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Rescuing Reason

Rescuing Reason

Written by: Bill Kourelakos
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Welcome to Spartan Spirit - Rescuing Reason. This podcast examines critical political and socioeconomic topics affecting Western cultures, particularly Australia, Canada, and the US. The point being to ground-truth the issues and bring reason back to the discussion.


The podcast will do it through a logical, scientific, and most importantly, a Spartan lens, i.e., through a tough-minded view that considers the nation and the planet above the individual.


The podcast will be published on the 1st and 15th of each month. You can send comments and suggestions to spartan.spirit@yahoo.com



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Episodes
  • Rescuing Reason - E9 - Taiwanese Microchips

    Rescuing Reason - E9 - Taiwanese Microchips
    Jan 1 2026

    Microchips are essential components of almost everything we humans make today. Yet, about 90% of the world's microchips come from one country: Taiwan. Given how essential these components are to global manufacturing and trade, the West should be concerned about its reliance on an island that is under threat of invasion from China. This episode explores the history of microchips; how they ended up being almost entirely produced in Taiwan, and what the West should consider doing to protect its supply chain.
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    30 mins
  • Rescuing Reason - E8 - Rare Earth Elements

    Rescuing Reason - E8 - Rare Earth Elements
    Dec 15 2025

    Rare earth elements are essential to our world's manufacturing sectors; particularly hi-tech defense equipment, green technologies, and anything that uses a battery or magnet (which is a lot of stuff). Yet, China cornered the market on rare earth element processing, leaving Western democracies vulnerable to trade disruptions. This episode explores the history of rare earth elements and how the West needs to regain market share in rare earth element processing.
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    39 mins
  • Rescuing Reason - E7 - Rules Based Order

    Rescuing Reason - E7 - Rules Based Order
    Nov 27 2025

    The Global Rules Based Order is fracturing. This episode examines its history, relevance to Western liberal democracies, the threats coming from autocratic states, and thoughts on the way forward.
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    36 mins
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