¿QUIENES SON LOS ENEMIGOS DE LA REALIDAD? Conferencia magistral (VERSIÓN EXTENDIDA)

In this lecture at the University of Seville, Antonio Escohotado presents *The Enemies of Commerce*, a monumental work covering 2,500 years of Western history. He explores the tension between commercial societies (Athens, Carthage) and clerical-military societies (Sparta, Rome), the rise of communism, capitalist innovation, and the nostalgia for the master and the servant. A profound reflection on freedom, historical amnesia, and the unconvinced triumph of capitalism. 0:13 Initial applause 0:51 Welcome: Introduction of Escohotado 1:31 Escohotado's Profile: Education, Works, and Awards 3:31 General History of Drugs: Impact and Translations 4:15 Personal Life: Family, Humor, and Optimism 5:40 Principles of Life: Diet, Repentance, and Exercise 6:15 Critique of Dogmatism and Prohibitionism in Drugs 7:38 Applause and Beginning of the Conference 8:10 Escohotado: Introduction to The Enemies of Commerce 9:57 Impact of the Internet on Historical Research 11:32 Historical Amnesia and His Anarchist Past 12:41 Models of Society: Clerical-Military vs. Commercial 13:56 Athens vs. Sparta: Commercial Society vs. Military 15:46 Sparta: Heroism and Trade Ban 17:53 Sparta Betrays Athens with Persian Aid 19:02 Carthage vs. Rome: Trade vs. Slavery 21:38 Rome: Slaves and an Economy Based on Conquest 24:30 Roman Crisis: The End of the Wealthy Neighbors 26:55 Roman Company Store: Subsidies and Economic Ruin 28:45 Poverty: Origins of Communism in Jewish Sects 30:28 Essenes: Trade as Theft and an Obsession with Purity 31:50 John the Baptist and Jesus: Evangelical Communism 33:31 Christianity: Spiritual Enthusiasm in the Roman Crisis 35:39 Christianization: Expropriation of Pagan Temples 37:28 Patristics: Trade as Immoral and Morbid 39:28 High Middle Ages: Militant Communism and Poverty 42:43 The Slave Trade: Origins of the European Economy 46:01 Serf: Evolution of the Slave in Poverty 47:58 Bills of Exchange and Accounting: Jewish Innovations 49:24 Caravaners: Clearing Europe and creating towns 51:56 Towns: Free cities and monetary circulation 53:01 Reformation and Counter-Reformation: End of Christian poverty 54:37 Democracies: Prosaic (USA, England) vs. Sublime (France) 56:43 Capitalism: Triumph without Convincing through Creative Destruction 1:00:35 Innovation: Key to Capitalist Success 1:02:14 Economic Growth: 500% in 250 Years 1:03:55 Nostalgia for Master and Servant 1:06:18 Closing: Gratitude and Openness to Debate 1:07:38 Audience Question: Balance Between Free People and Slaves 1:09:03 Answer: Secret Nostalgia for Master and Slave 1:12:02 Audience Question: Poverty in the Sermon on the Mount, the Poor in Spirit, and the Expulsion of Merchants 1:14:19 Audience Question: Immigration as New Slavery: Dynamics of Interests in Immigration 1:17:07 Audience Question: Future of the Military and Religion: Decline of the Military, Triumph of Commerce 1:22:36 Audience Question: Capitalism and historical mistrust: Capitalism doesn't exploit, it liberates the worker 1:25:57 Audience Question: Sociology and Psychology as Sciences: The Need for Interdisciplinarity 1:28:11 Audience Question: Maintaining Intellectual Inquisitiveness: Clarity as a Personal Destiny 1:30:16 Closing Remarks CATALOGUE: -Books: https://laemboscadura.com/categoria-p... -Audiobooks narrated by Antonio Escohotado: https://laemboscadura.com/categoria-p... -eBooks: https://laemboscadura.com/categoria-p... SOCIAL MEDIA ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Website: https://laemboscadura.com/ Instagram: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escohotado/... TikTok:   / escohotadooficial   Twitter: https://x.com/AEscohotado Facebook:   / escohotado   LinkedIn:   / la-emboscadura   iVoox: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-antonio... Greetings from Escohotado, and don't let anyone tell you what to think!