PH2T3R The Journal of Solar Culture

This week, we continue our series on Plato's Republic by discussing the topics covered in Book 3 and 4, which really capture the title of the book as Socrates and others talk about man using the metaphor of a city-state, or "republic." Republic is actually a Roman translation of Plato's title, which was "Politeia." 🔥 This conversation happened on YouTube at 7PM PST on Thursday, May 16, 2024. 🔥 Buy PH2T3R - The Journal of Solar Culture Vol. 01 on Amazon. https://a.co/d/fAce4TiOr order direct through the Order of Fire store.https://orderoffire.shop/🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝Connect with C. B. Robertson:Instagram:   / caffeineandphilosophy  🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast. Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/

This week, we continue our series on Plato's Republic by discussing the topics covered in Book 5 -- the most feminist book of the Republic. Socrates suggests that women and men should both be guardians, training in and engaging in battle together. He also argues for a eugenic breeding program and communal child-rearing. But in the end, we are also returned to the original context of the discussion, and a brief apologia for idealism itself. 🔥 This conversation happened Live on YouTube at 7PM PST on Thursday, May 23, 2024. 🔥 Buy PH2T3R - The Journal of Solar Culture Vol. 01 on Amazon. https://a.co/d/fAce4TiOr order direct through the Order of Fire store.https://orderoffire.shop/🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝Connect with C. B. Robertson:Instagram:   / caffeineandphilosophy  🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast. Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/ Connect with Jack Donovan:Instagram:   / starttheworld  Twitter:  https://x.com/mr_jackdonovanFor more from The Order of Fire:Website: https://orderoffire.com/Instagram:   / theorderoffire  📬 Sign up for updates, join our Discord, and learn about future opportunities to join The Order of Fire at https://theorderoffire.ck.page/96f964... 🔥🌐(If you get an error message, just email us. The link expires every so often even though we set it not to.)

This week, we continue our series on Plato's Republic by discussing the topics covered in Book 2. The examination of Justice continues with a discussion about the social contract and whether people behave justly on their own accord or simply to avoid punishment. The Ring of Gyges is introduced—a ring that grants invisibility and, therefore, freedom from punishment. The Ring of Gyges influenced J. R. R. Tolkien, and it inspired the Ring of Power from The Lord of the Rings. 🔥 This conversation aired live on YouTube at 7 PM PST on Thursday, May 9, 2024. 🔥 Buy PH2T3R - The Journal of Solar Culture Vol. 01 on Amazon. https://a.co/d/fAce4TiOr order direct through the Order of Fire store.https://orderoffire.shop/🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝Connect with C. B. Robertson:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caffeineandphilosophy/🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast. Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/ Connect with Jack Donovan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starttheworld/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ph2t3rFor more from The Order of Fire:Website: https://orderoffire.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theorderoffire/📬 Sign up for updates, join our Discord, and learn about future opportunities to join The Order of Fire at https://theorderoffire.ck.page/96f964ab6e 🔥🌐(If you get an error message, just email us. The link expires every so often even though we set it not to.)

This week we begin our series on Plato's Republic. Beginning with Book 1, we'll briefly revisit last week's discussion about aging and then delve into the primary question at hand: "What is Justice?"  @ChristopherRobertson  has done a few podcasts on Plato already for anyone who is interested. What is Plato's Republic About?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2-iAb2w7LECaffeine Stream 41: Defending Plato's Republichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWJxwu_C8I0 Also recommended: Great Minds - Part 1 - Plato's Republic I: Justice, Power, and Knowledgehttps://youtu.be/8rf3uqDj00A?si=j7MOlhc0VAJIJPrn🔥This conversation aired LIVE on YouTube at 7PM PST on April 25, 2024. 🔥 Buy PH2T3R - The Journal of Solar Culture Vol. 01 on Amazon. https://a.co/d/fAce4TiOr order direct through the Order of Fire store.https://orderoffire.shop/🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝Connect with C. B. Robertson:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caffeineandphilosophy/🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast. Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/ Connect with Jack Donovan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starttheworld/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ph2t3rFor more from The Order of Fire:Website: https://orderoffire.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theorderoffire/📬 Sign up for updates, join our Discord, and learn about future opportunities to join The Order of Fire at https://theorderoffire.ck.page/96f964ab6e 🔥🌐(If you get an error message, just email us. The link expires every so often even though we set it not to.)

Last week CB Robertson and Jack Donovan fielded a bunch of questions from readers and followers and ended up having some fantastic discussions about a wide range of topics. This conversation was recorded live on YouTube at 7 PM PST on April 25, 2024. 🔥 Buy PH2T3R - The Journal of Solar Culture Vol. 01 on Amazon. https://a.co/d/fAce4TiOr order direct through the Order of Fire store.https://orderoffire.shop/🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝Connect with C. B. Robertson:Instagram:   / caffeineandphilosophy  🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast. Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/ Connect with Jack Donovan:Instagram:   / starttheworld  Twitter:   / ph2t3r  For more from The Order of Fire:Website: https://orderoffire.com/Instagram:   / theorderoffire  📬 Sign up for updates, join our Discord, and learn about future opportunities to join The Order of Fire at https://theorderoffire.ck.page/96f964... 🔥🌐

