EVery year Mexico celebrates ‘Revolution Day’ – the overthrow of the fascist puppet Porfirio Díaz in 1910. Sadly many of the legacies of the Anglo-French imperial intrigues of the 19th century that led up to Porfirio’s achieving power still haunt Mexico as it is pulled between two very different visions for the future: One vision…
The Power of Classical Culture in Shaping the Future
By Cynthia Chung Many here in the West remain uncertain as to what the New Silk Road represents or may be outright cynical about the whole thing. The truth of the matter is that we are situated in a moment in history where we are at the brink of entering a new paradigm. This is…
Humanity’s Struggle for a City of God: From Plato to Thomas More
In this final installment of a trilogy of lectures on the topic of ‘Humanity’s Struggle for a City of God’, Matt Ehret recapitulates the first two classes by going over the the migration of the Babylonian oligarchy and its network of cults to Persia, and thence to Rome after Alexander the Great’s victory over his…
Mary Stuart and the Geopolitical Realities of 19th Century England
In this Rising Tide Foundation lecture, Nicholas Jones explores the universal method of analysis and transformative artistic composition of the great poet of freedom Friedrich Schiller. Nicholas begins by setting the stage of the period in time in which Schiller himself lived and worked. This was a late 18th century Europe clamoring for liberty from…
Pulling Back from the Brink of Self-Annihilation: MLK’s ‘Beyond Vietnam’ Revisited
This Easter Sunday, March 31st marks a solemn day as we recall the sacrifice and immortal living spirit of Jesus Christ and also a man who lived his life in the model of Christ… Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. It was 54 years ago, on April 4, 1967 that King delivered one of his boldest…
Leaping from Despair into Hope: The Lesson of Rembrandt’s Resurrection for Today’s Troubled World
By Matthew Ehret Today, the world finds itself moving through a turbulent transformation between two systems. Collapsing at a faster rate every day are the foundations of a failed imperial world order defined by zero-sum thinking, consumerism and materialism which has defined our existence for decades. The question is now: will the new world system…
All Possibilities Actualized, or The Dimensions of Time
By Dr. Michael Clarage Time has different dimensions, just like space. Words like “now”, “eternity”, “possibilities” refer to dimensions of time, just as “length”, “area”, and “volume” refer to dimensions of space. With this essay I hope to show how on the topic of TIME, Physics can re-join its historical siblings after too many years…
Science, God and the Origins of the Metric System with Fehmi Krasniqi
In this Rising Tide Foundation presentation, Fehmi Krasniqi (creator of K19: Secret of the Great Pyramid documentary) unveils his discovery that the origins of the metric system are not to be found in the French revolution as is popularly believed, but much further back in time. In fact, as Fehmi points out, not only was…
The ABCs in Energy: Do We Actually Understand How Energy Works?
By Cynthia Chung Europeans are presently being told that the energy crisis they are entering, with natural gas prices now four times higher than last year, stems from a longer winter, competition with East Asian countries for gas, and problems on the supply end with delayed maintenance and less investment. These gas prices are in…
Escaping Calypso’s Island: A Journey Out of Our Green Delusion
RTF Docu-Series Is it truly the case that in order to live in harmony with nature, industrial activity must be eliminated? Can green energy systems support our current world population and is it possible to have an advanced growing thriving world civilization while also enjoying growing, thriving ecosystems? In this ongoing six part docu-series, The…
How China and Russia Revived Nuclear Energy
This Sunday February 25 Alex Dimitrios (author and editor at Space Commune) will be delivering the weekly Rising Tide Foundation lecture where he will demystify the science (and myths) surrounding nuclear energy, while exploring the role of Russia and China in saving this vital form of energy as the basis of an anti-Malthusian program of…
The Truth About Environmentalism in China The Pagan Origins of Ecology (Fox Green RTF Lecture)
This Sunday February 18, 2023, Fox Green (analyst, editor, filmmaker and founder of SpaceCommune.com) delivered a lecture called ‘The Truth About Environmentalism in China and the Pagan Origins of Ecology’ which traced the roots of the death cult that infused itself into both Capitalist and Communist thinking over the course of the past 150 years….
