From the New World Curtis Yarvin: Summoning The Best People, Rebuilding the World that Worked
Feb 6, 2023
03:08:16
The Value of Nihilism
- Zummers possess a valuable "corrosive nihilism" necessary for new perspectives.
- It helps clear out outdated ideas and assumptions.
Profiting from COVID
- Curtis Yarvin recounts profiting from COVID by betting on S&P puts in January 2020.
- He is generally not a market speculator.
Invest in Cash
- Invest in cash (USD or USDC) as a sound strategy, especially during uncertain economic times.
- Respect the dollar and prioritize avoiding losses over chasing high returns.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
What Do You Think of Psychoanalysis?
02:00 • 6min
Is There a Correlation?
07:34 • 2min
Psychoanalysis as a Political Tool?
09:11 • 6min
What Drives Human Sexuality?
15:01 • 2min
The Relationship Between Leftism and Self-Improvement
16:37 • 5min
The Elephant in the Brain by Robin Hanson
21:13 • 2min
Is Malice Malicious?
22:54 • 4min
Is There a Difference Between Propaganda and Iteration?
27:15 • 4min
Is There a Trade-Off Between Trump and the Ability to Take Power?
31:00 • 5min
Is DeSantis Up for the Job?
35:47 • 5min
What's the Goal of Emotional Signaling?
40:56 • 3min
The Most Important Rule of Politics, Carl Schmitt's Distinction Between Friend and Enemy
43:26 • 2min
Is There a Win in a Long Term Conflict?
45:49 • 4min
Is There a Correlation Between Incompetence and Collapse?
49:21 • 3min
The Trade-Off Between Emotional Salience and Organizational Intimidation
52:19 • 5min
Are We Ready to Accept Leaders Infused With These Kinds of Ideas?
57:01 • 5min
The US Turns Into a Parliamentary Dictatorship
01:01:33 • 3min
Do You Want to Suck or Do You Not Want to Sacrifice?
01:04:05 • 3min
Is It Time to Experiment With Radical Irony?
01:07:10 • 2min
Zumers Have This Hyper Ironic Hyperbole
01:09:29 • 4min
Is It NP, NP Complete?
01:13:40 • 2min
Prediction Markets - Are You a Predictor?
01:15:35 • 2min
What Do You Think Biden Is Doing With the Oil Market?
01:17:34 • 3min
What Is Dumbergon's View on Oil and Gas?
01:20:31 • 3min
Investing in Cash Is a Good Investment to Hold Right Now
01:23:35 • 2min
The Dollar Is Not Investment Advice, You Know?
01:25:26 • 2min
Cryptocurrency - The Character of Everyone Is Different
01:27:23 • 2min
Is Bitcoin the Standard Store of Value in the Future?
01:28:59 • 3min
Is There a Future for Bitcoin?
01:32:13 • 2min
The Autonomy of Labor Unions in the United States
01:34:24 • 3min
Is That a Fortune Thing?
01:37:15 • 3min
What Is Wrong With the Current Regime?
01:40:37 • 2min
Is the New Deal a Monarchy or a Monopoly?
01:43:05 • 5min
The Necessity of Having a Board of Trustees
01:48:00 • 2min
The Succession Problem in a Monarchy
01:50:07 • 4min
Is There a Governing Cast or a Regulating Cast?
01:54:06 • 2min
Future Governing Staff
01:55:51 • 5min
The Civil Service Is Not Just a Question of Competence
02:00:54 • 3min
You're a Billionaire and You're Not Eligible
02:03:50 • 6min
I Think the Problem Is With a Lot of Software Engineers
02:09:46 • 4min
The Manhattan Project
02:13:44 • 4min
Cryptocurrency Funding - Is This Really a Fantasy or I'm Making This Up?
02:18:11 • 2min
The New Deal Is Like This Is a Tragic Tragedy
02:20:28 • 2min
Napoleon's Foreign Policy Is Just Like Holy Shit No One Is in Charge
02:22:57 • 5min
Is the German University Successfully De-Nazafy?
02:27:48 • 3min
Keeping the Personnel Processes Sharp
02:30:42 • 6min
The Transition From the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire
02:36:23 • 5min
Pompey the Great Is a Young Guy and He's Just Like Okay We're Bille Fleet Bbble Bbble
02:41:11 • 4min
FDR and Trump Are Like Nobody Bourgeois R.E.V.
02:44:54 • 1min
Trump Is a Peasant and the Thing Is He Was Gonna Be Trump
02:46:23 • 2min
The Problem in Trying to Staff These Agencies Is That You Can Choose Between Three Groups of People
02:48:33 • 5min
Are You a Stasi Officer?
02:53:46 • 3min
I Was a Dissident Too I Always Hate It Yes Right and and and Like and It Was Like a Cascade
02:56:44 • 4min
The Speed Is Like It Shouldn't Be Slowed Down and That's How You Make the Enemy Feel
03:00:40 • 2min
The Um Post Power or Near and Post Power Uh Situation
03:02:12 • 2min
I Think It's a Very Different Kind of Governance and Executing a Campaign Effectively
03:04:22 • 2min
What Is Too Much Chaos and Needs More Order?
03:06:12 • 2min
Curtis Yarvin is the founder of Urbit, as well as the author of Unqualified Reservations and Gray Mirror:
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