The Reality Taboo

Ness assesses how well Wizards of the Coast did with its Final Fantasy Universes Beyond set and uses the opportunity as an excuse to air some thoughts about both games

Ness and Jeff unpack the story of Zohran Mamdani — from exile in Uganda to political power in New York — and explore how his journey reflects a broader blueprint for market minorities navigating power, race, and elite institutions in the United States.

Jeff and Ness discuss the results of the 2024 Democratic mayoral primary and its implications.

Jeff and Ness discuss what the AI Revolution portends for the future of white-collar work and what the Israel-Iran conflict portends for the future of humanity.

Jeff and Ness discuss what the deportation efforts and subsequent riots in opposition to those efforts portend for the future of California in particular and America in general.

Jeff and Ness discuss the decline in fertility rates, and differences in how heterosexuals and homosexuals understand morality.

Ness and Jeff discuss two forgotten documents from American history: The 1863 Miscegenation Pamphlet and the 1928 magazine article “A Real Case Against the Jews”.

Ness and Jeff discuss Christian Zionism, why Christianity conquered Europe, whether the death of the dollar is impending, Trump humiliating South Africa’s ANC, and Scott Adams’ dignified dance with death.

Ness and Jeff discuss the fallout from Kanye West’s new single, and examine polling data on antisemitism.

Jeff and Ness discuss the Shiloh Hendrix incident.