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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 89 - Why We're Wrong (or so they say) - Conflict

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2022/06/01

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

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Episode 88 - "The Changing World Order" by Ray Dalio...

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2022/05/25

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.

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Episode 87 - "The Changing World Order" by Ray Dalio...

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2022/05/18

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.

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Episode 86 - Anti-Technology and the Unabomber with...

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2022/05/11

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", you can

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Episode 85 - Paleoclimatology

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2022/05/04

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

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Episode 84 - The Collapse of Education

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2022/04/27

"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

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Episode 83 - Infectious Diseases (Part 2)

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2022/04/20

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

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Episode 82 - Technology Can't Save Us - Recycling

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2022/04/13

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.

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Episode 81 - Resolving Differences during Collapse

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2022/04/06

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.

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Episode 80 - Interview with Richard Heinberg

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2022/03/30

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’s

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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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