The Regrettable Century

Chris, Jason, Kevin, Ben
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The old forms of the Left are moribund and the new forms are stupid. We're making a podcast that discusses the need to organize a Dialectical Pessimism and develop a salvage project capable of sparking a new workers' movement for socialism. A clean, honest, and unsentimental melancholy is required; we are cultivating one and would like to share it with you. Check us out on Patreon for regular Patron Book Clubs, Regrettable Geopolitics updates, Real Nerd Hours, and more... Visit The Regrettable Century Merch Shop

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Conspiracy or Just Capitalism? Paranoia and Parapolitics in the Post-Epstein World

    As socialists, what should we think about conspiracy theories? Should the myriad secret diabolical acts perpetrated by the elites lead us to be more open minded toward the ravings of the open-minded so-called "lunatic fringe," Or does it even matter whether the theories are true?     Comments on the Society of the Spectacle https://files.libcom.org/files/Comments%20on%20the%20Society%20of%20the%20Spectacle.pdf   Conspiracy Theory Is Dead https://jacobin.com/2023/05/conspiracy-theory-is-dead   Conspiracies: Left vs Right https://theramparts.substack.com/p/conspiracies-the-left-vs-right    Understanding and Addressing the Rise of Conspiracy Theories in the 21st Century https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ssqu.70050?af=R    What do socialists say about conspiracy theories? https://socialistalternative.info/2024/08/16/what-do-socialists-say-about-conspiracy-theories/    Conspiracy-Theory Socialism https://fee.org/articles/conspiracy-theory-socialism/    How the Left Lost Its Mind https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/07/liberal-fever-swamps/530736/   Why Is Conspiratorial Thinking More Popular on the Right? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/social-justice-pacifists/202110/why-is-conspiratorial-thinking-more-popular-the-right    What Conspiracy Theories on the Left and Right Have in Common https://www.vice.com/en/article/what-conspiracy-theories-on-the-left-and-right-have-in-common/    How the Left Fools Themselves Into Thinking the Right Are Conspiracy Theorists https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2020/07/23/how_the_left_fools_themselves_into_thinking_the_right_are_conspiracy_theorists.html

    1hr 10min

  2. SEASON 8 TRAILER

    Patreon Preview: Regrettable Geopolitics 05/16/2026

    F-35s With no Radar, US Pulling Troops From Europe, Chinese Solar Exports Soar, Iran Is a Massive Strategic Defeat For the US, Israel's Government Is Crumbling, Vehicle and Territory Losses In Ukraine...   Join the Regrettable Century Patreon Visit the Regrettable Century Merch Shop

    21 min

  3. SEASON 8 TRAILER

    PATREON PREVIEW -- Fascism: Does the Definition Matter? (Part II of II)

    This week's bonus episode is the second and last part of our close read close read of a 2021 article from Current Affairs titled What Is Fascism—And Why the Definition Matters by Abel Sterling. We found some merit in this article and decided it would form the basis of a good discussion.   Join the Regrettable Century Patreon Visit the Regrettable Century Merch Shop

    21 min

  4. 4 MAY

    Weeks When Decades Happen: The Death of the World Order (II of II)

    This week, the boys got together to finish the discussion about what appears to be a massive shift in the way the global system is ordered. Will it be better? Likely not.  Will it present opportunities for rupture? Hopefully.    Why Is There No Antiwar Movement in the US? https://jacobin.com/2026/03/iran-us-antiwar-movement-trump    Welcome to a Multidimensional Economic Disaster  https://archive.ph/gEEBj     The decline of the West and the rise of ‘the Rest’ will lead to a new world order https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2025-09/decline-west-and-rise-rest-will-lead-new-world-order    Join the Regrettable Century Patreon Visit the Regrettable Century Merch Shop

    1hr 9min

  5. SEASON 8 TRAILER

    Patreon Preview -- Boundless and Bottomless Seas: Dugin's 4th Political Theory (Part XII)

    Jason and Varn are back and discussing Dugin again. As the discussion of the book inches closer to conclusion, this discussion moves into Dugin's ideas about Fascism, Liberalism, and Communism and the need to transcend these ideologies in the 21st century before moving into the Heideggerian foundations of Dugin's thought.   Join the Regrettable Century Patreon Visit the Regrettable Century Merch Shop Check Out Varn Vlog

    11 min

  6. 22 APR

    Weeks When Decades Happen: The Death of the World Order

    This week, the boys got together to talk about what appears to be a massive shift in the way the global system is ordered. Will it be better? Likely not.  Will it present opportunities for rupture? Hopefully.    Why Is There No Antiwar Movement in the US? https://jacobin.com/2026/03/iran-us-antiwar-movement-trump    Welcome to a Multidimensional Economic Disaster  https://archive.ph/gEEBj     The decline of the West and the rise of ‘the Rest’ will lead to a new world order https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2025-09/decline-west-and-rise-rest-will-lead-new-world-order    This Is the Way a World Order Ends  https://archive.ph/9bEI6 Join the Regrettable Century Patreon Visit the Regrettable Century Merch Shop

    1hr 46min

  7. SEASON 8 TRAILER

    PATREON PREVIEW -- Fascism: Does the Definition Matter? (Part I of II)

    This week's bonus episode is a close read of an article from Current Affairs titled What Is Fascism—And Why the Definition Matters by Abel Sterling. We found some merit in this article and decided it would form the basis of a good discussion. Stay tuned for part two.   Join the Regrettable Century Patreon Visit the Regrettable Century Merch Shop

    19 min

  8. 7 APR

    From Dawn to Decadence (Part VI) With Varn Vlog

    In part VI the boys discuss theories of "decadence" as viewed by the Aufheben collective. We focus on their early contributions to Marxist theory, critique of the state, and their eventual decline.   Note: Within days of recording this, the Iran war broke out, but this was recorded a few days before that started.  Key Topics Discussed: The Roots of Aufheben: How the collective emerged within the landscape of radical Marxist theory. Critique of Luxemburgism: Why Aufheben rejected theories of automatic economic collapse in favor of a more nuanced understanding of class struggle. The Decay of Theory: Analyzing the shifts in the collective’s perspective that signaled a move away from their original radical foundations. Theoretical Implications: How these debates on the "highest stage" of capitalism and the "rentier state" remain relevant in today's shifting global landscape. https://www.patreon.com/c/varnvlog/posts

    1hr 38min
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The old forms of the Left are moribund and the new forms are stupid. We're making a podcast that discusses the need to organize a Dialectical Pessimism and develop a salvage project capable of sparking a new workers' movement for socialism. A clean, honest, and unsentimental melancholy is required; we are cultivating one and would like to share it with you. Check us out on Patreon for regular Patron Book Clubs, Regrettable Geopolitics updates, Real Nerd Hours, and more... Visit The Regrettable Century Merch Shop

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  • Creator
    Chris, Jason, Kevin, Ben
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    363
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Regrettable Century
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    The Regrettable Century

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