The boys begin this episode by commenting on the performative exchange of hostilities with Iran. They then speculate on the modern, post-Westphalian political paradigm of the past 400 years, and whether a world organized into nation-states will be the future. How much kayfabe, or fakery, would our leaders engage in to prop that system up?
All the World's a Stage
The Decline of the Modern Political Paradigm
Jun 30, 2025

System Failure
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.
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.Listen on
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