Our Foundations Podcast

Patrick Neve is a Catholic theologian and podcast host. He comes on to discuss the topics I'm covering in season 2 related to the Reformation, the State, etc. from a Catholic perspective. This is part 2 and we expand on early monastic orders, the role of action in religion, moral philosophy, the role of mediation, the benefits of centralization with interpretation and regulation, impacts or the Re...

Patrick Neve is a Catholic theologian and podcast host. He comes on to discuss the topics I'm covering in season 2 related to the Reformation, the State, etc. from a Catholic perspective. This is part 1 where we introduce some aspects of Catholic theology, their view of the Reformation, some misunderstandings in historiography, some modern political comparisons, and more.   Patrick Neve info: - @...

Nathan Gilmour is a host on the Christian Humanist podcast, a writer, and a professor at Emmanuel College. This fits perfectly with an exploration into the topics of theology, philosophy, writing, and education among others. Our focus is on these aspects in the time of the middle ages through the Reformation. We discuss many of the parallels being covered in Season 2 and apply many aspects of our...

Nathan Gilmour is a host on the Christian Humanist podcast, a writer, and a professor at Emmanuel College. This fits perfectly with an exploration into the topics of theology, philosophy, writing, and education among others. Our focus is on these aspects in the time of the middle ages through the Reformation. We discuss many of the parallels being covered in Season 2 and apply many aspects of our...

This is the second half of the interview I did with Pete Quinones of the Free Man Beyond the Wall podcast. We finish up our conversation with a heavy emphasis on corporate influence in government and the media, the impact of the media on society in general, the mainstream use of propaganda, possible ways to break current trends, and more.   Pete Quinones info: -  https://freemanbeyondthewall.com/...

This is part 1 of 2 of an interview with Pete Quinones, host of the Free Man Beyond the Wall podcast, managing editor of the Libertarian Institute, and author. We discuss many topics in this interview including an introduction to Pete and his projects, government overreach, propaganda, the Reformation, corporate influence, the corporate media, and more. This is the first interview in this introduc...

Welcome to Season 2 of Our Foundations. This episode serves as a general introduction to the ideas and structure of Season 2. The short version- history can be cyclical in ways and can be very helpful when assessing and understanding current and future events. There is a direct parallel between our modern times with the rise of the internet, Big Tech, the modern State, anti-establishment movements...

This is the final episode for Season 1. In it, I highlight how there are many influences behind the scenes that effect society much more than most of us realize. Some other themes from Season 1 are discussed and connected together and "The United States House Select Committee to Investigate Tax-Exempt Foundations and Comparable Organizations" AKA the Cox Committee AKA Reese Committee AKA Dodd Repo...

It's time to look at the overarching themes of Season 1 to conclude this season. The main concepts covered are centralization vs. decentralization and the difference between the theoretical possibility and the historical reality of the systems of our society. Listen through the end to hear a preview of one of the new intros I'll be using for Season 2.   "Throughout human history, societies have gr...

This is a case study of three different alternative options for various stages of education. Sudbury schools offer a physical school that is structured around self directed learning and student leadership. The Ron Paul Homeschooling Curriculum is a fairly structured, mostly online option for homeschoolers who want a system to follow but still want to be home based, self directed, and promote criti...

Two of the themes that have popped out in this series on education have been the role of nature and technology in education. Both have their advantages, and both can be restrictive. This episode goes over some aspects of how to balance these resources, how to leverage their strengths, ways to mitigate their weaknesses, and considerations to apply to your own goals.   - Website -  http://www.ourfou...

For the final overview episode of alternative movements in education, let's look at some alternatives to college and ways to educate yourself to launch your career, start a new career, or just enhance your resume. I'll start off by going over some reasons why college can often be a waste of time and money for a large portion of the population. Then, we'll get into some alternative options includin...

