Playwright, satirist, and political commentator CJ Hopkins, creator of the website Consent Factory, joins me for a conversation on totalitarianism, safety, and the ideology of control. We go a little beyond his political writings on these topics to talk about the inner life of a dissident. Another major topic is the phenomenon of the cult, as a lens through which to understand our historical moment.

CJ Hopkins' writings can be found on Substack https://cjhopkins.substack.com/
and the Consent Factory https://consentfactory.org/.

A New and Ancient Story

CJ Hopkins: The New Totalitarianism (E60)

Swaady Martin is the daughter of a militant Black Panther who fled to
Africa. She grew up in the Ivory Coast and ended up pursuing an elite
education and corporate career, yet remains at heart and in spirit a
revolutionary. We covered many topics: her background, colonialism, the Covid narrative and attitudes about it in West and South Africa, and the spiritual crisis of the developed world.

Bio: Swaady Martin is an internationally recognized African leader.
Spirituality and African identity are at the heart of all Swaady’s many
and varied roles. Her academic background includes London School of Economics (LSE) and Harvard Divinity School. She is also an Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow. A former Corporate Executive at General Electric (GE), Swaady is the founder of Yswara African Tea, Tounché Global Consciousness Summit & Events and LovingKindness Boma (through which she publishes mindful, multicultural picture books for children). She sits on several boards, including the African Leadership Institute(Afli).

More about Swaady Martin, please visit https://www.swaady.com/

NAAS

Swaady Martin: Fugitivity to Interconnection (E61)

Description: Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. shares stories of his childhood, his family, the origins of his environmental activism, and the spiritual beliefs that keep him sane. The campaign website is https://www.kennedy24.com/.

Why we care: Charles Eisenstein in conversation with RFK, Jr.

Gabrielle Roth makes records that people can move to. She is a recording and performing artist, author, teacher, director and creator of the 5Rhythms school of moving meditation and ecstatic dance. The sound of Roth and her band The Mirrors ranges from world music to urban street beat to the chant of Buddhist mantras. Gabrielle is the author of 3 books including the latest Connections: The Five Threads to Intuitive Wisdom. http://www.gabrielleroth.com

Gabrielle Roth - Balancing Intuition, Instinct and Intellect

African Tribe - African Tribal Music

African Drumming - Hypnotic Music

Tribal Music 2

African Salsa Music

Africa Song

Música Tribal de Tambor - Canciones Tribales Africanas para Relajacion y Meditacion Yoga

Ritmos Djembè

528Hz

A mix to dance blooming from within. Connecting with the soul through powerful Colombian, Latin and selvatic sounds.

Africa Song

African Tribal Drums