Objective, Nonpartisan and Insightful. Topics include world affairs, geopolitics, economics, health, and social issues.
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Giving my thoughts on politics and culture from southern Africa, as well as interviews with interesting thinkers and doers.
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Space Commune is a media project by two Upstate New Yorkers seeking an alternative to the degrowth and deindustrialization paradigm being thrust upon us through The Great Reset agenda. We love our country, the United States of America and take inspiration from our revolutionary founding. We want win-win cooperation with Russia and China in developing the world economy for all of humanity, and to Make America Great Again.
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Mao: Tyrant or Great Leader? Debunking American Lies
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Did Mao kill 30-60 million Chinese people? What exactly happened in the "Great Famine"? How successful or disastrous was the Great Leap Forward?This video answers the crucial questions such as how long did the famine last, why did it happen, how many people died etc.Mao's true accomplishments are remarkable, especially considering how bad China was…
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Ep. 188 - The balance of forces in the Government of National Unity (GNU) era | Kanthan Pillay
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I am joined by Kanthan Pillay, South African author, former Managing Editor of the Cape Times, former head of news at ETV, former chief executive of YFM, and cohost of the Overton Podcast. We discuss South Africa's Government of National Unity (GNU), the new nature of opposition politics, the balance of forces, where South African legacy media is h…
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Ep. 191 - The Afrikaner veto and the Fourth Dispensation | Robert Duigan
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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.…
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Ep. 190 - Freedom and fulfillment in taking responsibility | Dylan Gous
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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, …
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Ep. 189 - The ever accelerating 24/7 news cycle and its consequences | The Prudentialist
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On this episode I talk to The Prudentialist, a writer, content creator, commentator and co-host of the Digital Archipelago podcast. We discuss the ever accelerating 24/7 news cycle both domestically and globally, the consequences of this phenomenon, psychosecurity, cyber fasting, and more.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 187 - Asymmetric defence strategies for communities and individuals | Discussion Stream
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In this episode I elaborate on some asymmetric defence strategies for communities and individuals that are being used and pursued in South Africa by organisations such as AfriForum, the Solidarity Movement, and Orania. A question I sometimes encounter when discussing the various decentralised solutions being pioneered in South Africa, in particular…
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Ep. 186 - If you will not have rules, you will have rulers | Kruptos
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I am joined by Christian commentator Kruptos to discuss establishing an maintaining order, policing indecent and undesirable behaviour through social consequences, rather than the state, community-based solutions, the widespread societal effects of the deterioration of communities, and more.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 185: Orania: One day closer to freedom for the Afrikaners | Joost Strydom
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The Head of the Orania Movement, Joost Strydom, joins me again to discuss the latest developments in the town, recent positive and negative coverage, the most common questions (and excuses) Orania hears, living costs in Orania, Article 235 of the South African constitution, own labour, and more.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 184 - Afrikaners' new international reputation | Washington DC feedback
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Ernst Roets, Executive Director of the Afrikaner Foundation, and I give feedback on our visit to Washington DC and the National Conservatism conference (NatCon 4). As representatives of AfriForum and the Afrikaner Foundation (both institutions that form part of the broader Solidarity Movement), respectively, we attended the NatCon 4 conference in W…
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My interview with Yawen Xu of China’s CGTN on the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), of which India is also a full member.We discuss SCO’s history and how its priorities in the formative years were terrorism and separatism.And about SCO’s major accomplishments over the last two decades, especially regarding Central Asia.I talk about …
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Ep. 183 - Geopolitical and Security Situation in Africa (2024) | Col. Ret. Chris Wyatt
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Retired US Army Colonel Chris Wyatt, and former Director of African Studies at the US Army War College, joins me again to discuss geopolitics and the security situation on the African continent in 2024. Chris accumulated 36 years of army service under his belt, is the Principal and CEO at The Indaba Africa Group and has accumulated a following on h…
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Ep. 182 - Ethnogenesis: Who are we? | Lafayette Lee
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I am joined by Lafayette Lee, an American writer and a contributing editor of the publication IM-1776. We discuss matters of identity, the flaws within the notion of "America is an idea", the importance of place, and the future of identity in the West.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep 181 - 2024 South African Election Results and Analysis | Discussion Stream
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I unpack and analyze the final results of the 2024 South African national election and answer your questions.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 180 - South Africa's robbery roads | Jacques Broodryk
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I speak to Jacques Broodryk, Chief Spokesperson for AfriForum Community Safety, about the organisation's increased focus on combating the serious increase in the use of spike traps on main routes in South Africa.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 179 - South African sociopolitical media | Roman Cabanac and Renaldo Gouws
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I am joined by Roman Cabanac (Morning Shot) and Renaldo Gouws to discuss the influence and impact of the growth of social media on South Africa's politics and social fabric, and more.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 178 - Referendum on Cape Independence | Phil Craig (Referendum Party)
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I am joined by Phil Craig, the leader of Referendum Party and co-founder of the Cape Independence Advocacy Group (CIAG). We discuss the Referendum Party, the potential for an independent Cape, Western Cape politics, the 2024 South African election, and more.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 177 - When narratives and reality collide | Penuel The Black Pen
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I am joined by Penuel the Black Pen, a South African podcast host and commentator. We discuss his film crew’s 2024 visit to Orania, the power of robust discussions, propaganda and agendas, AfriForum, organising communities, Western hypocrisy, Apartheid, Afrikaners, integration vs separation, and more.…
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Ep. 176 - On the outskirts of Western civilisation | Professor Koos Malan
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I have a discussion with professor Koos Malan about his latest piece which unpacks how the West is under siege on all fronts, in particular on its periphery.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 175 - Unplugging from the devil's electric nervous system | Duncan Reyburn
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I am joined by Duncan Reyburn, an Associate Professor and scholar with work mainly on René Girard, Marshall McLuhan, and GK Chesterton. In this episode we discuss technology, modern maladies, Progress™, our electrified world, loadshedding, and more.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 174 - Hunting dangerous men in the African wilderness | Rory Duncan
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Rory Duncan recalls his years manhunting on behalf of the Zimbabwean and Mozambican governments with a focus on a specific, extremely remote and mountainous area - the Chimanimani complex. There, he caught many dangerous fugitives. But one in particular stands out to him, Simon Kumbi, who Rory describes as "a man adapted to his environment and so l…
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Ep. 173 - South Africa: The Laboratory of Empires | Robert Duigan
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I am joined by Robert Duigan to discuss the many political trends that have started in southern Africa before being exported to the Western world, why the world has been engrossed by the politics of South Africa on numerous occasions throughout history, how South Africa is in many ways the world in microcosm, and more.…
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Ep. 172 - South Africa's Organised Crime Economy | Gideon Joubert
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I have a discussion with Gideon Joubert (Paratus), one of the leading responsible firearm ownership and rights lobbyists in South Africa. We cover South Africa's vast organised crime economy, El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele, private security, civilian security initiatives, and more.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 171 - MeaningWave: Music and Meaning | Akira the Don
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In this episode, I speak with Adam "Akira the Don" Narkiewicz, a British musician and producer and the creator of the MeaningWave genre of music. We discuss music and meaning, the psychology of music, being productive, and more.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 170 - An Afrikaner perspective on "Go back to Europe"-rhetoric | Discussion Stream
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On this episode I explore matters of identity, respond to "Go back to Europe"-rhetoric from both the right and left, and unpack the mentality of "Building to stay".Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 169 - New realities are built, not demanded | Ernst Roets
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I am joined by Dr Ernst Roets, the Head of Policy at the Solidarity Movement. We discuss how new realities and freedom are not created when they are demanded from the government, but rather that new realities are recognized when communities create them themselves. We also discuss Article 235 of the constitution, self-determination, and more.…
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Ep. 167 - The Importance of Capturing Castles | Auron MacIntyre
