This podcast, and the exploration of collapse itself, can be a bit of an echo chamber. In this sub-series we want to take an honest look at the counter-arguments that exist which try to explain why collapse won't happen. In this episode, we take a look at the arguments against resource scarcity. Learn More: https://interstem.us/2021/07/10/will-the-earth-ever-run-out-of-resources https://www.jstor.org/stable/23596679 https://mindmatters.ai/2020/08/business-prof-stop-it-the-world-is-not-runni...
Dec 01, 2021•51 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast History is full of examples of collapse of all sorts. This week we take a high level look at some of those collapses and attempt to find the parallels with our situation today. Learn More: https://www.mvorganizing.org/what-are-some-common-reasons-why-empires-fall/ https://www.theguardian.com/education/higher/humanities/partner/story/0,9885,678228,00.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Societal_collapse https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/ancient-medieval/classical-states-and-em...
Nov 24, 2021•41 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast This is an example of the bonus episodes we release weekly every Friday to our Patreon subscribers. Use the link below to join! Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 19, 2021•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast We were pleased to interview Michael Rezl, one of the senior moderators on r/collapse, on his perspective on Reddit, moderating, and getting his insights on Paul Chefurkas "Ladder of Collapse Awareness". Learn More: Ladder of Awareness Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 17, 2021•56 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast It is one of the most talked about aspects of climate change in the mainstream, and yet one of the most misunderstood. Sea level rise is more than just cities under water and is not something we have until 2100 to start seeing the effects of. It's happening now, and the problem is growing exponentially. Learn More: https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/metadata/publications/ranking-of-the-worlds-cities-to-coastal-flooding/11240357 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-12808-z.pdf https:/...
Nov 10, 2021•39 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast When it comes to natural disasters, California doesn't have it easy. Droughts, wildfires, mudslides, The Big One, (and last but certainly not least), ARkStorm. ARkStorm is more than just an ominous-sounding name. It is a storm that has happened in a historically consistent pattern, and one that would decimate the California economy as well as potentially that of the US and even the world. It would leave behind destruction, death, famine and cause mass migration from the US' most populo...
Nov 03, 2021•38 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast In the "Can Technology Save Us?" series up to this point we've taken a look at renewable electricity, nuclear fission, geoengineering, and nuclear fusion. In this episode, we take a look at electric vehicles and the hopes that have been put in them to help power a sustainable future. Can electric cars save us? I think you already know the answer (not a chance), and this episodes shows us why. Learn More: https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2021/policies-to-promote-electr...
Oct 27, 2021•34 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast The US defence budget is enormous - as big as the next 10 countries combined! In this episode we discuss the true cost of the US military, beyond just dollars. Learn more: https://sipri.org/media/press-release/2021/world-military-spending-rises-almost-2-trillion-2020 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-time-to-rein-in-inflated-military-budgets/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_budget_of_the_United_States https://www.newsweek.com/2014/07/25/us-department-defence-one-worlds-bigges...
Oct 20, 2021•38 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast A recent model predicts civil conflict and even civil war in the United states. A prerequisite for this to happen is that there has to be restrictions on upward socioeconomic mobility. In this episode we explore how that has taken place, and what the final result will be for the ruling elite if the working class is pushed too far. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 13, 2021•45 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast With increases in technology come increases in complexity. Over the years we've continually added important infrastructure to Earth's orbit, infrastructure which is now imperilled by ever-increasing chances for a cascading failure that could jeopardize our financial systems, communication, and supply chains. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 06, 2021•30 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we take an up-close look at one example of our currently strained supply chains, semiconductors. Why are we running short? What implications does it have? How is it an example of overall supply chain disruption? Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 29, 2021•39 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast Many parts of the world live in areas heavily impacted by tropical cyclones. Costing 10's and even 100's of billions of dollars per year in damages, these storms have the potential to cause real harm to supply chaines, infrastructure, and economy. Thanks to climate change, they're getting worse. Learn More: Projected Increases in Hurricane Damage in the United States: The Role of Climate Change and Coastal Development - ScienceDirect https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2019/07/how-...
