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The Students

The Students
Polygenic Embryo Selection
Carroll Quigley
Friedrich Nietzsche
Napoleon Bonaparte
San Francisco
Machiavelli
IVF
Gene Editing
Intelligence
Health
Nick Land
Spengler
Western Civilization
Conspicuous Consumption
Karl Von Clausewitz
Meritocracy
China
Industrial Capitalism
Thucydides
The Last Man

Discussions on history, philosophy, politics, science, and civilizational questions. We're here to learn.

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San Francisco is the capital of the online networks where today's new ideas are born. It's an excellent place for a sensitive young man with something to say. Ben and Wolf describe how the scene works and how to break in.

Napoleon built the institutions of the modern state—especially the military. This was best analyzed by Napoleon's enemy Clausewitz, who studied war on the opposite side of the battlefield. Napoleon's armies were defeated, but his system and his spiri... more

Thorstein Veblen tells us how elites display their superiority by showing off their cultivated taste and skill, which in turn displays their economic power, and ultimately their capacity for violence. Veblen was very upset by this. But you don’t have... more

The Earth has become small -- and the Last Man lives the longest.In 1885, Nietzsche foresaw mankind's transformation into a being who cares only for safety and contentment -- the final step before he gives up his higher nature. Jonathan Wallis joins ... more

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Recent Guests

Ben Landau-Taylor
Colleague discussed in the episode; associated with Leverage Research and Palladium, involved in the San Francisco intellectual scene
Leverage Research and Palladium
Episode: How To Join The San Francisco Intellectual Scene
Duncan Umphrey
fellow student and reader of Machiavelli
Episode: Machiavelli's Virtue
Max Dmitrienko
Reader of Plato, thinker on ancient philosophy and history
Guest on The Students
Episode: The War that Destroyed the Greek World
DC Posch
Fellow student and reader of Nick Land
Episode: Nothing Human Makes It Out of the Near Future?
Rachel Wallis
Thinker focused on reproductive technology
Episode: Should I Pick My Kids' Genes?

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Wolf Tyvee
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How Civilizations Die
Q: Can we see contemporary examples of a potential circumvention or are we in a universal empire?
The conversation suggests we are in a period of ongoing expansion but with heavy encumbrances, and possible circumventions could occur via new social technologies or regional innovations (e.g., Silicon Valley-era organizational models or European social dynamics). However, the speakers acknowledge the model is heuristic and not rigid, making precise classification difficult.
How Civilizations Die
Q: How does the engine of expansion work and what causes it to fail?
The engine expands wealth and production by reinvesting surplus; it becomes encumbered by 'barnacles'—institutionalizations and special interests that divert flows from reinvestment to maintenance or privilege—leading to stagnation and crisis. War can both reflect and accelerate this tension, but the internal political and economic dynamics ultimately determine whether a new engine can arise.
How Civilizations Die
Q: What are Quigley's seven stages, and how do civilizations rise and fall according to this framework?
The discussion outlines a progression from a mixed initiation of civilization, through gestation, expansion with an evolving economic engine, to later stages where the engine slows and internal conflict increases, potentially leading to a universal empire or a circumvention by a new engine. The hosts highlight the non-linear, contingent nature of transitions and emphasize that breakdowns in old systems can allow new forms to emerge.

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Thoughtful discussions spanning history, philosophy, politics, science, and civilizational questions attract a highly educated, policy- and intellectually-curious audience. Episodes consistently explore big ideas—from ancient empires and philosophical inquiries to modern geopolitics and technology-driven futures—powered by two steady hosts who anchor debates with historical thinkers and rigorous analysis. Notable strengths include deep historical context, cross-disciplinary connections, and a willingness to challenge conventional wisdom, making this show appealing to listeners who enjoy long-form, idea-driven conversations and scholarly riffing. While the format stays accessible, the conversations often assume familiarity with complex conce... more

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