System Failure

System Failure

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System Failure episodes

  • The Donald

    Just like every other podcast in the land, this week's episode is devoted to Trump's assassination attempt. But unlike all the others, the lads take an alternative position by going back in time to place this historical event in an historical context.



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    42 min
  • Alchemy & Science

    In this episode, the boys appreciate the hilarity of the current "hypernormal" election cycle. They then address Jimmy Dore's recent comments on alchemy. Finally, the guys delve into the state of science in the 21st Century.



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    1 hr 2 min
  • The Printing Press, The Internet, & Biden

    In this episode, the lads begin by discussing the junk fees that are out of control in 21st Century America. Then, they hail the release of Julian Assange from Belmarsh Prison. Next, the guys rehash a hilarious Presidential Debate and subsequent media cope. Finally, Nate shares an anecdote about the difficulties of sharing the System Failure constellation of ideas.



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    1 hr 5 min
  • Housing Woes

    In this episode, Nate's recent move prompts a lengthy discussion on the genesis of the current housing crisis. After that, the lads speculate about the nature of reality and the mythology we currently believe in. Finally, Nate suggests that time is an illusion where we hide missing information from higher dimensions.



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    55 min
  • Pride Month & Platonism

    The lads start off this episode by courting controversy with some wild speculation about the role of intelligence services in various post-war social movements. Next, the boys turn their attention to a brewing apocalypse in commercial real estate and the possible death of the petrodollar. That leads to a discussion of the relevance of Platonism to the collapses of Roman and Medieval societies, and how Platonism is now showing up in science as our own empire reaches the end of it's life-cycle.



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    1 hr 31 min
  • Pleonexia

    In this episode, the guys take on the recent intrigue involving GameStop stock. Next, they tackle the depressing topic of the poisoned food on offer in America, and how it reflects the specific mode of production that created it. Finally, Nate build a bridge between the Plato's concept of "πλεονεξία" (pleonexia), or wealth addiction, and the conquest of the temporal dimension.



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    1 hr 25 min
  • Struggle Session

    The boys start out this pod by outlining the specific brand of dysfunction they're seeing in the economy at their jobs. Then they touch on the Donald getting hit with 34 felony convictions, before moving on to the recent COVID debate between Chris Cuomo and Dave Smith. Finally, the guys discuss Duncan Trussell's recent appearance on the JRE.



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    1 hr 12 min
  • Delayed Choice Experiment

    In this episode, the lads begin by discussing social media addiction and the plague that is the infinite scroll feature. Talk of media consumption habits leads them, inevitably, into the role of legacy media in our current political predicament. Finally, Nate brings up the astounding astronomical Delayed Choice Experiment in the context of Platonism, along with the Placebo Effect and the Double Slit Experiment.



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    1 hr 12 min
  • The Podcastsphere

    In this episode, the lads begin with the case of Andrew Cuomo, who's trying to break into the podcastsphere after a disgraceful exit from CNN (he debates Dave Smith on May 31). Next, the guys turn their attention to Dave Smith's recent appearances on Tucker Carlson and Joe Rogan. Then, they once again delve once again into Modern Monetary Theory and finish up on Aaron Rodger's recent appearance on Tucker.



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    1 hr 2 min
  • Modern Monetary Theory

    In this episode, Nate starts out by recalling strange actions by the Federal Reserve on the eve of the COVID pandemic. The lads then dive into Roger Waters, Gad Saad, and the nature of antisemitism, and the latest eye-rolling political scuttlebutt. Finally, Nate gives a primer on Modern Monetary Theory and Stephanie Kelton's recent film "Finding the Money."



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    1 hr 8 min

About System Failure

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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…