Sep 22, 2021•37 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast Mental health and resilience is one of the lesser-spoken-about topics of collapse, but one that is so important as the world around us continually changes at an accelerated pace. In this episode, we check in on eachother's mental health and Kellan gives some specific examples and ideas for building mental resiliency. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 15, 2021•47 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast We sat down with Professor Tom Murphy to discuss his views on collapse. Tom is a professor in the physics department at UCSD, and recently released a free textbook online called Energy and Human Ambitions on a Finite Planet, which you can find here . Enjoy the interview! Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 08, 2021•49 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast We often hear about the importance of the Amazon and that it's in danger. What does that really mean? In this episode we dive into what the future looks like for the world's biggest rainforest. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 01, 2021•38 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast Collapse is a heavy topic, and many people struggle with how to bring it up to others. While the situation may not always warrant teaching someone about collapse, sometimes it is and it's worth being prepared for those conversations. In this episode we discuss the dos and don'ts of talking about collapse, with some specific approaches that can be used. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 25, 2021•47 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast Much of the focus of collapse conversation seems to be growing consumption and the energy resources required to make it possible. Less spoken of, however, is the waste byproduct of all that production and consumption. From trash, to spilled chemicals, to air pollution and more, waste is a growing issue with more problems than solutions. Learn More: https://blog.idrenvironmental.com/what-is-industrial-waste https://publicintegrity.org/environment/industrial-waste-pollutes-americas-drinking-water/...
Aug 18, 2021•55 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast Some of climate change's most deadly consequences will come from an increase in deadly heatwaves. In this episode, Kory and Kellan discuss what the wet bulb temperature is and how we can expect it to affect us in the future. Learn More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet-bulb_temperature https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Conceptual_Physics/Book%3A_Body_Physics_-_Motion_to_Metabolism_(Davis)/10%3A_Powering_the_Body/10.09%3A_Efficiency_of_the_Human_Body https://www.engineersedge.com/heat...
Aug 11, 2021•34 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the "Can Technology Save Us?" mini-series Kory and Kellan discuss nuclear fusion - its potential for providing vast amounts of energy, as well as the serious roadblocks to its actualization. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 04, 2021•39 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast A functioning civilized society requires an ever-increasingly complex network of infrastructure. As that infrastructure ages, and necessary maintenance is not done to ensure it remains whole, it can have severe and lasting impacts on society. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 28, 2021•45 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast This is a bonus episode, which reflects the weekly bonus episodes we release as a "ThankYou" to our Patreon supporters. This week's topic is the leaked IPCC report and how it differs from their past reports. To receive these bonus episodes, join us here ! Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 23, 2021•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast As governments around the world feel the stress of collapse, they will likely attempt to increase control of their people. One of the ways this is done is through censorship - silencing voices and diminishing free speech. In this episode, Kory and Kellan take a look at the the ways that censorship can accelarate collapse, and the ways that collapse can increase censorship. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 21, 2021•37 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast Insects are at the bottom of the food chain, and entire ecoystems rely on them. As human activity continues to fill the corners of the earth and cause unrelenting climate change, insect populations are being affected. What do we know about the scale of the problem, and what it means for us? Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 14, 2021•33 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast Birth rates decline for many reasons - both voluntary and involuntary. What are those reasonds, and what does this mean for society and for collapse? Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 07, 2021•42 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast Many of our scarce resources are known, somewhat mainstream, and fairly obvious. Others, however, are not as apparent. This episode is about the surprisingly urgent need for ethically sourced sand. Peak sand may be reached in the next few decades. Learn More: https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/rising-demand-sand-calls-resource-governance https://www.ecomagazine.com/in-depth/featured-stories/slipping-through-our-fingers-are-we-running-out-of-sand https://www.theguardian.com/globa...
Jun 30, 2021•32 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast Kory and Kellan describe the reasons for, and potential outcomes of, a slowing AMOC (Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation). And no, it's nothing like The Day After Tomorrow tries to make you believe. They also briefly discuss jet streams and the effect climate change has on weather patterns. Learn more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/25/atlantic-ocean-circulation-at-weakest-in-a-millennium-say-scientists https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/climatechange/imp...
Jun 23, 2021•33 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast Referring back to episode 4, Kory and Kellan give an update on the scenarios presented in the book "Limits to Growth", with information from updated models, as well as empirical data gained since the original publishing in 1972. Learn More: Branderhorst Document Turner Paper (2012) The original Limits to Growth (1972) Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 16, 2021•38 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast Religion can be a touchy subject, especially in reference to collapse. Given that 85% of the world claims some sort of religion, Kory and Kellan felt that it's important to discuss the countless positives and negatives associated with people's beliefs around the world, and how those beliefs relate to collapse. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 09, 2021•46 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast Kory and Kellan take a look at geoengineering, and whether or not it can stave off the effects of climate change. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 02, 2021•47 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast In a follow up to episode 5 ("Catabolic Collapse"), Kory and Kellan take a deeper look at the concept, specifically by analzying the paper written by John Michael Greer titled "How Civilizations Fall: A Theory of Catabolic Collapse". Learn more: "How Civilizations Fall: A Theory of Catabolic Collapse" (PDF) Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 26, 2021•38 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast