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**The Weekly Eudemon**

Widely-published author, speaker, and lawyer, Eric Scheske, offers weekly commentary on a host of matters, ranging from current events to philosophy to religion.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 48: Stillness Oct 14, 2019

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Stillness is the Key, Ryan Holiday. Leisure, The Basis of Culture, Joseph Pieper.

Why stillness? More precisely: Why can’t we pursue stillness with a goal in mind?

Lightning Segments: pink gin, hangover thoughts, Einstein the womanizer, People Magazine.

Episode 47: G.K. Chesterton and True Religion, LSD and the Eucharist Oct 07, 2019

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G.K. Chesterton says true religion makes abstraction tangible. I flush it out here.

Lightning Segments: Flannery O'Connor, Autumn and Sports, Blank dot Org, Medallion Bailout, Thomas Hoover

Michael Pollan "How to Change Your Mind." Beyond Science: LSD, Physics, and the Eucharist

Episode 46: The Hiatus Last Week, More Zen and LSD, Lightning Segments Sep 30, 2019

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I missed last week due to my mother's unexpected death. I discuss here a bit of her life, but not for sentimental reasons. It's a snapshot of a slice of American history.

LSD and Zen: I explore a bit more the limits of rationality and its relationship to Zen and LSD.

LSD and Mind Control: I discuss a fascinating topic that is the subject of a new book: Poisoner in Chief.

Lightning Segments: The "One Thing" file.

Episode 45: Dan Aykroyd, Podcasts and John Senior, LSD and Shifting Consciousness Sep 16, 2019

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Dan Aykroyd was on The Joe Rogan Show.

Vodka, aliens, spiritualism.

John Senior from the University of Kansas was ahead of his time, as seen in the podcast universe today.

Lightning Segments.

Rogan on LSD. Me on thankfulness.

Episode 44: Nietzsche Sep 09, 2019

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Nietzsche and Slave Morality

Nietzsche and Detachment

Nietzsche and Zen

Lightning Segments

White Privilege II

Episode 43: White Privilege Sep 02, 2019

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Proponents of the concept of “white privilege” are exhausting. I explore the reasons.

Lightning Segments: Bill Kauffman, chamber maids, Skittles, other.

Marxism: Thanos wannabes . . . and other problems with its rejuvenation among today’s youth.

Episode 42: Authenticity Aug 26, 2019

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Just two segments this week:

The importance of being authentic without trying to be authentic . . . and the unfortunate fraud in young people.

Lightning Segments: Mackinac Island, rum, weddings, and the genital clamp.

Episode 41: Small Towns and Francis Bacon Aug 12, 2019

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Do you have to live in NYC or LA to make it? Nope, not any more. And it's a good idea to be rooted.

Lightning Segments: Epstein, more GKC, Prison Unions, Business Insider says the Catholic Church is Right about Contraception.

Francis Bacon: Jacque Derrida and Francis Bacon and the Catholic Church.

Episode 40: The World of Total Work Aug 05, 2019

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G.K. Chesterton: His cause of canonization has been rejected. I understand why, but the charge of anti-semitism is ridiculous. And unnecessary to raise. Maybe the bishop was virtue signalling.

Lighting Segments: The notecard, beer markets, Europe’s death wish, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Total Work: Work 24/7 and you’ll never work another day in your life. Well, maybe. I flush it out here.

Music for Lighting Segments: Sky Hawk Beach by Blue Wave Theory. Used pursuant to the Attribution Share-Alike License 4.0.

Theme song: Skinnin’ Lynyrd by Greg Scheske, a bespoke expert. Email him here: eidolonaudio@gmail.com

Episode 39: The Hour Jul 29, 2019

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Trump and Baltimore.

CBGBs. A horrible movie that’s worth watching.

The Hour. One hour in the morning. Focused purposelessness. Highly recommended. Tips.

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