The New Framers

The New Framers
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How do we stay human in a world that is becoming increasingly hostile to our humanity? We trace history, politics and inner life to ask how we might live freely, think clearly, and stay human in a chaotic, interstitial age.

Episodes

  1. May 8

    Will We Ever Hold Our Political Leaders Accountable?

    Americans are used to broken promises. But at some point, broken promises stop being mistakes and start being a pattern. The Epstein files. The war in Iran. The 2008 bailout. COVID profits. The pattern is clear: when no one is held accountable, the elite class decides that the rules you and I play by, simply don’t apply to them. And so far, they have been right. This moment in the American story may be a stress test to see if the elite class can truly get away with anything – because they certainly think they can. Do you? --------------- Thanks for watching. Leave us a comment and let us know what you think. If you enjoyed this video, I hope you will leave a comment, or consider subscribing. It really helps small channels like ours reach more like-minded folks. Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheNewFramers Show notes will be available at our Substack: https://substack.com/@thenewframers/ --------------- #Epstein #EpsteinFiles #Iran #EliteAccountability #PoliticalCorruption #DeepState #AmericaFirst #Transparency

    12 min

  2. May 6

    Confronting the Crisis in Masculinity

    Men and boys are in crisis – and the loudest messengers getting through to them are only making things worse. But not all messages are created equal. That's why men have a duty to build a model of masculinity that can stand up in an uncertain would – a world where economic collapse, geopolitical conflict, and technologic dystopia feel always at our doorstep. The old models of manhood are dead. And for good reason. It's time to build something new. ---------------Thanks for watching. Leave us a comment and let us know what you think. If you enjoyed this video, I hope you will consider subscribing. It really helps small channels like ours reach more like-minded folks. Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheNewFramersShow notes, Spotify, Substack and Socials: https://linktr.ee/thenewframers---------------#masculinity #menshealth #mensmentalhealth #thenewframers #videoessay #selfimprovement #socialissues #motivation #politicalcommentary #history #philosophy

    14 min

  3. Feb 11

    AI Job-Pocalypse: The New World Disorder

    AI isn’t just coming for our jobs. It’s coming for our democracy.We don’t need to speculate on a sci-fi dystopian future to understand what’s at stake. Just look at our recent past: America lost 9 million jobs during the Great Recession and the fallout arguably reshaped our politics for decades.Now imagine losing five times that amount. What happens to a country when tens of millions are out of work, out of hope, and out of options? The answer isn’t comforting – and we’re running out of time to figure it out.In this episode, we explore how AI-driven job loss and mass unemployment could destabilize our political system, leaving millions of Americans desperate and willing to embrace dangerous ideas for a chance to end that desperation.

    17 min

  4. 10/07/2025

    Bad Omens

    Like everyone, I have had a lot on my mind since conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a college campus in Utah. But the truth, is that his death is yet another example of a vicious cycle of political violence in our country -- one that will continue to tug on the fabric of our society until something eventually snaps. --- Show notes available on Substack: https://substack.com/home/post/p-175069665

    14 min

  5. 08/09/2025

    The Lasting Damage of Jeffrey Epstein

    We all know that Jeffrey Epstein is guilty of heinous crimes. But the damage doesn't end there. The story gets worse. The Epstein story is perfect for our era. It has all of the hallmarks of what grabs attention in the attention economy. Heinous crimes, financial skullduggery, political scandal, billionaire secret cabals, clandestine foreign intelligence, President Donald Trump. The list goes on. And by now, we all know the Epstein story by heart. But what does this story mean for us long term; not just politically, but for our ability to discern the truth in the 21st century? If the current scandal is telling us anything – it isn't good.---------------Thanks for watching. Leave us a comment and let us know what you think. If you enjoyed this video, I hope you will leave a comment, or consider subscribing. It really helps small channels like ours reach more like-minded folks. Show notes will be available at our Substack: https://substack.com/@thenewframers/

    17 min

  6. 07/14/2025

    Appetite for Destruction

    Sometimes we forget that humanity has a "nuclear sword of Damocles" dangling over its head every day. How often can we tease the thread before it snaps? This episode explores the "nightmare scenario" – how US involvement in the Israel-Iran war could topple the first domino in a chain reaction that could lead us into a nuclear conflict with countries like China. Welcome to the jungle.

    24 min

  7. 06/24/2025

    How to Poison a Movement

    When outrage is the product, fatigue is the point – and in our hyperpartisan, interstitial age, the result is chaos. But how much of that is a byproduct of our age, and how much of it is a deliberate, long term political strategy? I've worked in politics for more than ten years. I have seen protest movements go viral one week, only to collapse the next. So the question becomes: How do we confront the "everything crisis" without burning out before the march reaches the end of the block?

    16 min

  8. 06/24/2025

    The Interstitial Generation

    With each passing day, the collective "everything crisis" becomes more pervasive. But this crisis isn't an accident.This video explores why so many of us feel stuck, lost, or unfulfilled in a world that seems to be falling apart while accelerating beyond recognition. The root cause is generational: millennials and Gen Z were raised for a world that no longer exists — and now find themselves trapped in an interstitial moment in history.An interstitial is the space between two eras — when the old paradigms have collapsed, but the new ones haven’t yet formed. From outdated career models to broken political institutions, from digital addiction to the emptiness of algorithmic culture, this video lays out why this in-between moment in history is so disorienting… and why we might be the only generation equipped to lead humanity out of it.If you’ve ever felt like you’re drifting without a map — or like the world around you is decaying without a clear path forward — you’re not alone. This is not a call to return to the past, but to begin building something new.

    21 min

  9. 06/24/2025

    Leave Something Behind: How to Create Meaning in a Chaotic World

    The crisis of modern times is a crisis of meaning. But is "meaning" something to find – or something to build? In a world that feels more chaotic than ever, many of us know how easy it is to get lost. But "leaving something behind" might be the best way to find your path again – and help out other fellow lost travelers.

    28 min
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How do we stay human in a world that is becoming increasingly hostile to our humanity? We trace history, politics and inner life to ask how we might live freely, think clearly, and stay human in a chaotic, interstitial age.

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