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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 modern industrial society and simplifies them so they’re easier to learn. The compelling evidence for our inevitable decline is introduced by collapse-aware Kory to his good friend, Kellan, who probably doesn’t realize what he signed up for! Skeptical? Gear up for a paradigm shift!

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Episode 121 - Artificial Intelligence (Part 2): Dark Potential Jan 11, 2023

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This week we talk about the potentially dark future of AI and what is known as the "singularity", were it able to break the constraints that currently hold it back.
Learn More:
The Artificial Intelligence Revolution: Part 1 - Wait But Why
The Artificial Intelligence Revolution: Part 2 - Wait But Why
World’s most powerful AI chatbot ChatGPT will soon ‘look like a boring toy’ says OpenAI boss | The Independent
A new experiment: Does AI really know cats or dogs -- or anything? | ZDNET
1.1 quintillion operations per second: US has world’s fastest supercomputer | Ars Technica
When will singularity happen? 1700 expert opinions of AGI [2023] (aimultiple.com)

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Episode 120: Artificial Intelligence (Part 1): Current Reality Jan 04, 2023

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There is a lot of hype, especially recently, around the future of AI. The fact is that AI is present now in our world, for both positive and negative. In this episode we talk about the current reality and near-term expectations of AI, and how it relates to collapse. From surveillance and policing to job and culture loss to deepfakes, AI is helping drive us towards a dystopian future.
Learn More:
COVID restrictions in India are being enforced by artificial intelligence and facial recognition | Fortune
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors Grants Police More Surveillance Powers | Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org)
SFPD’s killer robots are off the table for now (sfbayview.com)
Actor Goes Viral With Deepfake Star Impressions—How Many Can You Name? (newsweek.com)
How ChatGPT actually works (assemblyai.com)
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/what-is-chatgpt/473664/

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/21/technology/personaltech/how-to-use-chatgpt-ethically.html

https://builtin.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-replacing-jobs-creating-jobs

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2022/05/03/the-rise-of-artificial-intelligence-will-robots-actually-replace-people/?sh=5a88c4403299

https://www.saviom.com/blog/12-jobs-that-robots-ai-will-replace-in-the-future-and-12-that-wont/

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/02/technology/ai-artificial-intelligence-artists.html

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/12/artstation-artists-stage-mass-protest-against-ai-generated-artwork/

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Episode 119 - Collapse in 2022 Dec 28, 2022

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Our second annual installment, discussing the happenings of the previous year and how they relate to collapse. We often forget everything that's happened over the course of just 365 days and stepping back to take it all in can be eye-opening!
Learn more:
2022 CPI and Inflation Rate for the United States | CPI Inflation Calculator (2022 Updated Monthly)
How Africa Can Escape Chronic Food Insecurity Amid Climate Change (imf.org)
Putting Africans at the Heart of Food Security and Climate Resilience (worldbank.org)
The top 10 crises the world can't ignore in 2022 | International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Fed’s Interest Rate Hikes in 2022 - What the December Raise Means for You (moneycrashers.com)
Compare Current Mortgage Rates – Forbes Advisor
WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard | WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard With Vaccination Data
Weekly confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Dec 20, 2022 (ourworldindata.org)
What can explain the excess mortality in the U.S. and Europe in 2022? - Health Feedback
'Tripledemic' Data Shows Cold and Flu Season Is Already Among the Worst on Record - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (noaa.gov)
U.S. Energy Information Administration - EIA - Independent Statistics and Analysis
Mass shootings in the US: 2022 could be the second-highest year | CNN

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Episode 118 - Narcissism in Leadership Dec 21, 2022

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In dire times, such as these, it is more important than ever to have empathetic leaders who strive to do the right thing for their people. So why do we keep electing narcissists?
Learn More:
Narcissism: 5 Signs to Help You Spot Narcissistic Behavior (webmd.com)
Narcissistic personality disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
The Rich Have Higher Level of Narcissism, Study Shows | TIME.com
Psychology study indicates that narcissists are more involved in politics than the rest of us (psypost.org)
Narcissism: Why It's So Rampant in Politics | Psychology Today
The Narcissism Of Politicians - Mental Health Matters Cofe (mentalhealthmatters-cofe.org)
The Narcissists Are Running Amok: Many Politicians Are Narcissists -- And Many of Their Followers Are, Too - Alternet.org
Professions With the Most Psychopaths (businessinsider.com)
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-disorders/narcissistic-personality-disorder.htm

https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/how-narcissistic-leaders-destroy-within

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00773/full

https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/narcissistic-traits-leadership/

https://www.psypost.org/2021/02/narcissists-make-their-way-to-ceo-positions-faster-than-their-counterparts-study-finds-59517#:~:text=A%20main%20finding%20that%20has,a%20propensity%20for%20manipulative%20behavior.

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Episode 117 - A History of the Railroad and its Strikes in the US Dec 14, 2022

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Relevant in the news recently have been the multiple attempts at railroad strikes by unions. What is the cause of these strikes, what impact would they have, and will they continue?
Learn More:
The Averted National Rail Strike Is a Parable of Contemporary American Capitalism | The New Yorker
House passes bills to stop railroad strike, give rail workers more paid sick leave - YouTube
Rail Strike Ahead? Why These Workers Rejected The Contract Deal - YouTube
Rail Strike: Why The Railroads Won’t Give In on Paid Leave (nymag.com)
https://www.up.com/customers/track-record/tr120120-freight-rail-how-much-ships-by-rail.htm

https://www.aar.org/topic/industries-we-support/

https://www.aar.org/facts-figures

https://www.fb.org/market-intel/farmers-and-ranchers-feel-crunch-of-railway-supply-chain-shortfalls

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9745

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Episode 116 - Infrastructure Deep Dive: Roads and Public Transport Dec 07, 2022

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Infrastructure is the glue that holds our supply chain and economy together. The Army Corps of Engineers rates our roads at a grade of D, and our Public Transport at a D-. 43% of US roads are considered to be in poor or mediocre condition.
With a growing backlog ($786 million) of repairs and upgrades needed, it's no mystery that our infrastructure is in a freefall of decay. This episode helps make the case for why a feedback loop of decaying infrastructure leads to collapse.
Learn More:
Transportation Infrastructure | ASCE's 2021 Infrastructure Report Card
Road Infrastructure | ASCE's 2021 Infrastructure Report Card
The State of America’s Roads | Busbud blog
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-08/why-building-roads-and-transit-costs-more-in-the-u-s
https://transportgeography.org/contents/chapter3/transportation-and-economic-development/
https://transportgeography.org/contents/chapter3/transportation-and-economic-development/

https://transportationtodaynews.com/news/21079-failure-to-address-infrastructure-could-cost-the-10-trillion-in-gdp-report-says/

https://www.motortrend.com/features/american-roads-bridges-need-repairs-now/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2021/commute-calculator-pandemic/

https://www.history.com/news/8-ways-roads-helped-rome-rule-the-ancient-world

https://www.valuepenguin.com/highway-spending-study

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Episode 115 - The Adaptation and Relocation of Fiji and Tuvalu Nov 30, 2022

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We know that sea level rise is a real and accelerating threat - but what are nations doing to respond to it? In this episode, we talk about adaptation plans for two different Pacific Island nations: Fiji and Tuvalu.
Learn More:
https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/08/how-to-move-a-country-fiji-radical-plan-escape-rising-seas-climate-crisis

https://www.greenbiz.com/article/what-world-can-learn-fijis-national-climate-strategy

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/24/travel/fiji-global-warming.amp.html
Tuvalu unveils Long-Term Adaptation Plan at COP27, a vision for a safe, climate-resilient future — Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (tcap.tv)
COP 27: Tuvalu announces stronger climate targets for 2050 | The Pacific Community (spc.int)
Tuvalu Turns to the Metaverse as Rising Seas Threaten Existence (usnews.com)

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Episode 114 - Interview with Shaun Chamberlin Nov 23, 2022

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Shaun Chamberlin is an author and activist who has been exploring collapse and possible responses for over twenty years. He is the editor of 'Surviving the Future: Culture, Carnival and Capital in the Aftermath of the Market Economy' and his late mentor David Fleming’s 'Lean Logic: A Dictionary for the Future and How to Survive It', as well as executive producer of 2020 film 'The Sequel: What Will Follow Our Troubled Civilisation?'
He puts the theory into practice as one of the custodians of Ireland’s legendary free pub ‘The Happy Pig’ and was involved with the Transition Towns movement since its inception, co-founding Transition Town Kingston and authoring the movement’s second book, 'The Transition Timeline', back in 2009. He was also one of the first Extinction Rebellion arrestees, in 2018, and now leads Sterling College’s online program ‘Surviving the Future: Conversations for Our Time’.
Shaun’s website: http://darkoptimism.org
‘Surviving the Future: Conversations for Our Times’ courses/community: http://ce.sterlingcollege.edu/surviving-the-future…
David Fleming’s books: http://flemingpolicycentre.org.uk/books/
Free access to David Fleming’s Dictionary for the Future and How to Survive It: http://leanlogic.online

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Episode 113 - The Impact of Greenland and Antarctica on Sea Level Rise Nov 16, 2022

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Greenland and Antarctica combine to hold a potential 225 feet of sea level rise. How much of that will be unlocked, and over what time frame? We discuss the knowns, the unknowns, and the newest research coming out.
Learn More:
https://sealevel.nasa.gov/faq/11/how-much-rise-should-we-expect-from-greenland-and-antarctica/
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/04/study-says-antarctic-ice-sheet-melt-to-lift-sea-level-higher-than-thought/
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/14/world/antarctica-larsen-c-ice-shelf-atmospheric-rivers-climate-intl/index.html
https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-are-uncovering-ominous-waters-under-antarctic-ice/
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/81214/arctic-amplification
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15082020/greenland-ice-sheet-melt-climate-change/?gclid=CjwKCAiAvK2bBhB8EiwAZUbP1AepBilfkaUmc3dx0kRyr6MPerYpZQDXKpCkrb7flaWN4xpENIzUPhoC9u4QAvD_BwE
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/melting-greenland-ice-sheet-will-cause-at-least-ten-inches-of-sea-level-rise-study-finds-180980675/
https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/rain-fell-for-first-time-greenland-s-summit-here-s-why-it-matters
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/19/weather/greenland-summit-rain-climate-change

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Episode 112 - Stoicism Nov 09, 2022

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The ancient philosophy of stoicism offers a great model for coping with collapse. In this episode we discuss its merits, along with its pitfalls.
Learn More:
The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User'... - Kindle (amazon.com)
How To Practice Stoicism: An Introduction & 12 Stoic Practices - The Mindful Stoic

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