Why do powerful men keep fantasizing about public punishment?Lloyd Dobler riffs on “The Guillotine” by The Coup, written by Boots Riley, using the song’s provocation to examine how structural violence gets normalized under capitalism.In Chapter 18 of the Tao Te Ching, Lao-tzu suggests that when a society forgets the Great Tao, fear hardens into spectacle—and power starts mistaking cruelty for strength.This episode was sparked by comments from Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir, who recently fantasized publicly about executions—revealing how surveillance culture, masculinity, and insecurity collapse into performance.This isn’t about public safety. It’s about dominance. About billionaires debating punishment while profiting from systems that make fear scalable.A guided meditation for men unlearning escalation. A Taoist reminder that real power doesn’t need an audience.From the edge of empire and the center of self—this is The Tao of Lloyd.Support The Tao of Lloyd on Patreon: <a href='https://www.patreon.com/taooflloyd/membership'>https://www.patreon.com/taooflloyd/membership</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2505793/open_sms">Send a text. Ask a question &amp; I will answer, maybe in a episode</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2505793/support">Support the show</a>ABOUT / The Tao of Lloyd is a Zen-punk mixtape for late-stage everything—blending Tao Te Ching meditations, Gen-X philosophy, and anti-fascist satire from Lloyd Dobler, your reluctant middle-aged dissident. No ads. No paywalls. Just clarity, chaos, and sacred refusal. Support the show &amp; get bonus episodes: patreon.com/taooflloyd. link tree: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFaOHM0ODczck03Yy14bUQxVW56SmpoZC11QXxBQ3Jtc0tuemZNcmRoN25WbW00T0REYl8zSHd4UFlORWpkdXNjYmVpZUlaY3B0ZXpJNkRxaFBUeHNTcWNZbWtrZU84eWx0UTBIQ2hTYXRhU3BvQ1NGN2hvVGljcFlwMkNUczRtM0hzTGdEVjRkcWRtei1SUnN0MA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2FTaoofLloyd&amp;v=NVzZctZPEAw'>https://linktr.ee/TaoofLloyd</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Why do powerful men keep fantasizing about public punishment?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lloyd Dobler riffs on &lt;b&gt;“The Guillotine” by The Coup&lt;/b&gt;, written by &lt;b&gt;Boots Riley&lt;/b&gt;, using the song’s provocation to examine how structural violence gets normalized under capitalism.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In Chapter 18 of the &lt;em&gt;Tao Te Ching&lt;/em&gt;, Lao-tzu suggests that when a society forgets the Great Tao, fear hardens into spectacle—and power starts mistaking cruelty for strength.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode was sparked by comments from &lt;b&gt;Joe Lonsdale&lt;/b&gt;, co-founder of &lt;b&gt;Palantir&lt;/b&gt;, who recently fantasized publicly about executions—revealing how surveillance culture, masculinity, and insecurity collapse into performance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This isn’t about public safety. It’s about dominance. About billionaires debating punishment while profiting from systems that make fear scalable.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A guided meditation for men unlearning escalation.&lt;br/&gt;A Taoist reminder that real power doesn’t need an audience.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From the edge of empire and the center of self—this is &lt;em&gt;The Tao of Lloyd&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Support &lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Tao of Lloyd&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt; on Patreon:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.patreon.com/taooflloyd/membership'&gt;https://www.patreon.com/taooflloyd/membership&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2505793/open_sms"&gt;Send a text. Ask a question &amp;amp; I will answer, maybe in a episode&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2505793/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;ABOUT / &lt;/b&gt;The Tao of Lloyd is a Zen-punk mixtape for late-stage everything—blending Tao Te Ching meditations, Gen-X philosophy, and anti-fascist satire from Lloyd Dobler, your reluctant middle-aged dissident. No ads. No paywalls. Just clarity, chaos, and sacred refusal. Support the show &amp;amp; get bonus episodes: patreon.com/taooflloyd. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;link tree: &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFaOHM0ODczck03Yy14bUQxVW56SmpoZC11QXxBQ3Jtc0tuemZNcmRoN25WbW00T0REYl8zSHd4UFlORWpkdXNjYmVpZUlaY3B0ZXpJNkRxaFBUeHNTcWNZbWtrZU84eWx0UTBIQ2hTYXRhU3BvQ1NGN2hvVGljcFlwMkNUczRtM0hzTGdEVjRkcWRtei1SUnN0MA&amp;amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2FTaoofLloyd&amp;amp;v=NVzZctZPEAw'&gt;https://linktr.ee/TaoofLloyd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Why do powerful men keep fantasizing about public punishment? Lloyd Dobler riffs on “The Guillotine” by The Coup, written by Boots Riley, using the song’s provocation to examine how structural violence gets normalized under capitalism. In Chapter 18 of the Tao Te Ching, Lao-tzu suggests that when a society forgets the Great Tao, fear hardens into spectacle—and power starts mistaking cruelty for strength. This episode was sparked by comments from Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir, who recen...

