96kbps http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com I am a human being therefore nothing human is alien to me Tue, 21 May 2013 03:56:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism. Seth and Justin no Seth and Justin podcast@extraenvironmentalist.com podcast@extraenvironmentalist.com (Seth and Justin) You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place I am a human being therefore nothing human is alien to me 96kbps http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/extraenvironmentalist_artwork_for_mp3.jpg http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com I am a human being therefore nothing human is alien to meSociety & Culture [ Episode #60 // Days of Destruction ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/XCtdvAyqYr0/ Mon, 20 May 2013 17:08:35 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=2767 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2013/05/20/episode-60-days-destruction/#comments Justin While the cultural foundations of the United States are unraveling the unconscious programs of American society lay outside of public dialogue. Where there was once an American Dream, a spiritual void remains.  As the framework of consumer society breaks down, will an economic system of inverted totalitarianism reverse become explicit? Why do our elites seem incapable of formulating a rational response to this crisis of civilization?

In Extraenvironmentalist #60 we discuss the current condition of American culture with Chris Hedges and Morris Berman. Chris describes the process of breakdown he’s witnessed in other countries as elites withdraw when they feel their system of control crumbling. Morris reflects the current crisis of capitalism against the breakdown of the feudal system hundreds of years ago to describe a broader historical process. Then, we speak with Dmitry Orlov about his new book: The Five Stages of Collapse. Dmitry talks about the psychological damage created by access to large amounts of money and explains how to think practically about a failing global economic system.

//Segments on Soundcloud

// Books

Chris Hedges // Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt
Morris Berman // Why America Failed // also see XE #34
Dmitry Orlov // The Five Stages of Collapse // also see XE #49

// News Items Discussed

Poll: 29% of Americans think ‘armed revolution’ coming soon via Chris H.
27% of Spaniards are out of work. Yet in one town everyone has a job via Jim

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)

[Break] – 24m

President Bush Addresses Nation on Economic Crisis
AP Monitoring Raises Fears of Government Overreach
Web Press Grills Obama on Drones
Bush: We Can Overcome Economic Crisis
Bill Clinton on why we should help the world

[End]

Chris Hedges speaking with Rick Wolff on Economic Update

// Music (in Order of Appearance)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
dcup – I’m Corrupt via IndieShuffle
Free n Losh – Where do They Go? via Earmilk
YACHT – Second Summer (RAC Remix) via Soundcloud
Moby – Natural Blues (TYR Remix) via The Music Ninja

// Production Credits

Kevin via Sustainable Guidance Youtube Channel

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2013/05/20/episode-60-days-destruction/feed/ 1 alternative lifestyle,banana republic,breakdown,capitalism,CNN,collapse,complexity,culture,drones,economy,education,expectations While the cultural foundations of the United States are unraveling the unconscious programs of American society lay outside of public dialogue. Where there was once an American Dream, a spiritual void remains. While the cultural foundations of the United States are unraveling the unconscious programs of American society lay outside of public dialogue. Where there was once an American Dream, a spiritual void remains.  As the framework of consumer society breaks down, will an economic system of inverted totalitarianism reverse become explicit? Why do our elites seem incapable of formulating a rational response to this crisis of civilization? In Extraenvironmentalist #60 we discuss the current condition of American culture with Chris Hedges and Morris Berman. Chris describes the process of breakdown he's witnessed in other countries as elites withdraw when they feel their system of control crumbling. Morris reflects the current crisis of capitalism against the breakdown of the feudal system hundreds of years ago to describe a broader historical process. Then, we speak with Dmitry Orlov about his new book: The Five Stages of Collapse. Dmitry talks about the psychological damage created by access to large amounts of money and explains how to think practically about a failing global economic system. //Segments on Soundcloud // Books Chris Hedges // Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt Morris Berman // Why America Failed // also see XE #34 Dmitry Orlov // The Five Stages of Collapse // also see XE #49 // News Items Discussed Poll: 29% of Americans think 'armed revolution' coming soon via Chris H. 27% of Spaniards are out of work. Yet in one town everyone has a job via Jim // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) [Break] - 24m President Bush Addresses Nation on Economic Crisis AP Monitoring Raises Fears of Government Overreach Web Press Grills Obama on Drones Bush: We Can Overcome Economic Crisis Bill Clinton on why we should help the world [End] Chris Hedges speaking with Rick Wolff on Economic Update // Music (in Order of Appearance) Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? dcup - I'm Corrupt via IndieShuffle Free n Losh - Where do They Go? via Earmilk YACHT - Second Summer (RAC Remix) via Soundcloud Moby - Natural Blues (TYR Remix) via The Music Ninja // Production Credits Kevin via Sustainable Guidance Youtube Channel Seth and Justin no 2:15:15 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2013/05/20/episode-60-days-destruction/ [ Episode #59 // Financialized Education ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/C6TEQIYbgGA/ Wed, 08 May 2013 02:23:33 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=2740 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2013/05/07/episode-59-financialized-education/#comments Justin The amount of college debt is skyrocketing in the United States while job opportunities sought by graduates are dwindling. Costly undergrad and graduate degrees used to be the passport to a middle class lifestyle but are now leading to a growing number of indebted youth who are bitter about their time in higher ed. Have modern ideas of higher education been so deeply shaped by the logic of the financial sector that we won’t find an alternative? What methods of self-learning can we use to gain skills while avoiding the debt burden of a university education?

In Extraenvironmentalist #59 we speak with critical theorist Max Haiven about the financialization of higher education and how it has limited our imagination. Max discusses the Edufactory Collective and how we can’t separate the university from the transformations underway in global capitalism. Then, we talk to Kio Stark about her recent book Don’t Go Back to School: A Handbook for Learning Anything to discuss how successful self-learners were able to master skills without going through institutions of higher education.

//Segments on Soundcloud

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)

[Break] – 32m20s

Michael M’Gonigle – Montreal Degrowth Conference
Generation Jobless: Spain’s Disenchanted Youth
Charles Eisenstein on Higher Ed as interviewed in Vancouver

[End]

Bill Hicks on the University of Houston

// Music (in Order of Appearance)
Beat Connection – Saola (ODESZA Remix) via Soundcloud
MSMR – Fantasy (NICITA Remix) via The Orange Press
Steel Train – You Are Dangerous (RAC Remix) via Caveman Sound
Jeff Spec ft. NaRai – Stop via Bandcamp
Airbird & Napolian – In the Zone via Gorilla vs. Bear
Travelling Day – Smoking Dog via Soundcloud

