Underthrow

Subscribe and support at Underthrow.org When we put together this week’s video, I had the next generation in mind. The message fits nicely with the launch of The Chrysalis Project , a community and course for men under 30. You see, all the evidence says young men are struggling, whether drowning in digital currents or falling behind in their lives and careers. Thanks to my co-founder James Harriga...

You love freedom. You respect the rule of law. But over the years, the political class has eroded your freedom and enacted laws that are at odds with these. Political elites have also set the conditions under which freedom and the rule of law will continue to erode. They pass laws that serve their interests and those of their favor-seeking donors. That means power goes on the auction block. This i...

Subscribe and support at Underthrow.org I don’t care for the term ‘futurist,’ but whatever minor fame I have enjoyed in my life has been due primarily to being a forward-looking optimist. But in recent years, I’ve had a drearier outlook. The pace of liberatory change has been slower than I hoped, and I’m coming around to the view that we have lost our unifying creed, our basic principles, our civi...

Subscribe and Support at Underthrow.org Humans Reorganize: A to B Game A vs. Game B is the conceptual heart of the second half. Game A is our current operating system — 10,000 years of agriculture, science, democracy, and financial markets, with profit as the sole pruning rule for what gets built next. Game B proposes replacing that pruning rule with two rules focused on human flourishing and ecol...

Subscribe and Support: Underthrow.org This week’s guest is Jim Rutt — technology veteran, former CEO of Network Solutions, longtime board chairman of the Santa Fe Institute, and chairman emeritus of the California Institute of Machine Consciousness. Jim is also the host of the Jim Rutt Show , one of the sharpest long-form podcasts for serious thinkers. Our conversation today ranges from the hard p...

Subscribe and support us at Underthrow.org Economist and commentator Peter St Onge joins host Max Borders for a wide-ranging conversation covering the current economic outlook, monetary policy, healthcare reform, tariffs, and the long-term implications of AI and automation. Here are the key takeaways. The Economy Is Better Than the Headlines Suggest St. Onge opened with a surprisingly optimistic n...

Subscribe and Support: UNDERTHROW.org What does it actually take to become a mature, resilient, self-aware human being—and why does it matter so much right now? This week , Max Borders sits down with Michael D. Ostrolenk —master coach, psychotherapist, and founder of Resilience Optimized . They explore some of the most pressing questions about personal development, masculinity, and what it means t...

Subscribe and support Underthrow.org Editor’s Note: At root, I am committed to a doctrine of Respect for Persons. To the extent that we must live with a violence-monopoly government, law enforcement agents should be trained to respect the life, liberty, and property of every person they encounter. To the extent that citizen protestors seek to exercise their right to express themselves or protest,...

Underthrow.org : Subscribe and support! In today’s episode , Max sits down with screenwriter and co-founder of The Story Incubator , Erin O’Connor, for a fascinating exploration of how storytelling can bridge political divides and repair our fractured culture. O’Connor argues that America has “shattered into warring factions” and entered what political scientists call “lethal mass partisanship.” B...

Garrett Baldwin writes at “ Me and the Money Printer ” on Substack, where he analyzes liquidity flows, insider behavior, and the mechanisms of modern finance that traditional media ignore. For anyone saving for retirement, this is a must-see. Subscribe and support us at Underthrow.org. For most Americans , the financial system operates like a black box. We hear about interest rates, inflation, and...

The conversation continues with Brian Rivera and Mark McGrath— The Whirl of Reorientation —explaining John Boyd’s OODA Loop framework (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) and its application to organizational performance and decision-making. Then Brian and Mark discuss the influence of Marshall McLuhan on their work as organizational consultants. Key Themes: John Boyd Boyd’s Core Question: How do we win...

This is a special edition of the Underthrow podcast. Too many things are happening in the world for this episode not to get out to you. —MB Many of our readers have wondered what “underthrow” means. It’s like overthrow, only more gradual, peaceful, and processual. But sometimes bad people in power get what’s coming to them. And it ain’t pretty. مرگ بر دیکتاتورها —The Iranian People Right now, we a...

