Alfalfa Podcast

Why Dating is F***ed & Do Cabals Really Run The World? | Ep 259

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Sep 26, 2025
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Farya (Faria) W.
Farya W., Director of Operations at Steno AI, brings a fresh perspective on modern dating. She dives into the pitfalls of transactional relationships and the allure of sugar dynamics, sharing unsettling stories from Dubai. The discussion also tackles hypergamy, revealing how a few high-status men attract most women, and critiques casual dating norms like double-texting. Farya emphasizes the need for genuine, effortful dates, contrasting them with basic coffee meets. Alongside cultural commentary, they also dissect the implications of robots in our lives!
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ANECDOTE

Marty Conversation That Changed Perspectives

  • Stephen describes a three-and-a-half hour conversation with "Marty" that reframed his view on geopolitics and eschatology.
  • The hosts debated whether the Marty at Alfalfapalooza was the real Marty or an actor, illustrating conspiracy-culture theater.
INSIGHT

Eschatology Shapes Geopolitics

  • Stephen realized geopolitics is often driven by eschatology—beliefs about the end times—more than pure economic self-interest.
  • That religious end-time motive can align otherwise disparate actors toward similar geopolitical outcomes.
INSIGHT

Russia As A Land-Bridge Power

  • Russia's geography positions it as a potential "new Rome" linking Eurasia and controlling land-based power projection.
  • Controlling land bridges can rival naval control as a route to global influence.
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