PH2T3R The Journal of Solar Culture

Isn't freedom just another word for nothing left to lose?How much freedom is enough? How much is too much? Solar Idealism holds that freedom is better than servitude, but where are the lines?🔥 This conversation happened LIVE on YouTube at 7PM PST on March 21. 🔥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 difference between optimism and foolishness? What are the benefits of optimism over pessimism?How can we avoid "dooming" -- while being realistic and making choices based on the world as it is and not as we would like to pretend it is? How do we avoid walking into traps if we are TOO optimistic?🔥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 does it mean to be “authentic?” It’s a question with many layers and aspects, and it seems to mean different things to different people. Is it merely a consistency between your public and private personae? Harmony between words and deeds? Even the word persona suggests a mask. How much of who we are is a performance for others? Is that “wrong,” or is that simply normal to our species as social animals? Don’t we often become different people to interact successfully with others?Where is the line between reasonable social adaptation and sociopathic, manipulative behavior? What is the relationship between online anonymity and authenticity?🔥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: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 🔥🌐

What does it mean to hate? Some would insist that you should be "above" hate -- but are they truly "above" it, or do they just hate different things or different people? Is the idea that you should love everyone in some great "brotherhood of man" simply a secularized echo of Christianity?Solar Idealism was conceived as a response to ideologies which seems to offer nothing but anger and hatred -- with no viable positive vision for the future (except to be rid of their enemies).However, it is also true that men bond at a much higher speed if they are presented with a shared ordeal or a common enemy. Hate unites men (against other men or external threats). Co-host  @ChristopherRobertson  has done a lot of thinking about hate. He wrote a book titled In Defense of Hatred, which I never read, but we'll talk about that as well. https://amzn.to/4c02hoC. B. Robertson is the author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, Letter to Anwei, and more. He writes for PH2T3R and his own blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caffeineandphilosophy/Jack Donovan is the author of The Way of Men, Becoming a Barbarian, A More Complete Beast, and Fire in the Dark. He is the founder of The Order of Fire and the PH2T3R project. https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starttheworld/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ph2t3r

What is the Übermensch? Superman, Overman, Beyond-man, Beyond-human... It seems to be a mirror in which people see what they want to see, regardless of what Nietzsche actually meant or wrote. One could easily imagine it as being a cyborg or AI. Many want the Übermensch to be the "blonde beast" -- some kind of Dolph Lundgren character. What is the Übermensch, is it a goal worth overcoming man for, and how does it relate to Solar Idealism?C. B. Robertson is the author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, Letter to Anwei, and more. He writes for PH2T3R and his own blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/Instagram:   / caffeineandphilosophy  Jack Donovan is the author of The Way of Men, Becoming a Barbarian, A More Complete Beast, and Fire in the Dark. He is the founder of The Order of Fire and the PH2T3R project. https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/Instagram:   / starttheworld  Twitter:   / ph2t3r  To find out more about the PH2T3R project, visit PH2T3R.comhttps://ph2t3r.com/To learn more about joining The Order of Fire:https://ph2t3r.com/theorderoffire/Instagram: / theorderoffire  

Jonathan Smith is a former CIA agent with a special operations background who relocated his family to Russia to immerse himself in the ancient roots of shamanic traditions. In this interview, Jack Donovan delves into Jonathan's unique journey, unveiling the profound insights he gained from authentic shamans in the birthplace of shamanic culture.Discover the essence of shamanism as Jonathan shares his experiences and imparts valuable wisdom that promises to bring you closer to the shamanic path. By the end of this video, you'll not only be inspired but equipped with practical advice to kickstart or elevate your own spiritual journey.Connect with Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rogue_emissary/Explore the recommended book by Jack Donovan - 'Shamanism' by Mircea Eliade.Jack Donovan, is the author of 'The Way of Men,' 'Becoming a Barbarian,' 'A More Complete Beast,' and 'Fire in the Dark.' As the founder of The Order of Fire and the PH2T3R project, Jack invites you to explore more:Website: https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starttheworld/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ph2t3rFor details about the PH2T3R project, visit: https://ph2t3r.com/To learn about joining The Order of Fire, click here: https://ph2t3r.com/theorderoffire/Follow The Order of Fire on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theorderoffire/

