Why You Should Take The White Pill - Michael Malice

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 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) 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 #michaelmalice #sovietunion #america - 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 - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Michael MaliceguestChris Williamsonhost

Jan 12, 20232h 11mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: January 12, 2023
Duration: 2h 11m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

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 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) 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 #michaelmalice #sovietunion #america - 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 - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Michael Malice
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Michael Malice and Chris Williamson, Why You Should Take The White Pill - Michael Malice explores from Soviet Nightmares To White-Pill Hope In Dark Times Chris Williamson interviews Michael Malice about his book *The White Pill*, using the horrors of Soviet communism to argue against cynicism and for realistic hope. Malice explains why the Cold War and communist atrocities are strangely neglected in modern memory, and details how totalitarian systems pervaded every aspect of life, from famine to secret police to neighbors informing on each other. They explore the nature of evil, the limits of rationalism, and how ideological experiments turned entire populations into guinea pigs. Despite the darkness, the conversation highlights stunning moments of courage, resistance, and moral restraint—culminating in the peaceful collapse of the Soviet system as the core "white pill" of the book.

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