

Fáilte chuig MEON.
Navigating the Post-Liberal space.
Let us not merely aspire to the heights of our ancestors from a century ago, but to the heights which they aspired to.
“The navigation of Sino-Irish relations will be a defining feature of Ireland’s role in the age of multipolarity.”
Monopolies result in less flexibility, more bureaucracy and less innovation. Economies of scale are increasingly turning into diseconomies of scale.
Podcasts & Essay Recordings
For the third episode of the MEON Podcast, we’re joined by Peter Ryan to discuss the Collison Brothers and Politics as Aesthetics.
Welcome to the third episode of the MEON Podcast – a podcast dedicated to the revival of Irish intellectual life.
For our third episode, we are proud to present the concluding part of our interview with Peter Ryan - to listen to the full episode, click here.
Peter Ryan is the CEO and Founder of Ryan Research, where he consults on economics, technology, and history, as well as business strategy.
His work has been featured in an array of publications ranging from UnHerd to Gript.
Recently, he published an essay entitled ‘Silicon Valley’s Trojan Horse: Irish Nationalists Beware of MAGA Libertarians’ for MEON Journal - which may be found here.
In this podcast, we discuss the Collison brothers and the reduction of politics to aesthetics.
Listen to the first part of our podcast with Peter Ryan.
Listen to the second part of our podcast with Peter Ryan
“If Ireland isn’t to buckle before macro-trends beyond its power to control (and its politicians’ ability to cognise!), it must develop an anti-fragile economy.”
Ireland's economy has long hinged its vitality upon the presence of MNCs - Trump's Presidency has set its sights on quashing Ireland's status as a tax haven.
In light of this, the decision of the Government to defund the NDRC could not have happened at a worse time.
The prospect of MNCs leaving Ireland's shores, as well as a native tech sector that's ill-conducive to startups, leaves Ireland in a position of economic precarity.
To listen to the essay, click here.
To read the essay, click here.
For the second episode of the MEON Podcast, we’re joined by Peter Ryan to discuss Irish Nationality and MAGA 1.0 vs MAGA 2.0.
Welcome to the second episode of the MEON Podcast – a podcast dedicated to the revival of Irish intellectual life.
For our second episode, we are proud to present the second part of our interview with Peter Ryan.
Peter Ryan is the CEO and Founder of Ryan Research, where he consults on economics, technology, and history, as well as business strategy.
His work has been featured in an array of publications ranging from UnHerd to Gript.
Recently, he published an essay entitled ‘Silicon Valley’s Trojan Horse: Irish Nationalists Beware of MAGA Libertarians’ for MEON Journal - which may be found here.
Our discussion will centre on the main themes of this essay.
Listen to the first part of our podcast with Peter Ryan.
For the first episode of the MEON Podcast, we’re joined by Peter Ryan to discuss Trump, McGregor, and Silicon Valley.
For the first episode of the MEON Podcast, we’re joined by Peter Ryan.
Peter Ryan is the CEO and Founder of Ryan Research, where he consults on economics, technology, and history, as well as business strategy.
His work has been featured in an array of publications ranging from UnHerd to Gript.
Recently, he published an essay entitled ‘Silicon Valley’s Trojan Horse: Irish Nationalists Beware of MAGA Libertarians’ for MEON Journal - which may be found here.
Our discussion will centre on the main themes of this essay.
To watch the full video on YouTube, click here.

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