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Part Two: The Bastard Who Invented The Lobotomy

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Robert concludes the story of Curtis Yarvin, and explains to Ed Helms how he went from pseudonymous weirdo with a blog to part of the right-wing power structure.

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Robert concludes the story of Curtis Yarvin, and explains to Ed Helms how he went from pseudonymous weirdo with a blog to part of the right-wing power structure.
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Part Two: Curtis Yarvin: The Philosopher Behind J.D. Vance

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Robert sits down with the great Ed Helms to discuss Curtis Yarvin, the American philosopher of dictatorship whose ideas inspired J.D. Vance.

(2 Part Series)

Sources:
Curtis Yarvin, Political Theorist - Tablet Magazine
Who is Curtis Yarvin, the monarchist, anti-democracy blogger? | Vox
Mouthbreathing Machiavellis Dream of a Silicon Reich (thebaffler.com)
A Founder's Farewell • Blog • urbit.org
Interview with Curtis Yarvin — Max Raskin
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/trumps-vow-to-fire-thousands-of-crooked-federal-workers-prompts-alarm/
https://thebaffler.com/latest/mouthbreathing-machiavellis
https://techcrunch.com/2013/11/22/geeks-for-monarchy/
https://thebaffler.com/latest/the-moldbug-variations-pein
https://glasgowmuseumsslavery.co.uk/2020/11/18/thomas-carlyle-historian-writer-racist/
https://www.unqualified-reservations.org/2008/05/ol5-shortest-way-to-world-peace/
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https://www.unqualified-reservations.org/2008/11/patchwork-2-profit-strategies-for-our/
https://academic.oup.com/book/25370
https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/curtis-yarvin-thiel-carlyle-monarchism-reactionary
https://www.amazon.com/Key-Thinkers-Radical-Right-Democracy-ebook/dp/B07LFKWCV2

Robert sits down with the great Ed Helms to discuss Curtis Yarvin, the American philosopher of dictatorship whose ideas inspired J.D. Vance.
(2 Part Series)
Sources:
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Part One: Curtis Yarvin: The Philosopher Behind J.D. Vance

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Robert is joined again by Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson to continue to discuss the end of L. Ron Hubbard's life. 

Robert is joined again by Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson to continue to discuss the end of L. Ron Hubbard's life.

CZM Rewind: Part Two: The Last Days of L. Ron Hubbard

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