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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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61:17

Alchemy & Science

System Failure ·

2024/07/16

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.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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64:01

The Printing Press, The Internet, & Biden

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2024/07/06

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 Failure at www.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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54:28

Housing Woes

System Failure ·

2024/07/02

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.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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90:13

Pride Month & Platonism

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2024/06/24

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 how Platonism is now showing up in science as our own empire reaches the end of it's life-cycle. Get

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84:04

Pleonexia

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2024/06/16

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 System Failure at www.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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71:53

Struggle Session

System Failure ·

2024/06/09

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.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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71:05

Delayed Choice Experiment

System Failure ·

2024/05/31

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 Slit Experiment. Get full access to System Failure at www.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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61:03

The Podcastsphere

System Failure ·

2024/05/27

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

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67:57

Modern Monetary Theory

System Failure ·

2024/05/20

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.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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54:09

Israel & The History of Debt

System Failure ·

2024/05/12

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 interconnected history of debt and the state of Israel. Get full access to System Failure at

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65:25

Critique vs Stoicism

System Failure ·

2024/05/04

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 visiting Florence during COVID and feeling the cold chill of being excluded from a 2-tier society. Get

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51:45

War & The Structure of Society

System Failure ·

2024/04/27

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 which lend eerie credibility to his claim. The boys then address Tucker Carlson’s recent appearance on

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46:35

Sneaking into The Libertarian Tent

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2024/04/20

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 publishing landscape. Get full access to System Failure at www.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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105:13

The Libertarian

System Failure ·

2024/04/09

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 System Failure at www.nateknopp.com/subscribe

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47:31

Neo-Reformation

System Failure ·

2024/04/02

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 interest to the wealthy for access to their money, much like the denizens of the late Middle Ages stopped

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68:00

Plato's Revenge

System Failure ·

2024/03/26

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 Platonism played in shaping the fall of Rome and the Renaissance, and how it's now playing an

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53:54

Homecoming

System Failure ·

2024/03/17

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 broad history of the political economy of the US during the 20th Century. Get full access to System Failure

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72:13

Road Trip!

System Failure ·

2024/03/08

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 Empire and its relevance to economic history. Baphomet, St. Augustine, and Original Sin are all touched

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86:36

Playoff Series vs. Super Bowls

System Failure ·

2024/03/01

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 Enjeti’s recent anti-weed tweets. The next topic of conversation is Jon Stewart’s strange sourness regarding

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57:41

Social Contagion

System Failure ·

2024/02/23

The lads open up this show with a discussion of RFK Jr.’s Super Bowl commercial, which leads them into an update on the looming 2024 Presidential Election. After that, Brian brings up Michael Benz’s suggestion that democracy—for the elite—has come to mean consensus among powerful entities like BlackRock and Wall Street Journal. Next, famous footage of KGB agent Yuri Bezmenov sparks a discussion of the untold story of Russian-American relations; a history that is largely unknown to the American

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