The Philosophy of Physics: Planck’s Spiritual Testament
As Nazism was leading Germany into a dark age trajectory and as science policy and practice decayed into eugenics and materialism, Max Planck took a stand and remained behind in his homeland to defend the classical humanist traditions which represented everything which Hitler hated. Planck threw down an epistemological gauntlet to his contemporary scientists who…
Negative Capability: The Genius of Keats and Einstein
By David Gosselin “To develop a complete mind: Study the science of art; Study the art of science. Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.” – Leonardo Da Vinci In reply to the deeply held popular belief that madness and creativity share a special kinship, this author argues, “They do not,…
St. Augustine’s City of God vs the Rot of the Roman Empire
This is the second part of Matt Ehret’s ongoing trilogy on Universal history. The first lecture in the series probed the growth of the oligarchical system via a network of cults throughout the Babylonian empire as it transitioned to Persia as a seat of a globally extended empire. Within the context, the story was told of…
From Balkh to Konya: Discovering Rumi’s spiritual geopolitics
By Pepe Escobar Originally published on The Cradle KONYA – Mystic poet, Sufi, theosophist, and thinker, Jalal al-Din Rumi remains one of the most beloved historical personalities in history, east and west. A wanderer in search of the light, he famously characterized himself thus: “I am nothing more than a humble lover of God.” The era…
Bandung (Asian-African) Conference- The Voice of the People
This week’s Rising Tide Foundation lecture featured Cynthia Chung’s brilliant elaboration of a major historic fight that occurred amidst the heat of the Cold War in Bandung, Indonesia. This conference saw world leaders from the emerging non-aligned movement, and global south, featuring Pan African, Pan Arab and other anti-colonial forces who stood in defiance to…
Ancient India and the Vedas: The Untold Story
In this Rising Tide Foundation lecture, Dr Raj Vedam introduces a multi parameter analysis of ancient Indian civilization by incorporating archeology, archeo-genetics, linguistics, archeo-astronomy, mathematics, engineering, architecture and literary analysis with one aim: Prove definitively that Indian culture is both much older than “Aryan invasion” devotees would have the world believe. In opposition to the…
The Edgar Poe You Never Knew: a Mere Writer of Horror or a Humanist Master of the Mind
by Cynthia Chung What say of it? what say CONSCIENCE grim, That spectre in my path? -Chamberlayne’s Pharonnida The purpose of this paper is to debunk the myth surrounding Poe; that he was just a mere writer of horror and that he had an unhealthy obsession with the mad and the morbid…since isn’t that all…
Symposium: Rediscovering the Infinite Through Classical Art
The Rising Tide Foundation presents the Symposium: Rediscovering the Infinite Through Classical Art, which opened with a presentation by Cynthia Chung on Shakespeare and the use of tragedy in elevating an audience’s knowledge of human nature in order to break free from tragic dynamics within us. This was followed by a lecture delivered by Matthew…
When Fairytales Go Very Wrong: Mandeville, the Fable of the Bees and the Hellfire Club
By David Gosselin “Fais ce que tu voudras” (Do as thou whilst) -—Motto of the Hellfire Club The magic of a good fairy tale is undeniable. With the charming power of its enchanting conceits, we’re left with the kind of wonder and wisdom that we can reflect on for a lifetime. Indeed, the wonder and…
The Russian Poet of Freedom: On Pushkin’s “Little Tragedies” and the Law of Nemesis
Many in the West are not familiar with the works of Alexander Pushkin. They may not even be aware of his existence and this is a real loss for western thinking. Just as Shakespeare is admired throughout the world and not just in Britain, for his lessons are universal and touch all hearts no matter…
An African Renaissance Emerges with Multipolar Alliance
By Matthew Ehret [This is an expanded version of an article which was first published on The Cradle on August 1st] The oft-repeated neoliberal messaging proclaiming Russia’s isolation as a pariah state is wearing thin. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s recent tour of Africa has demonstrated a desperation never before seen felt by the…
Statecraft in Modern China: From Sun Yat-sen to the New Silk Road
Many citizens in both the west and east still find themselves trapped under a set of assumptions that presumes Chinese and American cultures arise from two opposing and incompatible worlds of politics, economics and culture. In this Rising Tide Foundation lecture, Dr. Quan Le shatters that belief by introducing the history, philosophy and political economic…
Of Minds and Men- On Universal History and the Creation of Aristocratic Men (Dr. Quan Le Lecture)
RTF advisor Dr. Quan Le sheds light on the struggle to create a culture of truly sovereign citizens stretching back from ancient times to our current age with a focus on both Plato and the Confucian traditions (which must be understood, as Quan explains, to involve a process that actually stretches farther before and after…
Guanzi- Introduction to 3000 Years of Chinese Economic Thought
Guanzi is a nearly 3000 year old Chinese treatise that defines economics as “the study of making the country rich” which is still quoted by China’s leaders to this day. Join us for an afternoon we we transcend the lens of western-only understanding, read from original texts, and see what economics has always meant from…
Sparks of a New Renaissance in Painting Emerge from China
By Matthew Ehret It is rare to see new artistic movements arise. It is even rarer that such artistic revolutions manage to respect the best traditions of the past while at the same time infuse something new and improved into society. The fatal error made by many innovators attempting to break with the often stultifying…
Sugar and Spice and Everything Vice: the Empire’s Sin City of London
By Cynthia Chung “Hell is a city much like London” – Percy Bysshe Shelley The City of London is over 800 years old, it is arguably older than England herself, and for over 400 years it has been the financial center of the world. During the medieval period the City of London, otherwise known as…
1979: A Polarized Persia (RTF lecture with Gordon McCormick)
On Sunday (January 28) the Rising Tide Foundation hosted a live lecture with Gordon McCormick (co-host of Breaking History on Badlands and geopolitical analyst extraordinaire) who delivered a historic outline of the hand of Anglo-American intelligence in the Middle East with a focus on Iran and the 1979 revolution.
