<![CDATA[Johnathan Bi: Videos]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/s/videoshttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vK_F!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66377ac4-8be1-42b7-8555-c8a110ca7669_1280x1280.pngJohnathan Bi: Videoshttps://www.johnathanbi.com/s/videosSubstackWed, 29 Jul 2026 12:14:06 GMT<![CDATA[Odysseus and the Art of Lying | Homer's Odyssey Explained]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/this-one-trait-makes-odysseus-superiorhttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/this-one-trait-makes-odysseus-superiorSat, 25 Jul 2026 13:03:20 GMTMy video essay on Odysseus and the art of lying.

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Companion videos:

- Gregory Nagy on the Homeric Question:

- Odysseus after the Odyssey:

Timestamps:

00:00 0. Introduction

00:27 1. The Cyclops Scene

06:07 2. Lying as Institution

18:17 3. Hero as Man of Pain

25:54 4. Socrates as Hero

]]><![CDATA[What Happens to Odysseus After the Odyssey? Telegony, Inferno, Ulysses, Republic Compared]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/what-happens-to-odysseus-after-thehttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/what-happens-to-odysseus-after-theSat, 18 Jul 2026 17:00:57 GMTMy video essay on Odysseus after the Odyssey.

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Companion interviews:
- What All Great Men Want (But Won’t Admit To) | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle:

Music by Michael Levy, “Composer for Lyre” — used with permission.

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]]><![CDATA[Homer Didn't Write The Odyssey, This is Who Did | Harvard’s Gregory Nagy]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/homer-didnt-write-the-odyssey-thishttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/homer-didnt-write-the-odyssey-thisTue, 14 Jul 2026 13:00:49 GMTRead Full Transcript

]]><![CDATA[America's War on Christianity | Tocqueville on Religion ]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/americas-war-on-christianity-tocquevillehttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/americas-war-on-christianity-tocquevilleMon, 06 Jul 2026 13:00:06 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion lectures & interviews:
- Democracy with American Characteristics | Tocqueville’s Industrial Aristocracy

- What All Great Men Want (But Won’t Admit To) | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle:

]]><![CDATA[Democracy with American Characteristics | Tocqueville on America's Industrial Aristocracy]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/democracy-with-american-characteristicshttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/democracy-with-american-characteristicsSat, 04 Jul 2026 15:02:12 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion interviews:

- What All Great Men Want (But Won’t Admit To) | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle:

]]><![CDATA[The American Love of Acquisition & Commerce | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-american-love-of-acquisitionhttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-american-love-of-acquisitionMon, 29 Jun 2026 15:02:35 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion interviews:

- What All Great Men Want (But Won’t Admit To) | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle:

]]><![CDATA[The 4 Best Books to Prepare for AI (of the Hundreds I’ve Read) ]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-4-best-books-to-prepare-for-aihttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-4-best-books-to-prepare-for-aiSun, 21 Jun 2026 15:01:51 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion interviews & lectures:

He Studied Every Religion, This One Came Closest to Truth | Rice Professor Jeff Kripal

Introduction to Mimetic Theory | René Girard

]]><![CDATA[The Path to God is Through Sex | Rice Professor Jeff Kripal]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-path-to-god-is-through-sex-ricehttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-path-to-god-is-through-sex-riceSat, 30 May 2026 15:01:55 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion interviews -

He Studied Every Religion, This One Came Closest to Truth:

The Secret Religion of Nietzsche | On Mysticism:

]]><![CDATA[The High Integrity Way Great Men Chase Fame | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle on the American Founding]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-high-integrity-way-great-menhttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-high-integrity-way-great-menMon, 18 May 2026 15:02:50 GMTRead Full Transcript

]]><![CDATA[Comparing the World Religions with Rice's Jeff Kripal]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/comparing-the-world-religions-withhttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/comparing-the-world-religions-withMon, 04 May 2026 15:01:10 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion interviews:
- Uncovering the CIA's Secret Weapon: Psychic Spies:

- The Secret Religion of Nietzsche | On Mysticism:


]]><![CDATA[Inside the CIA’s Psychic Spy Program | Stargate]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/inside-the-cias-psychic-spy-programhttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/inside-the-cias-psychic-spy-programSat, 04 Apr 2026 15:00:44 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion interviews:
- The Secret Religion of Nietzsche | On Mysticism

]]><![CDATA[Only Treachery Can Defend Freedom | Machiavelli's Domestic Policy Explained]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/only-treachery-can-defend-freedomhttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/only-treachery-can-defend-freedomMon, 16 Mar 2026 14:02:56 GMTRead Full Transcript

Reference Texts + Affiliate Links:

- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Virtue: https://amzn.to/44twNVb
- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Effectual Truth: https://amzn.to/4phinje
- Viroli, Machiavelli’s God: https://amzn.to/49FZAtf
- McCormick, Machiavellian Democracy: https://amzn.to/43QiNVq

Companion interviews:
- You Need More Danger In Your Life | Machiavelli Explained:


- This is How I Fell in Love with Machiavelli | Q&A:


- Power Will Cost You Everything, It’s Worth It:


