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The Pitești Experiment: Breaking the Human Spirit in Communism

“And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death … More

Christianity, Communism, Eastern bloc, history, marxism, Piesti Prison, Politics, psychology, Romania, russia, stalin, Unmaskings, World War II

Atrocity in the Name of Equality

When I think about high school history class, I think about the emphasis on Nazi Germany and the lack of … More

history, marx, philosophy, psychology, russia, soviet union, stalin, ukraine

The Sisyphus Blog Podcast List

I started listening to podcasts five years ago, back when I worked an office job. Working an office job means … More

books, Darryl Cooper, Eric Weinstein, history, Jocko Willink, joe rogan, jordan peterson, JRE, Lex Fridman, MartyrMade, philosophy, Podcast list, psychology, Unravelling Poscast

The Bounties of Fortune

There’s this quote from the Stoic philosopher Seneca in his essay On the Happy Life that I often think about … More

ancient greeks, books, epictetus, history, how to live, Literature, marcus aurelius, memento mori, philosophy, poverty, psychology, quotes, seneca, stoicism, virtues

Morality and Concentration Camps

I often try to imagine who I would be in a concentration camp. Whenever my conscience berates me, it does … More

bitterness, dostoyevsky, existentialism, free speech, history, ideas, Literature, memento mori, mob, philosophy, poverty, psychology, solzhenitsyn, soviet union, stoicism, virtues

Endurance and Heroism in the 20th Century

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in … More

endurance, ernest shackleton, history, human spirit, john rabe, nanjing, nanking

4 Things I’ve Learned From Robert Greene

When I was eighteen a good friend of mine recommended a book to me. It was a 500-page book with … More

48 laws of power, art of seduction, books, chapters, controversy, history, laws of human nature, philosophy, psychology, robert green, robert greene

Cowering To The Mob

Imagine that you are just starting college. A few weeks in, the dean holds a lecture to welcome the students … More

Bret Weinstein, free speech, history, joe rogan, mao, mob, Politics, protests, riots, soviet union

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