About: In this episode, Peter Joseph addresses the release of the Integral White Paper, as the core focus, and critiques the pervasive vagueness of alternative economic discourse, arguing that terms like socialism, communism, and Marxism function as empty abstractions that obscure real systems analysis and ultimately reinforce capitalism. He outlines why market price mechanisms fail as tools of economic calculation, ecological balance, and democratic coordination, and introduces Integral as a te...
Jan 21, 2026•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 58
In a vast range of topics surrounding the idea of Democracy, Peter Joseph explains how a working democracy, from a cybernetic standpoint, would need to be organized very differently from the representative structure seen today. He describes why contemporary democracy is a catastrophic failure, then spending some time on the "activist industrial complex;" then moving into dominant cultural mechanisms of system preservation that limit social change and more, including a detailed dissection on "soc...
Sep 09, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 57
In Episode 56 of Revolution Now! (approximately two hours), Peter Joseph explores the links between market economics and the drive toward imperialism, conflict and international war. Also discussed is the importance of overriding "Hedonic Adaptation" in pursuit of post-scarcity, as associated to the Integral Project. The program concludes with a 45 minute interview with investigative journalist and filmmaker Abby Martin in regard to the ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza, Palestine. P...
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 56
In Episode 55 of Revolution Now! (which runs approximately two hours), Peter Joseph explores ten false ideas/narratives that contribute to the modern erosion of civil and human rights. He then reviews the abstract for a forthcoming white paper on the Integral Parallel Economy activist project. Finally, he is joined by Lee Camp, who discusses his new show and the troubling state of global affairs. Please support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph or Direct Donati...
Apr 13, 2025•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 55
In this (2 hour+ !) episode of Revolution Now (Episode 54), Peter Joseph examines the complexities of systemic transition and the limitations of reformist approaches to change, including a critical review of Jason Hickel’s work. The episode concludes with a 40-minute conversation with Alfie Kohn on the destructive nature of competition. Key topics include: -Defining capitalism in a coherent and precise way. -The strategic foundation of the Integral Parallel Economy project. -The importance of ou...
Feb 09, 2025•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 54
In this episode, the focus is on introducing a new phase of the podcast with expanded content, including visuals, interviews, media analysis, and discussions of current events, while ensuring accessibility for audio-only listeners. It revisits foundational critiques of the socio-economic system, highlighting how market capitalism's competitive nature drives ecological destruction, inequality, and systemic dysfunction. The episode emphasizes the urgency of systemic change, arguing that solutions ...
Dec 19, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 53
In this episode, Peter Joseph critiques the pervasive belief in competition as a beneficial force for personal development, creativity, and societal progress. Drawing on research by Alfie Kohn and Daniel Pink, he argues that competition actually hinders creative problem-solving and distorts human motivation. Joseph explores how monetary rewards and the market economy create narrow, self-serving goals that undermine genuine innovation. He also discusses the harmful effects of market-driven incent...
Oct 17, 2024•35 min•Ep. 52
In episode 51 of Revolution Now, Peter Joseph discusses sociological causality and its profound influence on human behavior. He emphasizes that systemic change, especially in the economy, is necessary to alter behavior, and activism must focus on changing the system itself, not just individual minds. He also explains the difference between internal and external system regulation, and hence the importance of cybernetic self-regulation, while offering a critique regarding the inefficiency of gover...
Sep 13, 2024•32 min•Ep. 51
In this episode, Peter discusses the anti-democratic roots of market capitalism and the dynamics therein. Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live Support Peter's efforts through: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Direct Donation: https://www.gentlemachineproductions.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5f1ef0539d5bc56fac97a266 Read latest Substack: https://peterjoseph.substack.com/p/nexus-from-capitalism-to-fascism Get Peter's book, The New Human Rights Movement: https://www.penguinran...
Jul 06, 2024•30 min•Ep. 50
In this sprawling episode, Peter discusses the requirement of minimalism in our understanding of post-scarcity; the reason historical idealists have been wrong about predicting the future role of labor-saving automation; the nature of creativity and failure of common communicative forms, along with primary and secondary considerations in market incentive thought. Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live/episodes Support Peter's efforts through: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Dire...
May 30, 2024•42 min•Ep. 49
In this episode, Peter touches upon the role of science, the wisdom of cybernetician Norbert Weiner and gives a description and some audio previews of his new film work "Zeitgeist | Requiem" Support Peter's efforts through: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Direct Donation: https://www.gentlemachineproductions.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5f1ef0539d5bc56fac97a266 Get Peter's book, The New Human Rights Movement: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691520/the-new-human-rights-m...
Apr 20, 2024•34 min•Ep. 48
In this episode, Peter expands on the importance of system change, given our collective society "is producing outcomes that no one intends" due to system functions that go unseen; hence the failure of incrementalism as a method of change, concluding with an analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live/episodes Support Peter's efforts through: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Direct Donation: https://www.gentlemachineproductions.com/checkout...
Nov 06, 2023•56 min•Ep. 47
In this episode, the overthrow of Salvador Allende in Chile in 1973 is discussed, along with the consequential destruction of Stafford Beer’s Project Cybersyn. Other issues examined are the nature of scarcity, poverty, empire and social neuroses. Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Join his mailing list: https://www.peterjoseph.info/ Get Peter's book, The New Human Rights Movement: https://www.penguinrandomhouse....
