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

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.

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

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

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

As Trump and DOGE roil American stock markets, the lads seize on the consumer debt dimension of the problem as reported in the Wall Street Journal. The untold history of the 20th century contextualizes the problem. Then, the boys venture into conspiracy territory as the Podcasts of the Week dive into the reasons WHY so much of our history is untold.

Article of the Week:

https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/consumer-credit-debt-economy-impact-634eda8d?st=J7azao&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

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

The lads reflect on the market’s ominous reaction to the second Trump administration, and more broadly on the present state of the US Economy. Then, they dive into the Business Plot and the incestuous relationship between intelligence services and corporate America since WWII.

WSJ Article of the Week:https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/markets-finally-woke-up-to-tariff-reality-is-this-a-buying-opportunity-91de2561?st=T1YgPS&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s essay entitled “Of Witches & iPods”.

The lads begin by discussing a recent incident in the Oval Office involving President Zelenskyy of Ukraine, and DOGE's recent hijinks. Then, Nates reads a fascinating WSJ Article of the Week about points of agreement between Marxism and conservative America. Finally, the boys elaborate on some of the limitations of Libertarian political philosophy.

WSJ Article of the Week:

https://www.wsj.com/politics/why-maga-folks-should-read-marx-464c1592?st=TjSJcw&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink