We review the Robert Higgs’ book on Crisis and Leviathan and try to understand its relevance to today and the projected future. This is part 2 of 2. We also end the podcast for a season. You can reach us at thefireinthedesert@gmail.com or Twitter @fireinthedesert. Music – Outfoxing the Fox by Kevin Macleoud (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
We review the Robert Higgs’ book on Crisis and Leviathan and try to understand its relevance to today and the projected future. This is part 1 of 2. You can reach us at thefireinthedesert@gmail.com or Twitter @fireinthedesert. Music – Outfoxing the Fox by Kevin Macleoud (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
We review the Dutch Safety Board’s MH17 report and try to understand how the MH17 disaster occurred and what has been recommended to prevent it from occurring. You can reach us at thefireinthedesert@gmail.com or Twitter @fireinthedesert. Music – Outfoxing the Fox by Kevin Macleoud Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today we examine Alexander Solzhenitsyn's Harvard Graduation speech in 1978, also titled 'A World Split Apart'. What does a person living in Soviet camps have to say on Western culture? How accurate is his observations? Does it hold true today?What do you think is flawed with Western society? Twitter: @fireinthedesert E-mail: thefireinthedesert[at]gmail.com Music – ‘Outfoxing the Fox’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Time Stamps: 8:49 – Introduction to Solzhenitsyn and his speech 20:56 – Start of Speech 45:05 – A Legalistic life 53:10 – The Direction of Freedom 58:50 – The Direction of the Press 1:05:25 – Vietnam War 1:14:20 – Humanism 1:20:26 – The true Split in the World
We continue from last episode on the lessons from Thomas Sowell’s ‘Housing Boom and Bust’ discuss its applicability for 2020. Then some final reflections of the year for the podcast. Outfoxing the Fox Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Twitter @fireinthedesert
What caused the 2000’s Subprime Mortgage Crisis? We draw upon the lessons from Thomas Sowell’s ‘Housing Boom and Bust’ discuss its applicability for 2020. Outfoxing the Fox Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Twitter @fireinthedesert
We examine the Australian housing affordability crisis and look at what young Australians are doing to save up as well as what’s causing the housing prices to soar. The problem is applicable to all nations. Music: ‘Outfoxing the Fox’ by Kevin Macleoud at incomptech.com Twitter @fireinthedesert
We examine the new religion of anti-racism and environmental activism. We delve into the arguments of anti-racism as it tries to progress the issue of the prison system. Music: Outfoxing the Fox by Kevin Macleoud, incompetech.com Twitter @fireinthedesert Other Sources: intro sound bites Earth Hour, 2017, Kids on: Climate Change https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XkPz6_-fZM BJM, 2020, White BLM cowards targets woman in DC for not raising fist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec9lIJLv0qQ
As we look at contemporary environmental activism, what is at the heart of their beliefs? What drives them to make changes? How should approach the debate and discuss on the way forward? What is Green, Clean, Renewable and Sustainable? We review parts of Patrick Moore’s Confessions of a Greenpeace Dropout and look at the discussion on energy. thefireinthedesert@gmail.com or Twitter @fireinthedesert. Music is Outfoxing the Fox by Kevin Mcleoud at incomptech.com
Have you used online dating and how did you find it? Today we look at the some of the pitfalls that people find with online dating and try to understand the problems behind it. thefireinthedesert@gmail.com or Twitter @fireinthedesert. Music – Outfoxing the Fox by Kevin Macleoud at www.Incompetech.com
We review some of the arguments presented in Dr Helen Caldicott's book "Nuclear is not the answer". What are the arguments against nuclear power and does Dr Caldicott present a sound alternative answer? Link to next generation nuclear reactors thefireinthedesert@gmail.com or Twitter @fireinthedesert. Music – Outfoxing the Fox by Kevin Macleoud at www.Incompetech.com
We examine the findings, contributory factors and the recommendations that came from the coroner’s report into the Thunder River Rapids Ride tragedy that occurred on 25 Oct 2016 at Dreamworld. We try to understand where it went all wrong. E-mail at thefireinthedesert@gmail.com and Twitter @fireinthedesert. Music is “Outfoxing the Fox” by Kevin McLeoud at incompetech.com
Welcome to Season 2, what does it mean to be a man and to be masculine? What does it mean to make our spouse happy? How is it that being a ‘nice guy’ can sabotage what we want? We review ‘No More Mr Nice Guy’ by Dr Robert Glover. E-mail at thefireinthedesert@gmail.com and Twitter @fireinthedesert. Music is “Outfoxing the Fox” by Kevin McLeoud at incompetech.com
