<![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/videosSubstackThu, 30 Apr 2026 07:21:21 GMT<![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

]]><![CDATA[Answering Tough Questions on Machiavelli’s Ethics | Q&A]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/answering-tough-questions-on-machiavellishttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/answering-tough-questions-on-machiavellisSat, 29 Nov 2025 17:00:28 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:

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[Why Good People Make Terrible Leaders | Machiavelli's Ethics Explained]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/why-good-people-make-terrible-leadershttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/why-good-people-make-terrible-leadersFri, 28 Nov 2025 18:00:59 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:

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[Capital is Cheap, This is The Last Scarce Resource | USV’s Albert Wenger]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/capital-is-cheap-this-is-the-lasthttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/capital-is-cheap-this-is-the-lastSun, 23 Nov 2025 15:02:06 GMTRead Full Transcript

Reference Texts + Affiliate Links:

Albert’s book, The World After Capital: https://amzn.to/489WtqS

Companion lectures and interviews:

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[Reject Globalism, Embrace Patriotism | Maurizio Viroli]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/reject-globalism-embrace-patriotismhttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/reject-globalism-embrace-patriotismFri, 07 Nov 2025 15:01:18 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion lectures and interviews:

Great Leaders Must Do Evil | Princeton’s Maurizio Viroli on Machiavelli

]]><![CDATA[Your Face Shapes Your Destiny | Shelley's Frankenstein Explained]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/your-face-shapes-your-destiny-shelleyshttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/your-face-shapes-your-destiny-shelleysFri, 31 Oct 2025 15:38:36 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion lectures and interviews:

Everybody Gets This Wrong in Modern Dating | Plato’s Symposium Explained

]]><![CDATA[A Masterclass on Machiavelli’s Unorthodox Christianity | Maurizio Viroli ]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/a-masterclass-on-machiavellis-unorthodoxhttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/a-masterclass-on-machiavellis-unorthodoxFri, 24 Oct 2025 15:02:08 GMT

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Companion lectures and interviews:

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

]]><![CDATA[Rebel Oxford Philosopher Declares War on Universities | Michael Gibson]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/rebel-oxford-philosopher-declareshttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/rebel-oxford-philosopher-declaresThu, 09 Oct 2025 15:01:29 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion lectures and interviews:

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 Next Best Alternative to Libertarianism | Palantir Cofounder Joe Lonsdale’s Political Philosophy]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-next-best-alternative-to-libertarianismhttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/the-next-best-alternative-to-libertarianismFri, 03 Oct 2025 15:01:20 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion lectures and interviews:

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 This Wittgenstein Scholar Built a $16 Billion Startup | Marcus Ryu, Oxford]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/how-this-wittgenstein-scholar-builthttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/how-this-wittgenstein-scholar-builtSat, 27 Sep 2025 15:00:33 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion lectures and interviews:

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

Same Interview, 8 Years Later | Francis Pedraza:

]]><![CDATA[He Studied the Great Books and Built a $2 Billion Startup | Francis Pedraza]]>https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/he-studied-the-great-books-and-builthttps://www.johnathanbi.com/p/he-studied-the-great-books-and-builtTue, 23 Sep 2025 14:03:02 GMTRead Full Transcript

Companion lectures and interviews:

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

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