Jul 05, 2023•50 min•Ep. 46
In this episode, further exploration of the dangerous growth function endogenous to market economics is explored along with how traditional activism misunderstands the structural determinism and structural constraints inherent, making common political activity virtually pointless in the context of economic change. Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Join his mailing list: https://www.peterjoseph.info/ Get Peter's book, The New Human Rights Movement: https...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 45
Revolution Now! with Peter Joseph | Ep #44 | March 29th 2023 In this episode, the problem of activism is approached from the angle of our shared social nature, particularly conformity through biopsychosocial forces, inhibiting change. An extra, hour-long interview is also appended. Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live/episodes Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Join his mailing list: https://www.peterjoseph.info/ Get Peter's book, The New Human Rig...
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 44
In this episode, different forms of activism are analyzed, with the central focus on development-based activism, in the interest of economic change. Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live/episodes “A Viable Society” prezo, as mentioned in this podcast: https://youtu.be/8RSZMVxfv38 Support Peter's book, The New Human Rights Movement: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691520/the-new-human-rights-movement-by-peter-joseph/ Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/p...
Jan 25, 2023•29 min•Ep. 43
In this episode, the “near zero sum game” of market economics is discussed along with the myth of economic self-reliance. Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live/episodes/ Support Peter's book, The New Human Rights Movement: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691520/the-new-human-rights-movement-by-peter-joseph/ Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts. Website & Free Archive https://www.r...
Nov 09, 2022•29 min•Ep. 42
In this episode, the dangerously myopic worldview of market economics is explored, along with sociological adaptations & the efficacy of modern politics. Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live/episodes Support Peter's book, The New Human Rights Movement: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691520/the-new-human-rights-movement-by-peter-joseph/ Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts. Websi...
Oct 07, 2022•45 min•Ep. 41
In this episode, the dilemma of “free speech” is discussed, including sociological preconditions and dynamics that make public consensus highly fallible and increasingly so. Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live/episodes Support Peter's book, The New Human Rights Movement: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691520/the-new-human-rights-movement-by-peter-joseph/ Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google...
Aug 11, 2022•30 min•Ep. 40
In this episode, the relationship of historical religion to the development of capitalism is discussed along with the system level outcome of social control. Also discussed is the infinite growth economic paradigm and how it relates to the pro-life movement. Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts. Website & Free Archive https://www.revolutionnow.live/ Join Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Revolut...
Jul 01, 2022•28 min•Ep. 39
In this episode, racism, classism and the structural bigotry of capitalism is discussed, intertwined with analysis of Gil Scott-Heron’s poem: “Whitey on the Moon," highlighting the irresponsible allocation of resources and focus of the super rich. Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts. Website & Free Archive https://www.revolutionnow.live/ Join Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RevolutionNowPodca...
Apr 27, 2022•45 min•Ep. 38
In this episode, the war in Ukraine, the iceberg model of sociological analysis & mental models compromised by social structure influence, limiting potential for change. Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live/ Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts. https://www.revolutionnow.live/ Join Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RevolutionNowPodcast/ About Peter: https://www.peterjoseph.info/biography J...
Mar 27, 2022•43 min•Ep. 37
In this episode, Henri Poincare’s three degrees of ignorance are discussed, along with the nature of an access society vs a propertied one, while also exploring the inherent inhibitions that create destructive, paralyzing dogma within a market economy. Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts. https://www.revolutionnow.live/ Join Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RevolutionNowPodcast/ About Peter: https...
Feb 24, 2022•27 min•Ep. 36
In this episode, we continue debunking pro-market mythology, specifically focusing on the true structure of capitalism along with the three most destructive feedback loops therein. Also explored is the inherent paralysis caused by the system, limiting social progress and problem-solving. Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts. https://www.revolutionnow.live/ Join Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Revo...
Jan 13, 2022•27 min•Ep. 35
In this episode, we continue debunking pro-market mythology, specifically focusing on the idea of “freedom.” Also explored are the Malthusian and Social-Darwinistic roots of modern civilization, highlighting the inherently oppressive structure of market economics. Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live/episodes Also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts. https://www.revolutionnow.live/ Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Join Reddit: h...
Dec 24, 2021•35 min•Ep. 34
In this episode, we further explore attributes of system dynamics as related to market capitalism, including causal linkages, feedback loops, stock & flow and structural behavioral relationships. Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live/ Also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts. https://www.revolutionnow.live/ Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Join Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RevolutionNowPodcast/ About Peter: https://www.pe...
Dec 08, 2021•29 min•Ep. 33
In this episode, we continue arguing against capitalism’s most core myths and propaganda, including the issue of capitalism’s inherently anti-democratic nature. Also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts. https://www.revolutionnow.live/ Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Join Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RevolutionNowPodcast/ About Peter: https://www.peterjoseph.info/biography Join his mailing list: https://www.peterjoseph.info/ Twitt...
Nov 13, 2021•26 min•Ep. 32
In this episode (Part 3): Arguing against capitalism; Market Mythology & Propaganda; The fallacy of Market Neutrality; the US Empire as class consequence - and more. Also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts. https://www.revolutionnow.live/ Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Join Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RevolutionNowPodcast/ About Peter: https://www.peterjoseph.info/biography Join his mailing list: https://www.peterjoseph.in...
Oct 28, 2021•27 min•Ep. 31
In this episode (Part 2/2): Arguing against capitalism; Inferential thought, Market Mythology & Propaganda Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live/episodes Also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts. https://www.revolutionnow.live/ Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Join Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RevolutionNowPodcast/ About Peter: https://www.peterjoseph.info/biography Join his mailing list: https://www.peterjoseph.info/ Twi...
Oct 14, 2021•40 min•Ep. 30
In this episode (Part 1/2): Arguing against capitalism; Market Mythology & Propaganda; The core contexts of Structuralism. Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live/episodes Also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts. https://www.revolutionnow.live/ Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Join Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RevolutionNowPodcast/ About Peter: https://www.peterjoseph.info/biography Join his mailing list: https://www.peter...
Sep 16, 2021•28 min•Ep. 29