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Auron MacIntyre joins me to elaborate on his latest column for The Blaze about the relationship(s) between power, culture, institutions and politics. We also discuss the state of the culture war in America and the broader West, strategic victories (capturing castles), accumulating power, Chris Rufo and Harvard, and more.…
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Ep. 166 - 2024: Perseverance and Momentum | Discussion Stream
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2024 is upon us and as an introduction to the year ahead I discuss the themes that I think will define the new year, as well as some of the potential challenges that lie ahead.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 165 - Minority Politics: Geography, distribution and power | János Jeney
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I speak to János Jeney, a Hungarian cartographer, whose area of research is mapping ethnic groups in the Carpathian Basin. We discuss what the situation is like for the Hungarian minorities outside of Hungary, minority-majority politics, the value of his work, states changing place names, and more.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 164 - AfriForum at the United Nations 2023 | Feedback
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I provide feedback and answer questions on AfriForum's trip to Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the 16th session of the United Nations (UN) Forum on Minority Issues where I delivered a speech on the South African government's many pieces of racialist legislation, farm murders, as well as incitement of violence against minorities like the "Kill the Bo…
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Ep. 163 - An American living amongst Afrikaners | David Harris
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I have a conversation with David Harris, an American from Tennessee, who spend a lot of time with the Afrikaner community in South Africa. David recently published a great thread on Twitter/X, documenting his experience, as well as unpacking his impressions of Afrikaner/Boer culture as an outsider.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 162 - Live Not by Lies | Discussion Stream (10 000 Subscribers Special)
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To celebrate a major milestone for my channel, 10 000 subscribers, I will be reading and analysing another one of my favourite texts: Soviet dissent writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's Live Not by Lies. On the day Solzhenitsyn was arrested, February 12, 1974, he released the text “Live Not by Lies.” The next day, he was exiled from the Soviet Union.…
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Ep. 161 - Identity, Property and Prosperity | Wanjiru Njoya
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I am joined by Wanjiru Njoya, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter Law School, UK and a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. We discuss private property rights, the importance of identity, what history teaches us about the keys to prosperity, expropriation without compensation, "decolonization" and more.…
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Ep. 160 - Reorganisation of political and economic order in southern Africa | Chris Becker
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I am joined by Chris Becker, Managing Executive: Enterprise Payments at TymeBank. We talk about why he is bullish on southern Africa, how voting harder is not going to fix our problems, the phasing out of the centralised state, what the future holds for South Africa and southern Africa, opportunities in the chaos, solutions as export product, and m…
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Ep. 159 - Do not kneel with the idolaters of the Act | Discussion Stream
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I unpack and discuss the idea of the "idolaters of the Act", as first conceptualized by Afrikaner philosopher N.P. van Wyk Louw in his 1958 work, Liberale Nasionalisme.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 158 - Orania: From town to city | Gawie Snyman
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I am joined by Gawie Snyman, the Orania Town Manager. We discuss the Orania Movement's latest City Building Conference, God-given identity rather than state-imposed identity, why it is of critical importance for Orania to grow into a city, housing, electricity supply upgrades, water supply upgrades, sewerage system upgrades, internet and roads, and…
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Ep. 157 - Art, Culture and Politics: Proving what's possible | Ferro
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I have a conversation with Ferro, a cultural commentator and artist, about art as politics, speaking to people's hearts ("feelings don't care about the facts"), The Exhibition (2023), and proving what is possible through artistic endeavor.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 156 - South Africa's Afro-Saxon elites and their interests | Andrew Kenny
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South African writer Andrew Kenny joins me to discuss his observations about South Africa's "Afro-Saxon" elites and how they fit into the country's political landscape and zeitgeist, prevailing anti-Afrikaner sentiment, and his 2015 Orania column that The Citizen refused to publish.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 155 - Exiting the rabbit hole | Russell Lamberti
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Russell Lamberti, Executive Director of Sakeliga, sits down with me again to discuss a range of topics such as politics as consumer product vs politics as productive exercise, getting stuck in the battle of ideas, restoring and producing order, exiting rabbit holes, transforming theory into action, political nihilism, and much more.…
