What was the philosophy behind the success of NVIDIA and the original Open AI, back when Elon Musk was still involved? We explore this question by pursuing a clue from a recent photo of Jensen delivering the first NVIDIA AI system to Open AI. This is a livestream reading and commentary. Subscribe for more great content on political philosophy.
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  The Machine Apocalypse? Iain McGilchrist on AI 27.02.2024 1h 5m

  Livestream article reading about the risk of AI, written by Iain McGilchrist, author of The Master and his Emissary, and The Matter With Things.
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  Palantir CEO Alex Karp On Political Philosophy 24.02.2024 58m

  Reading and commenting on Alex Karp's recent time article about Silicon Valley and political philosophy. https://millermanschool.substack.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@millerman https://www.MillermanSchool.com