The boys begin this episode with a quote from Will Durant about the financial role of a magical priestly class in Sasanian Persia. That leads to a verbal dissection of a recent interview with Catherine Fitts, who gives us a penetrating insight into shadowy power structures that exist over and above nominal state governments.
System Failure
We live in a time of great change. Familiar systems are crumbling all around us, and the terrifying unknown lies ahead. But your hosts Brian and Nate spread optimism by exploring the secret histories of faith and finance that have delivered us to the most exciting moment in human history.
We live in a time of great change. Familiar systems are crumbling all around us, and the terrifying unknown lies ahead. But your hosts Brian and Nate spread optimism by exploring the secret histories of faith and finance that have delivered us to the most exciting moment in human history.Listen on
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