- The Forgotten 11th Commandment | Princeton’s Maurizio Viroli on Machiavelli's God:


- Why You Must Acquire Power at All Costs | Harvard’s Harvey Mansfield on Machiavelli:

]]><![CDATA[Nietzsche Was NOT an Atheist. He Was a Mystic]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/nietzsche-was-not-an-atheist-he-washttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/nietzsche-was-not-an-atheist-he-wasSat, 07 Mar 2026 14:30:48 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion lectures and interviews:

Masters vs. Slaves | Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality Explained

]]><![CDATA[The Chinese Billionaire Paying People to Have Kids | James Liang on Demography]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-chinese-billionaire-paying-peoplehttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-chinese-billionaire-paying-peopleSat, 21 Feb 2026 16:01:32 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion lectures and interviews:

The Incredible Results of AI Learning | Alpha School

How To Be a Thinker & a Doer At The Same Time

Capital is Cheap, This is The Last Source of Scarcity

Rebel Oxford Philosopher Declares War on Universities | Michael Gibson

Why America Needs Aristocracy | Palantir Co-founder Joe Lonsdale’s Political Philosophy

Marx & Nietzsche Are Better Than Any MBA | $16 Billion Guidewire Founder, Marcus Ryu

Capitalism’s Best Kept Secret: Follow the Fun | Colin Moran, Oxford History

Same Interview, 8 Years Later | Francis Pedraza

]]><![CDATA[The Overwhelming Evidence for Miracles Suppressed By Authorities | Princeton's Dale Allison]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-overwhelming-evidence-for-miracleshttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-overwhelming-evidence-for-miraclesMon, 09 Feb 2026 16:02:10 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion lectures and interviews:

The Devastating Wrong Turn in Early Christianity | Princeton Historian Explains:

The Surprising Evidence for Christian Miracles | Yale Historian Carlos Eire:

Making Sense of Christianity’s Violent Past | Yale’s Carlos Eire:

]]><![CDATA[The Struggle for Recognition | Axel Honneth]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-struggle-for-recognition-axelhttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-struggle-for-recognition-axelMon, 02 Feb 2026 16:02:50 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion lectures and interviews:

Columbia Professor Teaches the Art of Self-Esteem | Fred Neuhouser on Rousseau:

]]><![CDATA[The Case for Imperialism | Machiavelli's Foreign Policy Explained]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-case-for-imperialism-machiavellishttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-case-for-imperialism-machiavellisTue, 27 Jan 2026 17:00:56 GMTRead Full Transcript

Reference Texts + Affiliate Links:

  • Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Virtue: https://amzn.to/44twNVb

  • Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Effectual Truth: https://amzn.to/4phinje

  • Viroli, Machiavelli’s God: https://amzn.to/49FZAtf

  • McCormick, Machiavellian Democracy: https://amzn.to/43QiNVq

Companion lectures and interviews:

This is How I Fell in Love with Machiavelli | Q&A:

Be a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing | Machiavelli Explained:

The Forgotten 11th Commandment | Princeton’s Maurizio Viroli on Machiavelli’s God:

Why You Must Acquire Power at All Costs | Harvard’s Harvey Mansfield on Machiavelli:

]]><![CDATA[Christology, Apocalypse, Ressurection | Dale Allison on the New Testament]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/christology-apocalypse-ressurectionhttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/christology-apocalypse-ressurectionSun, 18 Jan 2026 16:02:54 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion lectures and interviews:

The Surprising Evidence for Christian Miracles | Yale Historian Carlos Eire:

Making Sense of Christianity's Violent Past | Yale’s Carlos Eire:

]]><![CDATA[The Incredible Results of AI Learning | A New Philosophy of Education]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-incredible-results-of-ai-learninghttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-incredible-results-of-ai-learningFri, 09 Jan 2026 15:30:59 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion lectures and interviews:

How To Be a Thinker & a Doer At The Same Time

Capital is Cheap, This is The Last Source of Scarcity

Rebel Oxford Philosopher Declares War on Universities | Michael Gibson

Why America Needs Aristocracy | Palantir Co-founder Joe Lonsdale’s Political Philosophy

Marx & Nietzsche Are Better Than Any MBA | $16 Billion Guidewire Founder, Marcus Ryu

Capitalism’s Best Kept Secret: Follow the Fun | Colin Moran, Oxford History

Same Interview, 8 Years Later | Francis Pedraza

]]><![CDATA[How a $17B Investor Beat Wall Street By Reading Shakespeare | Jim O'Shaughnessy]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/how-a-17b-investor-beat-wall-streethttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/how-a-17b-investor-beat-wall-streetSat, 03 Jan 2026 16:01:43 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion lectures and interviews:

Capital is Cheap, This is The Last Source of Scarcity

Rebel Oxford Philosopher Declares War on Universities | Michael Gibson

Why America Needs Aristocracy | Palantir Co-founder Joe Lonsdale’s Political Philosophy

Marx & Nietzsche Are Better Than Any MBA | $16 Billion Guidewire Founder, Marcus Ryu

Capitalism’s Best Kept Secret: Follow the Fun | Colin Moran, Oxford History

Same Interview, 8 Years Later | Francis Pedraza

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