S2. Chapter 18: We Got the Guillotine, You Better Run

What does it actually mean to refuse an unlawful order—when no one’s watching, and no one’s officially in charge?In Chapter 17 of The Tao of Lloyd, Lloyd Dobler moves from a humiliating road-rage incident in a Whole Foods parking lot to a chilling national moment: U.S. lawmakers reminding the military of a long-settled legal truth—that service members are required to refuse unlawful orders, only to be accused of sedition punishable by death.Drawing on Chapter 17 of the Tao Te Ching, Lloyd explores why the best leadership is almost invisible, why despised authority governs through exhaustion, and how real power operates long before it announces itself. Along the way, he turns the mirror inward, asking why it’s easier to demand moral courage from strangers than to disobey the quieter, illegal orders issued by our own fear, habit, and need to belong.This episode blends Taoist philosophy, contemporary politics, and self-implicating humor to argue that refusal doesn’t start with soldiers or systems—it starts at the moment you notice who’s actually driving your reactions.A meditation on leadership without spectacle, obedience without thought, and the unnerving freedom of realizing the steering wheel was never decorative.From the edge of empire and the center of self—this is The Tao of Lloyd <h1>Chapter 17: On Refusing Orders </h1>Support The Tao of Lloyd on Patreon: <a href='https://www.patreon.com/taooflloyd/membership'>https://www.patreon.com/taooflloyd/membership</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2505793/open_sms">Send a text. Ask a question &amp; I will answer, maybe in a episode</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2505793/support">Support the show</a>ABOUT / The Tao of Lloyd is a Zen-punk mixtape for late-stage everything—blending Tao Te Ching meditations, Gen-X philosophy, and anti-fascist satire from Lloyd Dobler, your reluctant middle-aged dissident. No ads. No paywalls. Just clarity, chaos, and sacred refusal. Support the show &amp; get bonus episodes: patreon.com/taooflloyd. link tree: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFaOHM0ODczck03Yy14bUQxVW56SmpoZC11QXxBQ3Jtc0tuemZNcmRoN25WbW00T0REYl8zSHd4UFlORWpkdXNjYmVpZUlaY3B0ZXpJNkRxaFBUeHNTcWNZbWtrZU84eWx0UTBIQ2hTYXRhU3BvQ1NGN2hvVGljcFlwMkNUczRtM0hzTGdEVjRkcWRtei1SUnN0MA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2FTaoofLloyd&amp;v=NVzZctZPEAw'>https://linktr.ee/TaoofLloyd</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;What does it actually mean to refuse an unlawful order—when no one’s watching, and no one’s officially in charge?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In Chapter 17 of &lt;em&gt;The Tao of Lloyd&lt;/em&gt;, Lloyd Dobler moves from a humiliating road-rage incident in a Whole Foods parking lot to a chilling national moment: U.S. lawmakers reminding the military of a long-settled legal truth—that service members are required to refuse unlawful orders, only to be accused of sedition punishable by death.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Drawing on Chapter 17 of the &lt;em&gt;Tao Te Ching&lt;/em&gt;, Lloyd explores why the best leadership is almost invisible, why despised authority governs through exhaustion, and how real power operates long before it announces itself. Along the way, he turns the mirror inward, asking why it’s easier to demand moral courage from strangers than to disobey the quieter, illegal orders issued by our own fear, habit, and need to belong.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode blends Taoist philosophy, contemporary politics, and self-implicating humor to argue that refusal doesn’t start with soldiers or systems—it starts at the moment you notice who’s actually driving your reactions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A meditation on leadership without spectacle, obedience without thought, and the unnerving freedom of realizing the steering wheel was never decorative.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;From the edge of empire and the center of self—this is The Tao of Lloyd&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Chapter 17: On Refusing Orders &lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Support &lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Tao of Lloyd&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt; on Patreon:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.patreon.com/taooflloyd/membership'&gt;https://www.patreon.com/taooflloyd/membership&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2505793/open_sms"&gt;Send a text. Ask a question &amp;amp; I will answer, maybe in a episode&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2505793/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;ABOUT / &lt;/b&gt;The Tao of Lloyd is a Zen-punk mixtape for late-stage everything—blending Tao Te Ching meditations, Gen-X philosophy, and anti-fascist satire from Lloyd Dobler, your reluctant middle-aged dissident. No ads. No paywalls. Just clarity, chaos, and sacred refusal. Support the show &amp;amp; get bonus episodes: patreon.com/taooflloyd. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;link tree: &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFaOHM0ODczck03Yy14bUQxVW56SmpoZC11QXxBQ3Jtc0tuemZNcmRoN25WbW00T0REYl8zSHd4UFlORWpkdXNjYmVpZUlaY3B0ZXpJNkRxaFBUeHNTcWNZbWtrZU84eWx0UTBIQ2hTYXRhU3BvQ1NGN2hvVGljcFlwMkNUczRtM0hzTGdEVjRkcWRtei1SUnN0MA&amp;amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2FTaoofLloyd&amp;amp;v=NVzZctZPEAw'&gt;https://linktr.ee/TaoofLloyd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What does it actually mean to refuse an unlawful order—when no one’s watching, and no one’s officially in charge? In Chapter 17 of The Tao of Lloyd, Lloyd Dobler moves from a humiliating road-rage incident in a Whole Foods parking lot to a chilling national moment: U.S. lawmakers reminding the military of a long-settled legal truth—that service members are required to refuse unlawful orders, only to be accused of sedition punishable by death. Drawing on Chapter 17 of the Tao Te Ching, Lloyd e...

