The Delingpod: The James Delingpole Podcast EM Burlingame
Jan 27, 2026
EM Burlingame, author, historian and former Special Forces operator turned venture investor. He tackles fear, horse psychology and leadership in short, vivid stories. He outlines old family power, a hidden Praetorian elite running illicit networks, and geopolitical flashpoints from Venezuela to Greenland. Expect bold historical sketches and polemical takes on elites and future conflict.
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No CEO — A Self-Healing Power Mesh
- The Praetorian system functions as a decentralized, meritocratic mesh rather than a single top-down CEO.
- EM Burlingame compares it to a virus: distributed, self-healing, and inherently competitive.
Survival, Not Morality, Wins Promotion
- The Praetorian meritocracy rewards survival, ruthlessness, and the ability to withstand internal attacks.
- Rising within that system demands demonstrating capacity and longevity under pressure.
Skeptically Apply Physical Laws To Conspiracies
- Beware grand claims of weather or energy control; physical laws limit current capabilities.
- EM Burlingame advises skepticism: if they can't do it energetically, they'll fake control instead.