Today’s conversation features Brian “Ponch” Rivera (CEO of AGLX Consulting ) and Mark “Moose” McGrath, co-authors of The Whirl of Reorientation , discussing how they apply insights from Austrian economist F.A. Hayek and military strategist John Boyd to help Fortune 500 companies build decentralized, high-performance teams. Key Themes of Part One Austrian Economics in Practice. The guests explain t...

I’ve begun work on a serious project. I’ll be helping to pilot a fellowship society for men ages 18-28. The idea is to help the most promising men find solidarity with other men and mentors, not just so they become more virtuous, excellent, and successful. They will also pursue paths of mastery and adopt a code. If you know of a promising candidate, please feel free to send them this link or conta...

I’m Niklas , the guest on this week’s Underthrow podcast. Max Borders asked me to reach out because he thought this would resonate with you as a reader, especially if you’re already familiar with Prospera , the free city in the Caribbean. I’ve spent the last 3.5 years in Prospera building a VC fund and now leading Infinita—a biotech-focused district that hosts events and pop-ups. We’ve welcomed Na...

Ernst Jünger’s Anarch represents a figure of radical inner freedom who maintains sovereignty over himself while outwardly conforming to certain social conventions. Unlike the anarchist who rebels against external authority, the Anarch acknowledges no fundamental obligation to any ideology, state, or collective cause. He simply chooses his own course while strategically navigating the world’s power...

A lot of my friends won’t talk about healthcare because it’s so complex and thorny. Few understand the system, much less the problems that are worsening in the system. This week’s guest helps to cut through some of the thorns. In this week’s conversation , Max Borders sits down with Michael F. Cannon , a prominent health policy expert, about the implications of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—Obamac...

Max Borders sits down with Swedish philosopher and techno-seer Alexander Bard to explore the human transformation from industrial capitalism to the digital age—emphasizing decentralization, freedom, and the role of AI in society. Alexander Bard argues we’re experiencing a fundamental paradigm shift driven by communication technology—from spoken language to written text to the printing press to the...

In this episode of the Underthrow Podcast, host Max Borders interviews Georgetown University law professor John Hasnas, author of Common Law Liberalism. Hasnas critiques the U.S. Constitution as a document that established a powerful national government, contrary to libertarian ideals of liberty. He argues that the Bill of Rights merely addresses problems created by this centralization, and true f...

Socialism is back, and it’s hot. It’s the ideology that won’t die. Now, when I say socialism, I’m not talking about capitalism plus a top-heavy welfare state. We already have that, as do the Scandinavian countries. No, I’m talking about worker-controlled means of production-style socialism favored by college humanities departments, Zohran Mamdani, and the Gen Z voters who support him. Transcript R...

According to this week’s guest , Michael Strong, the institutions meant to serve humanity—particularly academia and public schooling—have become obstacles to our flourishing. But instead of dwelling on criticism, Strong offers a compelling alternative vision grounded in voluntary action, entrepreneurship, and living the mantra “Criticize by creating.” The Indictment of Higher Education Strong pull...

In this week’s episode of Underthrow Podcast, Gabriel Delgado offers a compelling vision for how innovative governance can unlock human flourishing. As co-founder of Próspera—a special economic zone in Honduras—Gabe represents a rare combination of visionary thinking and practical building, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Muso, who founded Universidad Francisco Marroquín (UFM) in Gu...

In a wide-ranging discussion, libertarian philosopher Matt Zwolinski and political theorist Max Borders tackle a fundamental question that has divided the movement for human freedom: How should advocates of limited government approach the practical task of rolling back the state? The Core Disagreement The debate centers on whether freedom advocates should embrace rapid, "chainsaw" approaches to cu...

Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with philosopher and social scientist Avi Tucker, who explores two opposing ends of the political spectrum: the suffocating grip of totalitarianism and the liberating potential of panarchy. Totalitarianism Decoded Tucker draws crucial distinctions between totalitarianism and authoritarianism that most people miss (the Arendt Thesis). While authoritarian...

- Support Underthrow with Max Borders at Underthrow.org - Apply for Human Respect Labs at humanrespectlabs.org - Learn more about the Grey Robes at greyrobes.substack.com "If overthrow means to bring down unjust authority through violence, underthrow means to topple it through peaceful yet powerful means." In the debut episode of Underthrow , host Max Borders sits down with James Harrigan, politic...