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In a world saturated with information warfare, censorship, and hidden agendas, how do you find the truth? In this compelling conversation, Joe Polish sits down with Jan Jekielek, Senior Editor of The Epoch Times and host of American Thought Leaders, to discuss the critical battles for freedom and cognitive liberty happening right now.
From exposing the chilling reality of forced organ harvesting in China to navigating the "digital virtual world" that threatens our connection to reality, Jan shares insights from over two decades of investigative journalism. You'll discover why "touching grass" isn't just a meme but a necessity for mental health, the potential dangers (and power) of AI, and why spirituality and inner freedom are the ultimate threats to totalitarian regimes.
If you value independent thinking, human rights, and the future of free speech, this interview is a must-watch.
In This Video, You’ll Learn:
• Truth, Tyranny, and the Fight for Cognitive Freedom: Jan Jekielek and Joe Polish on Media, Morality, and the Battle for the Human Mind
• How a small team of Chinese-American journalists founded The Epoch Times to expose the lie behind the “China will liberalize” narrative, and why Jan says their mission matters more today than ever.
• Inside Project 981, the Chinese Communist Party’s secret plan for elite “longevity science,” and the chilling hot-mic moment between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that said the quiet part out loud.
• Jan recounts documented reports on China’s forced organ harvesting allegations, including one surgeon’s story of discovering the practice after a patient received a new heart in just two weeks.
• How, according to Jan, Western partnerships in organ transplantation raise serious ethical questions and why he believes cutting ties is a moral imperative.
• Why Jan warns that today’s global battlefield is informational where AI, TikTok, and curated algorithms can be used to shape public perception at scale.
• Why tyrannical systems fear meditation and faith more than weapons, and how inner stillness becomes an act of rebellion against totalitarian control.
• How spiritual practice and connection to something higher protect individuals from propaganda, despair, and psychological warfare.
• The dangerous rise of pathocratic systems where psychopaths rise to power through distorted incentives, and how to stay human in an inhuman age.
• The line between good and evil that runs through every human heart, and why moral clarity starts with what you choose to fill yourself with each day.
• From regenerative farming to “touching grass,” Jan’s surprising solution for reclaiming humanity in a digital world addicted to artificial connection.
• Why The Epoch Times refuses to be a “bleeds-it-leads” outlet, and how honest journalism can still leave readers more hopeful, not more afraid.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction to Jan Jekielek and The Epoch Times
04:45 – The founding mission of The Epoch Times: Challenging the China narrative
07:30 – The "Hot Mic" moment: Xi Jinping, Putin, and the quest for 150-year lifespans
12:00 – The horrifying reality of "Kill to Order" organ harvesting
25:00 – Information Warfare: Social media, TikTok, and the battle for your mind
34:00 – Political Ponerology: The study of evil in systems of power
39:00 – "Touch Grass": Why disconnecting from the virtual world is vital
43:00 – Institutional Genes: How communism gamifies evil
46:00 – The role of spirituality in resisting tyranny
50:00 – Jan's personal routine: Meditation and consuming "good things"
1:02:30 – Regenerative Agriculture and the wisdom of nature
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Image Credits: "Vladimir Putin at World Economic Forum" by World Economic Forum / Remy Steinegger
Source: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vladimir_Putin_20090128_2.jpg License: CC BY-SA 2.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)
Joe's Free Book: joesfreebook.com
If you’d like to join world-renowned Entrepreneurs at the next Genius Network® Event – then apply today for your invitation to attend at geniusnetwork.com/event/.
In a world saturated with information warfare, censorship, and hidden agendas, how do you find the truth? In this compelling conversation, Joe Polish sits down with Jan Jekielek, Senior Editor of The Epoch Times and host of American Thought Leaders, to discuss the critical battles for freedom and cognitive liberty happening right now.
From exposing the chilling reality of forced organ harvesting in China to navigating the "digital virtual world" that threatens our connection to reality, Jan shares insights from over two decades of investigative journalism. You'll discover why "touching grass" isn't just a meme but a necessity for mental health, the potential dangers (and power) of AI, and why spirituality and inner freedom are the ultimate threats to totalitarian regimes.
If you value independent thinking, human rights, and the future of free speech, this interview is a must-watch.
In This Video, You’ll Learn:
• Truth, Tyranny, and the Fight for Cognitive Freedom: Jan Jekielek and Joe Polish on Media, Morality, and the Battle for the Human Mind
• How a small team of Chinese-American journalists founded The Epoch Times to expose the lie behind the “China will liberalize” narrative, and why Jan says their mission matters more today than ever.
• Inside Project 981, the Chinese Communist Party’s secret plan for elite “longevity science,” and the chilling hot-mic moment between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that said the quiet part out loud.
• Jan recounts documented reports on China’s forced organ harvesting allegations, including one surgeon’s story of discovering the practice after a patient received a new heart in just two weeks.
• How, according to Jan, Western partnerships in organ transplantation raise serious ethical questions and why he believes cutting ties is a moral imperative.
• Why Jan warns that today’s global battlefield is informational where AI, TikTok, and curated algorithms can be used to shape public perception at scale.
• Why tyrannical systems fear meditation and faith more than weapons, and how inner stillness becomes an act of rebellion against totalitarian control.
• How spiritual practice and connection to something higher protect individuals from propaganda, despair, and psychological warfare.
• The dangerous rise of pathocratic systems where psychopaths rise to power through distorted incentives, and how to stay human in an inhuman age.
• The line between good and evil that runs through every human heart, and why moral clarity starts with what you choose to fill yourself with each day.
• From regenerative farming to “touching grass,” Jan’s surprising solution for reclaiming humanity in a digital world addicted to artificial connection.
• Why The Epoch Times refuses to be a “bleeds-it-leads” outlet, and how honest journalism can still leave readers more hopeful, not more afraid.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction to Jan Jekielek and The Epoch Times
04:45 – The founding mission of The Epoch Times: Challenging the China narrative
07:30 – The "Hot Mic" moment: Xi Jinping, Putin, and the quest for 150-year lifespans
12:00 – The horrifying reality of "Kill to Order" organ harvesting
25:00 – Information Warfare: Social media, TikTok, and the battle for your mind
34:00 – Political Ponerology: The study of evil in systems of power
39:00 – "Touch Grass": Why disconnecting from the virtual world is vital
43:00 – Institutional Genes: How communism gamifies evil
46:00 – The role of spirituality in resisting tyranny
50:00 – Jan's personal routine: Meditation and consuming "good things"
1:02:30 – Regenerative Agriculture and the wisdom of nature
Ready for more Genius Network training and inspiration? 🚩SUBSCRIBE 🚩 to the YouTube Channel here: goo.gl/0mX9id
==============================================
Connect with me:
👉🏽 Follow Joe Polish:
Facebook: goo.gl/opG8L7
Twitter: goo.gl/CkUzNa
Instagram: goo.gl/1BZj32
Image Credits: "Vladimir Putin at World Economic Forum" by World Economic Forum / Remy Steinegger
Source: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vladimir_Putin_20090128_2.jpg License: CC BY-SA 2.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)
