Conscious Caracal

Ep. 199 - South Africa and Afrikaners are ahead of the curve | Tuur Demeester

I am joined by Tuur Demeester, an Ameircan investor, parallel institutions and state-proof solutions aficionado, and friend of the Afrikaners. Tuur recently visited the Afrikaner town of Orania in South African, and made time to stop in Pretoria as well to visit the AfriForum headquarters and see the Voortrekker Monument.
 
During his visit Tuur observed that the country of South Africa, and the Afrikaners as a cultural group (volk), are far ahead of America and Europe in many regards. In this conversation I ask him to elaborate, as well as discuss his visit to Orania and Pretoria.

Ep. 198 - 2025: Adapt or die | Discussion Stream

In the first episode of 2025 I discuss the themes, ideas and trends, which I think will define 2025. There is a paradigm shift occurring across the Western world and those who are able to effectively adapt to these disruptive changes will come out the other side stronger and more resilient, while those who fail to adjust their sails to the changing wind will be lost at sea.

Ep. 197 - The Age of the Men of Action | Russell Lamberti

Russell Lamberti, Economist and Executive Director of Sakeliga, sits down with me again to discuss a range of topics. We discuss, among other things, how the "Battle of Ideas™" has failed, a retrospective on the politics and lessons from the decade between 2015 - 2025, why community-based organistions such as AfriForum have achieved great successes in South Africa, how the future belongs to the builders and the men of action, idolatry of the Act, and more.

Ep. 196 - True Believers in the Dark: An IDW retrospective | Benjamin Roberts

I am joined by Benjamin Roberts, an American writer and an Associate Editor at IM-1776, to discuss his 2021 piece 'True Believers in the Dark'. In this article, Roberts explores the rise and stagnation of the "Intellectual Dark Web" (IDW) - which consists of a range of individuals that include: Joe Rogan, Jordan Peterson, Eric and Bret Weinstein, Ben Shapiro, Heather Heying, Sam Harris, Bari Weiss, etcetera. Roberts' piece deals with, in particular, matters of identity and ideology, individualism vs tribalism, and to whom the future of Western Civilisation belongs.

Ep. 195 - Apologise for Apartheid? | Martin van Staden

On this episode Martin van Staden and I discuss the notion that white South Africans, in particular Afrikaners, need to apologise for apartheid. We critically engage with the ideas of historical guilt, collective shame, generational punishment, and more. Martin is the Head of Policy at the Free Market Foundation (FMF), a columnist for the Daily Friend, has a Master of Laws (LLM) (𝘤𝘶𝘮 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘦) degree, and is currently busy with his legal doctorate (LLD) at the University of Pretoria.

Ep. 194 - What Donald Trump's victory means for South Africa and Afrikaners | Jaco Kleynhans

Jaco Kleynhans, Head: International Liaison at the Solidarity Movement, joins me to discuss what Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 United States presidential election means for South Africa and the Afrikaners.

Ep. 193 - Turning the absurdity of our time into music | The Kiffness

I am joined by South African musician David Scott (The Kiffness), whose most recent viral hit was a musical rendition of Donald Trump's "eating the cats" comments during the latest US Presidential debate. We discuss his musical journey, music in the internet-era, what make a song go viral, Eating the Cats ft. Donald Trump, fatherhood, his disillusionment with legacy media, and more.

Ep. 192 - Opposition in the Government of National Unity (GNU) era | David Ansara

On this episode I am joined by David Ansara, CEO of the Free Market Foundation (FMF). We discuss South Africa's Government of National Unity (GNU), the new nature of opposition politics, the balance of forces, civil society, and more.

Ep. 191 - The Afrikaner veto and the Fourth Dispensation | Robert Duigan

Robert Duigan (uMarhobane) joins me to discuss his recent essay, The Afrikaner veto and the Fourth Dispensation, in the Cape Independent. We also discuss the balance of forces, Consociationalism, the idea of a "minority veto", Afrikaner/Boer self-determination, the Solidarity Movement, AfriForum, and more.

Ep. 190 - Freedom and fulfillment in taking responsibility | Dylan Gous

I have a conversation with Dylan Gous (formerly Existential Delight), a South African Youtuber which described his channel as the opposite of an existential crisis and who makes "hyper-specific content about odd topics that I enjoy". We discuss major developments in his life since we last spoke, fatherhood, G.K. Chesterton, If— by Rudyard Kipling, freedom and fulfillment in taking responsibility, and more.