SINGLETHINK with Matthew Yde
"A light shines in the darkness and the darkness could not overcome it." - John 1:5. Matt discusses the light that warms and fuels the SINGLETHINK mission in this episode on Christ, the Church, and the Gospels. www.singlethinkpodcast.com
info_outline Irrelevant Digression - On Being a ReaderSINGLETHINK with Matthew Yde
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” - C.S. Lewis. On the first Irrelevant Digression of 2020, Matt stresses the importance and relevance of reading books, especially the "old books." Stick around for a trip down memory lane as SINGLETHINK host, Matthew Yde, brings in the new year with a personal touch and a fresh encouragement back to the written page. Check out our reading list for our recommended selections one needs to become a single-thinker! www.singlethinkpodcast.com
info_outline Episode : 7 - The Nativity GospelsSINGLETHINK with Matthew Yde
"For unto us, a Child is born; Unto us, a Son is given." - Isaiah 9:6. Matt brings the true meaning of Christmas as 2020 A.D. arrives. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! www.singlethinkpodcast.com
info_outline Irrelevant Digression - A Christmas CarolSINGLETHINK with Matthew Yde
"Money can't buy a happy life, or a peaceful death." - Charles Dickens. As the holiday season wraps up and the New Year approaches, Matt dives into Dickens' Victorian masterpiece to explore the metanoia that emerges in relinquishing materialism, absorbing joy, and the light of generosity. www.singlethinkpodcast.com
info_outline Episode : 6 - The Folly of Bertrand RussellSINGLETHINK with Matthew Yde
"The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.' They are corrupt; their acts are vile." - Psalm 14:1. Matt transitions from the Huxley Family to another influential, British force of philosophy (and doublethink): Bertrand Russell. Join us in an examination of why Russell is not a Christian, how science can make (or break) a culture, and how fear-mongering is fun for the whole family!
info_outline Episode : 5 - The Huxleys' Brave New World (Pt. 2)SINGLETHINK with Matthew Yde
“Did you eat something that didn't agree with you?" asked Bernard. The Savage nodded. "I ate civilization.” - Aldous Huxley. In part-two of Matt's examination of the Huxleys, we dive deeper into Aldous' novel and how it almost certainly inspired his brother's Four Techniques of Suggestion. Grab a copy of 'UNESCO: Its Purpose and Philosophy' and 'Brave New World' (if you can tell them apart). www.singlethinkpodcast.com
info_outline Episode : 4 - The Huxley's Brave New World (Pt. 1)SINGLETHINK with Matthew Yde
"...most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution." - Aldous Huxley. In part one of a two-part examination on the Huxley brothers, Matt dives into the legacy of Darwin's Bulldog, the rise of secular humanism, and why it's no use crying over Julian Huxley's spilt milk... (Don't forget your Soma!) www.singlethinkpodcast.com
info_outline Irrelevant Digression - The Sunset LimitedSINGLETHINK with Matthew Yde
"I don't think you havin' a bad day, Professor. I think you havin' a bad life." - Cormac McCarthy. Matt sets the stage for Cormac McCarthy's 2006 dialectic play, "The Sunset Limited." Is the value and purpose of life worth survival? Is the question ever black and white? Ask Tommy Lee Jones... www.singlethinkpodcast.com
info_outline Episode : 3 - And Man Became GodSINGLETHINK with Matthew Yde
"All my means are sane, my motive and my object mad." - Herman Melville. Matt brings George Bernard Shaw to the front of the tribunal to discuss the famous playwright's totalitarian leanings, his book "Bernard Shaw and Totalitarianism: Longing for Utopia," and what dark invention Adolf Hitler may owe to Shaw... www.singlethinkpodcast.com
info_outline Irrelevant Digression - Hail Satan?SINGLETHINK with Matthew Yde
"He [Satan] was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him." - St. John the Theologian. Matt discusses the lurking doublethink in Penny Lane's 2019 documentary "Hail Satan?" and investigates the dark contradictions within the Satanic community at large. (One hell of a show...) www.singlethinkpodcast.com
info_outline"He [Satan] was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him." - St. John the Theologian. Matt discusses the lurking doublethink in Penny Lane's 2019 documentary "Hail Satan?" and investigates the dark contradictions within the Satanic community at large. (One hell of a show...)
www.singlethinkpodcast.com