The Ghost of United Fruit Still Haunts Latin America (Part 1)
By Andrew Laverdiere A brief note from the author on the accelerated border crisis: In the few months that I was putting together the information for this article, things have spiraled out of control in Texas which is getting the majority of refugees. Texas Governor Greg Abbott in addition to bussing tens of thousands of…
Edgar Allan Poe and the Mask of the 21st Century
By David Gosselin BUT for the cruel aspersions upon the character and life of America’s poetic genius, EDGAR ALLAN POE, this volume would have remained unwritten. EDGAR ALLAN POE has been more misunderstood than any other poet of the recent past. While his life was beautiful and inspired, yet aspersed, his last moments had more…
Virgil or Aristotle… Who is Contemplating the Bust of Homer?
By Gerald Therrien One of Rembrandt’s greatest paintings is known by some people as ‘Aristotle contemplating the Bust of Homer’. Since no surviving records exist from either Rembrandt’s hand nor the patron who commissioned this masterpiece in 1653 AD, speculation has run rampant for over 350 years as to the true identity of the mysterious…
Towards An Age of Creative Reason Symposium
To register for upcoming RTF lecture series, please contact info@risingtidefoundation.net Today, perhaps more so than at any time in history, we are experiencing a divide between what is considered to be the “domain” or “confinement” of art as wholly separate from the domain of “politics.” The irony of such a perception is its failure to…
Three Sister Ballads
David Gosselin, author of the three sister ballads feature here composed an accompanying essay showcasing his philosophy of poetry, creativity and the importance of rediscovering classical principles of artistic composition in our modern age which can be read here. The Sea Restless—I awaken—As the city stirs,Street lights flicker like stars,And the sea whispers. Languid ocean…
Jonathan Swift’s Cultural War in London: The Scriblerus Club Revisited
What are the historic forces moving events on today’s world stage? Turbulent storms shake the foundations of the American republic as the world waits with bated breath to see if a nation restored to its better traditions of friendship and cooperation arises or if a system of empire and war dominates. In this presentation delivered…
OF MINDS & MEN (VIII-XIII) ON UNIVERSAL HISTORY & THE CREATION OF ARISTOCRATIC MEN
By Dr. Quan Le [This is part of an ongoing series on the historic efforts in the east and western cultural matrices to create an educational system that can produce true philosopher kings with a focus on the traditions and efforts of Plato and his spiritual brother Confucius. To access part I-II click here, and parts III-VII click…
Favorable Winds from China: How the BRI is Transforming West Asia
By Cynthia Chung ‘A crisis is an opportunity riding the dangerous wind.’ So says a Chinese proverb, and nowhere is this truer than in crisis-ridden West Asia, now a major focus of Beijing’s BRI vision to bring infrastructure, connectivity and economic growth to this struggling region. West Asia’s winds have changed. When Syria began 2022…
A Journey with Jeff J. Brown Through China’s History, Political-Economy and Culture
In our first official Rising Tide Foundation Podcast, Cynthia Chung and Matthew Ehret interview China Rising Radio’s Jeff J. Brown on all things China. In this extensive discussion, Jeff goes through the historic voyages of Admiral Zheng He generations before Columbus which brought commerce, culture and trade to Africa, Europe and even the Americas in…
Leibniz: Scientist, Sinophile and Bridge Between East and West
By Matthew Ehret Many people would be surprised to discover that Gottfried Leibniz (1646-1716), a German polymath and logician best known for his discovery of Calculus, was one of the most important sinophiles of the 17th century, whose writings were instrumental in bringing the idea of Chinese culture and civilization to Europe. Leibniz recognized the value…
India-Russia-Iran: Eurasia’s New Transportation Powerhouses
By Matthew Ehret (Originally published on The Cradle) Tectonic shifts continue to rage through the world system with nation-states quickly recognizing that the “great game” as it has been played since the establishment of the Bretton Woods monetary system in the wake of the second World War, is over. But empires never disappear without a…
Political Pessimism and Opposition to the Development of the African Interior with Transaqua
