What Could Possibly Go Right?: Episode 97 Douglas Rushkoff
Douglas Rushkoff makes another appearance on our podcast, sharing his latest thoughts on What Could Possibly Go Right?
Society
The Simple Story of Civilization
Since our civilization is not built on a foundation of sustainable principles, it is no surprise that we find it now to be utterly unsustainable.
Changing the ‘world as it is’ into the ‘world as it should be’
Resolving the conflict between being visionary and being pragmatic is critical for those who want to transform society.
I have seen the future and it is ‘Ramp Hollow’
Harrison Brown wrote in 1954 that the most likely outcome of industrial civilization is a return to agrarian civilization. Historian Steven Stoll gives us a glimpse of an agrarian world that existed before the industrial revolution, one that might provide a possible pattern for an agrarian existence in the future.
For Lebanon, the path to renewal runs through the Commons
A resurgence of the Commons activities that once made Lebanon thrive, coupled with the implementation of cosmo-localism, may be the key to restoring the country’s social and economic health.
The time to de-grow and adapt is now
No search results give any indication that de-growth is not already underway. No evidence anywhere supports the idea that we can do all these things that we haven’t yet done.
Varoufakis Details Vision for Ending ‘Global Empire of Capital’ to Avert Catastrophe
With enough solidarity, progressives around the world can build an egalitarian, democratic, peaceful, and sustainable society.
Looking to Women to Shape the Future of Berlin’s Transportation
The Autofrei initiative argues that reduced car travel would lead to increased safety, better health, greater climate protection, and all-around higher quality of life in Berlin.
Human Rights and Multispecies Justice with Danielle Celermajer (Bonus episode of Crazy Town)
Asher is joined in Crazy Town by Danielle Celermajer, author and professor at University of Sydney, for a far-ranging conversation about human rights and the more-than-human world.
Human Prehistory—Why New Discoveries About Human Origins Open Up Revolutionary Possibilities
In my opinion, the invention and subsequent development of technology was the inflection point from which humanity was to diverge towards an alternative pathway from all other life forms on Earth. We now hold the responsibility to wield this power in ways that will be beneficial and sustainable to all life.
Boundaries
Eventually – and I’m still working on it – I accept that Nature is just doing her thing. She is communicating to me her boundaries and keeping me at bay, protecting her blue jays and possums and raccoons.
Gender and the Future of Humanity – A MAHB Dialogue with Historian Nancy C. Unger
But gender bias needs to be deconstructed. I mean, clearly, we’ve come a long, long way. But there’s still a lot of work to do.