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Ep. 154 - Friends of the Afrikaners: Hungary | András Kiss (HSAFS)
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On this episode of the Friends of the Afrikaners series, I talk to András Kiss, the President of the Hungarian – Southern African Friendship Association (HSAFS) and friend of the Afrikaners. We discuss the HSAFS's mission and aims, Hungary's history, how the HSAFS found out about the Afrikaners, similarities he sees between our two cultures, and mo…
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Ep. 153 - Elon Musk shines spotlight on farm murders, EFF and "Kill the Boer" | Discussion Stream
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I discuss Elon Musk's posts about farm murders and the EFF/Malema's "Kill the Boer" chant, the latest confirmed farm attacks/murders statistics since Julius Malema chanted "Kill the Boer" with a stadium of 90,000 people, Elon Musk replying to one of my tweets, AfriForum's upcoming appeal in the "Kill the Boer" case, and more.…
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Ep. 152 - South Africa's open and lawless borders (Lesotho/Eswatini) | Jacques Broodryk
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I am joined by Jacques Broodryk, Spokesperson: AfriForum Community Safety, about his third documentary about South Africa's porous borders, as part of AfriForum's Open Borders series. This documentary, Cannabis and Cattle Theft, focusses on South Africa's borders with Lesotho and Eswatini, the cattle theft and drug smuggling happening there, how th…
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Ep. 151 - The Afrikaner Problem | Discussion Stream
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On this episode I discuss the "Afrikaner Problem" that empires, regimes and foreign interests have run into, and continue to run into, at the southern tip of Africa. The ideas discussed in this stream are highly influenced by the writing of N.P. van Wyk Louw in his book, Liberale Nasionalisme.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 150 - Who is Generation Z? (The Zoomers) | The Prudentialist, Apex, Ryan Turnipseed
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I am joined by The Prudentialist, Apex and Ryan Turnipseed, to discuss the particular characteristics of Generation Z, where this demographic fits in culturally, the biggest crises it faces, its politics and beliefs, what the future holds, and more.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 149 - Building alternative business networks | Piet le Roux (Sakeliga)
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I speak to Piet le Roux, the CEO of Sakeliga - an organisation creating an independent business community in South Africa. We discuss Sakeliga's inspiration in the Hanseatic League (1356 - 1862), business networks as defensive mechanisms, the accumulation of power and influence through these networks, building a state-proof future for business, and…
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Ep. 148 - The Digital Archipelago | The Prudentialist and Gio
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I am joined by the gents from the Digital Archipelago podcast, The Prudentialist and GiantArt Productions, to discuss the internet's impact on culture, art, politics, news, human behaviour, reality and more.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 147 - Thorstein Veblen’s Theory of the Leisure Class | Discussion Stream (500 000 Views Special)
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To celebrate another channel milestone, 500 000 total views, I will be reading and analysing another favourite opinion piece of mine: Rob Henderson's piece on Thorstein Veblen’s theory of the leisure class (2019). This piece deals specifically with the concept of "luxury beliefs".Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 146 - Friends of the Afrikaners: Slovakia | Andrej Kolárik (KDMS)
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On the first episode of the Friends of the Afrikaners series, I talk to Andrej Kolárik, the Vice President of the Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia (KDMS) and friend of the Afrikaners. We discuss the KDMS's efforts to bring awareness to causes relating to Afrikaners, Slovakia's history, how he found out about the Afrikaners, similarities he se…
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Ep. 145 - Why the Cape is essential to the West | Robert Duigan
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I am joined again by Robert Duigan to discuss the geopolitics of Cape independence and why the southern tip of Africa has once again become a key strategic point, this time within the context of an increasingly multipolar world. We also discuss South Africa within the context of de-dollarization, BRICS, the West and the Rest, global trade, and more…
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Ep. 144 - The Downfall of the South African Civil Religion | Professor Koos Malan
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I have a discussion with professor Koos Malan about his latest piece, 'No longer seen as saviours', in which he argues that the civil religion ushered in by the ANC in 1994 has bit the dust.Ernst J. van Zyl による
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Ep. 143 - Growing autonomy for Cape communities | Heindrich Wyngaard (Cape Forum)
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I have a conversation with Heindrich Wyngaard, the Executive Chairperson of the Cape Forum (Kaapse Forum). Cape Forum seeks to improve the living conditions of communities in the Western Cape province by advancing community autonomy, a self-help mentality and the advancement of community federalism. We discuss community federalism, growing autonomy…
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