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 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 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...
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-d...
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/2...
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/10.110...
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 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 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",...
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://...
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-natio...
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 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
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’...
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 23, 2022•46 min•Ep. 79
Everyone knows that we should be making efforts to slow and stop fossil fuel emissions, but not as many are aware of the paradox of global dimming, which is that as we stop emitting fossil fuels temperatures may actually rise as a direct result. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 16, 2022•29 min•Ep. 78
We've spent 76 episodes discussing the fact that industrialized society will collapse. Most of these episodes have focused on the idea that collapse will be forced upon us. This episode is meant as a very introductory look into the idea that society could hypothetically choose a less painful collapse through voluntary degrowth. Learn More: https://youtu.be/1-fuJYvJ7Sk https://www.kateraworth.com/animations/ https://illuminem.com/energyvoices/664976fb-8b91-49d2-be49-8202597b157b Support the ...
Mar 09, 2022•44 min•Ep. 77
Every week we release a bonus episode for our Patrons, and every so often we release one on the main podcast. In this episode we discuss the newest info from the IPCC report, and catch up on the Ukraine/Russia war. You can receive these weekly bonus episodes and help support the podcast here . Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 04, 2022•20 min
Continuing our sub-series on coping with collapse, in this episode we talk about a few strategies for confronting fear and anxiety about the future. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 02, 2022•45 min•Ep. 76
In this episode we discuss the ongoing and worsening mental health crisis taking place globally. Learn More: https://www.mhanational.org/issues/state-mental-health-america https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/16/well/mental-health-crisis-america-covid.html https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/mental-health-america-crisis https://www.projecthope.org/the-global-mental-health-crisis-10-numbers-to-note/10/2020/ Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 23, 2022•48 min•Ep. 75
Margaret Killjoy joins us on the podcast to dicsuss community and individual preparedness. Margaret is a transfeminine author, musician, and podcaster living in the Appalachian mountains. She is the author of A Country of Ghosts as well as Danielle Cain series of novellas and is the host of the community and individual preparedness podcast Live Like the World is Dying. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 16, 2022•43 min•Ep. 74
There are two technologies that techno-optimists love to tout as our saviors, that which will save us in the future: Carbon Capture and Geoengineering. While Geoengineering has been covered previously in this podcast, this episode focuses on the current state of carbon capture and why it's not the answer to all our problems. Learn More: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/02/book-excerpt-the-uninhabitable-earth-david-wallace-wells.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/31/carbon-capture-technol...
Feb 09, 2022•48 min•Ep. 73
Kellan and I were pleased to interview Dr. Joseph Tainter. The conversation revolved around his widely known book "The Collapse of Complex Societies". Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 02, 2022•48 min•Ep. 72
Kellan and I discuss some forthcoming updates to the podcast as well as our ambitions for the podcast in the future. Note: We accidentally uploaded the unedited version of this episode briefly. I (Kory) am a doofus for not noticing that and apologize if you witnessed the long silences or awkward rephrasing , etc from that. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 29, 2022•16 min
One of the most concerning consequences of the future is mass migration. Mass migration is both a cause and consequence of collapse, creating a positive feedback loop of escalating problems. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 26, 2022•48 min•Ep. 71
This week we had the opportunity to speak with Daniel J Kim, AKA The Pop Mythologist, about the role that pop culture and works of fiction play when it comes to learning about, coping with, and educting on collapse. The Pop Mythologist is the founder and editor of the pop culture blog, PopMythology.com . In his "Hero Wisdom" column he uses pop culture to discuss important real-life issues such as climate change, racial justice, political activism, surviving adversity, and the psycholog...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 70
In this second installment of our new Why We're Wrong (or so they say) subseries, we're exploring why they say we're wrong about Climate Change. the conversation is lengthy, so we made it a two-parter! This is part 2, which covers the remainder of the arguments made against climate change. Please forgive the audio issues with this week (and last week's episode), we had a mic mishap that wasn't discovered until after we had recorded! Support the show Hosted on Acast. See ...
Jan 12, 2022•49 min•Ep. 69
In this second installment of our new Why We're Wrong (or so they say) subseries, we're exploring why they say we're wrong about Climate Change. the conversation is lengthy, so we made it a two-parter! We also discuss at length the new movie "Don't Look Up", and it's relevancy to this conversation! Please forgive the audio issues with this week (and next week's episode), we had a mic mishap that wasn't discovered until after we had recorded! https://w...
Jan 05, 2022•51 min•Ep. 68
