96kbps http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com I am a human being therefore nothing human is alien to me Thu, 10 May 2012 21:14:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=96kbps 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. You are at home everywhere, you are always comfortable, you don’t have to be with people of your class, culture, or earning capacity to feel alright. Terrence the poet, said, I am a human being therefore nothing human is alien to me. That’s the thing, you accept the human, but be comfortable to acclimate to any cultural styles. It’s a magical thing, you’re a performer, you move through these things knowing this is not who I am, what I am, merely a response to the demands of the moment. 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 humanity, society, interviews, environment, money, culture, alternative, oil, collapse 96kbps http://extraenvironmentalist.com/extraenvironmentalist_artwork_for_mp3.jpg http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com humanity, society, interviews, environment, money, culture, alternative, oil, collapseSociety & Culture [ Episode #40 // Corporate Influence ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/XtGmni-3wuY/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-40-corporate-influence/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 00:45:58 +0000 Justin 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 corporate mindset from the moment we enter the school system as children, can we find alternatives to corporate control of our education, media and health?

In Extraenvironmentalist #40 we speak with Joel Bakan about how the dystopian possibilities imagined by his film The Corporation have become a reality. Joel describes the reasons why neoliberalism can be appealing to us even though it is based on a limited understanding of human potential. We ask Joel about his recent book Childhood Under Siege, where he describes corporate influence on children through education and the modern medical system. Next, we talk with Laurette Lynn of Unplugged Mom Radio [a the 67' mark] about how the best option for educating our children may be for parents to take their kids out of the school system entirely to learn critical thinking skills. Then, we talk to The PPL [at the 102' mark] about how they are taking media out of the hand of major corporations for the 2012 Democratic National Convention so that citizen journalists who understand the magnitude of today’s challenges can ask tough questions. Last of all, Seth and I discuss our upcoming coverage of the Montreal Degrowth Conference.

If you are interested in hearing more about our thoughts on education and society give our interview a listen on the Unplugged Mom show with Laurette Lynn.


// Music (in order of appearance)
Bibio – Lovers’ Carvings (Bruno Be & Eddie M Remix) via The Music Ninja
 Bonobo – All In Forms (Letherette Remix) via This is Real Music
 Beach Boys – Wouldn’t It Be Nice (St Etienne Cover) via Soundcloud
 Arcade Fire – Neighborhood #1 (Ane Brun Cover) via It’s a Trap
 Kings of Leon – Use Somebody (RAC Remix) via Soundcloud
Foxes – Youth (Adventure Club Remix) via Skeetbeatz

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)
[First Break] – 15′
A Selection of Clips from The Corporation Film
Pink Slime + BP Corexit
[Second Break] – 45′
Montreal Student Protests
Global Youth Unemployment
Italy Youth Unemployment Reaches Over 30%
Clip from upcoming XE interview with University of Victoria professor Michael M’Gonigle
[End]
J. Krishnamurti Speaks on Education

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-40-corporate-influence/feed/ 1 activism,business,capitalism,children,citizen journalism,corporations,documentary,economics,economy,education,freedom,media 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... 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 corporate mindset from the moment we enter the school system as children, can we find alternatives to corporate control of our education, media and health? In Extraenvironmentalist #40 we speak with Joel Bakan about how the dystopian possibilities imagined by his film The Corporation have become a reality. Joel describes the reasons why neoliberalism can be appealing to us even though it is based on a limited understanding of human potential. We ask Joel about his recent book Childhood Under Siege, where he describes corporate influence on children through education and the modern medical system. Next, we talk with Laurette Lynn of Unplugged Mom Radio [a the 67' mark] about how the best option for educating our children may be for parents to take their kids out of the school system entirely to learn critical thinking skills. Then, we talk to The PPL [at the 102' mark] about how they are taking media out of the hand of major corporations for the 2012 Democratic National Convention so that citizen journalists who understand the magnitude of today's challenges can ask tough questions. Last of all, Seth and I discuss our upcoming coverage of the Montreal Degrowth Conference. If you are interested in hearing more about our thoughts on education and society give our interview a listen on the Unplugged Mom show with Laurette Lynn. // Music (in order of appearance) Bibio - Lovers' Carvings (Bruno Be & Eddie M Remix) via The Music Ninja Bonobo - All In Forms (Letherette Remix) via This is Real Music Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice (St Etienne Cover) via Soundcloud Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Ane Brun Cover) via It's a Trap Kings of Leon - Use Somebody (RAC Remix) via Soundcloud Foxes - Youth (Adventure Club Remix) via Skeetbeatz // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) [First Break] - 15' A Selection of Clips from The Corporation Film Pink Slime + BP Corexit [Second Break] - 45' Montreal Student Protests Global Youth Unemployment Italy Youth Unemployment Reaches Over 30% Clip from upcoming XE interview with University of Victoria professor Michael M'Gonigle [End] J. Krishnamurti Speaks on Education Seth and Justin no 2:12:38 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-40-corporate-influence/ [ Episode #39 // Debunking Economics ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/eI0nsd1HkPg/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-39-debunking-economics/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:54:26 +0000 Seth Moser-Katz 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 being exposed by structurally high unemployment and failing banks. Ben Bernanke and Mario Draghi are using central bank policies to prop up a system that’s imploding due to heavy debt burdens by using national deficits for attempts to accelerate private debt accumulation once again. Could one of the few economists that predicted the current financial crash outline a path forward for educating the next round of economists while providing an alternative to austerity?

In Extraenvironmentalist #39 we speak with Steve Keen about how neoclassical economics controls the ways our governments think. Steve draws on themes from the second edition of his book that exposes neoclassical economics and its faulty logic, Debunking Economics. In the first half of the interview, we draw on a technical understanding of where neoclassical economics has gone wrong and where the economies of the Eurozone are headed through following the path of austerity. In the second half, we talk about modern debt jubilees and retooling economics education. After which, Jennifer Baichwal joins us at the 95′ mark to talk about her newest film, Payback, based on Margaret Atwood’s book about debt and debtor relationships. Last of all, Seth and I recall our recent gig at Jackson Hole.


// Music (in order of appearance)
Vacationer – Good as New via The Swill Merchants
Niia – Mad World via The Music Ninja
Mark Foster, Kimbra, A-Trak – Warrior via Hard Candy
Dragonette – Let It Go (The Knocks Remix) via KickKickSnare
Ibrahim Ferrer – Ay Candela (Henry Krinkle Remix) via International Beat Forum

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)
[First Break] – 35’40″
Austerity Suicides
Greeks in Despair
This is War: Italy Burns Paintings to Protest Austerity
Greek Town Develops Alternative Currency
[Second Break] – 67’40″
Bernanke Impresses Students at GWU
Steve Keen on Ponzi Schemes
Krugman Knocked Out of Neoclassical Orbit by Steve Keen
[End]
Michael Hudson – INET Talk on the Politics and Economics of Restructuring

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-39-debunking-economics/feed/ 6 austerity,bubble,business,capitalism,debt,debt jubilee,deflation,depression,economics,economy,education,finance 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. 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 being exposed by structurally high unemployment and failing banks. Ben Bernanke and Mario Draghi are using central bank policies to prop up a system that's imploding due to heavy debt burdens by using national deficits for attempts to accelerate private debt accumulation once again. Could one of the few economists that predicted the current financial crash outline a path forward for educating the next round of economists while providing an alternative to austerity? In Extraenvironmentalist #39 we speak with Steve Keen about how neoclassical economics controls the ways our governments think. Steve draws on themes from the second edition of his book that exposes neoclassical economics and its faulty logic, Debunking Economics. In the first half of the interview, we draw on a technical understanding of where neoclassical economics has gone wrong and where the economies of the Eurozone are headed through following the path of austerity. In the second half, we talk about modern debt jubilees and retooling economics education. After which, Jennifer Baichwal joins us at the 95' mark to talk about her newest film, Payback, based on Margaret Atwood's book about debt and debtor relationships. Last of all, Seth and I recall our recent gig at Jackson Hole. // Music (in order of appearance) Vacationer - Good as New via The Swill Merchants Niia - Mad World via The Music Ninja Mark Foster, Kimbra, A-Trak - Warrior via Hard Candy Dragonette - Let It Go (The Knocks Remix) via KickKickSnare Ibrahim Ferrer - Ay Candela (Henry Krinkle Remix) via International Beat Forum // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) [First Break] - 35'40" Austerity Suicides Greeks in Despair This is War: Italy Burns Paintings to Protest Austerity Greek Town Develops Alternative Currency [Second Break] - 67'40" Bernanke Impresses Students at GWU Steve Keen on Ponzi Schemes Krugman Knocked Out of Neoclassical Orbit by Steve Keen [End] Michael Hudson - INET Talk on the Politics and Economics of Restructuring Seth and Justin no 2:39:19 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-39-debunking-economics/ [ Episode #38 // Hard Times ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/5Zu6G8A8irU/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-38-hard-times/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:03:11 +0000 Justin 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 inclusion in the political discourse, can ordinary people prepare to maintain control over their assets to ensure success of future decentralization initiatives? How is preparing for this world different for our generation than for our parents?

