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#16: "You can just do things"
The final boss of neoliberalism and the golden era of grift -- understanding the global reactionary movement as an acceleration of trends, not a…
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#2: Understanding Energy
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#1: The Great Globalization is Ending
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#10: We are living in a material world
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#15: The arcs of history
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#15: The arcs of history
Polycrisis, historical cycles, and the opportunity to remake our world.
Jul 8, 2024
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#14: The decade of rolling (poly)crises
A look at the biggest events of 2023, things to look out for in 2024, and resources to be prepared for a tumultuous decade.
Jan 30, 2024
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#13: The electricity grid: A modern wonder of the world
Why the grid is at the heart of modern civilization, how it works (supply, transmission, and demand), and the major opportunities and threats as we race…
Jan 1, 2024
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#12. Moments to movements: The spectre of ideology
How do we translate protests and outrage into real, lasting change? How can we be better prepared as the global system withers? What is our role in…
Oct 27, 2023
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#11: Watt's the deal with renewable energy
We need more solar & wind. But are they really that cheap, clean, and green?
Aug 31, 2023
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#10: We are living in a material world
Primer on raw materials: decarbonization, geopolitics, the mining & trading industry, and more.
Aug 8, 2023
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#9. Extreme weather conditions, cascading risks, and complexity
The oceans, sea ice shelves, and air temperatures are leaving experts perplexed and worried. We all should be as well.
Jun 28, 2023
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#8. The Global Reserve Currency: US/Petro/Euro Dollar
Features of a reserve currency, who actually benefits from the US$, and the government-market nexus that runs the system.
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