Decoding The Gurus

Supplementary Material 30: Decoding Irish Stew, Owl Hate, and Hypothetical Avoidance

Prepare for a hearty mix of culinary tips, avoidance of hypothetical scenarios, and the usual guru grievances. Will Jordan Peterson ever admit he's a Christian? Is it ever truly possible to understand Sam Harris AND still disagree with him? And where does Joe Rogan's primal hate for owls come in? Tune in for at least some of the answers to these pressing questions in this bubbling broth of an episode.

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Eric Weinstein vs. Sean Carroll: Pomp & Fury

In this medium-decoding episode, Matt and Chris turn their attention to an unlikely venue for cutting-edge theoretical physics: Piers Morgan Uncensored. There, Eric Weinstein, renegade genius and uber guru, squares off with Sean Carroll, an actual physicist and popular science communicator, in what might generously be called a “debate.”

Eric brings his usual mix of sweeping historical revisionism, vague technobabble, and performative outrage, complete with a conspiratorial ...

Next Required Reading- Buddhism: A Journey through History

Well, well, it looks like our Patreon members are cultivated individuals who wish to read something intellectually stimulating and informative hence, it is with great pleasure that I announce, "Buddhism: A Journey through History" by Donald Lopez Jr. as our next Required Reading!

It's a hefty book, but probably the last one you need to read to get a good grasp of Buddhism's historical contours and sociecological activity through the ages.

Matt is especially overjo...

Dr. K Returns: Enlightenment for $10,000?

Matt and Chris swore they were done with Dr. K. After three full episodes exploring his blend of Twitch therapy, Ayurvedic wisdom, and guru-flavoured self-help, they were out. Finished. Enlightened enough.

But like all good spiritual journeys, there’s always a relapse.

Yes, they’re back with Dr. K, everyone’s favourite enlightened Twitch non-therapy therapist, now emerging from a self-declared midlife crisis with some powerful new revelations. Chief among them: while enlight...

Supplementary Material 29: Sensemaking Evolved Relationship Constellations, Woke Lucifer, and Cancerous Outrage

We enter the ontological in-between to try and spin up our paradigms to understand the next stage in relationship technology, the horrific damage of modern medicine, how Lucifer connects with wokeness, and the joys of bonding over outgroup hate. This one is a doozy...

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- Next Required Reading- Buddhism: A Journey through History
- 2025-05-24 21:51:39 +0000 UTC View Post

Billionaire Besties: How Tech Titans Save the World (While Complaining About Food Stamps)

Fresh from unbuckling their seat belts on the Gliding Guru luxury jet and tying up the show’s totally-not-tax-deductible mega-yacht, our decoders are starting to feel a surprising pang of solidarity with their old pal Gary. Nothing like a little jet-lagged luxury to sharpen one’s sense of wealth inequality. Or perhaps it's just the natural reaction to anyone who chooses to immerse themselves in the truly insufferable world of the All In podcast.

That's right, thi...

Advanced Gurometry Recalibrations: A Tune-Up on Moral Grandstanding

In this very special 'Gurometer Tune-Up Edition' of Decoding the Gurus, our resident Gurometricians, Chris and Matt, embark on the riveting task of recalibrating the highly sensitive Gurometer tool. With the finesse of master craftsmen, they make subtle adjustments to align the missing moral grandstanding scores for an eclectic mix of would-be gurus. Expect competitive scoring, fiery debates, and, of course, a sprinkle of the purest humility as Matt and Chris sacrifice their mental health...

Supplementary Material 28: The Ultimate Geometric Unifying Cognitive-Theoretic Iceberg

We exercise our ethnographic muscles as we revel in the esoteric dynamics of Australian Pool Culture, the mysteries of Eric Weinstein's theories as revealed by Curt Jaimungal, and the contradictions of MAGA cultists.

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- The Fifth Column #502 - The Second Battle of Batya (w/ Batya Ungar-Sargon)
- 2025-05-16 11:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post

Required Readings: Cod

For those of you who 'enjoyed' reading Cod the live stream book discussion for Revolutionary Genius tier and above is scheduled for next week on Friday 9am JST. If you want that converted into your timezone, just click the link above. If you cannot make it, the recording will be available afterwards.

As a reminder, Matt and I will be there to facilitate discussion but we will try to take a backseat... as we have said all we have to about COD!

UPDATE: Hey everyone, sorry for the la...