In Extraenvironmentalist #38 we talk about living in hard times with Nicole Foss of The Automatic Earth. Nicole tells us about the Canadian housing bubble and why the initial collapse might just be faster than the one America experienced in 2005. Seth and I ask about what life was like in the Great Depression and how the process of labor exploitation may continue into the near future. We ask Nicole if misunderstandings about economic collapse could have us preparing for the wrong thing.

Also, we get to meet our blog editor Louisa Clarence-Smith who tells us about WWOOFing and her experiences working on farms in Scotland and Italy.

For more from The Automatic Earth, check out our interview with TAE writer Ashvin Pandurangi back in XE #13.


// Music (in order of appearance)
St. Lucia – All Eyes on You via Soundcloud
Cody ChestnuTT – Under the Spell of the Handout via Indieshuffle
Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight (Cosmo Black Remix)  via Hard Candy
Alpine – Hands (Goldroom Remix) via Fader
ANDREYA TRIANA – Lost Where I Belong (Banks Remix) via Aerial Noise

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)
[First Break]
Sunshine and Eclipse
Rioting Across America During the Great Depression
Stories From the Great Depression
[Second Break]
Making a Difference: Rebuilding From a Tornado
 Bill McKibben: Rebuilding Community
[End]
Jiddu Krishnamurti – Fear

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-38-hard-times/feed/ 7 baxter,bubble,capitalism,collapse,consumers,debt,defaults,deflation,depression,economics,economy,expectations 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... 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 inclusion in the political discourse, can ordinary people prepare to maintain control over their assets to ensure success of future decentralization initiatives? How is preparing for this world different for our generation than for our parents? In Extraenvironmentalist #38 we talk about living in hard times with Nicole Foss of The Automatic Earth. Nicole tells us about the Canadian housing bubble and why the initial collapse might just be faster than the one America experienced in 2005. Seth and I ask about what life was like in the Great Depression and how the process of labor exploitation may continue into the near future. We ask Nicole if misunderstandings about economic collapse could have us preparing for the wrong thing. Also, we get to meet our blog editor Louisa Clarence-Smith who tells us about WWOOFing and her experiences working on farms in Scotland and Italy. For more from The Automatic Earth, check out our interview with TAE writer Ashvin Pandurangi back in XE #13. // Music (in order of appearance) St. Lucia - All Eyes on You via Soundcloud Cody ChestnuTT - Under the Spell of the Handout via Indieshuffle Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight (Cosmo Black Remix)  via Hard Candy Alpine - Hands (Goldroom Remix) via Fader ANDREYA TRIANA – Lost Where I Belong (Banks Remix) via Aerial Noise // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) [First Break] Sunshine and Eclipse Rioting Across America During the Great Depression Stories From the Great Depression [Second Break] Making a Difference: Rebuilding From a Tornado Bill McKibben: Rebuilding Community [End] Jiddu Krishnamurti - Fear Seth and Justin no 2:08:31 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-38-hard-times/ [ Episode #37 // Techno-Fix ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/EDzRHfcg3kg/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-37-techno-fix/#comments Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:39:18 +0000 Justin 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 technologies hold intrinsic values or are they neutral tools that are misused by a species with the wrong intentions?

In Extraenvironmentalist #37 we discuss technological optimism with Dr. Michael Huesemann. Michael explains his fifteen year study into environmental science and philosophies of technology as outlined in his recent book Techno-Fix, co-written with his wife Joyce Huesemann. Is there an inherent reason that the United States is the most technologically optimistic culture in the world? We ask if he has advice for students who are thinking about careers in advanced science and about the value systems embedded in technological systems.

Be sure to visit the Techno-Fix website and to pick up a copy of Techno-Fix if you want to learn more about the limitations of technology in addressing our global problems.


// Music (in order of appearance)
Dusty Springfield – Spooky via IndieShuffle
St. Lucia – We Got It Wrong via Consequence of Sound
CHLLNGR – Change  via Soundcloud
Santigold – Disparate Youth via Skeetbeatz
Summer Camp – Losing My Mind via All Things Go Music

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)
[First Break]
Jason Silva – Techno-Optimism
Bush on Google
Ray Kurzweil Explains the Coming Singularity
Michio Kaku – Are We Ready for the Coming Age of Abundance
[Second Break]
MPR: America’s Crumbling Infrastructure
 Activists Publicly Pray For Lower Gas Prices
[End]
Alan Watts – A Conversation With Myself

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-37-techno-fix/feed/ 4 belief,collapse,complexity,ecology,energy,growth,optimism,progress,science,technology,worldview 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... 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 technologies hold intrinsic values or are they neutral tools that are misused by a species with the wrong intentions? In Extraenvironmentalist #37 we discuss technological optimism with Dr. Michael Huesemann. Michael explains his fifteen year study into environmental science and philosophies of technology as outlined in his recent book Techno-Fix, co-written with his wife Joyce Huesemann. Is there an inherent reason that the United States is the most technologically optimistic culture in the world? We ask if he has advice for students who are thinking about careers in advanced science and about the value systems embedded in technological systems. Be sure to visit the Techno-Fix website and to pick up a copy of Techno-Fix if you want to learn more about the limitations of technology in addressing our global problems. // Music (in order of appearance) Dusty Springfield - Spooky via IndieShuffle St. Lucia - We Got It Wrong via Consequence of Sound CHLLNGR - Change  via Soundcloud Santigold - Disparate Youth via Skeetbeatz Summer Camp - Losing My Mind via All Things Go Music // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) [First Break] Jason Silva - Techno-Optimism Bush on Google Ray Kurzweil Explains the Coming Singularity Michio Kaku - Are We Ready for the Coming Age of Abundance [Second Break] MPR: America's Crumbling Infrastructure Activists Publicly Pray For Lower Gas Prices [End] Alan Watts - A Conversation With Myself Seth and Justin no 1:54:46 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-37-techno-fix/ [ Extra // Sacred Economics Film Premiere Q+A ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/Ga9zE4k_GBY/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/extra-sacred-economics-film-premiere-qa/#comments Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:17:11 +0000 Justin 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 or close friend, we highly recommend sending them this succinct and moving video summary of the ideas Charles presents in his recent book. We hosted this discussion on our Livestream page and would love to take more suggestions for live events.

Follow Ian McKenzie on Twitter and stay tuned to his work as he moves forward with his next feature documentary project Occupy Love.

You can find our past episodes with Charles Eisenstein at #25 and #33.

 

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/extra-sacred-economics-film-premiere-qa/feed/ 1 economics,film,interview,livestream,money,transition 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... 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 or close friend, we highly recommend sending them this succinct and moving video summary of the ideas Charles presents in his recent book. We hosted this discussion on our Livestream page and would love to take more suggestions for live events. Follow Ian McKenzie on Twitter and stay tuned to his work as he moves forward with his next feature documentary project Occupy Love. You can find our past episodes with Charles Eisenstein at #25 and #33.   Seth and Justin no 51:56 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/extra-sacred-economics-film-premiere-qa/ [ Episode #36 // Art Into Action ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/6ny7lxQBkqo/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-36-art-action/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:26:31 +0000 Justin 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 from artists allow us to breach difficult topics and address the economic elephant in the room? Can we use art to support behavior change, moving deeper than simply building awareness?

In Extraenvironmentalist #36 we discuss art and activism with Steve Lambert. Steve describes how his work as an artist has allowed him to create temporary utopias that prompt people to question the fundamental assumptions of society. We ask Steve how his varied work experience has helped him understand our education system and barriers to reform. What if the people around us aren’t lazy and are just optimizing where their agency can have an effect?

Give Steve a follow on Twitter to keep track of his thoughts… and jokes.


// Music (in order of appearance)
Active Child – Johnny Belinda (White Arrows Remix) via Tell All Your Friends
Django Django – Storm via Music That Isn’t Bad
Talking Heads – Road to Nowhere (Rosebuds Cover)  via The Rosebuds Bandcamp
Ra Ra Riot – Oh, La (Submarines Remix) via The Burning Ear
Bonobo – The Keeper (Banks Remix) via The Music Ninja

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)
[First Break]
Cuts and Chaos – Desperation Drives Greek Clashes
Occupy the Dream – From Wall Street to Congress
US Economic Collapse – Dmitry Orlov + Max Keiser
[Second Break]
The Secret World of Shoplifting
Bill Moyers Interview with David Stockman
[End]
Meeting an awakened person – Thomas Hübl

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-36-art-action/feed/ 1 activism,art,capitalism,education,grassroots,human nature,jobs,occupy,society,unrest,utopia,values 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... 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 from artists allow us to breach difficult topics and address the economic elephant in the room? Can we use art to support behavior change, moving deeper than simply building awareness? In Extraenvironmentalist #36 we discuss art and activism with Steve Lambert. Steve describes how his work as an artist has allowed him to create temporary utopias that prompt people to question the fundamental assumptions of society. We ask Steve how his varied work experience has helped him understand our education system and barriers to reform. What if the people around us aren't lazy and are just optimizing where their agency can have an effect? Give Steve a follow on Twitter to keep track of his thoughts... and jokes. // Music (in order of appearance) Active Child - Johnny Belinda (White Arrows Remix) via Tell All Your Friends Django Django - Storm via Music That Isn't Bad Talking Heads - Road to Nowhere (Rosebuds Cover)  via The Rosebuds Bandcamp Ra Ra Riot - Oh, La (Submarines Remix) via The Burning Ear Bonobo - The Keeper (Banks Remix) via The Music Ninja // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) [First Break] Cuts and Chaos - Desperation Drives Greek Clashes Occupy the Dream - From Wall Street to Congress US Economic Collapse - Dmitry Orlov + Max Keiser [Second Break] The Secret World of Shoplifting Bill Moyers Interview with David Stockman [End] Meeting an awakened person - Thomas Hübl Seth and Justin no 1:55:51 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-36-art-action/ [ Episode #35 // Ecology + Alcohol ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/u3xEb6fWZgU/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-35-ecology-alcohol/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:30:22 +0000 Justin 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 for its ability change our consciousness in a sacred way? Are other species using the same substances we do in modifying their ability to perceive signals?

