Phosphorus is an essential element to sustain life on earth, from plants to humans. Like oil, it is finite and we're using it an exponentially increasing rate. How much is left, and at what point will we hit peak supply? Learn More: http://web.mit.edu/12.000/www/m2016/finalwebsite/solutions/phosphorus.html http://phosphorusfutures.net/the-phosphorus-challenge/the-story-of-phosphorus-8-reasons-why-we-need-to-rethink-the-management-of-phosphorus-resources-in-the-global-food-system/ https://www.glo...
Oct 05, 2022•35 min•Ep. 107
The way individuals view the world shapes the way they cope with the reality of collapse and respond to each crisis that presents itself. What exactly is the philosophy known as "nihilism"? Why is it such a commonly held view in the collapse community? Why do people adopt it and what are the pros and cons? Support the show Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 28, 2022•38 min•Ep. 106
By 2050, 1/3rd of the world population is expected to live in urban areas. This is just one of the many issues facing humanity regarding food supply. What is vertical farming, and will it solve our food problems? Support the show Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 21, 2022•34 min•Ep. 105
While last week we spoke about the inefficiencies in the US healthcare system that have existed for decades, this week we discuss the current state of the healthcare system, as recent developments continue to exacerbate the existing vulnerabilities. Support the show Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 14, 2022•40 min•Ep. 104
There is too much to say about why the US healthcare system is awful. This episode discusses broadly some of those reasons, with follow-ups to come on the current state and potential collapse of the healthcare system. Learn More: https://educationdata.org/average-cost-of-medical-school https://www.forbes.com/advisor/student-loans/cost-of-medical-school/ https://www.savvypremed.com/blog/why-has-the-cost-of-medical-school-skyrocketed#:~:text=Unlike%20undergraduate%20college%2C%20the%20cost,years%2...
Sep 07, 2022•36 min•Ep. 103
Some bold claims are made about many technologies and their potential abilities to combat or adapt to climate change. This week we discuss one that claims to reduce the urban heat island effect. Does it hold up? Support the show Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 31, 2022•37 min•Ep. 102
As risks from climate change and other collapse factors rise, many people are left wondering: "what will happen to insurance?" We've got your answers here, and for many it may not be what they think. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-11-10/wildfires-are-torching-california-s-insurance-industry-amid-climate-change https://www.iii.org/publications/insurance-handbook/regulatory-and-financial-environment/reinsurance https://www.swissre.com/dam/jcr:e73ee7c3-7f83-4c17-a2b8-8ef23a8d3312/swis...
Aug 24, 2022•42 min•Ep. 101
As the planet heats up, air conditioning is becoming more and more necessary for maintaining quality of life and in some cases life itself. All this cooling comes at a high cost - much of which is another dreaded feedback loop. Learn More: https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/09/01/1007762/air-conditioning-grid-blackouts-california-climate-change/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/29/the-air-conditioning-trap-how-cold-air-is-heating-the-world https://www.vox.com/science-and-healt...
Aug 17, 2022•45 min•Ep. 100
It's no secret that collapse effects the poor and minorities first. This episode explains that idea along with some specific examples. Support the show Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 10, 2022•38 min•Ep. 99
All over the world you can find groups of people banding together to try and change the system in order to prevent the worst of collapse. In this episode we discuss a few of them. https://www.sunrisemovement.org/about/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunrise_Movement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJiiMz0CC5U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an5GbckznRQ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Wall_Street https://rebellion.global/ https://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/7-pictures-from-extinction-re...
Aug 03, 2022•56 min•Ep. 98
There is a common myth that, generally, people behave savagely towards each other in times of disaster. According to disaster social studies, this couldn't be farther from the truth Learn More: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2496928/ https://healthland.time.com/2012/10/31/how-disasters-bring-out-our-kindness/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-stress-of-disaster-brings-people-together/ https://hbr.org/2020/03/how-bad-times-bring-out-the-best-in-people https://bjgp.o...
Jul 27, 2022•48 min•Ep. 97
Perhaps the primary reason we continue barreling down the path to collapse is the natural resistance humans have to understanding, accepting, and confronting it. In this episode, Kory and Kellan discuss the psychological barriers that stand in the way. https://cbreilly.com/blog/well-informed-futility-syndrome?format=amp https://commonsensecanadian.ca/shades-of-green-well-informed-futility-syndrome/ https://www.britannica.com/science/confirmation-bias#:~:text=confirmation%20bias%2C%20the%20tenden...
Jul 20, 2022•57 min•Ep. 96
As a follow up to last week's episode on the same topic, this week we talk about Myanmar, Ukraine, South Africa, and Syria. Last week the countries we talked about were suffering specifically economic issues. This week, our countries are facing particularly violent or military conflicts as well. Support the show Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 13, 2022•54 min•Ep. 95
In past episodes we have focused on how societies collapsed historically, but what about countries that are collapsing today? This episode focuses on 3 countries (Sri Lanka, Venezuela, and Lebanon) who are currently experiencing economic collapse and widespread humanitarian crises. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/27/sri-lanka-stops-fuel-supply-to-non-essential-services-as-crisis-worsens.html https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/11/how-sri-lanka-spiralled-into-crisis-and-what-happens-next https://w...