// Production Credits

Kevin via Sustainable Guidance Youtube Channel

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2013/05/07/episode-59-financialized-education/feed/ 0 capitalism,culture,debt,economics,economy,education,expectations,finance,financialization,higher education,imagination,learning The amount of college debt is skyrocketing in the United States while job opportunities sought by graduates are dwindling. Costly undergrad and graduate degrees used to be the passport to a middle class lifestyle but are now leading to a growing number... The amount of college debt is skyrocketing in the United States while job opportunities sought by graduates are dwindling. Costly undergrad and graduate degrees used to be the passport to a middle class lifestyle but are now leading to a growing number of indebted youth who are bitter about their time in higher ed. Have modern ideas of higher education been so deeply shaped by the logic of the financial sector that we won't find an alternative? What methods of self-learning can we use to gain skills while avoiding the debt burden of a university education? In Extraenvironmentalist #59 we speak with critical theorist Max Haiven about the financialization of higher education and how it has limited our imagination. Max discusses the Edufactory Collective and how we can't separate the university from the transformations underway in global capitalism. Then, we talk to Kio Stark about her recent book Don't Go Back to School: A Handbook for Learning Anything to discuss how successful self-learners were able to master skills without going through institutions of higher education. //Segments on Soundcloud // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) [Break] - 32m20s Michael M'Gonigle - Montreal Degrowth Conference Generation Jobless: Spain's Disenchanted Youth Charles Eisenstein on Higher Ed as interviewed in Vancouver [End] Bill Hicks on the University of Houston // Music (in Order of Appearance) Beat Connection - Saola (ODESZA Remix) via Soundcloud MSMR - Fantasy (NICITA Remix) via The Orange Press Steel Train - You Are Dangerous (RAC Remix) via Caveman Sound Jeff Spec ft. NaRai - Stop via Bandcamp Airbird & Napolian - In the Zone via Gorilla vs. Bear Travelling Day - Smoking Dog via Soundcloud // Production Credits Kevin via Sustainable Guidance Youtube Channel Seth and Justin no 2:22:53 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2013/05/07/episode-59-financialized-education/ [ Episode #58 // Permaculture Possibilities ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/cGg5m6ueW-s/ Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:53:09 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=2662 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2013/04/17/episode-58-permaculture-possibilities/#comments Justin Even though our global environmental challenges have become dramatically more severe over the last several decades, our understanding of ecological processes have significantly deepened. Permaculture approaches offer a unique toolkit to address problems of desertification, poisoned landcapes, impure water supplies and more. Yet will low-tech solutions that work with nature be able to capture a public imagination expecting technological progress to look like business as usual?

In Extraenvironmentalist #58 our correspondent Kevin joins us to cover permaculture approaches to our global challenges. We hear segments from Pacific Northwest Permaculture Convergence sessions on innovative landscape management practices, biochar for carbon sequestration, mycological approaches to cleaning up our pollution and more. We also hear a few extended interviews from the Pacific Northwest Permaculture Convergence to wrap up our coverage of the largest permaculture summit in North America.

// Additional Links

Extraenvironmentalist Youtube Channel for New Economy Summit Coverage
Coursera MOOC on Climate Change Literacy
Allan Savory’s TED Talk on Greening Deserts

//Segments on Soundcloud

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)

[End]

The Overview Effect

// Music (in Order of Appearance)
NONONO – Pumping Blood via Pigeons and Planes
Formidable Vegetable – Small and Slow via Soundcloud
The Garden Song via Youtube
The Embassy – Everything I Ever Wanted (Kisses Remix) via Soundcloud
Formidable Vegtable – Oil via Soundcloud
James Blake – Retrograde (Finn Filly Edit) via Et Musique Pour Tous
Haim – Falling (Duke Dumont Remix) via Hard Candy

// Speakers in Order of Appearance

3:06 – Maurice Robinette via www.managingchangenorthwest.com
13:40 – Francesco Tortorici
15:52 – Chuck Estin via www.biosdesign.us
16:30 – Francesco Tortorici
22:49 – Peter McCoy via www.radicalmycology.com
37:28 – Forest Shomer via www.insidepassageseeds.com
41:00 – Andrew Millison via www.beaverstatepermaculture.com
52:19 – Judith Alexander via l2020.org
55:42 – Paul Cienfuegos via PaulCienfuegos.com
1:04:55 – Mark Robinowitz via www.peakchoice.org
1:25:26 – Josho Somine
1:41:00 – Nancy Chase via  www.shambalafarm.com

// Production Credits

Kevin via Sustainable Guidance Youtube Channel

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2013/04/17/episode-58-permaculture-possibilities/feed/ 3 agriculture,appropriate technology,biochar,food forests,grassroots,localization,mycology,peak oil,permaculture,sustainability Even though our global environmental challenges have become dramatically more severe over the last several decades, our understanding of ecological processes have significantly deepened. Permaculture approaches offer a unique toolkit to address problem... Even though our global environmental challenges have become dramatically more severe over the last several decades, our understanding of ecological processes have significantly deepened. Permaculture approaches offer a unique toolkit to address problems of desertification, poisoned landcapes, impure water supplies and more. Yet will low-tech solutions that work with nature be able to capture a public imagination expecting technological progress to look like business as usual? In Extraenvironmentalist #58 our correspondent Kevin joins us to cover permaculture approaches to our global challenges. We hear segments from Pacific Northwest Permaculture Convergence sessions on innovative landscape management practices, biochar for carbon sequestration, mycological approaches to cleaning up our pollution and more. We also hear a few extended interviews from the Pacific Northwest Permaculture Convergence to wrap up our coverage of the largest permaculture summit in North America. // Additional Links Extraenvironmentalist Youtube Channel for New Economy Summit Coverage Coursera MOOC on Climate Change Literacy Allan Savory's TED Talk on Greening Deserts //Segments on Soundcloud // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) [End] The Overview Effect // Music (in Order of Appearance) NONONO - Pumping Blood via Pigeons and Planes Formidable Vegetable - Small and Slow via Soundcloud The Garden Song via Youtube The Embassy - Everything I Ever Wanted (Kisses Remix) via Soundcloud Formidable Vegtable - Oil via Soundcloud James Blake - Retrograde (Finn Filly Edit) via Et Musique Pour Tous Haim - Falling (Duke Dumont Remix) via Hard Candy // Speakers in Order of Appearance 3:06 - Maurice Robinette via www.managingchangenorthwest.com 13:40 - Francesco Tortorici 15:52 - Chuck Estin via www.biosdesign.us 16:30 - Francesco Tortorici 22:49 - Peter McCoy via www.radicalmycology.com 37:28 - Forest Shomer via www.insidepassageseeds.com 41:00 - Andrew Millison via www.beaverstatepermaculture.com 52:19 - Judith Alexander via l2020.org 55:42 - Paul Cienfuegos via PaulCienfuegos.com 1:04:55 - Mark Robinowitz via www.peakchoice.org 1:25:26 - Josho Somine 1:41:00 - Nancy Chase via  www.shambalafarm.com // Production Credits Kevin via Sustainable Guidance Youtube Channel Seth and Justin no 2:50:29 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2013/04/17/episode-58-permaculture-possibilities/ [ Episode #57 // Permaculture Convergence ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/es9MMwB4ytc/ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:49:01 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=2439 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2013/03/19/episode-57-permaculture-convergence/#comments Justin Despite the massive destruction our species has wrought on the earth, we’ve also learned a tremendous amount about ecological systems in the process. As our old narrative of domination crumbles, an understanding of how to work with nature is emerging. Can we apply the ideas of permaculture to society when facing energy depletion, climate change and social breakdown? Will our future society be able to regenerate the planet?

In Extraenvironmentalist #57 we hear from the many speakers at the 2012 Northwest Permaculture Convergence as recorded by our editor Kevin.  We hear segments from the dozens of conference session sessions themed around permaculture approaches to global challenges, the social aspects of permaculture and ideas on the built environment. Kevin explains some of what he learned about permaculture from attending the conference and we briefly discuss a few signs that our economic reality is quickly changing. 

