Michael King on Unmoor, Strain, Soothe, Seal—and the repeatable pattern shaping modern belief
Chapters
0:00 Intro song
0:26 Guest summary + Support CTA
2:20 Introduction to Michael King
3:55 Exploring Enlightenment Critiques
11:39 The Role of Skepticism
24:53 The Influence of Secret Societies
38:31 Methodologies of Control
56:15 Theosophy and Modern Implications
1:01:21 Initiation and Rituals in History
1:04:08 Weishaupt and the Jesuits
1:06:57 The Rise of the Illuminati
1:12:22 The Age of Aquarius
1:15:52 Spiritual Eugenics and Mind Control
1:26:25 Historical Roots of the Jesuits
1:35:07 Islamic Influence on Western Thought
1:43:18 The Role of Education in Control
1:56:11 Ignatius Loyola and Hallucinogenic Revelations
2:04:06 The Jesuits and the French Revolution
2:07:32 Political Cafes and Mass Emotion
2:08:44 Sensory Overload and Modern Concerts
2:11:36 The Borgia Family’s Historical Influence
2:13:32 The Almonbrados and their Connection
2:17:18 The Strategic Importance of Valencia
2:19:45 The Borgia Pope and the Reformation
2:46:32 The Inquisition’s Role in Mind Control
2:49:32 Jesuit Isolation and Mind Control Techniques
2:52:38 The Spanish Royal Family and Modern Influence
2:59:59 Descartes, Rationalism, and Political Systems
3:08:28 The Dialectic of Reason and Rationalism
3:12:46 Sources and Follow-Up Discussion
In this supercharged continuation, Courtenay Turner sits down with Michael King to map a repeatable architecture of influence that operates across eras, institutions, and ideologies. Rather than focusing only on “who did it,” Michael argues for tracking method—how populations get unmoored from inherited certainty, pushed into contradiction, and then offered relief narratives that become default lenses for reality.
We explore: skepticism as the first stage of initiation; “controlled dialectics” where visible conflict can be structured toward predictable outcomes; the Enlightenment as a filtering mechanism; the philosophical pipeline from Descartes to Marx; cognitive dissonance as a governance lever; the role of education and “whole child” frameworks; noosphere/Aquarian-era framing as a spiritual UI for consent; and how environments—from the Palais-Royal to modern mass events—can function as initiation-by-ambience. We close with a practical protocol for spotting contradiction traps, definition games, and the soft-power packaging that precedes enforcement.
Ready for a deeper look? Check out the companion article to this episode:
https://courtenayturner.substack.com/p/unmoor-strain-soothe-seal
Enjoyed this episode? Check out Part 1 of this discussion:
https://courtenayturner.substack.com/p/ep486-unveiling-metaphysics-the-roots
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