<description>&lt;p&gt;Matt Smith discusses the smashing book he co-authored with Doug Casey and his son Maxim Smith on how to skip university and become a renaissance man (&amp;#8220;&lt;span id="productTitle" class="a-size-large celwidget" data-csa-c-id="yw4cji-98d93t-rx9wde-4zgh2o" data-cel-widget="productTitle"&gt;The Preparation: How To Become Competent, Confident, and Dangerous&lt;/span&gt;&amp;#8220;). He touches on the hero&amp;#8217;s journey, Greco-Roman virtues, his son&amp;#8217;s current path through &amp;#8220;the preparation,&amp;#8221; how it&amp;#8217;s financed and designed (e.g. anchor and academic courses), why the current system has failed, and much more. 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&lt;h4&gt;Websites&lt;/h4&gt; &lt;p dir="auto"&gt;The Preparation &lt;a href="https://www.thepreparation.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;https://www.thepreparation.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="title" class="a-spacing-none a-text-normal"&gt;&lt;span id="productTitle" class="a-size-large celwidget" data-csa-c-id="yw4cji-98d93t-rx9wde-4zgh2o" data-cel-widget="productTitle"&gt;The Preparation: How To Become Competent, Confident, and Dangerous &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Preparation-Become-Competent-Confident-Dangerous/dp/B0FLRKZCKL" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;https://www.amazon.com/Preparation-Become-Competent-Confident-Dangerous/dp/B0FLRKZCKL&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Maxim Smith &lt;a href="https://www.maximsmith.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;https://www.maximsmith.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Smith Sense &lt;a href="https://www.smithsense.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;https://www.smithsense.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Crisis Investing &lt;a href="https://www.crisisinvesting.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;https://www.crisisinvesting.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h4&gt;About Matt Smith&lt;/h4&gt; &lt;div id="WRchTxtj" data-testid="richTextElement"&gt; &lt;div class="content-holder" data-senses="content-holder"&gt; &lt;div class="global-sites-text-component normal-text"&gt; &lt;div class="sfc-paragraph"&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;div class="profile-hover-card-target profileHoverCardTarget-PBxvGm"&gt; &lt;div class="AuthorBio__author-bio__author-biography__WeqwH"&gt; &lt;p&gt;Matt Smith is an American entrepreneur and economic commentator who relocated to Uruguay in 2021, where he operates a regenerative cattle ranch. He co-hosts the podcast Doug Casey’s Take with author and economist Doug Casey, offering analysis on global markets, monetary policy, and geopolitical trends. Matt also publishes the financial newsletter Crisis Investing on Substack. And just recently, he co-authored the book, The Preparation: How to become Competent, Confident, and Dangerous with Doug Casey and his 20 year old son, Maxim.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="profile-hover-card-target profileHoverCardTarget-PBxvGm"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;*Podcast intro music used with permission is from the song &amp;#8220;The Queens Jig&amp;#8221; by the fantastic &amp;#8220;Musicke &amp;amp; Mirth&amp;#8221; from their album &amp;#8220;Music for Two Lyra Viols&amp;#8221;: &lt;a href="http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html"&gt;http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html&lt;/a&gt; (available on iTunes or Amazon)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; </description>

