Thursday Lunches

The boys are joined by the founder and editor-in-chief of American Affairs, Julius Krein, to discuss the fake economy, the answer to neoliberalism and more.Please subscribe to American Affairs here. We don't make anything off of it, we're just massive fans of the quarterly.

The boys talk about wealthy Americans who, inexplicably, do not "feel" wealthy. Hunter reports from Dime Square."I don't think of myself as rich." from the Wall Street Journal

The boys talk about the proliferation of private clubs and the big business of make money guys.GQ article on private clubsLetters of Recommendation:Hunter:Splice TodayJozef:The Deepest BreathDirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey

The boys review Alex Garland's latest divisive film, Civil War and talk about Jamie Dimon's recent letter to JP Morgan shareholders.Letters of RecommendationSamThe Forgotten Soldier by Guy SajerHunter:What Was The Hipster?: A Sociological Investigation

Jozef reports from our nations capital. The boys discuss surveillance capitalism and the legacy of the financial response to COVID.Humanism in the Era of Surveillance CapitalismNever Surrender to the Flow of TimeLetters of Recommendations:Jozef:The Grey Nato podcastEpisode 276 - Interview with Alex BescobyLate Ripeness by Czeslaw MiloszHunter:What Cary Grant Told Me About Getting Dressed. I’ve Never Forgotten ItTo Catch a Thief (1955)Penguin Modern Classics Box Set

The boys talk about the golden era of restaurant culture, the growth of brands as identity, and intellectual illiteracy.Moral EcosystemsLetters of Recommendation:Anthropic AISea Fever by John Masefield

The boys discuss A24's new injection of private equity capital, the rise of Sydney Sweeney, and the legacy of zero interest rate policy. Plus their growing obsession with a pint at their local pub.