Why Evil Never Dies | A Nightmare on Elm Street

Whether it's Q or CRT in schools, our eternal panic over whose got our kids is epitomized by the kid-killing monster, Freddy Krueger.     As the family structure changes, the problems and panics we face change too. Was Freddy Krueger solving over-population by enacting a zero child policy?    A Nightmare on Elm Street also makes the subtle argument that the way we defeat our enemies can create danger for us down the line.     ◬ In this episode:    ⋗ The ever-transforming boogeyman   ⋗ Is Freddy Krueger a victim of cancel culture? ⋗ Individual evil can transcend an individual's mortality   ⋗ The need for ritual in dispelling evil ⋗ Does the decline of family life increase our panic over kids? ⋗ When the state competes with parents for control over child ⋗ Why leftwing authoritarianism views the family unit as an obstacle ⋗ The Freddy Krueger "Zero Policy Child" Plan   ◬ Complementary episode:  ⋗ <a href='https://youtu.be/yCWPDKpTfo8'>What You Ignore Will Eat You | Texas Chainsaw Massacre</a>    ◬ Get every weekly episode and a civilized space to discuss philosophy, society, mythology, and more on <a href='https://www.patreon.com/silvereyesociety'>the Silver Eye Society Patreon</a>.   ◬ Listen to the podcast via: <ul class="public-DraftStyleDefault-ul"><li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" style="text-align:center;"> <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/0os9rvFzt9EyjPzman9Wjf?si=4izCTGmoSh-sMs0qcqWJ_g'>Spotify</a> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" style="text-align:left;"> <a href='https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3dff262e-dfc9-43f2-99d8-9889c8212e15/SILVER-EYE-SOCIETY'>Amazon</a> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" style="text-align:left;"> <a href='http://tun.in/pkgRs'>Tune-In</a> </li>