In Extraenvironmentalist #35 we speak with Stephen Harrod Buhner about his thoughts on the role of alcohol on humans and nature based around his book, Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers. We ask Stephen about the ecological role of humanity in the environment. Are Homo Sapiens like bees that serve a role much bigger than we’ll ever understand? Our conversation covers the ways ancient people experienced the world and alternative approaches to brewing beer. Once your hear Stephen explain the chemistry of plants, you’ll never think about that tree outside your window in the same way again.


// Music (in order of appearance)
Labyrinth Ear – Walk on the Moon (Arthur Russel Rework) via The Fader
Mansions on the Moon – Athens via Iceland Music Maffia
Kishi Bashi – Bright Whites viaConsequence of Sound
Polica – Lay Your Cards Out via Life+Times
Parov Stelar – Catgroove via IndieShuffle

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)
Alan Watts – Roots of the Ecological Crisis
Bill Rees – The Dangerous Disconnection Between Economics and Ecology
The History of Alcohol
Terence McKenna: On Alcohol, Caffeine, Culture and Extraenvironmentalism

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-35-ecology-alcohol/feed/ 2 alcohol,belief,cognitive systems,conformity,ecology,ethnobotany,evolution,fermentation,fermenting,human nature,indigenous,nature 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? 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 for its ability change our consciousness in a sacred way? Are other species using the same substances we do in modifying their ability to perceive signals? In Extraenvironmentalist #35 we speak with Stephen Harrod Buhner about his thoughts on the role of alcohol on humans and nature based around his book, Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers. We ask Stephen about the ecological role of humanity in the environment. Are Homo Sapiens like bees that serve a role much bigger than we'll ever understand? Our conversation covers the ways ancient people experienced the world and alternative approaches to brewing beer. Once your hear Stephen explain the chemistry of plants, you'll never think about that tree outside your window in the same way again. // Music (in order of appearance) Labyrinth Ear - Walk on the Moon (Arthur Russel Rework) via The Fader Mansions on the Moon - Athens via Iceland Music Maffia Kishi Bashi - Bright Whites viaConsequence of Sound Polica - Lay Your Cards Out via Life+Times Parov Stelar - Catgroove via IndieShuffle // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) Alan Watts - Roots of the Ecological Crisis Bill Rees - The Dangerous Disconnection Between Economics and Ecology The History of Alcohol Terence McKenna: On Alcohol, Caffeine, Culture and Extraenvironmentalism Seth and Justin no 1:41:35 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-35-ecology-alcohol/ [ Episode #34 // Why America Failed ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/K1wOEeG6ccw/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-34-america-failed/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:01:59 +0000 Justin 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 look back and what did we achieve? Was the collapse written in the opening chapters? What if our technological legacy comes with a terrible dark side?

In Extraenvironmentalist #34 we speak with author and historian Morris Berman about his recent look back at the history of American values as chronicled in the book Why America Failed. We ask Morris why American culture has dominated the globe despite so many dark aspects within its technology and values. Our discussion covers the ways in which people can seek meaningful lives as part of a counterculture and why our ideologies of technology and infinite growth were born on the landscape of an endless frontier. Is there a way to avoid the culture of hustling by channeling the alternative values that have arisen from those discontented by capitalism? Is it best just to become an expat?

Check out the new Extraenvironmentalist blog edited by Louisa, the newest member of our team.


// Music (in order of appearance)
Marvin Gaye – Sunny (Mercury II Edit) via Pigeons and Planes
FM Belfast – American  via Iceland Music Maffia
Electric Guest – This Head I Hold via Blahblahblahblahscience
Cheerleader – Do What You Want via Turntable Kitchen
Buddy Holly – Slippin’ and Slidin’ (Jacques Renault Remix) via RCRDLBL

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)
Chris Hedges – Brace Yourself for America’s Collapse
Detroit Savaged by Economic Problems
America’s New Poor
Judge Napolitano
Frank Zappa on Schools
Ray Kurzweil on Technology
Kevin Kelly on Technology
Terence McKenna on Western Civilization
Jiddhu Krishnamurti – Why Do We Live With Stress

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-34-america-failed/feed/ 7 capitalism,collapse,economics,education,empire,growth,history,ideology,myth,occupy,power,slavery 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 ... 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 look back and what did we achieve? Was the collapse written in the opening chapters? What if our technological legacy comes with a terrible dark side? In Extraenvironmentalist #34 we speak with author and historian Morris Berman about his recent look back at the history of American values as chronicled in the book Why America Failed. We ask Morris why American culture has dominated the globe despite so many dark aspects within its technology and values. Our discussion covers the ways in which people can seek meaningful lives as part of a counterculture and why our ideologies of technology and infinite growth were born on the landscape of an endless frontier. Is there a way to avoid the culture of hustling by channeling the alternative values that have arisen from those discontented by capitalism? Is it best just to become an expat? Check out the new Extraenvironmentalist blog edited by Louisa, the newest member of our team. // Music (in order of appearance) Marvin Gaye - Sunny (Mercury II Edit) via Pigeons and Planes FM Belfast - American  via Iceland Music Maffia Electric Guest - This Head I Hold via Blahblahblahblahscience Cheerleader - Do What You Want via Turntable Kitchen Buddy Holly - Slippin' and Slidin' (Jacques Renault Remix) via RCRDLBL // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) Chris Hedges - Brace Yourself for America's Collapse Detroit Savaged by Economic Problems America's New Poor Judge Napolitano Frank Zappa on Schools Ray Kurzweil on Technology Kevin Kelly on Technology Terence McKenna on Western Civilization Jiddhu Krishnamurti - Why Do We Live With Stress Seth and Justin no 2:06:07 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-34-america-failed/ [ Episode #33 // Year of Jubilee ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/JNyCPRxMEm0/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-33-year-of-jubilee/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:05:03 +0000 Justin 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 transformation in the way we think about our economy?

In Extraenvironmentalist #33 we move through all the themes for the next 365 days: from Mayans to timewaves to economic collapse and debt retribution. Our journey begins with Patricia McAnany to learn the truth about the connection between the Mayan Calendar and 2012. Next, we speak with Dennis McKenna about his brother’s legacy as we enter the year Terence popularized as a potential date for the eschaton and the cultural singularity. Then, Mike Ruppert articulates the trends converging as an economic collapse, threatening to disrupt the commercial goods we rely on. Lastly, Charles Eisenstein describes the necessity for a debt jubilee to relieve the burden crushing our national economies.


// Interviews

7’35″ | Patricia McAnany on Mayan 2012 Prophecy
34’30″ | Dennis McKenna on Terence McKenna and the Timewave
55’08″ | Mike Ruppert on Collapse
88’25″ | Charles Eisenstein on Debt Jubilee

// Music (in order of appearance)
Birdy – Young Blood (Naked and the Famous Cover) via Blahblahblahblahscience
Adam and the Amethysts – Prophecy  via The Music Ninja
Counting Crows – Colorblind (Oliver Schories Edit)  via The Music Ninja
Sophie Trilby – Guardian (2012)
Memoryhouse – This Will Be Our Year (The Zombies Cover) via Pretty Much Amazing

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)
Alan Watts on the Great Depression
Zizek on The Silent Voice of a New Beginning

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-33-year-of-jubilee/feed/ 0 2012,anthropology,apocalypse,collapse,debt jubilee,economy,energy,expectations,human nature,mayans,terence,zizek 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... 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 transformation in the way we think about our economy? In Extraenvironmentalist #33 we move through all the themes for the next 365 days: from Mayans to timewaves to economic collapse and debt retribution. Our journey begins with Patricia McAnany to learn the truth about the connection between the Mayan Calendar and 2012. Next, we speak with Dennis McKenna about his brother's legacy as we enter the year Terence popularized as a potential date for the eschaton and the cultural singularity. Then, Mike Ruppert articulates the trends converging as an economic collapse, threatening to disrupt the commercial goods we rely on. Lastly, Charles Eisenstein describes the necessity for a debt jubilee to relieve the burden crushing our national economies. // Interviews 7'35" | Patricia McAnany on Mayan 2012 Prophecy 34'30" | Dennis McKenna on Terence McKenna and the Timewave 55'08" | Mike Ruppert on Collapse 88'25" | Charles Eisenstein on Debt Jubilee // Music (in order of appearance) Birdy - Young Blood (Naked and the Famous Cover) via Blahblahblahblahscience Adam and the Amethysts - Prophecy  via The Music Ninja Counting Crows - Colorblind (Oliver Schories Edit)  via The Music Ninja Sophie Trilby - Guardian (2012) Memoryhouse - This Will Be Our Year (The Zombies Cover) via Pretty Much Amazing // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) Alan Watts on the Great Depression Zizek on The Silent Voice of a New Beginning Seth and Justin no 2:05:13 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-33-year-of-jubilee/ [ Episode #32 // Apocalypse Never ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/5_GI2-8cdHc/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-32-apocalypse-never/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:15:16 +0000 Justin http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=836 Even though we live in an age of economic decline and collapse, do our expectations for the future act similarly to the thought patterns of religious faiths expecting the end of the world?  For the last 3,000 years, our species has used the meme of apocalypse to create the expectation for a utopia that never arose. Beginning with the Zoroastrian religion, the monotheistic faiths have contained the notion of an end to the world. Our historical record contains many events where a date was set and nothing happened. How did it feel to be one of those that had sacrificed everything to be swept away by a deity that never arrived?