S2. Chapter 17: On Refusing Orders 

What happens when road rage turns into a near-death experience?In Chapter 16 of The Tao of Lloyd, Lloyd Dobler sets out to explore stillness, emptiness, and non-reactivity, and then promptly fails in spectacular fashion at a red light. A reckless moment of political rage escalates into a real-world confrontation that nearly ends very badly, forcing Lloyd to reckon with the gap between spiritual ideals and how the nervous system actually behaves under threat.Grounded in Chapter 16 of the Tao Te Ching, this episode becomes a darkly funny, uncomfortably honest meditation on anger, ego, and the illusion of moral superiority. Lloyd reflects on what “emptying the mind” looks like when fear takes the wheel, how rage disguises itself as righteousness, and why enlightenment often arrives not as wisdom—but as survival.Part confession, part political satire, part sorta-guided meditation, this chapter asks a harder question than how to stay calm: what do you do when you realize you’re the one escalating?A meditation on stillness, humility, and choosing—just once—not to obey the worst impulse in the room.From the edge of empire and the center of self—this is The Tao of Lloyd.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2505793/open_sms">Send a text. Ask a question &amp; I will answer, maybe in a episode</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2505793/support">Support the show</a>ABOUT / The Tao of Lloyd is a Zen-punk mixtape for late-stage everything—blending Tao Te Ching meditations, Gen-X philosophy, and anti-fascist satire from Lloyd Dobler, your reluctant middle-aged dissident. No ads. No paywalls. Just clarity, chaos, and sacred refusal. Support the show &amp; get bonus episodes: patreon.com/taooflloyd. link tree: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFaOHM0ODczck03Yy14bUQxVW56SmpoZC11QXxBQ3Jtc0tuemZNcmRoN25WbW00T0REYl8zSHd4UFlORWpkdXNjYmVpZUlaY3B0ZXpJNkRxaFBUeHNTcWNZbWtrZU84eWx0UTBIQ2hTYXRhU3BvQ1NGN2hvVGljcFlwMkNUczRtM0hzTGdEVjRkcWRtei1SUnN0MA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2FTaoofLloyd&amp;v=NVzZctZPEAw'>https://linktr.ee/TaoofLloyd</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;What happens when road rage turns into a near-death experience?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In Chapter 16 of &lt;em&gt;The Tao of Lloyd&lt;/em&gt;, Lloyd Dobler sets out to explore stillness, emptiness, and non-reactivity, and then promptly fails in spectacular fashion at a red light. A reckless moment of political rage escalates into a real-world confrontation that nearly ends very badly, forcing Lloyd to reckon with the gap between spiritual ideals and how the nervous system actually behaves under threat.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Grounded in Chapter 16 of the &lt;em&gt;Tao Te Ching&lt;/em&gt;, this episode becomes a darkly funny, uncomfortably honest meditation on anger, ego, and the illusion of moral superiority. Lloyd reflects on what “emptying the mind” looks like when fear takes the wheel, how rage disguises itself as righteousness, and why enlightenment often arrives not as wisdom—but as survival.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Part confession, part political satire, part sorta-guided meditation, this chapter asks a harder question than how to stay calm: &lt;b&gt;what do you do when you realize you’re the one escalating?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A meditation on stillness, humility, and choosing—just once—not to obey the worst impulse in the room.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;From the edge of empire and the center of self—this is The Tao of Lloyd.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2505793/open_sms"&gt;Send a text. Ask a question &amp;amp; I will answer, maybe in a episode&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2505793/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;ABOUT / &lt;/b&gt;The Tao of Lloyd is a Zen-punk mixtape for late-stage everything—blending Tao Te Ching meditations, Gen-X philosophy, and anti-fascist satire from Lloyd Dobler, your reluctant middle-aged dissident. No ads. No paywalls. Just clarity, chaos, and sacred refusal. Support the show &amp;amp; get bonus episodes: patreon.com/taooflloyd. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;link tree: &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFaOHM0ODczck03Yy14bUQxVW56SmpoZC11QXxBQ3Jtc0tuemZNcmRoN25WbW00T0REYl8zSHd4UFlORWpkdXNjYmVpZUlaY3B0ZXpJNkRxaFBUeHNTcWNZbWtrZU84eWx0UTBIQ2hTYXRhU3BvQ1NGN2hvVGljcFlwMkNUczRtM0hzTGdEVjRkcWRtei1SUnN0MA&amp;amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2FTaoofLloyd&amp;amp;v=NVzZctZPEAw'&gt;https://linktr.ee/TaoofLloyd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What happens when road rage turns into a near-death experience? In Chapter 16 of The Tao of Lloyd, Lloyd Dobler sets out to explore stillness, emptiness, and non-reactivity, and then promptly fails in spectacular fashion at a red light. A reckless moment of political rage escalates into a real-world confrontation that nearly ends very badly, forcing Lloyd to reckon with the gap between spiritual ideals and how the nervous system actually behaves under threat. Grounded in Chapter 16 of the Tao...

