The most vomit-inducing document of 2023 has to be the "Techno-Optimist Manifesto," written (oh so obviously) by a billionaire Silicon Valley venture capitalist. Join Jason, Rob, and Asher if you feel like sharing in some outrage and learning about a WAY better manifesto that just so happens to focus on the world's smallest monkeys. Warning: This podcast occasionally uses spicy language. References:<ul><li>Marc Andreessen's horrifying "<a href='https://a16z.com/the-techno-optimist-manifesto/'>Techno-Optimist Manifesto</a>" </li><li>Peer-reviewed paper featuring Jason's far superior "<a href='https://bit.ly/RSIC-Journal-Dec2023'>Dehumanist Manifesto</a>"</li><li>Description of the <a href='https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/pygmy-marmoset'>pygmy marmoset</a></li><li>The idea of <a href='https://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_magic_of_multisolving'>Beth Sawin's Multisolving Institute</a></li><li>The <a href='https://www.simplypsychology.org/dark-triad-personality.html'>dark triad</a> -- narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy</li><li>The original paper on the <a href='https://www.resilience.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/A-Species-level-Taxonomic-Treatment-of-the-Phalse-Prophets-with-Hypotheses-on-their-Origin-and-Evolution.pdf'>taxonomy of Phalse Prophets</a></li><li><a href='https://www.resilience.org/stories/2023-11-17/can-we-save-the-world-without-free-will/'>Article by Richard Heinberg</a> about free will.</li></ul> <a rel="payment" href="https://www.postcarbon.org/supportcrazytown/">Support the show</a>

The most vomit-inducing document of 2023 has to be the "Techno-Optimist Manifesto," written (oh so obviously) by a billionaire Silicon Valley venture capitalist. Join Jason, Rob, and Asher if you feel like sharing in some outrage and learning about a WAY better manifesto that just so happens to focus on the world's smallest monkeys. Warning: This podcast occasionally uses spicy language. References:Marc Andreessen's horrifying "Techno-Optimist Manifesto" Peer-reviewed paper featuring Jason's far superior "Dehumanist Manifesto"Description of the pygmy marmosetThe idea of Beth Sawin's Multisolving InstituteThe dark triad -- narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathyThe original paper on the taxonomy of Phalse ProphetsArticle by Richard Heinberg about free will. Support the show

The most vomit-inducing document of 2023 has to be the "Techno-Optimist Manifesto," written (oh so obviously) by a billionaire Silicon Valley venture capitalist. Join Jason, Rob, and Asher if you feel like sharing in some outrage and learning about a WAY better manifesto that just so happens to focus on the world's smallest monkeys. Warning: This podcast occasionally uses spicy language. References:<ul><li>Marc Andreessen's horrifying "<a href="https://a16z.com/the-techno-optimist-manifesto/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Techno-Optimist Manifesto</a>"&nbsp;</li><li>Peer-reviewed paper featuring Jason's far superior "<a href="https://bit.ly/RSIC-Journal-Dec2023" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dehumanist Manifesto</a>"</li><li>Description of the <a href="https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/pygmy-marmoset" rel="noopener noreferrer">pygmy marmoset</a></li><li>The idea of <a href="https://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_magic_of_multisolving" rel="noopener noreferrer">Beth Sawin's Multisolving Institute</a></li><li>The <a href="https://www.simplypsychology.org/dark-triad-personality.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">dark triad</a> -- narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy</li><li>The original paper on the <a href="https://www.resilience.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/A-Species-level-Taxonomic-Treatment-of-the-Phalse-Prophets-with-Hypotheses-on-their-Origin-and-Evolution.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">taxonomy of Phalse Prophets</a></li><li><a href="https://www.resilience.org/stories/2023-11-17/can-we-save-the-world-without-free-will/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Article by Richard Heinberg</a> about free will.</li></ul> <a href="https://www.postcarbon.org/supportcrazytown/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

Bonus: Vanilla Andreessen, Pygmy Marmosets, and Hi-Tech Delusions

With equal parts humor and in-depth analysis, Asher, Rob, and Jason safeguard their sanity while probing crazy-making topics like climate change, overshoot, runaway capitalism, and why we’re all deluding ourselves. Each fortnightly episode helps you understand the “Great Unraveling” of our environmental and social systems and describes how we can make the transition to a sustainable and equitable world. If you’re someone who questions the trajectory of society and struggles to understand why most people would rather eat nachos on the deck of the “SS Denial” than face reality, you’ll find community and plenty of laughs in Crazy Town.


