# Incompetence, Hubris, and Collapse

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Podcast: [The Joint Sermons](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joint-sermons-6595894)
Published: 2026-04-01T08:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejointsermons/episodes/Incompetence--Hubris--and-Collapse-e3h83k9
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Duration seconds: 2248

## Resource

The title says it all: the United States government is not serious.

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