The Case for Physical Custody of Everything

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.”