This overview of homeschooling explores the most popular methods and curriculum that are used to structure the education of children from home. I touch on some of the reasons why many parents feel unequipped and unsure about pursuing this option as well. The homeschooling models covered are "school at home", unit studies, the classical method, Waldorf, Montessori, Charlotte Mason, unschooling, and...

For the first episode of this final series on education, I cover alternative options and programs within the public school system. Yes, there are some great opportunities and movements despite the structure of the system and you don't necessarily have to look outside of the system for a good option. The following episodes will deal with the options outside of the system. Some topics covered includ...

Here's an intro for the upcoming series on education as well as some commentary on 3 articles I've come across recently. One is on the IMF and it's interactions with the government of Argentina. The other two focus on school curriculum, institutionalized ideologies, and government involvement in schools.    - Website -  http://www.ourfoundations.podbean.com/ - Email -  ourfoundations@protonmail.co...

I need your input and feedback! Here is an introduction to some of the content that will come in Season 2. I have some options that I haven't fully decided on yet. I would like to finalize the structure and final content based on your desires. Please send me your opinions and feedback. Thank you very much for your response in advance. Email ( ourfoundations@protonmail.com ) would be the easiest wa...

I did an interview with a PIVX community member on the updates and changes since I did the case study episode. I have retroactively inserted it at the end of this series on blockchain and hope you enjoy.   - Website -  http://www.ourfoundations.podbean.com/ - Email -  ourfoundations@protonmail.com - Patreon page to support / donate -  https://www.patreon.com/ourfoundations - Twitter -  https://twi...

Two great examples of blockchain projects currently in the works are PIVX and Cardano. PIVX is a decentralized, privacy-centric cryptocurrency. Cardano is a blockchain platform with many further potential applications. This episode looks into what these projects are, their philosophies, their potential, some struggles, and more.   - Website -  http://www.ourfoundations.podbean.com/ - Email -  ourf...

This episode covers some broad themes and reactions of blockchain technology. The first subject is ideologies and political stances. Next is the response from governments and corporations, of which some are outwardly pro while others are publicly against. To join these two concepts of ideology and response, I also look at how these reactions to blockchain technology, both pro and con, align with t...

Blockchain technology is not just for cryptocurrencies. There are many other use cases to explore with whole new worlds of opportunities. This episode opens with a very brief look at Ethereum and the idea of blockchain platforms before getting into the other aspects and use cases such as smart contracts, zero knowledge proofs, IDs, voting, DAOs, censorship resistance, tokenization, micro payments...

Here's a preview of what will be in the rest of the current series on blockchain, an update on Rojava/ Syria, and an update on a possible connection between Epstein and John DeCamp who I played an interview from in a previous episode.    - Website -  http://www.ourfoundations.podbean.com/ - Email -  ourfoundations@protonmail.com - Patreon page to support / donate -  https://www.patreon.com/ourfoun...

Blockchain technology started with Bitcoin and has been used most often as a protocol for other cryptocurrencies. This episode starts with the Bitcoin story, how bitcoin works, and why it exists then I get into the problems with bitcoin which leads to some brief coverage of other cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin Cash, Dash, Monero, Zcash, the Mimble Wimble protocol, and more.    - Website -  http:...

This is the first episode in the current series on blockchain technology. This episode covers the basics such as "What is blockchain technology?", "How does it work?", "How is it used in today's world?", and also goes over the benefits and the negatives from a broad perspective. Hopefully, this is accessible for those new to the topic and also helpful for those fully versed in blockchain basics. ...

At first glance, a stateless society seems a little crazy, very naive, and definitely impossible. Even after covering the premise of anarcho capitalism in episode 38, I'm sure that many questions and objections remain. Who would build the roads? How would justice and courts be handled? Police and national defense? What about pollution? How would child abuse be prevented and stopped? I go over thes...

This update episode previews the next series on the future of money and markets and goes over some of the oddities that surround the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11 (not focused on conspiracy theories, more just presenting aspects that don't get a lot of mainstream media attention).