System Failure

The lads start off this episode by recounting their attendance of an NHL overtime game winner the evening prior. Then they discuss new UFO photos coming from the infamous Skinwalker Ranch in Utah, and what that might mean about the very fabric of reality itself. Finally, the lads tackle the pro-Palestinian student protests that are roiling college campuses nationwide. Nate then gives the amazingly interconnected history of debt and the state of Israel.

The boys start out this episode talking about the real Order of Assassins upon which the popular video game series is based. Next, Nate brings up Federal Reserve data which suggest it’s not a lack of supply but the structures of finance itself which are deranging housing prices. Then, Brian brings up the disturbing possibility that the moon landing could be fake. Finally, Nate spins a yarn about visiting Florence during COVID and feeling the cold chill of being excluded from a 2-tier society.

The lads start out lamenting the fake nature of the recent Iranian attack on Israel, which leads them to remember the immortal George Orwell. A broader discussion endues of warfare and it’s role in preserving class structures. Next, the boys dig into the Substack manifesto of yet another protester who set himself on fire. Nate brings up a recent Coindesk article and Bill Maher monologue, both of which lend eerie credibility to his claim. The boys then address Tucker Carlson’s recent appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience and speculate about the nature of the UFO phenomenon. Finally, Nate gives his bullet-proof formula for escaping from depression.

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In this episode, the guys recap the recent appearance of Chris the Libertarian and trying dress up the notion of broad-scale debt forgiveness in Libertarian clothes. Then, the lads discuss the portend that was the recent solar eclipse and the recent escalation of the conflict between Iran and Israel. Finally, the boys conclude with some thoughts about the state of the social media and digital publishing landscape.

We have a special guest on this episode of the System Failure podcast; Chris joins the show as our “token” Libertarian mind. A fascinating discussion ensues, in which the major tenets of System Failure are tested against the ideals of Libertarian-ism. It culminates with Nate trying to sneak the elephant-sized notion of broad debt forgiveness under a flap in the libertarian tent.

After catching up on their week, the guys lament the regrettable state of the food supply in America before Brian dives into Tucker Carlson’s recent interview with Ron Paul. That leads to a discussion of the Federal Reserve and the role of central banks in capitalist economies. A broader discussion of libertarian-ism ensues. Then, Nate advocates for a neo-Reformation in which we stop paying interest to the wealthy for access to their money, much like the denizens of the late Middle Ages stopped paying the Vatican for sin forgiveness.

This episode starts out with Brian fantasizing about joining his version of the circus: a Pink Floyd cover band. Then the lads address the thick layer of propaganda that blotting out the actual definition of communism, and discuss the relevance of that layer to American life in the 21st Century. After a damage assessment of the capitalist corporate structure, Nate details the hidden role that Platonism played in shaping the fall of Rome and the Renaissance, and how it's now playing an under-appreciated role in the 20th and 21st centuries. Has science stumbled upon an unmentionable secret that it now must keep?

Nate is back in-studio for this episode of System Failure! The conversation starts in a dark place: the Holocaust. Nate details some of the deep historical connections between the Holocaust and the instrument of compound interest (including a Shakespearean one). Brian then pivots into a discussion of the advisability of US involvement in Ukraine. Finally, the lads weave class analysis into a broad history of the political economy of the US during the 20th Century.

Nate calls in from the road on this episode, and starts off the show recounting the real estate successes of friends he is visiting. That leads to a discussion of the impact of credit on real estate prices, and the many similarities between the twilight of the Roman Empire and our current plight. After Brain waxes optimistic, the lads continue to delve into the spiritual history of the late Roman Empire and its relevance to economic history. Baphomet, St. Augustine, and Original Sin are all touched upon. Finally, the boys remember Aaron Bushnell, who self-immolated in an extreme act of protest against the ongoing violence in Gaza.

The boys start out this episode talking about music manias in history about how we live in an age of abundance with respect to music. That’s true for many things these days, like sugar or marijuana. Next, the lads discuss the Red Cross’s admission that receiving certain COVID-19 “vaccine” shots may affect a person’s ability to donate blood. Then they circle bags to drugs by discussing Saagar Enjeti’s recent anti-weed tweets. The next topic of conversation is Jon Stewart’s strange sourness regarding Tucker Carlson’s recent interview with Vladimir Putin. And finally, Nate caps off the show by inviting listeners to think of debt forgiveness as segmenting our economic game into a playoff series of many games instead of a single Super Bowl. Send us an email at [email protected] and let us know what you think!