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  • James LaFond – Waking Up in Indian Country (Myth20c – Ep184)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Aug 28th 2020 2:21am EDT

    If the events of 2020 have had a common theme, it is there is nowhere to hide. If the plague doesn’t get you, the riots will, followed by a helpful dose of economic displacement and firestorms from 20,000 simultaneous lightning strikes as seen in California recently. If this all doesn’t make one believe in a […]

  • James LaFond – Waking Up in Indian Country

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Aug 27th 2020 5:48pm EDT

    If the events of 2020 have had a common theme, it is there is nowhere to hide. If the plague doesn’t get you, the riots will, followed by a helpful dose of economic displacement and firestorms from 20,000 simultaneous lightning strikes as seen in California recently. If this all doesn’t make one believe in a […]

  • Disney – Escape from Tomorrow

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Aug 20th 2020 4:25pm EDT

    Viewed from the lens of a business, whether in the form of t-shirts, movies, amusement parks or even cruises, the ubiquity of Disney’s empire is a sight to behold. Viewed as a cultural phenomenon, the company and the legacy of its founder in particular demonstrate similarly profound impacts on the moral framework of America and […]

  • Disney – Escape from Tomorrow (Myth20c – Ep183)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Aug 20th 2020 4:11pm EDT

    Viewed from the lens of a business, whether in the form of t-shirts, movies, amusement parks or even cruises, the ubiquity of Disney’s empire is a sight to behold. Viewed as a cultural phenomenon, the company and the legacy of its founder in particular demonstrate similarly profound impacts on the moral framework of America and […]

  • The New Russia – Dr. Matthew Rafael Johnson (Myth20c – Ep182)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Aug 12th 2020 8:23pm EDT

    In the words of historian and noted Russian scholar Dr. Matthew Rafael Johnson, the Soviet Union was the only empire to fall without a war. To the ordinary Russian citizen, however, the 1990s were no less tragic as life expectancy, average income, and birthrates all plummeted as crime, alcoholism and unemployment all rose. As the […]

  • The New Russia – Dr. Matthew Rafael Johnson

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Aug 12th 2020 8:17pm EDT

    In the words of historian and noted Russian scholar Dr. Matthew Rafael Johnson, the Soviet Union was the only empire to fall without a war. To the ordinary Russian citizen, however, the 1990s were no less tragic as life expectancy, average income, and birthrates all plummeted as crime, alcoholism and unemployment all rose. As the […]

  • Herbert Hoover – Building a Legacy

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Aug 6th 2020 4:17pm EDT

    Herbert Hoover’s reputation as President is quite often thought of in less favorable terms, having presided over the United States as it entered into the depths of the Great Depression in the 1930s. After the economic boom of the 1920s, the contrast was stark, and increasingly clear in Americans’ minds as Hoover’s limited attempts at […]

  • Herbert Hoover – Building a Legacy (Myth20c – Ep181)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Aug 6th 2020 3:01pm EDT

    Herbert Hoover’s reputation as President is quite often thought of in less favorable terms, having presided over the United States as it entered into the depths of the Great Depression in the 1930s. After the economic boom of the 1920s, the contrast was stark, and increasingly clear in Americans’ minds as Hoover’s limited attempts at […]

  • The Money Game – ZMAN on Financialization of the Economy

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jul 31st 2020 2:08pm EDT

    In 1880, the financial sector’s share of US GDP was slightly over 1%. By 2009, however, it had grown close to 10%. Including the related industries of insurance and real estate, that share swells to 21% in 2019, making it the single largest segment of the American economy, followed by trade and transport at 15% […]

  • The Money Game – ZMAN on Financialization of the Economy (Myth20c – Ep180)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jul 31st 2020 2:05pm EDT

    In 1880, the financial sector’s share of US GDP was slightly over 1%. By 2009, however, it had grown close to 10%. Including the related industries of insurance and real estate, that share swells to 21% in 2019, making it the single largest segment of the American economy, followed by trade and transport at 15% […]

  • John McAfee – Silicon Industrial Complex

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jul 22nd 2020 4:07pm EDT

    In a world of psy-ops, plutocrats and pandemics, many normal people are becoming desensitized if not immune to the latest scandals and dictates from the powers that be in one of the strangest years on record. Security pioneer and entrepreneur John McAfee, however, has long been familiar with world of cyber spying and industrial espionage. […]

  • John McAfee – Silicon Industrial Complex (Myth20c – Ep179)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jul 22nd 2020 3:58pm EDT

    In a world of psy-ops, plutocrats and pandemics, many normal people are becoming desensitized if not immune to the latest scandals and dictates from the powers that be in one of the strangest years on record. Security pioneer and entrepreneur John McAfee, however, has long been familiar with world of cyber spying and industrial espionage. […]

