In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s essay entitled “The Clothing of the Gods”.

The lads reflect on their week, especially the 4 Nations ice hockey showdown. Then, Nate reads a Wall Street Journal essay on the fascinating history of public debt compared to defense spending; the US crossed an ominous threshold in 2024…

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s essay entitled “Walking on Water”.

Brian dives into the campaign finances of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Then, Nate plays some interesting clips from an old debate about libertarianism vs socialism involving Professor Richard Wolff.

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s essay entitled “The Tragedy of the Night Sky”.

Brian shares his recent meditations on Christianity, and Nate does a deep dive on the history of USAID, the government agency recently decimated by Trump cronies. The boys then assess the significance of that with respect to the broader trajectory of the country.

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s essay entitled “The Perversion of Christianity”.

The lads discuss the outlook for the upcoming Trump administration. First, they discuss tariffs by examining the case of Chinese automaker BYD. Then, the boys pivot some of Trump’s more exciting appointments. Finally, they discuss whether the upcoming release of classified files has the potential to usher in a new era of transparency and accountability for our wayward intelligence services.

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s essay entitled “Forgiveness vs Foreclosure”.

Before announcing his official retirement from Reddit, Nate shares his humorous struggles with work-life balance. Finally, the boys discuss the grisly details of the recent death of an OpenAI whistleblower.