Episode
#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
2:15:31
Published: Thu Jan 12 2023
Description
Michael Malice is an author, political commentator & podcaster. The 1900s saw some of the worst atrocities in human history. Evil was abound and the bad guys were on top a lot, with the Soviet Union being one of the most brutal examples. Given this, what reason do we have for any hope in the modern world? Expect to learn just how brutal the Soviet jails and gulags were, the torture methods used to extract confessions, how the Western Press were complicit in covering up Russian crimes, the incredible heroism and ingenuity used by people to get through the Berlin wall, why the bad guys don't have to win, Michael's justification for there always being hope and much more... Sponsors: Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount on Cured Nutrition’s CBD at https://curednutrition.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy The White Pill - https://amzn.to/3vAtPfH Follow Michael on Twitter - https://twitter.com/michaelmalice Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/
Chapters
The podcast discusses the brutality of Soviet jails and gulags, torture methods used to extract confessions, and how the Western press covered up Russian crimes while highlighting the heroism and ingenuity of people during the Berlin wall.
00:00 - 01:35 (01:35)
Summary
The podcast discusses the brutality of Soviet jails and gulags, torture methods used to extract confessions, and how the Western press covered up Russian crimes while highlighting the heroism and ingenuity of people during the Berlin wall. Despite the evilness, it brings hope and sheds light on the making of the modern world.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
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01:35 - 06:01 (04:25)
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Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
The podcast discusses the lack of knowledge about the fall of the Soviet Union and the brutal history many people faced in Romania, Ukraine, and mostly in the Soviet Union.
06:01 - 12:57 (06:55)
Summary
The podcast discusses the lack of knowledge about the fall of the Soviet Union and the brutal history many people faced in Romania, Ukraine, and mostly in the Soviet Union. The speaker attempts to summarize the reasons and messages behind the book about Soviet Union's fall and the valuable lessons that can be learned from it.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
The fall of the Berlin Wall was a miraculous event that we can hardly even comprehend today.
12:57 - 17:09 (04:11)
Summary
The fall of the Berlin Wall was a miraculous event that we can hardly even comprehend today. This podcast discusses the emotional stories, incredible luck and happenstance, and miraculous circumstances that led to the night that changed history.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
The host and guest discuss the brutal conditions in Russian teenage prisons, including stories of children being locked in freezing cells and beaten by guards.
17:09 - 22:03 (04:53)
Summary
The host and guest discuss the brutal conditions in Russian teenage prisons, including stories of children being locked in freezing cells and beaten by guards.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
In this conversation, the speaker reflects on the horrors of living under an oppressive regime that strips people of their basic human rights and leaves them in constant terror.
22:03 - 28:27 (06:23)
Summary
In this conversation, the speaker reflects on the horrors of living under an oppressive regime that strips people of their basic human rights and leaves them in constant terror. The speaker also highlights the disconnect between the idiosyncratic captions on exhibits in communist museums and the scholarly tone of exhibits in Western museums.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker discusses the flaws of communism and how people did not foresee the atrocities that occurred throughout the 1900s under this system of government.
28:27 - 32:01 (03:34)
Summary
The speaker discusses the flaws of communism and how people did not foresee the atrocities that occurred throughout the 1900s under this system of government. The discussion includes a quote, in which the speaker suggests that calling a stick the "people stick" does not make it less harmful.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
The podcast discusses the radicalism of Sacco and Vanzetti, who had a vision of abolishing profit and establishing an eight-hour workday and how their ideas were not taken seriously during their time.
32:01 - 35:55 (03:53)
Summary
The podcast discusses the radicalism of Sacco and Vanzetti, who had a vision of abolishing profit and establishing an eight-hour workday and how their ideas were not taken seriously during their time.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
During the early 1900s, monopolies were taking over business industries while progressives, including the Fabian Society and Bolsheviks, fought against them.
35:55 - 43:10 (07:14)
Summary
During the early 1900s, monopolies were taking over business industries while progressives, including the Fabian Society and Bolsheviks, fought against them. The changes in society led to the rise of factories and conglomerates, replacing agrarian life.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
This podcast episode discusses the influence of Leninism on North Korea's policies, particularly in regards to gender roles and the concept of state control.
43:10 - 49:19 (06:09)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the influence of Leninism on North Korea's policies, particularly in regards to gender roles and the concept of state control. It explores how Lenin's ideas influenced North Korean leaders to attempt to change the nature of man and promote the state as the solution to all societal issues.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker highlights the process of integrating cerebral horsepower and wisdom into real life experiences after having back-to-back interactions with smart people.
49:19 - 55:17 (05:58)
Summary
The speaker highlights the process of integrating cerebral horsepower and wisdom into real life experiences after having back-to-back interactions with smart people. The state of society with technology, electricity, and the industrial revolution is also discussed.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
The Russian Revolution marked the collapse of the czarist and feudal system.
55:17 - 1:01:31 (06:13)
Summary
The Russian Revolution marked the collapse of the czarist and feudal system. It was a real concern for many because Marxism predicted that capitalism would be destroyed by its own contradictions.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
The market value of a product is often decided by its supply and demand, and the higher price for a product means that it is highly demanded or less available in supply, leading to the prestige of possessing it.
