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The Final Sleep podcast

The Final Sleep podcast

By: Clif Freeman
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The purpose of this podcast is to explain my reasons for writing my novel, The Final Sleep. My novel imagines a world that grapples with the systematic, natural loss of every man of majority European descent and presents one possible version of that scenario’s aftermath. It also explores the possible reasons for those losses and whether the world is, ultimately, better for those losses. My novel, however, is not meant to be a prescription, suggestion or even a secret desire. It is a simple thought experiment. It is meant to evoke a conversation.Clif Freeman World
Episodes
  • ep2: The Land of Opportunity... For White Men Only
    Nov 13 2025

    In this podcast episode I examine White male privilege and the different ways it permeates our society. I tackle unbalanced congressional representation, unfair and inaccurate attacks on what is called 'affirmative action' and the desire of even non-overtly racist White males to maintain an intolerable status quo. Progress has been made in creating equality among all people... but not enough and not fast enough.


    ***My novel, The Final Sleep, imagines an alternate timeline where a mysterious ailment begins exclusively killing men of European descent. Over several years, global society is thrown into turmoil. Cause and cure remain out of reach despite unprecedented international cooperation and financial resources being brought to bear. As the world grapples with mass death and crumbling power structures, a potential genetic reckoning forces humanity to confront long-buried truths about privilege, power, and identity. Survivors must also consider the unthinkable: forging a new future in the absence of White men..***

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    28 mins
  • ep1: Have Men of European Descent had a Net Negative Impact on Society?
    Oct 19 2025

    This episode talks about my novel, The Final Sleep, being a "thought experiment" and not a prescription. Though this is a challenging topic, we must confront the frustrating truth about the negative influence that men of European descent have had on the people of the planet. We can't fix a problem without admitting we have one.***My novel, The Final Sleep, imagines an alternate timeline where a mysterious ailment begins exclusively killing men of European descent. Over several years, global society is thrown into turmoil. Cause and cure remain out of reach despite unprecedented international cooperation and financial resources being brought to bear. As the world grapples with mass death and crumbling power structures, a potential genetic reckoning forces humanity to confront long-buried truths about privilege, power, and identity. Survivors must also consider the unthinkable: forging a new future in the absence of White men..***

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    20 mins
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