Geopolitics & Empire

Geopolitics & Empire

Matt Smith: The Preparation or How to Become a Renaissance Man

NOV 27, 202592 MIN
Geopolitics & Empire

Matt Smith: The Preparation or How to Become a Renaissance Man

NOV 27, 202592 MIN

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<p>Matt Smith discusses the smashing book he co-authored with Doug Casey and his son Maxim Smith on how to skip university and become a renaissance man (&#8220;<span id="productTitle" class="a-size-large celwidget" data-csa-c-id="yw4cji-98d93t-rx9wde-4zgh2o" data-cel-widget="productTitle">The Preparation: How To Become Competent, Confident, and Dangerous</span>&#8220;). He touches on the hero&#8217;s journey, Greco-Roman virtues, his son&#8217;s current path through &#8220;the preparation,&#8221; how it&#8217;s financed and designed (e.g. anchor and academic courses), why the current system has failed, and much more. The book also has utility for homeschooling children as well as for middle-aged and elderly men seeking to better themselves.</p> <p><iframe title="Matt Smith: The Preparation or How to Become a Renaissance Man #595" src="https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=68762659&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=show&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true" width="100%" height="350px" frameborder="0"></iframe></p> <p><iframe id="odysee-iframe" style="width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;" src="https://odysee.com/%24/embed/%40GeopoliticsAndEmpire%3Af%2FMatt-Smith-Renaissance-Man%3A7?r=5AmZVQThEjtK3Z5uZJVL3zndt3mocCLT" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p><strong>Watch on <a href="https://www.bitchute.com/video/T22cLvqsVDPI" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BitChute</a> / <a href="https://www.brighteon.com/2127a1fe-8f3a-4e10-b21d-fd47e0b228b1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brighteon</a> / <a href="https://rumble.com/v72apu6-matt-smith-the-preparation-or-how-to-become-a-renaissance-man.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rumble</a> / <a href="https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com/p/matt-smith-the-preparation-or-how" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Substack</a> / <a href="https://youtu.be/oZkwnW6vDck" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YouTube</a></strong></p> <h4>*Support Geopolitics &amp; Empire!</h4> <p><strong>Become a Member</strong> <a href="https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com</a><strong><br /> Donate </strong><a href="https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations">https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations</a><br /> <strong>Consult </strong><a href="https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation">https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation</a></p> <h4>**Visit Our Affiliates &amp; Sponsors!</h4> <p><strong>Above Phone </strong><a href="https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics</a><br /> <strong>easyDNS (15% off with GEOPOLITICS)</strong> <a href="https://easydns.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://easydns.com</a><br /> <strong>Escape The Technocracy (15% off with GEOPOLITICS)</strong> <a href="https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics</a><strong><br /> Outbound Mexico </strong><a href="https://outboundmx.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://outboundmx.com</a><strong><br /> PassVult </strong><a href="https://passvult.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://passvult.com</a><strong><br /> Sociatates Civis</strong> <a href="https://societates-civis.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://societates-civis.com</a><br /> <strong>StartMail</strong> <a href="https://www.startmail.com/partner/?ref=ngu4nzr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.startmail.com/partner/?ref=ngu4nzr</a><br /> <strong>Wise Wolf Gold</strong> <a href="https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics</a></p> <div id="WRchTxtj" data-testid="richTextElement"> <div> <div data-id="a95e9ce" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--body-standard paragraph--105745 lead lead--default clearfix"> <div class="AuthorBio__author-bio__author-biography__WeqwH"> <div id="1260504036" class="u_1260504036 dmNewParagraph" data-element-type="paragraph" data-version="5"> <h4>Websites</h4> <p dir="auto">The Preparation <a href="https://www.thepreparation.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.thepreparation.com</a></p> <p id="title" class="a-spacing-none a-text-normal"><span id="productTitle" class="a-size-large celwidget" data-csa-c-id="yw4cji-98d93t-rx9wde-4zgh2o" data-cel-widget="productTitle">The Preparation: How To Become Competent, Confident, and Dangerous <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Preparation-Become-Competent-Confident-Dangerous/dp/B0FLRKZCKL" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Preparation-Become-Competent-Confident-Dangerous/dp/B0FLRKZCKL</a></span></p> <p>Maxim Smith <a href="https://www.maximsmith.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.maximsmith.com</a></p> <p>Smith Sense <a href="https://www.smithsense.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.smithsense.com</a></p> <p>Crisis Investing <a href="https://www.crisisinvesting.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.crisisinvesting.com</a></p> <h4>About Matt Smith</h4> <div id="WRchTxtj" data-testid="richTextElement"> <div class="content-holder" data-senses="content-holder"> <div class="global-sites-text-component normal-text"> <div class="sfc-paragraph"> <div> <div class="profile-hover-card-target profileHoverCardTarget-PBxvGm"> <div class="AuthorBio__author-bio__author-biography__WeqwH"> <p>Matt Smith is an American entrepreneur and economic commentator who relocated to Uruguay in 2021, where he operates a regenerative cattle ranch. He co-hosts the podcast Doug Casey’s Take with author and economist Doug Casey, offering analysis on global markets, monetary policy, and geopolitical trends. Matt also publishes the financial newsletter Crisis Investing on Substack. And just recently, he co-authored the book, The Preparation: How to become Competent, Confident, and Dangerous with Doug Casey and his 20 year old son, Maxim.</p> </div> </div> <div class="profile-hover-card-target profileHoverCardTarget-PBxvGm"><em><strong>*Podcast intro music used with permission is from the song &#8220;The Queens Jig&#8221; by the fantastic &#8220;Musicke &amp; Mirth&#8221; from their album &#8220;Music for Two Lyra Viols&#8221;: <a href="http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html">http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html</a> (available on iTunes or Amazon)</strong></em></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>