"Hollywood BANNED!" - Uncensored History of Aztecs, Conquistadors & Cannibals | Will Brown • 421

The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire is an 'underrated' and 'untouched' story by Hollywood, despite its dramatic potential. This avoidance stems from the subject's extreme sensitivity and political correctness, making it difficult to portray without accusations of 'Spanish apologist' or 'Aztec apologist' narratives. The host and guest argue that this period, marked by the collision of two worlds, offers an unparalleled historical epic.

Will Brown states, 'Hollywood doesn't ever do anything with the concistadors. It's a very sensitive subject... I think the Spanish vers Aztec story is probably the most underrated story that Hollywood has never really touched before.' He notes his Facebook videos on the topic garnered 17 million views, indicating public interest.

AI-generated visuals are revolutionizing historical content creation, allowing independent creators to produce cinematic-quality documentaries on a 'history teacher budget.' This technology fills the gap where historical footage is nonexistent, providing immersive visuals for ancient narratives. However, concerns arise when AI replaces human actors in dramatic, fictionalized historical series, blurring the lines between documentary and entertainment.

Will Brown explains, 'AI that are going to allow people like me with a history teacher budget to do things that Hollywood would have it would take $10 million to do several years ago.' He details his process: generating accurate images first with Nano Banana, then animating them with detailed prompts.

While often viewed with skepticism due to the 'victors write history' adage, Conquistador writings (like those of Hernán Cortés and Bernal Díaz) are considered the best primary sources for the Spanish-Aztec conflict. These accounts, often official letters to the Spanish Crown, surprisingly detail the Conquistadors' 'sins' and massacres, suggesting a degree of factual reporting, even if justifications were included.

Brown argues, 'I have never seen any evidence that shows that the Spanish were any different than the Romans or anyone else in history... But with the Spanish, what's interesting... is there's three reasons here. They had their main religion, their the religion was Catholicism, right? But they kind of had this secondary religion going on with the crown.' He cites Project Gutenberg and WikiSource for free access to these documents.

The Spanish conquest of the New World triggered the Columbian Exchange, a massive transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World. This exchange fundamentally reshaped global societies, economies, and even cuisines, with products like tomatoes and potatoes from the Americas becoming staples in European diets.

Brown asserts, 'The Spanish conquest of the new world in my opinion is the most impactful thing that's happened in history to date.' He challenges the host's disbelief by stating, 'The Italians didn't have tomatoes before this... Tomatoes come from the New World.'

Ancient civilizations, like the ancestral Puebloans, observed cosmic cycles (e.g., the 18.6-year lunar standstill) which appear to correlate with natural and potentially economic cycles. This suggests a deeper, possibly deterministic, connection between celestial mechanics and human societal patterns, echoing modern financial theories of boom-bust cycles.

Brown describes Chimney Rock, Colorado, where ancient structures align with the 18.6-year lunar standstill. He connects this to WD Gan's financial timetable, which predicted boom-bust cycles every 18.6 years, and Ray Dalio's credit cycles. He notes the Silicon Valley Bank collapse in 2023 occurred during the latest lunar standstill.

Advanced genetic technologies like CRISPR present significant ethical challenges, particularly regarding 'designer babies' and potential eugenics. While offering benefits like disease immunity, the ability to engineer traits like higher IQs raises concerns about exacerbating societal inequalities, creating a 'breakaway civilization' of genetically enhanced elites, and altering the fundamental human experience.

Brown discusses 'CRISPR babies' in China, where researchers attempted to create HIV-immune children who also exhibited higher-than-average IQs. He questions, 'How am I going to compete in that world if all of a sudden these crisper babies... have 170 IQ?'