Patreon Preview – 215. Ed, Ed, and Aaron’s Shitposters Party (ft. Ed Zitron, Aaron Thorpe)
While Jathan is busy with his day job, Ed and Jereme are joined by Ed Zitron and Aaron Thorpe for a shitposters party. Topics include: dystopias, cat ownership as praxis, conspiracy theories about Cov...
13 Dec 20228min
*Unlocked* – 202. New Guy Who is Going to Hell Just Dropped
We are taking a break to catch up on stuff. Enjoy this classic (and infuriating) premium episode. Take beta blockers before this episode. In a companion piece for our episode on Health Communism, we ...
7 Dec 20221h 2min
Patreon Preview – 214. The People’s Ledger (part 2)
We continue our deep dive into a provocative, radical blueprint for democratizing finance and taking control of the economy. We detail Omarova’s detailed proposal for turning the Federal Reserve into ...
6 Dec 20227min
213. The People’s Ledger (part 1)
We dive deep into a provocative, radical blueprint for democratizing finance and taking control of the economy. A recent paper by law professor – and a favorite thinker of TMK – Saule Omarova offers a...
2 Dec 20221h 22min
Patreon Preview – 212. TMK BC4: Can’t All Be Winners
We’re pulling the ripcord on this book. After slogging through five chapters, we discuss why this book just isn’t working for our needs with the TMK Book Club and why we are abandoning it. Despite it...
29 Nov 20225min
211. Living in the Aftermath // Death of Dark Stores, Ghost Kitchens (ft. Aaron Shapiro)
As the tech economy faces a massive turn down, we dig deeper into a market segment that experienced meteoric overcapitalized growth, a huge pandemic boost, and an immediate collapse: instant delivery ...
24 Nov 20221h 20min
Patreon Preview – 210. worldoptimization.tumblr
We riff on the artisanal race science of Caroline Ellison, CEO of Alameda Research, the crypto hedge fund linked to FTX. Then we introduce you to the Harman Ready Care system, yet another of the wonde...
19 Nov 20227min
209. NOFTX
We dig into the details of FTX’s collapse. FTX is not an isolated event. FTX is not a bad apple. FTX is not uniquely mismanaged. FTX is not a cautionary tale. FTX is not a stunning surprise. FTX is a...
16 Nov 20221h 19min