Brought to you by https://www.resilience.org/ and the unconventional minds at Post Carbon Institute, a nonprofit think tank that builds awareness of the polycrisis and prescribes community resilience-building as the most appropriate response.


Your hosts:
Asher Miller - Nonprofit executive director by day, apocalypse comedian by night. Feels most at home exploring insanity-inducing topics while trying not to spill coffee on his keyboard as he convulses over the latest ecomodernist fantasy. In danger of losing his mind every time he encounters someone using a gas-powered blower to move leaves from one spot to another.


Rob Dietz - Jack-of-all-trades environmental scientist, conservation biologist, and ecological economist with a penchant for relating planetary overshoot to the catalog of movie scenes that play on a continuous loop in his colonized brain. Known for inserting random ecological facts into casual conversation, often in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s voice. His friends call him “pessimistically hilarious.”


Jason Bradford - Activist farmer and former encyclopedia salesman with a PhD in plant ecology who gets genuinely excited discussing soil microbes and societal collapse in the same breath. Morally opposed to doomsday prepping, but predisposed toward sharing everything he keeps in his bunker, er root cellar, including potatoes, wine, and a 47-month supply of scientific esoterica and embarrassing anecdotes.


These guys are the Three Stooges of sustainability podcasting, although they tend toward scientific analysis, righteous outrage, and self-deprecation rather than beating each other up with hand tools. How can they have this much fun while contemplating collapse and navigating the Great Unraveling?


Heartfelt thanks to the team at Post Carbon Institute, our volunteers, and all our fellow Crazy Townies out there who help bring this podcast to life.

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With equal parts humor and in-depth analysis, Asher, Rob, and Jason safeguard their sanity while probing crazy-making topics like climate change, overshoot, runaway capitalism, and why we’re all deluding ourselves. Each fortnightly episode helps you understand the “Great Unraveling” of our environmental and social systems and describes how we can make the transition to a sustainable and equitable world. If you’re someone who questions the trajectory of society and struggles to understand why most people would rather eat nachos on the deck of the “SS Denial” than face reality, you’ll find community and plenty of laughs in Crazy Town. Brought to you by https://www.resilience.org/ and the unconventional minds at Post Carbon Institute, a nonprofit think tank that builds awareness of the polycrisis and prescribes community resilience-building as the most appropriate response. Your hosts: Asher Miller - Nonprofit executive director by day, apocalypse comedian by night. Feels most at home exploring insanity-inducing topics while trying not to spill coffee on his keyboard as he convulses over the latest ecomodernist fantasy. In danger of losing his mind every time he encounters someone using a gas-powered blower to move leaves from one spot to another. Rob Dietz - Jack-of-all-trades environmental scientist, conservation biologist, and ecological economist with a penchant for relating planetary overshoot to the catalog of movie scenes that play on a continuous loop in his colonized brain. Known for inserting random ecological facts into casual conversation, often in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s voice. His friends call him “pessimistically hilarious.” Jason Bradford - Activist farmer and former encyclopedia salesman with a PhD in plant ecology who gets genuinely excited discussing soil microbes and societal collapse in the same breath. Morally opposed to doomsday prepping, but predisposed toward sharing everything he keeps in his bunker, er root cellar, including potatoes, wine, and a 47-month supply of scientific esoterica and embarrassing anecdotes. These guys are the Three Stooges of sustainability podcasting, although they tend toward scientific analysis, righteous outrage, and self-deprecation rather than beating each other up with hand tools. How can they have this much fun while contemplating collapse and navigating the Great Unraveling? Heartfelt thanks to the team at Post Carbon Institute, our volunteers, and all our fellow Crazy Townies out there who help bring this podcast to life.

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