Gurometer: Gary Stevenson

The podcast arrives at 'late stage' Gary discourse as Matt and Chris attempt to enter the man, the myth, and the legend, Gary Stevenson, into a reductive classification system (that once again includes no mention of inequality). The gurometer was not built to handle this level of elite education and trading acumen, and has often been dismissed by arrogant elites due to its scrappy nature and lack of fancy credentials... but it persists. Just remember, an attack on the Gurometer is ultimately ...

Heterodox Hypocrisy: Joe Rogan & Dave Smith vs Douglas Murray vs Sam Harris

Douglas Murray brought rare confrontational energy to a recent Joe Rogan appearance, raising important points about balance, expertise, conspiracy theories, and platform responsibility. But given his own partisan biases, dismissal of experts, and promotion of dubious figures, he’s a flawed messenger. When he joined Sam Harris to reflect on the conversation, the hypocrisy became even clearer. And as this episode shows, Sam’s own double standards and the broader alternative media ecosystem ...

Gary Stevenson: The People's Economist

In this episode, Matt and Chris take a look at one of the UK’s most compelling economic crusaders: Gary Stevenson, aka Gary’s Economics. A millionaire trader turned YouTube firebrand, Gary’s message is simple and potent: wealth inequality is spiralling, the ultra-rich are hoarding everything, and economists and politicians are either complicit or clueless.

Gary’s story has all the trappings of a mythic arc: from humble East London roots to Citibank’s trading floor, wh...

Sabine is just asking questions: Academia, is it Communism?

Sabine is just asking questions about whether Academia is Communism and we need to defund it, so together with guest Mickey Inzlicht, we ask our own questions about YouTube incentives and Sabine's hyperbolic tendencies.

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Sabine Hossenfelder- Should we defund academia?

00:00 Academic Corruption and YouTube Incentives
01:50 Sabine's Controversial Email
02:41 Anti-...

Sensemaking 3.0: Evolution with Mickey Inzlicht

Guest co-host Mickey Inzlicht joins the decoders to discuss the rebranding of Rebel Wisdom to Kainos. They explore the highly practical idea of solving the eternal Meaning Crisis with the help of a new sensemaking ingredient... Art!

Source Material for Next Decoding: Gary's Economics

It was requested and this is what Matt suggested as source material, I presume he is including the other two parts but this is what he said to post up. We will cover other stuff but if you think there is something very important/other relevant material to look at please post below. We anticipate this will be as popular as Naomi Klein and Noam Chomsky.

Also this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVvoyRpxG-A 2025-04-28 02:01:33 +0000 UTC View Post

DTG April Live Hang Out

We are aproaching the end of the first quarter and it is time for our shareholder report.

If you are one of the elite Galaxy Brain tier please join us for a discussion of dividend distributions, future expansion opportunities, and cost-saving plans.

Time is set for 1pm JST on Tuesday 29th April but just click the link above and you will find it magically converted to your timezone!

Also... more than 24 hours notice!

Supplementary Material 27: Joe Rogan vs. Douglas Murray vs. Sam Harris vs. DTG

Supplementary Material 27

00:00 Introduction & Australian Holidays

03:53 James Lindsay's New Revelations

07:20 Michael O'Fallon's Conspiracy Hipsterism

09:41 Trump, Bukele, and Transparent Conspiracies

11:53 The Whitehouse declares the Lab Leak is a FACT

14:42 The conspiracy leak treadmill: UFOs, RFK assassination, and lableak

21:26 The Rise of the Idiots: Grimes on Transformers Cinematography

29:17 Lex vs. Flint: The mask ...

Interview on Curiousity Porn Podcast

We were interviewed by another academic-themed podcast about predictable topics. Might be of interest to some!

Decoding the Uncomfortable Conversation with Josh Szeps (Video)

In this stunning crossover episode, Matt and Chris are joined by Australian 'media personality' and podcast host Josh Szeps for a joyful discussion of podcasts, gurusphere, and general media dynamics. As you might imagine, we discuss issues around the heterodox sphere, cultures of criticism, and the issues involved with 'platforming' controversial figures. We discuss the constantly surprising popularity of Lex Fridman and his unique interview style, how the heterodox respond to criticism, and...

How much of a Neoliberal Shill are you?

If you listen to the Quiz & Manuscript bonus episode, you can hear Matt's specially crafted quiz to quantify how much of a neoliberal shill you are. You can score between 0 and 10. If you completed it, what did you score? Answer below!