  • Pirates of Silicon Valley – Digital Panopticon

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jul 16th 2020 7:25pm EDT

    Before the Industrial Revolution, economists saw land and agriculture as the fundamental source of wealth. When feudalism gave way to mass production and the increased power of manufacturing, labor and capital became the chief measures of economic might. With the coming of the information age, however, power has shifted away from large factories and massive […]

  • Pirates of Silicon Valley – Digital Panopticon (Myth20c – Ep178)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jul 16th 2020 6:51pm EDT

    Before the Industrial Revolution, economists saw land and agriculture as the fundamental source of wealth. When feudalism gave way to mass production and the increased power of manufacturing, labor and capital became the chief measures of economic might. With the coming of the information age, however, power has shifted away from large factories and massive […]

  • The Dictator’s Handbook

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jul 8th 2020 9:21pm EDT

    Power is an ancient concept, with formalized attempts at understanding it going back to at least Machiavelli and almost certainly to Sun Tzu. In a more modern context, authors Mesquita and Smith in their 2011 book ‘The Dictator’s Handbook’ explore the factors that drive how politicians gain and retain power, with special emphasis on coalition […]

  • The Dictator’s Handbook (Myth20c – Ep177)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jul 8th 2020 8:14pm EDT

    Power is an ancient concept, with formalized attempts at understanding it going back to at least Machiavelli and almost certainly to Sun Tzu. In a more modern context, authors Mesquita and Smith in their 2011 book ‘The Dictator’s Handbook’ explore the factors that drive how politicians gain and retain power, with special emphasis on coalition […]

  • The Rise and Fall of General Electric

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jun 24th 2020 8:18pm EDT

    Founded in 1892 by Thomas Edison with the backing of J.P. Morgan, General Electric has been a stalwart of American business for most of its history. Sprawling over a multitude of industrial divisions, including electric turbines, jet engines, locomotives and medical devices, the conglomerate outperformed its rivals in the 1980s and 90s by a wide […]

  • The Rise and Fall of General Electric

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jun 24th 2020 8:18pm EDT

    Founded in 1892 by Thomas Edison with the backing of J.P. Morgan, General Electric has been a stalwart of American business for most of its history. Sprawling over a multitude of industrial divisions, including electric turbines, jet engines, locomotives and medical devices, the conglomerate outperformed its rivals in the 1980s and 90s by a wide […]

  • The Rise and Fall of General Electric (Myth20c – Ep176)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jun 24th 2020 7:50pm EDT

    Founded in 1892 by Thomas Edison with the backing of J.P. Morgan, General Electric has been a stalwart of American business for most of its history. Sprawling over a multitude of industrial divisions, including electric turbines, jet engines, locomotives and medical devices, the conglomerate outperformed its rivals in the 1980s and 90s by a wide […]

  • The Way Life Should Be – The Globalists Demographic War on America

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jun 17th 2020 2:36pm EDT

    Ever since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1990 and Francis Fukuyama declaring the ‘End of History’ with the ascendancy of the ‘Washington Consensus’, America has led the charge of globalization as a means of expanding and solidifying its empire. In theory, this means the general ‘liberalization’ of political systems, favoring democracies over authoritarian […]

  • The Way Life Should Be – The Globalists Demographic War on America

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jun 17th 2020 2:36pm EDT

    Ever since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1990 and Francis Fukuyama declaring the ‘End of History’ with the ascendancy of the ‘Washington Consensus’, America has led the charge of globalization as a means of expanding and solidifying its empire. In theory, this means the general ‘liberalization’ of political systems, favoring democracies over authoritarian […]

  • The Way Life Should Be – The Globalists Demographic War on America (Myth20c – Ep175)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jun 17th 2020 2:12pm EDT

    Ever since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1990 and Francis Fukuyama declaring the ‘End of History’ with the ascendancy of the ‘Washington Consensus’, America has led the charge of globalization as a means of expanding and solidifying its empire. In theory, this means the general ‘liberalization’ of political systems, favoring democracies over authoritarian […]

  • Citizen Kane – After Dark

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jun 10th 2020 5:26pm EDT

    Hailed by many as the greatest American movie ever made, Orson Welles’ debut film is a technical and artistic triumph, showcasing his acting ability and creative vision. As a commentary on great wealth and media power as a vehicle to high society, but not to close relationships, ‘Citizen Kane’ set the standard and remains a […]

  • Citizen Kane – After Dark

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jun 10th 2020 5:26pm EDT

    Hailed by many as the greatest American movie ever made, Orson Welles’ debut film is a technical and artistic triumph, showcasing his acting ability and creative vision. As a commentary on great wealth and media power as a vehicle to high society, but not to close relationships, ‘Citizen Kane’ set the standard and remains a […]

  • Citizen Kane – After Dark (Myth20c – Ep174)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jun 10th 2020 5:00pm EDT

    Hailed by many as the greatest American movie ever made, Orson Welles’ debut film is a technical and artistic triumph, showcasing his acting ability and creative vision. As a commentary on great wealth and media power as a vehicle to high society, but not to close relationships, ‘Citizen Kane’ set the standard and remains a […]