The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1401

Dan, Stelios and Luca discuss Syrians returning home, Zack Polanski’s communist solutions, and the dialectic of progressivism.

Reading List

• How do They Solve This?

  • "Flexibility is called for now" - Source

  • 2016 Ansbach bombing - Wikipedia

  • 2016 Reutlingen knife attack - Wikipedia

  • IS-inspired Syrian migrant found guilty of 2024 Solingen stabbing - Reuters

  • Newcastle grooming gang jailed for raping 13-year-old girl - BBC News

  • The Old Oak (film) - Wikipedia

  • Report on violent crime among Syrian and Afghan migrants in Germany - The European Conservative

  • UNHCR report on return of displaced Syrians - UNHCR

  • UN projection of major refugee returns to Syria in 2026 - Levant24

  • Merz says most Syrian refugees in Germany expected to return - BBC News

  • Backlash over Merz proposal to send Syrians home - POLITICO

• Will he shoot us?

  • Green Party 55mph motorway speed limit proposal – Daily Mail

  • Tweet reacting to Green Party speed limit plan – X (Twitter)

  • Green Party official manifesto – Green Party (official site)

  • Why British History Needs A Retelling – YouTube

• The Dialectic of Progressivism

  • KanekoaTheGreat tweet discussing political claims or controversy - KanekoaTheGreat - Twitter

  • Panagiotou90St tweet on political discussion - Panagiotou90St - Twitter

  • MorseReport tweet on current political developments - MorseReport - Twitter

  • FreedomLover651 tweet reacting to political issue - FreedomLover651 - Twitter

  • MeinGottNiles tweet commentary on political topic- MeinGottNiles - Twitter