In Extraenvironmentalist #32 we speak with John Michael Greer about his latest book, Apocalypse Not: Everything You Know About 2012, Nostradamus and the Rapture are Wrong. We ask John about the historical context of monotheistic religions, where the apocalypse meme began and its implications in our expectations for the future. We ask if the world is going to end in 2012 and JMG explains how David Icke’s evil space lizards are involved. Did Seth really see George W.Bush metamorph into a lizard? If he didn’t, what happens when we reach the end of the current Mayan calendar long count?


// Music (in order of appearance)
Feist – How Come You Never Go There via Pretty Much Amazing
Jagwar Ma – Come and Save Me  via Pigeons and Planes
Gruff Rhys – Post Apocalypse Christmas via Some Kind of Awesome
Nadastrom vs. Echo – Church via Chorus+Echo
Coldplay – The Scientist  (Demitri Vangelis and Wyman need Howie’s thin mint cookies remix) via Mufasas Revenge

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)
Alex Jones: David Icke is the turd in a punchbowl
Austerity hits the Dead and Santa Alike
A Recession Christmas
Is China’s Economy Collapsing?

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-32-apocalypse-never/feed/ 2 belief,cognitive systems,collapse,druidry,expectations,history,ideology,mayans,myth,psychology,religion,society Even though we live in an age of economic decline and collapse, do our expectations for the future act similarly to the thought patterns of religious faiths expecting the end of the world?  For the last 3,000 years, Even though we live in an age of economic decline and collapse, do our expectations for the future act similarly to the thought patterns of religious faiths expecting the end of the world?  For the last 3,000 years, our species has used the meme of apocalypse to create the expectation for a utopia that never arose. Beginning with the Zoroastrian religion, the monotheistic faiths have contained the notion of an end to the world. Our historical record contains many events where a date was set and nothing happened. How did it feel to be one of those that had sacrificed everything to be swept away by a deity that never arrived? In Extraenvironmentalist #32 we speak with John Michael Greer about his latest book, Apocalypse Not: Everything You Know About 2012, Nostradamus and the Rapture are Wrong. We ask John about the historical context of monotheistic religions, where the apocalypse meme began and its implications in our expectations for the future. We ask if the world is going to end in 2012 and JMG explains how David Icke's evil space lizards are involved. Did Seth really see George W.Bush metamorph into a lizard? If he didn't, what happens when we reach the end of the current Mayan calendar long count? // Music (in order of appearance) Feist - How Come You Never Go There via Pretty Much Amazing Jagwar Ma - Come and Save Me  via Pigeons and Planes Gruff Rhys - Post Apocalypse Christmas via Some Kind of Awesome Nadastrom vs. Echo - Church via Chorus+Echo Coldplay - The Scientist  (Demitri Vangelis and Wyman need Howie's thin mint cookies remix) via Mufasas Revenge // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) Alex Jones: David Icke is the turd in a punchbowl Austerity hits the Dead and Santa Alike A Recession Christmas Is China's Economy Collapsing? Seth and Justin no 1:42:19 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-32-apocalypse-never/ [ Episode #31 // Simplifying Complexity ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/SXEVjvxvDj0/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-31-simplifying-complexity/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:25:52 +0000 Justin http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=812 Is our species capable of looking ahead to prepare for the potentially disastrous results of larger trends? While daily existence has always presented challenges, modern civilization uses advanced technologies to address problems. Yet, is our ability to problem solve the very problem itself? What if the technology we’re developing is increasing our reliance on a strategy yielding rapidly diminishing returns? Though a general understanding of complexity eludes us, are there ways of feeling it in our day-to-day life?

In Extraenvironmentalist #31 we speak with Dr. Joseph Tainter about collapse, complexity and energy. Dr. Tainter recently co-authored Drilling Down which explains why the BP Gulf Oil spill occurred in terms of the complexity that supports supports our society.  We discuss concepts of complexity, energy and a meaningful definition of sustainability. In our conversation, Dr. Tainter covers the dynamics of the Roman Empire as it moved further down the road of collapse; debasing its currency and unraveling due the expenses of foreign wars. Seth and I ask if energy alternatives exist that can support civilization, such as solar photovoltaics or wind power. If they can’t, are we trapped in a complexity spiral with no way out?


// Music (in order of appearance)
Sinnitus Tempo – C’est La Vie via Elbo.ws
Penguin Prison – Multimillionaire (Shook Remix)  via Et Musique Pour Tous
Miike Snow – Devil’s Work via Pretty Much Amazing
DJ Shadow – Scale It Back ft. Little Dragon (Robotaki Remix) via The Music Ninja
Imogen Heap – Hide and Seek (ENiGMA Remix)  via The Music Ninja

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)
Shopping Seizes Minds, Leaves No Room for News
Bill Rees – How to Convince People to Face Reality
Richard Heinberg on Transition
Thomas Homer-Dixon on Civilization Far From Equalibrium

// Additional Links
Jamie of Steppin’ Off the Edge interviews KMO and Justin about collapse

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-31-simplifying-complexity/feed/ 5 collapse,complexity,efficiency,energy,human nature,innovation,net energy,oil,peak oil,renewables,Rome,science Is our species capable of looking ahead to prepare for the potentially disastrous results of larger trends? While daily existence has always presented challenges, modern civilization uses advanced technologies to address problems. Yet, Is our species capable of looking ahead to prepare for the potentially disastrous results of larger trends? While daily existence has always presented challenges, modern civilization uses advanced technologies to address problems. Yet, is our ability to problem solve the very problem itself? What if the technology we're developing is increasing our reliance on a strategy yielding rapidly diminishing returns? Though a general understanding of complexity eludes us, are there ways of feeling it in our day-to-day life? In Extraenvironmentalist #31 we speak with Dr. Joseph Tainter about collapse, complexity and energy. Dr. Tainter recently co-authored Drilling Down which explains why the BP Gulf Oil spill occurred in terms of the complexity that supports supports our society.  We discuss concepts of complexity, energy and a meaningful definition of sustainability. In our conversation, Dr. Tainter covers the dynamics of the Roman Empire as it moved further down the road of collapse; debasing its currency and unraveling due the expenses of foreign wars. Seth and I ask if energy alternatives exist that can support civilization, such as solar photovoltaics or wind power. If they can't, are we trapped in a complexity spiral with no way out? // Music (in order of appearance) Sinnitus Tempo - C'est La Vie via Elbo.ws Penguin Prison - Multimillionaire (Shook Remix)  via Et Musique Pour Tous Miike Snow - Devil's Work via Pretty Much Amazing DJ Shadow - Scale It Back ft. Little Dragon (Robotaki Remix) via The Music Ninja Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek (ENiGMA Remix)  via The Music Ninja // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) Shopping Seizes Minds, Leaves No Room for News Bill Rees - How to Convince People to Face Reality Richard Heinberg on Transition Thomas Homer-Dixon on Civilization Far From Equalibrium // Additional Links Jamie of Steppin' Off the Edge interviews KMO and Justin about collapse Seth and Justin no 1:52:06 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-31-simplifying-complexity/ [ Episode #30 // Austerity + Hope ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/ivxbjqIU4ng/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-30-austerity-hope/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:24:41 +0000 Justin http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=799 Through the transfer of private debt to balance sheets of governments around the world, we’ve entered an age of austerity where citizens are experiencing drastic cuts to basic necessities. Civil unrest has resulted from people demanding that corporate greed should be punished instead of individuals. As the Occupy movement reaches a transition point, have we witnessed the spark of global anti-captialist movement or has it just been a brief glimpse of the anger developed from decades of economic injustice? Are there true reasons for hope with an increasing number of youth facing diminished opportunities for participating in the promises that capitalist markets once offered? Is this truly a turning point in history? If so, what does it mean to live in the midst of a global revolution?

In Extraenvironmentalist #30 we speak with David McNally about themes from his book Global Slump: The Economics and Politics of Crisis and Resistance, that draw on examples of successful populist uprisings around the world to demonstrate that in the Western world we too have options for resisting the tyranny of an age of austerity. We discuss the natural evolution of the Occupy movement and the potential to ensure that the movement grows while keeping food on the table and meaningful work available for the unemployed. Have elites secretly been preparing for unrest as they use taxpayers to bail out an unsustainable industry built on the pipe dream of perpetual growth? Are youth willing to accept their role as movement builders instead of iPhone owners?


