Interview: The Populist Moment
What takes place in the 1980s and 1990s is a concerted class offensive that attempts to execute a controlled demolition of civil society.
Society
A Vision for Sustainable Community Consciousness
Understanding how the root causes of our existential crisis lie in our behaviors, our individual and social behaviors, we can move to address the all-important role of culture in the creation and maintenance of sustainable communities.
From Texas to the Global African Diaspora: Just Transitions with Jacqui Patterson, Time Magazine’s Woman of the Year
Jacqui Patterson, Time Magazine’s Woman of the Year, on “just transitions,” the lived experience of black communities in the US and throughout the African Diaspora, and her evolving views of the polycrisis.
Review: Two Tribes
History also teaches us that times of uncertainty and instability are fertile conditions for populists and those with dark agendas, as people under stress often seek simple answers to complex problems, which often dredges up an instinct to blame and see ‘us and them’ divisions. This looks to be bubbling to the surface as unrest in many parts of the world, of which the UK is now exemplary.
Thanks to Trump, Climate Policy Has a Chance in 2024
For the US to have any chance of transitioning to a low-carbon economy in anything approximating the next 25 years, it will need to be lifted from the trenches of the culture wars. The US cannot continue to spend equal time at the extremes, believing it will all balance out in the end. It doesn’t.
Why Won’t Anyone Listen? Elizabeth Sawin on How to Talk about the Polycrisis
In this live, online event, Dr. Elizabeth Sawin (Multisolving Institute) shares how she learned to stop bumming people out about climate change and communicate effectively.
MM #16: Recap and Mythology
Modernity is a sort of flight-of-fancy: a mode that our flexible brains allowed us to pursue, while lacking sufficient cognitive power to really understand what it means or think it all through.
Next big steps on climate
My big hope is for progressives to leave behind their issue silos, come together, and forge a mighty political force, both for immediate action and for deep, transformative change.
Mamphela Ramphele: “The Art of Movement Building: Personal Liberation for Public Change”
In this episode, Nate is joined by Mamphela Ramphele, co-founder of the Black Consciousness Movement, which was instrumental in building the ideological foundation that galvanized the struggle for Liberation under the apartheid regime in South Africa, ultimately leading to its dismantling.
MM #15: What Now?
You can recognize that modernity does not pursue appropriate goals, and look forward to a changed world. That attitude shift alone will make you a driving force for a changing world. And that doesn’t sound too hard, does it? You can start today!
What Would a Real Renewable Energy Transition Look Like?
But we all need to understand: this is a fight for survival in which cooperation and sacrifice are required, just as in total war. Until we feel that level of shared urgency, there will be no real energy transition, and little prospect for a desirable human future.
Breaking Down the Far Right: Strategies for Resistance
The fight against the far right is not just a political struggle—it’s a battle for the soul of society. By understanding the roots of this movement and organising effectively against it, we can create a world where justice, equality, and true democracy are more than just ideals, but realities for all.
