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
Podcasting since 2025 • 6 episodes
Rescuing Reason
Latest Episodes
Rescuing Reason - E5 - Military Spending Pt 1
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 ...
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Episode 5
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36:25
Rescuing Reason - E4 - Shanghai Cooperation Organization
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. So...
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Episode 4
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42:30
Rescuing Reason - E3 - Laws of War Part 2
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 conf...
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Episode 3
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35:38
Rescuing Reason - Laws of War Part 1
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 Hu...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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24:46