An analysis of the notions of Socratic debate and Sophism, the contrast between the search for objective truth and the optimization of rhetorical beauty, how rhetoric can be abused for selfish means, and the special functions it has within the "culture of competition."

An analysis of the gamification of life through the culture of competition, embodied first by the realism of Hobbes that facilitates the desires of players through the sovereign, and secondly through the market philosophies of Burke and Hayek, how it trickles down towards private life, and the invocation of the Burkian sublime.

An analysis of the reaction to Obama's presidency, the rise in demagoguery embodied by Sarah Palin, how she thrived off controversy and abused anti-establishment sentiments, and how Trump took the road that Palin paved, expanding on those sentiments and framing himself as the change against the establishment embodied by Bush and Clinton.

A discussion of Farage's journey through politics, his anti-establishment sentiment, his takeover and popularization of the Euroskepticism movement, his controversial nature, the long-term effects of Brexit after its implementation, and Farage's continued explosion of popularity.

An analysis of Obama's beliefs on gay marriage, how his beliefs changed from supporting to against to supporting again, how he had to seemingly change his beliefs out of political necessity, the internal tension, contemporary parallels, and the moral necessity of the "lie."

An analysis of how Starmer's Labour party won the 2024 election by storm, their core pledges, how they've failed to live up to their core pledges, how voters are increasingly dissatisfied with them, the root financial causes of that dissatisfaction, the inevitable betrayal of their pledges, and the power vacuum it's set to leave.

An analysis of how Trump has framed himself as the "President of Peace", his declining ratings, Trump's diplomatic strategy, the conflicts he's actually resolved, the fragility of the peace agreements he's solved, and the price of American goodwill that has been paid.

A discussion of the far right's reaction to Barack Obama's successful administration in Donald Trump, the necessity of gatekeepers in Democracy, the norms that protected American democracy through electors and political parties, the democratization of the presidential primary, and the success of Trump because of it.

Newsom's rise to power, showing how he thrives off controversy and turns it into publicity, his history with LGBTQ his careful balance of business and progressive retaliation, his "fighting fire with fire" policy against Trump, the transition away from the bipartisanship of Michelle Obama through Newsom, his "cost of doing business", and what it could mean for America.

A brief discussion of how the Chinese Communist Party and People's Action Party rose, their commitment to socialism, the use of left-wing rhetoric for state capitalism, how authoritarianism became efficient with state capitalism, and how it fundamentally betrays its roots by turning labor into a commodity.

An analysis of due process, the role of the jury in balancing government as envisioned by both Hamiltons what jury nullification in the U.S is, how it evolved from Bushel to Zenger to Jay, and how it was used to protect vile murderers like Roy Bryant, and condemn innocents like Leo Frank.

An analysis of American imperialism from Polk to Bush, starting with the Mexican-American war and _Manifest Destiny_, the mission to civilize and annexation of the Philippines, the pressure of financial interests with the Banana Wars and World War One, the emphasis on national security in World War Two, and nation building in the Cold War and post-9/11 world.

A discussion of how worker visas have been used to force workers into unfair working practices, how undocumented migrants are systematically abused by unethical employers that insinuate the threat of deportation, and how I.C.E has substantially raised the credibility of those threats.

A discussion of the Jan 6 insurrection on the Capitol, how it tied into Trump's fake electors plan, why protesters chanted "Hang Mike Pence", the role of the Oath-keepers and Proud Boys, the Republican disregard for rule of law, and what the next risky play might look like.

A discussion of the use of substantive due process in Roe v. Wade (right of abortion) vs Obergefell v. Hodges (right to gay marriage), how Hodges was codified into law, the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourth Amendment, and whether or not Obergefell could be overturned.