Note: On our next episode we’ll be bringing you a bit more coverage from the Pacific NW Permaculture Convergence.

//Segments on Soundcloud

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)

[Break] – 1h10m

Max Keiser – Soviet era of empty shelves dawns
Michael Hudson via Renegade Economists on 3cr
Bailout terms shock Cypriots

[End]

John Liu – Green Gold

// Music (in order of Appearance)

Bibio – A tout a l’heure via Tell All Your Friends
Formidable Vegetable – Yield via Soundcloud
Formidable Vegtable – No Such Thing as Waste via Soundcloud
Led Zeppelin – Babe I’m Gonna Leave You (Free n Losh Remix) via Salacious Sound

Learn more about the speakers along with full time-coded show notes here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_8WqD40M5Z0kbMWeIS8dlLsoRLSP__Jkdd-S88X3168/edit?usp=sharing

// Speakers in Order of Appearance

Learn more about the speakers along with full time-coded show notes here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_8WqD40M5Z0kbMWeIS8dlLsoRLSP__Jkdd-S88X3168/edit?usp=sharing

[Permaculture Approach to Challenges] – 3m46s

Mark Robinowitz
Mike Maki
Jan Spencer
Andrew Millison
Sharon Ferguson
Marisha Auerbach
Jenny Pell
Maurice Robinette
Rick Valley
Michael Pilarski
Pat Rasmussen
Forest Shomer

[Social Aspects of Permaculture] – 45m55s

Willie-the-Wind
Judith Alexander
Maurice Robinette
Sharon Ferguson
Jenny Pell
Mighk Simpson
Mark Lakeman
Forest Shomer
Mike Maki
Afia Menke
Marisha Auerbach
Melanie Rios
Jan Spencer
Mark Robinowitz

[Permaculture Approaches to the Built Environment] – 1h20m05s

Afia Menke (reading from an unsourced book)
Mark Lakeman
Andrew Millison
Joel Lee
Marisha Auerbach
Jan Spencer
Rick Valley
Mark Robinowitz
Sharon Ferguson

// Production Credits

Kevin via Sustainable Guidance Youtube Channel

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2013/03/19/episode-57-permaculture-convergence/feed/ 2 agriculture,alternative lifestyle,built environment,collapse,conferences,convergence,culture,desertification,economy,energy,expectations,food Despite the massive destruction our species has wrought on the earth, we've also learned a tremendous amount about ecological systems in the process. As our old narrative of domination crumbles, an understanding of how to work with nature is emerging. Despite the massive destruction our species has wrought on the earth, we've also learned a tremendous amount about ecological systems in the process. As our old narrative of domination crumbles, an understanding of how to work with nature is emerging. Can we apply the ideas of permaculture to society when facing energy depletion, climate change and social breakdown? Will our future society be able to regenerate the planet? In Extraenvironmentalist #57 we hear from the many speakers at the 2012 Northwest Permaculture Convergence as recorded by our editor Kevin.  We hear segments from the dozens of conference session sessions themed around permaculture approaches to global challenges, the social aspects of permaculture and ideas on the built environment. Kevin explains some of what he learned about permaculture from attending the conference and we briefly discuss a few signs that our economic reality is quickly changing.  Note: On our next episode we'll be bringing you a bit more coverage from the Pacific NW Permaculture Convergence. //Segments on Soundcloud // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) [Break] - 1h10m Max Keiser - Soviet era of empty shelves dawns Michael Hudson via Renegade Economists on 3cr Bailout terms shock Cypriots [End] John Liu - Green Gold // Music (in order of Appearance) Bibio - A tout a l'heure via Tell All Your Friends Formidable Vegetable - Yield via Soundcloud Formidable Vegtable - No Such Thing as Waste via Soundcloud Led Zeppelin - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (Free n Losh Remix) via Salacious Sound Learn more about the speakers along with full time-coded show notes here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_8WqD40M5Z0kbMWeIS8dlLsoRLSP__Jkdd-S88X3168/edit?usp=sharing // Speakers in Order of Appearance Learn more about the speakers along with full time-coded show notes here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_8WqD40M5Z0kbMWeIS8dlLsoRLSP__Jkdd-S88X3168/edit?usp=sharing [Permaculture Approach to Challenges] - 3m46s Mark Robinowitz Mike Maki Jan Spencer Andrew Millison Sharon Ferguson Marisha Auerbach Jenny Pell Maurice Robinette Rick Valley Michael Pilarski Pat Rasmussen Forest Shomer [Social Aspects of Permaculture] - 45m55s Willie-the-Wind Judith Alexander Maurice Robinette Sharon Ferguson Jenny Pell Mighk Simpson Mark Lakeman Forest Shomer Mike Maki Afia Menke Marisha Auerbach Melanie Rios Jan Spencer Mark Robinowitz [Permaculture Approaches to the Built Environment] - 1h20m05s Afia Menke (reading from an unsourced book) Mark Lakeman Andrew Millison Joel Lee Marisha Auerbach Jan Spencer Rick Valley Mark Robinowitz Sharon Ferguson // Production Credits Kevin via Sustainable Guidance Youtube Channel Seth and Justin no 2:19:12 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2013/03/19/episode-57-permaculture-convergence/ [ Episode #56 // So Much Magic ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/jAwWkgoB8Fo/ Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:40:12 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=2328 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2013/02/12/episode-56-magic/#comments Justin

// Duncan’s Photos From His Canalers Adventures

[Show picture list]
[[Show as slideshow]]

Maintaining the complexity of our civilization requires a consistent input of net energy and a stable climate. We’ve already experienced the first few years of a long emergency through economic stagnation and contraction, financial fraud and a lack of meaningful political momentum. Can we expect advances in technology to make a useful contribution to solving modern challenges or are we headed for a technological time out? Are we approaching a magic moment when those oppressed by debt refuse to pay?

In Extraenvironmentalist #56 we speak with James Howard Kunstler about his recent book, Too Much Magic: Wishful Thinking, Technology and the Fate of the Nation. Jim talks about how the magnitude of corruption in our financial system revealed since 2008 has been even greater than he could have imagined. We ask Jim about his views on the rapidly changing landscape of higher education and how to think about its future. Then, Duncan Crary tells us about his years of podcasting on the Kunstlercast and his new podcast A Small American City. Duncan tells us about life on the inland waterways of New York and about pioneering a new American way of life in the small towns abandoned over the second half of the 20th century.

