Here, he describes the work of George William Russell, who was known by his pen name of “Æ”. Russell was a fine artist, poet, dramatist, critic, playwright, statesman, publisher, and mystic. He was closely associated with W. B. Yeats and served as an inspiration for a generation of esotericists, writers, and political activists. His life [...]

James explores what the modern West has lost by abandoning the integrated medieval worldview that united Hebraic, Hellenistic, Roman, and Hermetic traditions into a participatory sacred order visible in cathedrals, art, and daily life. He argues that this spiritual regression, driven by scientism, Marxism, the Reformation’s rejection of image and purgatory, and the reduction of [...]

In this reboot originally released in 2021, James shares his knowledge of the philosophical tradition of personalism – a movement that has touched many other disciplines and that emphasizes the unique rights and responsibilities of personhood. He points out that there are countervailing tendencies in society that would treat humans more as machines, or as [...]

In this 2020 rebooted video, he discusses the history of Western and Eastern traditions concerning the right and left hand spiritual paths, particularly tantra as practiced by the Aghori sect. He relates this to the left and right divisions in politics, as well as the cultural distinction between conservative/classical and romantic. The discussion also encompasses [...]

Here he discusses a variety of plants that are used for both medicinal and entheogenic purposes – including dandelions, mescal, psilocybin mushrooms, cannabis, coca, and ayahuasca. He points out that the use of these substances throughout the world goes back far in history. They emerged from cultures that believed in animistic spiritual forces. Modern, industrial [...]

In this video from 2021, he describes the many threads woven into the intense cultural neighborhood near the British Museum in London. The discussion centers on the literary and artistic endeavors of the Bloomsbury Group, the spiritualist movement and psychical research, publishing, esoteric and occult groups, and the scientistic effort to suppress the realm of [...]

Here he describes the history of the transhumanist movement, with a particular focus on its development in the 1920s – and a view to understanding both proponents and critics. On the positive side, the movement seeks to enhance the human lifespan and human capacities. On the negative side it sometimes treats humans as machines, perhaps [...]

In this video, rebooted from 2021, he shares his passion for and knowledge of a fine art painting. This highly illustrated conversation covers the artwork of Hildegard of Bingen, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Carl Jung, Francis Bacon, Frank Auerbach, Norman Rockwell, Paul Cézanne, Georgiana Houghton, Édouard Manet, Georges Seurat, Hilma af Klint, Wassily Kandinsky, Francisco [...]

Here he shares his passion for and knowledge of a wide variety of martial arts traditions. He emphasizes western boxing, particularly his distant cousin, the heavyweight champion Gene Tunney. The conversation also covers many other martial art forms including Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Karate, Capoeira, and Kalari. He views martial arts as a positive way of addressing [...]

James offers a critical examination of the life and ideas of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, challenging the popular view that he successfully reconciled science and religion. He argues that Teilhard’s concepts of convergence, the noosphere, and evolutionary spirituality contributed to modern transhumanist and technocratic worldviews while departing from traditional Catholic theology. Tunney explores the implications [...]

In this video from 2020, he points out that, although Swedish culture today is largely secular and materialist, there are ancient esoteric roots and many modern currents. The discussion particularly focuses on Emmanuel Swedenborg, August Strindberg, and Hilma af Klint. The Swedish royal family engaged in a variety of esoteric explorations. Parapsychology is also active [...]

In this video, rebooted from 2020, he focuses on the role of light in mystical traditions, enunciating his own insights regarding five stages of illumination. He distinguishes between authentic illumination and artificial pretensions of scientistic rationality. He emphasizes the role of heart-centered compassion on the mystical path.