The Teeth of the Light | THE HOWLING VOID

This week on the Renaissance of Men Podcast, Will Spencer is thrilled to welcome for his first online interview ever, the anonymous man behind the Instagram account that's inspiring thousands of men, The Howling Void @the_howling_void.  In this sprawling, encyclopedic conversation, we cover:  The importance for both individuals and society to have a "Telos," or soul-purpose The path of most resistance, and why it's uniformly the most fulfilling route we can take through life His fascination with the martial arts and psychedelic sub-communities, and how they fuse together in his work His personal cosmology, and how he gets high on human excellence The impact of "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius on his life The origins of The Howling Void project in a suggestion from a lifelong friend, and where The Howling Void is headed next Why you should never compromise on the cleanliness of your sink   In addition we discussed: letter writing, architecture, entropy, telekinesis, alchemy, Fight Club, what it means to have a Conscience, and more. This was a rich and fascinating conversation that I'm thrilled to share with you. And as promised, below is a list of all the resources mentioned in this talk. BOOKS Gen. Stanley McChrystal, "Team of Teams" William Lind, "4th Generation Warfare" David Kilcullen, "The Dragons and the Snakes" David Kilcullen, "Out of the Mountains" Peter Thiel, "Zero to One" Michel De Montaigne, "On Friendship" Will Durant, "The Lessons of History" Meditations of Marcus Aurelius (link) F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Great Gatsby" Deal W. Hudson, "How Not To Lose Your Mind" Geoff Manaugh, "Burglar's Guide to the City" JRR Tolkien, "The Silmarillion" VIDEOS "The Woke Memetic Complex" described by James Lindsay "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" Darth Maul vs. Obi-Wan Kenobi Light Saber Duel DUEL — ANALYSIS (must watch!) David Goggins, "Taking Souls" TWITTER ACCOUNTS Alexander Cortes (Twitter, Instagram) Sol Brah (Twitter, Instagram) Brother Lobo (Twitter) MOVIES Fight Club Heat Free Solo The Last Samurai The Matrix OTHER RESOURCES Jack Donovan, "Violence is Golden" Singapore Changi International Airport Franco Colombu (Wikipedia) ... or was it ColomBO ### Follow The Howling Void on Twitter Follow the Howling Void on Instagram The Howling Void backup account, The Laughing Abyss (click here) Visit https://renofmen.com to sign up to be notified about exciting upcoming news. Connect with us on Instagram and Twitter.

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Something is happening in the world of men: a global awakening, a time of rediscovery, a rebirth. Men around the world are drawing on the best of masculinity from all of time to redefine what it means to be a man, on their terms. The Renaissance of Men explores this global phenomenon, the men making it happen, the men benefiting from it, and how all men can transform themselves by participating in this unique historical moment.