//Segments on Soundcloud

// Music (in order of appearance)

Aretha Franklin – One Step Ahead (DiscoTech Edit) via The Burning Ear
Django Django – Default (Mr Mitsuhirato Edit) via Soundisstyle
Harry Belafonte – Jump In The Line (John Bourke’s Bmore Remix) via Et Musique Pour Tous
The Killers – Runaway (RAC Mix) via Soundcloud
Spin Doctors – Two Princes (G Templeton & Branded James Remix) via Youtube

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)

[Break] – 40m
Paul Krugman: We Are on The Brink of a Technology Revolution That Will Transform Our Economy
The Superbowl Blackout
US Hides Real Debt, In Worse Shape than Greece

[Additional Resources]

A Small American City Podcast
Canalers
New Economy Summit at The University of British Columbia, April 5th and 6th

// Production Credits

Kevin via Sustainable Guidance Youtube Channel

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2013/02/12/episode-56-magic/feed/ 3 books,capitalism,collapse,complexity,culture,debt,economy,energy,expectations,finance,higher education,localization // Duncan's Photos From His Canalers Adventures - Maintaining the complexity of our civilization requires a consistent input of net energy and a stable climate. We've already experienced the first few years of a long emergency through economic st... // Duncan's Photos From His Canalers Adventures Maintaining the complexity of our civilization requires a consistent input of net energy and a stable climate. We've already experienced the first few years of a long emergency through economic stagnation and contraction, financial fraud and a lack of meaningful political momentum. Can we expect advances in technology to make a useful contribution to solving modern challenges or are we headed for a technological time out? Are we approaching a magic moment when those oppressed by debt refuse to pay? In Extraenvironmentalist #56 we speak with James Howard Kunstler about his recent book, Too Much Magic: Wishful Thinking, Technology and the Fate of the Nation. Jim talks about how the magnitude of corruption in our financial system revealed since 2008 has been even greater than he could have imagined. We ask Jim about his views on the rapidly changing landscape of higher education and how to think about its future. Then, Duncan Crary tells us about his years of podcasting on the Kunstlercast and his new podcast A Small American City. Duncan tells us about life on the inland waterways of New York and about pioneering a new American way of life in the small towns abandoned over the second half of the 20th century. //Segments on Soundcloud // Music (in order of appearance) Aretha Franklin - One Step Ahead (DiscoTech Edit) via The Burning Ear Django Django - Default (Mr Mitsuhirato Edit) via Soundisstyle Harry Belafonte - Jump In The Line (John Bourke's Bmore Remix) via Et Musique Pour Tous The Killers - Runaway (RAC Mix) via Soundcloud Spin Doctors - Two Princes (G Templeton & Branded James Remix) via Youtube // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) [Break] - 40m Paul Krugman: We Are on The Brink of a Technology Revolution That Will Transform Our Economy The Superbowl Blackout US Hides Real Debt, In Worse Shape than Greece [Additional Resources] A Small American City Podcast Canalers New Economy Summit at The University of British Columbia, April 5th and 6th // Production Credits Kevin via Sustainable Guidance Youtube Channel Seth and Justin no 2:48:09 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2013/02/12/episode-56-magic/ [ Episode #55 // Degrowth ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/GYN2M4Zz82w/ Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:20:41 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=2291 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2013/01/16/episode-55-degrowth/#comments Justin Decades of material growth have left us with a limited imagination for alternatives. Now that we’ve hit the point of diminishing returns for additional economic growth, can we decolonize our mind? In the developed world, is it possible to improve our quality of life while decreasing our standard of living? Could it be possible to degrow our economies in a way that creates a happier and healthier society while creating a true alternative for the undeveloped world?

In this epic length episode #55 of The Extraenvironmentalist we cover the Montreal Degrowth Conference from May 2013. We hear from a number of degrowth academics and activists about the ideas in the movement. Through more than twelve interviews we speak with Peter Brown, Michael M’Gonigle, Josh Farley, David Suzuki, Bill Rees, Mary Evelyn Tucker, Janice Harvey, Charles Hall, Gail Tverberg, Juliet Schor, Joan Martinez-Alier and Erik Assadourian. Then, we recap 2012 by hearing from Gregor MacDonald about the IEA’s headline grabbing scenario for a United States that produces more oil than Saudi Arabia and Jeremy Grantham’s recent eyebrow raising report on resource scarcity. We close out with a preview of our 2013 interviews.

// Index

Peter Brown on degrowth – 6m
Michael M’Gonigle on education – 17m
Josh Farley on money and alternatives to GDP  – 26m
David Suzuki on localism – 43m
Bill Rees on denial – 53m
Mary Evelyn Tucker on a new narrative – 1h06m
Janice Harvey on culture change  – 1h12m
Charlie Hall on energy return – 1h27m
Gail Tverberg on peak oil  – 1h43m
Juliet Schor on working less  – 1h5om
Joan Martinez-Alier on ecological economics – 2h6m
Erik Assadourian on degrowth – 2h15m
Gregor Macdonald on the IEA, claims about US oil production and Jeremy Grantham – 2h38m

You can find the individual degrowth interviews on our video page at http://vimeo.com/extraenvironmentalist

// Segments on Soundcloud

// Music (in order of appearance)

Tor – Glass and Stonevia Earmilk
Electric Guest – Awake (Dennis Rivera Remix) via Soundisstyle
Marvin Gaye vs. Pryda – Too Busy Thinking About Leja via Soundcloud
Marvin Gaye – Anger (Jeremy Sole edit) via Soundcloud
American Authors – Believer via Youtube
Adele – Skyfall (Dorsh Remix) via Indieshuffle
Plastic Plates – Things I didn’t Know I loved (Bufi Remix) via Et Musique Pour Tous
Young-Wonder – To You via The Music Ninja
Emancipator – Minor Cause via Earmilk

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2013/01/16/episode-55-degrowth/feed/ 7 capitalism,collapse,culture,currency,debt,Degrowth,Degrowth in the Americas 2012,economics,education,expectations,money,oil Decades of material growth have left us with a limited imagination for alternatives. Now that we've hit the point of diminishing returns for additional economic growth, can we decolonize our mind? In the developed world, Decades of material growth have left us with a limited imagination for alternatives. Now that we've hit the point of diminishing returns for additional economic growth, can we decolonize our mind? In the developed world, is it possible to improve our quality of life while decreasing our standard of living? Could it be possible to degrow our economies in a way that creates a happier and healthier society while creating a true alternative for the undeveloped world? In this epic length episode #55 of The Extraenvironmentalist we cover the Montreal Degrowth Conference from May 2013. We hear from a number of degrowth academics and activists about the ideas in the movement. Through more than twelve interviews we speak with Peter Brown, Michael M'Gonigle, Josh Farley, David Suzuki, Bill Rees, Mary Evelyn Tucker, Janice Harvey, Charles Hall, Gail Tverberg, Juliet Schor, Joan Martinez-Alier and Erik Assadourian. Then, we recap 2012 by hearing from Gregor MacDonald about the IEA's headline grabbing scenario for a United States that produces more oil than Saudi Arabia and Jeremy Grantham's recent eyebrow raising report on resource scarcity. We close out with a preview of our 2013 interviews. // Index Peter Brown on degrowth - 6m Michael M'Gonigle on education - 17m Josh Farley on money and alternatives to GDP  - 26m David Suzuki on localism - 43m Bill Rees on denial - 53m Mary Evelyn Tucker on a new narrative - 1h06m Janice Harvey on culture change  - 1h12m Charlie Hall on energy return - 1h27m Gail Tverberg on peak oil  - 1h43m Juliet Schor on working less  - 1h5om Joan Martinez-Alier on ecological economics - 2h6m Erik Assadourian on degrowth - 2h15m Gregor Macdonald on the IEA, claims about US oil production and Jeremy Grantham - 2h38m You can find the individual degrowth interviews on our video page at http://vimeo.com/extraenvironmentalist // Segments on Soundcloud // Music (in order of appearance) Tor - Glass and Stonevia Earmilk Electric Guest - Awake (Dennis Rivera Remix) via Soundisstyle Marvin Gaye vs. Pryda - Too Busy Thinking About Leja via Soundcloud Marvin Gaye - Anger (Jeremy Sole edit) via Soundcloud American Authors - Believer via Youtube Adele - Skyfall (Dorsh Remix) via Indieshuffle Plastic Plates - Things I didn't Know I loved (Bufi Remix) via Et Musique Pour Tous Young-Wonder - To You via The Music Ninja Emancipator - Minor Cause via Earmilk Seth and Justin no 3:14:10 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2013/01/16/episode-55-degrowth/ [ XE Mixtape Volume 2 ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/eAE1GBNRPKg/ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:40:35 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=2258 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/12/20/xe-mixtape-volume-2/#comments Justin At this time of cultural transformation, fundamental questions of human connectivity and education  are gaining importance in everyday life. In this mixtape, we overlay some music on the words of Jiddu Krishnamurti as he discusses the psychological changes needed to solve our global problems. Can we truly learn in a transformative manner? What has convinced us that we aren’t part of a global system?

