Rescuing Reason
Welcome to Spartan Spirit - Rescuing Reason. This podcast examines critical political and socioeconomic topics affecting Western cultures, particularly Australia, Canada, and the US. The point being to ground-truth the issues and bring reason back to the discussion. The podcast will do it through a logical, scientific, and most importantly, a Spartan lens, i.e., through a tough-minded view that considers the nation and the planet above the individual. The podcast will be published on the 1st and 15th of each month. You can send comments and suggestions to spartan.spirit@yahoo.com
Episodes
The Global Rules Based Order is fracturing. This episode examines its history, relevance to Western liberal democracies, the threats coming from autocratic states, and thoughts on the way forward.
In this episode we examine Australia's military spending - which has not matched NATO increases in % GDP on military spending. With war raging in the Ukraine and the Middle East, and a growing Chinese military threat, many states have substantially increased their military budgets in recent months. Most NATO countries pledged 5% GDP on military spending, and the US is urging its allies in the Indo-Pacific region to do the same...
With war raging in the Ukraine and the Middle East, and a growing Chinese military, many states have substantially increased their military budgets in recent months. Most NATO countries pledged 5% GDP on military spending, and the US is urging its allies in the Indo-Pacific region to do the same. This podcast explores the history of military spending, the reasons for increasing military spending, and in Part 2 (coming out mid-Nov 2...
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is seeking to counter Western global influence through mutual economic, political and security agreements between its member states. Those states include China, Russia, India, Iran, Pakistan and Belarus. Some are going so far as to call the Shanghai Cooperation Organization the Global South's NATO. It behooves westerners to understand what the Global South is, and how this loose alliance a...
Many modern Western governments are taking the moral absolutist view when interpreting the Laws of War in relation to Gaza - but is this realistic? Their narrow view is likely to be cast aside if they ever find themselves in an existential conflict. This episode is Part 2 of a 2-part series exploring International Humanitarian Law (also known as the Laws of War) in light of the Israeli-Hamas conflict in Gaza.
Western leaders are calling out Israel for breaches of International Humanitarian Law. Yet, some of their claims demonstrate a misunderstanding of International Humanitarian Law. This episode dives into the history of the International Humanitarian Law - also known as the Laws of War, and we consider how Western societies interpret these laws in the modern era; particularly in Gaza. Part 2 will be published 1 Oct 2025, and it will...
This episode details:
- The history of Palestine.
- The Hamas attack on Israel of 7 Oct 2023 and Israel's response.
- Why Western nations are supporting recognition of Palestine. Reasons for why this is not the time to recognize Palestine.
- The requirements for recognition of states.
- An alternative view of what needs to happen in Gaza.
The third season of the Spartan Spirit podcast series is called Rescuing Reason. This episode introduces the podcast 'Rescuing Reason'.
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