System Failure

System Failure

By The Knopp BrothersReligion & SpiritualityHistory
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System Failure episodes

  • God's Character Arc

    The lads are sucked back into the Smith-Murray debate that is roiling the interenet this week after Brian reads an opinion piece on the matter. Then, on this Easter weekend, the boys grapple with a novel take on Christianity in which the character of God changes and evolves in The Bible instead of remaining static.



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    1 hr 10 min
  • The Holy Grails

    In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s essay entitled “The Holy Grails”.



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    15 min
  • Threading the Needle

    First, the lads examine the recent Trump Tariff turmoil roiling financial markets, with a special focus on bonds. Then, they break down the recent debate between Douglas Murray and Dave Smith.



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    1 hr 15 min
  • Sex Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll

    In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s essay entitled “Sex Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll”.



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    12 min
  • Hidden Power

    The boys first explore the market turmoil resulting from the Trump tariffs and speculate about where we go from here. Then, they take a conspiratorial look at the intertwined destinies of the US and Israel and the shadowy world of international finance.

    Article of the Week Link: https://www.wsj.com/economy/trump-economic-vision-tariff-manufacturing-262180a4?st=iteMwF&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink



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    1 hr 17 min
  • Sacred Geometry

    In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s essay entitled “Sacred Geometry”.



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    12 min
  • Practical Magic

    The lads grapple with the latest in the ongoing tariff saga, lamenting the lack of economic options that ideology removes from the table. Then, the boys turn their attention to author Mitch Horowitz’s recent book Practical Magick, which is yet another example of magical whispers coming from the fringes of society during times of economic decline.



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    1 hr 14 min
  • Platonism Defined

    In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s essay entitled “Platonism Defined”.



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    14 min
  • Distant Mirrors

    The lads discuss the resistance tour of Bernie and AOC, comparing them to the Gracchus brothers of ancient Rome. That leads to the role of debt in the Fall of Rome as a “distant mirror” reflecting our own time. Then, the boys shift their focus to another such mirror as they regard the career of the sciences since their inception during the Renaissance.

    System Failure Article of the Week:https://www.wsj.com/us-news/bernie-sanders-rally-tour-republican-opposition-571cd417?st=nDTrAQ&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink



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    1 hr 30 min

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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…