// Music (in order of appearance)
Pretty Lights – Finally Moving via Et Musique Pour Tous
Hezekiah Jenkins – The Panic is On  via Ghostcapital
Makana – We Are The Many
Connor Youngblood – Will You Be There (Michael Jackson Cover) via Pigeons and Planes
Aarab Muzik – Let it Go via SkeetBeatz

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)
America’s New Poor Fending for Food Stamps
 Doug Stanhope – Fear in the US News Media
 Steve Keen on BBC Hardtalk
 WBEZ on Oligarchy: How the Super Rich Defend Their Wealth
 Public Sector Workers Strike in the UK

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-30-austerity-hope/feed/ 4 activism,alternative lifestyle,austerity,capitalism,citizen,class,consumers,economics,economy,education,expectations,finance Through the transfer of private debt to balance sheets of governments around the world, we've entered an age of austerity where citizens are experiencing drastic cuts to basic necessities. Civil unrest has resulted from people demanding that corporate ... Through the transfer of private debt to balance sheets of governments around the world, we've entered an age of austerity where citizens are experiencing drastic cuts to basic necessities. Civil unrest has resulted from people demanding that corporate greed should be punished instead of individuals. As the Occupy movement reaches a transition point, have we witnessed the spark of global anti-captialist movement or has it just been a brief glimpse of the anger developed from decades of economic injustice? Are there true reasons for hope with an increasing number of youth facing diminished opportunities for participating in the promises that capitalist markets once offered? Is this truly a turning point in history? If so, what does it mean to live in the midst of a global revolution? In Extraenvironmentalist #30 we speak with David McNally about themes from his book Global Slump: The Economics and Politics of Crisis and Resistance, that draw on examples of successful populist uprisings around the world to demonstrate that in the Western world we too have options for resisting the tyranny of an age of austerity. We discuss the natural evolution of the Occupy movement and the potential to ensure that the movement grows while keeping food on the table and meaningful work available for the unemployed. Have elites secretly been preparing for unrest as they use taxpayers to bail out an unsustainable industry built on the pipe dream of perpetual growth? Are youth willing to accept their role as movement builders instead of iPhone owners? // Music (in order of appearance) Pretty Lights - Finally Moving via Et Musique Pour Tous Hezekiah Jenkins - The Panic is On  via Ghostcapital Makana - We Are The Many Connor Youngblood - Will You Be There (Michael Jackson Cover) via Pigeons and Planes Aarab Muzik - Let it Go via SkeetBeatz // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) America's New Poor Fending for Food Stamps Doug Stanhope - Fear in the US News Media Steve Keen on BBC Hardtalk WBEZ on Oligarchy: How the Super Rich Defend Their Wealth Public Sector Workers Strike in the UK Seth and Justin no 2:00:57 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-30-austerity-hope/ [ Episode #29 // Creating Wealth ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/NQ3JsiNNSf8/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-29-creating-wealth/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:34:17 +0000 Justin http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=771 Occupy Wall Street has directed our attention to the extreme concentration of wealth resulting from decades of policy designed to trickle down prosperity. Through using a single type of bank debt currency, we allocate our labor and resources to benefit a global elite instead of our communities. Can we engage our local leaders and municipal governments to break this currency monoculture? Can global examples of currency ecology provide a map for improving educational experiences, enhancing the arts and building resilience to the fragility of central bank finance mechanisms?

In Extraenvironmentalist #29 we speak with Gwendolyn Hallsmith and Bernard Lietaer about Creating Wealth: Growing Local Economies with Local Currencies, their recent book on how to implement complimentary currency systems while creating intentional cities with money ecosystems. We cover examples of complimentary currencies in Brazil (saber), the United States (time banking), Switzerland (WIR), Belgium, Lithuania and Uruguay (C3) to demonstrate how alternative forms of money can help to enhance our education, business and sense of community. Could the WIR be the reason for Switzerland’s stability? Are there ways to retool education funding that could help us realize our dreams?

Note: Justin’s poor understanding of French led to him mis-speaking Bernard’s last name, it should be said Liet-ya instead of Liet-air


 

// Music (in order of appearance)
John Lee Hooker – (Money) That’s What I Want
The J’s – The Sound of Money via WFMU’s Beware of the Blog
Sharon Jones – Money via This is Real Music
The Drums – Money (Chad Valley Remix) via Niteversions
Mr. Little Jeans – The Suburbs (Cry Wolf Remix) via The Music Ninja

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)
Debt Diets and Riots: Euro Lose Lose via RT
Greeks Abandon Cash Resort to Bartering via RT
Annie Lennox – Story of Broke
Enslaved to banks US students drawn to join Occupy
Chris Hedges Speaking at OWS

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-29-creating-wealth/feed/ 3 class,community currency,currency,debt,economics,economy,education,finance,grassroots,localization,money,municipal governance Occupy Wall Street has directed our attention to the extreme concentration of wealth resulting from decades of policy designed to trickle down prosperity. Through using a single type of bank debt currency, we allocate our labor and resources to benefit... Occupy Wall Street has directed our attention to the extreme concentration of wealth resulting from decades of policy designed to trickle down prosperity. Through using a single type of bank debt currency, we allocate our labor and resources to benefit a global elite instead of our communities. Can we engage our local leaders and municipal governments to break this currency monoculture? Can global examples of currency ecology provide a map for improving educational experiences, enhancing the arts and building resilience to the fragility of central bank finance mechanisms? In Extraenvironmentalist #29 we speak with Gwendolyn Hallsmith and Bernard Lietaer about Creating Wealth: Growing Local Economies with Local Currencies, their recent book on how to implement complimentary currency systems while creating intentional cities with money ecosystems. We cover examples of complimentary currencies in Brazil (saber), the United States (time banking), Switzerland (WIR), Belgium, Lithuania and Uruguay (C3) to demonstrate how alternative forms of money can help to enhance our education, business and sense of community. Could the WIR be the reason for Switzerland's stability? Are there ways to retool education funding that could help us realize our dreams? Note: Justin's poor understanding of French led to him mis-speaking Bernard's last name, it should be said Liet-ya instead of Liet-air   // Music (in order of appearance) John Lee Hooker - (Money) That's What I Want The J's - The Sound of Money via WFMU's Beware of the Blog Sharon Jones - Money via This is Real Music The Drums - Money (Chad Valley Remix) via Niteversions Mr. Little Jeans - The Suburbs (Cry Wolf Remix) via The Music Ninja // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) Debt Diets and Riots: Euro Lose Lose via RT Greeks Abandon Cash Resort to Bartering via RT Annie Lennox - Story of Broke Enslaved to banks US students drawn to join Occupy Chris Hedges Speaking at OWS Seth and Justin no 1:36:07 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-29-creating-wealth/ [ Episode #28 // At Growth's End ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/cC0q1_d-KLQ/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-28-at-growths-end/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:04:53 +0000 Justin http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=733 European economies are teetering on the brink of collapse as low rates of GDP growth are no longer able to justify continued investments in piles of debt. On the other side of the Atlantic, the United States is struggling to acknowledge its ever larger ranks of underemployed and unemployed while managing the world’s largest national debt. Now that the American debt to GDP ratio has surpassed 100% can the nation ever return to a state of stability? Is this just a prolonged recession or has our system of economic growth suddenly and radically changed forever?

In Extraenvironmentalist #28 we speak with Richard Heinberg about his most recent book The End of Growth which uses data on global economies and international energy supplies to argue that the paradigm of economic growth has ended forever. Richard says that while our economies will still grow in the future, they’ll be constrained to lower and lower rates of growth that won’t be able to support money systems and financial obligations. If the global economy follows a prolonged period of contraction driven by depleted energy availability, what will this do to our notions of technology and society? We discuss how global contraction will impact trends of specialization, urbanization and wealth accumulation. Seth and I ask if the end of economic growth has to be fraught with strife or if life after growth can lead to a richer existence.


// Music (in order of appearance)
Navet – Leave and Let Go (Niva Remix) via Niva Bandcamp
Bill Cagle and the Spirit of ’68 – The Other Ninety Nine  via WFMU’s Beware of the Blog
Washed Out – Call it Off  via Pretty Much Amazing
Death Cab for Cutie – Codes and Keys (Yeasaer Remix) via Stereogum
Camo & Crooked – James Bond Theme (Official Rework) via The Music Ninja

// Extended Clips (in order of appearance)
Oakland Revolt: Occupy Cop Crackdown via RT
Oakland-DC-NYC: Occupy dot-to-dot to make big picture via RT
Robert Newman’s History of Oil
David Suzuki speaking at the University of British Columbia Chan Centre on November 3rd, 2011