S2. Chapter 16: About My Road Rage

<h1>Chapter 15: Let the Mud Settle </h1>Subscribe free: <a href='https://www.patreon.com/TaoOfLloyd'>https://www.patreon.com/TaoOfLloyd</a> Monthly supporters get the bonus universe: <a href='https://www.patreon.com/taooflloyd/membership'>https://www.patreon.com/taooflloyd/membership</a>Lloyd aims the Tao Te Ching at Trumplandia like a spiritual weather report for a country vibrating itself into madness. Using Chapter 15, he explores three versions of where he comes from: Seattle, the Big Bang, and a VHS copy of Say Anything that slipped into the multiverse.This is a guided meditation for people who metabolize news like caffeine, a political satire for listeners with mud in their water, and a Taoist riff on clarity in collapsing times.Can you stop long enough for the mud to settle?<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2505793/open_sms">Send a text. Ask a question &amp; I will answer, maybe in a episode</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2505793/support">Support the show</a>ABOUT / The Tao of Lloyd is a Zen-punk mixtape for late-stage everything—blending Tao Te Ching meditations, Gen-X philosophy, and anti-fascist satire from Lloyd Dobler, your reluctant middle-aged dissident. No ads. No paywalls. Just clarity, chaos, and sacred refusal. Support the show &amp; get bonus episodes: patreon.com/taooflloyd. link tree: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFaOHM0ODczck03Yy14bUQxVW56SmpoZC11QXxBQ3Jtc0tuemZNcmRoN25WbW00T0REYl8zSHd4UFlORWpkdXNjYmVpZUlaY3B0ZXpJNkRxaFBUeHNTcWNZbWtrZU84eWx0UTBIQ2hTYXRhU3BvQ1NGN2hvVGljcFlwMkNUczRtM0hzTGdEVjRkcWRtei1SUnN0MA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2FTaoofLloyd&amp;v=NVzZctZPEAw'>https://linktr.ee/TaoofLloyd</a>

