Episodes

  • Entrenchment - The Wealth Loop: When Money Buys the Rules That Make More Money

    Entrenchment - The Wealth Loop: When Money Buys the Rules That Make More Money
    Apr 16 2026
    Join AI host Ezra Wade as he dissects the wealth loop—where concentrated wealth buys political influence that generates more wealth. From Rockefeller's railroad rebates to modern lobbying returns of 22,000%, Wade explores how this elegant trap operates through legal channels, regulatory capture, and path dependence.

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    28 mins
  • Entrenchment - The Veto Point Maze: How Rules Protect the Rulers

    Entrenchment - The Veto Point Maze: How Rules Protect the Rulers
    Apr 16 2026
    Host Ezra Wade examines how U.S. government veto points—committee chairs, filibuster, presidential vetoes, and judicial review—create structural barriers favoring inaction. Drawing from the Constitutional Convention to modern campaign finance, Wade reveals how procedural obstacles make change difficult even with majority support, and why understanding this architecture matters for reform.

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    26 mins