The Case for Physical Custody of Everything

About this episode

Craig Tindale discusses the implications of losing physical custody of vital materials in Western democracies.

Craig Tindale’s essay, The Return of Matter: Western Democracies' Material Impairment, has become something of a sensation since being published in December of 2025. The essay provides a stark and sobering analysis of how the West has lost control of materials vital to prosperity and security. Backed by robust data and historical analogs, Craig joins host Ed Coyne to say the quiet part out loud: "If you don't have physical custody, you haven't got anything.” This podcast is provided for...

People in this episode

Host: Ed Coyne

Guest: Craig Tindale

Topics covered

• physical custody
• material control
• prosperity
• security
• Western democracies
• economic analysis

Keywords

• physical custody
• materials
• prosperity
• security
• economic analysis
• Western democracies
• Craig Tindale

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Return of Matter: Western Democracies' Material Impairment

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