System Failure

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

The lads start out this episode recapping the drama behind the scenes of Joe Biden’s recent decision not to seek re-election (as detailed on the Substack of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh). Next, they tackle the massive stock market swoon in the making, taking time to remember the inverted yield curve and Repo market drama that preceded COVID in 2019. Finally, the boys are excited...

At the top of the pod, the lads acknowledge the latest impeccably credentialed doctor to break ranks with the orthodoxy. Dr. Aseem Malholtra is now making the podcast rounds admitting that COVID-era MRNA do in fact have negative externalities, as with any medicine. Next, they handicap the ‘24 Presidential Election with reference to the donor class. Finally, the boys discuss the utility of psychede...

In this short audio essay, Nate reads the upcoming System Failure essay “The Magic of Isaac Newton”. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

In this episode, the lads do their best to stay on top of the veritable torrent of news that the American 2024 Presidential Election has become. In this episode, they craft a hopeful scenario in which a landslide victory for Trump forces Democrats to offer more than just fear-mongering. The boys reckon that in such a scenario, the Dems would be forced to offer actual leftist policies like those of...

Just like every other podcast in the land, this week's episode is devoted to Trump's assassination attempt. But unlike all the others, the lads take an alternative position by going back in time to place this historical event in an historical context. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

In this episode, the boys appreciate the hilarity of the current "hypernormal" election cycle. They then address Jimmy Dore's recent comments on alchemy. Finally, the guys delve into the state of science in the 21st Century. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

In this episode, the lads begin by discussing the junk fees that are out of control in 21st Century America. Then, they hail the release of Julian Assange from Belmarsh Prison. Next, the guys rehash a hilarious Presidential Debate and subsequent media cope. Finally, Nate shares an anecdote about the difficulties of sharing the System Failure constellation of ideas. Get full access to System Failur...

In this episode, Nate's recent move prompts a lengthy discussion on the genesis of the current housing crisis. After that, the lads speculate about the nature of reality and the mythology we currently believe in. Finally, Nate suggests that time is an illusion where we hide missing information from higher dimensions. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

The lads start off this episode by courting controversy with some wild speculation about the role of intelligence services in various post-war social movements. Next, the boys turn their attention to a brewing apocalypse in commercial real estate and the possible death of the petrodollar. That leads to a discussion of the relevance of Platonism to the collapses of Roman and Medieval societies, and...

In this episode, the guys take on the recent intrigue involving GameStop stock. Next, they tackle the depressing topic of the poisoned food on offer in America, and how it reflects the specific mode of production that created it. Finally, Nate build a bridge between the Plato's concept of "πλεονεξία" (pleonexia), or wealth addiction, and the conquest of the temporal dimension. Get full access to S...

The boys start out this pod by outlining the specific brand of dysfunction they're seeing in the economy at their jobs. Then they touch on the Donald getting hit with 34 felony convictions, before moving on to the recent COVID debate between Chris Cuomo and Dave Smith. Finally, the guys discuss Duncan Trussell's recent appearance on the JRE. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.o...

In this episode, the lads begin by discussing social media addiction and the plague that is the infinite scroll feature. Talk of media consumption habits leads them, inevitably, into the role of legacy media in our current political predicament. Finally, Nate brings up the astounding astronomical Delayed Choice Experiment in the context of Platonism, along with the Placebo Effect and the Double Sl...

In this episode, the lads begin with the case of Andrew Cuomo, who's trying to break into the podcastsphere after a disgraceful exit from CNN (he debates Dave Smith on May 31). Next, the guys turn their attention to Dave Smith's recent appearances on Tucker Carlson and Joe Rogan. Then, they once again delve once again into Modern Monetary Theory and finish up on Aaron Rodger's recent appearance on...

In this episode, Nate starts out by recalling strange actions by the Federal Reserve on the eve of the COVID pandemic. The lads then dive into Roger Waters, Gad Saad, and the nature of antisemitism, and the latest eye-rolling political scuttlebutt. Finally, Nate gives a primer on Modern Monetary Theory and Stephanie Kelton's recent film "Finding the Money." Get full access to System Failure at www...

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...

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 v...

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 w...

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 publ...

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. Get full access to...

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 intere...

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 Plat...

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 broa...

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...

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 Enjet...