The Great Simplification
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Philosopher and author Sarah Wilson explains how prepping alone doesn’t work, and that we should instead be working toward a radical simplification: an intentional shift toward a slower, more communal way of living.
September 22, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Philosopher and author Sarah Wilson explains how prepping alone doesn’t work, and that we should instead be working toward a radical simplification: an intentional shift toward a slower, more communal way of living.
What would it actually take to reach a global agreement to ban the development of superintelligence, and are we already out of time?
September 15, 2026 at 3:32 PM
What would it actually take to reach a global agreement to ban the development of superintelligence, and are we already out of time?
This video is not offering mental health advice. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
September 11, 2026 at 5:24 PM
This video is not offering mental health advice. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
If domination isn’t an aberration but a predictable output of the game board we’ve built, what does that mean for how we try to fix it?
September 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM
If domination isn’t an aberration but a predictable output of the game board we’ve built, what does that mean for how we try to fix it?
The stories we tell to better understand ourselves rhyme and align across time and tradition.
August 26, 2026 at 5:28 PM
The stories we tell to better understand ourselves rhyme and align across time and tradition.
As we continue through challenging times, how can we balance critical physical and policy work with the internal work of healing our relationship to the mental parts we shy away from?
August 21, 2026 at 9:26 PM
As we continue through challenging times, how can we balance critical physical and policy work with the internal work of healing our relationship to the mental parts we shy away from?
The era of the standard deviation is here. Biologist Olivier Hamant suggests we learn jazz.
August 19, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The era of the standard deviation is here. Biologist Olivier Hamant suggests we learn jazz.
As cheap, abundant energy becomes less accessible, are there other -isms we should be considering?
August 13, 2026 at 8:05 PM
As cheap, abundant energy becomes less accessible, are there other -isms we should be considering?
Could balancing our focus on performance and robustness be the key to reframing our relationship with the entire Earth, bringing more stability, rest, and meaning to our lives?
August 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Could balancing our focus on performance and robustness be the key to reframing our relationship with the entire Earth, bringing more stability, rest, and meaning to our lives?
What might it mean for ordinary people if the credit and dollar system that has funded American consumption for eighty years starts to break down?
August 4, 2026 at 8:44 PM
What might it mean for ordinary people if the credit and dollar system that has funded American consumption for eighty years starts to break down?
Is the world entering a new commodity supercycle driven by scarcity and deglobalization, or is the market going to keep shrugging off these shocks?
August 3, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Is the world entering a new commodity supercycle driven by scarcity and deglobalization, or is the market going to keep shrugging off these shocks?
How would it feel to be truly at one with the planet, and how might it change the way we act?
July 29, 2026 at 8:06 PM
How would it feel to be truly at one with the planet, and how might it change the way we act?
A growing chorus of psychologists, contemplatives, and systems thinkers argue that most of us, and most of our institutions, are running an outdated psychological and spiritual “operating system,” one never built for the converging ecological, economic, and cultural crises we face.
July 27, 2026 at 7:53 PM
A growing chorus of psychologists, contemplatives, and systems thinkers argue that most of us, and most of our institutions, are running an outdated psychological and spiritual “operating system,” one never built for the converging ecological, economic, and cultural crises we face.
Is “might makes right” becoming the central pillar governing the world’s oceans, and if so, what does that mean for the cost of everything that arrives by ship?
July 22, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Is “might makes right” becoming the central pillar governing the world’s oceans, and if so, what does that mean for the cost of everything that arrives by ship?
Why does the volume and velocity of modern trade make a conflict like the one in the Strait of Hormuz so much more consequential than at any other time in history?
July 21, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Why does the volume and velocity of modern trade make a conflict like the one in the Strait of Hormuz so much more consequential than at any other time in history?
What would it take to build financial infrastructure that actually gets capital to the people already doing the work of healing land and community?
July 13, 2026 at 7:17 PM
What would it take to build financial infrastructure that actually gets capital to the people already doing the work of healing land and community?
The acceleration of global heating is just one of many critical "shifting baselines" that go mostly unnoticed in our everyday lives.
July 1, 2026 at 9:23 PM
The acceleration of global heating is just one of many critical "shifting baselines" that go mostly unnoticed in our everyday lives.
What would it mean to live, even briefly, at a metabolic rate closer to what your body actually requires?
June 30, 2026 at 8:11 PM
What would it mean to live, even briefly, at a metabolic rate closer to what your body actually requires?
Is the projected Super El Niño a signal of more extreme climatic swings to come?
June 26, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Is the projected Super El Niño a signal of more extreme climatic swings to come?
If energy is the invisible labor force underlying every product and service in your life, does that change the way you see the economy?
June 25, 2026 at 4:33 PM
If energy is the invisible labor force underlying every product and service in your life, does that change the way you see the economy?
This year’s projected Super El Niño forming in the Pacific could become one of the strongest climate oscillations in over a century.
What do we know about the trajectory our climate is currently on, and what gaps of knowledge still need to be filled?
What do we know about the trajectory our climate is currently on, and what gaps of knowledge still need to be filled?
June 24, 2026 at 3:50 PM
This year’s projected Super El Niño forming in the Pacific could become one of the strongest climate oscillations in over a century.
What do we know about the trajectory our climate is currently on, and what gaps of knowledge still need to be filled?
What do we know about the trajectory our climate is currently on, and what gaps of knowledge still need to be filled?
If the work performed by a single barrel of oil is worth orders of magnitude more than its price, what does it say about the systems we have built on top of it?
June 23, 2026 at 6:35 PM
If the work performed by a single barrel of oil is worth orders of magnitude more than its price, what does it say about the systems we have built on top of it?
Drawing on research showing that creativity and imagination scores have been declining for decades, author Rob Hopkins argues that our collective inability to vividly picture a better future may be the deepest barrier to building one.
June 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Drawing on research showing that creativity and imagination scores have been declining for decades, author Rob Hopkins argues that our collective inability to vividly picture a better future may be the deepest barrier to building one.
In this episode, I welcome Rob Hopkins, co-founder of the Transition Network and author of “How to Fall in Love with the Future,” for an exploration of what tips people over the edge and into action to build more livable futures, and what role imagination plays in cultural motivation and agency.
June 17, 2026 at 2:39 PM
In this episode, I welcome Rob Hopkins, co-founder of the Transition Network and author of “How to Fall in Love with the Future,” for an exploration of what tips people over the edge and into action to build more livable futures, and what role imagination plays in cultural motivation and agency.
Complex living systems researcher Nora Bateson explains how subtle changes in our lives can affect how we perceive and engage with the world around us.
June 15, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Complex living systems researcher Nora Bateson explains how subtle changes in our lives can affect how we perceive and engage with the world around us.