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Breaking Down: Collapse

Apprehensive about the future? Like many, you likely have a gut feeling that things aren"t quite right, but haven’t been able to place your finger on why. That feeling only grows with the increasing political tensions, economic uncertainty, natural disasters, and supply chain disruptions. What do all these challenges mean? And what will be the result of society’s current trajectory? “Breaking Down: Collapse” takes the complex concepts surrounding the ultimate collapse of

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Episode 79 - Interview with Chase

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2022/03/23

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.

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Episode 78 - The Global Dimming Paradox

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2022/03/16

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.

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Episode 77 - Two Types of Collapse (Voluntary vs Forced)

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2022/03/09

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-fuJYvJ7Skhttps://www.kateraworth.com/animations/https://illuminem.com/energyvoices/664976fb-8b91-49d2-be49-8202597b157bSupport the show

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Bonus Episode (35)

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2022/03/04

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.

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Episode 76 - Facing a Fear of Collapse

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2022/03/02

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.

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Episode 75 - Mental Health Crisis

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2022/02/23

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-americahttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/16/well/mental-health-crisis-america-covid.htmlhttps://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/mental-health-america-crisishttps://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.

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Episode 74 - Preparation with Margaret Killjoy

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2022/02/16

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.

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Episode 73 - Technology Won't Save Us (Carbon Capture)

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2022/02/09

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

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Episode 72 - Interview with Dr. Joseph Tainter...

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2022/02/02

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.

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Updates on the Podcast

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2022/01/29

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.

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Episode 71 - Mass Migration

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2022/01/26

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.

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Episode 70 - Pop Culture & Collapse (Interview with...

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2022/01/19

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 psychology of

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Episode 69 - Why We're Wrong (or so they say) -...

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2022/01/12

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

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Episode 68 - Why We're Wrong (or so they say) -...

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2022/01/05

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

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Episode 67 - Collapse in 2021

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2021/12/29

This year we start an annual tradition of discussing how collapse has played out during the year, as well as discussing predictions for the next year.

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Episode 66 - Death of Democracy with Haven Scott...

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2021/12/22

This week we were pleased to interview Haven Scott McVarish, who is the founder and director of the non-profit organizations Common Sense Democracy and 5Journeys. He has been a community organizer, a strategist for local political campaigns, a union leader, and the founder of one of the most successful immigration law firms in Los Angeles. He is a former congressional candidate, a frequent progressive political commentator for Real America’s Voice, and now a regenerative farmer. His second book,

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Episode 65 - Methane

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2021/12/15

When it comes to greenhouse gasses, C02 typically takes center stage. In this episode we take on the 2nd most prolific greenhouse gas, methane, which is comparatively a much more powerful gas when it comes to global warming. There are many theories that exist regarding the future of methane, and we try to take a balanced look at those here. Learn

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Episode 64 - Infrastructure Deep Dive (Bridges and Dams)

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2021/12/08

Previously (episode 45), we talked about the weaknesses in global infrastructure from a very high level, with the promise to touch deeper on different aspects of infrastructure later on. In this episode we focus on dams and bridges, two very critical aspects of our physical infrastructure, and each with their own unique battles to fight now and in the coming decades. Learn more:

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Episode 63 - Why We're Wrong (or so they say):...

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2021/12/01

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

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Episode 62: Historical Precedent of Collapse

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2021/11/24

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

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