As we approach the end of isolation, how did we fare? Why did the world rage? How should we respond to outrages on social media and mainstream media? How do I stay sane and calm when everything appears to be falling apart? We examine Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Podcast available: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/fire-in-desert-conversations-about-life-society-culture/id1507722406 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/15XCpKE6b8i4CZ5oKe0Q0J?si=1WSqyL1YSHqILrf464Q3nA Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-fire-in-the-desert-conversations-about-life-society-and Music -"Outfoxing the Fox" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
With the lockdown, people are now having to spend more time with their significant other, yet there’s an increase in divorce or queries on divorce. We examine the problems of modern relationships and the reasons why there is such a high divorce rate. We look at Eli Finkel’s thesis on the ‘All or Nothing Marriage’ and Lori Gottlieb’s book on ‘Marry Him: the Case for marrying Mr Good-enough.’ Are we being too picky or not being picky enough? Why do people divorce when they feel like they’ve grown apart? Podcast available: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/fire-in-desert-conversations-about-life-society-culture/id1507722406 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/15XCpKE6b8i4CZ5oKe0Q0J?si=1WSqyL1YSHqILrf464Q3nA Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-fire-in-the-desert-conversations-about-life-society-and Music -"Outfoxing the Fox" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
How do people fail to learn from history? Why do people make the same mistakes as in the past? We look at the Russian-Japanese War as it preludes the tactics used in early WW1. We examine the lessons learnt by the European and American observers in the Russo-Japanese War and how it shaped WW1. Music: On the Hills of Manchuria (1909 instrumental version) performed by the 1st Grenadier Artillery Brigade’s orchestra, entered in to the public domain of the Russian Federation and United States. E-mail - thefireinthedesert@gmail.com; Twitter @fireinthedesert Podcast available: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/fire-in-desert-conversations-about-life-society-culture/id1507722406 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/15XCpKE6b8i4CZ5oKe0Q0J?si=1WSqyL1YSHqILrf464Q3nA Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-fire-in-the-desert-conversations-about-life-society-and
We do a deep dive on social media and its impact on young people. Why is there an increase in mental health disorder, depression and suicide? Why are girls affected by cyber bullying through these apps? What do the developers of these apps think about their own product? E-mail - thefireinthedesert@gmail.com; Twitter @fireinthedesert Podcast available: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/fire-in-desert-conversations-about-life-society-culture/id1507722406 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/15XCpKE6b8i4CZ5oKe0Q0J?si=1WSqyL1YSHqILrf464Q3nA Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-fire-in-the-desert-conversations-about-life-society-and Music -"Outfoxing the Fox" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
We continue from last week on Simon Wiesenthal’s “The Sunflower: on the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness”, we discuss Australian reconciliation, the apology and the Change the Date movement. How do we move forward after acknowledging historical grievances? How do people deal with share and guilt when we do something wrong? E-mail - thefireinthedesert@gmail.com; Twitter @fireinthedesert Podcast available: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/fire-in-desert-conversations-about-life-society-culture/id1507722406 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/15XCpKE6b8i4CZ5oKe0Q0J?si=1WSqyL1YSHqILrf464Q3nA Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-fire-in-the-desert-conversations-about-life-society-and Music -"Outfoxing the Fox" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ #changethedate #reconcilliation
In an age where we hold onto historical grievances and where we tread carefully about what we say, how do we reconcile and achieve forgiveness when we do something wrong? Why are shameful things so hard to move on after being put online? Today we go through Simon Wiesenthal’s “The Sunflower: on the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness”. This is part 1 of the series, and part 2 will apply it to Australia. E-mail - thefireinthedesert@gmail.com; Twitter @fireinthedesert Podcast available: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/fire-in-desert-conversations-about-life-society-culture/id1507722406 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/15XCpKE6b8i4CZ5oKe0Q0J?si=1WSqyL1YSHqILrf464Q3nA Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-fire-in-the-desert-conversations-about-life-society-and Music -"Outfoxing the Fox" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ #forgiveness #holocaust #reconciliation #slavery
Today we discuss how to understand an organisational tragedy, in particular the sinking of MV Sewol in 2014. Music -"Outfoxing the Fox" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/