Update on Dauntless. New Merino Wool Sweater. A Note on YouTube and Twitter
Posted on October 16, 2021
Dauntless: The Wild Hunt Edition will be out in a few weeks (it is currently being printed in good old Latvia). The new edition contains plenty of new content – the first edition is around 53 000 words, and the new edition is around 75 000 words. The new edition also comes with updated grammar and with a new and improved style to make it more beautiful and more comfortable to read. Truly a work of art, if I may be so bold!
A new Legio Gloria woollen garment is now available: Atlantic Merino Wool Sweater.
100% Merino Wool. Proudly made in Ireland.
I am happy to present all Legio Gloria garments, and sometimes I am extra happy to do so. This is a personal recommendation – do yourself a favour and order one.
Lir’s Merino Wool Sweater is also back in stock in all sizes.
A Note on YouTube and Twitter
I will be back on Twitter once Dauntless is released. Honestly, I do not particularly miss being on Twitter. However, it is still a platform where the metapolitical battle must be fought – thus, I must be active there.
Videos, however, are something I enjoy making. I will resume the video production when Dauntless comes out as well. I am shadowbanned on YouTube (I have been so for a good while now), but I can still reach many people there, so making videos is a worthwhile endeavour. Also, whenever I make a YouTube video, it gets automatically uploaded to Odysee (follow me there if you have not already).
Lastly, a new Podcast episode (on martial arts) will be out in a few days. If you have not already listened to Episode 12. The Greatest Glory yet, do so before listening to the next one.
Statement on China’s Gaming Regulation
Posted on September 2, 2021
Recently, Chinese authorities announced a three-hour gaming restriction per week for minors (see the announcement here).
Since I have commented on the gaming question on numerous occasions – in Dauntless* in particular – I thought to share my take on the matter here as well. On a personal note, I probably spent more than three hours of gaming per week in my teens. This did not cause any issues for me. In fact, I am supremely grateful for having been able to play games such as Age of Empires and Total War growing up. However, I also did many other things in my youth, and I was quite physically active.
That being said, gaming is a problem for many youths today, and I do believe it was, overall, a good call by China to limit the time minors are allowed to game. Had I been an Enlightened Despot (more on that in Podcast Episode 13. Archetypes), I would not necessarily have put an as strict restriction on gaming as the Chinese government. The focus must be on presenting attractive alternatives. For teenage boys, sport is the primary alternative. Team sports are fun and have similar aspects as online gaming (many online games resemble team sports).
Schools also have a responsibility to improve the health of the youth.
- More classes outside
- More outdoor activities
- More athletic activities
The Libertarian Argument
Should the government decide how minors spend their free time? Yes. In limiting the amount of time spent on gaming, the minors will be forced to come up with more creative and active ways to spend their time. There is nothing morally wrong with the state limiting certain negative activities.
What is wrong, however, is when the state restricts the freedom to participate in healthy activities. A good example of this is the various Covid lock-downs we have seen since 2020.
The Enlightened Despot’s Plan
Had it been up to me, I would have approached the question in two ways. Restrictions in addition to promoting other fun activities. A reasonable restriction could be a total of seven hours per week.
For example: a group of friends will decide what to do on a Wednesday afternoon after school. They know the following:
1. That they are restricted to seven hours of gaming per week.
2. That there are many fun after-school activities to choose from.
What do they do? Most likely, they will save their gaming allowance for the weekend for longer gaming-sessions, and choose to participate in another activity instead. Even if they choose to play for an hour in the evening, they will still have extra time to do other things.
The Board Game Alternative
On a last note, board games are, in most ways, superior to computer games. The social aspect is, on a biological level, more pronounced when playing a board game in the same physical space with your friends – as opposed to playing with them online. The social interaction in a board-game setting is different to the interaction online.
Moreover, the constant strain on the eyes that comes with a marathon gaming-session will not be present when engaging in board games.
I am personally an enjoyer of Warhammer Underworlds (for two players), Britannia (for four players), and Diplomacy (for seven players).
* Note, I am currently re-writing Dauntless; the new edition will be out in November this year.
The Wild Hunt Challenge – August 2021
Posted on August 8, 2021
Step 1 – Athletic
Choose one:
- Start training MMA, BJJ, or any other grappling-oriented sport.
- Set a new personal record in chins (chin-ups).
