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Hidden Drivers Wrap-up, or... the Story of the Throbbing Amygdala
Episode 47
It's the end of the world as we know it. OK, maybe not just yet, but it is the end of Crazy Town's third season. If you've been able to look past som…
4 years, 9 months ago
Maximum Power and Scarcity, or... the Story of the Birdbrained Backhoe on the Beach
Episode 46
The "maximum power principle" may sound like the doctrine of an evil supervillain, but it actually applies to all living creatures. The principle sta…
4 years, 9 months ago
Feedback Loops and Climate Catastrophe, or... the Story of the Baseball Bloodbath
Episode 45
Did you ever think a baseball melee could effectively explain nuanced topics like cybernetics and systems dynamics? This episode examines the fascina…
4 years, 9 months ago
Net Energy and Sustainability, or… the Story of the Overstuffed Strongman
Episode 44
All of humanity's feats, whether a record-setting deadlift by the world's strongest man or the construction of a gleaming city by a technologically a…
4 years, 9 months ago
Overproduction of Elites and Political Upheaval, or... the Story of Rich People Doing Stupid Things
Episode 43
Imagine a factory assembly line running at full steam, but instead of spitting out car parts or plastic trinkets, the conveyor belt is loaded down wi…
4 years, 10 months ago
Runaway Money and Overconsumption, or... the Story of Monetary Mischief in Madagascar
Episode 42
Way back when money consisted of iron pieces, if you wanted to buy a horse or some spices to season your horse meat, you practically had to carry an …
4 years, 10 months ago
The Attention Economy and Nature Depletion, or… the Story of Einstein Watching Cat Videos
Episode 41
There's an insidious feature of modern life: as the economy and technology continue to grow, attention becomes ever more scarce. Nowadays footage fro…
4 years, 10 months ago
Nature Detachment and Ecocide, or... the Story of the Marauding Mountain Lion
Episode 40
Velcro pants and legs. Booster rockets and spacecraft. Humans and nature. What do these three pairs have in common? They're all things that are detac…
4 years, 10 months ago
The Myth of Progress and Limits to Growth, or... the Story of the World's Largest Shovel
Episode 39
Who in their right mind is against the idea of progress? You'd be hard-pressed to find a candidate for public office with a platform of maintaining t…
4 years, 11 months ago
Complexity and Armageddon, or… the Story of the Hemp Microphone
Episode 38
Society has become so complex that all the complexity begets more complexity. And if that’s not complex enough for you, jobs have become so specializ…
4 years, 11 months ago