Have we hit peak polarization?
The US midterms offer hope that Americans are tiring of cruelty and division. But confronting the inexorable crises coming our way will require more than electoral victories; it will take communities willing to work across differences.
November 5, 2026
Crazy Town: Episode 136. We Dug Digger, or Why Tom Cruise Is the Most Famous Crazy Townie
What happens when an A-list director and the biggest Hollywood star of the last 50 years team up to create the perfect Crazy Town movie? It bombs.
November 4, 2026
What a 650-mile hike taught me about resilience and muddling through the Great Unraveling
I took a really long walk this summer. Along the way, I learned lessons that seemed applicable to how we can cultivate personal and community resilience during the Great Unraveling.
October 30, 2026
Crazy Town: Episode 135. Cheerful Pessimist: The Life and Legacy of Richard Heinberg
Jason, Rob, and Asher gather in the studio for the first time since Richard’s passing to commiserate, reflect on his legacy, and talk about how to keep his work and ethos alive.
October 21, 2026
Designing land access with deep time in mind: Moving toward a timeless ethic of land stewardship
When we begin to act with deep time in mind, perhaps future generations will remember us not for what we took, but for what we tended, protected, and passed on.
October 19, 2026
‘Urban Greenlash’: Why is climate action facing opposition across cities?
In areas around the world, growing opposition to climate action signals a new disruptive wave that researchers call an “urban greenlash,” a backlash against climate plans and policies in cities.
October 9, 2026
Crazy Town: Episode 134. Finding Crazy Town Part 6: Facing the Future
What would it actually mean to live with less? Can we preserve the things we value most—health, human rights, cultural diversity, individual freedom—without preserving the system that created them?
October 7, 2026
The Great Unraveling
Environmental and social challenges are compounding to threaten the systems that support the world we know. What does this Great Unraveling mean for human civilization and the global ecosystem?










