Rescuing Reason
by Bill Kourelakos
Latest episode
Rescuing Reason E 20 - Trump's Top Ten Treasons
Rescuing Reason E 20 - Trump's Top Ten Treasons
About this podcast
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 monthly around the first weekend of each month (usually a Friday). You can send comments and suggestions to [email protected] or look for Spartan Spirit on Facebook and pm me.
Those looking for Seasons 1 and 2 - well, they were deleted by my provide (because I paused the show for a year). I will eventually relist them.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 21 episodes
- Rescuing Reason E 20 - Trump's Top Ten Treasons · 1 h 1 min · Season 3 Episode 20The US Mid-terms will decide the path forward for the remainder of Trump's presidency. It's timely to make some comment about Trump's administration and the havoc it has wreaked…
- Rescuing Reason E 19 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence - Pt 1 · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 19Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic. The technology promises much and presents many risks and challenges for individuals and society. This episode of Rescuing Reason…
- Rescuing Reason - E 18 - Carbon and Climate Change - Pt 3 · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 18This episode is part 3 of 3 on Carbon and Climate change. In it we explore the globe's response to climate change, particularly through the lens of COP 30 and COP 31 (COP =…
- Rescuing Reason - E 17 - Carbon and Climate Pt 2 · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 17Europe sweltering; the Pacific Ocean at a record surface temperature; Australia's hottest August ever.... symptoms of the impact of Carbon. This episode continues the exploration…
- Rescuing Reason - E 16 - Carbon and Climate Pt 1 · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 16With Spain, France and Greece burning; Australia having one of its warmest winters ever; the Pacific Ocean El Nino Index at very high levels (some now calling it Super El Nino)…
- Rescuing Reason - E15 - Iran Pt 4 - War Crimes · 1 h 58 min · Season 3 Episode 15What is a War Crime? You hear the media, politicians, just about everyone talking about war crimes associated with the Iran-US-Israeli (and Palestine) war. But do those pundits…
- Rescuing Reason - E14 - Iran Pt 3 - State Terrorism · 1 h 30 min · Season 3 Episode 14The 2026 conflict between the US/Israel and Iran was supposedly started to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon capability, but there is a good argument that says Iran…
- Rescuing Reason - E13 - Iran Pt2 - Nuclear Threat · 1 h 27 min · Season 3 Episode 13The 2026 conflict between the US/Israel and Iran was supposedly started to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon capability. The nuclear weapon threat could be curtailed…
- Rescuing Reason - E12 - Iran Pt1 - The History · 1 h 4 min · Episode 12The 2026 conflict between the US/Israel and Iran has a long history, arguably traceable to the mid-20th century. This multi-part series looks at how Iran was shaped over…
- Rescuing Reason - E11 - Gender in Sports Pt 2 · 22 min · Season 3 Episode 11The 2026 Winter Olympics are over and only one openly transgender athlete competed - Elis Lundholm. Elis was born as a female, identifies as a man, and competed in women's skiing…
- Rescuing Reason - E10 - Gender in Sports Pt 1 · 34 min · Episode 10The 2026 Winter Olympics are starting shortly after this episode is published, and that means there will, yet again, be controversy over gender classification. This episode is…
- Rescuing Reason - E9 - Taiwanese Microchips · 30 min · Episode 9Microchips are essential components of almost everything we humans make today. Yet, about 90% of the world's microchips come from one country: Taiwan. Given how essential these…
- Rescuing Reason - E8 - Rare Earth Elements · 39 min · Episode 8Rare earth elements are essential to our world's manufacturing sectors; particularly hi-tech defense equipment, green technologies, and anything that uses a battery or magnet…
- Rescuing Reason - E7 - Rules Based Order · 36 min · Episode 7The Global Rules Based Order is fracturing. This episode examines its history, relevance to Western liberal democracies, the threats coming from autocratic states, and thoughts…
- Rescuing Reason - E6 - Military Spending Pt 2 · 26 min · Episode 6In this episode we examine Australia's military spending - which has not matched NATO increases in % GDP on military spending. With war raging in the Ukraine and the Middle East…
- Rescuing Reason - E5 - Military Spending Pt 1 · 36 min · Episode 5With 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…
- Rescuing Reason - E4 - Shanghai Cooperation Organization · 43 min · Episode 4The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is seeking to counter Western global influence through mutual economic, political and security agreements between its member states. Those…
- Rescuing Reason - E3 - Laws of War Part 2 · 36 min · Episode 3Many 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…
- Rescuing Reason - Laws of War Part 1 · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 2Western leaders are calling out Israel for breaches of International Humanitarian Law. Yet, some of their claims demonstrate a misunderstanding of International Humanitarian Law…
- Rescuing Reason - Gaza · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 1This episode details: The history of Palestine.The Hamas attack on Israel of 7 Oct 2023 and Israel's response.Why Western nations are supporting recognition of Palestine. Reasons…
