Conscious Caracal

Ernst J. van Zyl
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Giving my thoughts on politics and culture from southern Africa, as well as interviews with interesting thinkers and doers.

  1. 1D AGO

    Ep. 238 - The duty of the men amongst the ruins | Dave the Distributist

    I am joined by American political commentator, writer and podcaster, Dave Greene (The Distributist), to discuss how young men should act and organise in order to deal with the tough, chaotic realities of the 21st century as civilization buckles and shakes around them.

    1h 19m

  2. FEB 19

    Ep. 237 - Is South Africa being used as the model for the United States? | Alex Newman

    I am joined by author and political analyst Alex Newman to discuss the phenomenon where an increasing amount of left-wing politicians in the United States and other Western countries are taking inspiration from the ANC's policies in South Africa. The most recent example wat the new mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, who said in his swearing in address that he takes inspiration from the ANCs ideological document, the Freedom Charter document.

    1h 1m

  3. FEB 18

    Ep. 236 - The 20th century is dying while the 21st century struggles to be born | Russell Lamberti

    I'm joined by economist Russell Lamberti to discuss an old world/paradigm/gods dying while new ones struggle to be born. We also discuss who will be the likely winners that will shape the 21st century, how change can be negative, and how adept humans are at normalising decay and chaos.

    55 min

  4. FEB 4

    Ep. 235 - Building a new R3.2 billion Afrikaans university | Henk Schalekamp

    I am joined by Henk Schalekamp, Managing Director at Kanton, a real estate investment company that "partners culture with capital" and that is creating "living spaces for Afrikaans"." Kanton, as part of the Solidarity Movement, is the main company behind the new R3.2 billion Afrikaans, Christian Akademia university campus being built outside of Pretoria.

    1h 2m

  5. JAN 29

    Ep. 234 - Afrikaner identity in the 21st century | Dr. Ernst Roets

    Dr. Ernst Roets, the head of Lex Libertas, joins me to discuss the nature of Afrikaner identity in the 21st century, the latest AfroBarometer data that shows that the amount of South Africans who primarily identify according to their ethnic identity has greatly increased, while those who primarily identify with their South African national identity has dropped drastically, how Afrikaners reacted to the end of Apartheid, and more.

    1h 21m

  6. JAN 21

    Ep. 233 - Individualism versus Collectivism | Duncan Reyburn and Kruptos

    I am joined by Duncan Reyburn, an author, Associate Professor and scholar with work mainly on René Girard, Marshall McLuhan, and GK Chesterton, as well as Kruptos, a Christian commentator and writer. I brought these two thinkers together to discuss the recent debate within and between conservative, libertarian and classically liberal circles regarding the dichotomy between individualism and collectivism. Both my guests don't think its's that simple. This debate was ignited after New York mayor Zohran Mamdani said in his inaugural address that, "We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism."

    1h 12m

  7. JAN 16

    Ep. 232 - Making sense of America as a global empire | Scott Greer

    I am joined by American author and political analyst, Scott Greer, to unpack the idea of America as a global empire, how that explains current events and the policies of the Trump Administration, what the future holds, and more.

    1h 3m

  8. JAN 14

    Ep. 231 - How to defeat a cancel culture campaign | The Kiffness (David Scott)

    I am joined by David Scott (The Kiffness), a world-famous South African musician that has produced multiple viral songs and who has accumulated over 3 million subscribers and 850 million+ views on YouTube alone. Recently, there was an intense campaign to cancel his performance at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. Luckily, this attempt failed miserably and the concert was a huge success. Therefore, I invited David to discuss how you beat a cancelation campaign.

    1h 15m
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Giving my thoughts on politics and culture from southern Africa, as well as interviews with interesting thinkers and doers.

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  • Creator
    Ernst J. van Zyl
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    239
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Conscious Caracal

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