In this episode, Michael sits down with returning guest Martin St Clair Hughes for a deep and wide-ranging conversation about the hidden forces shaping modern life. We unpack the realities behind social media, online personas, the collapse of internet “influencers,” and the psychological effects digital culture is having on men, young people, and society as a whole.

We explore how attention, perception, and collective focus shape behaviour, identity, and culture — along with the metaphysical side of consciousness, synchronicity, reincarnation, and the Hermetic principle of correspondence.

Michael and Martin also discuss the challenges facing the next generation, from failing schools to the breakdown of discipline and communication. We share personal experiences working with vulnerable young people, and the importance of structure, resilience, and genuine human connection.

The conversation then shifts into training, mindset, endurance, fighting, physical conditioning, and what it means to pursue strength and self-mastery as men in our forties. We explore diet, discipline, and what it takes to stay mentally sharp in a world full of distractions and illusions.

This episode is a powerful blend of psychology, philosophy, culture, spirituality, and real-world wisdom.

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