We speak with Cornelius about this idea that Monachy is good because it can save us from populist fascism.Cornelius blogs at EsotericMusings.substack.comAlso mentioned:Gray Mirror SubstackDemocracy: The God that Failed by Hans-Hermann HoppeJace’s counterargument is basically a link to Scott Alexander’s Anti-Reactionary FAQWe did a “Reactions to this episode” mini-episode the following weekHey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?Also merch!Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast, and the other podcastLessWrong posts Discussed in this Episode:Fake Fake Utility FunctionsFake Utility FunctionsNext Episode’s Sequence Posts:Evaporative Cooling of Group BeliefsWhen None Dare Urge RestraintThe Robbers Cave Experiment