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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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Daily Episode 73 - Replaying Episode 7: "Political...

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2025/12/17

Replaying episode 7: Political TurmoilPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Daily Episode 72 - Replaying Episode 6: "The...

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2025/12/16

Replaying episode 6: The Financial SystemPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Daily Episode 71 - Replaying Episode 5: "Catabolic...

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2025/12/15

Replaying Episode 71: Catabolic CollapsePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:01

Daily Episode 70 - Replaying Episode 4: "Limits to...

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2025/12/14

Replaying Episode 4: Limits to GrowthPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:35

Daily Episode 69 - Replaying Episode 3: "Energy"

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2025/12/13

Replaying Episode 3: "Energy"Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:32

Daily Episode 68 - Replaying Episode 2: "Complex...

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2025/12/12

Continuing the series started yesterday - replaying the first 8 episodes while I'm on vacation, and will give insights into each episode when I get back.Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Daily Episode 67 - Replaying the Introduction

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2025/12/11

I'm out on vacation, but thought I'd try something new - we'll be replaying the first 8 episodes of the podcast over the next week, and then I'll go through one by one and revisit them - giving commentary on my thoughts on what's changed since.Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17:51

Daily Episode 66 - Solastalgia and 2-4 Billion Dead

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2025/12/10

A discussion on Christopher Ketcham's article describing the idea of Solastalgia, as we head towards a world that could lose 2-4 billion people, just from climate change by 2050 (according to actuarial scientists).Two Billion Dead at 2C Warming?- CounterPunch.orgplanetary-solvency-risks-and-recommendations.pdf (PDF Download)Global economy could face 50% loss in GDP between 2070 and 2090 from climate shocks, say actuaries | Climate crisis | The GuardianLetter: CCC letter to Minister Hardy - advice on

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Daily Episode 65 - Interview with Abbie (Bonus)

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2025/12/09

The first 15 minutes or so of my episode with Abbie, who spoke with me about their decision to move outside of the US with their partner. Join us Patreon to hear the full episode!Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:39

Daily Episode 64 - "The Duty to Scare People" and the...

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2025/12/08

What responsibilities do scientists have to be blunt about the reality of climate change? Is it better to keep society calm and not explore worst case scenarios, or is it their duty to scare people? I explore that question, and dive into new research done by two scientific societies that lies outside of socially acceptable scientific consensus.Why Isn't Everybody Panicking? Scientific Reticence and the Duty to Scare People - The Prindle Institute for EthicsGlobal Warming At 3 °C By 2050? What's

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24:56

Daily Episode 63 - This Week in Fascism (#10)

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2025/12/05

I'm out of town this week, so episodes are prerecorded (no episodes Thursday 11th to Wednesday 17th). Enjoy another week of fascism...Former Trump lawyer: ‘The Constitution is not adequate to deal with a presidentWhite House Scraps DOGE: The Bizarre Subscriptions and Weird Overseas Contracts Draining Public FundsDOJ Staff Rip Donald Trump and Pam Bondi’s ‘Irreversible Damage’ Kristi Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador despite judge’s order, DOJ acknowledgesSupreme Court

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Daily Episode 62 - The US Government is Poisoning You

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2025/12/04

The EPA has just signed off on 10 new pesticides, which contain PFAS Forever Chemicals. This, after Trump campaigned on the promise to clamp down on polluting and harmful pesticides. Maybe it has something to do with the $70M+ spent in lobbying from PFAS companies this year?Trump Embraces Pesticides After Previously Promising Crackdown- NewsweekThe EPA Approved a New PFAS Pesticide — Will It Show Up in Your Produce? The EPA Approved a New PFAS Pesticide — Will It Show Up in Your Produce?As Trump

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Daily Episode 61 - Say "No" to Frankenstein Algae

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2025/12/03

Scientists are researching "Natural Geoengineering" - one method of which involves mutating algae en masse to convert and store more carbon. Nothing could go wrong, right?https://phys.org/news/2025-11-microbes-tackle-climate-safely.htmlPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Daily Episode 60 - Gasping Breaths of a Dying Empire

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2025/12/02

The Trump administration is on course to overextend use of the military in another messy war. Will he pull the trigger, and what's there to gain? Either way, it's yet another sign of a declining empire gasping for breath.Analysis: Trump’s threats bring war with Venezuela closer as contradictions and legal fears mount | CNN PoliticsUS lawmakers demand answers over Hegseth Venezuela boat strike reportshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/us/politics/trump-venezuela-maduro-airspace.htmlPlease join us on

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Daily Episode 59 - Home Health Crisis in an Aging...

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2025/12/01

America is undergoing a rapid demographic shift, which also happens to be combining with a tumultuous tie in the home health industry. Will we be able to care for the soon-to-be tripled amount of population that requires health care at home?The U.S. Will Need 9.3 Million Home Healthcare Workers. Without Immigrants, Who’s Going To Care For Our Aging Parents?Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds | Ultra-processed foods | The GuardianCalifornia farms applied

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Daily Episode 58 - AMOC National Security Threat (and...

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2025/11/26

Iceland officially declares AMOC collapse a national security threat, and the first human case of a different strain of bird flu in Washington state.A crucial system of ocean currents may be on course to collapse. This country just declared it a national security threat | CNN1st US human bird flu case in 9 months confirmed with strain only seen in animals before - ABC NewsPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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Daily Episode 57 - Schrodinger's Economy

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2025/11/25

Government data used to be the go-to for measuring the health of the economy. Now that we can't trust that data - where do we go for answers?A Weakening Economy, and a Drastically Cut Economic Support System | Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesEven if you can’t trust the data, these 13 warning signs will tell you the economy is in trouble | Fortunehttps://www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/business/economy-tense-nightcapPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community.

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Daily Episode 56 - Deadpool in the Colorado

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2025/11/24

The Colorado river is on a crash course, as the amount of water being used is much higher than it can sustain. After Winter Year 2026, it's expected that the reservoir levels could be so low that hydroelectric dams cease to function. Study looks at 'realistically available' water in Lake Mead, Lake Powell a year from nowColorado River deadline passes without an agreementPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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Daily Episode 55 - This Week in Fascism (#9)

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2025/11/21

Find sources below for the week in fascism:Senate unanimously approves bill to force release of Jeffrey Epstein filesReporter: Mr. President, why wait for congress to release the Epstein files? Thomas Massie: They're part of the coverup. Speaker Johnson's press conference shows he's unrepentent. Trump says he’s asking Justice Department to investigate Epstein’s ties to slew of high-profile figures | CNN PoliticsHow the White House Intervened in an Investigation of Andrew Tate — ProPublica‘Americans

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Daily Episode 54 - Day Zero Has Arrived in Tehran

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2025/11/20

A follow up on the episode over a month ago regarding the water crisis in Tehran, which hits an unofficial day 0 this week.Tehran taps run dry as water crisis deepens across Iran | Reuters‘We may have to evacuate Tehran’: The catastrophe threatening IranHow Cape Town Avoided Day Zero, and What We Can LearnPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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