Episodios

  • Episode 1: Introducing Collapse

    Episode 1: Introducing Collapse
    Oct 8 2020
    What is collapse? This episode introduces the topic of the podcast, establishing a foundation for the conversation moving forward. 
    Is it a conspiracy? Is it a certainity, or are we talking about a one-off chance? Will it happen during our life time? These questions and more answered in this episode.Support the show

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    32 m
  • Episode 2: Complex Society

    Episode 2: Complex Society
    Oct 8 2020
    The complex state of our society makes us especially vulnerable to collapse. As a result of building this system, we each rely on it to keep us alive and have therefore lost our independence.

    In this episode we answer the question of what it means to be complex, and why it is so dangerous.

    Timeline of Human Technological Advancement
    What Makes a Society Complex?
    Diminishing Returns of Technological Advancement
    EMP Report (EMP Commission)
    Coronavirus and the Supply ChainSupport the show

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    35 m
  • Episode 3: The Energy Crisis

    Episode 3: The Energy Crisis
    Oct 8 2020
    Energy fuels our lives. So why have we risked so much by devouring energy that can't be replaced and is unsustainable? Every wildfire hits a peak where it burns at maximum heat and covers the largest area, before it dies down due to insufficient fuel sources. Our society, also at its peak, must eventually face the same decline.

    Learn More:

    Energy Slave - Comic
    Energy Slaves
    A Short History of Energy
    Energy and Human Evolution
    What is Oil Used For?
    Jevon's Paradox
    Why Renewables Can't Save the Planet
    EROEI
    Peak Oil


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    37 m
  • Episode 4: Overshoot & Limits to Growth

    Episode 4: Overshoot & Limits to Growth
    Oct 14 2020
    In this episode we discuss the concept of overshoot, and the consequences it has on society and our ecosystem. We also discuss the book Limits to Growth, which is based around computer modeling done at MIT to discover the fate of our society in the next 50 years. 

    Learn More:

    Limits to Growth PDF

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    57 m
  • Episode 5: Catabolic Collapse

    Episode 5: Catabolic Collapse
    Oct 21 2020

    In this episode we discuss one of the mechanisms by which societal collapse happens over time, and what it looks like for every-day people.

    Sources:

    How Civilizations Fall: A Theory of Catabolic Collapse - John Michael Greer

    Dark Age America - John Michael Greer

    GDP Growth

    Infrastructure Report Card




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    40 m
  • Episode 6: The Financial System

    Episode 6: The Financial System
    Oct 28 2020

    The massive social experiment that is our financial system is truly understood by few. This episode details how we are practically victims of history's largest Ponzi scheme. How long will the con last?

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    The Crash Course (Full Course)

    The Crash Course (Short Version)

    Fractional Reserve Banking

    How does the Federal Reserve create money?

    Money in Circulation

    US Debt Clock

    Zimbabwe Hyperinflation



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    50 m
  • Episode 7: Political Turmoil

    Episode 7: Political Turmoil
    Nov 4 2020

    Politicians have power because we have given it to them. What happens when the people decide that power is no longer legitimate?

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    On Corruption

    On Voting

    Breaking the Two Party System

    Income Inequality

    "The Collapse of Complex Societies" - Joseph Tainter 

    The French Revolution

    “Dark Age America" - John Michael Greer

    On Essential Workers

    What Causes Revolutions?

    "Medellin, a city caught between love and hatred for Pablo Escobar"

    Systemic Police Brutality and its Costs in the United States

    On Poverty in the USA

    Can Netflix’s Stock Double in 2020?

    On Bread and Circuses

    How to Understand Power

    “It Could Happen Here" - Robert Evans

    “How the Arab Spring Started and How it Affected the World”




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    40 m
  • Episode 8: Climate Change

    Episode 8: Climate Change
    Nov 11 2020

    In this episode we discuss the major impacts of climate change and its role in collapse.

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    On Ice Free Arctic 2035

    On “Faster Than Expected” Permafrost Melt

    “Faster Than Expected” Examples

    Why 1.5 isn’t going to happen

    When could we see a 2 degree warmer world?

    The Difference Between 1.5 and 2 Degreees

    Air Pollution Deaths at 2 Degrees vs 1.5 Degrees

    How many die annually from air polution?

    What could 2050 look like? (1)

    What could 2050 look like? (2)

    California Wildfires - 2020




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    41 m