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System Failure
Hosted by The Knopp Brothers · EN
We live in a time of great change. Familiar systems are crumbling all around us, and the terrifying unknown lies ahead. But your hosts Brian and Nate spread optimism by exploring the secret histories of faith and finance that have delivered us to the most exciting moment in human history.
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The Power of the Press
5d ago00:11:36Tap to summarizeIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “The Power of the Press”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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Magic Words
1w ago01:14:00Tap to summarizeThe boys begin by celebrating their very first video podcast! After that, the discussion turns toward the magical power of words, particularly in the context of various impolite epithets. The lads then absorb the news about the latest closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and reflect the grandeur of Persian civilization. Following that, Nate shares a recent scientific study proving that it was possible for Greco-Roman civilization to produce a non-lethal, ergot-based drink. This beverage anchored the Cult of Demeter at Eleusis, and informed the genesis of Western civilization Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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Christmas Coronation
2w ago00:12:27Tap to summarizeIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Christmas Coronation”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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Last of the Mohicans
2w ago01:08:02Tap to summarizeAfter celebrating a local city getting rid of Flock traffic cameras, Nate describes voting for Graham Platner in the Maine Senate primary. Next, the boys turn their attention to the war by discussing Professor Robert Pape’s comparison of Iran to the rise of the Prussian Empire in the 1800s. Finally, the appearance of a “noetic” scientist on the Joe Rogan program sparks a fascinating inquiry into the nature of magic and its relationship to political power. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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Devouring the Future
3w ago00:14:33Tap to summarizeIn this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Devouring the Future”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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Archetypes
3w ago01:15:23Tap to summarizeThe boys begin this episode by lamenting the concerted smear campaign on Senate hopeful Graham Platner. Along with the recent defeat of Rep. Thomas Massie, the affair stands as a sad testament to the state of American democracy. The discussion blossoms into broader look at the demographics in the class war of the propertied class vs the rest of us, who make our living through the provision of actual goods and services. Finally, the lads to their attention—with relish— to a discussion of Jungian psychology that took place with comedian Jimmy Dore on the Tucker Carlson program. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe
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Hedge Maze
4w 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
4w 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
May 2800:13:39Tap 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
May 2501:08:57Tap 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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