WHAT IS POLITICS?
Politics is one of the only practical disciplines where none of the main concepts have clear, coherent definitions. We define ourselves with terms like "left” and "right" and we believe in things like "democracy," “markets,” "capitalism" and "sociali
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WHAT IS POLITICS? has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 40 episodes. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 months ago, with 7 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 9 episodes published. Published by WorldWideScrotes.
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Politics is one of the only practical disciplines where none of the main concepts have clear, coherent definitions. We define ourselves with terms like "left” and "right" and we believe in things like "democracy," “markets,” "capitalism" and "socialism" even though we don’t really know what any of these words actually mean. This series aims to make sense out of the political muddle that we've inherited from media, academia, and from decades of cold war propaganda, so that we can figure what it is that we want when it comes to politics, and how we can achieve it.
Latest Episodes
View all 40 episodes10.5d – The Real Dawn of Everything pt. 4: the origins of modern life and prospects for the future
10.5c – The Real Dawn of Everything: from democratic chieftains to despotic monarchs
10.5b – The real Dawn of Everything: from socially liberal bands to conservative patriarchal tribes
10.5a – The Real Dawn of Everything: why our early ancestors were egalitarian and socially liberal
9.4 – Noam Chomsky: what does the evidence actually say about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein?
9.5 – Why the “Left” is full of Cancel Goblins, Stalinist Gooners, D.E.Idiots and Post-Modern Tallywankers
17 – Socialism for Conservatives, Free Markets for Socialists and the Tyranny of Property Rights
16.1 – A Realistic Solution to the Forever Housing Crisis (make it happen!)
12.3 The Great Land Theft (secret history of Israel / Palestine pt. 3)
12.2 Fellahin and Bedouin in the Ottoman Empire (secret history of Israel / Palestine pt. 2)
16 – Dumbundance: can the “Abundance Agenda” fix the eternal housing crisis?
In the book Abundance, left liberal authors Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson identify unnecessary bureaucracy and red tape as an important factor in why there is a shortage of housing across the USA. Very quickly, billionaires and powerful donors have... Continue Reading →
15 – How Inequality of Wealth and Power are like Obesity and Diabetes
Why are human beings so greedy and why are our societies so hierarchical, if our ancestors were so fiercely egalitarian? What is “human nature” in this regard? A new theory about inequality of wealth and power in human societies.... Continue Reading →
Hello, Fellow Jews! How Lies About Oslo led to the Destruction of Gaza
My message to Jewish supporters of the war in Gaza. (TIMESTAMPS BELOW)   TO SUPPORT MY EXISTENCE: PAYPAL ONE TIME OR MONTHLY DONATIONS: PATREON PER EPISODE DONATIONS: KO-FI ONE TIME OR MONTHLY DONATIONS: TRANSCRIPT BIBLIOGRAPHY / WORKS CITED VIDEO... Continue Reading →
14 – Why Elites Ruined the Meaning of the Left Right Political Spectrum (and we need it back!)
Market Exit, like many others before him, tells us that the left-right political spectrum is obsolete and does more harm than good. That’s because he doesn’t know what they mean. This video explains: 1. What the political left and right... Continue Reading →
13 – “Nationalism vs. Globalism”: Why is the Populist Right on the Rise?
Why are nationalist / populist / far right candidates and parties getting elected all around the world?  Why isn’t the populist left enjoying the same success? Why does inequality keep getting worse nomatter who gets elected? PAYPAL ONE TIME OR... Continue Reading →
12.1 – The Jews of Europe and the rise of Zionism (secret history of Israel / Palestine, Part I)
This series focuses on those aspects of the origins of the Israel/Palestine conflict that partisans on both sides mutually ignore. This episode examines jewish life in Europe and the conditions leading to the rise of Zionism until the first wave... Continue Reading →
Q&A on the ABCs of Israel/Palestine
Brainstorm: Israel/Palestine – Who Started It?
12: From “Never Again” to “There are No Uninvolved Civilians”: The ABC’s of the Israel/Palestine Conflict
Elites use identity, particularly national identity, as a way of advancing their own interests, often against the interests of the populations that they pretend to represent. But before we can understand this, we need an ABC of the conflict, to... Continue Reading →
9.2 – Equity, Equality and Lizard People: When Social Control Masquerades as Social Justice
When ideas and movements that threaten to overturn established hierarchies of power are absorbed into elite institutions like Ivy League universities and for-profit corporations, they get transformed into ideas that support the status quo, while remaining cloaked in the language... Continue Reading →