Then, friend of the show and long-time listener Thomas Daulton shares a story inspired by our audio skits on a world without gold.

Happy winter solstice and 14th Baktun,

The Extraenvironmentalist


// On Soundcloud (without the story at the end)

// Music (in order of appearance)

Clams Casino – Swervin’ (Instrumental) via Stereogum
Thunderball – Enter the Brahmin via KEXP
Eight and a Half – Scissors (TOKiMONSTA Remix) via The Music Ninja
Tokimonsta – Sore (Rough mix) via Earmilk
Wake Owl – Gold (Noah Hyde Remix) via The Dankles
Chords of Truth – Tune Your Mind (Brandowitch Electrofolkpop Remix) via Indieshuffle
Black Sabbath – Planet Caravan (Poolside Remix) via Soundcloud
My Morning Jacket – Outta My System (Dave Sitek Remix) via Prefix
Phaeleh – Orchid via Soundcloud
Youngblood Hawke – We Come Running (RAC Mix) via Soundcloud

// XE Mixtape Series

You can find Mixtape Vol. 1 featuring the wise words of Alan Watts by clicking here

 

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/12/20/xe-mixtape-volume-2/feed/ 1 consciousness,education,krishnamurti,learning,mixtape,noosphere At this time of cultural transformation, fundamental questions of human connectivity and education  are gaining importance in everyday life. In this mixtape, we overlay some music on the words of Jiddu Krishnamurti as he discusses the psychological cha... At this time of cultural transformation, fundamental questions of human connectivity and education  are gaining importance in everyday life. In this mixtape, we overlay some music on the words of Jiddu Krishnamurti as he discusses the psychological changes needed to solve our global problems. Can we truly learn in a transformative manner? What has convinced us that we aren't part of a global system? Then, friend of the show and long-time listener Thomas Daulton shares a story inspired by our audio skits on a world without gold. Happy winter solstice and 14th Baktun, The Extraenvironmentalist // On Soundcloud (without the story at the end) // Music (in order of appearance) Clams Casino - Swervin' (Instrumental) via Stereogum Thunderball - Enter the Brahmin via KEXP Eight and a Half - Scissors (TOKiMONSTA Remix) via The Music Ninja Tokimonsta - Sore (Rough mix) via Earmilk Wake Owl - Gold (Noah Hyde Remix) via The Dankles Chords of Truth - Tune Your Mind (Brandowitch Electrofolkpop Remix) via Indieshuffle Black Sabbath - Planet Caravan (Poolside Remix) via Soundcloud My Morning Jacket - Outta My System (Dave Sitek Remix) via Prefix Phaeleh - Orchid via Soundcloud Youngblood Hawke - We Come Running (RAC Mix) via Soundcloud // XE Mixtape Series You can find Mixtape Vol. 1 featuring the wise words of Alan Watts by clicking here   Seth and Justin no 1:07:03 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/12/20/xe-mixtape-volume-2/ [ Episode #54 // Love + Marriage ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/HZqZQeMq9jg/ Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:31:42 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=2226 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/12/10/episode-54-love-marriage/#comments Justin Our cultural institutions face such immense challenges from economic and environmental factors that even our assumptions about love and marriage on the table. What does recent research into early human sexuality say about our ideas of love as practiced by our early ancestors? In hard times, did our predecessors practice fierce egalitarianism to ensure group survival?

In Extraenvironmentalist #54 Chris Ryan joins us to talk about evidence of prehistoric sexuality in the book Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality co-written with Cacilda Jetha. Chris discusses his research into why so many marriages fail. We try to develop a conversation about sex and love between all guys without turning it into a boys club. Is that even possible? Examples are given of rituals from ancient societies that bypassed jealousy to defeat feelings of scarcity amongst hunter-gatherer bands.

// On Soundcloud

// Music (in order of appearance)

Frank Sinatra – Love and Marriage (Remix)via Youtube
Marvin Gaye – Sexual Healing (Ohdahl Remix) via Tracasseur
Mariah Carey – We Belong Together (Siik Remix) via Soundcloud
Porter Robinson and Matt Zo – Easy (Extended Remix) via The Music Ninja
Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On (Leonard Destroy Remix) via The Blunted Library

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)

[Break] – 39m

Alan Watts on why Christianity is afraid of sex

[End]

Jiddhu Krishnamurti on Sex and Love

[Additional Resources]

Secrets of the Tribe
XE on C-Realm Podcast #334
XE on the Ecohypen Podcast via Ecohyphen

// Production Credits

Kevin via Sustainable Guidance Youtube Channel

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/12/10/episode-54-love-marriage/feed/ 7 alternative,anthropology,culture,human nature,humanity,idigenous,institutions,lifestyle,love,marriage,prehistory,relationships Our cultural institutions face such immense challenges from economic and environmental factors that even our assumptions about love and marriage on the table. What does recent research into early human sexuality say about our ideas of love as practiced... Our cultural institutions face such immense challenges from economic and environmental factors that even our assumptions about love and marriage on the table. What does recent research into early human sexuality say about our ideas of love as practiced by our early ancestors? In hard times, did our predecessors practice fierce egalitarianism to ensure group survival? In Extraenvironmentalist #54 Chris Ryan joins us to talk about evidence of prehistoric sexuality in the book Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality co-written with Cacilda Jetha. Chris discusses his research into why so many marriages fail. We try to develop a conversation about sex and love between all guys without turning it into a boys club. Is that even possible? Examples are given of rituals from ancient societies that bypassed jealousy to defeat feelings of scarcity amongst hunter-gatherer bands. // On Soundcloud // Music (in order of appearance) Frank Sinatra - Love and Marriage (Remix)via Youtube Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing (Ohdahl Remix) via Tracasseur Mariah Carey - We Belong Together (Siik Remix) via Soundcloud Porter Robinson and Matt Zo - Easy (Extended Remix) via The Music Ninja Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On (Leonard Destroy Remix) via The Blunted Library // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) [Break] - 39m Alan Watts on why Christianity is afraid of sex [End] Jiddhu Krishnamurti on Sex and Love [Additional Resources] Secrets of the Tribe XE on C-Realm Podcast #334 XE on the Ecohypen Podcast via Ecohyphen // Production Credits Kevin via Sustainable Guidance Youtube Channel Seth and Justin no 2:06:52 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/12/10/episode-54-love-marriage/ [ Episode #53 // Without Growth ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/UqAZIEddQ-k/ Thu, 22 Nov 2012 05:35:29 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=2069 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/11/22/episode-53-growth/#comments Justin The global economy is searching for growth and choosing austerity when it can’t be found. Is it possible to manage an economy, obtain full employment, and provide social equity without economic growth? Can we develop a dialogue about our economy that recognizes the human enterprise as a subset of biophysical processes?

