Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/0:00Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of Geddry’s NewsletterSubscribe to watchWhen Confidence Replaces CompetenceThe parallel fantasies of Musk and Trump, and the enormous cost of believing themShanley HurtDec 05, 2025∙ Paid1813ShareSubscribeShareLeave a commentGive a gift subscriptionRefer a friendListen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Geddry’s Newsletter to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.Start trialAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inGeddry’s PodcastDispatches from the front lines of rural America, fighting for nature’s rights, working-class dignity, and a livable future.Dispatches from the front lines of rural America, fighting for nature’s rights, working-class dignity, and a livable future.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppSpotifyRSS FeedAppears in episodeShanley HurtRecent EpisodesTrump and MBS: A Love Story in an Office That Deserves BetterNov 21 • Shanley HurtCarpe Momentum: The Price of BreathNov 15 • Shanley HurtCarpe Momentum: Revoke ConsentNov 11 • Shanley HurtCarpe Momentum: Next StepsNov 8 • Shanley HurtCarpe Momentum: Escape Velocity or Earth First?Nov 6 • Shanley HurtCarpe Momentum: Thomas Linzey on the Constitutional Right of Communities to Govern ThemselvesSep 5 • Mary Geddry