Quizzes & Manuscripts: The Neoliberal Shill Quiz & DTG Book Project Unveiled

In this bonus episode, Matt and Chris take a ruthlessly calibrated political‑science quiz to pinpoint, once and for all, their exact level of neoliberal shill‑hood. Are they the Logos channelling Thatcher’s shade, or undercover saboteurs plotting capitalism’s demise? Tune in to find out.

But wait—there’s more. You’ll also get a first‑ever glimpse of the DTG TOP‑SECRET book project, as the decoders match their favourite gurus to each chapter’s theme. ...

Gurometer of Sabine Hossenfelder & John Vervaeke

In this episode, Matt and Chris do speed data entry and high-level calibrations to get John Vervaeke and Sabine Hossenfelder entered into the Gurometer simultaneously. Can the Gurometer handle the combined power of a disgruntled physicist (Sabine) and an Analogic Dialogic Reasoner (Vervaeke)? Join us to find out.

Editor Andy's latest creation.

Gurometer: Michael Shellenberger

The Guru Decoders are back to try and silence Michael Shellenberger before he foils all their nefarious plans. Obviously, the only machine powerful enough for this fiendish task is the Gurometer. Join us as we feed in Shellenberger's essence and recite the necessary incantations to entrap him forever in an extended Gurusphere metaphor. The episode also features technical difficulties and a reversed rapid-fire round where Chris answers questions normally posed by Matt! Crazy things afoot.

Next Decoding Academia Article: Amir, D., & Firestone, C. Is visual perception WEIRD? The Müller-Lyer illusion and the Cultural Byproduct Hypothesis.

Next week, we will examine a paper that sparked a minor academic storm by questioning the widely held belief that culture strongly shapes how people perceive the Müller‑Lyer illusion.

The paper in question is : Amir, Dorsa & Firestone, Chaz (forthcoming). Is visual perception WEIRD? The Müller-Lyer illusion and the Cultural Byproduct Hypothesis. Psychological Review.

It is attached to this post if you would like to play along.

Michael Shellenberger: Conspiratorial Propaganda

In this episode, Matt and Chris pour themselves a stiff drink and slip into the fever‑dream crossover of Jordan Peterson and Michael Shellenberger, a conversation that opens with the claim that Western Europe is now the single greatest threat to free speech; yes, croissants and GDPR apparently out‑authoritarian China and Russia. From there, they enjoy learning how “America Is Back!” thanks to God-Emperor Trump and his manifestation of the Egyptian God of hones...

Decoding the Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps

In this stunning crossover episode, Matt and Chris are joined by Australian 'media personality' and podcast host Josh Szeps for a joyful discussion of podcasts, gurusphere, and general media dynamics. As you might imagine we discuss issues around the heterodox sphere, cultures of criticism, and the issues involved with 'platforming' controversial figures. We discuss the constantly surprising popularity of Lex Fridman and his unique interview style, how the heterodox respond to criticism, and ...

Lex Fridman and Douglas Murray on Ukraine: Can a Man of Peace Understand War?

Lex Fridman, the brave man of peace, brings his signature blend of naive platitudes and faux centrism to the Ukraine war. Joined this time by Douglas Murray, who, despite his usual faults, actually pushes back on Lex’s Putin apologetics. A rare case of Lex getting challenged on his path to podcast enlightenment.

Supplementary Material 26: Flint Dibble Interview, Bonding over Outgroup Hate, and Manly Sycophancy

We project our insecurities onto the gurusphere, wallowing in our inadequacy to bond over shared hatred of outgroups... and interview Flint Dibble along the way.

Supplementary Material 26

00:00 Introduction and Greetings

01:53 Ol' Squeaky and Lex's horny poems

05:11 Eric Weinstein is still waiting for the call

09:26 Interview with Flint Dibble

11:05 Introduction and Catching Up

12:19 Joe Rogan and Public Perception

14:57 Hypoc...

Gurometer: Chris Langan

You might think this update is a little overdue—but that’s only if you’re not accounting for the sheer recalibration required to fit a 200 IQ into the Gurometer. Frankly, it just wasn’t designed for that kind of mental horsepower. And to make matters worse, the only two Gurometricians in existence have a combined IQ roughly equivalent to that of a moderately well-trained chimpanzee. Don’t take our word for it—just ask Chris Langan! So come along, won’t you, for a nostalgic journ...

Flint Dibble and the Underground Pyramids: Debunking Joe Rogan... Again

Guess who's back? Flint returns to unravel the mysteries of pyramid pseudoscience and dissect Joe Rogan's newest batch of 'insights.' It was past the senior decoder's bedtime, so only Chris was in attendance, but try not to hold that against the episode!