In Extraenvironmentalist #53 we speak with Peter Victor about his book Managing Without Growth: Slower by Design, Not Disaster which describes why our obsession with GDP isn’t necessary. Peter describes the field of Ecological Economics and how it differs from other disciplines of economic thought. We ask if there are some first steps we could take to start building a society that doesn’t need GDP expansion. Then, we speak with Dave Gardner [85m] about how he’s built a dialogue on the diminishing returns of economic growth with his film Growthbusters. Dave tells us about his run for city council in Colorado Springs, CO.

// On Soundcloud

// Music (in order of appearance)

Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill (Louis La Roche Remix) via Soundcloud
Talking Heads – This Must Be The Place (Psychemagic Remix) via Youtube
Broke for Free – The Gold Lining via The Music Ninja
Isley Brothers – Prize Posession (Follow Me Remix) via Et Musique Pour Tous
Chaundon – El Mariachi (Instrumental) via Mixcloud

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)

[Break] – 35m

Gar Alperovitz – Green Party Keynote via Democracy Now

[Second Break] – 107m

Glenn Beck, yes, we actually used a clip from Glenn Beck, I know, I’m shocked too.

[End]

Uruguay’s President

// Production Credits

Kevin via Sustainable Guidance Youtube Channel

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/11/22/episode-53-growth/feed/ 11 australia,capitalism,community currency,Degrowth,ecological economics,ecology,economic growth,economics,good life,greer,municipal governance,natural limits The global economy is searching for growth and choosing austerity when it can't be found. Is it possible to manage an economy, obtain full employment, and provide social equity without economic growth? Can we develop a dialogue about our economy that r... The global economy is searching for growth and choosing austerity when it can't be found. Is it possible to manage an economy, obtain full employment, and provide social equity without economic growth? Can we develop a dialogue about our economy that recognizes the human enterprise as a subset of biophysical processes? In Extraenvironmentalist #53 we speak with Peter Victor about his book Managing Without Growth: Slower by Design, Not Disaster which describes why our obsession with GDP isn't necessary. Peter describes the field of Ecological Economics and how it differs from other disciplines of economic thought. We ask if there are some first steps we could take to start building a society that doesn't need GDP expansion. Then, we speak with Dave Gardner [85m] about how he's built a dialogue on the diminishing returns of economic growth with his film Growthbusters. Dave tells us about his run for city council in Colorado Springs, CO. // On Soundcloud // Music (in order of appearance) Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (Louis La Roche Remix) via Soundcloud Talking Heads - This Must Be The Place (Psychemagic Remix) via Youtube Broke for Free - The Gold Lining via The Music Ninja Isley Brothers - Prize Posession (Follow Me Remix) via Et Musique Pour Tous Chaundon - El Mariachi (Instrumental) via Mixcloud // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) [Break] - 35m Gar Alperovitz - Green Party Keynote via Democracy Now [Second Break] - 107m Glenn Beck, yes, we actually used a clip from Glenn Beck, I know, I'm shocked too. [End] Uruguay's President // Production Credits Kevin via Sustainable Guidance Youtube Channel Seth and Justin no 2:33:27 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/11/22/episode-53-growth/ [ Episode #52 // Market Monsters ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/o62Nk8xpB9E/ Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:42:16 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=2005 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/10/28/episode-52-market-monsters/#comments Justin The monstrosity of capitalism gains new strength as political leaders fight for a return to growth by dissecting society. Though many nations are rising up against the monetary elite, most North Americans are still zombified. Could some of our monster stories describe the feeling of living in a capitalist system? Will the failure of capitalism lead to a zombie apocalypse or a zombie uprising?

In Extraenvironmentalist #52 David McNally joins us for our 2012 Halloween Special to talk about his recent book, Monsters of the Market. David describes how Frankenstein’s Monster, vampires and zombies might be metaphors for the monstrosity of the system that has become more apparent since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis started. Is capital itself a vampire? Then, KMO joins us to further detail the zombie narrative and to recommend some films for this Halloween season. Last of all, we make a big announcement.

You can find our previous interview with David McNally in XE #30 and KMO in XE #3.

Also, You can find David’s recent article on the zombie apocalypse in Jacobin.

// Music (in order of appearance)

Michael Jackson – Thriller (DJ Ottobot Remix) via Soundcloud
Dead Man’s Bones – My Body’s a Zombie for You via Soundcloud
Kay Starr – Headless Horseman via Covering the Mouse
Kirby Krackle – Zombie Apocalypse via Youtube
Andrew Gold – Thank You For Being a Friend (Teenager Cover) via Soundcloud
The Rolling Stones – Sympathy for the Devil (Allure Remix) via Earmilk

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)

[Break] – 36m
Clips from Frankenstein (1931)
Cops petrol bombed as Greeks fume at new €10 bln cuts call
‘Germany enforces same austerity that paved way to Third Reich’
EU Facing Complete Collapse
Taming the Vampire Squid

