

The Wisdom Tradition | a philosophy podcast
Alexander Sachon
This is a podcast about Philosophy and its relation to the story of human life. Hosted by Alex Sachon. Find links to my publications and more at my website: www.alexsachon.com
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Apr 20, 2023 • 1h 29min
48c. America (Part 3) | America's Place in World History
In today's episode, we continue our series on America by investigating the story of the rise and fall of the Inca civilization of Peru. Things begin with a recap of the "Cycle of the Arya" thesis that I've been exploring throughout this year-long book project on Philosophy. Then, we zoom in and look at the Inca as a case study of this larger pattern. We finish with a discussion of the psychology of race, comparing and contrasting it with that of "the nation".As I argue, the democratic "nation" is inherently post-racial, as it is premised upon the mixing of races and the development of cooperative initiative. I explore this idea in detail in the article and in this podcast episode. Stay tuned!www.alexsachon.comthewisdomtradition.subtack.comthewisdomtradition.bigcartel.comThank you, - AlexSend us a text

Apr 17, 2023 • 48min
48b. America (Part 2) | The Homeland of Democracy
In today's episode we continue our series on the "deep" history of America by examining the theme of democracy, which has been experimented with here in the Western Hemisphere for thousands of years before the time of the American Revolution. In this episode, we explore how democracy existed not only during the golden age of the Maya, an idea we first introduced in Part 1, but also with the Iroquois tribe of North American Indians. Here, the sage and prophet Deganawida established the League of Five Nations, which emphasized democratic institutions here in North America one or two hundred years before the arrival of the European colonizers. Stay tuned for Part 3 of this series, which should be following soon. Website: www.alexsachon.comSubstack: thewisdomtradition.substack.comE-store: thewisdomtradition.bigcartel.comThank you, - AlexSend us a text

Apr 16, 2023 • 1h 17min
48a. America, Land of the Feathered Serpent (Part 1) | The Deep History of America
In today's episode we're kicking off a new series/chapter titled "America, Land of the Feathered Serpent". The overall theme of this series is to establish a timeline of civilization in the Americas, beginning with the prehistoric empire of Atlantis and moving down through the time of the American Revolution - an event that Francis Bacon, the protagonist of our previous chapter/series, played a big part in organizing from behind the scenes. The topic of the American Revolution is one that we will be revisiting in a later article in this series. For this initial article, we will be setting the stage for that later discussion by first examining the history of America from the largest perspective and greatest point of view. Here we will look at the transition of ages between Atlantis and the Arya and investigate how these changes affected the development of civilization in the Western Hemisphere . After first laying out the main ideas of an Atlantis-centered origin story for life in the Americas, we'll then zoom in and investigate the ancient empire of the Maya as a case study of our hypothesis.Stay tuned, this episode is a good one.- Alex Sachonwww.alexsachon.comthewisdomtradition.substack.comthewisdomtradition.bigcartel.comTo watch the unofficial documentary I cut together on the topic of Francis Bacon and the American Revolution, you can find it on YouTube here https://youtu.be/Ivdc0tTiB3ISend us a text

Mar 26, 2023 • 1h 40min
47. Manly P. Hall "Francis Bacon and the New Atlantis" | lecture analysis
In today's episode I analyze a classic Manly Hall lecture on the topic of Francis Bacon's utopian short story "New Atlantis". This episode serves as the "capstone" for a 6-part series I just finished on the topic of Francis Bacon and the Rosicrucian Brotherhood. For links to all the articles contained in that series, see my website (under the "publications" section).Show notes for this lecture will be posted on my Substack.Thank you for listening and thank you to Manly Hall and Francis Bacon for revealing such wisdom to us.- Alexwww.alexsachon.comthewisdomtradition.substack.comI also have a Rosicrucian-themed hat and shirt on my estore:thewisdomtradition.substack.comSend us a text

Mar 19, 2023 • 57min
46f. Francis Bacon (Part 6) | The Four Masks of Francis Bacon (2/2)
In this episode we conclude our series on Francis Bacon. More specifically, this episode completes a two-part episode titled "The Four Masks of Francis Bacon", which itself serves as the concluding section of this longer chapter on Bacon. In the previous article (part 1), we looked two of the four masks Bacon used to conceal his work: William Shakespeare and Father CRC of Rosicrucian myth. In this current episode, we will pick things up by investigating masks 3 and 4: the Freemasons and the his own persona as English statesman.Thank you to everyone who has followed the whole series. I plan to do a Manly Hall lecture breakdown on the topic of Francis Bacon and the "New Atlantis" next; stay tuned.website: www.alexsachon.comSubstack: thewisdomtradition.substack.com- Alex SachonSend us a text

