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Mayor McCheese & Modern Medicine: Squandering Energy and Rethinking Technology
Episode 23
Some anthropologists argue that we're living in an anomalous historical period called High Energy Modernity, which will end sooner than we might like…
5 years, 11 months ago
An Ecofascist and a Social Justice Warrior Walk into a Bar: Extremist Politics and Censorship
Episode 22
We've seen a frightening rise in recent years of violence and violent rhetoric by so-called ecofascists, who use environmental and resource limits ar…
5 years, 11 months ago
Foreclosing on the Frackers: Coronavirus and the Future of Energy
Episode 21
In the last episode Asher, Rob, and Jason discussed the danger of political denial and delusion limiting how well we respond to the climate crisis. T…
5 years, 11 months ago
Delusion to the Left, Denial to the Right, and the Environmental Reality Caught in the Middle
Episode 20
How much of a stretch is it to compare autoimmune disease to the politics of climate change? Let's just say your hosts at Crazy Town were able to do …
5 years, 11 months ago
I Can't Drive 35: the Politics of Rationing and its Potential to Shift the Economy
Episode 19
If you ask a hundred people what they want to do about climate change or other crises in the age of overshoot, approximately zero of them will enthus…
5 years, 11 months ago
Coronavirus and the Three Bears: the Right-Sized Crisis for a Transition to Sustainability?
Episode 18
First of all, f*ck this virus. We don't want anyone to experience pain and suffering from coronavirus, but maybe there's a lesson to learn. In fact, …
5 years, 11 months ago
Our Naked Emperors Catch Coronavirus: How to Think about Collapse with Nafeez Ahmed
Episode 17
Asher goes for a deep dive in his interview with investigative journalist Nafeez Ahmed about how the novel coronavirus is rippling through the system…
5 years, 11 months ago
Announcement: Keeping up with Coronavirus
Asher explains the changes to Crazy Town's schedule as we try to keep up with new developments during the coronavirus pandemic.
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5 years, 11 months ago
The 10,000-Mile Cod, Insane Global Trade, and the Path to a Resilient Local Economy
Episode 16
What do Scottish cod, rubber duckies, rock phosphate, and shipping containers have in common? They all ride the oceans in really big boats as part of…
6 years ago
The Long and Shart of Extreme Travel as Climate Chaos Reigns
Episode 15
Coronavirus has put the kibosh on frivolous travel for the moment, but we might want to do some reflecting before returning to business as usual. Pri…
6 years ago