All your friends must learn the basics of grappling well enough so that you can train in your Männerbund without the need of a club or coach. The optimal scenario is, of course, that you train at a club as well, but sometimes that is a luxury that is not available.
If you do not have access to a martial arts club, train hard outdoors instead. Chins and dips are great exercises. Thus, you should not lament the inability to train in a gym. Make the most out of the situation and set a new record in chins instead!
Here is a quote from the passage I mentioned in the video:
You have no idea how good-looking he was, both above the neck and below. A body like a statue by Phidias, a regular Apollo – he took your breath away! Strutting around here naked every day, challenging all the boys to wrestle him, celebrating his wins by quoting Homer.
Steven Saylor – A Gladiator Dies Only Once
Perhaps you should not necessarily strut around naked, but you should endeavour to perfect your physique, train wrestling, and to be able to quote Homer. Be a Cultured Thug!
Step 2 and 3 – Books and Physique Post
Read a book.
Post physique to Gab the last Friday each month. Simply post a physique picture – preferably in nature, and preferably wearing Legio Gloria clothing – tag with #FizeekFriday. For this particular Wild Hunt Challenge, the date is the 27th of August. Be sure to follow me on Gab as well: https://gab.com/TheGoldenOne
In your physique post, write a few thoughts about the book you have read. It doesn’t need to be anything long, just a few thoughts and whether you can recommend it to the other participants. If you find some epic quote, you can include that in the post as well.
Step 4 – Read My Book Reviews
There are currently seven book reviews available on this site. You can read them here: https://thegoldenone.se/category/book-reviews/
If you don’t, you are a horrible person!
Step 5 – Get on Telegram
Install Telegram directly from their page: https://telegram.org/ (I use Telegram both on my phone and computer). Installing it directly from their page instead of downloading it from the app stores will allow you to see channels that Apple and Google censor.
Invite one friend, whom you are currently communicating with on Facebook, to Telegram, and keep your ongoing conversation there instead. Facebook is out of control in terms of censorship. I got my Facebook fanpage (22 000 followers) removed (without warning or reason) a while back, and Survive the Jive also got his two fanpages removed a week ago. They even removed his and his wife’s personal accounts.
Also, follow my Telegram channel: https://t.me/thegoldenone
August Legio Gloria Releases
Posted on July 31, 2021
Behold!
I celebrate my birthday (turning 32) by announcing the latest Legio Gloria releases. It feels especially good to have the release on a special day!
As with basically all products, be they Legio Gloria or Jotunheim Nutrition, I first ask myself: what do I want? Then I work towards it. This is the result: New Releases
White Fleur-de-lis – T-Shirt
The Royal Fleur-de-lis – T-Shirt was a success, so I wanted to release a similar design. The reason for going with white this time is due to the dying process – this particular design works better on white. The navy of the previous design did not keep its colour as well when washed in higher temperatures. It is still one of my favourite garments, but I wanted to optimise the design, and this combination turned out really well.
Fleur-de-lis Stringer
Made from the same batch of organic cotton, the Fleur-de-lis Stringer works well both inside and outside the gym. I am wearing an XL in the pictures, but an L would serve me better (since most of the cloth of a stringer is in the lower part). Accompanying the outfit is the Belt Bag of the Ages.
Black Questing Shorts
Handsome in a plain way. The previous version of the Handsome Shorts, although well-loved, needed an update. These are made in the same way as the Questing Handsome Shorts – Navy that were released earlier this year. 100% cotton and a bit more durable than the previous version.
Athena’s Athletic Tanktop
The Athena’s Athletic Tanktop is an organic cotton version of Imladris Athletic Tanktop.
Spacious around the shoulders, it is supremely comfortable and allows for unrestricted movements. The difference between a tanktop and a stringer (by my definition), the amount of material over the chest – a tanktop covers more, whereas a stringer covers less.
In regard to the name, I decided to honour the ancient city-state Athens, hence the description:
Channel the power of ancient Athenian heroes, Theseus and Themistocles, among others, to fuel your ascent to glory.
Themistocles is one of the greatest heroes of Mother Europa (I will talk more about his life in a coming Podcast episode).
Myrmidon’s Gym Shorts
These are made in the same way as the Epona’s Gym Shorts.
Whereas the green of the Epona’s Gym Shorts made me think of Gaul, so did the black of the Myrmidon’s Gym Shorts make me think of Achilles – hence the name (the Myrmidons were the men Achilles led into battle).
All new releases are available here: LegioGloria.com
The Golden One 
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