Jul 06, 2022•46 min•Ep. 94
Inflation is here and *surprise* - it's not transitory. What causes inflation? What kinds of inflation are there and what comes next? Support the show Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 29, 2022•47 min•Ep. 93
Every so often we publish one of our Bonus Episodes here on the main podcast. This week we discussed an article claiming that "Melting Ice means Greener Shipping" - wow. Anyway, enjoy this episode, and if you'd like to listen to our other bonus content, please join us on Patreon (link below)! Support the show Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 24, 2022•22 min
Data is a lesser-talked-about element of collapse, but an important one! "The Cloud" is, indeed, not a magical floating database in the sky where data can be stored for free. Rather, it's a vast number of energy-consuming, environment-destroying servers all over the world. As the internet grows and big data with it, how long is it sustainable, and what would take to break it? https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11948-019-00171-7 https://techjury.net/blog/big-data-statistics/#gref https://...
Jun 22, 2022•35 min•Ep. 92
Entire societies have collapsed due to insufficient access to water - as a matter of fact, drought is perhaps the #1 reason for civilizational collapse in the past. Many parts of the world are currently experiencing the worst drought conditions since records began - and it's only going to get worse with climate change. This episode explores the dangers of drought, why it will continue to get worse, and what we can expect for the future. https://www.ppic.org/publication/what-if-californias-drough...
Jun 15, 2022•47 min•Ep. 91
The US electrical grid is known as "the largest machine in the world". It's complex, it's vital, and it's vulernable. In this episode we discuss how the grid works, the threats that it faces, and the consequences of its failure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcrsgdl_hP0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08mwXICY4JM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KciAzYfXNwU https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/nbc-5-responds/one-year-after-power-crisis-what-happened-to-those-big-electric-bills/2891039/ https://www.youtu...
Jun 08, 2022•58 min•Ep. 90
In this episode of the subseries, we talk about the reasons why some believe we won't see conflict in the future. While we don't make any specific claims regarding what types or what levels of conflict we will experience, we do believe that conflict is inevitable as collapse continues. https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/politics/article/world-war-three https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgmke8/nuclear-war-anxiety-is-back-heres-how-to-manage-it https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/REPS-10-...
Jun 01, 2022•47 min•Ep. 89
In this second episode on Ray Dalio's book "The Changing World Order" Kellan details what Dalio thinks the world will look like in the future, by examining cycles of the past. Support the show Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 25, 2022•33 min•Ep. 88
In this episode we discuss Ray Dalio's Book titled "The Changing World Order" Support the show Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 18, 2022•36 min•Ep. 87
This week we interview David Skrbina, an author and professor who writes about his anti-technology philosphy. David has written a book with Ted Kazynski (the Unabomber) who holds a similar philosophy. In the interview, we discuss David's philosophy, his vision for the future, as well as his book with Ted Kazynski. You can find his books here: Confronting Technology , Metaphysics of Technology , Technological Slavery . If you'd like to join David's "Anti-Tech Collective", you can do so here. Davi...
May 11, 2022•58 min•Ep. 86
Climate change deniers often ask "How can you possibly know what happened 10,000 years ago?". Paleoclimatology is a fascinating field of study that gives us insights into the past, in order to help us model the future. https://serc.carleton.edu/microbelife/topics/proxies/paleoclimate.html#:~:text=Paleoclimatology%20is%20the%20study%20of,serve%20as%20useful%20climate%20proxies . https://www.giss.nasa.gov/research/briefs/1999_schmidt_01/ https://web.archive.org/web/20171204232348/http://www.whoi.e...
May 04, 2022•33 min•Ep. 85
"The collapse of education is the collapse of the nation" - maybe Nelson Mandela, maybe not. Either way, it's true, and we'll explain it here! Learn more: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/global-education-at-risk-save-the-children-report/ https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/sep/06/lost-generation-education-in-quarter-of-countries-at-risk-of-collapse-study-warns https://www.thedailystar.net/lifestyle/perspective/why-collapse-education-the-collapse-nation-1549213 https://ww...
Apr 27, 2022•41 min•Ep. 84
In this second episode on infectious diseases, we discuss the increasing trend in zoonotic diseases, as well as the potential dangers of prion diseases. Learn More: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/06/888077232/u-n-predicts-rise-in-diseases-that-jump-from-animals-to-humans https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/statements/preventing-next-pandemic-zoonotic-diseases-and-how-break-chain?_ga=2.94500693.897601755.1649284753-1612452407.1649284753 https://www.cdc.gov/prions/...
Apr 20, 2022•39 min•Ep. 83
You've probably heard a considerable amount of conflicting information when it comes to recycling? What's the truth and what's fiction? Is recycling THE answer, is it all bogus, or is it somewhere in between? In this episode we try and take a nuanced view of the good and bad when it comes to recycling. Support the show Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 13, 2022•39 min•Ep. 82
Communication is key to building relationships and resilient communities. The world is full of differing opinions, lifestyles, choices, etc. These differences are had within the collapse-aware community as much as outside of it. This episode focuses on ways to communicate effectively with those who have opinions that differ from our own. Support the show Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
Apr 06, 2022•38 min•Ep. 81
This week we got to speak with Richard Heinberg about his new book "Power". Richard Heinberg is Senior Fellow of Post Carbon Institute and author of 14 books on energy and the environment, including Power: Limits and Prospects for Human Survival, The End of Growth: Adapting to Our New Economic Reality, and, with David Fridley, Our Renewable Future. He’s won an award for excellence in energy education and has been published in Nature, Wall Street Journal, and Literary Review . Heinberg’s work is ...
Mar 30, 2022•54 min•Ep. 80
An interview with one of our listeners, who has a unique perspective as someone with multiple degrees and experience in permaculture and horticulture, building sustainable communities, "teaching hippies how to shoot guns", and is currently using his combat medic experience on the frontlines in Ukraine. Support the show Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 23, 2022•46 min•Ep. 79
