Greetings!
This blog is a companion to our podcast The Everyday Knight, in which we discuss the application of chivalric principles to our modern lives; we seek to live chivalrously everyday.
The Everyday Knight, Chapter 140: Manipulative Underspecificity
In this episode we discuss the tactics of avoiding answering questions, collectively known as manipulative underspecificity.
The Everyday Knight is our podcast in which we discuss the application of chivalric principles to our modern lives.
You can find us at https://www.everydayknight.com/
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Deeds Over Intentions

“The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.” – John Burroughs
The Everyday Knight, Chapter 139: The Empire Cycle
In this episode, we discuss types of theories that empires rise and fall according in recognizable stages, referred to as the empire cycle.
The Everyday Knight is our podcast in which we discuss the application of chivalric principles to our modern lives.
You can find us at https://www.everydayknight.com/
or on Facebook at http://tiny.cc/tkdcnz
and on YouTube at https://youtu.be/SoL5RR6ax6U
Are We Paragons?

“All cruel people describe themselves as paragons of frankness.” – Tennessee Williams
The Everyday Knight, Chapter 138: Political Violence
In this episode, we discuss types of political violence through the lens of the chivalric virtues.
The Everyday Knight is our podcast in which we discuss the application of chivalric principles to our modern lives.
You can find us at https://www.everydayknight.com/
or on Facebook at http://tiny.cc/tkdcnz
and on YouTube at https://youtu.be/qmSpwmI-Fms
Inquiring Minds Don’t Bow.

“A wise society teaches inquiry, not obedience.” – John Locke
The Everyday Knight, Chapter 137: Psychological Doubling
In this episode, we explore “psychological doubling,” the model developed by psychiatrist Robert Lifton to explain the ability of some people to commit atrocities in one area of their lives, while continuing to otherwise maintain normal social relations.
As always, we explore this concept through the lens of the chivalric virtues.
The Everyday Knight is our podcast in which we discuss the application of chivalric principles to our modern lives.
You can find us at https://www.everydayknight.com/
or on Facebook at http://tiny.cc/tkdcnz
and on YouTube at https://youtu.be/qlQETjMkhbM
Stands to Reason

“Those who will not reason are bigots. Those who cannot reason are fools, and those who dare not are slaves.” – William Drummond
The Everyday Knight, Chapter 136: Cluster Thinking
In this episode, we explore cluster thinking, which mistakenly assumes that certain beliefs are inherently linked, through the lens of the chivalric virtues.
The Everyday Knight is our podcast in which we discuss the application of chivalric principles to our modern lives.
You can find us at https://www.everydayknight.com/
or on Facebook at http://tiny.cc/tkdcnz
and on YouTube at https://youtu.be/FUmlXH_1__c
Application is Key

“Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Being willing is not enough, we must do.” – Leonardo da Vinci