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System Failure
Hosted by The Knopp Brothers · EN
Everyone knows that we live in a period of great transition. Familiar systems are crumbling all around us and the terrifying unknown lies ahead. But your hosts Brian and Nate are here to inject some optimism into your life. This podcast explores the forgotten histories of finance and faith that have carried us to the brink of the most exciting time in human history.
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Hedge Maze
2d ago00:13:33Tap to summarizeIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Hedge Maze”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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The Tower of Babel
5d ago01:01:41Tap to summarizeNate admits to falling for the grift as Donald Trump jawbones the yield on the 10-Year T-Note down to 4.4% amidst ongoing hostilities with Iran. The boys then turn their attention to Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner, who was in the news again this week. Brian then bring up Peter Thiel’s departure for Argentine, and Nate details how Bill Gates is a construct. Finally, the lads discuss Pope Leo XIV’s new anti-AI encyclical and Americans falling behind on their credit card debt. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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Apocalypse
1w ago00:13:39Tap to summarizeIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Apocalypse”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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Pyrrhic Victory
2w ago01:08:57Tap to summarizeThe guys discuss rumors of a looming peace agreement with Iran, noting that the WSJ Opinion Page is vehemently opposed to it. They then discus Rep. Thomas Massie losing his re-election bid in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, after a massive infusion of campaign cash from AIPAC. Next, the lads turn their attention to Dr. Eric Weinstein and his attempt to transcend Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity. Finally, Brian plays a video that raises questions about the late physicist Stephen Hawking. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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Inferno
2w ago00:12:49Tap to summarizeIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Inferno”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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Too Late for Marxism?
3w ago01:06:33Tap to summarizeAfter a brief review of the history of child slavery in Rhode Island, the boys ponder the underlying causes and test drive the idea it is a lack of hope for the future—and not screens—that are behind the phenomenon. They then acknowledge NYC’s balanced budget under Mamdani, note that the average student loan defaulter is nearly 40, and then take a look at the effect of the Iran War on the bond market. Finally, the lads turn their attention to a recent Gad Saad appearance on the Joe Rogan program. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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Alchemical Journey
3w ago00:13:24Tap to summarizeIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Alchemical Journey”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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Killing the Bank of North Dakota
4w ago01:06:04Tap to summarizeAfter Nate brags about his minimalist achievement in the Android App Drawer, Brian brings up some strange tweets and bizarre circumstances surrounding the recent shooting at White House Correspondents Dinner. The lads are left to speculate how much of our reality is actually manufactured for our consumption. The boys then dig into ruling class’s motivation for deception. To buttress the point, Nate launches into a brief history of attempts to dismantle the USA’s only public bank, the Bank of North Dakota. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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Alexandria
May 700:12:19Tap to summarizeIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Alexandria”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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War Propaganda
May 401:06:34Tap to summarizeThe boys begin by discussing the abrupt Spirit Airlines shut down this week, on which Nate just flew this past week. The lads then turn their attention to the bizarre shooting incident at the White House Correspondents Dinner, apparently anticipated by bizarre twitter post from 2023. Next, Russell Brand’s recent US tour comes up, along with his pending rape trial, and his candidacy for Mayor of the City of London. Finally, the boys discuss the latest Lego-themed video from a Iranian propaganda campaign that’s as hilarious as it is sophisticated. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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