By PD Lawton We live in strange times where supposedly well-informed analysts tell us that transformative infrastructure projects in Africa are soft power tools and that therefore development is dangerous…. Neither questions about the climate or development have ambiguous answers. The truth is not a variable! Carbon dioxide is plant food not a pollutant and…
In Defence of King Arthur
by Gerald Therrien (aka: A Canadian Yankee in King Arthur’s Court) While watching the decline and fall of today’s North Atlantean Empire, there seem to be many possible outcomes. One possible outcome is the complete destruction of this North Atlantean culture, and another possibility is the correction of this North Atlantean culture that will allow…
OF MINDS & MEN: On Universal History and the Creation of Aristocratic Men (Part III-VII)
By Quan Le [Click here for part I-II] There is an enlightening conversation between Confucius (551-479 BCE) and his close student Zigong (520-456 BCE) that has been recorded in the Ten Wings or Shi Yi 十 翼 (Shi2 Yi4), the indispensable philosophical appendix of the I Ching, the Book of Change. Zigong 子 贡 (Zi3…
OF MINDS & MEN: On Universal History and the Creation of Aristocratic Men (Part I-II)
By Dr. Quan Le Introduction Sometimes, anecdotes can be incredibly revealing : For instance, there is a common adage which features an Indian proudly saying to his Chinese friend “Look at the 135 Indian CEOs managing American companies”. His Chinese friend says in turn “Look at the 135 (in 2023) Chinese corporations on the Fortune…
Atonality and Noise
By Don Robertson “And so ‘Emancipation of the Dissonance’ turns out to be ‘Expurgation of the Consonance.’ It is a unique and drastic application of the old pleasure-pain principle. In this instance, goes the implicit reasoning, if the pleasurable is totally removed, then the painful ceases to exist.” from Schönberg’s Error by William Thomson The Beginnings Arnold…
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Cross Rhythms of the Soul
This Rising Tide Foundation lecture is delivered by Dr. Valeria Nolan titled Sergei Rachmaninoff: Cross Rhythms of the Soul, based on her recently published biography of the renowned composer-conductor-virtuoso pianist. The work evolved out of a multi-year project that included five Russian Rachmaninoff scholars and Nollan’s interviews with the composer’s grandson in Switzerland. The lecture…
Beethoven’s Letters
By Cynthia Chung It is indeed very hard to come by anyone who has never heard of Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the greatest composers of all time. However, despite this level of fame which has followed him, nearly 200 years after his death, there is little that is truly known about the man himself….
The Music of the Primes
By Marcus du Sautoy Many people have commented over the ages on the similarities between mathematics and music. Leibniz once said that “music is the pleasure the human mind experiences from counting without being aware that it is counting”. But the similarity is more than mere numerical. The aesthetics of a musical composition have much…
Plato and Confucius, Spiritual Brothers and Philosopher Kings Living at Two Ends of the World Island
In this Rising Tide Foundation lecture, Dr. Quan Le breaks the commonly held belief that the west and east are organized by two fundamentally opposing paradigms of Confucian pragmatism on the one side in opposition to Platonic idealism on the other. Dr. Le does this by introducing the individuals and philosophies of both great men…
The Power of Classical Culture in Shaping the Future: The New Silk Road and an African Renaissance
On Sunday April 28, 2019, a symposium was held in Montreal Canada dealing with the unified growth of cultural optimism and beautiful art and real economic development as it is being manifested today with the New Silk Road in Asia, Africa and beyond. Cynthia Chung, co-founder of the Rising Tide Foundation, focuses on the importance…
The Forgotten Jewish-Christian-Muslim Alliance and China’s Silk Road
By Matthew Ehret This article was also presented by the author as a class, as part of the RTF Lecture Series “The Renaissance Principle Across the Ages“. Today, I would like to go a little deeper into the longer wave of history shaping our presently confused age by taking a look at the forgotten Jewish…
On Lessing’s ‘Nathan the Wise’: Is a Harmony of Cultures Possible?
In this lecture RTF President Cynthia Chung will conduct a discussion on the classical work ‘Nathan the Wise’ by the renaissance humanist Gotthold Lessing. Exploring this work will not merely be an academic exercise of an art piece, but will be a gateway to the essentials of cultural warfare and the wisest methods of conducting…