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-28-at-growths-end/feed/ 3 capitalism,collapse,complexity,default,economics,energy,growth,money,oil,peak oil,society,technology European economies are teetering on the brink of collapse as low rates of GDP growth are no longer able to justify continued investments in piles of debt. On the other side of the Atlantic, the United States is struggling to acknowledge its ever larger... European economies are teetering on the brink of collapse as low rates of GDP growth are no longer able to justify continued investments in piles of debt. On the other side of the Atlantic, the United States is struggling to acknowledge its ever larger ranks of underemployed and unemployed while managing the world's largest national debt. Now that the American debt to GDP ratio has surpassed 100% can the nation ever return to a state of stability? Is this just a prolonged recession or has our system of economic growth suddenly and radically changed forever? In Extraenvironmentalist #28 we speak with Richard Heinberg about his most recent book The End of Growth which uses data on global economies and international energy supplies to argue that the paradigm of economic growth has ended forever. Richard says that while our economies will still grow in the future, they'll be constrained to lower and lower rates of growth that won't be able to support money systems and financial obligations. If the global economy follows a prolonged period of contraction driven by depleted energy availability, what will this do to our notions of technology and society? We discuss how global contraction will impact trends of specialization, urbanization and wealth accumulation. Seth and I ask if the end of economic growth has to be fraught with strife or if life after growth can lead to a richer existence. // Music (in order of appearance) Navet - Leave and Let Go (Niva Remix) via Niva Bandcamp Bill Cagle and the Spirit of '68 - The Other Ninety Nine  via WFMU's Beware of the Blog Washed Out - Call it Off  via Pretty Much Amazing Death Cab for Cutie - Codes and Keys (Yeasaer Remix) via Stereogum Camo & Crooked - James Bond Theme (Official Rework) via The Music Ninja // Extended Clips (in order of appearance) Oakland Revolt: Occupy Cop Crackdown via RT Oakland-DC-NYC: Occupy dot-to-dot to make big picture via RT Robert Newman's History of Oil David Suzuki speaking at the University of British Columbia Chan Centre on November 3rd, 2011 Seth and Justin no 1:29:04 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-28-at-growths-end/ [ Episode #27 // Fringeology ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/-5JNbuRHP6U/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-27-fringeology/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:37:05 +0000 Justin http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=713 Can challenging your belief system trigger a fight or flight response? Our species is often terrified by thoughts we can’t wrap our heads around because of a basic biological response. This has separated a discussion of paranormal topics into camps of believers and skeptics that are every bit as entrenched as our political reality. Does this stratification stifle the ability to generate creative solutions? Is the scariest thing this Halloween our inability to consider new ideas?

In this special Halloween edition of Extraenvironmentalist #27 we speak with Steve Volk about his recent book Fringeology: How I Tried to Explain Away the Unexplainable And Couldn’t which explores the edge phenomena that has always been confounding our species yet making life more interesting. Steve tells us about flash mobs in Philadelphia and talks about what it is like to have our belief systems challenged. We discuss the overview effect of space travel and its ability to give us an expanded view of our existence. Seth and I ask if  lucid dreaming could be used as a potential technology or by our politicians. Is questioning someone’s belief in UFOs similar to challenging the mainstream economic narrative?

Thanks to Richard Heinberg, Gwendollyn Hallsmith, Bernard Leitaer, Conrad Schmidt and John Michael Greer for making guest appearances to tell us about our scary economic and ecological reality.


// Music (in order of appearance)
Figure – Beetlejuice via Digi10ve
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – I Put a Spell on You (Splatinum Remix)
Figure – This is Halloween via The Music Ninja

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-27-fringeology/feed/ 0 belief,edu,education,fringe,ghosts,lucid dreams,occupy,paranormal,psi,psychology halloween,scary,space travel Can challenging your belief system trigger a fight or flight response? Our species is often terrified by thoughts we can't wrap our heads around because of a basic biological response. This has separated a discussion of paranormal topics into camps of ... Can challenging your belief system trigger a fight or flight response? Our species is often terrified by thoughts we can't wrap our heads around because of a basic biological response. This has separated a discussion of paranormal topics into camps of believers and skeptics that are every bit as entrenched as our political reality. Does this stratification stifle the ability to generate creative solutions? Is the scariest thing this Halloween our inability to consider new ideas? In this special Halloween edition of Extraenvironmentalist #27 we speak with Steve Volk about his recent book Fringeology: How I Tried to Explain Away the Unexplainable And Couldn't which explores the edge phenomena that has always been confounding our species yet making life more interesting. Steve tells us about flash mobs in Philadelphia and talks about what it is like to have our belief systems challenged. We discuss the overview effect of space travel and its ability to give us an expanded view of our existence. Seth and I ask if  lucid dreaming could be used as a potential technology or by our politicians. Is questioning someone's belief in UFOs similar to challenging the mainstream economic narrative? Thanks to Richard Heinberg, Gwendollyn Hallsmith, Bernard Leitaer, Conrad Schmidt and John Michael Greer for making guest appearances to tell us about our scary economic and ecological reality. // Music (in order of appearance) Figure - Beetlejuice via Digi10ve Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on You (Splatinum Remix) Figure - This is Halloween via The Music Ninja Seth and Justin no 1:29:34 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-27-fringeology/ [ Episode #26 // The Four Horsemen ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/zwDCUnRoRh0/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-26-the-four-horsemen/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:29:08 +0000 Justin http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=693 Is capitalism failing or is it producing an intended outcome? There are a group of people privy to the internal mechanisms of our global economic rationale who are willing to share a vision of how the system really works. Though their original intent was to serve what appeared to be a beautiful machinery of supply and demand, they soon realized how greatly the assumptions of our economy are disconnected from reality. Is economics labeled as the dismal science only because of the way we currently practice it?

In Extraenvironmentalist #26 we speak with Ross Ashcroft about his upcoming film The Four Horsemen which explains how the world really works through interviews with 23 of our planet’s leading alternative economists, Wall Street insiders and economic thinkers. Ross describes how his desire to become a farmer led him to understand the problems of international finance and how a career in the film industry provided the catalyst to create a documentary about the global economic system. Ross talks about what he learned from interviewing such a well accomplished group of economic experts and what it was like to be in the same room, talking one-on-one with Noam Chomsky. Will our economy collapse because it is being orchestrated to do so or will finance fall apart because it is based on junk science?


// Music (in order of appearance)
TV Girl – Benny and the Jets via Break on a Cloud
Penguin Prison – Don’t Fuck With My Money via Hard Candy
Charles Bradley – The World (Is Going Up in Flames) via Quit Mumbling
Shotgun Radio – A Bad Place ft. Mimi Page (Minnesota Remix) via Big Green Beats
Lana Del Rey – Blue Jeans (PatrickReza Dubstep Remix) via Movements and Nonsense

// Extended Clips
Tarek El Diwany on Financial Fallout via Renegade Economist
US Jobless Epidemic Masked by Statistical Shenanigans via RT
USA Might Face a Potentially Violent Revolution via RT
Elizabeth Warren on Fair Taxation via American Spectator

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-26-the-four-horsemen/feed/ 5 agriculture,capitalism,documentary,economics,film,finance,interviews,money,society,wealth,work Is capitalism failing or is it producing an intended outcome? There are a group of people privy to the internal mechanisms of our global economic rationale who are willing to share a vision of how the system really works. Is capitalism failing or is it producing an intended outcome? There are a group of people privy to the internal mechanisms of our global economic rationale who are willing to share a vision of how the system really works. Though their original intent was to serve what appeared to be a beautiful machinery of supply and demand, they soon realized how greatly the assumptions of our economy are disconnected from reality. Is economics labeled as the dismal science only because of the way we currently practice it? In Extraenvironmentalist #26 we speak with Ross Ashcroft about his upcoming film The Four Horsemen which explains how the world really works through interviews with 23 of our planet's leading alternative economists, Wall Street insiders and economic thinkers. Ross describes how his desire to become a farmer led him to understand the problems of international finance and how a career in the film industry provided the catalyst to create a documentary about the global economic system. Ross talks about what he learned from interviewing such a well accomplished group of economic experts and what it was like to be in the same room, talking one-on-one with Noam Chomsky. Will our economy collapse because it is being orchestrated to do so or will finance fall apart because it is based on junk science? // Music (in order of appearance) TV Girl - Benny and the Jets via Break on a Cloud Penguin Prison - Don't Fuck With My Money via Hard Candy Charles Bradley - The World (Is Going Up in Flames) via Quit Mumbling Shotgun Radio - A Bad Place ft. Mimi Page (Minnesota Remix) via Big Green Beats Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans (PatrickReza Dubstep Remix) via Movements and Nonsense // Extended Clips Tarek El Diwany on Financial Fallout via Renegade Economist US Jobless Epidemic Masked by Statistical Shenanigans via RT USA Might Face a Potentially Violent Revolution via RT Elizabeth Warren on Fair Taxation via American Spectator Seth and Justin no 1:42:32 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-26-the-four-horsemen/ [ Episode #25 // Saving Money ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/7uIC_Sehwz0/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-25-saving-money/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:54:41 +0000 Justin http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=673 Is it more practical to learn permaculture than to earn a business degree? As financial markets sell off around the globe and world leaders scramble to prevent national defaults from collapsing the global economy, today’s youth are certain to live through a massive shift in the monetary paradigm. An education system that prepared us to receive jobs in a consumer economy injured our ability to truly learn and now we face the insult of entering a bleak job market. Is money real or is it based on societal myths? Can a monetary system built on collaboration rather than competition create a society that amplifies the positive aspects of human nature? As Mike Ruppert says: until we change the way money works, we change nothing.

In Extraenvironmentalist #25 we speak with Charles Eisenstein about his new book Sacred Economics which explains how to save the concept of money from being subject to our outdated understanding of human nature and simplistic mechanistic models of the physical world around us. While the social unrest sweeping from Cairo to Athens to Barcelona to New York is disrupting monetary dynamics can it also create an applicable positive vision? Charles explains how a negative interest currency and an economic model that integrates equity and ecology can end what we perceive to be the human nature emphasized by our current currency. Can we accept that the failure of money isn’t the end of the world but that it is an opportunity to reorganize?


