Many of Shakespeare’s comedies present a similar theme. Each begins in a sort of chaos and ends in marriage, which restores the proper order. In contrast, his tragedies have societies that are plagued with chaos and are never reordered with the correct priorities. By investigating some of Shakespeare’s most famous comedies, we will discuss what…
Author: Matthew Ehret
Through Darkness, Light: The Hidden Idealism in Goya’s “Black Paintings”
Francisco de Goya (1746-1828), one of the greatest painters in the long Spanish tradition, is famous for the dark and macabre subject matter he depicted, as epitomized in his famous “Black Paintings” made toward the end of his life. The apparent darkness of his art, however, was the product of the disillusionment that came from…
Beyond Geopolitics Ep 8: How to Approach 21st Century Arctic Development in Russia and Beyond
In this short episode of Beyond Geopolitics, Matt Ehret talks with rail consultant and urban planner Peter Scholz about his insights into rail development for Russia’s Far east and northern terrain, the challenges and opportunities of Eurasian rail development and the similarities between North American and Russian arctic (and even First Nations cultural) terrain. Watch…
The Sublime as Spiritual Warfare (lecture by Daniel Leach)
On Sunday December 28 at 2pm Eastern Time, I am proud to announce that my friend, essayist and poet Daniel Leach will deliver a special holiday Rising Tide Foundation lecture on the title of ‘The Sublime as Spiritual Warfare’ followed by an interactive Q and A period. Daniel Leach is the author of two books…
When Traitors Are Celebrated as Heroes – The Treasonous Roots of Teddy Roosevelt & Why McKinley was Murdered
An Account of the True ‘American System’ History and Why You are Being Lied to Today Part II [Part I can be read here.] When Traitors Are Celebrated as Heroes: An Account of the True ‘American System’ History and Why You are Being Lied to Today In Part I of this series, we went over…
Clarifying China and Cutting through the Fog of Disinformation
Today’s disinformation-heavy world is riddled with false narratives designed to both confuse and re-direct our natural anger from those arsonists who have worked to light our civilization on fire over centuries, and instead focus our hate onto such external foes as Russia, Venezuela, Iran or most especially… China. It is for this reason (and due…
Beyond Geopolitics Ep. 7: American Imperialism as Tragi-comedy with Anton Chaitkin
In this episode of Beyond Geopolitics, Matt speaks to Anton Chaitkin about the pathetic tendency of the USA to fall prey to the secret ambitions of imperial Crusader ideology from Aaron Burr, to the leading figures around the Knights of the Golden Circle, Confederate Intelligence chief in Europe (James Bulloch), Teddy Roosevelt, Allan Dulles and…
From China to Ethiopia: The Fight for a New Paradigm Founded on Natural Law
In this RTF lecture, Nicholas Jones (President of Artists’ Alliance for Africa and Nkrumah’s Africa) who explores China’s new paradigmatic initiative premised on cooperation, open system thinking, and the protection of deep civilizational cultural traditions. Nick explores the potential not only for a new world renaissance as a rebirth of old ideas but with new…
Discovering the REAL Atlantis: A Rising Tide Foundation Interview with Jack Kelley
The myth of Atlantis has become one of the greatest enigmas and subjects of fantasy, theosophical spin, sci fi and gossip in our modern day. However, does a method of analysis exist that may finally resolve the many paradoxes surrounding Atlantis and identify its true location and, more importantly, Plato’s intentional purpose behind the story…
Deception Through Disclosure: The Coming Cosmic Operation Northwoods?
Paul Collins showcases his research on the long standing efforts to condition society into accepting a new world religion based on alien gods. Read the four installments of Deception Through Disclosure published on the Canadian Patriot Deception Through Disclosure Part 1: Decoding the Grusch Enigma Deception Through Disclosure Part 2: More Spooks, Complicit Media, and…