Humans gossip. It's part of our nature. Men tend to want to minimize gossip and the importance of gossip in public life, and gossip is often regarded as trashy and vulgar. Today, people tend to prefer gossip to substance. Is there a place for gossip in a better society? Is an ad hominem attack always wrong? What would Washington do?In this week's show, C. B. Robertson and Jack Donovan discuss how much the man matters when considering the message. 🔥 This conversation happened on YouTube at 7PM PST on April 18, 2024. 🔥 Buy PH2T3R - The Journal of Solar Culture Vol. 01 on Amazon. https://a.co/d/fAce4TiOr order direct through the Order of Fire store.https://orderoffire.shop/🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝Connect with C. B. Robertson:Instagram:   / caffeineandphilosophy  🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast. Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/ Connect with Jack Donovan:Instagram:   / starttheworld  Twitter:   / ph2t3r  For more from The Order of Fire:Website: https://orderoffire.com/Instagram:   / theorderoffire  📬 Sign up for updates, join our Discord, and learn about future opportunities to join The Order of Fire at https://theorderoffire.ck.page/96f964... 🔥🌐

Dragons EXIST. Heroes -- Strikers -- become what they are to fight dragons. Dragons and serpents are found in mythologies all around the world. Occasionally, especially in the far east and sometimes in the Americas, dragons are seen as "lucky," protective, or benevolent, and serpents are even harnessed by the forces of righteousness in some Western lore.However, Dragons are most often seen as the enemies of men and Order. In the syncretic mythic system of Solar Idealism, Dragons are agents of death and non-differentiation and enemies of Order, led by the nihilistic dragon, Negation.Referenced in the show:James Powell's lecture "Dragons are Real"https://discord.gg/yhVaTpPDIn this week's show, C. B. Robertson and Jack Donovan do a deep-dive on dragons and magic. 🔥 Join our live conversation on YouTube at 7PM PST on April 11, 2024. You can also post your questions in the comments or via Instagram. 💬 Can't make it? Catch the PH2T3R podcast on Spotify, Apple, and more later. 🔥 Buy PH2T3R - The Journal of Solar Culture Vol. 01 on Amazon. https://a.co/d/fAce4TiOr order direct through the Order of Fire store.https://orderoffire.shop/🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝Connect with C. B. Robertson:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caffeineandphilosophy/🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast. Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/ Connect with Jack Donovan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starttheworld/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ph2t3rFor more from The Order of Fire:Website: https://orderoffire.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theorderoffire/📬 Sign up for updates, join our Discord, and learn about future opportunities to join The Order of Fire at https://theorderoffire.ck.page/96f964ab6e 🔥🌐

How do we reach an escape velocity that allows us to surpass cynicism and the dragon's wink and nod? How do we convince men that creation is part of the work of men -- as it has been discouraged and regarded as effeminate and communistic for decades?CB Robertson issues a creative challenge for men to engage with our time and find the beauty and inspiration in it. This show aired on YouTube at 7PM PST on April 4, 2024. 🔥 Buy PH2T3R - The Journal of Solar Culture Vol. 01 on Amazon. https://a.co/d/fAce4TiOr order direct through the Order of Fire store.https://orderoffire.shop/🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝Connect with C. B. Robertson:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caffeineand...🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast. Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/ Connect with Jack Donovan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starttheworld/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ph2t3rFor more from The Order of Fire:Website: https://orderoffire.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theorderoff...📬 Sign up for updates, join our Discord, and learn about future opportunities to join The Order of Fire at https://theorderoffire.ck.page/96f964... 🔥🌐

What is the appeal of ritual? And...what is the point? As The Order of Fire begins gathering to hike out into the mountains to perform our Spring Equinox Fire Ritual, we thought we'd sit down to talk about what we're doing, why we do it, and the point and process of ritual itself. C.B. Robertson and I were joined again by Dustin Lindsey.🔥 This show aired LIVE on YouTube at 7PM PST on March 14. 🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝Connect with C. B. Robertson:Instagram:   / caffeineandphilosophy  🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast. Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/ Connect with Jack Donovan:Instagram:   / starttheworld  Twitter:   / ph2t3r  For more from The Order of Fire:Website: https://orderoffire.com/Instagram:   / theorderoffire  📬 Sign up for updates, join our Discord, and learn about future opportunities to join The Order of Fire at https://theorderoffire.ck.page/96f964... 🔥🌐

What is the solar path out of postmodernism? Co-host C.B. Robertson synthesized a new perspective in his tour-de-force essay "Descending Odin's Throne" written for the PH2T3R print journal, which is now finally available. We'll be discussing his essay and the rest of the contents of the book during this week's live show. 🔥 This conversation happened on YouTube at 7PM PST on March 28. 🔥 Buy PH2T3R - The Journal of Solar Culture Vol. 01 on Amazon. https://a.co/d/fAce4Ti🔥C. B. Robertson, author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, and Letter to Anwei, shares insights his blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. Explore his thoughts at https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/ 🌐📝Connect with C. B. Robertson:Instagram:   / caffeineandphilosophy  🔥 Jack Donovan is founder of The Order of Fire and PH2T3R. He is the author of The Way of Men, Fire in the Dark, Becoming a Barbarian, and A More Complete Beast. Learn more about his work at https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/ Connect with Jack Donovan:Instagram:   / starttheworld  Twitter:   / ph2t3r  For more from The Order of Fire:Website: https://orderoffire.com/Instagram:   / theorderoffire  📬 Sign up for updates, join our Discord, and learn about future opportunities to join The Order of Fire at https://theorderoffire.ck.page/96f964... 🔥🌐