Channel Title: The Symposium Channel Description: A place for analytical discussion of historical and philosophical topics. <video> What Can The Enlightenment Learn From Religion? Description: Many religions imperatives are based around practical consequences. Upon abandoning God, it seems that the Enlightenment has abandoned the source of these duties...but the consequences aren't pretty. </video> <video> What to do with Azula? Description: What does Fire Lord Zuko do with his power-mad, hyper-competent sister, Azula? Thumbnail art: https://www.deviantart.com/dropdeadcoheed/art/Azula-803212308 Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/sargon-of-akkad </video> <video> Star Wars is Pro-Jedi Propaganda Description: Search your feelings, you know it to be true. Shirt: https://teespring.com/star-wars-t-2?tsmac=store&tsmic=sargon-of-akkad&pid=389&cid=100029 #StarWars #Jedi #Sith </video> <video> The Great Triad of the Enlightenment Description: A brief look at the purposes, methods and contradictions of the three major philosophies of the Enlightenment. </video> <video> How Did The Enlightenment Handle Religion? Description: It's easy to forget that #Enlightenment thinkers came out of countries with a long and difficult history based in Christianity. Naturally, #God was the source of moral authority, and the explicitly anti-religious philosophies of the Enlightenment were forced to find a replacement, which usually ended up being #Reason itself. </video> <video> Bertrand Russell Destroys Aristotle and Plato Description: Philosopher-on-philosopher historical deathmatches are my thing. </video> <video> The Sanctity of Canon Description: Postmodernism seeks to destroy all metanarratives, and it begins with one narrative fact at a time in order to undermine the superstructure. This seems to be done for reasons of introducing concerns alien to the piece of media in question in order to change the world. Be aware or be next. </video> <video> The Strong Do What They Can, And The Weak Suffer What They Must Description: There is more to politics than calculations of raw power, as the Melian Dialogue shows us. Perhaps we should consider being as sentimental as the Spartans, instead of as unforgiving as the Athenians. </video> <video> What Do We Do After The Enlightenment? Description: The Enlightenment was not without its flaws. What do we do next? </video> <video> Fire Lord Azula Description: What would Azula be like as the Fire Lord? Probably not great. </video> <video> Why was the Macedonian Phalanx so Effective? Description: How did the Macedonian phalanx differ from the traditional Greek phalanx, and why did the Roman maniple defeat it? </video> <video> The Jedi Philosophy is an Absolute Mess Description: The Jedi are to the Star Wars universe what the Mullahs are to the Islamic Republic of Iran. </video> <video> The Jedi Code vs the Sith Code Description: Would we choose to live under a #Jedi or #Sith order, if we had the option in the #StarWars universe? Merch: https://teespring.com/star-wars-t-2 </video> <video> Zuko vs Azula Description: Why did Zuko defeat Azula in their final agni-kai? </video> <video> Personal Pronouns are Inherently Unreasonable Description: I don't owe your political worldview adherence in your absence. </video>

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