<description>&lt;h1&gt;Chapter 15: Let the Mud Settle &lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subscribe free:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='https://www.patreon.com/TaoOfLloyd'&gt;https://www.patreon.com/TaoOfLloyd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Monthly supporters get the bonus universe:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='https://www.patreon.com/taooflloyd/membership'&gt;https://www.patreon.com/taooflloyd/membership&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lloyd aims the &lt;em&gt;Tao Te Ching&lt;/em&gt; at Trumplandia like a spiritual weather report for a country vibrating itself into madness. Using Chapter 15, he explores three versions of where he comes from: Seattle, the Big Bang, and a VHS copy of &lt;em&gt;Say Anything&lt;/em&gt; that slipped into the multiverse.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a guided meditation for people who metabolize news like caffeine, a political satire for listeners with mud in their water, and a Taoist riff on clarity in collapsing times.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Can you stop long enough for the mud to settle?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2505793/open_sms"&gt;Send a text. Ask a question &amp;amp; I will answer, maybe in a episode&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2505793/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;ABOUT / &lt;/b&gt;The Tao of Lloyd is a Zen-punk mixtape for late-stage everything—blending Tao Te Ching meditations, Gen-X philosophy, and anti-fascist satire from Lloyd Dobler, your reluctant middle-aged dissident. No ads. No paywalls. Just clarity, chaos, and sacred refusal. Support the show &amp;amp; get bonus episodes: patreon.com/taooflloyd. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;link tree: &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFaOHM0ODczck03Yy14bUQxVW56SmpoZC11QXxBQ3Jtc0tuemZNcmRoN25WbW00T0REYl8zSHd4UFlORWpkdXNjYmVpZUlaY3B0ZXpJNkRxaFBUeHNTcWNZbWtrZU84eWx0UTBIQ2hTYXRhU3BvQ1NGN2hvVGljcFlwMkNUczRtM0hzTGdEVjRkcWRtei1SUnN0MA&amp;amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2FTaoofLloyd&amp;amp;v=NVzZctZPEAw'&gt;https://linktr.ee/TaoofLloyd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Chapter 15: Let the Mud Settle Subscribe free: https://www.patreon.com/TaoOfLloyd Monthly supporters get the bonus universe: https://www.patreon.com/taooflloyd/membership Lloyd aims the Tao Te Ching at Trumplandia like a spiritual weather report for a country vibrating itself into madness. Using Chapter 15, he explores three versions of where he comes from: Seattle, the Big Bang, and a VHS copy of Say Anything that slipped into the multiverse. This is a guided meditation for people who m...

S2. Chapter 15: Let the Mud Settle

Subscribe free: <a href='https://www.patreon.com/TaoOfLloyd'>https://www.patreon.com/TaoOfLloy</a>d  |  Monthly supporters get the bonus universe: <a href='https://www.patreon.com/taooflloyd/membership'>https://www.patreon.com/taooflloyd/membership</a> Chapter 14 of The Tao of Lloyd dives into the fog: prediction culture, political chaos, AI riddling like a digital monk, and the Tao’s reminder that “you can’t know it — but you can be it.” Lloyd unpacks hope, fear, empire-time weirdness, and the quiet rebellion of refusing to let algorithms script your life. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2505793/open_sms">Send a text. Ask a question &amp; I will answer, maybe in a episode</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2505793/support">Support the show</a>ABOUT / The Tao of Lloyd is a Zen-punk mixtape for late-stage everything—blending Tao Te Ching meditations, Gen-X philosophy, and anti-fascist satire from Lloyd Dobler, your reluctant middle-aged dissident. No ads. No paywalls. Just clarity, chaos, and sacred refusal. Support the show &amp; get bonus episodes: patreon.com/taooflloyd. link tree: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFaOHM0ODczck03Yy14bUQxVW56SmpoZC11QXxBQ3Jtc0tuemZNcmRoN25WbW00T0REYl8zSHd4UFlORWpkdXNjYmVpZUlaY3B0ZXpJNkRxaFBUeHNTcWNZbWtrZU84eWx0UTBIQ2hTYXRhU3BvQ1NGN2hvVGljcFlwMkNUczRtM0hzTGdEVjRkcWRtei1SUnN0MA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2FTaoofLloyd&amp;v=NVzZctZPEAw'>https://linktr.ee/TaoofLloyd</a>

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S2. Chapter 14: The Future Keeps Ghosting Us

Zen-punk mixtape meditations from iconic Gen X Everyman Lloyd Dobler. Think Ram Dass by way of Rage Against the Machine, filtered through a VHS tape of Say Anything left to melt on the dashboard of American decline.&nbsp; Imagine Lloyd Dobler from Say Anything as a middle-aged dissident: still romantic, still defiant, and thumbing through the Tao Te Ching to turn ancient philosophy into an anti-fascist dharma mixtape for the Trump 2.0 era; on a mission to craft a field guide for late-stage everything.

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