System Failure

The boys first turn their attention to the nationwide “No Kings” rallies that took place over the weekend, before discussing the irony of an INCREASED bailout package for Argentina’s libertarian president Javier Milei. Then, the lads begin a class-based discussion of the notion of a 32-hour workweek, and how these ideas could have impacted the second wave feminism movement of the 1970s. That evolv...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ Plague in Rome” . Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

They boys compare and contrast bridge construction in China and the USA, and what the differences might mean for the future. Then, Nate relates a shocking dental experience, and reads the formal complaint letter he wrote in response. Finally, the lads turn their attention to Jason Jorjani’s recent appearance on Jesse Michael’s American Alchemy podcast, and examine the structure of reality itself t...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ The Scourge of Slavery” . Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

The boys discuss some potential liabilities of the new RealIDs being rolled out nationwide, before turning to news of bailouts for both Milei’s Argentina and for American soybean farmers. Then, they discuss the the West’s postwar conception of itself through music like Pink Floyd and Kanye West. Finally, the lads dive into the nature of consciousness itself as discussed in Dan Brown’s new book, Se...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ Fatal Flaw” . Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

The boys discuss preparing for “Sober October”, and the hijacking of our collective dopamine systems by technology. Next, they suggest that novelty is the great currency in the universe. Finally, the discussion turns to the French Revolution, media that intentionally sows discord, and Peter Thiel’s bizarre obsession with the antichrist as facets of an ongoing class war. Get full access to System F...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ Modern Mystery Schools” . Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

The boys discuss the recent rate cut at the Federal Reserve and the increasing likelihood of inflation. They then offer some helpful tips for saving money in a worsening economy. After further commentary on late-stage capitalism in the dating scene, the lads then address the conspiracies swirling around the Kirk assassination. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ Peasants’ Revolt” . Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

Charlie Kirk is the inevitable topic of this week’s episode. The boys first wonder if everything is as it seems in the early days after his assassination, which shocked the country. Then, the lads try to reckon with the event through a class-based economic lens. They look back at the 20th century in America as a prelude to the political chaos of 2025. Get full access to System Failure at www.syste...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ The Da Vinci Code” . Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

The lads begin this episode by commenting on Bernie Sanders' recent visit to their hometown, Portland, Maine, in support of Senate hopeful Graham Platner. Then, Brian shares his experience with a remote viewing app. Finally, the lads delve into ancient Egyptian history with a look at the Labyrinth at Hawara. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Temples of Jerusalem ” . Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

In this episode, the boys begin by exploring the question of bigotry in the context of the post-World War II intellectual consensus. Then, they turn their sights on the housing crisis and the “Gary’s Economics” YouTube channel. Finally, the conversation takes a turn for the supernatural: the boys discuss the CIA’s use of astral projections and the new American Alchemy documentary about tridactyl a...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “Money for Nothing ” . Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

The boys begin this episode with the Israeli national caught up in a child predator sting in Las Vegas. Next, they wonder whether gay marriage could actually be on the political chopping block. Then, the lads lay out yet another economic collapse scenario implied by inflated P/E valuations. Finally, they speculate on the nature of procrastination and collapse with respect to the power of human nar...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ The Illusion of Self” . Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

After a quick acknowledgment of the “pink drink” associated with the Gifted & Talented Program, the boys reflect on the popular rise and fall of atheism over the past 20 years by recalling a piece of hilarious “copypasta”. Finally, the lads discuss the odd recurrence of the Feminine Trinity across cultures as disparate as ancient Greece, India, and the Americas. These themes suggest a mythological...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s audio essay entitled “ The Human Symphony” . Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

After a brief recap of Brian’s birthday party, the boys speculate about the sudden proliferation of internet ID laws popping up in concert all over the world. Next, they tackle some tough questions about the origins of antisemitism. Finally, the lads dive deeper into the connection between alchemy and banking. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s essay entitled “ Apples & Alchemy ”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

The boys start out acknowledging a recent shooting in NYC, before pondering just how titanic the significance of the Epstein saga may turn out to be. Next, they ruminate on the meaning of revolution and how to endure difficult times. Finally, the lads pivot to a recent interview by Tucker Carlson of Richard Werner, a German economist who claims to have cracked the hidden SECRET of banking. Get ful...

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s essay entitled “ Infernal Contracts ”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

The lads recap Brian’s recent trip to Los Angeles, and briefly return to the shady subject of Jeffrey Epstein, before diving back into the eternal topic of debt. The boys roll clips from a recent Charlie Kirk appearance on Tucker Carlson on the subject of Gen Z being trapped in a "credit-centric renter economy”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe