Aristocrats of Dune

New York City and Gender Wars

Duncan Idaho has infiltrated NYC and reveals what no New Yorker wants to admit. Plus, Gender Wars are fake and gay, but are very real to some.

The Will to Change - Feminism Deconstructed

Duncan Idaho and Gurney Halleck review Bell Hooks' The Will to Change. If men let go of their will to dominate, then the world would become a better place. Men want to let go, so says Bell Hooks. Do…

What it Means to Outsource the Truth

Gurney Halleck and Duncan Idaho deep dive The Ministry of Truth substack post by Curtis Yarvin. All organizations and governments must decide on a method for fact and truth finding, but most…

Lincoln Gradually Awakes! A Discussion on Lincoln the Man by Edgar Lee Masters

In this episode we discuss Chapter 10 of Lincoln the Man. Lincoln made major strides in his political career much later in life than most would expect. How exactly did he "awake from his slumber in a…

The Union of the Constitution Before the War - Lincoln the Man by Edgar Lee Masters

Gurney Halleck and Duncan Idaho review chapter 13 of Lincoln the Man by Edgar Lee Masters. This chapter shows how Lincoln viewed the Union and why he believed his presidential mandate was to maintain…

The Lincoln and Douglas Debates - Lincoln The Man by Edgar Lee Masters

Gurney Halleck and Duncan Idaho review chapter 12 of Lincoln the Man by Edgar Lee Masters. This chapter involves Master's commentary on a series of debates between Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, who…

Lincoln the Man - Lincoln's Romantic Adventures and the Dred Scott Decision

Our Analysis of What is the Meaning of Ascetic Ideals?

Gurney Halleck and Duncan Idaho review and analyze essay 3 of The Genealogy of Morals by Friedrich Nietzsche. Who is this priestly ascetic class and have they psyoped us? Listen to find out how…

Guilt, Bad Conscience, and the Like

In this episode, Gurney Halleck and Duncan Idaho discuss Essay II from the Geneology of Morals by Fredrich Nietzche. This essay troubled our hosts but ultimately provided a new and thought-provoking…

The Genealogy of Morals Pt. 1 - Good and Evil, Good and Bad

Gurney Halleck and Duncan Idaho set out to understand Old Terra's strange system of morality and how it originated. In this episode, we discuss the first essay of the Geneology of Morals by Friedrich…

Dune: Part Two Review

Listen to Gurnee Halleck and Duncan Idaho review Dune: Part Two!

Hobbes and Rousseau in Dune

One could argue that Frank Herbert's Dune is an attempt to wrestle with the ideas of Hobbes and Rousseau when it comes to governing. Can government successfully intertwine the consent of the governed…

Dune Part 2 Trailer Reaction!

Join us as Duncan Idaho and Gurney Halleck react to Dune Part 2 Trailers! Trailer 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Way9Dexny3w&t=28s Trailer 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YUzQa_1RCE…

Shooting Niagara: And After? by Thomas Carlyle

In this episode, Gurnee and Idaho wrap up their Carlyle homework with a discussion on Shooting Niagara: And After?. This essay remarks on England's Reform Act of 1867 which further extended voting…

Occasional Discourse by Thomas Carlyle

In this episode, we discuss Occasional Discourse by Thomas Carlyle. In this essay, Carlyle explains the impact of abolitionism in the West Indies and what could be done to mend the situation. Gurney…

Latter-Day Pamphlets by Thomas Carlyle Pt. 4 and Conclusion

In this episode, we cover the last two chapters of Latter Day Pamphlets by Thomas Carlyle. In "Hudson Statue" we learn that whatever a person mumbles under their breath at their weekly worship is…

Latter-Day Pamphlets by Thomas Carlyle Pt. 3

The Aristocrats discuss chapters 5-6 of Latter-Day Pamphlets by Thomas Carlyle. Latter Day Pamphlets were published in 1850 in the aftermath of the liberal revolutions of 1948. In this episode, we…

Latter-Day Pamphlets by Thomas Carlyle Pt. 2

The Aristocrats discuss chapters 3-4 of Latter-Day Pamphlets by Thomas Carlyle. Latter Day Pamphlets were published in 1850 in the aftermath of the liberal revolutions of 1948. In this episode, we…

Latter-Day Pamphlets by Thomas Carlyle Pt. 1

The Aristocrats discuss chapters 1-2 of Latter-Day Pamphlets by Thomas Carlyle. Latter Day Pamphlets were published in 1850 in the aftermath of the liberal Revolutions of 1948. In this episode, we…

Chartism by Thomas Carlyle Pt. 2

Listen to part 2 of the Aristocrat's of Dune's discussion on Chartism, an essay by Thomas Carlyle. Chartism was an 1836 movement that emerged in London that sought to elevate the rights and…