What happened to the Men's Movement? A few years ago, there seemed to be a "big tent" men's movement that advanced a wide range of ideologies, all in the interest of helping men and dealing with the crisis of masculinity. The crisis certainly hasn't disappeared, but the "men's movement" and "manosphere" seem to have broken into competing factions largely driven by commercial interests and petty gossip. I've been writing about men and masculinity for 15 years, and I've been watching all of this unfold for a long time. On our weekly live show on YouTube, C.B. Robertson and I asked what happened to the men's movement and wondered how it can be fixed --- or if it needs to be. C. B. Robertson is the author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, Letter to Anwei, and more. He writes for PH2T3R and his own blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/Instagram:   / caffeineandphilosophy  Jack Donovan is the author of The Way of Men, Becoming a Barbarian, A More Complete Beast, and Fire in the Dark. He is the founder of The Order of Fire and the PH2T3R project. https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/Instagram:   / starttheworld  Twitter:   / ph2t3r  To find out more about the PH2T3R project, visit PH2T3R.comhttps://ph2t3r.com/To learn more about joining The Order of Fire:https://ph2t3r.com/theorderoffire/Instagram:  / theorderoffire    / ph2t3r  

Last month, The Order of Fire read the Oresteia, a series of three plays by Aeschylus. On this week's live show, C.B. Robertson and Jack Donovan go over the plays and talk about why we think they are so important.Many of our members were surprised at how engaging the plays were -- especially in some of the BBC audio performances available on Audible and even on YouTube for free.   • Aeschylus' Oresteia - Agamemnon (BBC ...  The Oresteia is the story of Orestes, who killed his mother after she killed his father -- Agamemnon from the Iliad. He is then chased and tormented by the grotesque and ghoulish Eumenides, and seeks sanctuary from Apollo. Apollo sends him to Athena, who conducts a trial to end the blood feud, establishing a mythic basis for trial by jury.https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/Instagram:   / caffeineandphilosophy  Jack Donovan is the author of The Way of Men, Becoming a Barbarian, A More Complete Beast, and Fire in the Dark. He is the founder of The Order of Fire and the PH2T3R project. https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/Instagram:   / starttheworld  Twitter:   / ph2t3r  To find out more about the PH2T3R project, visit PH2T3R.comhttps://ph2t3r.com/To learn more about joining The Order of Fire:https://ph2t3r.com/theorderoffire/Instagram:  / theorderoffire    / ph2t3r  

Why bother writing? Is it worth doing if you have no aspirations as a (public) writer? Authors Jack Donovan and C.B. Robertson talk about the meaning and process and possibly some of the business of writing. In the second hour, they take questions from live viewers and answer questions submitted by newsletter and Instagram.C. B. Robertson is the author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, Letter to Anwei, and more. He writes for PH2T3R and his own blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caffeineand...Jack Donovan is the author of The Way of Men, Becoming a Barbarian, A More Complete Beast, and Fire in the Dark. He is the founder of The Order of Fire and the PH2T3R project. https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starttheworld/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ph2t3rTo find out more about the PH2T3R project, visit PH2T3R.comhttps://ph2t3r.com/To learn more about joining The Order of Fire:https://ph2t3r.com/theorderoffire/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theorderoff...https://www.instagram.com/ph2t3r/

Join us for a thought-provoking live podcast featuring Jack Donovan and C.B. Robertson as they delve into the origins of the philosophy of humanism and inspect its ideological baggage. Then we'll throw all of that out with the "blank slate" it was scribbled on and talk about the need for an approach to living that acknowledges human nature as a product of our physiology and evolutionary history. What is the nature of the human animal - from a zoological perspective - and how do we live more harmoniously within the confines of that nature?A pro-human position is sorely needed as AI development accelerates and the transhumanist death cult cheers on our collective oblivion. ---C. B. Robertson is the author of The Hero and the Man, Holy Nihilism, Letter to Anwei, and more. He writes for PH2T3R and his own blog, Caffeine and Philosophy. https://caffeineandphilosophy.com/Instagram:   / caffeineandphilosophy  Jack Donovan is the author of The Way of Men, Becoming a Barbarian, A More Complete Beast, and Fire in the Dark. He is the founder of The Order of Fire and the PH2T3R project. https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/Instagram:   / starttheworld  Twitter:   / ph2t3r