// Music (in order of appearance)
Zeds Dead – Coffee Break via The Music Ninja
MGMT – All We Ever Wanted (Bauhaus Cover) via Stereogum
Michita – November via Earmilk
HEALTH – Goth Star (Pictureplane Cover) via Gorilla vs. Bear
Beatles – Eleanor Rigby (Butch Clancy Remix) via Dubtunes

// Extended Clips
Fiat Money via Renegade Economist
Trader Interview on BBC
Occupy Boston

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-25-saving-money/feed/ 6 community currency,debt,ecology,economy,education,expectations,finance,ideology,money,myth,negative interest,new york Is it more practical to learn permaculture than to earn a business degree? As financial markets sell off around the globe and world leaders scramble to prevent national defaults from collapsing the global economy, Is it more practical to learn permaculture than to earn a business degree? As financial markets sell off around the globe and world leaders scramble to prevent national defaults from collapsing the global economy, today's youth are certain to live through a massive shift in the monetary paradigm. An education system that prepared us to receive jobs in a consumer economy injured our ability to truly learn and now we face the insult of entering a bleak job market. Is money real or is it based on societal myths? Can a monetary system built on collaboration rather than competition create a society that amplifies the positive aspects of human nature? As Mike Ruppert says: until we change the way money works, we change nothing. In Extraenvironmentalist #25 we speak with Charles Eisenstein about his new book Sacred Economics which explains how to save the concept of money from being subject to our outdated understanding of human nature and simplistic mechanistic models of the physical world around us. While the social unrest sweeping from Cairo to Athens to Barcelona to New York is disrupting monetary dynamics can it also create an applicable positive vision? Charles explains how a negative interest currency and an economic model that integrates equity and ecology can end what we perceive to be the human nature emphasized by our current currency. Can we accept that the failure of money isn't the end of the world but that it is an opportunity to reorganize? // Music (in order of appearance) Zeds Dead - Coffee Break via The Music Ninja MGMT - All We Ever Wanted (Bauhaus Cover) via Stereogum Michita - November via Earmilk HEALTH - Goth Star (Pictureplane Cover) via Gorilla vs. Bear Beatles - Eleanor Rigby (Butch Clancy Remix) via Dubtunes // Extended Clips Fiat Money via Renegade Economist Trader Interview on BBC Occupy Boston Seth and Justin no 1:18:30 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-25-saving-money/ [ Episode #23 // Fermenting Culture ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/uf_h3eyTsXQ/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-23-fermenting-culture/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 02:47:15 +0000 Justin http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=645 Sustainability is not a spectator sport. Unless every single one of us radically alters our participation in the rapidly failing industrial food system, within the next few years we’ll find our food prices spiking  and chaotic weather decimating the food distribution networks we have relied on. In the age of cheap and abundant refrigeration, we’re losing our species’ long relationship with live culture foods produced by fermentation. The health and nutrition of humanity is suffering from this relatively sudden break from ingesting bacteria responsible for regulating the energy metabolism of our bipedal bodies.

In Extraenvironmentalist #23 we speak with food activist and author Sandor Katz about how to ferment the counterculture.  We discuss the philosophical underpinnings of live culture foods,  the historical role these foods have played through human history and share some recipes to get your hands dirty and your cabbage sauering. Sandor describes how a local economy built of food preserved with bacteria from your own backyard can help you become part of your environment on a deeper level. Can our trend toward ever greater rates of obesity and poorer health be partly due to our obsession with hygiene and the sterilization of everything that we eat? All of this along with the first appearance of Cooking with the Extraenvironmentalist as our airwaves pick up a slightly different version of public radio.


// Music (in order of appearance)
Stewart Phillips – Thanks, Smokey! via Zoochosis Youtube Channel
Zack Hemsey – Mind Heist
Anomie Bell – Ain’t No Sunshine  via The Music Ninja
DJ Topcat – Folsom Prison Gangstaz via Soundcloud
A Smooth Jazz Tribute to Gorillaz
California Dreamin – Minnesota via This Song Slaps

// Extended Clips
The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
Symphony of Science – Children of Africa
Bruce Lee – Be Water My Friend 

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-23-fermenting-culture/feed/ 2 agriculture,author,cooking,fermentation,food,grassroots,health,hygiene,localization,nutrition Sustainability is not a spectator sport. Unless every single one of us radically alters our participation in the rapidly failing industrial food system, within the next few years we'll find our food prices spiking  and chaotic weather decimating the fo... Sustainability is not a spectator sport. Unless every single one of us radically alters our participation in the rapidly failing industrial food system, within the next few years we'll find our food prices spiking  and chaotic weather decimating the food distribution networks we have relied on. In the age of cheap and abundant refrigeration, we're losing our species' long relationship with live culture foods produced by fermentation. The health and nutrition of humanity is suffering from this relatively sudden break from ingesting bacteria responsible for regulating the energy metabolism of our bipedal bodies. In Extraenvironmentalist #23 we speak with food activist and author Sandor Katz about how to ferment the counterculture.  We discuss the philosophical underpinnings of live culture foods,  the historical role these foods have played through human history and share some recipes to get your hands dirty and your cabbage sauering. Sandor describes how a local economy built of food preserved with bacteria from your own backyard can help you become part of your environment on a deeper level. Can our trend toward ever greater rates of obesity and poorer health be partly due to our obsession with hygiene and the sterilization of everything that we eat? All of this along with the first appearance of Cooking with the Extraenvironmentalist as our airwaves pick up a slightly different version of public radio. // Music (in order of appearance) Stewart Phillips - Thanks, Smokey! via Zoochosis Youtube Channel Zack Hemsey - Mind Heist Anomie Bell - Ain't No Sunshine  via The Music Ninja DJ Topcat - Folsom Prison Gangstaz via Soundcloud A Smooth Jazz Tribute to Gorillaz California Dreamin - Minnesota via This Song Slaps // Extended Clips The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester Symphony of Science - Children of Africa Bruce Lee - Be Water My Friend  Seth and Justin no 1:29:10 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-23-fermenting-culture/ [ Episode #22 // Picking Battles ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/MxhTxYe5cTo/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-22-picking-battles/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:45:07 +0000 Justin http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=619 Formerly abundant raw materials which enabled the creation of capitalist economies are falling short of allowing the system to grow any further. With this historic moment, the opportunity to re-imagine the nature of work and the structure of society arises. Maintaining a balance between the steps necessary for self preservation in a depleting culture while decoupling from the system and pursuing more meaningful work is a key challenge to thriving in the near future. If the status quo is being blatantly exposed as a fiction, what role can we play in writing the new society? Out of the 168 hours in any give week, what can be done outside of the 40 given to our employers to create the new world we envision?

In Extraenvironmentalist #22 we speak with writer, thinker and podcaster Doug Lain about his outlook on life in the time of Late Capitalism which is the primary topic of his recent non-fiction book Pick Your Battle.  We discuss the need to manage expectations around work at what feels like the end of history and how to avoid cynicism about social change while being surround by so many catastrophes. As we produce our lives, how much of living is a fiction? What role do dystopian and utopian writers have in forming a vision of the world ahead? Can we use creative acts to derail the capitalist system before it derails us while creating abundant cities for all?


// Music (in order of appearance)
Juj – My Room via SoundCloud
The Drums – Money (Craft Spells Remix) via Neighborhood Brains
Kermit the Frog – It’s Not Easy Being Green (Andrew Bird Cover) via You Ain’t No Picasso
Moloko – Sing It Back (Can 7 1390′s Remix) via IndieShuffle
 Frenic – New World via The Chuckness
Minnesota – Breathe via The Breakbeat Depot

// Extended Clips
Unwelcome Guests #565 – The World Crisis and the Wholeness of Life
 The Delusion of Green Capitalism
 All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace
 Nature Does Not Exist

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-22-picking-battles/feed/ 2 capitalism,diet soap,ecology,fiction,human nature,philosophy,production,work,zizek Formerly abundant raw materials which enabled the creation of capitalist economies are falling short of allowing the system to grow any further. With this historic moment, the opportunity to re-imagine the nature of work and the structure of society ar... Formerly abundant raw materials which enabled the creation of capitalist economies are falling short of allowing the system to grow any further. With this historic moment, the opportunity to re-imagine the nature of work and the structure of society arises. Maintaining a balance between the steps necessary for self preservation in a depleting culture while decoupling from the system and pursuing more meaningful work is a key challenge to thriving in the near future. If the status quo is being blatantly exposed as a fiction, what role can we play in writing the new society? Out of the 168 hours in any give week, what can be done outside of the 40 given to our employers to create the new world we envision? In Extraenvironmentalist #22 we speak with writer, thinker and podcaster Doug Lain about his outlook on life in the time of Late Capitalism which is the primary topic of his recent non-fiction book Pick Your Battle.  We discuss the need to manage expectations around work at what feels like the end of history and how to avoid cynicism about social change while being surround by so many catastrophes. As we produce our lives, how much of living is a fiction? What role do dystopian and utopian writers have in forming a vision of the world ahead? Can we use creative acts to derail the capitalist system before it derails us while creating abundant cities for all? // Music (in order of appearance) Juj - My Room via SoundCloud The Drums - Money (Craft Spells Remix) via Neighborhood Brains Kermit the Frog - It's Not Easy Being Green (Andrew Bird Cover) via You Ain't No Picasso Moloko - Sing It Back (Can 7 1390's Remix) via IndieShuffle Frenic - New World via The Chuckness Minnesota - Breathe via The Breakbeat Depot // Extended Clips Unwelcome Guests #565 - The World Crisis and the Wholeness of Life The Delusion of Green Capitalism All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace Nature Does Not Exist Seth and Justin no 1:20:43 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-22-picking-battles/ [ Episode #21 // When Technology Fails ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/mxlWPLmDl-4/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-21-when-technology-fails/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:00:54 +0000 Justin http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=599 The complex supply chain delivering our goods and the electrical grid powering our lifestyle meets the daily needs of modern humanity with astounding efficiency. With a relative low cost and remarkable ease of use, we’ve trimmed the fat and placed an ever more complex behemoth on top of increasingly brittle and spare supports. Our ability to eat and communicate relies on a startlingly fragile few core systems that face threats from natural and nefarious factors. In the event of a disruption to normalcy, do we have the knowledge, psychological and spiritual strength to thrive?

