Milton Simões Reveals the Journey of a Freemason, the Myths and the Reality Guest: Milton Simões 00:00 – Introduction to the subject of Freemasonry 📜 00:39 – How I entered Freemasonry 😎 01:08 – The first time I heard about Freemasonry 📚 01:47 – Fascination with the teachings of Benjamin Franklin 🧐 02:45 – I decided to enter Freemasonry: The process 💡 04:04 – I contacted the Masonic lodges 🏛️ 05:55 – The history and mythology of Freemasonry 🔍 06:23 – Mythical origin of Freemasonry 🏰 08:48 – Symbolic influence of Egypt and the Pyramids 🏺 11:22 – Latin, Greek and translations biblical 🧠 15:02 – Freemasonry in France vs USA 🏴‍☠️ 19:01 – Freemasonry: Ideals and ethical principles ✨ 21:54 – Conspiracies and the truth about Satanism 🙄 25:17 – The question of charity in Freemasonry 🤝 28:00 – Different rites: French or English? 🇫🇷🇬🇧 39:52 – Criticism of Christianity and the separation from Jesus 🤔 44:38 – Discussion about the discoveries and their impact 🗺️ 45:08 - Myths about the Discoveries 🌍 46:04 - Slavery did not make Portugal rich 🧐 46:40 - Brazil vs USA: Wealth difference 💰 47:30 - Economic freedom and progress 🚀 48:45 - China surpasses USA in technology 🇨🇳 50:03 - Europe vs China: no competition? 🤔 52:24 - What happens in Freemasonry? 🕵️ 53:50 - Myths and truths about rituals 🧙‍♂️ 55:52 - Symbolism of the compass and square ✍️ 58:06 - Fifth Empire: modern meritocracy 🏆 01:02:05 - Degrees in Freemasonry: How does it work? 🎖️ 01:13:40 - Taxes and millionaires fleeing Europe 🏃‍♂️ 01:26:39 - China's growth: Ethics and progress 🚀 01:30:01 - How much does it cost to live in Shanghai? 🏙️ 01:30:22 - China and its internal borders 🛂 01:30:54 - Casinos and the trick to withdraw money 🎰 01:31:26 - Bitcoin in China and government control 💰 01:31:44 - Centralized System: pros and cons 📊 01:32:18 - Individual freedom and limits in China 🚫 01:33:04 - Oppression and censorship: is it necessary? 🤐 01:33:39 - The education system and brain drain 📚 01:34:44 - Capital controls: China vs. Europe 💸 01:35:50 - Exit tax: Is leaving the US expensive? 🇺🇸 01:37:02 - Advantages of being a Prozis shareholder 🏢 01:38:08 - Tesla's robotaxis: reality or promise? 🤖 01:39:51 - Elon Musk: a politicized revolutionary? 🛠️ 01:44:07 - Politics in Portugal: vote buying? 🗳️ 01:46:48 - Socialism: the path to slavery? ⚖️ 01:49:05 - Retirees and the country's economic reality 🇵🇹 01:55:49 - Foreign investment: why is Portugal losing? 🏦 02:01:56 - What does Portugal need to move forward? 🚀 02:06:50 - Freemasonry: an elite club or something more? 🤝 Listen to our Podcasts also on: Spotify = https://open.spotify.com/show/671GQTf... Apple Podcast = https://podcasts.apple.com/pt/podcast... ______________________________________________________________________________ #miguelmilhao #podcast #freemasonry #europe #usa @CdK_podcast