The Strong Towns Podcast

Ben Hunt: Surviving the Widening Gyre Through Hope and Community


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Today, Chuck is joined by Ben Hunt, the creator of Epsilon Theory. Their conversation revolves around the concept of the Widening Gyre, a “profound social equilibrium where bad people and bad ideas drive out good people and good ideas.” They discuss this concept from a few different angles:

  • How it relates to top-down systems like America’s political systems and corporations.

  • How it has led to the loss of a national narrative and increased division and conflict.

  • How a community-based approach that focuses on doing the right thing today is the best way out.

    ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
    • Hear more from Ben Hunt:

      • Ben Hunt: We're Not Going to Fix This from the Top Down” (podcast).

      • Ben Hunt: In Praise of Bitcoin” (podcast).

      • Ben Hunt (Twitter/X).

      • Epsilon Theory (site).

      • Chuck Marohn (Substack).

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