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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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13:24

Secret Societies

System Failure ·

2024/09/26

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

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89:32

The Return of the Libertarian

System Failure ·

2024/09/24

In this episode, the lads welcome back friend-of-the-show Chris, who is in studio to offer his libertarian perspective as we head down the home stretch in the ‘24 Presidential Election. Then, in a deep dive into psychology, the boys compare notes on the disparate ways their similar childhoods at a New England boarding school prepared them for adult life. Get full access to System Failure at www.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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18:22

The Sacred Feminine

System Failure ·

2024/09/19

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

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58:06

Surveillance State

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2024/09/16

In this episode, the lads discuss the work of Dr. Robert Epstein, who—at great personal risk—has created a surveillance system and pointed it at Google and other Silicon Valley titans. It can be found at americasdigitalshield.com. Epstein also dabbles in transduction theory, which has the potential to revolutionize our conception of consciousness itself. Get full access to System Failure at www.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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14:11

Holy Relics

System Failure ·

2024/09/12

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

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64:34

Authenticity

System Failure ·

2024/09/09

Brian starts off this episode with an update on his forays into stand-up comedy, kung fu, and psychology. Then Nate recaps his recent trip to New Jersey. Finally, the lads discuss some responses their work has gotten on Reddit and via email. Get full access to System Failure at www.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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32:42

The First Black Friday

System Failure ·

2024/09/05

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

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59:57

Brian Tries Stand-Up Comedy

System Failure ·

2024/09/02

The lads start off this episode by recapping their recent visit from Dr. Michael Hudson. Next, Brian shares an update on his psychological breakthrough, which includes his foray into stand-up comedy. Finally, the lads discuss RFK Jr dropping out of the Presidential election. Get full access to System Failure at www.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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9:15

The Geometry of History

System Failure ·

2024/08/30

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

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99:03

Interview: Dr. Michael Hudson

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2024/08/26

In the episode, the boys interview legendary economist Dr. Michael Hudson. Their discussion includes the importance of distinguishing between earned versus unearned income, and the age-old dichotomy between (1) writing down debts to the actual ability repay versus (2) allowing the mass foreclosure that ultimately ruins societies. According to Dr. Hudson, this dichotomy was the main preoccupation of the ministry of Jesus, but has since been covered up by powerful oligarchies. Discover more from Dr

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9:20

Science As Seed Corn

System Failure ·

2024/08/22

In this System Failure Short, Nate reads this week’s essay entitled “Science As Seed Corn”. Get full access to System Failure at www.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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60:54

Opportunism vs. Defensiveness

System Failure ·

2024/08/19

In this exciting episode, Brian shares a recent psychological breakthrough he’s been enjoying. It involves opportunistic mindsets versus defensive mindsets, and was inspired by a reading of Jonathan Haidt’s latest book The Anxious Generation. The entire show is devoted to this breakthrough and, inevitably, to it’s economic dimensions. Get full access to System Failure at www.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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8:47

Ego & Mortality

System Failure ·

2024/08/15

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

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64:32

The '24 Election & Communism

System Failure ·

2024/08/12

Brian starts off this episode by sharing some big travel news! Nate then shares a Reddit post about the ennui of the current generation. After that, Brian offers some musings on Jonathan Haidt and Jordan Peterson before the lads dive into a discussion on the understated role of Communism in the 2024 election. Get full access to System Failure at www.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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6:50

The Symphony Analogy

System Failure ·

2024/08/08

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

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51:20

Heating Up

System Failure ·

2024/08/05

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 to announce that legendary economist Michael Hudson will be joining the pod in August. Get full access

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49:05

Tools of Perception

System Failure ·

2024/07/28

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 psychedelics as a tool for apprehending reality. Get full access to System Failure at

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7:53

The Magic of Isaac Newton

System Failure ·

2024/07/27

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.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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42:08

Silver Linings

System Failure ·

2024/07/22

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 Bernie Sanders. Get full access to System Failure at www.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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41:20

The Donald

System Failure ·

2024/07/17

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.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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