In Extraenvironmentalist #21 we present our most important podcast to date as, without exaggerating, it just might provide you with tools to save your life.

We speak with engineer, author and speaker Mat Stein about his books, When Technology Fails and the upcoming, When Disaster Strikes. Mat explains how our illusion of abundance and order can be easily shattered through solar flares, EMP strikes and peak oil. We discuss techniques and approaches by which a concerned individual can prepare for such possibilities in an ever greater time of uncertainty and how to make life-or-death decisions by using the Pit of the Stomach technique. While physical preparedness is a key to survival, perhaps more importantly we cover the need for spiritual strength in facing the difficult challenges of the 21st century. Seth reveals a life threatening situation of recent occurrence and also experiences a slight overwhelming panic attack in the light of information overload, Justin appears to remain calm in the face of terrifying music but harbors deep concerns of his own.


 

// Music (in order of appearance)
Son Lux – All The Right Things via Zen Tapes
Etta James – Something’s Got a Hold On Me via Funky16Corners
Medicine Hat – Forbidden via BandCamp
 Sleep ∞ Over – Romantic Streams via Gorilla vs. Bear
The Barber of Seville – Largo Al Factotum (Mustard Pimp Remix) via The Music Ninja

// Extended Clips
‘US empire designed to self-destruct, more unrest to follow’
London Riots. (The BBC will never replay this. Send it out)
Mainstream Media Commercial
Preppers Stock Up
Obama’s Kickstarter

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-21-when-technology-fails/feed/ 6 author,books,collapse,complexity,efficiency,oil,optimism,peak oil,skills,spiritual strength,survival,technology The complex supply chain delivering our goods and the electrical grid powering our lifestyle meets the daily needs of modern humanity with astounding efficiency. With a relative low cost and remarkable ease of use, The complex supply chain delivering our goods and the electrical grid powering our lifestyle meets the daily needs of modern humanity with astounding efficiency. With a relative low cost and remarkable ease of use, we've trimmed the fat and placed an ever more complex behemoth on top of increasingly brittle and spare supports. Our ability to eat and communicate relies on a startlingly fragile few core systems that face threats from natural and nefarious factors. In the event of a disruption to normalcy, do we have the knowledge, psychological and spiritual strength to thrive? In Extraenvironmentalist #21 we present our most important podcast to date as, without exaggerating, it just might provide you with tools to save your life. We speak with engineer, author and speaker Mat Stein about his books, When Technology Fails and the upcoming, When Disaster Strikes. Mat explains how our illusion of abundance and order can be easily shattered through solar flares, EMP strikes and peak oil. We discuss techniques and approaches by which a concerned individual can prepare for such possibilities in an ever greater time of uncertainty and how to make life-or-death decisions by using the Pit of the Stomach technique. While physical preparedness is a key to survival, perhaps more importantly we cover the need for spiritual strength in facing the difficult challenges of the 21st century. Seth reveals a life threatening situation of recent occurrence and also experiences a slight overwhelming panic attack in the light of information overload, Justin appears to remain calm in the face of terrifying music but harbors deep concerns of his own.   // Music (in order of appearance) Son Lux - All The Right Things via Zen Tapes Etta James - Something's Got a Hold On Me via Funky16Corners Medicine Hat - Forbidden via BandCamp Sleep ∞ Over - Romantic Streams via Gorilla vs. Bear The Barber of Seville - Largo Al Factotum (Mustard Pimp Remix) via The Music Ninja // Extended Clips 'US empire designed to self-destruct, more unrest to follow' London Riots. (The BBC will never replay this. Send it out) Mainstream Media Commercial Preppers Stock Up Obama's Kickstarter Seth and Justin no 1:32:45 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-21-when-technology-fails/ [ Episode #20 // Debt Unmasked ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/extraenvironmentalistlowbitrate/~3/rzbvksdRVKI/ http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-20-debt-unmasked/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:52:43 +0000 Justin http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/?p=577 Rapidly rising and falling global markets are throwing the world into turmoil. The instability our societies were supposed to control has risen to the forefront. Will the incredible debt piles sitting underneath the flags of Western economies rip social fabrics into fits of unrest like the current riots in London? Before the first major financial shock of the Great Contraction in 2007, the US Government ran an annual budget deficit of only $200 billion per year. During the economic stagnation of years since that deficit is now at $1.4 trillion and quickly rising with more economic decline on the way. What happens when interest payments on this debt overtake federal income in the next few years? Are we all satisfied with sacrificing for an economic system that merely reinforces the status quo of power and greed?

In Extraenvironmentalist #20 we speak with economist Manfred Max-Neef about his career in economics during which he created development models based on fundamental human needs as opposed to power and greed. Manfred recently published Economics Unmasked: From Power and Greed to Compassion and the Common Good which leads us to discuss how universities are failing in their ability distribute a model of the world that can provide for human needs during and after the failure of capitalism. We discuss Manfred’s concern that the US is sitting on a ticking time bomb of civil unrest as economic circumstances become rapidly more dire for its inhabitants. How can the American public recognize the possibilities of a debt collapse the rest of the world is actively discussing if our media is steering the collective conversation towards trivia? After we decide to put off a bank run for now, machines end up declaring their intention for the American Presidency in 2012, though with a terrible record of job creation.


// Music (in order of appearance)
Gauntlet Hair – Top Bunk via The Music Ninja
Yin Yang Twins – Shake (Celebration Mash Up) via Youtube
M83 – Midnight City (Christian Strobe Remix) via Too Many Sebastians
Vacationer – Trip via Everybody Taste
Aloe Blacc – I Need A Dollar (Cee-Roo Mix) via SoundCloud
Star Wars – Imperial March (TA Dubstep Mix) via Youtube

// Extended Clips
Who Killed Economic Growth? via @postcarbon

]]> http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-20-debt-unmasked/feed/ 5 books,collapse,debt,economics,education,politics,south america,united states,unrest,wealth Rapidly rising and falling global markets are throwing the world into turmoil. The instability our societies were supposed to control has risen to the forefront. Will the incredible debt piles sitting underneath the flags of Western economies rip socia... Rapidly rising and falling global markets are throwing the world into turmoil. The instability our societies were supposed to control has risen to the forefront. Will the incredible debt piles sitting underneath the flags of Western economies rip social fabrics into fits of unrest like the current riots in London? Before the first major financial shock of the Great Contraction in 2007, the US Government ran an annual budget deficit of only $200 billion per year. During the economic stagnation of years since that deficit is now at $1.4 trillion and quickly rising with more economic decline on the way. What happens when interest payments on this debt overtake federal income in the next few years? Are we all satisfied with sacrificing for an economic system that merely reinforces the status quo of power and greed? In Extraenvironmentalist #20 we speak with economist Manfred Max-Neef about his career in economics during which he created development models based on fundamental human needs as opposed to power and greed. Manfred recently published Economics Unmasked: From Power and Greed to Compassion and the Common Good which leads us to discuss how universities are failing in their ability distribute a model of the world that can provide for human needs during and after the failure of capitalism. We discuss Manfred's concern that the US is sitting on a ticking time bomb of civil unrest as economic circumstances become rapidly more dire for its inhabitants. How can the American public recognize the possibilities of a debt collapse the rest of the world is actively discussing if our media is steering the collective conversation towards trivia? After we decide to put off a bank run for now, machines end up declaring their intention for the American Presidency in 2012, though with a terrible record of job creation. // Music (in order of appearance) Gauntlet Hair - Top Bunk via The Music Ninja Yin Yang Twins - Shake (Celebration Mash Up) via Youtube M83 - Midnight City (Christian Strobe Remix) via Too Many Sebastians Vacationer - Trip via Everybody Taste Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar (Cee-Roo Mix) via SoundCloud Star Wars - Imperial March (TA Dubstep Mix) via Youtube // Extended Clips Who Killed Economic Growth? via @postcarbon Seth and Justin no 1:22:02 http://www.extraenvironmentalist.com/episode-20-debt-unmasked/ 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