In this episode, I talk with Matt and Max Smith, co-authors of The Preparation: How To Become Competent, Confident, and Dangerous.

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In NYC, two people stopped me on the street and commented on my conversation with philosopher and linguist Benedict Beckeld. One man told me, and I quote, “It changed my life.”

Obviously, then, due to the overwhelmingly positive responses and because Benedict challenged some of my core beliefs, it was a no-brainer to have another conversation with him.

Our conversation in NYC was forthright, nuanced, I’m sure controversial to many, and I found it genuinely engaging. We talked about the decline of the West, Islam, and much more.

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Rod and I have far more in common than not, and I am honored to call him a friend. He’s thoughtful, interesting, supportive, kind, humble, sincere, and fun to hang out with. Metaphysical and political differences should never, ever get in the way of friendship.

And yet those differences and divisions are what we’ve endured culturally and socially for the last 15 years, at least. We’ve mediated our friendships through metaphysical and political lenses, and we’ve all suffered. We’ve become lesser because we’ve misprioritized what matters: Virtue, kindness, decency.

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