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System Failure

The Knopp Brothers

Everyone knows that we live in a period of great transition. Familiar systems are crumbling all around us and the terrifying unknown lies ahead. But your hosts Brian and Nate are here to inject some optimism into your life. This podcast explores the forgotten histories of finance and faith that have carried us to the brink of the most exciting time in human history. www.systemfailure.org

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12:38

The Tragedy of the Night Sky

System Failure ·

2025/02/13

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

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59:57

Finding Jesus

System Failure ·

2025/02/10

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. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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12:44

The Perversion of Christianity

System Failure ·

2025/02/06

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

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53:53

Inflection Point?

System Failure ·

2025/02/03

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. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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12:37

Forgiveness vs Foreclosure

System Failure ·

2025/01/30

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

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56:46

Concern for Whistleblowers

System Failure ·

2025/01/27

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. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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13:13

The Meaning of Forgiveness

System Failure ·

2025/01/23

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

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45:52

Dispenz-o-rama

System Failure ·

2025/01/20

In a sequel to last week’s episode on the afterlife, the lads are joined by Tracy the Wise to kick around the ideas of Dr. Joe Dispenza. Nate sets the table with a primer on dimensionality, which lies at the “nougatty” center of the System Failure constellation of ideas. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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9:27

Let Freedom Ring

System Failure ·

2025/01/16

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

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48:40

The Afterlife

System Failure ·

2025/01/13

Owing to a death in the family, the lads recorded this week’s episode from O’Hare International Airport. Dedicating the show to their grandmother, the lads turn in their best guesses at the answers to the BIG questions, like immortality and the meaning of life. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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10:36

The Meaning of Freedom

System Failure ·

2025/01/09

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

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46:18

Looking Ahead

System Failure ·

2025/01/06

In this episode, Brian’s “Self-Improvement Corner” dives into the popular comedy show “Kill Tony” and its relevance to the modern scene. Then, Nate plays a clip from the “Part of the Problem” podcast. That launches a discussion about the broader trajectory of modern society that’s worthy of the first podcast of the new year. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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3:43

State of the Newsletter

System Failure ·

2025/01/02

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads the 2024 “State of the Newsletter” address. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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66:45

The Other Brother

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2024/12/30

In this episode, the lads are visited by their brother and his wife, who are expecting their first child. The discussion begins with the fundamentality of archetype and narrative structure to reality. The expecting couple then comments on the spirituality of becoming a parent as the chat evolves to encompass the nature of individuality itself. Get full access to System Failure at www.systemfailure.org/subscribe

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16:04

Superorganism

System Failure ·

2024/12/26

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

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64:24

Self Improvement Corner

System Failure ·

2024/12/23

In this episode, the lads continue their discussion about the ongoing alien invasion in New Jersey. Then, Brian gives an update on his "Self Improvement Corner". Finally, Nate reads a fascinating Wall Street Journal article about long-term interest rates defying short-term rates. Get full access to System Failure at www.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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12:49

Free Market Mythology

System Failure ·

2024/12/19

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s essay entitled “Free Market Mythology”. Get full access to System Failure at www.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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76:23

Lights in the Sky

System Failure ·

2024/12/16

In this episode, Brian shares his adventures in Prague. Then, the Captian vividly recounts twin cases of systemic failure at the State Fire Marshall’s office and in the healthcare system. Inevitably, this launches a discussion of the recent assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Finally, Nate compares the lights in the skies over New Jersey to Filippo Brunelleschi's discovery of perspective in 14th-century Florence. Get full access to System Failure at www.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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19:38

The Myth of Barter

System Failure ·

2024/12/12

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s essay entitled “The Myth of Barter”. Get full access to System Failure at www.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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63:45

Prague Before

System Failure ·

2024/12/09

In this episode, the lads are once again joined by Chris, the resident libertarian. Brian shares a major epiphany on his quest for personal development, and Chris shares his bitter disillusionment with the Democratic party over the recent pardon of Hunter Biden. Finally, Nate waxes poetic about the glorious history of the city of Prague. Get full access to System Failure at www.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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