Mar 18, 2023 • 1h 38min
46e. Francis Bacon (Part 5) | The Four Masks of Francis Bacon (1/2)
In today's episode, we begin a two-part mini-series titled "The Four Masks of Francis Bacon". These two articles, which go together as-one, serve as the concluding sections of an overall six-part series/chapter on Sir Francis Bacon.The theme of this article is to investigate four different "fronts" or "masks" that Francis Bacon utilized in order to covertly pursue his secret mission for world reformation. In this first article of the two-article set, we will investigate two of the masks - William Shakespeare, the famous playwright, and Father CRC, the mythic character from the Rosicrucian Manifestoes. In the follow-up article, we will look at two more masks: the Freemasonic Order and the elite scientific fraternity named "Salomon's House" that Bacon references in his utopian novel, "New Atlantis".Part 2, the follow-up episode to this one, will be possessed shortly after this one. Thank you to everyone who has followed the series so far. To find the table of continents for it, as well as for links to the other chapters of the larger book project it is a part of, please see the "publications" section of my website, www.alexsachon.com.To read the written article, see my Substack: thewisdomtradition.substack.com- Alex SachonSend us a text

Mar 11, 2023 • 1h 12min
46d. Francis Bacon (Part 4) | The Seven Summary Laws of Nature
In this episode we continue our series on Francis Bacon. Here, we will further explore some of the ideas and concepts concerning the philosophy of science, which we originally introduced and overviewed in the previous episode during our analysis of Bacon's "Art of Discovery". This episode/article (see my Substack for the written version) begins with a discussion of seven key themes in the philosophical approach to science that Bacon advocated. Then, we move on to discuss seven key laws of nature, as outlined by Manly P. Hall in his 1942 article titled "The Seven Great Laws that Rule the World". These represent Hall's framework for seven Summary Laws, which are the "well-proven axioms" that constitute Step Six of Bacon's six-stepped method.After this episode, two more await in this ongoing series on Francis Bacon. These last two articles are really one article split in two. It's called "the Four Masks of Francis Bacon" and delves into Bacon's role in the Shakespeare mystery, among other topics. Stay tuned.website: www.alexsachon.comSubstack: thewisdomtradition.substack.come-store: thewisdomtradition.bigcartel.comSend us a text

Mar 10, 2023 • 1h 27min
46c. Francis Bacon (Part 3) | The Master Alchemist Reveals His Art of Discovery
In today's episode we continue with our series on Francis Bacon. Here, we begin by delving further into Francis Bacon's connection with the ancient Mystery Schools. Then, we move on to a discussion of the six-stepped scientific method that Francis Bacon revealed as part of his Great Instauration project. This scientific method, which he also termed his "Art of Discovery, serves as the centerpiece to his grand project for world reformation.To read the original article this episode is based around, see my Substack: thewisdomtradion.substack.comSee my website for the Table of Contents for the larger book project this article and chapter are a part of. (It's called Philosophy: Its Origin, Purpose, and Destiny.)www.alexsachon.comSee my e-store to find two publications and a Rosicrucian-themed hat and shirt for sale. thewisdomtradition.bigcartel.comThank you and stay tuned for more.- AlexSend us a text

Feb 27, 2023 • 1h 30min
46b. Francis Bacon (Part 2) | From the Templars to the Rosicrucians
In today's episode we track the descent of esoteric knowledge and the "wisdom tradition" through the Middle Ages, investigating how it went underground, perpetuating itself through the Templars, the Guilds, and eventually, the Rosicrucians. The article concludes with an introduction to Francis Bacon, the "Rosicrucian Messiah". www.alexsachon.comFind the written article at:thewisdomtradition.bigcartel.comI have a Rosicrucian-themed hat and shirt at my e-store: thewisdomtradition.bigcartel.comSend us a text

Feb 21, 2023 • 1h 43min
46a. Francis Bacon (Part 1) | The Politics of Early Christianity
In today's episode we launch a new series on the topic of Francis Bacon, who is truly one of the most significant figures of world history. The focus of this initial episode is to lay the historical and geopolitical foundations for European civilization after the fall of the Roman Empire. In particular, we focus on the rise of the Roman Catholic Church as a major power player and the persecution of philosophy that took place as a result. In the episode that follows, we will track the movement of esoteric philosophy through various secret societies and front organizations over the course of the Middle Ages. This will serve to lay the foundations for examine the world that Francis Bacon was born into and would transform through the work he conducted over the course of his lifetime.I hope you'll stay tuned.www.alexsachon.comSend us a text