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/10/28/episode-52-market-monsters/feed/ 6 activism,apocalypse,austerity,banking,capitalism,crealm,economy,electricity,europe,federal reserve,finance economy,halloween The monstrosity of capitalism gains new strength as political leaders fight for a return to growth by dissecting society. Though many nations are rising up against the monetary elite, most North Americans are still zombified. The monstrosity of capitalism gains new strength as political leaders fight for a return to growth by dissecting society. Though many nations are rising up against the monetary elite, most North Americans are still zombified. Could some of our monster stories describe the feeling of living in a capitalist system? Will the failure of capitalism lead to a zombie apocalypse or a zombie uprising? In Extraenvironmentalist #52 David McNally joins us for our 2012 Halloween Special to talk about his recent book, Monsters of the Market. David describes how Frankenstein's Monster, vampires and zombies might be metaphors for the monstrosity of the system that has become more apparent since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis started. Is capital itself a vampire? Then, KMO joins us to further detail the zombie narrative and to recommend some films for this Halloween season. Last of all, we make a big announcement. You can find our previous interview with David McNally in XE #30 and KMO in XE #3. Also, You can find David's recent article on the zombie apocalypse in Jacobin. // Music (in order of appearance) Michael Jackson - Thriller (DJ Ottobot Remix) via Soundcloud Dead Man's Bones - My Body's a Zombie for You via Soundcloud Kay Starr - Headless Horseman via Covering the Mouse Kirby Krackle - Zombie Apocalypse via Youtube Andrew Gold - Thank You For Being a Friend (Teenager Cover) via Soundcloud The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil (Allure Remix) via Earmilk // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) [Break] - 36m Clips from Frankenstein (1931) Cops petrol bombed as Greeks fume at new €10 bln cuts call 'Germany enforces same austerity that paved way to Third Reich' EU Facing Complete Collapse Taming the Vampire Squid Seth and Justin no 1:58:29 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/10/28/episode-52-market-monsters/ [ Episode #51 // Culture of Dying ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/pwSIbwNpTqU/ Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:19:21 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=1943 The globally dominant culture is suffering from an economic, ecological and social crisis that has deeper roots than failing budgets and environmental degradation. Do we have a role to play if our culture is headed towards its eventual death? Though our economic system has trained us to be needy, can we approach these challenges as [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/pwSIbwNpTqU" height="1" width="1"/> The globally dominant culture is suffering from an economic, ecological and social crisis that has deeper roots than failing budgets and environmental degradation. Do we have a role to play if our culture is headed towards its eventual death? no 2:16:00 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/10/15/episode-51-culture-dying/ [ Episode #50 // Markets By Other Means ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/3t-Z2E-AVKY/ Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:50:28 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=1883 Developed nations find themselves stuck in economic quicksand as the status quo is maintained through debts on sovereign balance sheets. Over the last few decades of rapid economic expansion, each country bet on the continued story of globalization that narrates Tom Friedman’s dreams each night. As the developing world sees our folly, will they choose [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/3t-Z2E-AVKY" height="1" width="1"/> Developed nations find themselves stuck in economic quicksand as the status quo is maintained through debts on sovereign balance sheets. Over the last few decades of rapid economic expansion, each country bet on the continued story of globalization tha... no 2:25:36 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/10/01/episode-50-marketsbyothermeans/ [ Episode #49 // Developing Breakdown ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/_DwgFx2Ytds/ Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:36:13 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=1843 Central banks are undertaking unprecedented actions to keep the monetary system from unraveling. Despite unlimited Quantitative Easing and wealth transfers between Europe’s economies, growth has yet to return and debt is demanding to be serviced. This process is stretching the banking system to its limit. What happens when the pretense is dropped and money loses [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/_DwgFx2Ytds" height="1" width="1"/> Central banks are undertaking unprecedented actions to keep the monetary system from unraveling. Despite unlimited Quantitative Easing and wealth transfers between Europe's economies, growth has yet to return and debt is demanding to be serviced. no 2:14:59 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/09/14/episode-49-developing-breakdown/ [ Episode #48 // Urban Minds ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/nl6mflWy1qQ/ Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:52:23 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=1701 Human populations have lived a rural lifestyle through most of history, depending on agriculture or hunting and gathering. As abundant oil reserves fueled the rise of modern civilization, urban life grew along with it. In 1800 only 3% of the world’s population lived in cities, in 1900 that number reached 14% which increased to 30% [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/nl6mflWy1qQ" height="1" width="1"/> Human populations have lived a rural lifestyle through most of history, depending on agriculture or hunting and gathering. As abundant oil reserves fueled the rise of modern civilization, urban life grew along with it. no 2:28:39 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/08/26/episode-48-urban-minds/ [ Episode #47 // Power Transition ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/5pSASynmMKQ/ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:50:28 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=1263 After years of stagnant growth in conventional oil extraction rates, ignorance of Hubbert’s Curve has peaked. Now that the mainstream can’t dismiss the issue, public conversations proclaim an exuberant belief in marginal reserves as our savior. Claims of American energy independence have fueled a dialogue that threatens to drive the US economy towards a fiscal [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/5pSASynmMKQ" height="1" width="1"/> After years of stagnant growth in conventional oil extraction rates, ignorance of Hubbert's Curve has peaked. Now that the mainstream can't dismiss the issue, public conversations proclaim an exuberant belief in marginal reserves as our savior. no 2:10:28 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/08/09/episode-47-power-transition/ [ Episode #46 // Recovering Environmentalists ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/BjkY80160Gw/ Sun, 29 Jul 2012 02:31:54 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=1237 Success for the environmental movement has meant many of its members adopted mainstream values in attempts to sustain the unsustainable. Is sustainability a farce when associated with a way of life that is out of touch with reality? Global droughts, weather catastrophes and heatwaves are demonstrating the rapidly increasing impact of atmospheric greenhouse gases. With [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/BjkY80160Gw" height="1" width="1"/> Success for the environmental movement has meant many of its members adopted mainstream values in attempts to sustain the unsustainable. Is sustainability a farce when associated with a way of life that is out of touch with reality? Global droughts, no 2:22:19 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/07/28/episode-46-recovering-environmentalists/ [ Episode #45 // Opening Money ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/NuyY6bva8pA/ Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:40:40 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=1204 By failing to question our money system, we’ve accepted an understanding of finance and fiat that’s showing its flaws greater than ever. This globalized currency system draws money out of localities and into the hands of corrupt financial institutions. Can we start recapturing these flows of money to build resilient communities? If the Federal Reserve [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/NuyY6bva8pA" height="1" width="1"/> By failing to question our money system, we've accepted an understanding of finance and fiat that's showing its flaws greater than ever. This globalized currency system draws money out of localities and into the hands of corrupt financial institutions. no 1:59:59 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/07/11/episode-45-opening-money/ [ Episode #44 // Evolving Innovation ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/i8gq_0Q6xPk/ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:34:46 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=1173 Our understanding of innovation has been shaped by decades of growth in the rate by which we can extract environmental resources. Now that conventional oil reserves are no longer flowing as readily, what does this do to how our modern civilization thinks about innovation? Do the innovations of the future involve faster processors and further [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/i8gq_0Q6xPk" height="1" width="1"/> Our understanding of innovation has been shaped by decades of growth in the rate by which we can extract environmental resources. Now that conventional oil reserves are no longer flowing as readily, what does this do to how our modern civilization thin... no 1:58:47 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/07/01/episode-44-evolving-innovation/ [ Episode #43 // Occupy With Aloha ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/KTYzj9MaAfQ/ Thu, 14 Jun 2012 05:55:41 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=1130 The people of Hawaii have lived an incredible story of cultural assimilation. Numerous external influences on the island have driven a process of creation and destruction, resulting in innovative musical styles. Now, Hawaii faces difficult challenges with food security and genetically modified seeds as it survives the dying values of a corporate culture. Can we [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/KTYzj9MaAfQ" height="1" width="1"/> The people of Hawaii have lived an incredible story of cultural assimilation. Numerous external influences on the island have driven a process of creation and destruction, resulting in innovative musical styles. Now, no 1:52:10 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/06/13/episode-43-occupy-aloha/ [ Episode #42 // Green Illusions ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/gJT1ZglDOB8/ Wed, 06 Jun 2012 01:51:43 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=1088 