The Atlantis Fantasy - Part Two: A Convenient Fiction
About this episode
This episode explores the historical belief in Atlantis and its use by various ideologies throughout history.
In part 2 of my series on belief in the historicity of Atlantis, I look at how the myth was kept alive through the ages because it conveniently served the arguments of philosophers and lent weight to the fictions and racial ideologies of colonialists, mystic charlatans, and white supremacists. Check out the show merch, perfect for gifts! Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found! Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Some music in this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of publication. Tracks include Gemeni Mist, Black Ballots, Illa Villardo, Access Road 214, Delicates, The Gran Dias, and Cicle Gerano. Additional music, including Remedy for Melancholy…
People in this episode
Host: Nathaniel Lloyd
Topics covered
- Atlantis
- mythology
- colonialism
- philosophy
- racial ideologies
Keywords
- Atlantis
- myth
- colonialism
- philosophy
- white supremacy
- racial ideologies
- mysticism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Airwave Media, Blue Dot Sessions, Kai Engel, Megaphone
Books & works: Manuscript Found
More episodes of Historical Blindness
- The Atlantis Fantasy - Part Three: Location, Location, Location
- The Atlantis Fantasy - Part One: The Platonic Idea
- Common Séance; A History of Spiritualism - Part Two: Manifestly False
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