“If the philosopher is to give political guidance, he must return to the cave: from the light of the sun to the world of shadows; his perception must be dimmed; his mind must undergo an obfuscation.” ~Strauss, What is Political Philosophyhttps://bsky.app/profile/fourpoliticaltypes.nethttps://bsky.app/profile/fourpoliticaltypes.net/post/3muiyfftomc2yI posted this today to my podcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cQz5GsQrd802 Sep 2026 03:25 +0000at://did:plc:so225vuapsfbu2ull32y62fv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muiyfftomc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/fourpoliticaltypes.net/post/3mtorchr6ys2jThis is the fourth in my podcast series. In this video, I argue that I argue that we will be more effective in democratic advocacy if we grasp that our system is qualitatively unique in that it runs on the assumption of particular incentives. https://youtu.be/bmPTJ1HDsXc22 Aug 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:so225vuapsfbu2ull32y62fv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtorchr6ys2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/fourpoliticaltypes.net/post/3mtn7bqj5ms26Working to make American politics work for all, rather than the few. The Table of Contents of my book, on my web site: https://fourpoliticaltypes.net/table-of-contents/22 Aug 2026 02:14 +0000at://did:plc:so225vuapsfbu2ull32y62fv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtn7bqj5ms26https://bsky.app/profile/fourpoliticaltypes.net/post/3mt7wzdnimc2wThis is a link to the Table of Contents of my book just published, "Trojan Horses in America." It gives a summary of the main themes in the book. https://fourpoliticaltypes.net/table-of-contents/16 Aug 2026 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:so225vuapsfbu2ull32y62fv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt7wzdnimc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/fourpoliticaltypes.net/post/3msz64gw6ps2zRight wing media is focused on Hasan Piker. Piker is best at helping listeners grasp what matters in the struggle between authoritarianism on the right and normalcy on part of the left. While the right tries to paint him as "extreme", he calmly flips the script. It is the right that is radical.14 Aug 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:so225vuapsfbu2ull32y62fv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msz64gw6ps2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/fourpoliticaltypes.net/post/3mswrbixlrk2lAll on the left engaged in politics need urgently to distinguish 1) reasonable policy positions that benefit the average citizen vs. 2) unreasonable and fanatic-like positions that benefit a tiny group. The activist left has been too easily tempted to support the latter, thus losing the former.13 Aug 2026 04:05 +0000at://did:plc:so225vuapsfbu2ull32y62fv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswrbixlrk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/fourpoliticaltypes.net/post/3mswlddypuk2lAccording to Bernie Sanders (VT), Musk owns more wealth than the bottom half of Americans.13 Aug 2026 02:18 +0000at://did:plc:so225vuapsfbu2ull32y62fv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswlddypuk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/fourpoliticaltypes.net/post/3msrapm44es2aSecond in my series on why sociopathic behavior has been rising in American politics for a decade or more. https://youtu.be/IN7r4WBClpc10 Aug 2026 23:25 +0000at://did:plc:so225vuapsfbu2ull32y62fv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msrapm44es2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/fourpoliticaltypes.net/post/3msoqol4iys2xWhy do white politicians on the left of center avoid saying anything substantive? Watch Mamdani, El Sayed and Piker. My theory: They are afraid of violating a key trait of American culture learned growing up in the majority: never sound "too serious." Avoid sounding intellectual! Condescend.09 Aug 2026 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:so225vuapsfbu2ull32y62fv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msoqol4iys2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/fourpoliticaltypes.net/post/3mseklt5ubk22The second of a series of videos in an ongoing podcast. https://youtu.be/nl1FriqaqpU05 Aug 2026 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:so225vuapsfbu2ull32y62fv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mseklt5ubk22https://bsky.app/profile/fourpoliticaltypes.net/post/3ms57grtjlk2uIn this 5 minute video, I give a brief overview of my book and the political project I am launching. As part of a podcast exploring the “hidden” goal of the American system, I currently have 3 videos posted, with more to come. Please share it with others of like mind. https://youtu.be/eX5ejyUqmOw03 Aug 2026 00:09 +0000at://did:plc:so225vuapsfbu2ull32y62fv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms57grtjlk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/fourpoliticaltypes.net/post/3mrxu6i5aas2xI have published my book and it is now available! You'll find a brief video introducing myself and our project to build a new kind of ethically informed politics, one not grounded in self-aggrandizement. Podcast series coming soon. Ebook and Audio available in two weeks. https://fourpoliticaltypes.net/31 Jul 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:so225vuapsfbu2ull32y62fv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxu6i5aas2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/fourpoliticaltypes.net/post/3mrklgh7jsk2hOnce I publish my book, I will also launch my youtube podcast series. In my work, I explain the incentives motivating bad behavior in American politics since the rise of the internet. The key concept is "structured incentives" from economic theory.26 Jul 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:so225vuapsfbu2ull32y62fv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrklgh7jsk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/fourpoliticaltypes.net/post/3mrbowau2yk2lHello all. After 15 years, I am about to release my book I've been working on for ten years. The title is "Trojan Horses in America: The Political Philosophy Behind the Most Successful System in History - Reclaiming American Politics from Libertarians, the Far Left and Oligarchs. https://www.fourpoliticaltypes.net23 Jul 2026 01:31 +0000at://did:plc:so225vuapsfbu2ull32y62fv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbowau2yk2l