We’ve imagined for several decades that in an ideal energy future we’ll have solar panels on every building and wind turbines accompanying the corn on rural farmland. Yet, is our energy context ready for photovoltaic modules and wind generated electricity? Who doesn’t love the idea of harvesting solar energy that would just hit the planet [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/gJT1ZglDOB8" height="1" width="1"/> We've imagined for several decades that in an ideal energy future we'll have solar panels on every building and wind turbines accompanying the corn on rural farmland. Yet, is our energy context ready for photovoltaic modules and wind generated electric... no 2:06:05 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/06/05/episode-42-green-illusions/ [ Episode #41 // Surviving Progress ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/tq49K8SeNmc/ Mon, 28 May 2012 05:17:15 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=1059 The complexity of modern civilization has obscured an ecological crisis through a finely crafted system of markets and trade. Local environmental problems can be exported across the world with modern technologies while placing the global economic ladder on ever shakier ground. Is our species capable of sparking a widespread and intelligent discussion of our trajectory [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/tq49K8SeNmc" height="1" width="1"/> The complexity of modern civilization has obscured an ecological crisis through a finely crafted system of markets and trade. Local environmental problems can be exported across the world with modern technologies while placing the global economic ladde... no 1:15:35 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/05/27/episode-41-surviving-progress/ [ Episode #40 // Corporate Influence ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/xpoTwRIvUsw/ Tue, 01 May 2012 00:45:58 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=1038 The logic of neoliberalism behind our economic model is fading as its fundamental conclusions about human nature are reaching an extreme. As global economies continue to reveal numbers indicating a spiraling trend of contraction in manufacturing and economic growth, corporations maintain enough power over our societies to stay afloat. Though we are influenced by the [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/xpoTwRIvUsw" height="1" width="1"/> The logic of neoliberalism behind our economic model is fading as its fundamental conclusions about human nature are reaching an extreme. As global economies continue to reveal numbers indicating a spiraling trend of contraction in manufacturing and ec... no 2:12:38 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/04/30/episode-40-corporate-influence/ [ Episode #39 // Debunking Economics ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/NrU81sEUcos/ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:54:26 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=1022 Roughly 90% of the world’s economics professionals failed to see the current economic crisis forming on the horizon of the early 21st century. Many of them are now striving for stability through policies of refinancing and quantitative easing. While this class of economic thinkers have driven the planet’s policies for decades, their faulty logic is [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/NrU81sEUcos" height="1" width="1"/> Roughly 90% of the world's economics professionals failed to see the current economic crisis forming on the horizon of the early 21st century. Many of them are now striving for stability through policies of refinancing and quantitative easing. no 2:39:19 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/04/22/episode-39-debunking-economics/ [ Episode #38 // Hard Times ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/Gczivyml_UI/ Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:03:11 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=1003 Debt is placing a stranglehold on the global economy, restricting the ability for growth to occur at a rate fast enough to prevent the monetary system from unraveling. To delay a massive deleveraging, governments are turning on the central bank taps to fill the system with liquidity. With severe structural issues that continue to avoid [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/Gczivyml_UI" height="1" width="1"/> Debt is placing a stranglehold on the global economy, restricting the ability for growth to occur at a rate fast enough to prevent the monetary system from unraveling. To delay a massive deleveraging, governments are turning on the central bank taps to... no 2:08:31 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/03/17/episode-38-hard-times/ [ Episode #37 // Techno-Fix ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/uHtGTamF1Js/ Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:39:18 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=966 Are you optimistic about technology? Let’s talk about why. Could the majority of our proposed technological solutions be doing little more than kicking the can down the road towards ecological collapse? Politicians and economists speak of the ability for technological innovation to boost and grow economies, yet where does their techno optimism come from? Do [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/uHtGTamF1Js" height="1" width="1"/> Are you optimistic about technology? Let's talk about why. Could the majority of our proposed technological solutions be doing little more than kicking the can down the road towards ecological collapse? Politicians and economists speak of the ability f... no 1:54:46 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/03/04/episode-37-techno-fix/ [ Extra // Sacred Economics Film Premiere Q+A ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/FBpDVTH6k8U/ Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:17:11 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=984 After you watch the new Sacred Economics film, tune in for our discussion with filmmaker Ian McKenzie and Charles Eisenstein. In this special Extraenvironmentalist we speak with Ian McKenzie and Charles Eisenstein about their new short film based on Charles’ book Sacred Economics. If you’ve been thinking about discussing Extraenvironmentalist topics with a family member [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/FBpDVTH6k8U" height="1" width="1"/> After you watch the new Sacred Economics film, tune in for our discussion with filmmaker Ian McKenzie and Charles Eisenstein. In this special Extraenvironmentalist we speak with Ian McKenzie and Charles Eisenstein about their new short film based... no 51:56 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/03/04/extra-sacred-economics-film-premiere-qa/ [ Episode #36 // Art Into Action ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/2CBPmitbo9g/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:26:31 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=941 With an educational system that trains artists to develop their talents into commercial skills, our culture is missing out on the ability for art to disrupt normalcy. Why should we hope for systemic reform when the vast majority of water cooler conversations turn to American Idol and the fashion at awards shows? Will concerted efforts [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/2CBPmitbo9g" height="1" width="1"/> With an educational system that trains artists to develop their talents into commercial skills, our culture is missing out on the ability for art to disrupt normalcy. Why should we hope for systemic reform when the vast majority of water cooler convers... no 1:55:51 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/02/16/episode-36-art-action/ [ Episode #35 // Ecology + Alcohol ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/AjowWwe14T4/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:30:22 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=923 You can easily enjoy a beer without knowing about the thousands of years alcohol has modified the senses of our species. We’ll go out to a bar to participate in a ritual to help us deal with the tasks of a work day, yet what if a tree does the same? Should alcohol be recognized [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/AjowWwe14T4" height="1" width="1"/> You can easily enjoy a beer without knowing about the thousands of years alcohol has modified the senses of our species. We'll go out to a bar to participate in a ritual to help us deal with the tasks of a work day, yet what if a tree does the same? no 1:41:35 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/02/01/episode-35-ecology-alcohol/ [ Episode #34 // Why America Failed ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/Tt8lzV7zcwk/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:01:59 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=907 Twilight is on the horizon for American culture. After spreading an ideology of endless economic growth around the world, the definition of modernity has been defined by the United States. American values are now written into the cultural textbook for nations across the globe. Now that America is failing, what does it feel like to [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/Tt8lzV7zcwk" height="1" width="1"/> Twilight is on the horizon for American culture. After spreading an ideology of endless economic growth around the world, the definition of modernity has been defined by the United States. American values are now written into the cultural textbook for ... no 2:06:07 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/01/19/episode-34-america-failed/ [ Episode #33 // Year of Jubilee ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/Dc5nTr4Gq8M/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:05:03 +0000 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=858 Expectations for the year 2012 A.D. have grown from tales of Mayan calendrical cycles and timewaves. Were there truly ancient prophecies describing catastrophes in the coming year? Is a change in human consciousness imminent as human novelty reaches its concresence? What if the global consciousness shift we’ve all been asking for is barreling towards us as a complete [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~4/Dc5nTr4Gq8M" height="1" width="1"/> Expectations for the year 2012 A.D. have grown from tales of Mayan calendrical cycles and timewaves. Were there truly ancient prophecies describing catastrophes in the coming year? Is a change in human consciousness imminent as human novelty reaches it... no 2:05:13 You aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place. Realize you must shoot for Extra-environmentalism. When people say they feel like a creature from outer space, that’s not such a bad way to feel, it means you see the game, you don’t buy in, you can't be bought with a Mercedes, business trips to Paris. It’s a controlled alienation, where you cultivate extra-environmentalism.http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/2012/01/05/episode-33-year-of-jubilee/ Seth and JustinnonadultYou aren’t being borne along the current of an inevitable thing, you are able to steer from what brings you down, make alliances with what supports you. Personal empowerment means deconditioning from values of the society, putting your own values in place