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Carl Benjamin - Making Sense Of 2021's Madness | Modern Wisdom Podcast 280

Carl Benjamin is the YouTuber formerly known as Sargon Of Akkad, a political commentator and host of The Lotus Eaters Podcast.

Carl BenjaminguestChris Williamsonhost
Feb 8, 20211h 3mWatch on YouTube ↗

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EPISODE INFO

Released
February 8, 2021
Duration
1h 3m
Channel
Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Carl Benjamin is the YouTuber formerly known as Sargon Of Akkad, a political commentator and host of The Lotus Eaters Podcast. It feels like a decade of history has happened already in 2021 so I invited Carl on to try and make sense of the madness. Expect to learn Carl's opinion on Steven Crowder suing Facebook, what a future with WallStreetBets in will look like, whether there is a common thread between JK Rowling and Jordan Peterson, whether American national pride is dwindling and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 3.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Check out Carl's new site - https://www.lotuseaters.com Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #carlbenjamin #sargonofakkad #chriswilliamson - 00:00 Intro 00:24 Lotus Eaters & Safe Spaces 06:18 Steven Crowder Suing Facebook 17:41 Decolonising Mars 20:48 Carl’s Thoughts on Wall Street Bets 30:12 The Power of the Individual 34:11 Is JK Rowling Too Big to be Cancelled? 42:03 Carl’s Views on Trump 50:33 Is the American Republic Dying? 1:02:19 Where to Find Carl - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

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  • Carl Benjamin

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  • Chris Williamson

    host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Carl Benjamin and Chris Williamson, Carl Benjamin - Making Sense Of 2021's Madness | Modern Wisdom Podcast 280 explores Carl Benjamin Dissects Censorship, Populism, and Semantic Culture Wars Carl Benjamin (Sargon of Akkad) and Chris Williamson discuss online censorship, deplatforming, and how creators are increasingly forced to build independent platforms like Benjamin’s Lotus Eaters to survive Big Tech’s shifting rules.

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