1:01:31 - 1:07:38 (06:06)
Summary
The market value of a product is often decided by its supply and demand, and the higher price for a product means that it is highly demanded or less available in supply, leading to the prestige of possessing it.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
The Holodomor famine in Ukraine was a man-made tragedy caused by Stalin's government during the early 1930s where millions died of starvation.
1:07:38 - 1:13:46 (06:08)
Summary
The Holodomor famine in Ukraine was a man-made tragedy caused by Stalin's government during the early 1930s where millions died of starvation. The Soviet government declared war on the Kulaks, and anyone who owned a cow or was disliked by others, resulting in mass killings and deportation of Ukrainians.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
Gareth Jones, a British journalist, reported on the Soviet-induced famine in Ukraine, but was denounced by the Western press corps.
1:13:46 - 1:19:17 (05:31)
Summary
Gareth Jones, a British journalist, reported on the Soviet-induced famine in Ukraine, but was denounced by the Western press corps. The famine aimed to erode the Ukrainian spirit and led to law enforcement rounding up criminals and limiting the population’s growth.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
The process of identifying and arresting people was a systematic affair under Stalin's government, where a certain number of individuals were mandated to be arrested from each region.
1:19:17 - 1:22:48 (03:31)
Summary
The process of identifying and arresting people was a systematic affair under Stalin's government, where a certain number of individuals were mandated to be arrested from each region. Westerners have a difficult time comprehending the horrors of this method.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
The job of TSA agents are challenging as they have to pick potential terrorists among passengers and now with the added rules of avoiding discrimination, the job has become harder than ever.
1:22:48 - 1:27:41 (04:52)
Summary
The job of TSA agents are challenging as they have to pick potential terrorists among passengers and now with the added rules of avoiding discrimination, the job has become harder than ever.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
The Soviets were clever in the way that they would manipulate and bring down those that were once in power.
1:27:41 - 1:32:30 (04:49)
Summary
The Soviets were clever in the way that they would manipulate and bring down those that were once in power. This is evident in the swift arrest of Nikolai Yezhov, who had been given a high ranking position only to be stripped of it months later.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
Joseph Stalin used his power to create a low trust society in the Soviet Union, atomizing the population and ensuring that private societies did not form to challenge his authority.
1:32:30 - 1:37:01 (04:30)
Summary
Joseph Stalin used his power to create a low trust society in the Soviet Union, atomizing the population and ensuring that private societies did not form to challenge his authority. Some argue that he was successful in this endeavor despite the brutal tactics used to maintain control.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
The Berlin Wall divided families, friends, and a city, but people would use their ingenuity to escape through methods such as building tunnels or driving sports cars over the wall.
1:37:01 - 1:41:50 (04:48)
Summary
The Berlin Wall divided families, friends, and a city, but people would use their ingenuity to escape through methods such as building tunnels or driving sports cars over the wall.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
In this podcast, the story of old people who dug a tunnel from East Berlin to West Berlin and how their everyday spirit achieved their happy ending is discussed.
1:41:50 - 1:45:52 (04:02)
Summary
In this podcast, the story of old people who dug a tunnel from East Berlin to West Berlin and how their everyday spirit achieved their happy ending is discussed.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
The podcast host reflects on the beauty of moments when powerful people choose to step back from violence and how Mikhail Gorbachev's actions during the fall of the Soviet Union are a prime example of this.
1:45:52 - 1:52:30 (06:38)
Summary
The podcast host reflects on the beauty of moments when powerful people choose to step back from violence and how Mikhail Gorbachev's actions during the fall of the Soviet Union are a prime example of this.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
It is difficult to replace a bad leader because those who rise to the top tend to be similar in character to their predecessors due to existing systems and filters in place.
1:52:30 - 1:59:20 (06:49)
Summary
It is difficult to replace a bad leader because those who rise to the top tend to be similar in character to their predecessors due to existing systems and filters in place.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
The past is not black and white, there are no universally good or bad actors.
1:59:20 - 2:02:46 (03:26)
Summary
The past is not black and white, there are no universally good or bad actors. Historical misconceptions are often propagated due to political agendas or propaganda, while the reality may be far more complicated.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
The belief that all informants during the Stasi era were forced to snitch on others is a misconception as some people volunteered out of zeal to be part of the government's efforts to safeguard the country.
2:02:46 - 2:09:56 (07:10)
Summary
The belief that all informants during the Stasi era were forced to snitch on others is a misconception as some people volunteered out of zeal to be part of the government's efforts to safeguard the country.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker discusses the process of getting into the head of characters in writing and expresses admiration for the mastery of another writer.
2:09:56 - 2:12:36 (02:39)
Summary
The speaker discusses the process of getting into the head of characters in writing and expresses admiration for the mastery of another writer.
Episode#575 - Michael Malice - Why You Should Take The White Pill
PodcastModern Wisdom
The interviewee expresses how it feels empowering to make a change in reality and see that the desired outcome is being achieved.
2:12:36 - 2:16:07 (03:30)
Summary
The interviewee expresses how it feels empowering to make a change in reality and see that the desired outcome is being achieved. She highlights how social media training conditions people to need instant feedback and that patience is key in achieving long-term results.