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Bad Quaker Podcast
With Ben Stone
It’s like Adolf Hitler said; You have a republic madam, if you can keep it! And that’s how the Hero’s Journey works.
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Bad Quaker Podcast
With Ben Stone
It’s like Adolf Hitler said; You have a republic madam, if you can keep it! And that’s how the Hero’s Journey works.
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As I have always understood the Franklin quote (regardless of whether or not he actually said it), the meaning of “a republic, if you can keep it” is that a republic sounds nice in theory, but is intrinsically a precarious thing that can’t stay nice for very long. Kind of like keeping a fire contained by wrapping it in paper, or like having a fox guard the hen house to make sure the hens are safe. Whoever said it clearly didn’t have much faith in a republic.
Note also that the Roman Republic (whence the word “republic” came) turned into the Roman Empire, and, well, history repeats itself.
I usually listen to podcasts while I’m driving or mowing. Most of them are liberty oriented or open source tech stuff, but two of them really stick out as great works – The Freedom Feens and Bad Quaker.
The segment with MWD explaining the Hero’s Journey caused me to want to get over here to thank you.
Very good and entertaining stuff.
I enjoyed Michael’s deconstruction of the classic storytelling formula. It’s something I sorta knew, but I have a better understanding of it with his explanation. Now, as I’m watching TV or movies, I’ll be even more annoying to those around me!