Orthodoxy, Fairy Tales, & Neuralink (Jonathan Pageau) | Ep. 502

Jonathan Pageau is a French-Canadian icon carver, YouTuber and public speaker on symbolism, religion and the Orthodox faith. He is the editor of the Orthodox Arts Journal, the host of the Symbolic World blog and podcast and founder of Symbolic World Press. 🍺 Get episodes a week early, 🍺 score a free PWA beer stein, and 🍺 enjoy exclusive streams with me! Become an annual supporter at https://mattfradd.locals.com/support 💵 Show Sponsors: Exodus 90: https://exodus90.com/matt Hallow: https://hallow.com/mattfradd Strive21: https://strive21.com/matt 💻 Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattfradd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattfradd Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Pints_W_Aquinas TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pintswithaquinas 👕 Store: https://shop.pintswithaquinas.com/ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:10 The rise of Orthodoxy 08:30 Growing up Baptist 22:33 Tradition rising 28:55 Execution & different forms of orthodoxy 32:20 Funny experiences w/ Jordan Peterson 37:34 Fairy tales 48:32 The culture of fairy tales 1:00:12 Deeper meaning in stories 1:05:04 Depending on pleasure/desires 1:20:50 Atheism & Suffering 1:36:22 Descartes & ethics 1:40:55 Hell & truth 1:47:12 Learning through parenting 1:58:21 Neuralink and the rise of technology 2:05:07 Making icons 2:09:40 If you could only read one book 2:13:05 Mystery in the Bible 2:22:13 Music 2:27:20 Writing beautiful books with a twist 2:37:48 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 2:45:16 The scriptures with Daily Wire 2:50:00 Notre Dame being rebuilt 2:56:33 Politics in Canada 3:07:41 Wrap-up