{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Live Free Ride Free with Rupert Isaacson","title":"Occult Philosophy, Rationalism & Esoteric History with Dr. Justin Sledge - EP 30","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0ca0f9ad\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":8172,"description":"\"The foundation of Western rationalism? A series of mystical dreams.\"\n\nArtist, philosopher, and occult scholar Dr. Justin Sledge joins Rupert Isaacson to illuminate a forgotten dimension of Western thought. With over 870,000 YouTube followers on his channel Esoterica, Dr. Sledge has built a global audience passionate about the academic study of magic, mysticism, and esotericism. In this fast-moving and rigorously researched conversation, Justin pulls back the curtain on the mystical roots of rationalism, the dream logic behind Descartes, and how occult traditions shaped the very sciences that claim to have left them behind.\nWhy should we care? Because the stories we’re told about history shape the world we live in now—and as it turns out, much of what we consider to be modern, empirical, or secular is deeply rooted in visions, divine languages, and hermetic transmissions.\n🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:\nWhy Descartes founded modern philosophy after a mystical dream ([00:14:58])\nHow John Dee “downloaded” an angelic language and changed history ([00:11:15])\nWhat Judaism really says about the afterlife—and how it’s changed over time ([01:44:00])\nWhy ancient aliens and Atlantis myths persist despite zero evidence ([01:02:29])\nThe origins of Western esotericism and how they shaped Newton, Leibniz, and Spinoza ([00:13:00])\nWhy witch trials targeted women, but occultist men survived with status ([00:50:00])\nHow occult philosophies were hidden in plain sight in Enlightenment thinking ([01:10:00])\nWhat Gobekli Tepe, Egyptian afterlife myths, and Enochian grammar have in common ([01:22:00])\nThe mystical tension between religious tradition and rational skepticism ([01:33:00])\nHow Justin grew a massive global audience for deep esoteric study on YouTube ([02:00:10])\n\n🎤 Memorable Moments from the Episode:\n\"If you wake up in heaven, you should be angry. That’s hell.\" ([01:36:01])\nJustin describes reading 16th-century Latin texts as a teenager ([00:11:15])\nRupert confronts...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/edefuo9BicUw7iv3tBYu0A0WPDz35rwksjCWzqzh4lQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwOTg5LzE2ODIz/MzM0MzYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}