Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Alex Leff Can societies get Alzheimer’s?
From the pyramids of Ancient Egypt to cloud storage, humanity has gone to extraordinary lengths to preserve its memories. But what happens when memories fade, photographs disappear, and the stories of our ancestors are lost?
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.
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.
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?
What if collapse isn’t the end of the story but part of a larger cycle?
Join us virtually to celebrate Richard Heinberg’s life and legacy. We will livestream the in-person program in California, featuring music, videos, and remembrances of Richard shared by those closest to him.
What if the story we tell ourselves about progress is wrong?
How did humans go from living in small-scale communities where everyone knew each other to building a massive civilization filled with billions of strangers? Philosopher C. Thi Nguyen, author of “The Score,” joins the odyssey to explore the strange relationship between games and large-scale society.
In this immersive episode, join Alex on a walk through an ancient forest as you explore what it means to live life as a forager. It’s a journey through the garden of eden grocery story, a wrestling with the gods, and a coming home to feast and famine.
Can our economy keep growing forever on a finite planet?
What if the greatest strength of modern civilization—its incredible complexity—is also its greatest weakness?
What happens when bold regenerative ideas meet human-caused environmental destruction? In this event with Sammy Gensaw (Yurok leader) and Andrew Millison (permaculture practitioner), we’ll see how a deep-rooted sense of place, strong leadership, and thinking big can spark profoundly positive changes on the landscape and in our communities.
