The Shawn Ryan Show

#281 Jeremy Slate - The Fatal Decisions That Doomed the Entire Roman Empire

February 19, 2026·2h 8m·6-min readconversationalphilosophy
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In a wide-ranging conversation, Jeremy Ryan Slate and host Sean Ryan explore the parallels between the decline of the Roman Empire and modern American societal, economic, and political challenges, arguing that history doesn't repeat but rhymes through recurring patterns of monetary collap

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Jeremy Ryan Slate

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Jeremy Ryan SlateSean RyanRon PaulConstantineDiocletianMarcus AureliusEdward GibbonJeremy Ryan Slate

Books

Decline and Fall of the Roman Empireby Edward Gibbon

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Ancient HistoryEconomicsInflationLeadership

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